Even among elites, his name carried weight.
Though he didn't belong to Spinebridge University, he was widely known as a genius.
While others struggled at Yellow Rank, he had already reached Earth Rank.
When they reached Earth rank, he had advanced to Heaven rank.
Now... he stood at the peak of Heaven Rank, possibly even on the verge of breaking into Celestial Master Rank.
Some even whispered that he might have already crossed it.
And yet, here was Lana, completely unafraid.
Because she herself…was an anomaly.
A bug in the system of cultivation.
Ross pointed at her again, anger barely contained.
"Just wait," he snapped. "In an hour, I'll show you exactly..."
"What's going on here?"
Axel's voice cut through the tension.
Ross immediately turned, his expression changing in an instant.
"Uncle!" he called out, rushing over as if nothing had happened. "You're finally here. If you hadn't come, I might've been bullied to death."
