Flora Guthrie's words were merciless. Alvin Morgan's face stiffened, rendered speechless for the first time.
Jared Miles's body shuddered at her words as well.
Bitterness flooded his heart.
'The day our master took Aurora on as a disciple, he had solemnly told me that Aurora would one day be the Sect Leader of the Radiant Void Sect, inheriting his mantle.'
'Back then, I had thought our master was joking. After all, what could a little child possibly understand?'
But as Aurora grew, her talent for martial arts gradually became apparent, and he realized just how vast the gap between them truly was.
'She was destined to be the one at the summit.'
'And all I needed to do was silently protect her for the rest of my life.'
But now, another man had appeared, forcing his way into their lives with an undeniable presence.
The last time they met, he had already sensed that Aurora treated him differently, defending him at every turn, even willing to fight him over it.
