Mira and her companions halted in their tracks, turning to face the source of the booming voice.
From the direction of the city, two figures emerged. One was Marcus Lionel. Beside him stood an older, more regal figure – Augustus, the Ancestor of the Lionel Family. His presence was commanding, his eyes sharp and calculating, and his mere presence caused the ground to tremble.
Mira's gaze hardened as she sized up the Ancestor, a formidable opponent who radiated a power that surpassed Marcus's. He was a tall, sturdy man with a mane of golden hair that shimmered like the sun, embodying the majestic essence of the lion. His cultivation flared, displaying his strength to be at the 6th Stage of the Mortal Shedding Realm, a little lower than the rumors.