Lucy and Lucas were making swift progress on their journey to the Death Volcano, the landscape blurring past them as they moved effortlessly through the vast wilderness.
Their pace was relentless, the distant Celestial Academy now far behind them. But suddenly, without warning, Lucy slowed her pace.
Her eyes sharpened, and her steps became more measured as she noticed a group of people standing ahead, blocking their path.
Instinctively, Lucas, still playing the role of the younger, vulnerable brother, slipped behind her for protection. His sharp gaze flickered toward the back of the group, where two figures stood with familiar arrogance.
Varyn Steelwind and Caius Arcturus.
Lucas narrowed his eyes, instantly recognizing their auras—both had reached five-star cultivation. The energy radiating off them was heavy, brimming with hostility.
