"I'm glad you remember. Is it okay to talk to you like this, or do I have to call you 'Senior' from now on?" Ava joked lightly, though the faint tremor in her hands betrayed her nerves.
Standing this close to a true Golden Core Realm expert was utterly daunting, more so for someone as talented as she was. Ava could clearly sense the overwhelming spiritual essence radiating from Riley.
His presence was akin to a tightly coiled storm of power, his every motion exuding the potential to alter the ground he was standing on.
All of this energy was compressed within his dantian, a glowing core of unimaginable might.
Yet, despite her fear, Ava stood her ground. This was an opportunity far too significant to let slip away.
"Of course. Please, take a seat, Ava. And just call me Riley. I'm still the same Riley you know," Riley said his lies, his brow furrowing as he sifted through the original owner's memories of this woman.
