Life After Reaching The Pinnacle

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Fear

Fourteen young men and women came towards the boat and jumped in it. They had already been informed of the meeting here, so upon receiving the signal, they arrived quickly.

Once they were all on board, they noticed a breathtaking beauty standing there, looking at them with a cold expression.

Most of the boys were mesmerized by her, but a single glare from Jev brought them back to their senses.

Among them were 8 boys of different ages, ranging from twenty to twenty-four, with cultivations ranging from the seventh grade Spirit Profound Stage to the eighth grade Origin Profound Stage.

Clearly, they came prepared. These boys and girls were the cream of the crop of the Kela Kingdom. As if he were their leader, a twenty-four-year-old man stepped forward and greeted Aurora. "Hello, my name is Shihab, and I'm going to lead our team in the tomb because it doesn't allow entry for anyone of Earth Profound Stage and above."

He didn't know anything about Aurora, but he had been ordered not to offend her. This order came from the king himself, so he guessed she was from some big clan in the Empire, given her cultivation.

Aurora nodded and replied with just one word, "Aurora."

Shihab nodded, as he had already expected such an attitude. Most people from big clans tended to be arrogant and cold, but he could see that although Aurora was cold, she wasn't arrogant at all. That put him at ease because he didn't want any problems in the tomb. After all, he was the leader, and if anything happened, all the blame would fall on him.

Jev saw that everyone had arrived, so he inserted a Mid-tier Profound stone into the boat. Previously, he had used his Profound energy to power up this boat since there were only two people, but now even his energy wouldn't suffice with this many people, so he used the stone.

Soon, the boat ascended into the air and flew deep into the forest, as the tomb was located deep in the forest.

Everyone sat in the corners of the boat, enjoying the breathtaking view of the dense forest.

Among the fourteen people, Rey was also present, but he was hiding in fear as soon as he saw Aurora, so nobody noticed him. He silently went towards Jev and tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.

Jev turned and saw his disciple's face filled with fear. He furrowed his brow and asked, "What happened, Rey? Why are you acting like that?"

Rey ignored his master's question and instead asked, "Master, where did you bring that girl from?"

Jev frowned and said, "Speak clearly."

Rey, still trembling, said in a low voice, "Master, she's Aurora Ashborn from the Ashborn clan that was annihilated in the Coralhelm Kingdom. She's the adopted daughter of the Clan's Patriarch."

Jev's eyes widened as he looked at Aurora in shock and then turned to Rey with a solemn expression. "Are you sure?"

Rey nodded vigorously and said, "Master, for once, I can even forget myself, but not this devil."

His face was filled with terror, as if he had remembered something horrifying.

Jev began to contemplate, and a sudden realization dawned on him. He thought, 'I see, probably Aurora managed to escape from the annihilation, and that Heaven Profound Stage Artist went after her. Perhaps the expert saw her potential and decided to take her as a disciple and killed that Heaven Profound Stage Artist.'

'But if the Ashborn clan had such a prodigy, then why didn't anyone know about it?' Jev was fully focused and thought further, 'I see, maybe she wasn't a genius before. Only after meeting the expert did she become a prodigy. It also explains her rapid growth in such a short time.'

Basically, Jev believed everything was Aadi's doing. Jev then looked at Rey and asked in confusion, "If nobody recognized her, how do you know her?"

Rey explained, "It's because she's more beautiful now. She wasn't this beautiful and powerful before. I met her in my travels when I went to the Coralhelm two years ago. I found a Green Lotus Flower, and she took it like a bandit."

Jev was a little speechless hearing that, and he believed there was more to the story, as Rey wouldn't fear her like this just over a Green Lotus Flower. Although it was a good treasure, he could easily afford it. He shook his head and didn't ask any further.

Although he maintained a calm demeanor externally, he was secretly gloating. Since Aurora's clan was massacred in the Coralhelm Kingdom, he believed it was most likely the royal family who did that, as only they had the power to annihilate such a well-known clan in such a short time. That made the Coralhelm Kingdom their common enemy.

Soon, the boat began to slow down and stopped when they arrived at the base of a large mountain. There was a fifteen-meter rectangular hole at the base of the mountain, with many runes inscribed on its sides, covered by a thin membrane. Profound Artists were stationed at various distances to ensure that no one else could approach the hole.

Seeing the boat, they bowed and allowed it to enter. The boat landed a short distance from the hole, and everyone disembarked.

Aurora gracefully touched down and observed her surroundings, never letting her guard down since she had sensed something in the forest.

Aurora could see many people who were also observing her team. She sensed many Origin Profound Stage Artists and even Heaven Profound Stage Artists.

A bald middle-aged man stepped forward and said with a loud laugh, "So, you finally arrived, Jev. If you had been a little later, we would have gone in without you."

Jev also chuckled and said, "Haha, what are you saying, Mark? We took some time because we had to choose from among many geniuses. You must have it nice, since there are only a few geniuses in your kingdom. I really envy you."

Mark's eye twitched upon hearing that. 'If you have so many geniuses, then give us some. We'll manage.'