Chapter 496: All Eyes on Them

Everyone watched as Brayden Yale moved like a wild goose in flight, launching himself up from the sheer cliffs between the ridges of Ten Thousand Flowers Mountain. In only a few breaths, he reached the summit. He checked the time. Perfect. Only Gabriel Jauncy still had not shown. Brayden clasped his hands behind his back and stood alone at the peak, facing the distant horizon. He slowly savored the lingering sensation of last night's breakthrough, letting the new strength settle into his bones. Below,...