Chapter 623: Asher Jauncy... You?

Deep into the night, the entire building sank into an unnatural hush. Jett Dowlton opened his eyes again. He had held a cross-legged posture for hours, yet his mind still refused to sink fully into cultivation. That unease clung to him like a parasite, latched onto the back of his neck from the instant he woke, impossible to shake. He was alone in the metal room. The guards and soldiers were all downstairs, inside and outside the walls, tightening security under his orders. By all logic, this...