Chapter 6026
Clouds shredded beneath the Jade Phoenix’s beaked prow as the carriage tore through the sky.
Inside, Jared sat cross-legged, eyes closed.
He sifted through Clive’s memories, running them through his own meridians—smoothing out accent slips, syncing breath patterns, adjusting posture and cadence. With every cycle of spiritual energy, his aura fused tighter with the disguise, seam by seamless seam.
He left Jade Immortal Manor at dawn. By late morning, the mountains ahead already carried a sharper bite in the air—a reminder that Profound Ice Valley was never far.
Hours later, a wall of white dominated the horizon.
Ancient glaciers and fresh powder draped a massive gorge, its rim glittering like crushed starlight. Even inside the carriage, Jared felt the air in his lungs turn thin and brittle with cold.
At the mouth of the gorge stood a perfectly straight line of figures, robes snapping in the wind. Spears, banners, and glowing talismans formed a silent corridor of welcome.
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