The Man's Decree

“Juliet? Is she Mr. Ortiz’s daughter?” Jared asked with a hint of curiosity.

“Indeed she is! She’s Mr. Ortiz’s only daughter and has inherited his profound teachings. Many sects and prestigious families from the central region have come to seek her hand in marriage, but Juliet has turned them all down. There are even rumors that she doesn’t fancy men at all, suggesting she might prefer women…” Judd explained, lowering his voice conspiratorially.

Jared chuckled at that.

It seemed that her aloof demeanor had led to such wild speculations.

How ridiculous!

“Judd, I’m feeling a bit tired. I’d like to rest now. Could you show me to my room?” Jared said, uninterested in more gossip from Judd.

As for whether Juliet Ortiz was a lesbian, Jared didn’t care in the least as it had nothing to do with him.

“Sure, I’ll take you to my place. You can stay in my room,” Judd agreed and nodded.

his small courtyard. Being a deacon, Judd enjoyed better accommodations

meticulously designed and filled with

by array runes circuit, indicating that Judd, as

deacons

us. Why go through the trouble of finding another place? Let’s

disturbances that could affect your cultivation. I’ll be fine staying with the other disciples,” Judd said with a

further, closed

settled, Jared began to refine the two types of fire sources

the violaceus flame of the Violet Flame Sect, which he had absorbed from Thiago. It was weak because Thiago himself didn’t have much of it,

nurtured and refined the two

five fire sources made Jared’s fire

summoned five types of fire sources, each

across his body. From the outside, it seemed as though his room was illuminated by

sources through his body, allowing them to flow through every part of him. Relaxing his mind, he let the flames scorch