Gu Yue Na's clear, translucent purple eyes quietly sized up the young man before her, carrying scrutiny and curiosity.
Her red lips parted slightly. Her voice was ethereal, touched with an ancient cadence, as though it had crossed ten thousand years of time. "I heard from the Auspicious Beast that your name is Jiang Zhen? A twelve-year-old rank-97 Titled Douluo?"
She paused slightly, her tone carrying an undisguised hint of wonder. "Even across humanity's long history, you could be called a one-in-a-million anomaly."
Jiang Zhen met her gaze calmly, even with a trace of appreciation. His eyes swept without hesitation over Gu Yue Na's long, perfectly curved legs, faintly visible beneath her white dress, as he answered in an even tone.
"With the help of the Auspicious Beast and a bit of luck, I merely got lucky."
Gu Yue Na was not angered by his somewhat brazen gaze.
What concerned her more was the essence of the matter.
"By rights, with the talent and strength you have displayed, you should have long possessed the qualifications to attract a god's attention and receive a Divine Trial."
Her purple eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of doubt flashing through them.
"But I sensed no trace of any god's imprint on you... It seems you were not chosen by any god?"
Jiang Zhen shrugged indifferently, his tone detached. "Whether I am chosen or not makes no difference to me. I am walking an entirely different path."
"Oh?" Genuine interest and curiosity flashed in Gu Yue Na's eyes. "A different path? What path?"
The corner of Jiang Zhen's mouth curved into a half-smile. He countered, "Why should I tell you?"
"..."
The corner of Gu Yue Na's breathtaking face twitched almost imperceptibly.
Suppressing that strange sensation, she rose to her feet with graceful ease, as