Everyone turned to look toward the door.
The newcomer wore a suit of silver, metallic armor, dressed neatly and sharply like a holy knight.
The family crest engraved on his chest plate proclaimed his extraordinary background, while a dull, old gold-and-gem ring rested on the middle finger of his right hand.
With such an appearance, his identity spoke for itself.
Chen Xi leaned against the counter, her gaze shifting back and forth between the newcomer and Gu Yu.
Compared to that eye-catching armor, she was more curious about how Gu Yu would deal with this uninvited guest.
After all, strictly speaking, this was Gu Yu's own family matter.
Just as she wondered what Gu Yu's reaction would be, however...
A terrifying surge of magical power erupted from Gu Yu at her side.
The aura was so pure that even Charles's breathing hitched.
"Peak West Rank?!"
In just that brief exchange, Charles had sharply discerned Gu Yu's true Rank.
His pupils contracted abruptly, and the fingers resting on his sword hilt tightened instinctively.
He had never imagined that the Gu Family's eldest daughter, who usually kept such a low profile, was actually a West Rank Transcendent.
Moreover, judging by the intensity of that magical fluctuation, Gu Yu's Rank clearly far surpassed his own.
How was that possible?
Because he had specifically investigated her background, Charles knew better than anyone what this eldest daughter had once been capable of.
Back then, Gu Yu had merely been an unremarkably gifted Transcendent who had barely broken through to the middle stage of First Rank.
What exactly had she experienced during her time in the Spark Federation?
Charles struggled to maintain a calm expression, but inwardly, he had already begun considering retreat.
Compared to Charles's calmness, however, another voice was far more shrill.
"Impossible!"
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