Three years had passed since they last met. The beautiful Cecilia had grown calmer and more composed, less willful and haughty. What remained unchanged were her charming looks and noble bearing.
Han Shuo no longer disliked Cecilia as much as he once had. Her grandfather Sabocas had personally set up a Spatial Teleportation Array for Buleiteer City, and Cecilia no longer spoke so coldly to him. When Han Shuo faced her again, he no longer greeted her with sarcasm.
"I've finished cultivating. I came to Tarik City on some business this time. It's been a long time. Has your grandfather been well?" Han Shuo still held some respect for Sabocas, the spatial Saint Archmage, and asked Cecilia about him.
Hearing Han Shuo ask after her grandfather, Cecilia smiled faintly. "Thank you for your concern. My grandfather is doing very well." Looking around and seeing that Han Shuo had brought no one with him, she continued, "Whatever it is, let's talk inside."
From Cecilia's attitude, Han Shuo could tell that she no longer held the same prejudice against him. That was a good sign to him. With his current strength and standing, he feared not even the spatial Saint Archmage Sabocas, much less Cecilia, who had become one of the Three Giants through Sabocas.
Still, they were both members of the Lancelot Empire's Dark Curtain, and Sabocas had been very considerate toward Han Shuo. If he could get along peacefully with Cecilia, that would naturally be best. Otherwise, if a serious dispute really broke out, neither side would look good.
Thus, seeing the change in Cecilia's attitude toward him, Han Shuo relaxed and gladly followed her into the mansion.
The moment he stepped inside, the world spun. Space seemed to suddenly invert and sway. By the time Han Shuo reacted, he