“Otherwise, I’d take you on as an apprentice and teach you everything I know. I’d even give you my energy.” The old woman shook her head. However, her murderous intent grew beneath her pity.

“You’ve advanced so quickly that it’s scary. It hasn’t even been two months since you became enlightened, yet you already found the shortcut to meditating. In fact, that’s a strange method you’ve discovered. Normally, such methods come with evil connotations, but I don’t sense anything evil in you. I have to admit that you’re a powerful character.”

She smiled, but it wasn’t a kind one. “I honestly feel it’s a pity that you’re going to die—you would’ve become an extremely powerful existence. I doubt any of the people I know would’ve been your match; your current level is one that many people strive and fail to achieve in their lifetime.”

She sounded conflicted as she spoke, but Darius was sure that her murderous intent had never disappeared. Since she hadn’t changed her mind about killing him, he