The day of reckoning drew near. Lu Fan sensed Xie Ren watching him from a distance, waiting for their paths to collide.
But Lu Fan was no longer the uncertain boy he had been. The Universal Library's gifts and his own relentless will had forged him into something far stronger.
Before heading to school, Lu Fan spent a few moments in meditation, activating Veil of Shadows.
His cultivation base shimmered like a fading mist—completely hidden, invisible even to those twice his strength.
He knew this secret technique could save his life. More than that, it gave him the freedom to grow without fear.
As he stepped out, eyes clear and heart steady, Lu Fan was ready.
The battle wasn't just with Xie Ren. It was with fate itself.