“My strength is comparable to a Shattered Void Realm expert.”
Lachlan raised an eyebrow and stated calmly.
His tone made it seem like an undeniable fact, as if he had been prepared for this all along, ensuring he wouldn’t reveal any ignorance.
“You, comparable to a Shattered Void Realm expert? You are clearly only at Nascent Soul Initial-stage! How dare you mock me? Seeking death!”
Captain Zara’s voice turned cold.
Having suppressed his true strength, Lachlan indeed appeared to be at the Nascent Soul Initial-stage to others.
Still, the fact that he had just evaded her attack surprised her.
However, she didn’t dwell on it and charged toward him once again.
Lachlan let out a cold snort and, without hesitation, threw a punch at the female captain’s incoming attack.
This punch relied almost entirely on his physical strength!
Boom!
Their fists collided, and Zara let out a muffled groan as she was forced to retreat rapidly.
Back in the Trial Mirror, Lachlan had already tempered his body to the Shattered Void Realm, allowing him to fight against Hollow Void Realm experts with just his physical power alone.
Now, his physique had advanced from the Shattered Void Realm Initial-stage to the Mid-stage. Moreover, he had mastered the Divine Beast Wilderness Fist’s striking technique.
This single punch had actually forced the Late-stage Hollow Void Realm captain to stumble backward!
Of course, part of the reason was that Zara had underestimated him. Seeing that Lachlan was only at the Nascent Soul Realm, she hadn’t gone all out.
Even so, she was still greatly shocked.
This young man, who appeared to be only at the Nascent Soul Initial-stage, had managed to clash with her directly and even made her suffer a minor setback?
“Well? Have I now proven that my strength is indeed comparable to a Shattered Void Realm expert? Can I stop kneeling now?”
Lachlan asked with a faint smile.
“A physique cultivator? Hmph!”
Zara snorted coldly, shaking off the numbness in her arm.
At that moment, the white beast-skin curtain of the chariot suddenly fluttered open without any wind.
The next second, a figure stepped out.
“What is your name?”
A cold and melodious voice rang out, ethereal and elegant.
“Greetings, Lady Scarlett!”
Upon seeing her, everyone from the Daming Tribe became even more terrified, burying their faces deeply into the ground.
Even though she was stunningly beautiful, not a single person dared to look at her directly.
Because standing before them was one of the seven supreme experts of the Hidden Cultivation Realm-Lady Scarlett, a woman of unparalleled status.
Lachlan, however, stood frozen, staring at the woman before him in shock.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, with an extraordinary and ethereal presence.
But none of that was enough to make him lose composure.
What truly stunned him was that this so-called “Lady Scarlett” was actually…
Miranda?!
That’s right!
Even if he had forgotten his own face, Lachlan could never forget hers.
She was his long-lost wifey, Miranda!
At that moment, memories flooded Lachlan’s mind.
He recalled the last moment before he entered the Outer Relic World-how Miranda had suddenly torn through space and appeared in the Kunlun Mountains Forbidden Zone.
She had even confronted Master Inkwell!
It seemed that Miranda had also entered this world.
Yet, what confused him was-why had she become “Lady Scarlett” of the Exiled Clan?
And why did she hold such an exalted status?
“Honey? Is it really you…”
Lachlan subconsciously spoke in Priociania.
As his words fell, “Miranda” momentarily froze.
She noticed the way this young man was looking at her, causing her brows to furrow.
His gaze was filled with deep affection, longing, and sheer joy.
Scarlett felt an inexplicable discomfort!
How rude!
Moreover, what did he just say?
She couldn’t understand him.
“What did you just say?”
Scarlett asked coldly, her voice laced with irritation.
In the Hidden Cultivation Realm, no man had ever dared to look at her so disrespectfully!
Seeing her reaction, Lachlan was momentarily stunned, and a bitter realization dawned upon him.
Had Miranda… truly forgotten him?
He recalled their journey to the Cloud Sea Mountain Base and how she had behaved before leaving.
That time, Miranda had almost attacked him.
It seemed as though only a faint subconscious memory of him had stopped her.
And before he entered the Outer Relic World, when he had called out to her, Miranda had remained utterly indifferent, as if he were a complete stranger.
And now… her expression showed no recognition whatsoever.
Had she truly… forgotten him completely?
A wave of pain and sorrow surged through Lachlan’s heart.
“It’s nothing! I am a Wandering Prophet. You may call me Harmony. May I follow you?”
Lachlan concealed his emotions, suppressing the pain and confusion in his heart as he spoke calmly.
“Follow me?”
Scarlett raised an eyebrow, then a mocking, disdainful sneer appeared on her face.
From his gaze, she had sensed something that belonged only between lovers.
This infuriated her!
How dare this man harbor such improper thoughts toward her?