Dark Portal
The path ahead would be arduous, filled with challenges that would break most cultivators.
But then again, hadn't he himself defied all odds to reach his current position?
"Interesting," Cain mused, his deep voice carrying easily across the platform. "You see opportunity where others see only despair. That, Ling Shengyue, is a rare quality indeed."
Ling Shengyue's eyes widened slightly at being directly addressed by Cain. She bowed her head respectfully, but when she raised it again, that determined fire still burned in her gaze.
"Sir Cain," she began, her voice steady despite the rapid beating of her heart, "I believe that in every challenge lies the seed of greater strength. What we witnessed today... it was not just a display of power, but a glimpse of what's possible. How can one not be excited by such prospects?"