Ethan looked at the lotus for a long time.
The lotus floated quietly in the air, petals glowing with a soft, ancient light. Every strand of power inside it felt deep and pure, as if it was born at the beginning of creation itself. Any cultivator below the monarch realm would lose control just by standing near it.
It had evolved too much from when he first acquired it.
But the other entity called Jian showed no reaction.
That being clearly knew what the lotus was. He understood its value and its function. Ethan was certain of that. Yet there was no greed in his eyes. No desire. No hesitation.
That disturbed Ethan far more than open greed ever could.
"There are only a few possibilities," Ethan thought calmly.
The first was simple. That being had already reached a level where external treasures meant nothing to him. Such beings existed, but they were rare even among supreme rulers.
