"Will this really work?"
In the darkness, Gabriel Young, her face full of shock, slowly stepped out.
In the east, a faint streak of light began to bloom on the horizon.
Dawn was near.
Having witnessed Julius Reed defeat the Seven Star Arhat with her own eyes, Gabriel Young felt a mix of relief and fear.
Relief that she had made the wisest possible decision, choosing to draw closer to and rely on this powerful man before her.
Fear that such a formidable figure could easily destroy or annex the Young Family if he so desired.
Gabriel Young had no choice but to trust passively.
If the man before her kept his word and acted openly, then there might be hope for the Young Family to rise again.
But if he turned out to be a deceitful villain, the Young Family could vanish into thin air.
"Why wouldn't it work?" Julius Reed fiddled with the purple-gold kasaya in his hand, asking casually, "I think it will."