All that Fiona was saying passed right through Jordan’s ears; none of it truly matters to him at the moment. All that mattered to him presently was her presence, seeing her again after thirteen years long was something big he had to embrace.“I’ve missed you so much, Fiona. Can’t believe my eyes will ever set on you again, every day and night for the past thirteen years, I have been hoping for your return,” Jordan said calmly, staring straight into Fiona eyes, his voice filled with disbelief.And then suddenly, a flash—like a memory—rushed through Jordan’s mind, making him squint his eyes for the moment. What he had seen was a vision, containing different clips of what Fiona would say next, including her facial expressions and how her tone would sound, it was as if he saw through the future. Then, just as he had seen in the vision, Fiona replied, making the exact same expression, and the exact tone as he had heard and saw. “Wait... I’ve seen this before. I just saw what would happen

“Wow,” Fiona’s eyes widened in disbelief. “I can’t believe this, the markings actually work!” Fiona exclaimed in amazement, almost not believing her eyes. Her voice filled with relief and excitement. She hadn’t expected it to be that easy for the bond to pair. Even she hadn’t been able to create a bond mark with the white Starweaver horse. She tried and failed countless times. When a bond is successfully created with a realm-passer horse, the mark didn’t just leave a powerful mark, it also unlocked the horse’s hidden powers and potentials, known as golden points. All realm passer horses have a golden point, a state where their ability is extremely high. These horses weren’t just ordinary creatures; they were gateways between realms. Only someone pure of heart could bond with such a magical being. And Jordan, against all odds, was that someone, that special person that had made it possible. In hundreds of years, Jordan was the only person that was able to create a successful bond wit

“And secondly,” Fiona added, then continued. “the market can only be accessed by those who have a pass card to the veil.”“Pass card?” Jordan asked, squinting his eyes. “Yes, a pass card,” Fiona confirmed. “What kind of pass card is that? What’s it used for? Why would anyone need a pass card just to enter a market?” Jordan asked. “In this case, a pass card is the only thing that allows your body to pass through the veil to the other side, the market is protected by a veil, to make it more blunt, think of a shield, or something that’s more dense, to prevent those with less interest from entering. Having the card means you must be wealthy or have something you have to offer for sale in the market,” Fiona explained.“So, a veil was placed to control who comes in and who goes out?” Jordan asked.“Yes Ryan, you’re already getting the point on what I am trying to explain. That’s exactly the purpose of the veil,” Fiona replied, nodding with a proud smile.“Then what about me? I don’t have

Soon, Fiona and Jordan reached a distinct building constructed almost entirely of glass sleek, reflective, and somehow transparent. Inside, various tools, war ammo gear, pendants, and even stones of different types glowed faintly with what seemed to be magical energy. Each item was tagged with a price, like artifacts on display in a futuristic gallery.“Is this the place you were talking about?” Jordan demanded shifting his gaze to Fiona. The overwhelming beauty of the design engulfed his thoughts, and at some point, he couldn’t stop looking at the environment, his eyes were so trapped in the beauty that it almost made it impossible for him to believe. “Yup,” Fiona replied casually, looking at Jordan. She knew Jordan was stunned, and all he was seeing since from the moment he got into the black market was unlike anything he had ever seen. They stood at the entrance of the glass building which seemed like a skyscraper, and just then, an iron ejected from the door, then glowed out a

The Casting Grounds was the main point of concern—and the exact thing Fiona had discovered along the years and she had shared it with, Sonia. The casting grounds marked a focal point between the Demon Realms and the Cultivators’ world, more like a gate way, but have tended to remain dormant if it’s not been Tempered. The places where you can find the casting grounds were extremely rare, almost out of reach, but when found, they acted as conduits where energy from the underworld leaked through, attracting and allowing demons to leak out through the loop hole. If the casting grounds were tampered with, demons from other realms could seep out—and this was precisely why demons had been attacking Sinclair’s borders years ago. Clara, Jordan’s grandmother, had fought against them, protecting the land from the shadows, and it was clear that she didn’t find out the reason for the sudden rampages of the Demons, but as time went on she later found out. “I’ve scavenged around that exact spot,