A Man Like None Other (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 5354

“How cultured celestial cultivators must be,” Jared replied, voice mild. “Odd, though—I have heard rumors that many cultivators in Celestial Palace dabble in black magic, and they too claim to be celestials.”

Yuliana blinked, lips parting. Then she forced a light laugh. “There are so many celestials, so a few rotten twigs are inevitable. The cultivators of Celestia, however, remain paragons of grace.”

A wry curve tugged at the corner of Jared's mouth—there and gone like a ripple across still water—offering no agreement, only amusement.

“Tell me, Ms. Fiala, what tomes do your students study so devoutly? Classics? Histories? Hidden doctrines?” Jared asked the question lightly, yet his gaze drifted over arched colonnades and silent courtyards of the academy, noting how a faint, unseen current of spiritual energy shimmered in the air—so unlike the clamorous streets outside, as though some secret pulse slept beneath the flagstones.

“If you are that curious about the academy, follow me. A proper tour will speak louder than my words.”

With that, Yuliana swept out of Lunar Tower, her silk slippers gliding, and Jared fell into step beside her.

As the vast academy rose ahead—marble domes, silver-leaf eaves—Jared's eyes widened in open fascination. Yuliana caught the look, a spark of triumph flickering behind her lashes, and led him beneath the looming gate.

Celestial Guards stood rigid to either side. Each bowed without question as Yuliana passed, proof enough of the authority her name carried in Celestia.

“To understand our academy, you must see the imperial library. Only there will you glimpse the soul of our learning.”

Yuliana guided Jared into the imperial library.

Jared had not expected an outsider to be welcomed so deeply. The gesture alone pricked his curiosity sharper than any blade.

The manuscript dripped with exultant praise of celestials, sneering at every other tribe beneath the sun. Jared continued to read. So these celestials began as nothing more than humans, until arrogance split them from their kin and legend fattened the gap.

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