Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2829

Very soon, the entire Trinity Grand Hall was empty except for Andrew, Valerie, and Luther.

Valerie looked curious and asked, "Mr. Johnston, why did you send everyone else out? Are you saying you don't trust your own people?"

Luther shook his head. "It isn't about trust, but what I'm about to show is our sect's secret. Besides the head of Mount Lourneau, no one else is allowed to witness it."

Valerie let out an "Oh," then asked, "So do I leave too?"

Luther replied, "You don't need to."

She frowned. "Why? Am I not considered an outsider?"

Luther chuckled. "You might be an outsider, but there are things you won't understand anyway. So whether you're here or not doesn't matter."

Valerie stared at him. Her fists tightened, and she almost swung at the old man.

Meanwhile, Luther had already walked toward Andrew. Without making any noticeable move, he raised his hand and swept it through the air as if drawing invisible lines. Immediately, a book materialized out of nowhere and floated in front of Andrew.

Valerie's breath nearly stopped as she stared at it. The entire book glowed gold, and the pages slowly turned on their own, as if it were alive.

"T-This is insane!" she whispered in awe.

Andrew's eyes widened, and he said in shock, "An ancient arcane scripture?"

Luther looked surprised. "You've heard of it?"

Andrew nodded. "Stories say these scriptures were created by ancient cultivators who poured their entire life's power into specially forged books. They imprinted their minds, spirits, and every technique they had mastered into these books, allowing them to be passed down for thousands of years without ever decaying. Since both the method and the knowledge came from ancient times, all scriptures like this were called ancient arcane scriptures."

Luther said. "If someone is meant to understand and practice this scripture, everything will fall into place naturally. But if not, no amount of effort will make a difference. Everything comes down to one thing: fate."

With that, the floating scripture hovered before Andrew.

Valerie's curiosity got the better of her, and she eagerly said, "Mr. Johnston, I want to look too! If I can understand it and master whatever's inside, wouldn't that make me unstoppable?"

Luther smiled. "I don't know. I can read every character in it, but I don't understand a single meaning. You're free to look. If you really manage to understand something, then it's your fortune, heaven's reward, and I'd congratulate you faster than anyone."

With his approval, Valerie rushed forward to peek at the scripture. Yet the moment she finished the first page, her brows furrowed hard. She tried to flip the page, but although the book shifted slightly, it just would not turn.

Her expression darkened, and her competitive streak kicked in as she applied more force.

Andrew saw that and worried she would damage the scripture, so he called out to stop her.