READY OR NOT Sylvester was at home trying to master his cultivation when a sharp pang hit him in the chest, jolting him brutally out of his state of meditation. Something was wrong. He immediately got up and phoned the office, but when he did that, everything seemed to be fine on their end. He paced the living room for a while, hoping that his quest for quick power-up hadn’t disrupted something. He wanted to call Katherine and ask after her wellbeing, because after all, she was his student. If something were to happen to her, he would feel responsible, especially since he felt the sensation. But he didn’t know if he wanted to. His quarrel with her was still fresh in his mind, and he didn’t think he wanted to face her yet, especially if he eventually called her and everything was fine

