Elder Althea looked less like a mortal cultivator and more like an untouchable immortal who had descended from the heavens.
Riley slowly walked closer.
He had expected that the moment he entered the room, Elder Althea might attack him without hesitation.
Given her current condition and the enormous amount of cold energy surrounding her, even a simple movement from her could potentially be dangerous.
But she didn't attack.
Instead, she simply stared at him.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with caution.
After several breaths, she finally spoke.
"Did my family send you?"
There was barely concealed anger in her voice.
Riley immediately understood the suspicion behind her question.
Elder Althea clearly believed that someone might have deliberately sent him here.
Perhaps a powerful expert had taken control of his body, using him as a disguise to approach her during her weakest moment.
Her condition was obviously not something she wanted outsiders to know about.
