Jillian Hayden was confused.
However, the fact that the City Lord was dead became more prominent in her mind. The City Lord was unable to enter the World Hegemon Stage since his cultivation hadn't reached that far, barely trying to increase his cultivation slowly without the appropriate resources.
How could someone like that give their word that they would aid someone else in reaching the World Hegemon Stage?
Even a well-off Exalt wouldn't dare state that.
Such a lie could be easily exposed, yet she couldn't see any wavering in his voice, expression or eyes.
It was as though he really deluded himself into believing such a thing, which allowed her to know either he was loaded or was incredibly young and full of life. However, he was full of scheming, so she was inclined to think he was the former.
