Ricky and his companions didn't stop Edward from leaving. However, Edward's words continued to cloud their thoughts. They couldn't help but think about the Birthplace of Ghosts over and over again.
Perhaps the greatest opportunity in the Land of Ghosts could be found in the Birthplace of Ghosts.
Soar queried, "Did he tell us the truth?" The shock in his eyes had just begun to fade. "Could it be that Martin has already figured out the whereabouts of the Birthplace of Ghosts?" By now, Soar was already over his initial confusion and had now shifted his focus to trying to decipher Martin's game plan.
"Only the brave one can discover whether he told the truth or not," Terrence replied solemnly.
"Some of the elders from the Nanchao Clan once told us that there were certain restrictions in the Birthplace of Ghosts. On the other hand, I have never seen or heard of any restriction which can't be broken by a middle spiritual king," Samson imparted to his companions dubiously.
"You don't have to stress yourself out with that little prick's words. I have to go to the Birthplace of Ghosts, and I'll accept Martin's invitation," Ricky retorted with urgency and impatience in his tone of voice. "Even if we refuse his invitation, I'm sure Martin will get there one way or another. Once he obtains something from the Birthplace of Ghosts, our safety will be compromised."
"I guess Martin already knew that we would rise to the challenge and give in to his bait," Terrence pointed out. "That being the case, we might as well showcase our bravery."
"I'm really looking forward to kicking their asses!"
Their conversation was interrupted when they all noticed something above them. They looked up at a piece of beast hide floating in midair. It was left there by Edward before he departed.
The map of the Birthplace of Ghosts was clearly shown on the beast hide.
Having made up his mind, Ricky stretched out his hand and grasped the beast hide in his hands.
"They told us about the restrictions in the Birthplace of Ghosts. Thus, there is no need for us to hurry. What we should do instead is wait for the Enlightening Fruits to ripen. Then, we will refine the energy we can harness from them. From there, we will explore any other items lying around the area that can be highly advantageous to us," Ricky specified calmly. He had already calculated what their next possible move could be in preparation for Martin's plan.
The decisive battle between Ricky's and Martin's teams finally came.
Martin and Duncan weren't capable of imposing any serious threat to Ricky and his friends. Nonetheless, their lack of intimidation did not stop Ricky from wondering about the kind of surprises or traps Martin and his henchmen had prepared for them.
'I just hope you two suckers won't disappoint me. The moment I get out of the Land of Legacy, I will hunt you down. I'll make sure that you, along with the entire Golden Leopard Valley and the Golden Rhino tribe won't go unpunished, ' Ricky thought to himself with gritted teeth.
Terrence agreed with Ricky's arrangement. Although they desperately wanted to find out whether Martin was truthful to them or not, they also knew deep down they shouldn't do anything before first ensuring their safety. Currently, the best option they had to ensure their safety was to prioritize the refinement of the Enlightening Fruits.
"Samson. First of all, I must remove the tracking powder from you and your sister. Please forgive me for my boldness," Ricky told Samson and Carley as he turned to face them.
In order to help get rid of the tracking powder, he would have to expose his power and capabilities. Regardless, he didn't want to be tracked and followed by his enemies all the time.
Edward told them the tracking powder could only work for a span of three months. Since Ricky didn't believe whatever came from his mouth, he might as well remove the tracking powder while he had the time to do so.
"What?" Samson responded in astonishment.
Even Terrence suddenly got confused by Ricky's sudden proposal. If what Edward said was, indeed, the truth, then the tracking powder could not be removed by force. They would have to wait for at least three months before the powder would begin losing its effect.
"Ricky, are you sure you can do that?" Terrence questioned, his face filled with excitement and skepticism. Even he wanted to get rid of the spying tail annoyingly and sneakily lagging behind him.
"Well, I can give it a shot!" Ricky tried reassuring his companions.
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