"Your husband, Matthew."
"Not just him." Playing with the long hair on her temples, Harper cast a cold glance at Rolando. "Darren also practices it."
"Yes, there are also many people in Phoenix City practicing spiritual power, but most of them are the people of your clan who have survived and settled down there," Rolando explained slowly. "I don't hide anything from you. If you want to leave here, you have to pass through the Phoenix City. The key to leave here is the Sacred Seal. You can't leave with only half of it."
"I'm not going to leave here." Harper had a big smile on her face. "I have never planned to leave this place. But I think you really want to leave here, even by sacrificing your Great Jade Kingdom."
Rolando was rendered speechless. He indeed wanted to leave here, because this was not the right place for him to stay. Harper had always been disguised so well that he could not find the other half Sacred Seal from her. In the end, he had no choice but to kill her. He wouldn't leave this damned place until Harper died and his task was finished.
"So that is to say, we can't reach the deal?" Rolando slowly questioned. "Harper, you are no match for me."
"Of course I know I'm not your match." Harper shrugged helplessly. "That's why I asked someone to pick me up."
Rolando was a little shocked, and he stepped back quickly as he sensed an abrupt attack from nowhere. The place where he stood just now became a crater. If he didn't dodge fast enough, he would probably be seriously injured even if he didn't die.
"Matthew Jun!"
Matthew put his arms around Harper's waist and displayed his love to his wife as if no outsider was there. "Honey, I am here to pick you up. Are you happy?"
Harper grinned and said, "Yeah, I'm so happy that I am about to burst into tears!"
"Shouldn't you reward me since you are so happy?" Matthew looked as if Harper should give him the reward right there and then. Thus, she couldn't help laughing, both amused and annoyed by her husband's behaviors.
"There are still people here," she reminded.
"People? I have never seen anyone except you." Matthew then pressed his lips on hers. After what seemed ages, he finally released her and said, "I got my reward."
Harper giggled silently. The flirting between the couple became a total ridicule in Rolando's eyes. He admitted that he liked Harper and thought he held a little place in her heart, but the fact told him that he had no place in her heart at all.
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