Thomas came here to search for the Sacred Fire Fig, but he did not expect to come across a centenary fire snake. The gall of the fire snake was a tonic for martial artists.
However, his strength had already reached a point where using external means to increase it would be futile. Even the gall of a centenary fire snake would not help him much.
On the other hand, giving it to Thea would boost her strength significantly. With only a snake gall, a third-rank powerhouse was trained.
“Oh, that’s right. Why do you want to lead James here, Grandfather? Isn't it fine if I just bring back the Sacred Fire Fig?" Thea inquired. She was aware of Thomas' plan to lead James here.
Thomas glanced at her and said, “How would you explain it if you just brought it back? It isn't the right time yet. I don't want James to find out about my existence, and I especially don't want outsiders to speculate about it.”
“But James is already suspicious of you.”
“That’s why I’m leading him here.” Thomas gave a small smile. “Enough, no more questions. I have my own arrangements. According to my calculations, he should be arriving tomorrow morning. Let's get going. We're making some plans.”
Thea asked no further questions. She believed Thomas would not harm James and was working behind the scenes to help him.
As long as it benefitted James, she would not inquire further.
…
James was rushing to get there at that moment.
They were traveling by foot after getting out of the car. Fortunately, they were both martial artists, so they were quick and agile. When they were running, they were much faster than a car.
They continued their journey into the night.
The next morning…
The sun was peeking over the horizon. A sliver of rosy dawn appeared in the sky.
As they had rushed through the night, they were already getting close to Mount Arclens.
At the foot of the mountain…
They both came to a halt.
James removed two bottles of water from his backpack and handed one to Maxine. Twisting one open and then looking at the bleak mountain in front of him, he said, “So this is Mount Arclens. There isn't anyone in sight. What’s the other person trying to accomplish by leading me here?”
Maxine drank a mouthful of water, looked ahead, and said, “It’s really difficult to speculate. But since we're already here, let's go up the mountain and take a look.”
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