After walking for about seven to eight days in this manner, they finally encountered a roadblock when they arrived at the border of Sacred Land.
A group of people emerged from Sacred Land, claiming to be the branch family of the Boyes' bloodline. Zayne completely let his guard down and said joyfully, "That's great. We’re from Imperial Capital’s Ares household and we've come to Sacred Land to look for Mr. Boye. If you truly are Mr. Boye's relatives, this means we found the right people."
Jay did not speak and merely stared at these people in scrutiny. When he noticed they were wearing a bunch of strange plants on their bodies, he could not help but curiously ask, "Why are all of you wearing that?"
He pointed at the plants around their shoulders.
One of them, a man who looked to be about 40 years old, stood forth and explained, "Sacred Land is vast and there are rare and exotic plants everywhere.
Although we grew up here, it's not possible for us to identify all the poisonous plants, so Mister asked us to wear these. It’s Detoxification Grass that prevents us from getting poisoned."
Jay turned his gaze to Yvette and asked one of the elders, "Do you know her?"
The older man looked at Yvette suspiciously as though he was desperately thinking of an answer. However, it seemed like he did not have a clue about who she was.
Zayne was getting a little impatient and said, "Sir Ares, let's talk after we get inside. I'm starving."
Jay stared at him coldly. He lowered his voice and reprimanded Zayne, "Aren't you afraid they’ll sell you off somewhere?"
Due to the lesson he had learned from Poison Granny, Zayne was afraid of misjudging another person and was no longer stubborn.
The leader patted his chest and vowed, "Sir Ares, don’t worry about a thing. Aunt Boye has personally told us that a friend from Imperial Capital's Ares family was coming over. She told us not to make things difficult for you people."
Cole whispered to Jay, "I think we have to explore the tiger’s den. Otherwise, how can we find Boye?"
Jay said, "There are rumors about Boye’s passing. If the rumors are true, these people certainly have dangerous intentions and we have to keep our guards up."
Cole said, "Mr. Boye has been in hiding for a long time and she’s mastered the art of hiding to perfection. She wouldn't have suddenly lost her wisdom at an old age."
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