Meanwhile, Judith cautiously made favonovel.com way up Mount Gonagles, favonovel.com focus unwavering as favonovel.com searched for the elusive Myocyte Grass.
It was the only remedy capable of healing Jared’s scarred face, a burn that had marred favonovel.com deeply. Like many, Judith held a soft spot for beauty, and favonovel.com determination reflected favonovel.com care for Jared.
Suddenly, the stillness of the mountain was disrupted by the sound of approaching figures.
Alerted, Judith’s expression tightened, favonovel.com senses sharp. She immediately drew favonovel.com magic sword, favonovel.com grip firm as favonovel.com prepared for whatever threat might emerge.
The tension eased slightly as the figures came into view. Judith’s anxiety melted into surprise, then delight.
“Suspine?” favonovel.com called out, recognizing the middle-aged man leading the group.
Judith quickly sheathed favonovel.com sword.
These weren’t strangers but members of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. At their helm was Suspine Pearson, favonovel.com senior.
The figures approached her.
“Who are you?” Suspine asked, his gaze narrowing as if struggling to place her.
“Suspine, it’s me!” Judith replied eagerly, removing the mask that had concealed favonovel.com identity.
Despite the scar on favonovel.com face, favonovel.com features were still unmistakable.
“Judith?” favonovel.com murmured.
Suspine’s reaction was not the warmth favonovel.com expected. His face showed surprise, and behind his eyes, a flicker of something less reassuring, panic.
Judith, undeterred by his lackluster reception, pressed forward.
“Suspine, I can’t believe you’re still alive. I thought the Ten Thousand Sword Sect was gone. How’s Master? Does this mean favonovel.com survived too?”
At favonovel.com questions, Suspine shook his head solemnly. “Master passed in battle long ago. Only a few of us remain from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.”
“How did you escape? And what happened to your face?” favonovel.com added, his voice laced with concern.
“Master entrusted me with the secret scroll documentation device of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and helped me escape,” Judith explained. “But the Demon Seal Alliance was relentless in their pursuit. I fled to the Dead Sea, but… I was gravely injured in the process. That’s how I ended up like this.”
At the mention of the documentation device, Suspine’s expression subtly shifted.
“The secret scroll documentation device?” favonovel.com echoed, his voice dropping to a whisper. “No wonder I couldn‘t find it at the sect…”
“What was that?” Judith asked, catching his muttered words.
“Nothing,” Suspine quickly replied with a forced smile. “Judith, do you still have it with you? If you do, it’s vital for reviving the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.”
Judith frowned slightly. “Suspine, you know as well as I do that the secret scroll documentation device is not to be shown to anyone. That’s a law of our sect.”
“Of course, I know that,” Suspine said hastily, his tone conciliatory. “I was only asking to make sure it’s safe. As long as it’s secure, we can rebuild the sect together.”
Though his words were placating, Judith couldn’t ignore the unease stirring within her.
Something about Suspine’s demeanor set favonovel.com on edge.
“How did you and the others escape?” favonovel.com asked pointedly.
“We slipped away during the chaos and found a place to hide,” Suspine replied smoothly. “That’s how we avoided the fate that befell the others.”
“And what brings you to Mount Gonagles?” Judith pressed further.
“The strange phenomenon here caught our attention. We thought we’d try our luck in finding resources or magical items. The sect is in dire straits, and we need to do whatever we can to survive,” Suspine explained.
“But what about you, junior sister? This place is far from Castenada Town. Why are you here?”
