Seeing that Jared had made up his mind, Viola did not bother dissuading him further, knowing he never wavered from something he had decided upon.
“We’ll go with you, Mr. Chance. If anything happens, we can back you up,” Crixus offered at once. Their bodily spirit was with Jared. If the man were to perish, the Three Bandits would have no hope of survival. At that time, they would all die together.
It was far better for them to go with him so they could help if he were in danger. Jared swept his gaze over Crixus. Aware of their motivation, he nodded smilingly. “Sure. The three of you can tag along with me.”
He then exchanged a few more words with Viola before parting ways with her. Bringing Yuven with them, Viola and Ghaylen headed out of Bloodthirsty Thunderhawks’ territory according to the direction given by the man.
Jared ventured deeper into Bloodthirsty Thunderhawks’ territory with the Three Bandits. Demon beasts were exceedingly sensitive to auras, Jared took out some charms and attached them to the Three Bandits to help the trio mask their auras.
His goal was to pick heavenly thunder fruit, so it was best to avoid battle. Throughout the journey, they all masked their auras and advanced toward Hawk King Cave continuously.
Every time they traveled a certain distance, Jared would stop and set up an arcane array. The Three Bandits had no idea what arcane array he set up. While they were curious, they did not dare ask him about it.
Along the journey, they also bumped into countless cultivators. Some were dead with only their bones left after having been ravaged by demon beasts, while others were injured and lying under the trees weakly.
At the sight of the injured cultivators, Jared could only offer a soundless prayer for them. He was incapable of saving them. After all, men are selfish. If they were not selfish and could unite, they would not be hunted down by demon beasts.
As Jared led the Three Bandits nearer to Hawk King Cave, another group of men entered Bloodthirsty Thunderhawks’ territory on the other side, and they were not the cultivators on the airship.
They consisted of a dozen men, all dressed in gray shirts with the word “Nesser” embroidered on the chest.
In front of these men was a young man in a white shirt. It was none other than Chev, whom Jared had met previously. Behind him was his father, Cameron.
This time, Cameron had led a team to Bloodthirsty Thunderhawks’ territory in person to pick heavenly thunder fruit.
Eamon might have resurrected, but his capabilities had yet to recover to the Top Level as they were in the past. At Yael’s suggestion, Cameron had come to pick heavenly thunder fruit so the man could recover his capabilities.
If Eamon’s capabilities were restored, the Nesser family’s status in Ethereal Realm would also rise notably.
“Dad, I heard that Thunderhawk is a Tribulator warrior. We aren’t his match at all. That aside, I find things strange after Elder Nesser woke up. His capabilities aren’t much higher than mine.. Furthermore, that woman known as Lynette claimed that he was some Inferno Devil’s Form a few days ago. Has she lost her mind? She looks like a Demonic Cultivator to me,” Chev rambled incessantly.
Cameron frowned and shot his son a glare. “Shut up. I’ll cut your tongue off if I hear you speaking ill of Elder Nesser again. Right now, he’s the hope of the Nesser family prospering and making a name for itself in Ethereal Realm. Also, you’re not allowed to tell anyone about that woman seeking him out!”
Seeing that his father was truly enraged, Chev could only zip his mouth and cease talking. Looking at Chev, Cameron added, “I received news that Thunderhawk has probably gone to Jipsdale to attend the Alchemist Fair. This is the perfect time to steal his heavenly thunder. fruit!”
With that, he rapidly moved toward Hawk King Cave with his men.
