As dragon blood was the only thing that could save Thea’s life, James had no other choice. He did not wish to lose her. For her, he would go to the ends of the earth.

“And your strength?”

Thomas said, “I’m simply worried that you might be in danger when slaying the dragon.”

James smiled and said, “Worry not, my strength isn’t beneath yours.”

“True, you’ve obtained the Novenary Golden Pill, after all. You must have consumed the pill now that a year has passed. So, have you crossed into the ninth rank?”

James smiled bitterly and said, “How could that be? History would be full of ninth-ranked grandmasters if it were that easy.”

“That’s true.”

The two conversed in whispers.

Ten minutes passed. However, no one dared step forward.

James furrowed his eyebrows.

This could not go on.

He said goodbye to Thomas and walked over to Sky, asking, “Ten minutes have passed. Yet, no one is stepping forward. Are you really not going?”

“Nope.”

Sky said, “I don’t have a death wish