James did not expect Thea to be here at Mount Thunder Pass.

“Where’s Winnie? Who’s taking care of her now?”

Thea explained, “I left her in my mother’s care. I was worried about you and didn’t want you to deal with this alone. I came here to lend you a helping hand.”

Upon hearing this, James had to suppress his tears. He considered himself the luckiest man in the world to have married Thea.

“By the way, how did the cultivation go?” Thea asked.

“It went well, I guess.”

James nodded slightly and said, “I’ve already broken free of the first shackle and am now on my way to breaking the second one. Based on my current speed, I’ll need about three months to accomplish that.”

“That’s great.”

For the next few days, they began cultivating at Mount Thunder Pass.

Five days later, Delainey arrived.

Upon seeing Thea, she froze momentarily before walking over to them, saying, “James… Thea…”

The two who were in the midst of absorbing the Phoenix Essence’s strength stopped. Thea g