Meanwhile, in a mysterious location…

"It's been over two hundred years. I didn't expect you to be able to contend with me now." Thalia smiled coldly, appearing relaxed.

But anyone could see that the battle with Fynn Collier, Mudstone Village’s chief, was not easy. The pressure on Thalia was immense as her current combat power was below that of a warlord. She had no intention of killing Fynn but to delay him as much time as possible so that her subordinates could capture Adrian.

"Stop spouting nonsense. I know what you're thinking. You just want to delay me, don't you?" Fynn said.

Thalia paused for a moment, then asked coldly, "Since you know this, why aren’t you going to save that kid?"

"Hehe, he will prove useless to me if he gets captured by your men. I want to see him get away in one piece on his own. Otherwise, how do I know if he’s worth my investment?" Fynn said with a cold smile.

Thalia's expression suddenly turned gloomy. Fynn had already seen through her plans and was us