If he had listened to her, none of this would have happened and his plans would not have been disrupted.

"Leave this place and don't disturb what's inside. I'll search for treasures within the secret realm for you," Adrian said.

Fynn remained silent for a long time. He turned to look at the massive pool of magma, his eyes shining with a manic light. Eventually, he nodded. "Fine."

Even though it was not what he wanted, there was nothing he could do now, so he could only compromise. The two of them left the tunnel, and waiting at the exit were Sion and the other Mudstone villagers.

When they saw Fynn and Adrian coming out together, they were taken aback.

Fynn looked at the crowd and said indifferently, "Let's head back."

All of them were curious why Fynn would suddenly give up on looking for the dragon. However, they glanced at Adrian and refrained from asking further questions.

On the way back, Adrian kept some distance from Sion while contemplating what Sion had told him earlie