One’s talent invariably stirs up envy in others. It was widely known that Jared possessed heavenly thunder fruits now, and this inevitably marked him as a target.
“Since you’ve admitted defeat, you better leave immediately. If I ever lay eyes on you again, I’l kill you!” Jared spat before collecting his winnings and departing.
He needed to leave this place as soon as possible. If he were to stay any longer, there was a chance that someone might act recklessly, and that would be troublesome. Upon seeing that, Viola and Ghaylen followed Jared and left hurriedly.
Nevertheless, despite Jared’s departure, a considerable number of individuals continued to follow him closely, likely motivated by a curiosity to discover his destination.
Observing Jared’s departure with a mixture of unease and anticipation, Tyrone could not help but reveal a satisfied smirk. His underlying intention was to spread the word that Jared was in possession of the coveted heavenly thunder fruit.
After Jared and his group departed, Tyrone, too, wanted to leave with the elderly woman. However, Hester stopped him from leaving.
“Mr. Stone, please stay,” Hester said.
“What is it, Mr. Sparrow?” “Mr. Stone, is it true what you said about that young man named Jared? Does he really have three heavenly thunder fruits?”
Tyrone nodded in response. “Of course! Why would I lie to you?” “He’s only at Second Level Body Fusion Realm. How could he possibly pluck the fruits? He probably couldn’t even enter Hawk King Cave.” Hester expressed his disbelief. “And what happened to you? Why do you look so disheveled?”
Tyrone hesitated to speak. After all, Jared had tricked him, and he was embarrassed to talk about it. Upon noticing his hesitation, Hester fished out a spiritual coin from his pocket and tossed it to Tyrone. “Mr. Stone, regardless of the difficulties you’ve encountered, since you’re in Jipsdale, we should accord you respect. Make yourself comfortable and rest here. You needn’t concern yourself with expenses. Just mention my name and all your needs will be attended to.”
“Thank you, Mr. Sparrow!” Tyrone promptly expressed gratitude and then briefly recounted how Jared had managed to harvest the three heavenly thunder fruits. However, he only gave a concise version, leaving out the details of losing three wyverns and being tricked by Jared.
“He’s merely at Second Level Body Fusion Realm, yet boasts such remarkable physical strength. Isn’t he afraid of the heavenly thunder from the heavenly thunder tree?” Hester was struck dumb. “I suppose Thunderhawk was also careless. How could he not have assigned more warriors to safeguard the heavenly thunder tree when he departed from Hawk King Cave?”
“Perhaps even Thunderhawk didn’t anticipate that someone could easily withstand the onslaught of the heavenly thunder tree,” Tyrone deduced.
“I wonder how Thunderhawk will feel when he discovers his heavenly thunder fruits are missing,” Hester said with a smirk. “Thanks for the information, Mr. Stone. See you.”
Following Hester’s departure, Tyrone caught up with the elderly woman to locate a spot for rest. Meanwhile, Jared and his group returned to their residence. They tried to persuade those who tagged along to leave but to no avail.
“Mr. Chance, you’re going to be the talk of the town soon. I suggest you keep a lower profile from now on,” Yuven said to Jared.
Ghaylen nodded in agreement. “That’s right. We should consider ourselves lucky since we’re in Jipsdale, and no one dares to take action against us here. If it were anywhere else, they would have done everything they could to get their hands on the heavenly thunder fruits.”
“Looks like this place won’t stay peaceful anymore in the future,” Viola said with a hint of frustration. It would create an inconvenience for them, particularly for Viola and Jared, if those individuals continued to stay outside the courtyard. If anyone were to overhear them having sex at night, it would be embarrassing.
“Ignore those people. We’ll carry on as planned, and since we’re here, they won’t dare to make a move,” Jared said nonchalantly.
“I’m worried that Thunderhawk won’t take it lightly if he learns that you’ve taken his heavenly thunder fruits. At present, my strength is almost non-existent. Even with our combined abilities, we’re no match for him.” Yuven expressed his concerns.
