“Why don’t we just kill Jared now? That way, he won’t be able to spread any news. And let’s take out anyone associated with him as well,” Ernesto suggested.
“Taking out Jared would be easy, but what about the Zorn and Zeever families? They’re already aware of this situation too. It’s impossible for us to completely annihilate everyone from the Zorn and Zeever families now,” Vincent said with a frown.
“Let’s not kill him for now. Keep him calm and find a way to make him bring Waylon and Dylan to us. As long as we show sincerity in avoiding conflict, I believe Waylon and Dylan won’t be on their guard. We’ll stage a complete takedown when the time is right. This way, we can prevent any information leaks and eliminate both the Zorn and Zeever families in one go. Besides, with Felipe and Freya accompanying him, we won’t have trouble locating him,” Thaddeus said cunningly.
It turned out that Thaddeus had assigned both Felipe and Freya to stay close to Jared.
The reason why Emmanuel and his team of alchemists were able to locate Jared without fail was all thanks to them.
“All right, let’s go with your idea, President Surrey.” Ernesto nodded in agreement.
“I agree too.” Vincent nodded as well.
They all agreed. There was no need to ask for the others’ opinions. At this point, they were all in the same boat with no way out.
Having received everyone’s agreement, Thaddeus started walking toward Jared.
“Mr. Chance, we’ve just had a discussion. Both Mr. Boucher and Mr. Dupont have agreed not to cause any trouble for the Zorn and Zeever families during this Alchemist Fair. However, I can’t guarantee they won’t start quarreling again once the fair is over.”
“Good, with your assurance, I can confidently relay the message to Mr. Zorn and Mr. Zeever. But President Surrey, you must be careful. Try not to linger too long on Cauldron Peak. It’s best if you leave before the Sky Slasher Sect arrives,” Jared reminded with good intentions.
“I really want to leave quickly, but this light curtain is blocking our way, making it impossible to climb the mountain. Just now, quite a few people passed through that light curtain, only to end up injured. They were repelled by a mysterious force.” Thaddeus sighed, looking toward the light curtain cascading from the peak.
“Really?”
Jared’s brow furrowed slightly as he carefully studied the light curtain.
Although the light curtain didn’t envelop the entire Cauldron Peak, trying to bypass it would likely waste a lot of time.
Jared sensed that this light curtain resembled an arcane array set up by someone. However, Sylvain had never mentioned the presence of an arcane array on Cauldron Peak from the start.
“Cauldron Peak is much more complex than Sylvain suggests. In addition to the fierce beasts that make it extremely dangerous, it’s sure to be filled with various trials set by the Medicine God. To obtain the legacy of the Medicine God, we must pass through the numerous trials he set up. Otherwise, why has no one managed to receive his legacy on Medicine God Island after all these years?”
Thaddeus voiced his suspicions.
He suspected that this light curtain was actually a test set up by the Medicine God before his death. Only after passing through numerous trials could they obtain his legacy.
“Perhaps. Let me check…”
Jared slowly walked toward the light curtain.
Viola and Sigurd quickly followed behind him.
Upon seeing Jared studying the light curtain, Thaddeus subtly signaled to Felipe and Freya.
The two of them silently trailed behind Thaddeus and then found a secluded spot to hide.
“President Surrey…” Felipe and Freya respectfully called out in unison.
“What’s going on with you two? Was the location you provided not accurate enough? Didn’t Emmanuel and his team manage to find you?” Thaddeus asked angrily.
Given that Jared was here now, it was certain that Emmanuel and the others hadn’t encountered him.
