The rocks were making Xyla Quest’s feet ache.On top of that, the path was slippery due to the snow. Each step had to be taken carefully. That was why Xyla felt exhausted.“But… I can still take it… I’m not that weak…” Xyla said.As soon as Xyla finished speaking, Stanley Batton bent over and picked her up.Stanley gently carried her through the wind and snow, step by step, as they headed up the hill.This affectionate scene made the bodyguards around them jealous.The single men instantly felt attacked.The bodyguards behind Xyla and Stanley were very far away.A few of them couldn’t resist discussing among themselves in hushed voices.“Mr. Batton truly adores his wife…”“Exactly. He treats her like the most fragile thing on earth.”“I suspect that he would give up his life if his wife asked for it.”“I only admire two people in this world. The first one is Mr. Batton. He had only taken over Dragon Group not too long ago, but he’s already brought it to greater heights with

After that, Cornelius Kroe made an invitational gesture. He then led Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton to the nearby table and chairs before sitting down…Once he’d sat down, he glanced at the young monk who had yet to leave. “Clarence… You may leave us…”The monk bowed respectfully to Cornelius before leaving and closing the door behind him.The temple itself was already hushed.After the door was closed, the silence was even more deafening…Sitting here made Xyla Quest feel much calmer.There was incense burning on the table.The light fragrance made one feel at ease.“Chief… I’m Stanley Batton, the man who made an appointment with you. I previously asked my assistant, Zack Cassidy, to contact you…” Stanley said respectfully.Although Stanley was respectful, his cold mannerism never left him…Anyone’s aura would pale in comparison to Stanley.They’d appear inferior to him.Cornelius took a deep look at the two of them…After that, he slowly closed his eyes.“I’ll have to te

As for what this magic symbol was for, Xyla Quest had no idea.Xyla looked at the space before her, confused. “Chief Kroe… What’s this for?”However, she didn’t get any reply from Cornelius Kroe.Xyla knew that he wasn’t going to answer her.Stanley Batton slowly picked up the talisman and examined them repeatedly.However, he couldn’t understand what they were either.“I think these are probably good for us. Let’s just keep them with us,” Xyla said as she looked at Stanley.Stanley slowly nodded…After that, Xyla carefully folded the talisman and put them in her coat’s pocket.She then held Stanley’s hand and left the room with questions on her mind.Once the two had left the room, they reluctantly walked out of the temple with their bodyguards.They were clear about Cornelius’ thoughts.He had made up his mind not to tell them anything.Moreover, they also couldn’t resolve what they were about to encounter.Hence, they decided just to leave and not keep bugging him.Wh

Back when Xyla Quest’s father returned home with the painting, she did have her suspicions.For some reason, she felt that the emperor didn’t look like those on television or in other paintings…That emperor was unusually thin. It completely changed her mind about what an emperor should look like…Back then, her impression of emperors was plump-looking men.When Xyla thought of this, she shuddered and turned to look at Stanley Batton’s face. “I… I think he must be a god…”Stanley raised his brows. “Why are you so sure?” he asked as he looked at Xyla.Xyla immediately told Stanley about how her father acquired a painting of the emperor from a monk.“Back then, the monk said that the emperor entered his dream… After waking up, the monk drew the emperor’s portrait so that he wouldn’t forget it…“When I was a kid, I felt that the monk’s dream was ridiculous. I felt that the monk only made up the story my father told me…“But from the way things look now, this might have been the t

Moreover, Xyla Quest’s memories were unusually clear.She thought that Cornelius Kroe perhaps didn’t intend to wipe her memories away.Ever since she left Terrarium Peak, a lot of questions had been on her mind.Too many questions needed answers.She wanted to know why Cornelius set up a temple there.She also wanted to find out why Cornelius wiped away everyone’s memories except for hers and Stanley Batton’s.On top of that, Xyla also wanted to know why Cornelius gave them the talisman when he’d said he wouldn’t help them. What were those magic symbols for?There were too many questions on Xyla’s mind.The questions were like a spiderweb that wrapped around her brain.“Are you hungry?” Stanley asked.Xyla shook her head. “No…”She didn’t have any appetite right now.“In that case, shall we go back to my office? We’ll see if you want to eat then,” Stanley said.“Okay…”Xyla wasn’t in the mood for work either. She just wanted to stay with Stanley.She’d feel safe wherever