No wonder they say men look the most handsome when they’re serious. Leo, in Amaya’s eyes, was even more handsome than any man she had ever seen!
An idea emerged in Amaya’s mind: if Leo were her boyfriend, it would be a wonderful thing. Just from the way Leo massaged her foot, Amaya could tell that he was a man who knew how to take care of women.
But unfortunately, Leo was already married, and he was even the husband of her best friend. The husband of a best friend is theoretically off-limits…
Even if she wanted to pursue him, she probably wouldn’t succeed. Amaya had heard that the love between Leo and Sophia was as solid as a diamond.
The comfortable feeling was always short-lived, as Leo withdrew his hand.
“Alright, take a rest for a while, and you should be able to walk normally,” Leo said, getting up.
“Thank you,” Amaya said softly.
“No need to thank me, goodbye!” Leo turned around, ready to leave.
Amaya panicked, “Hey, don’t go!”
“What now?” Leo suddenly found women to be troublesome.
Amaya pouted, “Do you plan on leaving me here all alone?”
“Why do you think I’m abandoning you?” Leo looked puzzled. “Firstly, we didn’t come together, we’re not companions. Secondly, I’ve already cured your foot, so you can walk in a little while. You can go wherever you want.”
“You’re such a straight guy!” Amaya grew annoyed. “I don’t know why Sophia would be interested in you.”
“That has nothing to do with you,” Leo retorted in kind.
“Hmph, you hold grudges, you penny-pincher!” Amaya huffed, puffing up her cheeks in anger.
Somehow, after the ankle treatment just now, Amaya not only didn’t dislike Leo’s indifference, but instead felt even more attracted to his charm.
Leo wasn’t the kind of person whose IQ dropped in the presence of a beautiful woman. He turned to leave once again.
“Can you… Can you not leave?” Amaya’s voice was soft, tinged with shyness, but it reached Leo’s ears clearly. “At least until I can stand and walk, stay here with me, please. I’m scared…”
“Sorry, I still need to find medicine. I don’t have time to stay with you,” Leo stuck to his straight guy act.
Amaya was completely exasperated, so she brought out her trump card, “I can tell you about Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace.”
Indeed, this trump card of Amaya’s was quite effective. Leo immediately turned around. “Tell me.”
“Why are you standing so far away? Come closer, I won’t eat you,” Amaya gave Leo a seductive glance.
Leo had no choice but to approach and sit on the ground in front of Amaya.
“Do you know about the origin and dispersal of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace?” Amaya asked.
Leo pondered for a moment and replied, “I only know the general idea.”
Amaya proceeded to explain in detail the origins and history of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace to Leo.
The general plot was similar to what Black said, but there were some differences in the details.
Before the wealthy man died, he destroyed the original copy of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace in a fit of anger because he couldn’t find the spiritual medicine. He divided the original copy into seven electronic maps, not five as Black mentioned.
After the wealthy man’s death, the seven electronic maps were held by his seven children.
As the wealthy family declined, the seven electronic maps scattered from the hands of the wealthy man’s children.
Some people who knew about this and had hopes of finding the spiritual medicine for curing various diseases and prolonging life began secretly searching for and collecting the electronic maps of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace.
“Leo, do you have at least one electronic map of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace to come here?” After explaining the story of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace, Amaya looked at Leo with a burning gaze and asked.
Leo knew that this woman was very intelligent and didn’t need to lie, so he said straightforwardly, “Yes, I do have one electronic map of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace.”
“I also have one, and I know that another one is in the possession of a certain family in Langstel. If we can find the other four…”
“What is your purpose in collecting all seven maps?” Leo asked, somewhat puzzled.
“For my family. Didn’t Sophia tell you? My family started with medicinal herbs,” Amaya replied without hesitation.
Leo shook his head.
“If we can gather Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace, then we have the possibility of finding various spiritual medicines. The profits we can obtain from developing new medicines for curing diseases using spiritual medicine will be tremendous,” Amaya stated directly.
Leo nodded and didn’t ask any more questions. People tend to seek benefits and avoid harm, and it was understandable for Amaya, as a descendant of a medicinal herb family, to make such efforts for the prosperity of her own family.
After resting for a while, Amaya was able to stand up and walk slowly.
She followed closely behind Leo as they continued toward the main peak of the Northern Desolation Mountains.
With Amaya’s presence, Leo’s progress was significantly slowed down.
By the time it started getting dark, they still hadn’t reached the main peak.
Leo had to find a small cave nearby to spend the night and continue to the main peak in the morning.
“You tidy up the cave a bit, and I’ll go gather some firewood,” Leo said to Amaya.
“Okay, be careful, and come back quickly,” Amaya quickly agreed.
For some reason, Amaya now wanted to stay with Leo.
Especially when she thought about spending the night in the same cave with Leo, her heart beat fast.
This feeling was a mix of shyness, joy, and a little excitement.
Just as Amaya finished tidying up the cave, Leo came in with a bundle of dried branches.
Then Leo used the branches to start a fire, filling the cave with warmth and light.
Leo took out some dry rations from his backpack and shared them with Amaya.
Amaya didn’t hesitate and took them, saying, “Thank you,” before eating them slowly.
In the warm cave, neither of them spoke, and there was only the faint sound of crunching from eating the dry rations.
After finishing the rations, Amaya remembered something and looked at Leo, saying, “Leo, do you know that a group of people came up the mountain before me?”
Leo’s eyes showed a hint of surprise as he asked, “Who are they?”
“I’m not sure, but I think anyone daring enough to venture deep into the Northern Desolation Mountains is probably not an ordinary person,” Amaya replied.
Leo smiled faintly, “Those who come for the spiritual medicine probably have the same intention. It’s fine, the more, the merrier.”
“What if they try to snatch the medicine from you when you find it? Aren’t you afraid?” Amaya was puzzled by Leo’s nonchalant attitude.
“If they want to snatch the medicine from me, it depends on whether they have the ability,” Leo’s tone revealed strong confidence.