Amaya was not aware of Leo’s abilities, so she spoke cautiously, “Regardless, we still need to be careful. It’s best not to run into that group of people.”
The use of the word “we” in Amaya’s sentence startled Leo.
How did it become “we”?
He and Amaya were not on the same path at all. If it weren’t for the fact that she was Sophia’s close friend and her sprained foot, Leo wouldn’t bother bringing along this burden.
Next, Amaya, full of interest, tried to engage Leo in conversation, while Leo responded with disinterest, giving half-hearted replies.
In the end, Amaya realized that Leo seemed uninterested in her, making her feel bored.
As the night grew deeper, Leo sat by the campfire in a cross-legged position, his eyes slightly closed, seemingly in a state between sleep and wakefulness.
“Leo, do you always sleep sitting like this?” Amaya curiously asked.
“No,” Leo responded tersely.
Amaya turned to lie on her travel blanket, propping her head up with one hand, lazily watching Leo.
“Leo, are you unable to sleep because you’re thinking about Sophia?” Amaya asked again, her tone carrying a hint of sourness.
After all, I am a great beauty, and we are currently alone together in a cave. Yet, you completely ignore this beauty. Are you even a normal man?
Leo simply responded with a grunt, “Hmm.”
Amaya couldn’t take it anymore. She let out an irritated huff, turned her head away, and didn’t want to look at Leo anymore.
Originally, Amaya thought that her anger would attract Leo’s attention. However, to her disappointment, Leo continued to maintain his meditative posture without moving.
Although it was late at night, Amaya couldn’t feel the slightest bit of sleepiness.
“Leo, I can’t sleep. How about you keep me company and talk?” After sulking for a while, Amaya finally succumbed to Leo’s persistence.
“About what?” Leo finally uttered two words after a long pause.
Amaya thought for a moment and said, “Tell me about yourself. How did you become a member of the Henley family and marry Sophia? Also, did you teach yourself your medical skills? Where did you obtain the electronic map of Spirit Medicine Immortal Trace?”
Amaya bombarded Leo with a series of questions.
To Amaya’s anticipation, Leo only said, “It’s late, we have to hit the road early tomorrow. Get some sleep.”
“You…” If there was a pillow nearby, Amaya would surely not hesitate to throw it at Leo.
As dawn approached, Amaya woke up from her slumber. After letting out a long yawn, she quietly stood up.
Just as Amaya was quietly preparing to leave the cave, Leo’s voice suddenly came from behind her, “Where are you going?”
Amaya thought Leo was asleep, so she was startled by his words. She patted her chest and complained, “Leo, did you or did you not sleep? Don’t suddenly speak out of nowhere; you scared me to death.”
“I-I’m just going outside for a moment…” After complaining, Amaya blushed slightly.
“Hurry back and be careful,” Leo said.
“I know.” Amaya revealed a playful smile on her face. This wooden guy did care about her after all.
After Amaya left, Leo couldn’t help but stretch and yawn.
He hadn’t slept all night but had been cultivating. However, due to Amaya’s presence, the cultivation effect was not ideal.
Standing up from the ground and stretching his body, Leo began to pack up things in the cave.
The campfire had long been extinguished, and Leo couldn’t be bothered to light it again.
Even after Leo had packed up everything, Amaya did not return.
Leo had to strap on his backpack and Amaya’s travel bag and walk out of the cave.
As the sky gradually brightened, the morning air in the mountain forest was damp and a bit chilly.
Leo looked around but couldn’t see Amaya’s figure.
“Amaya…” Leo called out loudly.
No response.
Could it be that this girl encountered danger?
No, if she were in danger, she would scream.
Leo never heard any cries for help or shouting.
Then there was another possibility: Amaya took advantage of the situation to go to the main peak of the Northern Desolation Mountains alone.
In Leo’s view, considering Amaya’s personality, this possibility was quite high.
Leo just smiled bitterly, not bothering with Amaya, adjusting his mood, and continuing towards the main peak.
Shortly after Leo left, a group appeared outside the cave.
These people were none other than Vincent and his gang.
Amaya was among them, but at this moment, her hands were tied behind her, and her mouth was taped, only able to make muffled sounds.
Amaya was really unlucky. She went out to relieve herself, walked a bit farther, and unexpectedly encountered Vincent’s group, leading to her being kidnapped.
“Vincent, what should we do with this girl?” one of the subordinates asked Vincent.
Vincent glared at the subordinate and scolded, “Are you out of your mind? This girl is obviously related to Leo. Take her with us!”
The subordinate awkwardly smiled and dared not ask anything more.
Another subordinate was puzzled, “Vincent, from what I know, that guy Leo is just a freeloading son-in-law. We can easily deal with such a parasite; there’s no need to kidnap a woman to threaten him.”
“Nonsense!” Vincent couldn’t help but kick him, “Leo is not just a freeloading son-in-law. Let’s use him as a guide in secret; it’s best not to have a direct conflict with him, or you might not even know how you died!”
The other two subordinates, seeing fear in Vincent’s eyes, were secretly amazed.
In their impression, Vincent only showed fear when facing Oktrar.
It was hard for them to imagine what capabilities a mere son-in-law could possess.
Vincent gave Amaya a deep look, waved his hand, and ordered, “Load the bullets, stay alert, and continue forward!”
Meanwhile, Leo had already started climbing the main peak of the Northern Desolation Mountains, the highest peak in this range.
Even with Leo’s abilities, climbing this majestic and treacherous main peak was quite challenging.
During the climb, Leo also noticed that the higher he went, the more abundant the spiritual energy around him became – an essential condition for the growth of spiritual herbs.
Finally, at noon, Leo reached the summit of the Northern Desolation Mountains.
The view suddenly became extremely vast, giving a feeling of looking down upon all the mountains.
Standing at the mountain top and looking into the distance, the Northern Desolation Mountains resembled a giant dragon crawling on the earth, undulating and extending to the end of the sight, connecting with the sky.
After a short rest, Leo began searching for spiritual herbs at the mountain’s summit.