At last, this terrifying matter had been resolved. Uchiha Hiko realized that they should not linger in these deep mountains any longer and ought to head down the mountain as soon as possible.
Besides, he had something extremely important to do next. The Dragon Ball had yet to be found, and he had no idea where it was. He still needed to search everywhere for it.
He had thought that old man would assign him a capable assistant, but he had not expected to be given such a useless pale-faced scholar.
And that would have been one thing, but the old man had not simply handed the Dragon Ball over to him, creating a great deal of trouble. The world was vast, and all things were born beneath heaven and earth—but where was he supposed to look?
Still, Uchiha Hiko understood perfectly well that the search itself was the true meaning behind obtaining the Dragon Ball. Otherwise, Heaven would not have allowed him to acquire it so easily.
"Did you wake up when I dealt with that fellow yesterday? I was afraid you'd find it cruel, so I waited until you were asleep before I made my move."
As he spoke, Uchiha Hiko scrutinized the pale-faced scholar from head to toe. He was worried that this scholar might be in league with the old man from yesterday. If that were the case, things would become far more troublesome.
"I don't quite understand what you mean. What happened yesterday? All I know is that I was sleeping soundly in bed."
The pale-faced scholar knew nothing about the things Uchiha Hiko had described. He only knew that Uchiha Hiko had made him go to sleep early yesterday. As for what happened afterward, it was as though nothing had ever taken place. No