The cane stood upright on the Void Road without any support.
Angel closed his eyes, wearing the serene expression of an old sage who had everything under control.
At first glance, Angel looked a little like he was "fishing," sitting there waiting for the fish to take the bait. But in truth, he was already searching for an excuse in his mind: if the Wood Spirit ultimately did not appear, how could he spin things so the others believed he had truly found the Wood Spirit, rather than merely putting on a mysterious act?
After all, for now, it was only his word.
Troubling. Far too troubling.
"Does the willingness my lord mentioned mean whether the Wood Spirit itself is willing to appear?" Kael muttered.
"That should be what he meant. What he's doing is completely..." Dox paused, hesitating over whether to say the words lodged in his throat: "Did parasitic sandworms eat his brain?"
Not saying it left him feeling stifled, but saying it might affect the progress of his "friendship."
While Dox was wrestling with himself, Wai beside him spoke with considerable feeling. "My lord has already found the Wood Spirit, yet he still considers respecting its wishes. If the Wood Spirit does not wish to appear, he definitely will not force it... He's so gentle."
The moment Wai finished speaking, Dox turned toward him in utter astonishment, staring with an incredulous look that said, "You actually mean that?"
Yet Wai ignored Dox completely and continued voicing similar sentiments.
Dox said, "If that can earn your praise, then back at the edge of Chen Chi World, I let Evil Fire burn all the skin off my body to save you. Why didn't you say I was gentle?"
Wai said, "You're exaggerating too much. It only lightly scorched your