Wai's shock, coupled with Dox chiming in from the side, made everyone turn to look at Angel. Even Black Earl began probing the condition inside Wai's body through their bloodline connection.
At that moment, Angel calmly withdrew his hand.
"They, they still haven't moved," Wai said. Even though Angel had already removed his hand, the mycelial larvae inside Wai's body still did not dare move, as though they knew their natural enemy was nearby and dared not let down their guard.
While everyone else was still bewildered, Dox, who had once been fortunate enough to meet Chacha, was already accustomed to Angel's miraculous methods. He was the first to recover and ask, "So? As a mushroom master, you should have a way to help him remove those mycelia that invaded his body, right?"
Angel said, "Call me Mushroom Master one more time, and prepare to use your tavern as compensation for Sunlight Sanctuary. Of course, your tavern's total value would not even cover a scrap of it, so it could only count as the first payment."
After speaking, Angel cast Dox a faint glance.
Though Angel's tone was very calm, Dox could tell that he meant it. He really would use his precious tavern to pay off the debt for Sunlight Sanctuary!
Damn it, he's actually threatening me!
Dox cursed furiously in his heart, but outwardly he gave a chuckle. "I was just joking... Don't look at me like that. There won't be a next time, I guarantee there won't be a next time!"
Dox still chose to back down. As for why—
What Angel said might have been unpleasant, but he was not wrong. Cross Tavern meant a great deal to Dox, but to Angel, it was worth less than nothing—not even comparable to a scrap of Sunlight Sanctuary.