Locke nodded slightly, remaining calm and composed. "How far in advance do you need to prepare? When will we act?"
Warwick said in a low voice, "Two months from now. At the Ashen Esoteric Sect Academy on Thirteenth Vortex Floating Reef in the Jadeflower Enclave of Wizard Land, beside the Land of Three Marshes, you, me, and a friend of mine—a PhD archaeologist at the First-Ring Crystallization Stage—will act together."
"We'll wait for you there. The Ashen Esoteric Sect controls a natural underground river entrance leading into the Abyssal River."
Locke frowned. It was only after arriving at the Land of Three Marshes that he had heard of the Jadeflower Enclave.
The Jadeflower Enclave was beside the Realm of Dusk and Dawn, to the north of the Land of Three Marshes.
Locke asked quietly, "Is the Ashen Esoteric Sect part of Black Wizard Land?"
Warwick chuckled. "It is. Are you scared?!"
Locke frowned without answering. It was not that he was afraid; he simply saw no need to take on unnecessary risks.
Warwick said to Locke in a low voice, "In Black Wizard Land, you only need to present yourself as an archaeologist, and you'll be able to avoid most of the risks. We archaeologists are highly respected in Black Wizard society."
"You don't need to worry. Many White Wizards put on black robes and enter Black Wizard Land. Once they leave, they simply put on white robes again."
"There is just one thing I have to tell you. In Black Wizard Land, don't show sympathy, kindness, or weakness. Otherwise, you'll be like an injured beetle without a shell, attracting the attention of every carnivorous insect. They'll find a way to skin you and tear you apart. In Black Wizard Land, kindness is the most useless thing."
Locke smiled. This