"Got it." Uchiha Madara said, "I just didn't want to disturb an old man like you from enjoying his retirement. You have your path to walk, and I have mine."
"Then this last meal will be our farewell meal," Belaque said with a smile.
"The place you're going is somewhere no one has ever been," Belaque told Uchiha Madara. "I don't need to waste my breath telling you how dangerous that place is, do I?"
"I know." Uchiha Madara smiled. "But why are there still places on your Elzeran Continent that no one has set foot in? Don't you need resources—land and all kinds of industries?"
"We do, but the Elzeran Continent is simply too vast. Many areas have already become stable, with everyone having their own territory. People have tried exploring those places too, but they gave up because they were too dangerous," Belaque said to Uchiha Madara.
"No one wants to go to dangerous places. When there are safe places with abundant resources, why risk going somewhere unknown?" Belaque said.
"How much of the Elzeran Continent has been developed so far? And how much remains untouched?" Uchiha Madara asked.
"Only about half of the land area has been discovered so far. As for the oceans, it's even less—I'd estimate not even a tenth has been explored," a man said as he walked in from outside.
The moment Uchiha Madara saw him, he found the man extremely familiar.
"Xing En!" Uchiha Madara looked at the approaching man. It was actually Xing En.
"Long time no see, Uncle Madara. Looks like you've returned from Winterfort—and you're even traveling with the most legendary thief on the Elzeran Continent," Xing En said to Uchiha Madara with a smile.
"You little Drow, what are you doing here?" Belaque was somewhat surprised to see