All night, Trunks drank heavily without stopping, his eyes bloodshot as he sobbed quietly. Han Shuo could not even get in a few words of comfort. He seemed to have completely forgotten the people and things around him, sinking into pain he could not escape.
That night, Han Shuo took out three of the five remaining Nirvana Pills and used them to cleanse the marrow and transform the bodies of Odyssey, Gordon, and Afra. The remaining two were reserved for Trunks and Emily.
At noon, Han Shuo left the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group and headed alone to Sun Radiance Valley.
The night of brutal fighting outside had not affected the merchants inside Sun Radiance Valley. They still rose early and went about their business, utterly unaware of what had happened the night before.
When Han Shuo reached the palisade, several members of the Jialuo Mercenary Group recognized him and respectfully welcomed him inside. Looking around, Han Shuo found that the merchants in Sun Radiance Valley had not changed much, but the Jialuo Mercenary Group's soldiers looked far more solemn than usual and patrolled the streets much more frequently.
Along the way, every member of the Jialuo Mercenary Group who encountered Han Shuo nodded respectfully to him. It seemed they must already have learned of the help he had provided yesterday.
On his previous visit to Sun Radiance Valley, Han Shuo had obtained many precious medicinal herbs from the old Orc's shop. Now that he was back, he headed straight there.
The shopkeeper recognized Han Shuo. As soon as he appeared, the old Orc, who had been lounging lazily inside, hurried to his feet with a broad grin and warmly welcomed him in. "Haven't seen you in a long time! Haha, what's caught your eye this time?"
After glancing around the