A Man Like None Other

“I merely bought my men over to join in the fun!” Verner said with a faint smile.

“Verner, you just said that Jose isn't blowing his own trumpet. Could it be that the Danahers are truly turning their noses up on a ten-thousand-year herb?” Jared inquired.

Verner nodded. “That's right. As far as I know, their family is the least lacking in resources. They supposedly own a plot of rootless land capable of producing many rare medicinal herbs, so they have the most resources!”

“What exactly is a rootless land?” asked Jared.

Instead of clearing his confusion, Verner smiled awkwardly. “I don't know either. I merely heard about it!”

When Jared saw that Verner was also clueless, he did not press on but asked him instead, “Verner, how did you know about the emergence of this ten-thousand-year herb? Did you bring your men here to get your hands on it?”

At his question, Verner smiled. “I don't mean to brag, Mr. Chance, but a single plant of a ten-thousand-year herb isn't worth the trouble of me traveling a long distance with a group of people in tow. We actually have some other matters to attend to. It's just that we heard about this matter as we were passing by here, so we decided to take a look while we were at it.”

exactly are they?” Jared asked curiously.

“Uh...”

troubled.

if it puts you on the spot, Verner. As long as you're not here to compete for the ten-thousand-year herb, then it's fine. Otherwise, I would've truly been at

Chance. Since you desire the herb, I won't try to get it. I can help you if you

Verner. I don't need it for now,

want Verner's assistance. Even though Wayne, the head of The Adamantine, told him that as long as he needed anything, the Gingerich family would provide it when he went to the

Chance, just call! I'm going over to say hello...”

and greeted Marcelo

at that moment. Everyone grew nervous at the sudden appearance of several prominent families that had recently made themselves known in the martial arts world, not to mention they were

herb was tempting, the precondition was

to desire that ten-thousand-year herb if we die as a consequence of

sky, shining its moonlight on the forest and making it seem even

I won't try to get it. I can help you if you require my assistance,” Verner