The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Omas found no reason to turn down Maria’s plea. The Shiwan Mountains posed formidable challenges for a woman like Maria, but with Omas by her side, those difficulties seemed insignificant.

With this in mind, Omas agreed, saying, “In that case, we’ll embark on this journey together.”

Maria beamed, excitement evident in her voice, “Thank you, Young Master! I promise not to be a burden.”

Omas chuckled softly, settling onto the ground beside the mother plant of Pu’er tea. “Let’s wait here for a while. Once dawn breaks, we’ll unearth this young plant and head to the airport.”

Seated by the lakeside, gazing at the serene surface of Heaven Lake sparkling under the moonlight, Omas turned to Maria and posed a quiet query, “Master, do you think that heavy rain we just experienced was real or merely an illusion?”

Omas pondered, “Was it an illusion? What do you think?”

Maria mulled over the question briefly before responding, “I sense it’s somewhere between reality and illusion.”

Omas’s brow furrowed in thought, “Aren’t those two options mutually exclusive?”

Maria shook her head gently, her eyes distant, “I feel as though it’s both true and false, real and unreal, false and real.”

Omas’s lips curved into a smile, “Tomorrow morning, you could ask the villagers nearby if they heard thunder and rain last night. The commotion was so intense; it’s unlikely they’d be oblivious to it.”

Maria nodded in quiet contemplation, her voice barely a whisper, “It seems like it won’t be that straightforward…”

Then, she turned her gaze to Omas and teased, “It appears the servant girl’s mind tends to complicate things.”

Omas responded with an unconcerned nod, glancing at the camping gear he had brought.

all your traveling, wouldn’t it be a good idea to rest in the tent while I keep

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must guard the mother plant

response held a shy note, “I don’t feel fatigue either. Consuming that leaf invigorated me,

of the Life Saving Pill’s potency. This could sustain an average

she turned five hundred. She would remain free from illness during this time. The mother plant’s leaves might not grant her added longevity, but they provided

for sleep. Omas saw no point in assembling the tent and so, they sat together by

passing, he had kept people at arm’s length. Even his wife, Lydia, remained unaware of his identity and strength. Those in his close circle gradually learned

held all of Omas’s secrets. The

centuries, she’d adopted countless orphans, sharing her secret of immortality with a select few she deeply

As dawn approached, their

to

encounter with Morgana

shared, “Young master, I’d love

and declared, “It’s time to head to the

tea, he suggested, “Miss Clark, your expertise in tea cultivation should be employed to

approached the soil, she paused, exclaiming, “Look, Young

previous day. He marveled, “They’ve grown so quickly! I hardly

“It’s not uncommon for leaves to regrow after picking, but

if we plucked all her leaves, they’d likely return

let her leaves grow

words, “Miss Clark, fear not.

the roots, and moistened the