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.

“Miss Clark, after all your traveling, wouldn’t it be a good idea to rest in the tent while I keep an eye on the mother plant?

“Is the

and still not tire. Furthermore, I must guard the mother plant of Pu’er tea. If someone were to uproot

Consuming that leaf invigorated me, making me feel incredibly refreshed. Fatigue

mother plant’s leaf, it was nearly equivalent to a quarter of the Life Saving Pill’s potency. This could sustain an average person

Green Pill had already prolonged her lifespan, setting a limit until she turned five hundred. She would remain free from illness during this

Omas saw no point in assembling the tent and so, they sat

these exchanges with Maria. Ever since his parents’ passing, he had kept people at arm’s length. Even his wife, Lydia, remained unaware of his identity and strength. Those in his close

all of Omas’s secrets. The

her secret of immortality with a select few she deeply trusted. Aside from her wards, no outsider knew her secret, except Omas

As dawn approached, their

the landscape, Maria turned to Alder, “My

reflecting, “You haven’t told me about your encounter with Morgana on Hong Kong Island, narrowly escaping her ambush.

“Young master, I’d love to share,

“It’s time to

at the mother plant of Pucha tea, he suggested, “Miss Clark, your expertise in tea cultivation should be employed to unearth the mother

hand approached the soil, she paused, exclaiming, “Look, Young Master! The leaves you plucked last

Omas observed fresh, dew-covered leaves where he had plucked the previous day.

regrow after picking,

her regenerative abilities, even if we plucked

her leaves grow undisturbed for now. Allow her to

“Miss Clark, fear not.

carefully unearthed the mother plant, preserving the roots, and moistened the soil with mineral