"Leuca, you''d better know your ce. I know a lot about the Goodes!"


    Leuca spat out a mouthful of blood. He even lost several teeth. However, there was no fear in his eyes. He said, "M-Mr. Maxim, I beg you, please. That child is innocent. At least let her live..."


    "What if I say no?" Maxim said forcefully. "You''re not qualified to negotiate terms with me now, do you understand?"


    "Is that so?" Leuca switched his tone. It was obvious that he seemed to have a final trump card.


    Maxim heard this and became a little confused. He growled, "What are you saying, boy?!"


    Leuca shook his head and articted word by word, "You must know about the Immortal Tree, right? Your power and the power of the immortal spirits are all linked to that tree."


    Maxim said nonchntly, "So what?"


    "What if I have an experimental subject connected to the Immortal Tree?"


    Hearing this, Maxim''s heart trembled.


    The reason why the families in the East District of the Northern Territory were able to cultivate their unique immortal spirit powers and the Sknd Sun Technique had a lot to do with the natural terrain where they lived.


    In addition to the huge number of sacred mountains, there was also a more decisive factor, the Immortal Tree.


    Where was the Immortal Tree? Almost nobody knew what it looked like. However, ording to the records in many ancient books and verifications, the tree''s existence was somehow believed to be true.


    All along, the power of the immortal spirits in this area had note from the immortals in the sky but the power of nature, which was the natural true energy provided by the Immortal Tree.


    Maxim was skeptical when he heard that humans could actually connect to the Immortal Tree, but at the same time, Leuca''s words piqued his curiosity.


    What on earth was the experimental subject about?


    "Okay, Leuca. I''ll give you a chance," Maxim said. "Bring that experimental subject to me. After I personally verify what you said, I can guarantee the person who has the Mother of Immortals'' soul residing in her will live to see a few more years."


    Therefore, Leuca brought Thresmund to Maxim.


    As expected, Thresmund truly had the ability to connect with the Immortal Tree. The most terrifying thing was that he could evenmand a group of ancestor- level immortal spirits.


    This level of power was terrifying and would likely subvert the hierarchical structure of this region. Of course, when harnessed correctly, Thresmund would definitely be a powerful weapon for Maxim.


    Maxim was a smart man, so he chose to take Thresmund under his wing and make him his adopted son.


    As for why Thresmund obtained this power, his past, and the Goodes'' past misdeeds as mentioned by Maxim and Leuca were put in the backseat for now.


    Back to Enid''s situation, Maxim was not one to break a promise. As expected, he allowed Enid to live, but he also set several rules for Leuca.


    Firstly, Leuca was no longer allowed to interact ormunicate with Enid.


    Secondly, Enid had to be surveilled by Maxim''s subordinates.


    That was how Enid became alone again from then on. She was grateful to them for not starving her to death, but the long-term loneliness also made her afraid ofmunicating with others.


    When thetest Myriad Immortals Gathering came along, Enid was ordered to participate in it. There was no exnation or reason given, so she had no choice but to obey.


    ...


    Back to the present, Enid finally opened her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a forlorn and worried Teresa.


    When Teresa saw Enid open her eyes, the expression on her face changed from worry to joy. She even pulled Enid into a tight hug with relief.


    "Oh my goodness, this is great! Enid, I''m so d that you''re okay!"


    Enid was so overwhelmed with emotions that her knee-jerk reaction was to push Teresa away, but when she touched Teresa''s torso, she noticed that Teresa had endured far more serious injuries than her own.