After taking a circuitous route around Sunrest Ridge, Henry and Ophir reached Twilight Rise—only to find Uncle Bodi conspicuously absent. The silence screamed trouble.
Though their acquaintance was brief, Ophir's voice rang out with ironclad conviction: "No comrade left behind. Scout Battalion code."
With grim determination, they resolved to wait.
Two grueling days passed in tense anticipation.
Henry never ceased cultivating. His hybrid physique and dual cultivation systems synergized perfectly now, his Spirit Sea overflowing with revitalized True Essence. Yet refining this energy demanded time they couldn't spare until returning to War Tomb.
The moment Henry finished meditating, Uncle Bodi staggered into view—a tapestry of grievous wounds. His clash with Slayde and Nathan had seemed
