"Ah! The process is really this complicated?"
Marcus could not help blurting it out, half surprised and half impressed. The deeper he learned about the preparations behind this journey, the more he realized how much thought had gone into it.
Then his mind drifted to Liam Windrunner, the King of the Mountains. Even though Liam had openly doubted Marcus's chances of obtaining the Bodhi Stone, he had still prepared the Twin Realms Sanctuary as an alternative reward long before they arrived. That alone said more than any praise ever could. Liam had expected failure, yet he had still made sure Marcus would not walk away empty-handed.
'Looks like he really did want me to succeed.'
"Thanks," Marcus said sincerely.
Liam snorted under his breath. "Kid's got a conscience after all," he muttered, feeling a quiet flicker of satisfaction he had no intention of showing. Out loud, however, his tone remained casual. "Don't thank me. This was arranged by the Harmony Peak Sect and Elder Wind."
