The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5877

"I'm from level ten," Jared began, voice calm but measured. "A wandering cultivator, beholden to no formal master. I came to Crimson Flame City in search of Jadeheart Marrow to save someone... Guard duty offers coin, and more importantly, a path into the Earthfire Pavilion's records where clues to the location of Jadeheart Marrow might lie."

He revealed enough to satisfy courtesy, yet kept the darker truth, the lethal hunt launched by the Malevolent Path Hall, locked firmly behind his eyes.

"Jadeheart Marrow?" Lindsay exclaimed. "That's something spoken of only in legends, found in the deepest reaches of the Infernal Lava Abyss, only a single drop forms every ten thousand years. Who are you trying to save? Why do you need something so valuable and rare?"

"It's the partner of a respected senior of mine," Jared said softly. "Her physical body is on the verge of decay, so we need this item to anchor her life force."

"Oh..." A thoughtful hush quickly settled over the princess.