Serena stepped into the ruined hall and froze the moment her eyes landed on Alex. For a second, a flicker of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. She clearly hadn't expected to see him there.
"Alex?" she asked softly, her voice carrying a hint of curiosity. Then she nodded slightly and continued, "Did you find something?"
Alex returned her gaze and nodded after thinking for a few seconds.
"Yes," he replied calmly. "When I first entered the Immortal Herb Palace, I appeared inside a huge building. That building was filled with rows of shelves, and each shelf was full of treasures. From what I could tell, all of them were extraordinary. But I didn't check what they were."
Serena raised an eyebrow slightly. "You didn't?"
Alex shook his head. "No. I decided to leave the building and explore the place first. I wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong with this area before touching anything."
