Elliot hadn't moved from the wooden structure beside the waterfall. He could have joined the hunting party in Birgan Falls' outermost section, but the potential rewards there were incomparable to what Liam and Melissa could offer.
Sadly, Elliot hadn't been the only one to reach that conclusion. The other lone cultivators had also avoided joining the hunting team, hoping to take part in whatever opportunity Elliot was seeking.
Of course, no one said anything openly. They also avoided the usual greetings and pleasantries, merely pretending to study the map or meditating on the floor.
Words were pointless among fellow lone cultivators who had nothing to offer. The Guild's representative also ignored that group, so the building remained in perfect silence, which everyone believed would stretch until sunset.
Nevertheless, the most unlikely scene unfolded before lunchtime.
