“Verner, let''s go for a walk outside,” Jared said to Verner.


    “Sure!” thetter replied with a nod.


    He and Jared then walked out of the pce and strolled along the street. Many front doors of the


    houses there were locked. It was evident that a lot of people had left the ce.


    If it were not for the sudden arrival of thousands of experts from various families, the entire Encanta


    Ind would probably appear much more deserted.


    Along the way, the duo kept hearing people mention the ancient ruins in the middle of the ind.


    Everyone was engaged in a heated discussion.


    “Mr. Chance, what''s with the ancient ruins? Did someone discover something?”


    Verner found it very strange. It has only been a few days. How did everyone find out about the


    existence of ancient ruins on Encanta Ind?


    Jared was also a little puzzled and frowned slightly. “I don''t know if there are ancient ruins, arcane


    arrays, or altars on Encanta Ind, but how is it possible that someone would go around spreading the


    word about the ruins if they discovered it? Besides, if there are ruins and they know the location, why


    haven''t these people found them?”


    Verner thought Jared''s words made sense, so he inquired, “Do you think that the rumors of these


    ancient ruins are false, Mr. Chance?”


    Jared shook his head. “I can''t judge whether it''s true or not until I figure it out, but we need to proceed


    with caution.”


    He was chatting with Verner when he saw three people walking toward them. They were none other


    than Marcelo of the Garcia family, Royler of the Gracie family, and Jose of the Danaher family.


    Those men were rtively familiar with one another among the many other members of prestigious


    families on the ind, so they naturally hung out with each other.


    Fury brewed in Marcelo''s eyes when he saw Jared.


    “I didn''t expect to see you again so soon, Verner.”


    Jose went up to greet Verner before shifting his gaze to Jared. “Congrattions, Mr. Chance. Your


    abilities must''ve increased quite a lot after obtaining the ten-thousand-year-old tuber fleeceflower.”


    “It was just a fluke,” Jared said indifferently.


    “How can it be a fluke when you obtained it with your own abilities?” Joseughed boisterously before


    turning to look at Verner. “I need to talk to you, Verner. Can we talk in private?” he asked.


    “If you have something to say, just say it here!” Verner said, his tone cid.


    However, Jose nced at Jared and was hesitant to speak.


    “You guys go ahead and talk. I''ll go and take a walk.”


    Jared nned to leave when he noticed that Jose seemed reluctant to speak in his presence.


    Unexpectedly, Verner grabbed him and said, “You don''t have to leave, Mr. Chance.”


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    Verner turned to look at Jose after that and stated with displeasure, “Just get straight to the point. If you


    won''t talk, I will leave.”


    “Wait.”


    Jose stopped Verner from leaving. “Verner, I''m sure you noticed that dozens of sects and prestigious


    families have arrived on Encanta Ind. You should know what they represent. Many of them are


    secretly banding together right now, so I''m hoping that our four families can form a temporary alliance


    to deal with whatever happens next. If we fight on our own and are divided, we will all be driven away


    or wiped out in the end.”


    It turned out that Jose wanted to talk to Verner about joining forces so that they could triumph over the


    other sects and prestigious families.


    Verner did not expect Jose to express the desire to form an alliance with him, so he nced at Jared,


    seeking Jared''s opinion.


    After all, Verner represented The Adamantine, and even Wayne, the head of The Adamantine, had


    instructed him to listen to Jared. Naturally, Verner would conform to the instructions given to him.


    A look of surprise shed across Jose''s face when he saw Verner looking at Jared.


    Even if Verner shares a close rtionship with Jared, the two of them should be equals, but judging


    from the current situation, Jared appears to be superior to Verner!


    “Verner, you''re the heir of the Gingerich family from the northwest! Why are you still seeking Jared''s


    opinion? Is he your father or something?”


    Marcelo instantly seethed with anger when he saw the way Verner looked at Jared.