Little Loach was satisfied, not minding being second to the youngest sister. It was nice that at least he could surpass the Elder Brother. More importantly, the Elder Brother finally realized that the food he had given recently was not tasty—it consisted of grass and insects, which did not taste good at all.
The trace of Ancient Spirit had reached Owen Bertram, who took a deep breath and swallowed it. He then urged his Brother to give him the warm flow: he wanted to advance to the next realm!
Little Loach secretly sneered and retreated into Julian Gourd to concentrate on digestion, only a little bit away.
A single strand of Ancient Spirit wasn't enough for Owen Bertram to complete "a meal", so he lived on this tree. During the day, he focused on understanding the Ancient Spirit, and at night, he waited for giant beasts to come. After the Burning Hillock "opened", another trace of Ancient Spirit floated out, Little Loach absorbed it, and the Elder Brother swallowed it.
