Near Descending Clouds City, in a certain mountain valley.
That day, Jenny returned home with a full load and reported the situation of her mission to Ivan first thing, emphasizing what she had seen and heard underground.
"That's the way it is. Whether the elder Tree folk's words are true or false, I have no way of knowing."
"It's very likely true. It has no reason to fool you, right? Another possibility is that its own understanding is mistaken."
After listening to Jenny's account, Ivan fell silent for a moment. He, too, knew nothing about the underground, and could only analyze various possibilities from the sidelines.
However, just mentioning the Root of the Earth and the Son of the Sun was enough to provoke a strong desire to explore.
"We'll have another look if we get the chance." Jenny didn't take it to heart.
"No problem," Ivan nodded, then, thinking of something, he asked, "By the way, you didn't clean out the entire stash at the Ancient Tree Spine, did you?"
