Chapter 2156

With guidance from the two women, he might be able to obtain some kind of boon in the grotto.

He looked at Laelia and asked, “How about we split up?”

Since they were in the Targwyns’ ancestral land, he did not want to stick with Laelia. If he were to find

the legacy within the grotto, it would inevitably arouse the resentment of her family. Although he was

not afraid of conflict, he wanted to avoid it as much as possible.

“Sure.” Laelia nodded gently.

Afterward, James walked toward one of the passages.

Laelia walked in the opposite direction.

James found many passages as he walked deeper into the grotto. He was unsure of where he should

go.

“Nova. Nova…!”

After separating from Laelia, he called out the Celestial Abode’s Spirit Tool.

Soon, a voice responded in his mind, “Yes, Master?”

James said, “I’ve arrived at the Targwyns’ ancestral land. It’s a very enchanting place. I learned that

this place was left behind by a powerful ancestor of theirs. Do you know if there are any boons within

this place?”

At that moment, Nova was standing at the gates of the City Lord’s Mansion and could see the scene

outside.

“Wait a minute. Let me scan the area.”

Nova began to perceive the surrounding area.

After a while, his eyes widened in shock.

“Master, there’s something amazing in this place. It’s an extraordinary find!”

James was overjoyed and blurted out, “What kind of boon is it?”

Nova replied, “This place was indeed left behind by a powerful man. His strength was on par with

Emperor Jabari’s. I can sense that this place is a great formation with many hidden transcendental

items.”

James’ delight grew and urged Nova to elaborate, “What kind of items?”

Nova said, “The formation is very intricate. Since I’m not proficient in crafting formations, I can’t break

through them. However, I can sense a strong vigor coming from deep within the grotto.”

After a brief surprise, James asked, “You mean to say there is a powerful person within this grotto?”

“Not quite…”

Nove explained, “Although it has a strong vigor, it’s in a state of deep slumber. If I’m not

wrong, it might be a descendant of a certain ancient creature. It has been sealed within this grotto and

has yet to hatch.”

“An unhatched descendant of a certain ancient creature?”

James was stunned.

Nova replied, “Yes. Sophie is much more knowledgeable in formations. You should get her to help you.”

After answering James, Nova fell silent.

A few seconds later, a white light burst out from the ringer on James’ finger. Then, a beautiful goddess-

like woman in a white dress appeared before him.

“Ms. Sophie?”

Seeing Sophie appear in front of him, James was slightly taken aback. He asked, “Y-You can leave the

Celestial Abode?”

Sophie roiled her eyes and said, “Is there a reason why I shouldn’t be able to?”

Jame was unable to refute her words.

After a few seconds, James laughed. “That’s great! This is the best! In the future, you can help me deal

with difficult enemies! With you, I won’t have to be afraid of anyone! Even if it’s a Sage or the powerful

foe from the Sealed Realm, you’ll be able to take them on with ease, right?”

Sophie rolled her eyes again and said, “You can forget that idea. My actions are limited outside the

abode due to certain restrictions. I can only help you indirectly by teaching you signature martial art

skills. If I personally step in to help you, I’ll have to face the Karma of those actions.”

Confused, James asked, “What do you mean? What kind of Karma?”

“You don’t have to understand for now. When you’re strong enough, it’ll come to you naturally.”