The Other Self

"So… it's destroyed," Alex said. "Sigh, it's all my fault. Although, it might be for the best so that the gods can't start a war once again. "

"No, it's not destroyed. It can't be destroyed. It's just not there," the man said. "Are you sure it was with you when you teleported away? You didn't leave it behind when you were running away, right?"

"I… I'm not sure," Alex said. "I wasn't in the right state of mind to remember what I was taking, but I'm certain I tried to take away what I thought was important, so I had most definitely taken it."

"Hmm, but there is a chance that you left it behind, right?" the man asked.

"I suppose," Alex said.

"That's not possible, master," Hao Ya said. "I've been to the sect treasury of all 5 major sects in the Northern Continent. Not a single one of them had anything resembling a large, solid seed."