242 Storm
After Wang Li finished absorbing all the ice cores they had collected, Gale decided it was time to attempt the trial. With nine days remaining, it seemed like enough time, but the worsening weather made him hesitant to take any unnecessary risks.
Vale had almost completed the task of gathering the copper cores from the beasts, so their primary concern now was finding the location of the temple.
Determined, all four of them embarked on the journey for the first time. Initially, Gale had contemplated leaving the others to cultivate, but they both presented valid reasons for their inclusion. In the end, he realised that treating them like fragile porcelain dolls to be protected would do more harm than good.
He set aside his overprotective notions and did his best to help their growth.