An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori (official version)

“Helped you?” Everyone looked around curiously after hearing Aidan’s words.

All of them were busy escaping just now. They didn’t have the tto think about anything else.

Perhaps something had happened just now.

“Mr. Ridge, your skills are superb. | doubt you'll need any of our help.”

“That's right. We wouldn't be much help in a battle of your level.”

“Mr. Ridge, did someone step in and affect your performance just now? How terrible of them!”

Not knowing what happened, the crowd gossiped among themselves.

They thought that only a grandmaster martial artist like Aidan would have the ability to defeat the vines.

If Aidan didn’t make a move just now, many people would be dead right now.

“Mr. Ridge, what happened?” Jackson tried asking.

“Nothing... Nothing much. Since nobody admitted to it, it's fine.” Aidan shook his head without another word.

He was just probing with his question earlier, not expecting an outcfrom it. Aidan couldn't accept if an

ultimate grandmaster was hidden among them, either.

Thus, Aidan only reckoned that a capable martial artist happened to pass by and save him. If Aidan had the

chance to meet the person again, he would definitely repay him for his kindness.

“Mr. Ridge, thank you. Here's the Draken Rope that you want.” Grace walked up and passed the Draken Rope

which she had prepared.

Aidan was moved. After hesitating for two seconds, he took the rope from Grace's hands. Draken Rope was a

treasure that he had sought out for a long time. Thus, he naturally wouldn't refuse it. If the capable martial artist

did appear, Aidan would find another way to compensate him.

“Little Miss, thank you. Since you've kept your promise, do cand look forif you run into any trouble!”

Aidan smiled in satisfaction.

Although Aidan had been in a life-and- death situation just now, it was worth it as he got such a valuable

treasure.

Looking at Aidan’s excited look, Dustin raised his eyebrows. Dustin was shocked that Aidan actually accepted it.

Aidan almost lost his life just now. Yet, all he could think about was the Draken Rope.

If Dustin hadn't considered the situation, he would have been reluctant for Grace to give out such a treasure.

“Everyone, it's not safe to stay here for too long. Let's find a safer place to discuss.”

Grace didn’t dwell on these matters. Instead, she urged everyone to leave the dangerous area. They had been

constantly fighting since the night fell, leaving no tfor them to rest.

In the beginning, everyone was just looking from the sidelines. However, the weird vines almost wiped them all

out,

More than ten people were killed after the battle. Among them, there were Embersteel Order's disciples,

members of the Black Scorpion Squad, and Grace's envoy team. There were many casualties and injuries on

their team.

They had lost over a dozen people in just the first night. There would be more casualties to come. At this

moment, everyone knew that this treasure-hunting journey was filled with danger!

After changing a place to rest, everyone no longer had the desire to sleep. Thus, they stayed up until the

morning.

As the first rays of sunlight penetrated through the split of the leaves, everyone couldn’t help but let out a sigh

of relief. It was as if they had survived a disaster.

The night was lurking with danger, making it extremely difficult to endure..

They had to be cautious against all kinds of monsters at all times.

In such an environment, everyone felt stressed out.

They could finally feel at ease when the morning came.

Most of the monsters would only cout at night. Thus, it was way safer and quieter during the morning.

“Start the fire to make food! We'll continue on our journey once we're done eating!” Under Grace's command, all

of her subordinates started to busy themselves.

Although the oasis was dangerous, they still had to do what they had to- search for treasures.

Nobody had a choice at such a stage. They could only grit their teeth and move forward.

On one hand, they had to make money. On the other hand, they wanted to have a bigger chance of surviving.

Following the main team and having a grandmaster martial artist guide them would ensure them a better chance

of survival.

Not only would they miss out on opportunities if they gave up halfway, but they would be in danger if they

bumped into a monster on the way back.

After satisfying their hunger, the team moved further into the oasis under Grace's leadership.

Everyone becextra cautious this time. They proceeded carefully with each step, fearing to bump into

anything nearby.

Just like that, they continued to walk for another two hours.

Suddenly, shouts could be heard from far away. Grace immediately raised her head and gestured for everyone to

stop.

Then, she sent someone to check on what was happening.

About 15 minutes later, the spy returned and told what happened. “Ms. Linsor, two forces ahead are fighting. It

seems like they're fighting over a treasure.”

Grace raised her eyebrows. “Fighting over treasures? Can you tell what it is?”

“I was afraid of getting caught, so | didn’t get too close. Thus, | don’t know what exactly is the treasure,” the spy

replied.

“Guys, what do you think?” Grace turned around to ask what the others thought.

“I think we should go and take a look since there's treasure.” Aidan’s answer was straightforward.

“I agree with Mr. Ridge. Since everyone is here to hunt for treasures, we can’t miss out on any.” Jackson nodded.

“Nothing will happen if we just go and take a look. After all, we can retreat if necessary,” Garrett agreed.

“Okay. Let's go and take a look!” Grace immediately commanded the team to head forward.

She needed to confirm for herself if the treasure the two forces were fighting over was the Dracan essence.

When everyone arrived at the scene, they found several martial artists surrounding a few young women and

men. There were even several corpses around them, indicating that a brutal battle had taken place.

By working together, the few young men and women actually managed to fight against the several martial

artists.

Unfortunately, it was difficult for them to fight against so many people. As tpassed, the few young men and

women succumbed to fatigue and started to sustain injuries.

If they continued to fight, all of them would be wiped out in less than half an hour.