Chapter 98: The Brink of Negotiation

The chill of the night had settled over the landscape, and the once-familiar warmth of the day had been replaced by a biting cold. Sam stood hidden in the shadows, his breath visible in the cool air. The portal to the Valley of Convergence loomed before him, its aura both alluring and daunting. Tonight, he decided, would be different. It was time for a more serious approach.

Sam's previous attempts had been thwarted by the guardian's unyielding presence and his own reckless creativity. Tonight, he was determined to understand the situation better and to approach the guardian with a strategy that combined both respect and pragmatism.