The 4 True Lords returned to the surface but Lind was oblivious to the limits the other 3 had hit while he did not.
Once they were in a secure room, deep in the palace for Helsgath, he told them the truth. All 3 grew grim as they understood the situation Lind was in.
"So, if someone figures out what that barrier actually is, they will attack it until you are truly dead?" Vitality was not simply for the body but the life force that kept the soul alive. If Lind exhausted it, he was done.
"You are sure you cannot speed up your cultivation?" Kaltara asked him but Lind shrugged it off.
"In the time it would take to reach the peak of the Sovereign Tier, I would be found out and long dead. Further, my soul needs further tempering. I came here originally to complete that aspect as phoenix races are the most experienced in that area." Helsgath nodded but frowned.
