Chapter 854

"Of course, I know... but I'm not telling you." Nancy hesitated, clearly realizing she had let something slip. Cyrus had a pretty good idea that the second half of the Jade Spell might be in the hands of Nihen's Harrington Sect. The copy Margot possessed was likely incomplete. Certain ancient texts from Summerland had been lost overseas, with many ending up in Nihen. "In any case, I absolutely won't go play with the snake with you," Nancy said, her defiance stemming from a fear of truly being subdued by Cyrus. Submitting to an expert in Summerland's medical arts would mean betraying the Harrington Sect, betraying the warrior community of Nihen, and bringing shame to her family. Cyrus was too confident and charismatic. Strength was worshiped above all else In Nihen's martial arts and warrior communities, as well as in the culture of the Secret Realm. With this belief ingrained in the minds of the Nihenese and Nancy being no exception, she felt diffident. "If you don't come with m