The goldmark toad had not been killed by the gold-scaled dragon turtle. He had merely retreated for not being the turtle's match. He had come after sensing something off about the cave. Xiang Shaoyun thought that the toad and the turtle would be engaged in another intense battle, but he was mistaken. Instead of fighting, the two started chatting like a pair of old friends.

"Old turtle, what's going on here? Where's the flux goldthorn energy?" asked the goldmark toad.

"How am I supposed to know?" grumbled the turtle.

"Is it that human thief? His smell is here. Why isn't he here?"

"I was here before...