When Matthew and Harper returned to the Dragon Pass, Zack was just about to go back to the imperial capital as there was no
need for him to stay anymore. He should be back home, fulfilling his promise to his family.
"I thought I wouldn't see you. I didn't expect you to come here. You look thinner these days. It seems that you had a hard time for
the past few days," Zack said as he looked at Harper with wide smile on his lips.
Harper smiled back, asking him, "Zack, are you going back to the imperial capital?"
"Yes. The Great Jade Kingdom is no longer a threat, and more importantly, Prince Matthew is here. Since I'm not needed here
anymore, I'm going back," Zack said as he poured Harper a warm cup of newly brewed tea. "It seems like you have something
on your mind."
"Rolando has escaped," said Harper softly before sipping from the tea.
"I knew it," Zack said, knowing that her dilemma involved none other than Rolando. "When we were outside the Dragon Pass,
Rolando fought with His Highness. It was an earth-shaking duel! Though His Highness was able to inflict Rolando with injuries
that are far more serious and devastating, he was still injured. Taking the chance, Rolando escaped."
Harper nodded slightly. Silence followed that, but after a while, she finally revealed what happened between her and Rolando,
saying, "Rolando came to find me." She was deep in thought, idly looking at the tea leaves that were floating in her cup. "He has

the other half of the Sacred Seal, but I want to give it up," she continued.
"You can't give up." As soon as Zack finished his sentence, he realized that he got too excited, and that he had to explain why he
thought that. He then continued, "Felton told me that the Sacred Seal is a matter of life and death for everyone in the Qin Clan,

twenty years they have been struggling, should they give up now? "Rolando is a very determined person and hard to deal with. When he became a monk, he endured endless humiliation. He hid for five years in our country, just to get the Heavenly Book which was, back in, in the hands of the royal family. He won't give it to you that easily, Harper, but you don't have

trust me so much, Zack?" "I believe in you, Harper. I believe in you more than I believe in myself. So you should not give up! Besides, you are already so far into this. If you give up, all the efforts

Harper took a deep breath, put down the cup and replied, "I see. Don't worry. I won't give up. No matter how cunning or terrible
Rolando is, I won't be afraid."
"I hope you never forget that. And if you have time, remember to go back home. Anyway, General Maxwell must be waiting for
me. I should go now." As Zack said this, his eyes started to become a little red. It was because he couldn't help but feel that
Harper was drifting farther and farther away from him. Even though she was just in front of him and he could touch her, he still
felt they were oceans away, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable and emotional.

Without turning around, he paused for a second and said, "Don't worry, Harper. By the way, you should, too. Always take care of yourself." Zack then left. He didn't persuade Harper to stay in their country, nor did he ask her if she would

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