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Yolanda wanted to have Maria’s Lightning Struck Wood, but he couldn’t bring himself to ask for it. After all, it had been a cherished possession of Maria for over three hundred years, holding a profound significance for her.

Yet, Yolanda understood that there was no need to rush. Even if Maria were to bestow the Lightning Struck Wood upon him, he lacked the expertise to refine it. With this in mind, he gazed at Maria and posed a question that had been burning in his curious mind, “Miss Clark, I am genuinely intrigued. How have you managed to survive for over three centuries?”

Maria replied, “As I am not proficient in reiki and am no match for Morgana, Nujia has spent the past three hundred years constantly evading pursuit. However, the first two hundred years were relatively uneventful. During that time, transportation was arduous and communication was underdeveloped. It was not easy for Morgana to track me down.”

With a thoughtful tilt of her head, Maria reminisced and recounted, “After my father’s funeral, as a young and powerless individual, I roamed through various remote locations in the southern province for decades. To avoid arousing suspicion, my family would settle in one place for five to eight years before moving on. It was during that period that my family developed a fondness for Pu’er tea.”

“While traveling to different places, we took the opportunity to learn and experiment with the art of making Pu’er tea. Eventually, we resided by Heaven Lake in the southern province for a few years, where I taught the local tea farmers how to enhance the quality of Pu’er tea.”

“After witnessing the tribulation of the Pu’er mother plant, my family felt as though we had lost our spiritual sustenance. Following decades of evading capture, we managed to accumulate some wealth and acquire valuable experience in survival. We settled elsewhere for a few years before it was time to move on. That’s when we left the southern province,” Maria continued, her voice resonating with the weight of countless experiences.

“Leaving the southern province, my family dared not venture back to the mainland. Instead, we journeyed southward and further to Myanmar, dwelling in several countries within the Myanmar region. Finally, we resided in Penang for a while,” she added.

“Later, my family embarked on a journey to Brunei and Indonesia, followed by a boat trip from Indonesia to India and finally traversing the Middle East to reach the Ottoman Empire. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in Europe, my family was astounded by the rapid advancements in science, technology and academia. We began traveling to European countries, assuming different identities and studying in numerous universities. But our time in Europe was cut short by the British invasion of China. Witnessing the hypocritical actions of the so-called British gentlemen, who colonized and flooded the world with opium, instigating the First Opium War, ignited a deep-rooted hatred within me. Hence, I left England and sailed to North America,” Maria explained.

settlers incessantly seized territories, enslaved Black individuals and mercilessly slaughtered the indigenous population. Bloodshed and chaos permeated every corner. Consequently, we boarded a merchant ship and ventured to Japan once

during the Meiji Restoration, I yearned to return to China and contribute to my homeland. Hence, I traveled from Japan to Hong Kong Island, dedicating myself to the Azure

account. He had assumed she spent her years evading capture in remote, inaccessible locations, never

aligned with Lucius Clark’s values, demonstrated that the apple hadn’t fallen

established contact with the Azure Society through previous connections. However, just as we were about to

the better of him, Yolanda inquired, “Was the

unaware that Morgana’s agents

her account, Maria revealed, “Following that narrow escape, my family realized that Morgana’s influence and schemes extended far beyond Asia,

the First World War, upon hearing of the last emperor’s abdication, my family rejoiced so intensely that we couldn’t close our eyes for three days. Filled with excitement, we took the risk and returned to China, only to encounter the September 18 Incident,”

September 18 Incident, sensing a sudden shift in the situation up north, my

with the responsibility of caring for certain children, it was impossible for us to flee the country during the war. Therefore, we had