Leo paused for a moment upon hearing this. "I'll get through this." Yes, he would get through it. At this moment, Leo told himself that he had finally found hope.

Of course... even if Haitang is lying to herself, she has already persevered for so long, so she can endure a little longer. Because she has always had a sliver of hope, even if it is just a sliver, she will pull through.

After Dongfang Chen returned from brewing the medicine, Haitang gave it to Leo to drink. After Leo drank it, Jack took Leo outside. Dongfang Chen looked at Haitang and asked, "Mom... will these two be able to wait for the antidote?"

"I don't know either. Jack is alright, but Leo... if it weren't for his strong willpower, he would have become a beast long ago." Leo's willpower is very strong. The fact that he can endure it now is entirely because of his willpower that he is a beastman. If it were someone else, they would have been a beast from the start.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Chen nodded. "Is Mom really from the Turtle Clan? Why is the Turtle Clan so persistent?"

"I don't know either. We'll have to go and see for ourselves to find out." Haitang shook her head and said that she didn't know either. Whether it was the Turtle Clan or not, we'd have to go and see for ourselves to find out. But no matter what, any signs of the Turtle Clan should be cut off immediately to avoid regrets and to prevent another war from breaking out, a brutal battle that no one wanted to endure again.

"Is Mom going to the northwest? Mom, I want to go with you, is that okay?" Dongfang Chen asked Haitang, his eyes filled with seriousness and determination.

Hearing this, Haitang looked at Dongfang Chen, who then said, "Mom, I'm all grown up now. I want to see more of the world, to become the kind of man you envision. Mom... is that okay? I want to go with you..."