Even with Liam prioritizing finalizing the Heavenly Blossom project, he still took two full months to return to the Dark Heaven Tribe.
Travel distance had played a major role there, but it wasn't the only time-consuming hindrance. Liam actually had to find suitable Drought Berry, which meant occasional run-ins with magical beasts to fight for that resource.
Plundering mines along the way also wasted time, and there was acupuncture to account for, too. With its initial success, the experimental project moved to the next phases, meaning tests that demanded short breaks.
In total, the hunting trip had lasted almost five months, which wasn't too long for cultivators, but had a different meaning for Liam. After all, he had now spent the better part of a year away from Grace.
At that pace, the separation risked lasting longer than the time the couple had spent together, and that wasn't the only thought souring Liam's mood as he flew toward an inconspicuous sandy area.
