Within the gray blaze.
Li Tianming watched and listened in silence.
At last, the flames before his eyes burned away, leaving behind a gray crystal no larger than a fingernail.
This was all that remained of Ye Chen.
Li Tianming reached out and took it into his hand. The moment he touched the icy crystal, his palm trembled slightly.
Though it was ice-cold, he could faintly sense the destructive power contained within.
"I will make sure you rest in peace."
After saying that, Li Tianming did not dawdle. He took a deep breath, put away the gray crystal, then said to the Second Warden, "Father-in-law, it's done."
"Good."
The Second Warden had watched the entire process without saying much. He put away the Heaven-Propping Bowl and the two Genesis-grade Dream-Eating Rabbit Beasts. His enormous "short and stout" body appeared before Li Tianming, and with a touch of emotion, he asked, "You alright?"
He was naturally referring to Li Tianming's mood.
"I'm fine." Li Tianming shook his head, then looked at the Second Warden and said solemnly, "Father-in-law, thank you very much for your help. If not for you this time, I'm afraid this problem would have been difficult for me to handle, and the Divine Tomb Seat would have suffered tremendous damage as well."
Seeing that he was in a normal state, the Second Warden smiled and said heartily, "Why be so polite? We're family. Of course we advance and retreat together."
After saying that, he added, "You and Meng'er have such a good relationship. As her father, I'm happy!"
"Uh..."
At the mention of Jiang Meng, Li Tianming felt a slight headache. They were still far from having a good relationship. In truth, their marriage had begun because of the Demon Viscera. The Second Warden had said the same