After so many years of roaming the world, Qin Yi had long since learned to keep thunder in his heart while his face remained calm as a placid lake.
Huqi could never have guessed how excited the man reclining comfortably against his chair with a faint smile truly was. The cat merely raised an eyebrow, showing no reaction. The women around him all glanced at the man as well, but none said anything.
From Huqi's perspective, the only conclusion to draw from this reaction was that this group knew what the Netherglow Jade Crystal was, yet they did not realize it was their fundamental objective.
That was right—it was their fundamental objective. Other targets, such as the Breath of the Sun and the Kunpeng ruins, were not necessities. If they failed to find them, so be it; there would be no consequences. Only the Netherglow Jade Crystal was needed to save a life...
"It seems the Young Master truly knows of this item." Huqi sighed, then continued, "Now that the Young Master understands something of our conflict, you should also be able to see that, first, the Netherglow Jade Crystal possesses extreme yin intent, which is of immense significance to the gathering of our icy essence. Second, it contains Netherworld Intent, which is vital to our dem—"
"Wait." Qin Yi interrupted strangely. "Is the Netherglow Jade Crystal a Netherworld Object, or an object of the Northern Abyss?"
Huqi froze for a moment, then shook his head. "I heard that it originally came from the Netherworld. In any case, its Netherworld aura cannot deceive anyone. As for why it ended up in the Northern Abyss, I do not know."
Qin Yi exchanged a glance with Liusu. Both found it rather strange.
Their original understanding had indeed been that it was a