At that moment, even Endless Valley, its ground strewn with puddles, had become as picturesque as a painting in his eyes.
But suddenly, the painting-like scene froze. Lian You had stopped again.
Daring not to raise his head, Ding Zhuo asked in a trembling voice, "Gu-Guanyin, wh-what is it?"
"Look up!"
Lian You spoke lightly.
Gritting his teeth, Ding Zhuo raised his head and looked at Lian You's peerlessly beautiful face.
This time, he did not dare entertain even the slightest stray thought.
Lian You nodded, seeming quite satisfied.
Then her crimson lips parted slightly. "I can save you, and I can kill you."
Ding Zhuo's pupils contracted as he dropped to his knees in midair. "Guanyin, spare my life."
Lian You was utterly unmoved and simply continued, "The temple found Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Marrow for you. It is useful to me. With it, you can buy your life."
Ding Zhuo froze, disbelief flashing through his eyes.
He had never imagined that Lian You had saved him not because he was a member of Brahma Sound Temple. In the end, she wanted his rare treasure.
Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Marrow was a rare treasure much like Essence of the Stars, capable of strengthening a Martial Dao Pill.
The Bloodshadow Fiendlands had spent vast amounts of resources to trade ten drops of Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Marrow from Brahma Sound Temple. It was meant for him to use after reaching the peak of the Inner Pill Realm, allowing him to inscribe advanced Overlord Blade Marks while still at the Inner Pill Realm's peak.
First, his Overlord Blade Mark had been stolen. And now, even one of "his own" was setting her sights on his rare treasure?
Ding Zhuo was furious, but in this world, weakness was the original sin. He had to accept it through gritted