That night.
Inside the room, the old servant Mu Qi tried to force himself into a deathly sleep, but the more he tried, the more awake he became, his heart pounding like a drum.
"So the household head had been here all along. He even knew exactly how far the young master's cultivation had progressed..."
Under the dim light, Mu Qi lay on the bed, his thoughts running wild. He thought of the Abyss Li Clan's current flourishing splendor, like flowers blooming upon brocade. He thought of what he should do if the household head appeared later—pay his respects, or pretend not to see him.
He only wanted to confirm whether the Abyss Li Clan's household head was truly still alive!
Suddenly, the already dim room darkened slightly once more.
The old servant's body trembled. The moment he opened his eyes, he looked toward the table where the spirit seed was kept.
A blurry figure in black robes and a hood had appeared without warning, reaching for the Spirit Seed Pouch.
"H-household head..." Mu Qi saw the somewhat familiar figure and could not help crying out.
"Hmph!"
The blurry figure merely gave a cold snort. Mu Qi's soul immediately darkened, then swiftly began to collapse.
That one cry had cost the old servant his life!
"Wretched old slave. You knew I was coming to take this item, yet you still remained in the room. You truly deserve to die!"
The black-robed figure's fingers touched the Spirit Seed Pouch. Divine sense seeped inside, and then the figure seemed immensely satisfied, letting out a low laugh.
"Not bad, not bad. It is indeed this Golden Profound Pearl! With this item, this body will surely attain the High-grade Hua Xuan Realm..."
Then, without even sparing Mu Qi's rapidly unfocusing eyes a glance, the