The Stone Ruyi in his hand had shattered on its own—of course, if Luo Qiu had not picked it up, it might have remained intact.
But ultimately, the Stone Ruyi had already lost its original function long ago.
That said, Luo Qiu was not accustomed to breaking things. Thus, the dust that had fallen to the ground rapidly gathered in his palm. It was as though time were reversing; in only a moment, the shattered Stone Ruyi had been restored.
Luo Qiu intended to place the Stone Ruyi back into the hands of the Yellow Robe Man in the stone coffin.
Yet at that moment, the Yellow Robe Man lying peacefully in the stone coffin suddenly opened his eyes... An ordinary person would probably have been scared half to death at the sight.
"When we entered, one of my companions said this was an excellent Feng Shui Treasure Land."
Luo Qiu was not alarmed. He simply pried open the Yellow Robe Man's palm, placed the Stone Ruyi back where it had originally been, and continued, "Since you are here nourishing your soul, you should not wake up before you have recovered. I mean no harm. I was merely curious, and besides..."
Looking into the middle-aged man's eyes, Luo Qiu said calmly, "I have no intention of voluntarily revealing your existence to anyone."
Only then did the dignified-looking man slowly close his eyes. At the same time, Luo Qiu reached out and grabbed the coffin lid, causing it to fly up from the ground and return to its original position atop the stone coffin.
"Times are changing." Luo Qiu said indifferently, "Even if you were the ruler of a nation, what could you change after awakening? This world is no longer the world it once was."
The man remaining in the