Faced with Ji Xingyao's inquiry, Lu Yan spread his hands with a look of regret.
"It wasn't that I deliberately meant to hide it. That place was simply too bizarre—even I couldn't describe it clearly."
Ji Xingyao nodded without pressing further, instead saying approvingly:
"The world is filled with countless mysteries. Since you possess such great merit, it's only natural that you would encounter opportunities beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Seeing how reasonable Ji Xingyao was, Lu Yan secretly let out a sigh of relief.
What he feared most was that the Sun Stone's value would be too great, provoking Ji Xingyao's greed and forcing him to investigate its origins.
The Sun Stone came from the Apocalypse Version, and Lu Yan found it difficult to explain the circumstances. If things went badly, he might end up turning a clever move into a blunder.
Fortunately, Ji Xingyao was not an unreasonable person. Moreover, during their previous interactions, Lu Yan had built up quite a bit of goodwill with her, so she had not tried to force answers out of him.
Lu Yan asked curiously:
"How effective is this Sun Stone for Senior Sister Ji?"
Ji Xingyao raised her right hand. Her magic power gathered before Lu Yan and took the shape of a sphere.
Four-fifths of its surface was covered in loathsome gray darkness, with only one-fifth displaying a pure, semi-solid color.
"Using it for the first time cleansed one-fifth of my magic power, which is enough to let me hold on for several more years.
"But if the corruption of all my magic power cannot be completely eradicated, then as my magic power continues circulating without end, the corruption will return—and may even become more severe than before.
"So I must ask Senior Brother Lu to find more Sun