Gu Qingshan's thoughts shifted. "Is it inconvenient for you to say here, or are you afraid to say it? Or are you unable to say it?"
Old Fairy shook her head.
"Then what is it? There has to be a reason," Gu Qingshan said.
Old Fairy still shook her head.
What could make Old Fairy afraid to speak?
Gu Qingshan pondered for a moment, then ventured, "Maybe... you don't know either?"
"That's right!" Old Fairy answered.
Fei Ying burst out laughing again.
Gu Qingshan rubbed his forehead. "If you don't know, then you don't know. Why do you look so terrified? I thought you knew some extremely important secret."
Old Fairy said solemnly, "Of course I don't know the most important secret. But I know where it's hidden. Whenever I think of the matter connected to that secret, I feel afraid. I'm even a little afraid to take you there to investigate."
"Why?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"I'm afraid neither of us will make it back safely," Old Fairy said.
Gu Qingshan pulled Fei Ying over and said, "Take a look at her—she's surrounded by that power right now. You know what I mean. With that power around, we don't have to worry too much for at least twelve hours."
Old Fairy studied Fei Ying and slowly nodded. "Indeed, she has that power that can't be spoken of. Maybe this is our only chance—"
"We have to hurry," Gu Qingshan said at once.
Old Fairy held up a finger. "This is our moment, because those corrupted Chaos Spirits have gathered on this Dark Continent—you must kill them all."
Gu Qingshan understood. "Right. We can't let anyone sabotage us while we're investigating the secret. Let me see how many corrupted Chaos Spirits are still alive."
He raised a hand.
Thin, pale-red threads