"I'm already injured, and I've also brought the two of you to the Fallen Demon Pool. The chill here is too severe for me to hold out for long, so I'll withdraw for now. Once you've returned with the treasure from the Fallen Demon Pool, I'll leave this ancient tomb with you." Just as Lu Xiaotian and Xiang Qingcheng sat down cross-legged to meditate, the Yin-Yang Lame Monster, whose complexion was far from good, cupped his hands toward them.
"That works. Take care of yourself."
Lu Xiaotian nodded. Just as the Yin-Yang Lame Monster had said, bringing him and Xiang Qingcheng to the Fallen Demon Pool already fulfilled his earlier promise. Lu Xiaotian knew that he was injured. As for whether he truly could not withstand the astonishing chill here because of his wounds, or whether he felt that his strength was insufficient and did not want to get involved in a potentially fierce battle, that remained unknown.
Xiang Qingcheng showed not the slightest regret over the Yin-Yang Lame Monster's temporary departure. She simply sat there and continued refining the Transparent Sword Heart she had newly obtained.
Lu Xiaotian, however, was not as absorbed in cultivation as Xiang Qingcheng. He did not possess a treasure capable of greatly increasing his strength in such a short time. With a movement of his divine sense, a scarlet little banner appeared in his hand. Fiery clouds swirled across it, radiating a scorching fire spirit energy. Even without being activated by magical power, the omnipresent chill around him seemed to dissipate somewhat.
This scarlet little banner was obtained when he first entered the ancient tomb, after he and the Yin-Yang Lame Monster and the Green-Eyed Monster joined forces to kill the blue-robed middle-aged man. Since he possessed Fanluo Spiritfire, which could ward off part