Hundreds, even thousands, of years had passed since they entered this secret realm. Judging by how long the God Devouring Body needed to absorb a gifted ability, Qiong Rou should have completely refined Phantom Clone by now. But she hadn't emerged for centuries, which left Po Qiong a little puzzled.
"Going by the time, she should be about done," Ling Tian murmured. He pondered for a moment. "Maybe she wants to keep absorbing Yin Yang Power. Absorbing both abilities at the same time would naturally take longer."
"Oh, perhaps," Po Qiong said to himself. Then his tone shifted. "Ling Tian, do you really trust Qiong Rou completely? After all, she's a God Devouring Body. As far as you and the others..."
"I can't say I trust her completely, but I'd like to try. She's a pitiful person, too." Ling Tian's tone shifted. "But if she really threatens Lingxiao Pavilion, I won't go easy on her. As you said, I've learned a wide variety of skills, and combining them gives me tremendous strength. I'm confident I can defeat her and kill her."
"Good. It's enough that you're on guard," Po Qiong said, his tone growing more serious. "Ling Tian, Qiong Rou can conceal her aura, but she's already revealed her identity. I've memorized the aura of the divine artifacts inside her. That's not something she can completely conceal, so I can track her. In that case..."
Po Qiong didn't finish, but Ling Tian already knew what he meant. He sighed. "I hope Qiong Rou won't turn against us. Besides, she'll soon have nine golden cores of different attributes and all kinds of abilities. She has no reason to target the people of Lingxiao Pavilion anymore."
"Mm, that's true," Po Qiong said, then muttered to himself, "The Mo Family's gifted ability is