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As expected of the Patriarch—hard-mouthed but soft-hearted.

It seemed the two of them were old acquaintances, but he knew nothing about their history, so there was no need to ask.

All in all, though, it seemed they held no grudge against each other.

"He probably went to that tall tower. But let's not stay here any longer. If we lingered, the pressure would be too much." Yun Shu shook his head gently. "His strength is terrifying. I don't think I could beat him right now. If one day I reach the peak, I'll bring you to see him, Patriarch."

"Who said I wanted to see him..."

They had left in such a hurry this time that he hadn't even touched the Spirit Vein beneath the ground.

That Spirit Vein was surely a great opportunity too. Of course, compared with what he'd obtained, it was hardly worth mentioning.

It only supplied Spiritual Energy to a Secret Realm.

So it was probably about the same as an ordinary high-grade Spirit Vein.

But this person's strength was terrifying, and Yun Shu didn't know whether he was friend or foe. The man had also let him leave, so going back down there and using his strength to dig up the leyline now would seem rather presumptuous.

If they really were friends, there seemed little need to take anything else. He'd already gotten more than enough. He could leave the rest for him.

Though he hadn't dug up the leyline, he had plucked the Azure Sea Cloud Sky Fruit as he passed by. He couldn't help it: he had no idea how valuable a leyline like that might be, and he'd never seen one buried deep underground. But the fruit's value was clearly marked.

It was worth a fortune.

If he missed his chance, he