[Ding] [Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission: Obtain Toad Jade] [Host has received a reward: 1,500,000 Comprehension]
The System Sound came through, and Ye Kang breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though he hadn't taken the head himself, getting 1.5 million Comprehension was already a huge win.
Besides, he'd also gotten the Head Senior Sister to owe him a favor. No matter how he looked at it, this deal was all gain and no loss.
The only hitch...
Ye Kang turned to look toward Lan Shuang Ning. Her face had gone deathly pale, and she looked utterly weak, as if her soul had been drained from her.
Empress Qingwei appeared behind her and gently supported her.
"Shuang Ning, are you all right?"
Lan Shuang Ning turned around. Though barely able to speak, she still managed a helpless smile.
"I told you not to interfere. It's not as though I didn't have other tricks up my sleeve..."
"If I hadn't stepped in just now, his Toad Venom would have shattered your Primordial Spirit."
"At worst, I'd have spent some resources repairing it. Either way, I'd have been healing. But you—now that you've stepped in, what if the Demon Saint from Bottomless Lake comes after you? Wouldn't that mean I'd harmed you?"
"Don't worry. Clashes between Demon Emperors are commonplace. I'll spread the word that I loathed his coercion and had no choice but to kill him. The Demon Saint won't have much to say about it."
"You..."
The two exchanged a glance, then laughed at the same time.
For some reason, Ye Kang sensed a twinge of sappy affection between them.
He shook his head, walked over, and held out the Toad Jade in his hand. "Senior Sister, this is Toad Jade. Once you refine it, the Toad Venom