Ye Kang had no idea where Situ Qingyu had gone, but he could imagine that after spending tens of thousands of years here, the man must have learned everything there was to know about this place.
At that moment, Ning Qin's voice sounded in his mind.
"You're incredibly lucky to have survived at the hands of such an Old Monster—and even managed to negotiate with him."
"Luck is part of strength."
"You took too much of a risk. You don't understand just how dangerous the Purple Mist Zone is. It's beyond anything we can imagine. Even those in the Dao Integration Realm could leave behind only resentment and Corpse Qi. Aside from Situ Qingyu, have you seen any other Remnant Souls left behind?"
Ning Qin suddenly warned him.
Ye Kang opened his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"
"I just wanted to warn you: a Remnant Soul that could endure in the Purple Mist Zone for so long must possess terrifyingly powerful Spiritual Power. He might even rank among the strongest of all those in the Dao Integration Realm. Someone like him has more tricks up his sleeve than you can imagine. Maybe even a Dao Heart Poison Oath can't fully restrain him."
"I see..."
Ye Kang fell into thought as well.
Indeed, Situ Qingyu had forcibly snatched Chu Yi's body as soon as he awoke. His Spiritual Power was truly formidable.
And that had only been because he was severely weakened. If he regained his full strength, who knew whether the Dao Heart Poison Oath would still work?
Ye Kang nodded. "I understand. But at least we don't need to worry about that for now."
After all, Situ Qingyu would need time to recover his strength, and Ye Kang was growing stronger all the while.
Just then, Situ