Ye Hongyu stopped at Wang Yue's words. She studied him carefully and realized that something about him seemed different, though she couldn't quite say what.
The feeling left her no time to wonder whether Ning Que might discover her private secrets after inheriting Liansheng's legacy.
Mo Shanshan had no idea what Ye Hongyu was thinking. She hadn't moved at all. She knew the man who called her sister-in-law well enough: if there had really been any danger, Ning Que would have found a way to call for help.
Ning Que was screaming horribly, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. He showed no sign of wanting anyone to help him.
In fact, that was exactly what was happening. A flood of information had suddenly poured into Ning Que's Sea of Consciousness, making his head feel as if it were about to split open. His body was perfectly fine, though, and he was almost intoxicated by the experience.
It didn't take long for Liansheng's body to crumble into dust, and Ning Que finally returned to normal.
Once he'd recovered, Ning Que stared at the ashes before him in silence for a long while, feeling a little wistful.
But he knew they couldn't stay here much longer. He found a box in his pack, one his Senior Brothers had given him, and gathered up the ashes.
When he was done, Ning Que stood and said to the three of them, "Big Brother, Sister-in-law, let's go!"
After speaking, Ning Que tucked the box into his belt and headed farther inside.
Wang Yue glanced at the badly injured Ye Hongyu, formed a hand seal, and swiftly cast a spell. The wound on her shoulder healed at once. In the blink of an eye, not even a scar remained.
Once he was done, Wang Yue