It took a full two hours before the Scarred-Face Woman opened her eyes.
"Not bad. Prison-Suppressing Power truly lives up to its reputation. Not only is it the bane of all bizarre creatures, its suppression of souls is astonishing as well. And your inheritance focuses primarily on applying Prison-Suppressing Power to the soul, which just happened to let me clearly sense the Soul-Devouring Gu's presence."
The Scarred-Face Woman stood and spoke as she looked at Chen Lin.
No sooner had she finished than her body swayed and her face turned deathly pale, though she quickly steadied herself.
It seemed her own soul origin essence had also suffered considerable damage.
Without waiting for Chen Lin to reply, she took out the three Pseudo-Source Treasures from earlier and placed them on the table.
"I promised you that as long as you helped resolve the hidden danger in my body, all three treasures would be yours. If there's anything else you need, you can ask as well. I'll help with anything within my power."
Chen Lin looked at the tabletop with delight. The treasures he had longed for were finally his, and nearly half his goals for this Carefree Assembly had been achieved.
After a moment's thought, he picked up the lightning attribute Pseudo-Source Treasure and pushed the other two back.
Then he asked, "My lady, could you exchange these two treasures for the Thunder Emperor Stone and an inheritance for refining or repairing Source Treasures?"
The earth attribute and water attribute Pseudo-Source Treasures were of little use to him, and he felt awkward simply asking for more benefits outright. Offering an exchange made the request easier to broach.
The scar-faced woman pondered briefly, then nodded. "The Thunder Emperor Stone? Certainly. I remember a cultivator bringing one out earlier. I'll go speak with