Faced with Luo Qinglan's question, Chen Lin hesitated.
For a long while, he said nothing.
This only made Luo Qinglan more puzzled.
"What is it, husband? Does it involve some secret you can't speak of?"
Chen Lin nodded.
"It does involve a secret. It's not that I can't tell you, but speaking of it might alert a powerful existence lurking beyond our perception. Once we attract its attention, both of us may suffer an unpredictable blow."
"Is it really that serious?"
Luo Qinglan was stunned.
But she was also a reincarnated divine beast, with far more knowledge than most, and knew that indescribable powerful beings did exist.
Her expression turned solemn.
"Then must you tell me? If it isn't necessary, you'd better keep it to yourself, husband. Those existences aren't something either of us can contend with."
Chen Lin shook his head.
"I must. This concerns your life and death, and the danger is imminent. We can't delay any longer. That's precisely why I asked Xu Wuye to urge you to finish your refinement as soon as possible."
"It concerns my life and death?"
Luo Qinglan's delicate brows knitted slightly in confusion.
She truly couldn't imagine what over here could affect her.
After pondering for a while, Chen Lin took Luo Qinglan to the summit of another mountain. He leveled a patch of ground, then began taking out Mysterious Stones one by one.
Soon, a small room began to take shape.
"You actually have so many Mysterious Stones, husband?"
Watching Chen Lin work and seeing those chunks of human head ore, Luo Qinglan grew increasingly astonished.
She was an ancient being who had cultivated for countless years. Naturally, she knew about Mysterious Stones, items from the Mysterious Domain, and understood their value even better.
Seeing her reaction, Chen Lin looked