"My little disciple, I have a feeling you could really use your master's help right about now."
A gentle voice, tinged with amusement, slowly sounded in Lu Yuan's mind.
It was none other than Gu Li.
Lu Yuan's whole body jolted. He faltered slightly, and a light that mingled delight and relief flashed in his dark eyes.
The taut strings of his heart finally loosened a little.
He unconsciously pressed his lips together, the corners of his mouth lifting in a bitter yet grateful smile. He replied softly in his mind:
"Sister Li... you finally showed up."
Every so often, Gu Li would take the initiative to check on Lu Yuan. She had heard every word of his conversation with Su Yaqing just now, along with all their analysis.
With only a little thought, she had pieced together the whole chain of events, the pursuit, and the desperate predicament.
She was just about to explain how Lu Yuan could turn things around, but in the very next instant—
Gu Li's voice abruptly stopped. The easygoing tone was instantly replaced by utter shock!
Through Lu Yuan's eyes, her gaze pierced straight through the cave and locked onto the pool of clear water in the center, shimmering with a faint spiritual glow.
"That's...!"
A startled cry rang out in Lu Yuan's mind.
Lu Yuan paused, confused. "Sister Li, what's wrong? It's just an ordinary spring of spiritual water. Sister Su said it can only nourish Primal Energy."
"Ordinary?"
Gu Li's voice was full of disbelief. "This is no ordinary spiritual spring! Su Yaqing's database only covers the Milky Way Galaxy. Its scope is far too limited, so of course she wouldn't recognize it! Only the top-tier cosmic archives covering the Cangqiong Star System contain records of this spring!"
Lu Yuan's heart gave