"What was that!?"
Liu Ru Yan stared in surprise, her gaze drawn to the red fruit.
The red fruit gave off a strange glow, like a dazzling ruby. A faint mist swirled around it, lending it an air of mystery, and it also emitted a sweet fragrance that refreshed the spirit with just one breath.
"The Ghostly Holy Fruit!!"
Yuan stared fixedly at the fruit, breathing a little fast. "I once read about it in an ancient text. It often appeared in the Ruins of ancient battlefields and was said to have been nurtured by the souls of countless people who died on the battlefield. Eating it could not only repair damaged spiritual sense but also improve one's aptitude. Someone once used it to forcibly advance their Flower-Blooming stage by one grade."
"That powerful!?"
Liu Ru Yan immediately covered her lips and exclaimed, wondering whether she should give it to Director Qin.
"But it's dangerous too..."
Yuan changed tack. "Since it grows in the Ruins of ancient battlefields, it inevitably becomes tainted with some battlefield Killing Intent. Taking it can repair your spiritual sense and raise your Flower-Blooming stage by one grade, but the Killing Intent might also invade your body and send you into a deranged state of cultivation deviation."
"That's dangerous!"
Liu Ru Yan hurriedly clutched Yuan's arm, looking tense. "We shouldn't risk trying the Ghostly Holy Fruit. I'll help you find other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to repair your spiritual sense, all right?"
"Ru Yan..."
Seeing how much Liu Ru Yan cared about him, Yuan was deeply moved.
But thinking of how the Hidden Sect was tempting him, he steeled himself and refused her. He decided to take the risk. This might be his only chance to join the Hidden Sect's struggle for supremacy.
"A Yuan!!"