Hearing Xiao Hongchen's boisterous voice outside the room, Snow Empress chuckled softly before slipping into Xu Tianming's forehead.
Xu Tianming rose helplessly and opened the door.
"You brat, in my sis—"
Before Xiao Hongchen could finish speaking at the doorway, Xu Tianming covered his mouth.
After shutting the door with his other hand, Xu Tianming finally glared at Xiao Hongchen.
"Keep it down. Meng is absorbing a Spirit Bone!"
Realization flashed through Xiao Hongchen's eyes. He hurriedly nodded and pointed at Xu Tianming's hand covering his mouth.
Xu Tianming snorted but still removed his hand.
"Old Xu."
Xiao Hongchen stepped forward, hooked an arm around Xu Tianming's shoulder, and lowered his voice.
"Did you really give both of those Spirit Bones to Meng?"
"Yeah. Both Spirit Bones are an excellent match for her. Who else would I give them to?"
Xu Tianming nodded and walked down the corridor, putting some distance between them and the room.
"However, she still can't absorb the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Left Arm Bone. Right now, she's absorbing the Sixty-Thousand-Year Abyssal Jellyfish King Right Arm Bone."
Xiao Hongchen looked at Xu Tianming, a hesitant expression appearing on his face.
"Spit it out. Don't beat around the bush."
Xu Tianming knew Xiao Hongchen was up to no good, but seeing that smug look on his face, he could not help asking.
"The Fifty-Thousand-Year Gold-Eating Beast Spirit Bone you extorted from Shrek Academy before—you gave it to me. After absorbing it, my Soul Power has already broken through to rank sixty."
"And now, you've given my little sister two Spirit Bones over ten thousand years old."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Xu Tianming asked impatiently.
"I'm saying, as the saying goes, favors should be returned."
Xiao Hongchen grinned shamelessly, and the smile on his face