In the deepest part of the Myriad Spirits Stone mine.
Ah Yin stood directly before a rock wall.
She held the same pose, frowning at the green stone before her.
Soft footsteps came from the tunnel entrance, breaking the deathly silence.
Lin Qingmo led the way.
Bi Ji and Zi JI flanked him, while Da Ming brought up the rear, dragging his massive body along.
The four hurried through the narrow crystal passage and reached Ah Yin.
"Ah Yin, you sent an urgent message to drag us all here. What treasure did you find?"
Zi JI glanced at the clusters of Myriad Spirits Stones covering the wall.
Her dark violet eyes showed little interest, and the dragon tail behind her swayed gently in midair.
"Let me say this first."
Zi JI raised her slender fingers and tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear.
"If it's just better-quality Myriad Spirits Stones, don't bother telling me. That's hardly worth a special trip."
"We've dug up more than enough stones from this wretched place."
Zi JI's complaint was not without reason.
Da Ming said nothing.
He knew nothing about ores or Heavenly Treasures and had no desire to rack his brains over them.
His reasoning was simple.
If his brother-in-law told him to come, he came.
If he told him to fight someone, he fought them.
All he had to do was follow the group. Asking questions was pointless; he wouldn't understand the answers anyway.
Bi Ji did not join Zi JI's grumbling.
When she stopped, her gaze did not fall on the faintly glowing Myriad Spirits Stones.
There seemed to be something unusual there.
Lin Qingmo stepped beside Ah Yin and fixed his gaze on the same spot.
Neither spoke.
The air in the mine grew quietly heavy.
Sensing the