The Divine Firmament Hidden Treasury he had sought so bitterly for years was already within reach. One step forward, and he could set foot inside.
But Bear Three Thoughts suddenly turned around.
The body beneath the black robe now radiated an undisguised ripple of power, firmly shutting out the probing senses of Zhu Lanruo and Spider Zheng beyond ten paces.
Yu Xin reacted a beat later. He turned and looked...
His face immediately bloomed with delight. "Miss Lanruo! Brother Spider! You came too? Perfect, perfect! Heaven has bestowed this treasure—the Divine Firmament Hidden Treasury has emerged, and it's only right for us brothers and sisters to prosper!"
Zhu Lanruo seemed not to hear him, merely gazing quietly at Bear Three Thoughts. Spider Zheng did look toward Yu Xin, but his eyes were far from friendly.
This attitude greatly puzzled Yu Xin. We have no old grudges or recent enmity. We even drank together a few days ago. Why am I greeting you with a smile, yet you're giving me that face?
Could a mere Divine Firmament Hidden Treasury really make you forget the brotherly bond we swore to?
Since ancient times, riches have stirred demon hearts. The sages truly did not deceive us.
What a declining age—demon hearts are impossible to fathom!
Though he reckoned he could handle Spider Zheng alone without any trouble, and Lanruo was innocent and naïve, nothing to worry about at all—there was no need for Brother Bear to lift a hand!—he still had to consider how these two from the Spider family had gotten here, whether they had other backing. A planner as thorough as little Yu Zhen naturally needed to think things over and test the waters.
"Ahem!" He cleared his throat, just about to display the art of conversation and probe for something