When Xiao Yu said this, I could clearly sense a trace of disappointment in her.
She had held fast here for far, far too long, waiting for me through so many years.
Our meeting in this life was the fulfillment of my ten lifetimes.
I believed that this damned destiny would finally end in our hands.
That damn Nine Corpse Tower had reached its end as well.
Everything would get better...
So I looked into Xiao Yu's eyes and spoke with unwavering resolve.
"It definitely will. In this life, we'll destroy that damned Nine Corpse Tower together."
Seeing the determination in my gaze and hearing my solemn words, Xiao Yu nodded at me.
"Mm!"
I smiled, not wanting to discuss this troublesome issue that had plagued us for so many years for the moment.
Instead, I took out the crystals sealed in talismans.
"Oh, right. I obtained two more crystals. Put them away..."
With that, I tore open the talismans around the crystals.
The Phoenix-Pattern Jade Pendant on my chest instantly grew warm.
Xiao Yu took one look and recognized the two crystals.
"A Defense Crystal and an Ice Soul Crystal..."
"That's right. One came from Cloud White Shop, while the other was found years ago by Daoist Qingshan, Mao Jing's master, in the snowy mountains of Western Sichuan. Mao Jing brought it over today."
Xiao Yu took them in her hands. The instant the crystals came into contact with her skin—
The two crystals, which had looked gray and dusty on the outside, instantly became translucent and radiant, giving off strange energy.
"That's wonderful. With these two crystals, the formation's energy will become even stronger.
"Their hateful energy will grow even weaker.
"As long as we find the remaining thirty-four crystal fragments, once the Nine Luminaries Crystal is whole