"Senior, I hope your words come true."
Hearing the old voice's assessment, Dong Xueqi smiled without betraying her feelings. The curve of her lips was faint, but it held a hint of certainty.
She had not expected Chen Shan to be a powerful Body Cultivator comparable to someone at the Tenth Layer of the Void Refinement Realm. Yet back at the Heavenly Pavilion, he had shown only the lowly cultivation of the Third Layer of the Void Refinement Realm, concealing his strength without leaving the slightest crack.
He was far too good at pretending. From beginning to end, he had not let a single flaw show.
Had that senior not paid her special attention back then, she would never have volunteered to become a hostage just to get close to the secretive Chen Shan.
At the thought, she felt even more awe and gratitude toward the senior inside the Dark Teal Stone.
"I have no interest in a Body Cultivator's inheritance. But if I can obtain Chen Shan's mysterious treasure that conceals his cultivation, it will benefit me immensely..."
Dong Xueqi stared intently at the two figures shifting and crossing inside the stone chamber, her thoughts running wild.
Once she obtained the Elder Sword Intent in the side chamber, her strength would soar. Then she would kill Chen Shan and seize every opportunity and secret he possessed.
The path of cultivation was cruel: either he died or she did. She would not show mercy just because he had cleared the way for her.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The battle inside the stone chamber raged on. The thuds of fists striking flesh burst out like muffled thunder.
The Silver Puppet's attacks were fierce and its moves ruthless, but Chen Changming handled them with ease. Not a trace of strain showed on his