Hu Liena froze for a moment.
I can't even tell Teacher?
A strange feeling stirred in her heart. What exactly is Ye Han planning?
But looking into Ye Han's deep eyes, she still nodded.
"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone."
Neither said anything more. They turned and headed back.
Night lay heavy around them, and the wind in Death Canyon carried a chill.
Yet as Hu Liena cradled that Spirit Bone, she felt warm from head to toe.
She stole a glance at Ye Han, an indescribable feeling filling her heart.
This young man was mysterious, powerful, and unfathomable, yet he made her feel she could rely on him.
Even with countless dangers awaiting her in Slaughter City, she was not afraid.
When they returned to camp, Xie Yue and Yan were still waiting.
At the sight of the Spirit Bone in Hu Liena's hands, both men's eyes widened.
"Is that... the fifty-thousand-year Charm Skull of Spiritual Condensation?"
Xie Yue recognized it at once.
Yan was startled too.
"Yes, it's that Spirit Bone. Ye Han has already given it to me."
Without another word, Hu Liena walked to an open patch of ground nearby, sat cross-legged, and began absorbing the Spirit Bone.
White light slowly rose from her body, illuminating the night.
Yue Guan looked at Ye Han with a faint smile.
"Xiao Han, you didn't come all this way just to deliver a Spirit Bone to Hu Liena, did you?"
"Actually, I needed her help with something. Only she can do it. I can't tell you what it is yet, but you'll find out in time."
Yue Guan raised an eyebrow but did not press him.
He knew Ye Han was a mysterious person. If he did not want to speak, he would not give away a single word.