Seeing this, Su Shi'er immediately relaxed, two strange lights flashing through his eyes.
Beside him, Lin Hezhuo followed Su Shi'er's gaze and spotted Liu Hua standing in the distance.
With just one look, his face filled with astonishment, and he could not help exclaiming, "What formidable methods! He is clearly only at the Out of Body stage, yet in this Quicksand Land, he can actually enter a state of unity between heaven and man, making his True Yuan almost unaffected by the Quicksand Land."
"If I, Lin, possessed such means, then when I was trapped here earlier, why would I have needed to use the Return to Origin Stone Sealing Technique?"
"Could it be... this is the friend Senior mentioned earlier?"
As he spoke, he hurriedly cast Su Shi'er an inquiring look.
Su Shi'er nodded. "Precisely."
"No wonder! Senior's cultivation is profound; among Out of Body stage cultivators, you are already one in a million. Those who can form a deep friendship with Senior are indeed no ordinary people."
Lin Hezhuo immediately sighed in admiration.
These words were not mere flattery.
He naturally knew full well what condition he had been in earlier. The amount of True Yuan needed for Su Shi'er to withstand the devouring force of the Quicksand Land and help stabilize his injuries was simply beyond imagination.
At the very least, an ordinary Out of Body stage cultivator—even an expert at the late Out of Body stage—might not have been able to accomplish it.
"This old man's aptitude is ordinary. I cannot be called one in a million. But this senior truly is no ordinary person."
Su Shi'er's expression did not change. Faced with Lin Hezhuo's praise, he remained utterly composed and quietly steered the topic toward the East Sea Sword Saint Liu Hua.
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