Taking the Dou Sheng Skeleton and Hiding the Truth from Yao Lao

Once they had confirmed there was no danger, the three of them slowly approached the Dou Sheng Skeleton.

"If a true Dou Sheng Expert had used that move, forget a single main hall. This entire Ruins... perhaps even most of the Skeleton Mountain Range would have been annihilated in an instant."

Yao Lao surveyed the scene around them, a hint of awe in his voice.

"Yeah, Dou Sheng Experts really are terrifying!" Xiao Yan nodded in agreement.

A mere remnant of will had unleashed such terrifying power. That alone showed just how formidable the Dou Sheng realm was.

It only strengthened Xiao Yan's resolve to grow stronger.

Xiao Yan swept his Soul Perception over the skeleton with the Sheep Talisman. Only after confirming that nothing was hidden inside did he place it in his Storage Ring.

"Let's go. We'll make one more circuit of the Ruins, and once we're sure we haven't missed anything, we can leave," Xiao Yan said to Zi Yan and Yao Lao.

They had already claimed the two greatest opportunities in the Ruins. Since nothing else was pressing, they might as well search again and take whatever they could.

Yao Lao and Zi Yan agreed, and the three of them turned the Ruins upside down once more.

They found no rare treasures, but they did uncover a few minor opportunities. At least their efforts hadn't been wasted.

Once they were certain nothing remained, the three of them left the Ruins under Zi Yan's lead.

Outside, in the Skeleton Mountain Range.

"Phew, we're finally out." Back in the daylight, Zi Yan stretched and spoke with a touch of laziness.

She had searched to her heart's content this time. From start to finish, it had been nothing but searching, searching, searching!

"I'm already looking forward to the faces