"Use divine fire to find the killer?" Li Hongjiu was puzzled and wanted an answer.
Shi Chun still gave him no answer. Instead, he kindly advised, "There are only a few days left before the exit opens. I also need to absorb those seven divine fires on my end, so hurry and treat your injuries, Brother Hongjiu. Recover whatever you can. Don't end up finding the killer only to be too weak to take revenge."
Li Hongjiu could only accept his sound advice. Since he was stuck here waiting anyway, what else could he do besides seize the chance to heal?
Afterward, Shi Chun sought out Zhen'er, who was both hopeful and anxious, and asked to speak with her privately. Once they were out of sight and earshot, he asked, "Why haven't I seen Su's remains?"
Zhen'er shook her head. "Su left no remains. While passing through the Annihilation Domain, she realized she truly couldn't hold on any longer. She said she didn't want anyone desecrating her body, then blew herself up right in front of us and turned to ash."
"..." Shi Chun was speechless. He hadn't expected that woman to be so ruthless.
Zhen'er then pressed close to him and asked apprehensively, "Can I really leave now?"
The outcome she had yearned for so long had come so easily that even she dared not face it.
Shi Chun smiled reassuringly. "You can."
Inside, however, he muttered, You're asking me?
Over the following days, Li Hongjiu was rather distracted while healing. Whenever he noticed Shi Chun heading into the tower again, he couldn't help stopping his cultivation and following to take a look. With that state of mind, how could he possibly focus on circulating his energy and treating his injuries?
Shi Chun kept taking people around the Earthheart