She had already spat out the corpse core during her earlier movements and held it in her palm. A touch of tenderness joined her resolve.
Luo Bin closed his eyes, gradually suppressing the chill of revulsion.
Something was wrong with "Gu Shanhong." That was now a fact.
Qin Tianqing had a plan, and "Gu Shanhong" had turned it against him.
Caught in the scheme himself, Luo Bin could only consider how to break it, rather than lose his composure. That would only make his already passive position harder to handle.
When he opened his eyes again, he found "Gu Yiren" looking up at the sky, staring straight at the sun.
Then her fingers moved gently. Yuan Ying turned and hoisted Luo Bin onto his back, then swept his foot across the ground, sending a heap of dead branches and leaves over the black-gold toad and the chief seat deity, concealing them both.
Yuan Ying walked forward.
Gu Yiren took three steps, then suddenly stopped.
She flicked her hand, and a Crane-Bone Nail shot out!
Beneath the leaves, the black-gold toad's mouth was forcibly nailed shut. Intense resentment filled its blood-red eyes.
"Did you think I would overlook you just because you kept your mouth shut, beast?"
"You underestimated primordial calculation."
"When the inheritance is complete and the Primordial Calculation Heir's soul is whole, neither beasts nor people stand the slightest chance."
Gu Yiren seemed to be speaking to the black-gold toad, but Luo Bin knew her words were actually meant for him.
Her calm words carried intense pride, along with a hint of warmth.
Soon, they left the spot behind. This time, Luo Bin was certain of their route: they were heading toward the tomb chamber at the stone platform.
Another detail exposed a problem. "Gu Shanhong" had said traveling