Shangguan Xingyue took another half step back, leaving Qin Tianqing's hand grasping empty air. She steadied herself instead, a faint trace of gratitude in her eyes.
Still, her body trembled slightly-not merely from exhaustion, but from emotion!
"Thank you..." Shi Gan murmured, even more exhausted. He slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Shangguan Xingyue clenched her teeth. Her expression remained unchanged, though she now trembled even more.
Only when Shi Gan had gone completely still did she say, "This is who he really is. Anyone can become a piece in his schemes."
"Actually, ever since we left the Tibetan Lands, I've been thinking about something. Junior Brother, you said the Heaven-Veiling Object of Sawu Mountain was the Witch Ghost Pool."
"But you overlooked one thing. The Blackblood Vine's compatibility far exceeds Ba Xiao's. Moss Eater assimilates ghosts, and the Witch Ghost Pool is filled entirely with ghosts..."
"You were already difficult to deal with back then. He's compatible with more Heaven-Veiling Objects than you are. Once the Blackblood Vine cultivates the ghosts in the Witch Ghost Pool into Moss Eaters..."
Shangguan Xingyue raised her head. Her pallor was no longer merely the result of draining her living soul; most of the color had fled her face.
Luo Bin remained silent.
Qin Tianqing shook his head at just the right moment, his tone decisive. "These are things we must prepare for in advance. Anyone who can truly control a Heaven-Veiling Object, regardless of how, is an extraordinarily terrifying existence. All we need to do is devise a countermeasure. Through Heavenly Mechanism Mountain, we may gain an initial understanding of what Heaven-Veiling Objects actually are. They must be in some weakened state. That's our opportunity."
Luo Bin had not mentioned this idea before, yet Qin Tianqing had thought