"Well? Do you still think you can withstand it?"
Seeing Hu Liena's frightened expression, Zhao Su shook his head and asked her.
Just as Zhao Su thought Hu Liena would choose to give up, the fear in her eyes turned to resolve and determination.
"I can withstand it. As long as you can replace my bone, I can bear any pain!"
"Think carefully. Failure doesn't mean nothing happened. It means death."
"I'm not afraid of death either!"
"I'll ask you one last time. Have you really decided to replace it?"
This was already the third time Zhao Su had asked Hu Liena, and it would be the last.
If she continued to insist, Zhao Su would not refuse. Whether she succeeded and survived would depend on her own willpower.
"I'm certain. Even if I die, I won't regret it."
"All right. In that case, I'll help you replace the bone. Take off your clothes!"
Zhao Su formed a hand seal, and a huge palm appeared. It dragged over a boulder and shaved it flat with a few quick strokes. He pointed at the boulder, which now resembled a stone bed, and spoke to Hu Liena.
"Right here?"
"Where else do you want to go?" Zhao Su countered, then continued, "It's best to replace the bone before you obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain. Once you acquire it, you can use its killing intent to fully integrate the new Soul Bone with your body, making the fusion flawless."
"All right!"
Hu Liena said no more and reached down to undo the belt loosely securing her clothes at her waist.
She took off her outer clothes.
Underneath, she still wore pink underwear. Clearly, Hu Liena was very fond of pink.
Truthfully, although Zhao Su always said Hu Liena was small in that particular