Du Siwen paid Dongfang Hui no further attention and turned to clear the battlefield. Besides their Demon Cores, the materials from the six fifth-tier Demon Beasts were another source of income.
Once she finished, Du Siwen walked over to Xu Qingtong, patted his shoulder, and said, "Little Junior Brother, let's go!"
Xu Qingtong murmured his assent and put the bodies of the Three-Tailed Monkey and the Gudia into the Seven-Star Bracelet. He glanced at Dongfang Hui, then turned and left.
Dongfang Hui stared blankly at Xu Qingtong, a complicated look flashing in her eyes once more.
Only when Xu Qingtong's figure vanished from her sight did two tears spill from the corners of Dongfang Hui's eyes. "Why?" she murmured. "Why must I sever my feelings?"
Dongfang Hui left and no longer followed the two of them. Once her figure disappeared from Xu Qingtong's Divine Sense, he let out a long sigh of relief.
At midnight, Xu Qingtong and Du Siwen arrived at Red Rock Canyon.
"Senior Sister, let's rest at the entrance and wait until daylight to go inside!"
Du Siwen nodded. "All right. It's the dead of night, and we don't know what it's like inside. We might run into danger if we rush in!"
Each found a spot at the canyon entrance and sat down cross-legged. Xu Qingtong summoned his Incarnation. His main body circulated the True Origin Scripture to recover from the discomfort caused by using the Time Law, while his Incarnation circulated the Demon Transformation Great Method to replenish its depleted Demonic Power.
Du Siwen took out the Cosmic Heart Stone and began studying the Time Law.
Before they knew it, the remaining half of the night had passed, and daylight was upon them. They opened their eyes and stood up.
Xu Qingtong looked around. Red