The fragment had now lost its glow, looking like an ordinary chip of stone.
Yet it gave off an extraordinarily unusual feeling.
Li Ping'an studied it for a long while but came to no conclusions.
Just then, the fragment began to radiate a hazy glow.
Immediately afterward, a passage of text appeared in Li Ping'an's perception.
[Advancing Eagle: Little Sweetheart, how did it go? Have you suppressed the Rune Fragment?]
Little Sweetheart? What a strange name.
That old Taoist really was a psychopath.
Li Ping'an frowned slightly, but that was beside the point.
Runes?
His first association was with Great Dao Runes.
Was I really that lucky?
But judging by what the other person said, the Great Dao Rune he had obtained was incomplete-merely one fragment of it.
Li Ping'an hesitated, then sent a reply.
[Little Sweetheart: Yes, I've suppressed it.] [Advancing Eagle: Good. I thought something had happened to you.]
Just then, another message popped up.
[Happy Big Boy: Speaking of which, my fragment has been unusually active lately. It's kept me on edge for days.] [Advancing Eagle: You're in the same boat as Little Sweetheart.] [Happy Big Boy: Little Sweetheart, what method did you use to suppress the fragment?]
Faced with this message, Li Ping'an fell silent for a moment.
Pretend I didn't see it? That could easily arouse suspicion.
He recalled how the jade token's owner, the old Taoist, had skinned people and dug out their hearts.
That had probably been to suppress the Rune Fragment, so he said:
``` [Little Sweetheart: I used a certain Secret Art.]
[Happy Big Boy: Same old rules. Tell me what Secret Art it is, and I'll trade you a treasure or do something for you.]
[Little Sweetheart: Sorry, the Secret Art isn't for sharing.]