Flora had read some ancient writings from Great Xia, which recorded that the people of Great Xia would dig out geniuses' bones!
Mu Bingge closed her eyes and stood up. "Read less of those ancient writings."
She shook her head at Wan Lan beside her. "Doesn't seem like her."
The power in Flora's body was completely suppressed by her, with no possibility of erupting. If Flora was the one who had strayed, she certainly would not have been suppressed so thoroughly.
Besides, even from this close, she had detected nothing unusual about her.
Kou Ying held Hadd's arm and tapped his back. Deep, dark patterns flashed through Kou Ying's pitch-black eyes, and only after a long while did Kou Ying let go.
Hadd dropped his earlier troublemaking attitude and asked sheepishly, "What are you looking at?"
Kou Ying shook their head. "Nothing. Just checking the special power inside you. It's related to [Iron Prison], but not directly connected to them."
Hadd opened his mouth. They could even tell that?
Kou Ying pondered. "A few years ago, North Russia encircled and killed a Crowned One of [Iron Prison]. Your power should have come from that King."
"You really know a lot." Hadd had nothing to say. Only after fighting them could he truly appreciate how terrifying Hold Up the Heavens was.
He had considered himself invincible among his peers, but now, when he looked at Hold Up the Heavens, he instinctively placed them at a higher level rather than seeing them as peers he could contend with.
It was like seeing a mist-shrouded peak: he would instinctively marvel at its grandeur, but never think about how to topple it.
Hadd shook his head. That way of thinking was far too cowardly. A warrior should charge bravely forward.
"I won't admit defeat.