In a secluded corner of the garden, Han Li could not help looking around, thinking to himself:
Why hasn't Senior Brother Xiao arrived yet? Could he have run into some formidable ghost? I don't know how powerful his abilities really are. If he doesn't come, I'll have to think carefully about whether to cooperate with Profound Bone.
As his thoughts wandered, a voice suddenly reached his ears:
"Boy, what's wrong with that senior brother of yours? Don't tell me he can't even pass the first trial. With strength like that, he actually dared challenge Extreme Yin?"
Han Li turned and saw a handsome, delicate-featured youth leaning against a small tree in an empty corner, casting a brief glance his way. It was none other than Profound Bone.
Han Li replied coldly, his face expressionless, "That's none of your concern. My senior brother has something to attend to. He's deliberately coming out a little later."
"Heh, you're only fooling yourself with that excuse," Profound Bone replied disdainfully.
Just then, a deep male voice suddenly sounded in Profound Bone's mind.
"Brother Profound Bone, aren't you being far too careless? You chose a complete stranger as your helper, and even now, he still hasn't passed the first trial. With that sort of strength, he'd barely qualify as cannon fodder against Extreme Yin," the voice complained.
"Hmph, how was I supposed to know this would happen? Let's wait a little longer. He stood up to Extreme Yin so boldly back then that he must have something to rely on-either considerable strength of his own or some treasure capable of threatening a Nascent Soul cultivator," Profound Bone replied irritably.
"Speaking of which, don't forget your promise to find me a body!" The man's tone changed as he brought up his own concern.
"Rest assured. I'm