"The rewards are decent enough. Accept."
Huo Sihan had now slowly regained consciousness. Her once-dim eyes shone again, and as she felt the vitality surging within her, she looked at Yun Che with gratitude and shock.
"Uncle Yun, I... my divine soul really has recovered! And that feeling of being watched is gone too!"
Yun Che withdrew his gaze and said, "You're safe for now, but you're only an ordinary cultivator now. Without the protection of a Divine Intent vessel, you'll need to be more careful in the future."
With that, he turned toward the outside of the hall, a cold gleam flashing through his eyes.
Bright Moon Heavenly God's tracking mark clung like a maggot burrowing into bone. Even across space and time, he could feel its icy killing intent.
But he was not afraid. Instead, it stirred the belligerence in his bones.
"Half a year... that's enough for me to advance further," he murmured.
After passing through several corridors, Yun Che followed Huo Sihan to the place where Yun Ling Xue cultivated.
The hall doors were gently pushed open, and a rush of crisp, cool Spirit Power greeted them. Yun Ling Xue sat cross-legged on a Cold Jade bed, a faint halo of moonlight surrounding her. Clearly, her strength had advanced further.
"Father." She opened her eyes, looked at Yun Che in the doorway, and called out softly.
Yun Che gave a quiet hum of acknowledgment, approached her, and asked, "What are your plans next?"
Yun Ling Xue considered briefly before saying, "I know you'll definitely leave, Father, but before you do, I'd like to ask you to help me once more."
"Don't worry. You're my daughter. I'll only go back once I'm sure you can all fully protect yourselves."
"Besides, even after I go back, I can