Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yu reached out with his right hand and seized the crystal in his palm.
It felt cold to the touch. A profound, boundless sacred aura surged into him through his meridians, coursing through every limb and bone.
Got it.
A faint, satisfied smile curled Su Yu's lips.
With a slight stir of his thoughts, his figure abruptly blurred into an elusive afterimage and vanished from the imperial treasury.
Inside the study at the Heaven Dou Crown Prince Residence.
Candlelight flickered as Qian Renxue paced back and forth before the desk.
Reason told her that nothing could possibly go wrong with Su Yu's unfathomable strength, yet her heart remained suspended in midair, refusing to settle.
"Xue'er, I'm back."
A familiar male voice, warm yet tinged with teasing, suddenly rang out in the study.
Qian Renxue stopped short and looked up. Su Yu had already appeared out of thin air before her.
Qian Renxue strode forward and threw herself into Su Yu's arms.
Without a thought for anything else, she ran her fair hands all over him, urgently checking whether he had been injured.
Su Yu caught her restless wrists and smiled as he looked into her worry-filled eyes.
"All right, don't be nervous. I'm fine. I've already got the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."
As he spoke, Su Yu spread his fingers slightly. In an instant, a triangular crystal glowing deep blue appeared in his palm.
Stars and oceans seemed to swirl within the crystal, and a profound aura instantly filled the entire study.
"Come on, let me show you this divine artifact's true power!"
The moment he finished speaking, Su Yu swept out his long arms and scooped Qian Renxue securely into a bridal carry.
Qian Renxue went along with him, naturally slipping her fair