Li Yan had obtained the "Divine Glow Pills," but he kept none for himself. He gave them all to Mu Guyue.
Her Divine Sense was not as powerful as his, which meant it would not be enough for her in Black Flame Mountain.
So Li Yan handed over every pill before they had even warmed in his hands, without a moment's hesitation, and told Mu Guyue what they did.
Mu Guyue was startled. Pills that could rapidly restore Divine Sense were treasures no amount of money could buy, wherever one went.
She had not expected the Red-Pupiled Flame-Horned Beast Clan to possess so many, much less distribute such a large batch at once.
She did not refuse. She knew the gulf between herself and Li Yan too well. Though she had also advanced to the Void Refinement Realm, she was no match for him.
That man had driven her to the brink of death, yet Li Yan had captured him alive soon afterward. Capturing someone was far harder than defeating or killing them...
So she accepted the Divine Glow Pills. Li Yan had always known exactly how to handle things, and now that she was with him, she followed his arrangements.
She also thought that after she left, Li Yan might quietly conceal himself and follow. For now, they would not be far apart within the stone forest.
Even so, Mu Guyue would act as though he were not there and take every enemy seriously. Only then could she bring her true strength fully to bear...
This time, however, Mu Guyue had guessed wrong. After she left, Li Yan did not immediately follow. Instead, he flashed over to the humanoid stone figures that had remained frozen in place.
Reaching the foremost figure, Li Yan swiftly raised a hand and struck