Su Yao spent a tossing and turning night clutching the Crystal. The first ray of early morning sunlight spilled through the mottled curtains onto her fatigued face, yet it failed to dispel the gloom lingering in her heart. The school appeared calm and peaceful on the surface, but she knew that beneath this facade, various factions were lurking like fierce beasts in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
During the break between classes, Su Yao, Lin Yu, and Leng Xuan rendezvoused once again in the campus garden. Brows furrowed, Leng Xuan broke the silence first: "Last night I received a secret family letter. Those factions that appeared near the Relic are all notorious predators in the Cultivation World. They stop at nothing and would slaughter everyone in sight for the sake of artifacts. Now that we have been targeted, our situation is precarious."
Lin Yu clenched his fists, his gaze resolute: "No matter what, we will never hand over the Crystal. We must never let the artifact fall into the hands of those villains."
Chapter 55