Chapter 509 - 327: Dragon Statue_2
They spent a year traveling from Cave’s End to Dragon Core. Now Hui Yue was sixteen years old. Sharing a body with Lan Feng felt as natural as breathing, but for Deng Wu, who had never shared his body with anyone, the experience was unnerving. Hearing another voice within his mind and feeling someone else’s presence in his Dantian was beyond strange.
As Xu Biao observed Deng Wu, he noticed that although the older man still looked slightly pale, his complexion had improved, and there was even a faint smile on his face. Deng Wu chatted with Xu Biao while smiling, but he refused to divulge the reason behind his sudden change.
Soon enough, his eyes began to droop without him even realizing it. Then, Deng Wu slowly collapsed to the ground, falling asleep as his body could no longer bear the stress of the day’s events.
Watching the sleeping Deng Wu, a wry smile appeared on Yan Xiaobao’s face. Even he hadn’t expected Lan Feng to plan so intricately for his friend’s sake. Although he felt a twinge of guilt for what Deng Wu endured, Yan Xiaobao was nonetheless very pleased with the outcome. Their team had gained an additional expert. Though not yet at the Saint rank, it was still much better than before.
The next morning, both Sha Yun and Wang Julong made a big deal about Deng Wu’s transformation, but even so, the young man refused to tell them what had happened. All he said was that he was fine and had significantly strengthened—something that, from Yan Xiaobao’s perspective, was not a lie.
"Deng Wu," Yan Xiaobao called out. It was the first time he spoke that morning. "Now that your strength has increased, I’ll need to rely on you to protect the others," he said solemnly. "I’m going out to see if I can find a way forward or some clues." Without waiting for Deng Wu’s response, he turned on his heels and swiftly left the house.
This wasn’t because Yan Xiaobao was rude or dismissive of their friendship but because he was in a hurry. He, along with everyone else, wanted to leave the Underworld as soon as possible.
Leaving the house, Yan Xiaobao didn’t notice a man lurking in the corner, waiting for this very moment. As the white-haired young man left, the cloaked figure stepped away from the shadows and disappeared behind the mansion.
Once behind the mansion, the man’s arm-length kitten transformed into an astonishingly large size. Moments later, the tiger and its master scaled the mansion’s walls and leaped over. The mansion’s security was relatively lax since it was filled with cultivators.
The cloaked man swiftly infiltrated the mansion, fully aware that no one other than the white-haired youth’s friends would be present.