The man’s gaze had descended onto Resentment Maiden, and it didn’t take long for him to turn ghastly pale. He was just about to speak when she suddenly waved her hand, and then a wave of dark red light swept forward before the man was obliterated.

Yang Ye shook his head. If the man had arrived a little earlier, he might have had the chance to take Yang Ye’s head. Yet now, wasn’t he just giving his life away?

After she obliterated the man, Resentment Maiden gazed at Yang Ye and flicked a shiny stone to Yang Ye.

A little surprise flashed through the others’ eyes when they saw the stone, and there was a trace of envy in their eyes as well. It was especially so for the pig-riding young woman. Her eyes were glowing, and it seemed like she wanted to take it from Yang Ye.

Yang Ye was puzzled, “What’s this?”

“The Worldmend Stone!” Resentment Maiden continued, “I’ll spare you the details about its origins. You just have to know that once you refine and absorb it, it’s equivalent to possessing a second Dantian. Because it has a pocket of space within it, and it can store profound energy. If you keep it filled, then it can be your second Dantian to provide you profound energy when you really need it.”

Yang Ye was visibly moved when he heard...