Chapter 109: A Ditz (2/2)

“Refine it now,” Qing Han said. “I’ll keep watch.”

“Okay.” Lu Yun accepted the offer and sat down cross-legged to refine the treasure with a taming method.

Li Xing was obviously Qing Hongchen’s man. Qing Han had kept a low profile when he made his way to Myriad Formation Summit, so no one but a handful of followers should’ve been able to find him.

It was Qing Hongchen who’d pointed Li Xing to Qing Han’s fortress ship. The man had gone there with the treasurefall coin, aiming to acquire the Portrait of Emptiness, but he’d unfortunately ended up possessed by the spirit of the portrait and ultimately dead and scattered.

The coin was now ownerless, so Lu Yun was able to refine it without difficulty.

“It really can seek out treasure!” The Dusk governor perked up when he received the information from the refined coin.

“Haste!” The wings attached to the coin lit up in response to his chant and the coin vanished in a flash of light.

“Come with me!” Lu Yun grabbed Qing Han and made his way through the layout.

Qing Han blushed when Lu Yun took his hand. The governor’s consciousness was glued to the coin, and since it was pitch-black around them...

Qing Han quietly dispersed the starstone’s power and turned into Qing Yu, letting Lu Yun lead her through the endless darkness.

Lu Yun was none the wiser. His sole focus was on controlling the rankless coin in search of the cosmic treasure hidden within the darkness.

“Why are you quiet again, Qing Han?” Lu Yun asked absentmindedly.

Qing Yu followed him without a word.

“Here it is!” Lu Yun came to a sudden stop, causing the girl to tumble into his arms in a moment of distraction. The fragrance assaulting Lu Yun’s senses temporarily entranced him.

Qing Yu hurriedly backed away and activated the starstone. “We’re here already?” He was somewhat disappointed.

“Hm?” Lu Yun was still distracted. He’d definitely felt a soft body falling into his arms just now. “Was that you, Qing Han?”

“No!” Qing Han quickly responded.

Lu Yun tensed. “Is there someone else here?”

“Well...”  Qing Han cursed himself under his breath. Serves me right for dispelling the disguise. How big of a ditz can I be! I could’ve just followed him quietly! He abruptly found himself in the same pair of arms.

“Soft… I forgot how little tempering you’ve got. You have no muscle at all.” Lu Yun scratched his head and reached out to stroke Qing Han’s chest. Yep, it’s flat. Doesn’t feel like there’s any binding there. He really is a “he”.

Qing Han flushed a bright red. Fortunately, the place was too dark for Lu Yun to see his expression, or the governor would’ve noticed something.

“What… what are you doing, groping a man’s chest?!” Qing Han repressed the urge to move away. Jaw set stiffly, he snarked something he would regret for a long time, “You haven’t fallen for me, have you?”