The sage was determined to die.

Ji Bai said the same thing to Gongsun Yang.

Of course, after he finished speaking, he added that this was just his guess.

Gongsun Yang was naturally surprised that Ji Bai would say these things to him, and he was immediately stunned, muttering incredulously, "This literary heart... is truly strange."

He looked at Ji Bai, who held a sizable crystal in his hand. According to the other man, enduring even a small fragment had caused him so much pain, yet Ji Bai had been able to withstand so much…

Ji Bai looked into his eyes, a slightly mysterious smile playing on his lips. He paused for a moment before saying, "What's a little pain...?"

This statement clearly led the other party to imagine many complicated things, but as a smart person, he naturally kept quiet about it.

"Brother Ji, based on your deduction, this Wenxin is so strange, its abilities must be extraordinary. What if it's given to someone else..."

Gongsun Yan swallowed hard. "Aren't you at a loss?"

Ji Bai simply smiled upon hearing this: "A seed the size of a tiger or wolf, planted in a tiny flowerpot, do you think the flowerpot won't burst?"

Gongsun Yang naturally understood what the other party meant. He also harbored a secret expectation in his heart, but on the surface he said with concern: "But if these fragments are distributed to so many people, and everyone bears a little bit, will the Wenxin be incomplete when it appears in the world?"

Ji Bai revealed a playful smile.

"So what if it gets destroyed? It's not like it's anything valuable."

……

People come into this world clean and leave it wet.

Many people speculated about the identity of the person they saw at the bottom of the river. Some even thought it might be Ji Bai himself, but this idea was quickly dismissed.

The reason is simple: if Ji Bai had such great ability, wouldn't it be better to just take Wen Xin for himself?

Playing with them like this, without harming anyone's life, seems like a waste of time.

Ji Bai did not kill anyone. After separating some fragments, the items in his hands shrank, and the pain in his head gradually subsided, no longer affecting his actions.

"Sigh," he swallowed, "I'm really a remarkable person."

In the still water, where no one cheered, only a few scattered stones kept him company.

He had completely dismantled most of the stone corpses, and the dismantled lock pieces were like jigsaw puzzle pieces, but the core was still missing.

He glanced at the spot one last time, his expression unchanged, then turned slightly and swam away with effortless grace.

……

"Do you think you'll share the treasure with others if you get it?"

In their preparation for the next step of their plan, they had no time to pay attention to Ji Bai. Ji Ying looked at the girl and suddenly uttered those words.

The girl glanced at him and scoffed, "There's nothing here that's a treasure to me."

"No?" Ji Ying laughed. "Haven't you always been looking for opportunities to pursue freedom?"

"If this opportunity were presented to you, would you simply hand it over to someone else?"

The girl's face froze for a moment, clearly showing some anger. She was about to ask what you meant, but then she suppressed it.

"I won't give it to anyone else." She glared at Ji Ying. "And no one else can take it away from me."

The two arrived at a place that resembled a volcano crater. The ground was scorched and barren, and there was a pungent stench.

We've arrived at our destination.

"I wish you success in your plan." Ji Ying sighed after saying that, and then said, "I think that old tortoise is probably still alive. I'll call him over later."

"Okay." The girl smiled. "I'll call someone over, if he's not in so much pain yet."