The red snake's skull was extremely hard, like steel. Sun Zhe infused True Qi into his dagger and, cursing under his breath, finally managed to split it open after a great struggle. At last, he retrieved the Inner Core he sought.
Though he had never seen the Inner Core of a Jiao Beast before, Sun Zhe recognized it instantly. The object glowed, radiating a dense True Qi. It was clearly the genuine article, an unmistakable treasure that shimmered like a dream in his hand.
"This should be it."
Looking at the glowing, ping-pong-ball-sized sphere, Sun Zhe flashed a wry, "honest" smile. He quickly stashed it away and walked over to Yao Rao.
"Sect Leader Yao, did you get the Blood Essence?"
Hearing him, Yao Rao turned. As she saw Sun Zhe approaching, she froze for a moment, a rare smile breaking across her icy, beautiful face as if she had seen something amusing. The slight upturn of her pink lips was utterly captivating and mesmerizing.
