Although, it might also be the other party deliberately creating confusion, attempting to disturb Xiao Tian's mind and thereby causing internal strife.

However, Xiao Tian made a balanced choice; neither did he want to be overly suspicious nor did he want to be too careless.

It must be said that this letter successfully caught Xiao Tian's attention and brought with it many doubtful points.

For instance, who is this person?

Why is he targeting Xiao Tian like this?

How did he come to know about Liu Hanyan's matters?

Especially the last piece of news about Liu Hanyan which left Xiao Tian's mind unsettled for a long time, bringing both joy and worry for her, not knowing how she has been...

Xiao Tian, who hadn't uttered a word for a long time, successfully drew the attention of the three women in the front row. Seeing Xiao Tian frowning, the three exchanged glances, and then Yu Ningxue asked, "What's wrong with you? Has something happened?"

Xiao Tian snapped out of his thoughts, discreetly hiding the paper beside him, shook his head, and forced a smile: "Nothing, you haven't had anything going on these days, right?"

About the encounters of Xiao Tian and others in the depths of Kunlun, Lin Bingxuan and Melinda had already narrated it vividly to Yu Ningxue.

Upon hearing Xiao Tian's question, a trace of loneliness crossed Yu Ningxue's pretty face: "Compared to you, I am far behind. Although my squad and I are busy every day, it feels very boring, and in the end, not only did we not find anything related to the mission, but we also found Bai Biaobing!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Tian couldn't help but chuckle, temporarily suppressing the troubles and doubts in his mind.

Only to hear Yu Ningxue continue saying, "I originally thought I could complete the task with my abilities, but I didn't expect to still rely on you to solve it this time!"

Listening to Yu Ningxue's disappointed tone, Lin Bingxuan patted her shoulder for comfort, saying, "Ningxue is already very capable, this time the credit is mainly yours!"

Xiao Tian added, "Yeah, beautiful master, no matter how good I am, I learned from you, so if rewards are to be given, you should be the first!"

Hearing the consolations from the two, Yu Ningxue's low spirits improved a bit, and suddenly, as if she remembered something, she said: "By the way, Ozawa Miwa called me once during this period."

"Ozawa Miwa?!"

Xiao Tian asked somewhat strangely, "Did she have some business with you?"

"Not precisely, she was looking for you." Yu Ningxue gave Xiao Tian a meaningful look before continuing: "She called to ask me why your phone was always unreachable and asked me to have you call her back if you can contact her."

Xiao Tian thought for a little, deciding it was better not to call her back. He was already sensitive in Japan, and contacting Ozawa Miwa, a little princess of the royal family, might cause trouble.

"I heard that on your way back, you learned how to lure bees?" With a dangerous smile, Yu Ningxue said, "How about you show me when we get back to Shanghai?!"

This was indeed a sharp question, making Xiao Tian look towards Lin Bingxuan and Melinda, who seemed completely indifferent, not putting any thought into betraying him.

Thinking that after all, it was his own mistake, Xiao Tian had nothing to argue or deny, so he had to replace all answers with silence, mimicking Ghost Face's manner, and started meditating with his eyes closed.

Meanwhile, Xiao Tian was troubled by more than just these matters. Although he successfully got hold of the Five Elements Crystal, the mysterious inheritance mentioned multiple times by Saintly Virtue Daoist, related to the Double Fish Jade Pendant, was yet to be seen.

But currently, the main task was to wait for Ghost Face to finish researching the Five Elements Crystal and to fully restore his strength to its peak, which was the truly important thing.

After all, this time in the fight for the Five Elements Crystal, what they faced were just scattered personnel from the Dark List and some elite members from various forces.

But when that mysterious inheritance emerges, what they will face will not merely be these scattered forces, but the all-out effort from major sects and forces, which was entirely on a different level.

In such a situation, Xiao Tian, curious about the mysterious inheritance, simply couldn't do without enough strength.

For dealing with individuals, some fame and actions might act as a deterrent, but this method definitely wouldn't work against an entire sect or force!

Having witnessed the wonders of the Double Fish Jade Pendant, Xiao Tian knew if he got involved, with his current strength, he didn't qualify.

Even if his strength were restored to its peak, whether he could obtain the mysterious inheritance amidst the disputes from various major powers remains an unknown.

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As the saying goes, misfortune does not come singly, and good things do not happen in pairs. Xiao Tian's situation now thoroughly verifies this saying.

Returning home to the villa, not only hadn't he restored his peak strength with Ghost Face's help, but the strength that had already restored to more than half, instead, began to regress again, worrying Lin Bingxuan and Melinda terribly.

However, as for Xiao Tian himself, he didn't show any of the anxiety the two women had, appearing as though idle and not focused when seen by outsiders.

To figure out Xiao Tian's situation, Ghost Face moved all equipment to the basement of the villa, not heeding others' advice and insisted on going his own way, claiming it's been his habit for many years, the brightness was not conducive to his thinking.

"I think it's time to switch methods!" Ghost Face looked at the leisurely Xiao Tian and said.

Having personally translated the letter, he naturally knew its content, so although Xiao Tian acted convincingly, he didn't believe the other party was truly that relaxed.

And Xiao Tian's aim in doing so, Ghost Face could naturally guess – simply not wanting to worry others, knowing that worrying wouldn't help, so it was better to pretend to give up entirely to relieve the pressure on those around him!

"Just say it, I'm open to any changes." Xiao Tian straightforwardly replied.

"Your pendant, the one that guided us to find the Five Elements Crystal, let me study it." Ghost Face said, "There should be some sort of connection between the two, maybe we can glean some new discoveries from it."

Xiao Tian frowned, "I can't give you the pendant."

"Why?!" Ghost Face asked anxiously, "This is the only item related to the Five Elements Crystal, don't tell me you lost it!"

Xiao Tian gestured for him to calm down, explaining, "I didn't lose it, but..."

After listening to Xiao Tian's explanation, Ghost Face couldn't help but show a difficult expression, never expecting the pendant to merge into Xiao Tian's body.

After pondering for a long time, Ghost Face had no choice but to retrieve a blood sample collection tool from the laboratory: "Since the pendant merged into your body, your blood likely contains its components, so without alternative methods, this is the only way to try!"

After collecting a blood sample from Xiao Tian, Ghost Face retreated into the basement once again, now essentially the laboratory, and plunged into an unending state of research...