Lin Xue always carried the Protective Talisman and Fearless Pearl that Zhao Yuan had given her. Hearing his words now, she quickly clasped them in her hands and instantly felt a sense of relief wash over her.
She remembered that she was a Cultivator in her own right. 'I can't drag Zhao Yuan down.' She nodded and said, "Don't worry. I'll make sure Sister Liu is safe."
"What are you two talking about? Something about protection?" Liu Xiaoya asked, her curiosity piqued. Their conversation had been too quiet for her to hear clearly.
Lin Xue flatly denied it. "Protection? You must have misheard. I said I'd stay here and chat with you about the renovations."
"Really?" Liu Xiaoya was skeptical. She was certain she had just heard the word "protection." But since Lin Xue and Zhao Yuan wouldn't elaborate, she couldn't press the matter.
Zhao Yuan quickly stepped out of the villa and into the garden. "Well? Did you find anything?" he asked.
"No." The Bone Woman shook her head.
