GLUG! GLUG!

After gulping down a few mouthfuls of alcohol, Dong Baijie laughed loudly and heartily, his face reddened. “Truth be told, I was quite angry at the beginning, and couldn’t let it go for some time. However, I got over it after I heard some news and learned that even if I got to keep that fragmentary star mark, it wouldn’t have worked out for me.”

“What news?” Nie Tian asked.

“I heard that Ning Yang wasn’t able to derive enlightenment from the third fragmentary star mark in his possession. That was when I realized that even though the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace had divided its legacies into three marks, the first mark was the key.” Dong Baijie shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He paused to take a deep look at Nie Tian with a meaningful expression on his face before adding, “Or I can say: you were the key.

“Even though I don’t understand why the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace would make such arrangements, I know that Ning...