Based on pure sensing abilities, even elder apprentice brother could not compare to Lei Xiaoyu. This was not related to cultivation rank but because she had a near death experience back then that awakened a power in her bloodline. As such, she was probably the only one there who had sensed the change in Qin Yu’s aura. 

This made her hesitate. The reason was mentioned earlier. Furthermore, Qin Yu’s aura was stable and she felt a strange sense of familiarity from it. It was also getting stronger as time went by. Nonetheless, she still did not know his identity. 

He was a familiar stranger. 

Lei Xiaoyu’s hesitation now had no significance. She had no means to affect Qin Yu. The corpse spirit needed Qin Yu to be alive and grow stronger so that he could block the trap set by the ancient creatures for it.

Before this, it would not allow anyone to harm Qin Yu. Although it could not escape the altar, the corpse spirit within the innate spirit’s corpse could impact the outside world. 

While killing everyone here might be a challenge, protecting Qin Yu was a piece of cake. 

Within the black altar with golden words, there was light. This light came from tiny scales on itself. It lay on the altar and looked like it was in a deep sleep, but its chest rose and fell as it breathed. 

After the battle back then, almost every strong ancient creature had been killed. However, this thing appeared completely fine. It was also possible that this thing had recovered from all its injuries through many years. 

If that was the case and it recovered after death, the powers of the innate spirit...