After Xiao Nanfeng destroyed Sage Qingyun's soul, he approached the remains of his body. A faint white glow still emanated from the rest of his corpse, as if some treasure were protecting it.0

At that moment, golden runes appeared around the corpse. The void trembled as a spatial portal opened. A giant hand reached out, aiming for Sage Qingyun's remains.0

"How bold!" Xiao Nanfeng's eye turned cold as he reached out to grab the body.0

Xiao Nanfeng managed to retrieve his remains, but the hand snatched a glowing token of white jade from the corpse. With a whoosh, the hand retreated into the portal, which closed instantly.0

"You're unworthy of this protection token," a voice said from the void, neither demonstrably male or female, followed by a mocking laugh.0

Xiao Nanfeng scanned his surroundings, his expression icy, but the speaker remained hidden from sight.0

Though Xiao Nanfeng hadn't seen the speaker, he could deduce their intentions. The jade—this "protection...1