Chapter 2763: Prison of White Bones

Zu An stood on the bridge firmly, gasping for air. The relentless attacks had finally stopped.

Overjoyed, Isabella ran over. “Big brother Zu!” She stuffed all kinds of medicine into his mouth.

Zu An burst into laughter.

She’s truly a kind one.

He could heal up quickly enough himself, but he didn’t want to turn down her goodwill, not to mention that her pills were indeed useful.

He initially intended to take the pills from her, but she fed them straight into his mouth.

The touch of his hot lips made Isabella’s heart skip a beat. It would be even more awkward for her to abruptly retract her hand, so she suppressed her embarrassment and asked, “Big brother Zu, are you feeling any better?”

“Of course. I received your kind sentiments and blessings, and your medicine works like a charm.” Zu An regretted saying those words right away. People tended to run their mouths after surviving a crisis, and he was too used to teasing his lovers, so he blurted those words out.

It wasn’t appropriate for him to say those words to Isabella, who was like a little sister to him.

Isabella’s heart beat quickly. She hurriedly retracted her hand and said, “I’m glad you’re fine, big brother Zu.”

Firework scoffed, “I’m injured too. Why don’t I get any medicine?”

“S-Sorry.” The embarrassed Isabella fumbled to take out a pill and hand it over.

Firework sighed. “You fed the pill to him earlier, but you’re passing it to me now. Isn’t this discrimination?”

“Ah...” Isabella’s face reddened. She felt so ashamed that she wanted to hide in a hole.

Zu An glared at Firework and said, “Stop teasing the young lady. Hurry up and circulate your energy.”

Firework glanced at him. “How much longer do you intend to carry me? I’m a young lady as well. You’re making me flustered. I can’t calm down to circulate my energy.”

Zu An was speechless.

It belatedly occurred to him that he was still hugging Firework tightly. He'd been too focused on protecting her, so releasing her had slipped his mind, even after the formation was resolved. Only when she mentioned it did he notice the soft sensation pressing against him.

How voluptuous. Her figure doesn’t feel like that of a young lady.

“My apologies.” Zu An hurriedly released her.

Isabella chuckled. Seeing how even big brother Zu was being teased by Firework, she felt a bit better.

“It would've been fine even if you didn’t release me. I wouldn’t mind.” Firework smiled. She still remembered how he had protected her desperately earlier.

Isabella’s heart jolted.

Is big sister Firework confessing to big brother Zu?

She nervously glanced at Zu An, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed a lack of response on his part. Then, she quickly berated herself for having such a thought.

Zu An coughed lightly. “Since we've all recovered, let’s continue our journey.”

Isabella’s medicine was extremely useful. His bone-deep injuries had recovered, his soul had been nourished, and his mental state was much better than before.

The two women nodded and followed him to the opposite side.

Isabella was awed by the bridge of light. Firework asked out of curiosity, “How did you subdue the eight chains?”

“I have an ability that allows me to grasp the powers of those I touch,” Zu An scanned their surroundings for threats as he replied.

“How can there be such a formidable ability in the world? Doesn’t that mean you can grasp every ability there is out in the world?” Firework was taken aback.

“It isn’t that easy. I have to pay a price for the powers I learn through this ability. The stronger the power, the greater the price I’ll have to pay. The earlier chains are a good example. If not for Isabella’s card, I wouldn’t have been able to grasp their power and decipher this formation.”

Zu An passed the card back to Isabella. “Thanks for the card. I nearly forgot to return it to you.”

Isabella replied with a smile, “You should hold onto it for the time being, big brother Zu. We aren’t out of danger yet. This card provides you with not just credit but common currencies in different worlds, and it also resolves the negative effects of certain skills. It should be useful.”

Firework’s eyes bulged. “What’s your credit limit?”

“I have no credit limit.”

“???”

“I got this card from my grandfather. I don’t think there's a limit to it. He told me that, with the Universal Conglomerate’s wealth, there is nothing we can’t afford in the world.” Isabella innocently revealed what her grandfather told her back then. She wasn't even trying to boast.

Firework was rendered speechless. “I’m envious. She’s flexing without knowing it.”

She was also a renowned scion in the Myriad Worlds, but her financial ability was nowhere near on par with that of the Universal Conglomerate, especially with Dreamland’s current crisis.

“I’m not flexing.” Isabella was embarrassed. “Big brother Zu, you saved my life. I would have given this card to you in return, but my grandfather bound it to my soul, so I’m unable to pass it on to anyone else. However, you should have no trouble using it as long as I’m with you.”

Zu An smiled. “I’m happy to be able to use it here. Thank you.”

He had to expend Rage points for many of his abilities. Now that he had depleted his Rage points, this card was even more valuable to him.

It had to be one of the greatest treasures in the Myriad Worlds. Isabella was too young to protect a treasure of this caliber, so her grandfather had bound the card to her soul for her safety.

When she saw that he didn’t mind, Isabella breathed a sigh of relief.

While they were chatting, the trio reached the opposite end of the rift valley. The terrain resembled a mountain that had its upper half sliced off, leaving a flat plain on top. It was surrounded by the deep rift valley.

A white bone cage sat at the center of the flat land, and in it sat a dashing and scholarly, middle-aged man. He bore some resemblance to Firework. His eyes were tightly shut, as if asleep.

“Father!” Firework rushed over as she called out.

The man had eight chains coiled around his arms and legs, but perhaps due to Zu An unraveling the Eight Barren Netherworld Suppression Formation, the chains dissipated into starlight and vanished. The man’s eyelashes fluttered, as if he was about to regain consciousness.

Zu An went over and secretly asked, “Are you sure he’s your father?”