When they saw what was inside the box, Wu Tian and Lei Qianjiao were both slightly stunned, and then confusion appeared on their faces.
"What is this thing?" they said in unison.
Inside the box lay a transparent gem, shaped like a diamond, but as large as half a fist. It looked crystal clear and exquisitely made.
But why would such a thing be in the box?
Could it be that after all their painstaking efforts, this was all they had obtained?
Lei Qianjiao said blankly, "Wu Tian, do you recognize this thing?"
"Why does it seem so ordinary to me? Could it just be a normal diamond? Then what's the point of us coming all the way here?"
To ordinary people, a diamond of this size would naturally be considered a great gain.
But Wu Tian and Lei Qianjiao were both immortal cultivators, so how could they be moved by such a thing?
Especially since Lei Qianjiao was the young lady of the Lei family in the imperial capital. She could have as many such gems as she wanted. Why would she come here and almost lose her life?
Wu Tian, however, felt that things were not that simple.
He then picked up the gem and said, "It shouldn't be like this. Let me take a good look. It might have some secret hidden within it."
Having said that, Wu Tian activated his perspective vision towards the gem, wanting to uncover its true secret.
However, as soon as his gaze penetrated the interior of the gem, a powerful fluctuation surged directly into his brain.
He couldn't quite describe what he saw, but he felt as if his cerebral cortex was being bombarded by thousands of lightning bolts. He then trembled all over and dropped the gem onto the ground.
Seeing this, Lei Qianjiao was also startled and quickly asked, "Wu Tian, what's wrong? Why such a strong reaction all of a sudden?"
Wu Tian clutched his chest, breathing heavily with lingering fear for a moment, then bent down to pick up the gem again.
He said with great surprise, "There's something wrong with this thing. It's definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface!"
"Something wrong?" Lei Qianjiao asked doubtfully, "What's wrong? Do you know what this gem is for?"
Wu Tian shook his head and said, "No, I don't know its use, but I'm sure this thing must have some purpose."
"As for what it is or what it's for, I can't figure it out for the moment."
"I see," Lei Qianjiao said. "If that's the case, then you should keep it for now."
"This Thunder God Immortal Realm is full of strange things. Perhaps this gem will be useful someday."
"I should keep it?" Wu Tian was slightly taken aback, then asked, "No, aren't you interested in it?"
"Logically speaking, since I obtained the spirit core, it would be normal for me to give this to you, right?"
Lei Qianjiao smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Oh, come on, don't play these games with me."
"I told you to keep it, so keep it. Why do you always have to calculate so many complicated things with me?"
"Besides, I haven't seen any use for this gem at all."
"Since you've figured something out, it's only reasonable to give it to you, so you don't need to be polite."
But Wu Tian still felt that Lei Qianjiao was being too generous. He couldn't help but continue, "No, why are you so generous? You know, you almost lost your life coming here."
"You paid so much, and in the end, you got nothing. Are you content with that?"
Lei Qianjiao shook her head and said, "No, you're wrong. I was just tricked into coming here by Chen Dong initially."
"If you hadn't arrived at this place too, I would have been killed by Chen Dong."
"And it's not entirely accurate to say I gained nothing."
"After all, in the battle just now, my immortal energy has shown signs of increasing. This can also be considered a kind of unconventional gain."
Wu Tian knew that Lei Qianjiao was just trying to put his mind at ease. After all, such gains were merely spoken words and didn't amount to much in reality.
Therefore, in terms of this battle alone, Lei Qianjiao had suffered a loss from beginning to end.
Thinking of this, Wu Tian felt even more guilty.
He asked Lei Qianjiao, "What are your plans now, or where are you going?"
When this topic was brought up, Lei Qianjiao's expression immediately became a little dim. She shook her head and said, "I don't know either."
"Before entering here, I never imagined things would turn out this way. Now that I'm all alone, I just want to leave the Thunder God Immortal Realm."
Wu Tian said, "It's easy to get into this place, but it's not so easy to get out."
"Speaking of which, we still don't know how to leave this place."
"And you don't need to be so dejected. After all, I came in with you. Why do you say you're all alone? How about we travel together from now on?"
"Ah?" Lei Qianjiao was slightly surprised, then looked at Wu Tian and said, "Travel with you? Are you... inviting me?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "You can think of it that way. I'm quite bored traveling alone anyway. Having a beautiful companion would make the journey more interesting."
To be honest, given Lei Qianjiao's status and appearance, she was accustomed to receiving praise.
But hearing Wu Tian call her a beauty now made Lei Qianjiao feel exceptionally happy.
Without the slightest hesitation, she nodded and said, "Okay, okay! If that's the case, then let's go together!"
Looking at the stunning smile that bloomed on her face, Wu Tian couldn't help but glance at her a couple more times, then said with a sigh, "Speaking of which, you're completely different from when I first met you."
"Do you remember? Back then, you acted like an ice mountain. You even wanted to fight me when I refused to go to the Sacred Thunder Sect with you."
"At that time, I thought you would be difficult to get along with, but now you've completely changed my impression of you."
"It turns out you're actually quite suitable to be a friend!"
Lei Qianjiao hadn't expected Wu Tian to say such a thing. Her face, which had just returned to normal, suddenly turned shy and red again.
She turned her head away and whispered, "You, you, you... what are you talking about?"
"When did I change? I've always been like this, it's just... it's just..."
At this point, the words she wanted to say got stuck in her throat.
Because she realized that she was about to say, "Because I like you..."
No way, could it be that she had already fallen for Wu Tian?