Chapter 268 - Roan's Charm

Roan wasn't that surprised by that. This time, Malaka's breakthrough definitely caused a higher stir that could be felt for at least a few hundreds of meters. It was much further in range than Rean's detection ability could reach. Not to mention that most of the groups that were still alive were also making their way back to the Profound Abyss' entrance. Because of that, their group had already bumped into quite a few groups.

But it was then that they noticed, the ones who appeared just so happened to be Luina and her Protector, Wallad Marc. Still, they weren't the only ones. Their group had joined hands with the Umbral Sect this time around since Luina's side was afraid of letting her go with Wallad's protection alone. That being said, another two members of the Umbral Sect were also with her.

"Hey!"

Luina immediately felt happy to see him. She was just curious to see who would try a breakthrough in this place, not expecting that it was Rean's group.

Roan nodded at her.

"We meet again."

He looked at the side and asked.

"And who are these two?"

The person with the highest cultivation, Late Core Formation Realm, then stepped forward to introduce them.

"I'm Sulion Druma. This one beside me is Val Cronze. We are members of the Umbral Sect."

Roan narrowed his eyes after hearing that. The Umbral Sect was the same one that wanted Rean dead because of his Light Element. It could heal their Umbral Energy, which was terrible for their Umbral Sect.

Calina then got close to Roan before whispering in his ear.

"Is this alright? My appearance has been changed, but she knows my real one. She might notice something."

Roan shook his head.

"That shouldn't happen. Rean's ability is very thorough. Even the aura of your body changed slightly because of his Light Element. I doubt anyone in the Core Formation Realm or below can notice anything."

Calina sighed in relief before nodding.

However, Luina didn't like it when Calina got that close to Roan. She had never seen the girl before, not to mention that she knew Roan's personality. For him to let her get that close meant that she wasn't just anyone.

Luina then got even closer to Roan before asking.

"Roan, who is this person?"

Calina was a little taken aback by that. First, because she didn't understand why Luina seemed to be cold towards her. Second, because for some reason, she didn't like seeing Luina getting that close to Roan either. She then got in between the two before introducing herself with a cold voice.

"I'm 'Freta.' Roan's group helped me back in the Decaying Caves, so we are making our way back to the Profound Abyss entrance together. How about you?"

Of course, Calina knew who she was, but she had to keep her pretense too.

Wallad and the two guys of the Umbral Sect looked at that situation in dismay. What made the two girls look at each other with so much hostility?

As for Rean, he was trying to not laugh. He knew that Roan probably didn't notice anything and only thought that those two girls' behavior was annoying.

Invisible sparks flew in the air as the two girls seemed to be ready to fight at any moment.

Luina sighed but nodded. In the end, she was still the Lagan Sect Master's Daughter. There was more attached to her existence than just her own wishes.

"Alright, we are moving back."

Just at this moment, a burst of Spiritual Energy and Water Element came out of Malaka's body. Soon, her cultivation began to rise together with her Spiritual Energy. A few moments later, her cultivation finally stopped at the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment.

"Phew... I'm finally done."

Rean then patted her head with a smile, much to her delight.

"Very good. I could feel the Spiritual Energy in your body during the breakthrough. It was very smooth without any bottlenecks, congratulations."

"Hehehe~! Of course, I trained very hard."

Roan snorted in response.

"You mean you were forced to train very hard, no?"

Malaka protested Roan's words by sticking her tongue out.

Only then she looked at Luina and the others.

"Oh! Good to see you again, Senior Luina."

Luina smiled at Malaka.

"Good to see you too."

After that, she looked back at Sulion and Val.

"Alright, let's go."

Wallad, Sulion, and Val had nodded, and they immediately left in the direction of the Profound Abyss entrance. Finally, Calina asked Roan just what happened.

"Well, you will stay with us for some time, after all. Simply put, their Umbral Sect uses a thing called Umbral Energy. It just so happens that Rean's Light Element can heal it. Because of that, they would rather have him dead. That attack was just a warning so that they wouldn't try anything idiotic while Malaka was in the middle of her breakthrough."

Calina then looked at Rean.

"Is there something your Light Element can't do?"

Rean nodded.

"Of course! I can't change the ice block's deadpan face, for example. That's really regrettable."

Roan glared at him.

"You would not live to see it anyway, so why bother?"

Rean then asked something else.

"Between showing a happy expression and the Universe Destruction, which one would you chose?"

Roan snorted in response as he replied.

"The Universe can go boom!"