Chapter 1702

Shannon stood rooted to the spot and stared at Benjamin. Her eyes trembled slightly. His fingertips pressed gently against the Bentrix Stone resting against her chest. Even through her clothes, she could feel a faint pulse as if it were a beating heart. She'd always known this stone was special, but she'd never imagined this so-called rare and undiscovered mineral to be his heart. He'd given her something as important as the Core Vein Stone. It was a tool that could both recover her spiritual energy and absorb the purified supernatural energy within her bones. It'd been Benjamin all along. Though he'd chosen to hide his identity as the Dragon Vein, he'd always been protecting her in his way. Shannon's heart felt like it was wrapped in something warm yet tinged with sorrow. When she looked up at Benjamin, it was as if she was looking at another version of him through the soft glow of the golden light—the one she knew so well. For a long time, she suppressed the emotions in her he