Su Zijin and Gu Xiyan, while they were speaking, each took out a jade pendant that had been hanging from their necks.
The jade was Green Emperor Jadeite, exquisite and translucent with abundant water content, and had a rim of gold both along the interior and exterior parts.
This was Gold Inlaid with Jade.
Beforehand, Mu Jinyu had refurbished the Order of Slaughter for Xiang Mantang, elevating its defensive formation to a higher level. Feeling quite proud of his own knowledge in formations, he impulsively bought a large quantity of Green Emperor Jadeite.
Jade naturally contains a significant amount of spiritual energy, although it's far less than the lowest grade spirit stone. However, since Mu Jinyu couldn't get his hands on any spirit stones on Earth, he had to make do with Green Emperor Jadeite.
Due to the limitations of the material, Mu Jinyu engraved intricate runes into the jadeite, creating protective formations. But at most, they could only withstand a full-force strike from an Energy Transformation Warrior.
They were basically no match for Xiang Mantang's Order of Slaughter.
However, it was better than nothing.
After making these magic artifacts, Mu Jinyu felt that his name, Jinyu, merely giving them jade didn't fully express his feelings, so he had the craftsmen help him create Gold Inlaid with Jade.
He wanted Gu Xiyan and the others to wear it around their necks so that upon seeing the Gold Inlaid with Jade, they would think of him, Mu Jinyu, and if he wasn't by their side, it could comfort them with thoughts of him.
Gu Xiyan, looking at the Gold Inlaid Jade pendant in her hand, suddenly understood why she and Su Zijin had just now been untouched by the pervasive disaster.
The jade was a magical artifact that could block a full-force strike from an Energy Transformation Warrior, the utility of which didn't seem very significant. Mu Jinyu had given it to them just in case, and such an artifact would obviously struggle to harm the pervasive disaster or block its erosion.
But due to Mu Jinyu's stroke of genius, adding gold highlights to the jade made it Gold Inlaid with Jade, which greatly enhanced the defensive power of the protective talisman, preventing the disaster from eroding them.
This enhancement had little effect against an Energy Transformation Warrior, as adversaries could still shatter the artifact after several strikes.
However, due to the gold's special properties against demons and devils, it proved to be an unexpected success.
"It's wonderful, with the artifacts Jinyu gave us, we no longer have to worry about being eroded by the disaster or demonization," Su Zijin exclaimed, gripping the Gold Inlaid Jade pendant in her hand with a mixture of surprise and joy.
Mei Yinxue also learned from their conversation why they were unaffected by the disaster, despite its erosion.
She took out the Gold Inlaid Jade pendant from her chest, holding it in her hand, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise and joy.
Even in these desperate times, the delight she felt was more uplifting than the news of Mu Jinyu's awakening.
At this moment, Mei Yinxue felt extremely grateful for her decision to commit herself to Mu Jinyu.
She had made countless decisions in her life, with wins and losses, sometimes devastating defeats, like when she let Huang Qiuhua and others go due to a moment of soft-heartedness. Yet, other times, she had won quite a bit, and this time, it felt as if she had won the whole world.
After all, in this chaotic world, ordinary people, no matter how rich or powerful, have no means to resist the catastrophe that plagues humanity. One careless mistake and they would be neither human nor ghost.
But because of Mu Jinyu, she no longer needed to have this concern.
As long as they stayed hidden and avoided contact with others, they could essentially be safe and sound.
Wen Rou, in her panic, was a bit slower to react than the others. By the time Gu Xiyan and the others had taken out their Gold Inlaid Jade pendants, she had just belatedly realized that Mu Jinyu's gift must have protected them from the recent peril.
However, Wen Rou was somewhat puzzled. She remembered Mu Jinyu saying that the protective talisman could block a warrior's full-force strike, so how could it also hold back a demon invasion?!
"That's fantastic, if this Gold Inlaid Jade can resist demon erosion, doesn't that mean our Jinyu Group is going to make a fortune?"
Indeed, the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument that could protect them from the demons' attacks couldn't be mass-produced.
Firstly, creating a magical instrument required engraving numerous runes on the jade, which greatly drained Mu Jinyu's energy.
Secondly, what was the price of the Green Emperor Jadeite?
This Green Emperor Jadeite pendant of theirs, not to mention the defensive capabilities added by Mu Jinyu's processing, was already worth over a hundred million just for the raw material.
Plus the energy Mu Jinyu spent transforming it into a protective talisman.
In this era of darkness and chaos, the value of this Gold Inlaid Jade Pendant was immeasurable.
Perhaps those extremely wealthy individuals could spend their entire fortunes on a few pieces for themselves and their families, but why should they sell them?
In such chaotic times, the lives of ordinary people are simply not worth much, no matter how wealthy they may be.
The only people of value are those who can resist the demons' attacks in this great disaster, like Mu Jinyu and others.
Only if they can survive and remain unharmed by the demons does the disaster have a chance of being resolved, returning to a bright and ordered world.
"I understand now," Wen Rou nodded, somewhat ashamed.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Just then, a series of impatient footsteps approached from outside the door.
"Clang, clang, clang!!"
Before Gu Xiyan and the others could react, the footsteps had reached the doorway, followed by a frightening knocking sound.
This noise was so loud that if the doors and windows of the Su Family Courtyard had not been made of special materials, they would have been blown open by the people outside almost instantly.
"Is that a person or a demon?!"
Hearing this commotion, Su Zijin and the other girls huddled together in a corner, shivering and trembling in fear.