Chapter 226: The Heavenly Burial Sword Returns to the Sect

"The Heavenly Burial Sword… I brought it back!" Benson Santee's voice came out thin, but it did not waver. He looked at Lara Vintis, and a bright, almost boyish joy rose on his face. The moment he placed the Heavenly Burial Sword into her hands, it was as if the last of his strength had been wrung dry. His knees buckled, and he slumped forward. Lara caught his arm in a panic and pulled him in, holding him steady against her. For a heartbeat, her emotions tangled into something she could not...