Heavenly Net and Earthly Snare

"I've heard of Yuan Ming and Fairy Yun Luo... They're two Void Return Stage cultivators, aren't they? You people once jointly put out warrants for them. Why capture them now?" Nan Shangfeng asked after a brief ponder.

"Since things have come to this, I will not hide the reason. We issued wanted notices and rewards for those two because, when Flame Emperor's Tomb emerged years ago, they seized the Pill King Pavilion's inheritance," Ouyang Qiang said gravely.

"Oh, the Pill King Pavilion's inheritance! That is good stuff indeed. Ever since the Pill King Pavilion was destroyed, Dharma Aspect Pills have vanished without a trace. Those two really had good fortune. I wonder if they have refined any Dharma Aspect Pills. I would quite like to buy a few," Nan Shangfeng said, interest finally appearing on his face.

"Young Master Nan, you do not know the full story. Flame Emperor's Tomb was discovered jointly by our three factions, and we also worked together to break its restrictions. The Pill King Pavilion's inheritance should have belonged to us. Those two took advantage of our inattention to steal the inheritance away, which was why Palace Master Ouyang organized this operation—to capture them and reclaim the inheritance," Zhu Yu said with a dry cough.

"An ownerless inheritance like that of the Pill King Pavilion naturally belongs to whoever obtains it. From the looks of you, are you planning to kill them and seize their treasure? In my view, it would be better to spread word that you will buy the inheritance from them at a high price. Why resort to violence over something that spirit stones can settle? How dull!" Nan Shangfeng said disdainfully.

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone in the hall looked at one another without speaking. For a time,