Seeing that Wei Tu was willing to negotiate, Xue Qiongyu, who had been braced for battle, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as though a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
This time, in order to successfully seize the "Immortal Ruins Token" within the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm, the Snow Infant Clan had expended an unknown amount of resources and reserves. Not long ago, they had even lost one of their own... If she returned empty-handed like this, even with her status, she likely would not be able to answer to the clan.
Now, it was best if they could negotiate.
If martial force would not do, they could still contend for profit through diplomacy.
"Back at the Golden Marrow Hall, this old woman already explained the preciousness of the Immortal Ruins Token to Fellow Daoist Wei."
"We could not know Fellow Daoist Wei's temperament, nor whether you would choose to hand this treasure over to the human race. But... this old woman and Yu'er know that keeping this treasure for yourself and saving it for future use should be the choice that maximizes Fellow Daoist Wei's interests..."
Granny Tu's divine soul floated out from Xue Qiongyu's body. Her aged, wrinkled face wore a faint smile as she spoke.
She had seen quite a few cultivators who sacrificed themselves for the greater good, but they had all stepped forward when their clans or factions faced crisis. They had not voluntarily handed over their own "immortal opportunity"...
The latter was rather "foolish." Such people were rare throughout the entire Spirit Realm.
At the very least, it was difficult for such a person to cultivate all the way to the Void Refinement realm and remain alive, unharmed, and whole to this day.
"What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist?" Wei