Creak!
The door opened, and Jia Xin, dressed in white robes with his hands clasped behind his back, slowly emerged from the cabin and came to the shore of the clear blue lake. His gaze settled on Qing Gui and the other two standing a kilometer away on the opposite bank.
"What brings the three of you to my door?"
Jia Xin's voice caused faint ripples across the water before him. No energy dissipated as it traveled, reaching the ears of the three on the opposite shore directly.
"How many evil artifacts do you have on you?" This time, Qing Gui did not speak calmly. His words carried a concealed threat of death.
"Three." Jia Xin answered without the slightest hesitation.
"Are you willing to hand all three evil artifacts over to me? If your attitude is good enough, I can spare your life."
"Since I came out to meet you, I naturally intended to hand the evil artifacts over. These things are indeed of little use in my hands. However, obtaining the three evil artifacts cost me considerable effort. If you are willing to tell me how you intend to use them, I am willing to give them all to you."
Jia Xin's longer response made Qing Gui hesitate slightly. If the other party did not wish to waste words and simply attacked, then a fierce battle would be unavoidable. With Zhang Chen and Black Woman on his side, Jia Xin was confident he would not be at a disadvantage.
"May we borrow the small cabin behind you? How about we speak inside?"
Qing Gui's reply brought a smile to Jia Xin's face. Standing on the opposite shore, he made an inviting gesture.
A field of time spread across the entire lake and over Jia Xin's body.
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