Deal

Mixed in with the crowd, Xiao Li and Xiao Ding, who were pushed out, were dressed in tattered clothes, their hair, which had not been combed in a long time, was covered with oil stains and bloodstains, and they looked extremely disheveled.

The former glanced around, sensing the overwhelming Aura that was enough to suffocate them, and said softly with a bitter expression.

"Brother, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on going to find Xiao Yan, you wouldn't have been caught. Now, with our strength, we're probably doomed."

"This isn't your fault. It was a decision we made together to leave the family to find Xiao Yan, and I've never regretted it. Fortunately, we didn't bring Father with us back then." Xiao Ding, completely unaware that their third brother was behind him, shook his head to comfort Xiao Li.

"Besides, we're not without hope of escape now."

Xiao Ding gestured with his eyes to Xiao Ming's location, his meaning clear yet unambiguous.

Xiao Li naturally saw Xiao Ming as well, but his heart was not as optimistic as Xiao Ding's.

"Brother's idea is good, but the Hall of Souls is making such a big fuss; they must have grand ambitions. Will Xiao Ming agree to it?"

In truth, Xiao Ding knew the chances were slim, but what other options did they have besides relying on Xiao Ming?

Leaving aside the people confronting each other outside, even those who were captured with them could be killed by any one of them with a flick of their finger. As prisoners, they were nothing more than small fry.

"Don't worry, eldest brother and second brother, I will do my best to get you out of here."

Although Xiao Ding and Xiao Yan heard their conversation clearly and thought to himself.

Over the years, he went to great lengths to infiltrate the Hall of Souls in order to Old Man Yao, and his appearance at this important occasion was certainly not without merit.

He has already become the apprentice of Hun Xuzi, the number one Alchemist of the Soul Clan, thanks to his outstanding talent in Yao Tian.

If it weren't for the fact that the Soul Clan had previously placed great importance on these prisoners, and that he, as Hun Xuzi's disciple, was not someone to be easily approached, he would have released his elder brothers long ago.

If things get chaotic later and no one notices them, it will be much easier to let the two older brothers go.

He planned to leave the Hall of Souls by then, and the matter of revenge could only be brought up later.

No one knew what Xiao Yan was thinking. Xiao Ming was only surprised for a moment before looking at the Hun Tiandi.

"Are you trying to use these people as bargaining chips?"

"Indeed, these people are either your relatives and friends, or your former subordinates who risked their lives for your Heavenly Court. You wouldn't be so reluctant to part with a mere piece of Emperor Jade for their sake, would you?" the Hun Tiandi said with a smile.

"Shameless scoundrel! You call yourself the leader of a clan, yet you act so despicably!"

"No! Alliance Leader Xiao, for the sake of all living beings, we cannot agree to the Hun Tiandi's request. If he obtains the Emperor Jade, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Yes, Alliance Leader, don't listen to him!"

We are not afraid to die!

Before Xiao Ming could even speak, everyone else was sweating profusely, fearing that Xiao Ming would be persuaded by the Hun Tiandi.

If it were an older person being threatened, others might not be so anxious, since they are all shrewd and prioritize their own interests.

There are no immediate family members here, so how could they possibly persuade those old monsters?

But Xiao Ming is only in his twenties, a proper young man, and the Heavenly Court under his command acts quite fairly, which in their eyes makes Xiao Ming's actions lean towards the righteous path.

If Xiao Ming listens to the Hun Tiandi and is tricked into giving away the Emperor Jade, and the Hun Tiandi gathers Emperor Jade Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, Cave Mansion happens to be in a difficult-to-find location, what will those of them who don't have the Emperor Jade to guide them do?

Are we just going to sit here and wait for the Hun Tiandi to Become Emperor, and then die?

It wasn't just the people of the Ancient Thunder Flame Three Clans who were trying to persuade Xiao Ming not to agree; the captured people were also trying to persuade him.

Although they didn't understand what Emperor Jade was, even the most clueless person knew that anything traded in this setting must be something important.

Those who are dragged out as bargaining chips, especially the high-ranking officials of Heavenly Court, are all tough nuts to crack and are not afraid of death at all.

"Oh no! This situation..."

Hearing everyone advising Xiao Ming not to exchange the items for the people, Xiao Yan broke out in a cold sweat. If Xiao Ming didn't bring out the items in exchange, he wasn't very confident he could bring his two older brothers back!

What if the Hun Tiandi kills these prisoners to vent his anger?

During his years infiltrating the Hall of Souls, he was very familiar with the ways of the Soul Clan within the Hall of Souls and knew that they were absolutely capable of doing such things. In order to gain the trust of the Hall of Souls, he had also taken on many such missions.

"It seems you have many excellent subordinates..."

Hearing the shouts around him, the Hun Tiandi smiled faintly, looked at Xiao Ming, and said:

"So, what's your decision?"

Throughout, Xiao Ming's expression remained calm, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

"Alright!"

Xiao Ming's words silenced everyone, who awaited his expected answer.

"I'll make the trade."

Xiao Ming clenched his fist, and an Ancient Jade appeared in the blink of an eye. It was the last piece of Tou She Ancient God Jade. Xiao Ming did not use any tricks, because he understood that it would be useless to a powerful figure like the Hun Tiandi. More importantly, he did not care that the Hun Tiandi took the Emperor Jade.

"No way!"

Upon seeing Xiao Ming produce the Ancient Jade, the other three clans panicked. "Why are you being so honest as the leader? Can't you be a little more ruthless?!"

"Three Clan Leader, please manage your subordinates!" Xiao Ming glanced back lightly.

Gu Yuan and his two companions, who had remained silent until now, sighed and stopped their men.

Gazing at the Ancient Jade in Xiao Ming's hand, a hint of covetousness and fervor flashed in the eyes of the Hun Tiandi.

Once he possesses this last piece of Ancient Jade, he will be able to locate the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion and open it. If he can obtain the Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill within, he will instantly become the ruler of this world. At that time, the so-called Alliance will be nothing more than ants in his eyes, which he can destroy with a flick of his wrist.

"Hehe, it seems Alliance Leader Xiao is quite a good superior. I understand now why the Heavenly Court recommended you, a young man, as the Alliance Leader from the very beginning."

The Hun Tiandi withdrew his gaze and spoke slowly.

"I'll give you the person, and you'll give me the jade. You should understand how easy it would be for me to kill these people, so I don't need any fancy tricks..."

Xiao Ming glanced at him, opened his palm, and the Ancient Jade slowly rose under his control. Seeing this, the Hun Tiandi also waved his sleeve, and the chains binding the prisoners broke one after another. Finally, he clenched his large hand, which turned into a circle of black beams of light, and grabbed all the prisoners.

"For you!"

With a wave of his hand, the Hun Tiandi propelled everyone toward Xiao Ming along the black ropes. Xiao Ming, in turn, sent the Ancient Jade directly toward the Hun Tiandi.

At the same time, Xiao Ming lightly touched the air with his toes and shot out. He grabbed the prisoners with his large hand, and a suction force surged out, pulling everyone over. He then slashed down with his palm, cutting off all the black energy ropes binding their bodies.

At almost the same time, as Xiao Ming rescued the prisoner, the Hun Tiandi grabbed the Ancient Jade in his hand. Feeling the coolness of the Ancient Jade, even with his composure, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. With the Ancient Jade in his hand, he could already see himself advancing to the realm he had always dreamed of!

The Hun Tiandi and Xiao Ming acted swiftly, which put Xiao Yan in a difficult position. He hadn't expected the deal between Xiao Ming and the Hun Tiandi to be completed so quickly! His two older brothers were safe, but how was he going to get back now?

Now we can only take it one step at a time!

Grabbing the prisoners, Xiao Yan flashed and quickly flew into the formation below, then put everyone down.

"Alliance Leader! You're a fool!"

After being freed from their captivity and rescued, some people couldn't help but beat their chests in frustration. They didn't hate Xiao Ming, but rather themselves for being taken prisoner.

"Don't blame yourself, you've all suffered. I will avenge you..."

Xiao Ming comforted them, saying that he had met most of these people before and could even name many of them. Their current predicament was also related to him, and handing over the Ancient Jade was not simply a scheme.

Xiao Ming composed himself, smiled slightly at them, then turned away, his eyes revealing a deep chill.

As Xiao Ming turned around, Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, and the others also turned their gazes to him, their eyes also filled with a chilling intent. The Tou She Ancient God Jade Soul Clan had now gathered, and today, they would certainly not be allowed to leave smoothly.

Facing their gazes, Xiao Ming nodded slightly, then looked up at the Hun Tiandi who was holding the Ancient Jade and laughing wildly. A slight smile appeared on his lips. He then smiled slightly and said softly.

"Three Clan Leader, I believe there's no need for further words. Let's begin..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of killing intent instantly filled the heavens and earth!