"What exactly is the relationship between you two?" The Mermaid Empress's voice suddenly rang out in Katie's mind, carrying a hint of probing.
Katie's heart tightened, and she hurriedly replied inwardly, "There's no relationship. Don't let your imagination run wild."
The Mermaid Empress was only half convinced, but she did not press further.
By then, Ang's work had entered its final stages.
The gray mist wrapped around the Demon's mangled body, slicing and breaking it apart without pause.
The enormous body was soon divided into fifteen pieces. Including the sealed head, there were exactly sixteen portions.
The stench of flesh and blood mingled with chilly black flames, filling the gray space and making it hard to breathe.
Ang remained calm, as though he were merely handling an ordinary spoil of war.
With a flick of his hand, he stored the sixteen portions of the Demon's remains one by one into Demon Sealing Boxes crafted from anti-magic crystals, his movements practiced and steady.
Then, he casually separated six portions and placed them into two anti-magic crystal Demon Sealing Boxes. With a gentle push, he sent the two boxes steadily floating before Katie and the Mermaid Empress.
"This is what you need." Ang's voice held no emotion, yet it was heavy and forceful. "But I'm not giving it to you for free. From now on, we're partners."
The two women exchanged a glance, both stunned. Clearly, they had not expected Ang to offer them anything willingly.
"Of course, I need some things too." Ang spoke again, waving his hand as two scrolls slid from his palm and floated before them. "I need some magic materials. Help me collect them."
Katie and the Mermaid Empress lowered their heads to look, and their brows immediately furrowed.
The materials listed on the scrolls were all