Cooperation Once More (1,100 Monthly Votes Bonus Update)

"What you said made sense, but there was one thing you got wrong. I knew more than one martial art similar to the Heart Demon Reversal Scripture, so this technique was not as important as you thought.

Still, we were fellow townsmen and had worked together twice before. We had some friendship between us. Tell me what you wanted to do. Perhaps I might lend you a hand."

Xiang Yang seemed casual, his attitude toward the Heart Demon Reversal Scripture deliberately ambiguous. Yet his words took a turn afterward. In truth, he was merely raising the price from his position and would decide after hearing exactly what Sun Tao wanted.

"Fine. Whether what you said was true or not, I won't beat around the bush.

I wanted you to help me kill someone and take something. If you could do that, I would offer up the Heart Demon Reversal Scripture with both hands. And I guaranteed that, with your martial arts, you could handle this person without danger."

Sun Tao clenched his fist hard, his knuckles creaking under the force. Murderous intent burst from his eyes, savage as a winter gale that pierced to the marrow. It confirmed for Xiang Yang that even if he did not act, Sun Tao would sooner or later seek someone else out.

"Your martial arts had already reached the Postnatal Peak, and you had Little Merchant Mountain behind you. The person you wanted killed was someone within Little Merchant Mountain? A Xiantian Expert? Or had you not yet found this person, and needed me to help you find him?"

After a brief thought, Xiang Yang guessed part of the truth. Sun Tao was no longer the feeble little martial artist of the past. Combined with his poison arts, there truly were not many people