Lord of Guixu: Damn, That Was Careless!

"These things weren't important. We were merely passersby."

"What mattered was—"

The thirty-sixth level was already 'within reach.' Lin Fan's expression gradually turned solemn. "How do we borrow the Sky Stabilizing Pearl?"

"That truly is difficult."

"A Life-Bound Artifact is of utmost importance to anyone. Lord of Guixu is an Immortal King, and the Sky Stabilizing Pearl is an Innate Spiritual Treasure. Even if we don't ask him to sever its bond of ownership, he'll surely suspect that we have some means of forcibly making the pearl change masters."

"So..."

Fan Jianqiang pondered. "There are probably only a handful of possibilities if we want to borrow the Sky Stabilizing Pearl."

"The simplest would be to offer a 'price' Lord of Guixu cannot refuse. But the price needed to make him risk lending out the Sky Stabilizing Pearl would probably be..."

"Another possibility is offering collateral. But the value of that collateral would likely have to surpass the Sky Stabilizing Pearl. And even if he accepted it, I still wouldn't be at ease. What if he forcibly claimed it for himself?"

Fan Jianqiang spread his hands.

He did not doubt whether Lin Fan could produce 'collateral.'

He was simply worried about taking a loss.

"Other than that, perhaps we can only..."

"Take him head-on?"

"If it comes to a fight, Master, with your current strength, you should have nothing to fear from him."

"But this is the Ruins of Return, his home ground. There must be all sorts of formations here, along with countless helpers. If we really fight, we might not gain the advantage."

"And the Sky Stabilizing Pearl is a Divine Artifact. We might not necessarily be able to beat him."

"So, I really don't have any good ideas at the moment."

"You're right."

Lin Fan nodded. "That's what's