Upon hearing the words "Tongtian Token" from the other party, Song Qingming was briefly taken aback, but he quickly returned to normal and showed no intention of responding.
Seeing that his plea for help from Song Qingming and the others ahead had come to nothing, while the pursuers behind him had already closed in, the Gray-robed Man gritted his teeth and suddenly took out a Black Iron Plate.
The next moment, amid everyone's somewhat surprised gazes, he directly tossed the iron plate in his hand to Song Qingming, who stood at the front.
"Fellow Daoist, meeting is fate. I shall give this Tongtian Token to you. Please, all of you, do not let this item fall into their hands."
The Gray-robed Man deliberately shouted these words aloud. Without waiting for Song Qingming and the others to respond, he turned and fled into the distance.
Seeing this scene from behind, the others wore traces of surprise on their faces. After sending several people to pursue the fleeing Gray-robed Man, the rest immediately surrounded Song Qingming's group of three.
The leader was a short, stout old man carrying a massive sword on his back. His cultivation had already reached Peak Foundation Establishment, while the remaining three all possessed cultivation at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage or above.
After the short, stout old man cautiously swept his gaze over Song Qingming and the others, he took them for ordinary passing Foundation Establishment Cultivators and immediately spoke with fierce arrogance:
"Fellow Daoists, we are cultivators of the Fire Sword Sect. That brat just stole an important item from our sect. This has nothing to do with you.
"This old man advises you all: this item is not something rogue cultivators like you are qualified to possess. Hand it over obediently, and we shall pretend we