Wang He and the other three, along with the five cultivators who had hurried away earlier, had been intercepted by the Sha Yin Hall cultivators. Only after being thoroughly ransacked were they allowed to leave.
Searching for Profound Soul Crystals amid the ice and snow was exceedingly difficult. Even a peak Integration stage cultivator had to pay an enormous price and spend several years to find a few.
The Sha Yin Hall was actually even more ruthless than Qin Fengming had imagined. They demanded that each person hand over three crystals before allowing them to leave.
Qin Fengming had originally planned to gather a large number of cultivators and come to Ice Valley merely to demand one Profound Soul Crystal from each cultivator entering the valley. Moreover, he had not intended to take those crystals for free. He had planned to exchange other materials for them.
Such an exchange would naturally involve an element of coercion.
Even so, what Qin Fengming had envisioned was far gentler than what the Sha Yin Hall had done.
However, upon hearing of the Sha Yin Hall's actions, Qin Fengming could not help feeling somewhat delighted. The plan he had already settled on also underwent a major change.
"So the four of you encountered a band of robbers and were thoroughly plundered. I truly apologize, all four of you. This Qin will release you now. Afterward, this Qin would like to discuss something beneficial to all four of you."
Qin Fengming's smile unfolded, and his expression had already returned to its usual calm and placid state.
He pointed a finger, and the restraining power within the four cultivators immediately vanished.
Seeing Qin Fengming release them so easily, the four cultivators felt slightly puzzled, and hesitation appeared on their faces.
"Fellow Daoists, would you be interested