"Very well. Your Excellency is forthright and refreshingly straightforward. However, strictly speaking, we have no intention of handing her over to you." Taishu Qian smiled warmly, but there was no hint of compromise in those foxlike eyes.
"Mother, he wants the whereabouts of the shipment we obtained before, but he doesn't know that we've already taken possession of it," Taishu Yu said at once.
Taishu Qian naturally knew that, but she still shook her head and smiled gently at me. "Although this shipment is sizable, we still can't give it to Your Excellency. Apart from its unheard-of artifact-forging methods, there are also some powerful ferocious beasts we've already captured to serve as artifact spirits. They're tremendously valuable, and their assistance to our Cangxian Pavilion could bring about a revolutionary transformation. So if Your Excellency truly wants it, you can only join our Cangxian Sect."
"You want me to join your Cangxian Sect for the sake of a single Dao Artifact?" I gave a chilling laugh. Although I knew Taishu Qian certainly had more to say, mocking her at the right moment might produce an unexpected effect.
Sure enough, the surrounding immortals either frowned or began cursing in open displeasure. I remained completely unmoved.
"Of course not. Yu'er said you came from the Ghost God Realm and were eyeing this shipment. Since that's the case, may I ask whether Your Excellency has any helpers?" Taishu Qian did not continue. Instead, she deliberately asked about my companions.
I smiled. "What? Are you thinking of recruiting my accomplices into your ranks as well?"
"Hehe, if Your Excellency has companions, you'll naturally have a few more bargaining chips. Otherwise, given your current situation, you know you probably won't be able to exchange for very much." Taishu Qian smiled as she sized me up from