"Then I'll go and discuss it with the sect master first and do my best to secure some breathing room for Heaven's Unity. But why would they suddenly turn against Heaven's Unity? What am I supposed to say?" Ying Xiangxue asked hesitantly.
"Well, their sect master tried to rob me, but I accidentally beat him up and took this from him." As I spoke, I took out the diagram of the Eight-Direction Heavenly Gate Formation. "This diagram will stay with me for now. If you withdraw from the Demon Sect, consider it protection money. How about it?"
"Is this the Eight-Direction Heavenly Gate Formation, the supreme treasure of the Nine Heavens Gate?!" Ying Xiangxue suddenly covered her mouth.
"You recognize it?" I froze for a moment, inwardly muttering, Could this thing really be that famous?
"I've never seen it, but I've heard of it. This is the famous guardian treasure of the Nine Heavens Gate! You stole their sect-protecting treasure. No wonder they're frantic to get you." Ying Xiangxue spoke in astonishment.
"Oh, it has Hai Chengfeng's name written on the back... Do you know what that means?" I unfolded the back of the diagram. Ying Xiangxue wore an expression that was both amused and exasperated. "Brother Xia, that's the name of Hai Chengfeng, the sect master of the Nine Heavens Gate... It's a personal treasure."
"All right, it's that important... If I return it to her now, will she let Heaven's Unity off the hook?" I muttered. Hai Chengfeng had encountered me too early. The side effects of One-Pulse Creation were too severe. If it happened now, there was a good chance they wouldn't even make it back.
"I don't think that'll work... They're the sort who pay back every grudge..." Ying Xiangxue shook her head. I immediately said,