"Hehe..." Seeing me eyeing his Violet Sword again, Xiao Jianlan laughed until his eyes narrowed into slits. He looked me up and down, then glanced at the Heaven-Severing Divine Sword in my hand. "City Lord Xia, although it isn't a major matter for fellow Daoists to exchange swords, your thoughts are rather unpredictable. Surely you're not planning to admire it, are you? And even if you only wanted to admire it, I wouldn't dare hand the Violet Sword to you. After all, you've turned against me time and again. How would I know what mood you'll be in the next moment? Since we're going to cooperate, let's not covet each other's swords."
The few prisoners also shook their heads and laughed, clearly thinking I had some thick skin, but my disciples didn't feel embarrassed for me in the slightest. To deal with these sly old foxes, one had to use even more underhanded methods against them!
"Looks like Elder Xiao doesn't trust me very much." I gave a cold laugh and provoked him, but Xiao Jianlan merely chuckled. "Then City Lord Xia should win my trust from here on."
I wore an unhappy expression. "If I can't look, then I can't look. What is meant to be yours will be yours in the end. What isn't meant to be yours cannot be forced to stay."
Xiao Jianlan stroked his beard with a smile, completely unconcerned by my sarcasm.
"The few seniors you brought have already been laying plans in the Outlands all these years. Don't tell me they don't have even the slightest way to deal with this Grand Array? If you merely intend to wait for us to act, how do you plan to divide the benefits?" I sneered.
Xiao Jianlan thought for a moment, then smiled. "The Heaven