This teleportation treasure was essentially a large-scale transfer of boundary power, capable of setting traps for enemies to fall into! Although I had calculated that the Immortal-Swapping Lock might exchange away one of us, I had not expected the Black-Robed Man to have prepared a counterattack as well. It seemed that negotiation was our only option now.
"Hehe, the ginger gets spicier with age. This junior sincerely admires you." I began calculating what to do. Even if Xijun launched an attack and tried to break out from where she was, the Black-Robed Man had prepared the Grand Array long ago. There was no way she could escape easily.
"Flattery will get you nowhere. I merely took precautions, after all. I know exactly what kind of person you are. I couldn't possibly come unprepared, could I?" the Black-Robed Man said.
"That boy is as sinister as ever. If my master hadn't prepared in advance, you would have taken advantage of us!" Blackie could not help adding.
"War is deception, nothing more. Still, since everyone's methods are about equal, let's sit down and have a proper discussion." I gave a cold laugh. The Black-Robed Man was no ordinary, third-rate Heaven Peeker. Even when he captured someone, he had to choose the person I cared about most. If he had captured Li Zixin, I could simply summon her back in the blink of an eye. But Xijun was different.
"This time, Fellow Daoist Xia, please return our captive first. Then we can discuss the rest. How does that sound?" The Black-Robed Man offered his proposal first this time.
"You teleported her to the interface of the Old Heaven City. How am I supposed to guarantee that she'll come back after the prisoner exchange? Naturally, we'll exchange them simultaneously—and there can't be the slightest