Xuan Jin sat down on the stone bench, took the teacup Xiao Yi Xian handed him, and took a sip.
"Hun Tiandi's matter has been resolved."
Cao Ying froze for a moment.
"Resolved? You mean..."
Xuan Jin nodded.
"Hun Tiandi has fallen. I refined him."
The courtyard fell silent in an instant.
Ya Fei opened her mouth but could not speak for a long while.
Xiao Yi Xian's hand, holding the medicinal soup, froze in midair.
Cai'er covered her mouth, her eyes filled with shock.
Xuan Yi was slightly calmer as she spoke.
"You refined him for three days?"
Xuan Jin nodded.
"Though he broke through to the Dou Di realm through pills, his foundation was still there. Refining him did take some time."
Zi Yan lay sprawled across the table, muttering softly.
"Then why didn't you come back and tell us sooner?"
Xuan Jin reached out and rubbed her head.
"There wasn't time. Hun Tiandi's situation was more complicated than I expected."
Cao Ying tightly gripped Xuan Jin's arm.
"What about now? The Soul Clan..."
Xuan Jin set down his teacup.
"Gu Yuan and the others will handle the Soul Clan. I've already discussed it with them. I want half of the Soul Clan's treasures, and they can divide the rest among themselves."
Ya Fei's eyes lit up.
"Half? That's no small amount."
Xuan Jin smiled.
"I refined Hun Tiandi. This amount of compensation isn't excessive."
Qing Lin asked softly.
"Then the Soul Clan... won't leave behind any hidden dangers?"
Xuan Jin shook his head.
"No. The hidden dangers have already been dealt with. Gu Yuan and the others will handle the remaining members of the Soul Clan."
Cai'er breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against Xuan Jin.
"That's good."
Xuan Yi walked over to Xuan Jin and