Threat

When Fang Yue mentioned the Soul-Hosting Jade Pendant, Old Helmsman's expression changed noticeably.

He looked solemnly at Fang Yue, his voice low and chilling. "You know about this item?"

"Not only do I know about it, I also know what the Soul-Hosting Jade Pendant does. I've even examined it. It's empty inside. Let me guess: you want an empty Soul-Hosting Jade Pendant, and you're confined to the Cold River Giant Ship, unable to leave... So you want this pendant to escape the ship and regain your freedom, and you need our help to do that, right?"

Old Helmsman's pupils contracted at once.

In just a few seconds, his expression had changed more than it had over the previous several days. Clearly, Fang Yue's words had genuinely shaken him.

However, Fang Yue had gotten one thing wrong.

"Not your help. His!"

Old Helmsman was looking at none other than Tian Rui Chi, who stood there dumbstruck.

The swift changes in the situation and the sheer volume of information had left him unable to keep up.

Only after hearing Old Helmsman's words did Tian Rui Chi blankly point at himself.

"Me? Why me?"

"Because this Soul-Hosting Jade Pendant is incomplete. It's an Immortal Grade eerie object, and even in all of Great Qing, there are only a handful of them. But if you lower your standards and settle for a defective one, the top figures in Great Qing can still get their hands on one. The Sword Immortal once not only did me a favor, but also told me outright that he had a Soul-Hosting Jade Pendant.

"And now he's given you this incomplete pendant, and explicitly told me that only you can use it. He said I must ensure your safety."

Perhaps because his intentions had already been exposed, Old Helmsman