Pu Heng glanced at the others, his expression turning grave as he stated his terms. "I'll help you rescue Shi Yuezhen. In return, you'll help me rescue Bei Shan and Lu Wanwan from Xuan Kui."
Bei Shan was the Qingyun Society's strongest fighter, but beyond Taiyi, there was always someone stronger. Over the past two years, Pu Heng had worked with Wan Guiyue in the Lan Poison trade, walking the edge between life and death. The original members of the Qingyun Society had stayed with him the whole time.
Pu Heng could ignore everyone else and turn a blind eye to ordinary people's lives, but he couldn't abandon the few people closest to him.
Wan Qi didn't answer. He grumbled to himself, thinking Pu Heng's condition would be that they kill Wan Guiyue. He'd already been gearing up to curse him out.
But when Pu Heng changed the subject to rescuing Bei Shan, the difficulty dropped by who-knew-how-much compared to killing Wan Guiyue. He found he could actually accept it.
He turned to look at Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun. He certainly wasn't agreeing; that left those two. If they did, rescuing Bei Shan would be their job.
"Fine." Kong Yiyi agreed without a second thought. "I'll do it."
Pu Heng was a little surprised.
He hadn't expected Kong Yiyi to be the first to agree. Everyone knew she hated Xuan Kui's people. Pu Heng wouldn't call himself one of them, but he couldn't deny that he'd taken part in Xuan Kui's business.
Xing Chun followed up. "We'll do as you say. Take us to the Black Fortress now to find Yuezhen."
Kong Yiyi threatened him in a cold voice. "But if you dare deceive us, you'll die alongside Bei Shan."
Pu Heng shook his head. "What would be the