"Fair exchange. I let you read the Poison Classic and Medicine Classic, so aren't you going to offer me something in return?" Xu Lanqing said with a grin.
"You..."
Tang Ya looked at the books in her hands, then at Xu Lanqing. Like an animal guarding its food, she clutched the books tightly to her chest:
"These are Tang Sect's secret manuals. How could I let an outsider see them? I don't know where you got them, but I can compensate you with something else. How about that?"
"No thanks."
Xu Lanqing shrugged. "The Tang Sect is gone. Why cling to old rules and some hollow glory?"
"The Tang Sect won't be destroyed! As long as I'm still here, I'll restore it!"
"Oh? You?"
Xu Lanqing gave a scornful laugh. "How do you plan to restore the Tang Sect? Just by saying so? Do you have peerless talent, enough to endure a few years of cultivation until you become powerful, avenge your enemies, and bring honor to your family? Or do you have some powerful force backing you, ready to help you rebuild the Tang Sect?"
Tang Ya parted her red lips, but no words came out. She lowered her head and fell silent.
That was right. She had no talent, no connections, and no money. What could she do to avenge her family and restore the Tang Sect?
"No matter what, the Tang Sect's secret manuals must never be shared with outsiders!" Tang Ya stubbornly clutched the books to her chest. This was her final line.
"Heh..."
Xu Lanqing chuckled and changed the subject. "Don't you want to rebuild the Tang Sect?"
If necessary, he could use force against Tang Ya. But he wasn't sure whether she had the Tang Sect's other manuals on her. Judging by her current