The Old Woman's remnant soul writhed frantically inside the soul-calming wood, its green glow twisting into a tangled knot.
She had heard the killing intent in Zhou Xuan's words and completely lost her composure.
"Zhou Xuan! Don't act rashly! I'm still useful!" the Old Woman cried, her shrill voice thick with fear.
Zhou Xuan stood where he was, looking down at that mass of light without saying a word.
Seeing that Zhou Xuan had not struck, the Old Woman hurriedly rattled off her bargaining chips.
"I know the Heavenly Patrol Guards' routes through the void! The void storms beyond Central Province are extremely violent, with spatial rifts and turbulent laws everywhere. Without me to guide you, even a ship this powerful will get lost in the void!"
"I also know the weaknesses of their commanders! I worked for them for tens of thousands of years. Their cultivation methods, their hidden trump cards—I know them all inside out! Keep me alive, and I can help you fight them!"
The Old Woman spoke faster and faster, terrified that Zhou Xuan would grow impatient.
"I can even... even help you turn their own people against them! The Heavenly Patrol Guards aren't a solid slab of iron either. Their commanders fight openly and scheme in secret over resources. As long as you spare my life, I'll be your dog and help you bite every last one of them to death!"
To survive, the Old Woman had thrown away every scrap of dignity.
She sold out everything she could, begging only for Zhou Xuan to stay his hand.
After hearing her out, Zhou Xuan suddenly laughed.
He lifted his foot and kicked the soul-calming wood aside.
"That's all?" Zhou Xuan's tone dripped with disdain.
The Old Woman froze, her glow flickering violently. "Isn't that enough?