"Not to mention now—even before this, you never had a chance."
Ye Tian said coldly, shattering She Bi Shi's delusions.
"Hand over your Natal Soul Artifact. Only then will you be qualified to discuss what comes next. Otherwise, you will die either way."
She Bi Shi narrowed his eyes, then suddenly opened them.
"Fine."
At Ye Tian's signal, Tu Bo loosened his control over him.
She Bi Shi tapped the air, and with a flash of light, an object resembling a jade seal appeared before them.
"This is the Weather Soul Artifact you wanted."
Ye Tian accepted it directly, without suspecting any trick.
After Di Jiang and Xuan Ming stepped forward to inspect it, they confirmed that it was the genuine Weather Soul Artifact and not a counterfeit.
Only then did Ye Tian finally set his mind at ease.
"Then we can proceed with the rest of our deal."
Di Jiang said.
"I would like to see what kind of information can be worth one life."
She Bi Shi gave a sinister chuckle.
"I heard... the Heavenly Dao is about to emerge."
"What?"
Di Jiang was startled. He could not help taking several steps forward, staring into She Bi Shi's eyes.
"By my calculations, the Heavenly Dao's period of weakness has not yet passed. How could it emerge ahead of time?"
"I do not know about that. But the source of this information is quite reliable. As for whether you believe it, that is your business."
She Bi Shi said.
"Well? This information should be enough to buy my life, shouldn't it?"
"It can buy half your life."
Xuan Ming said, his icy sword pointing straight at She Bi Shi.
"Do not waste your effort trying to stall for time. I have already had Tu Bo seal all celestial phenomena