The next day, Yan Chihuo was cultivating in his room when he heard a sweet, lilting voice outside the door. "Junior Brother Yan, could you open the door and let us in?"
Yan Chihuo recognized Yuan Jinyan's voice. His brows furrowed slightly, but he still opened the door. Outside stood a man and a woman. The woman was Yuan Jinyan, while the man had handsome features, though his hooked nose made him look somewhat sinister and ruthless.
Yuan Jinyan smiled charmingly. "Junior Brother Yan, aren't you going to invite us in to sit?"
Yan Chihuo stepped aside, and Yuan Jinyan and the man entered the room.
Yuan Jinyan said, "Allow me to introduce him. This is Senior Brother Jin Shanmin."
Yan Chihuo sized Jin Shanmin up. As it turned out, Jin Shanmin was quite well-known among the Body Tempering Stage disciples of the Cloud Soaring Sect. Although he was a disciple of the Scattered Hall, he had once defeated several disciples of the Cloud Hall and ranked sixth among the Seven Tyrants of the Scattered Hall. Yan Chihuo had heard his name before.
He showed no reaction and said, "So you're Senior Brother Jin. A pleasure, a pleasure." Jin Shanmin merely gave a slight nod.
Yuan Jinyan said, "I expect you have some idea why we've come, Junior Brother Yan, so I'll speak plainly. Senior Brother Gan was my fiancé, and he once left something for me. Although he has passed away, I ought to keep this item as a memento."
Yan Chihuo said nothing, merely watching Yuan Jinyan. She cursed him inwardly, but said aloud, "Of course, according to the sect's rules, everything in this room belongs to you, Junior Brother. So I'm prepared to trade you a Corpse Crystal for it. What do you think?"
Yan Chihuo asked,