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He Xiu arrived with sword in hand, walking straight up to Su Xin. He asked blandly, "You are Su Xin? Hand over the Heavenly Dao Stone."
Seeing that He Xiu had also come for the Heavenly Dao Stone, the crowd immediately erupted into an uproar. The looks they gave Su Xin carried a hint of schadenfreude.
Even if he could keep the Heavenly Dao Stone amid the siege of more than a hundred Divine Palace Realm martial artists, he could never keep it from He Xiu.
The top three of the Human Ranking had occupied their positions for years, unshakable among Jianghu's younger generation. Though Su Xin was now ranked seventh on the Human Ranking, he still would not do.
Su Xin asked calmly, "Young Master He is interested in the Heavenly Dao Stone as well?"
He Xiu shook his head. "The Heavenly Dao is comprehended by oneself, not bestowed by some broken rock. Only trash would want such a thing."
His words made the faces of the many martial artists present turn red, then white. They coveted the Heavenly Dao Stone dearly—so did that make them all trash?
He Xiu looked at Su Xin. "I have no interest in the Heavenly Dao Stone, but I owe Di Jingfei of the Zheng Sword Alliance a favor. This time, you slapped the Zheng Sword Alliance in the face, so this Heavenly Dao Stone is destined not to return to Jiangnan Circuit with you."
"And if I refuse to hand it over?" Su Xin rose to his feet. His aura was restrained, but he had already prepared himself for battle.
"If you refuse, I'll take it by