Su Xin's sudden proposal of a deal caught everyone in the Heavenly Court off guard.
The Heavenly Court and underground organizations like the Underworld had never been on good terms with the Imperial Court. Now, Su Xin—a Four Great Constable of the Imperial Court—had suddenly suggested working with them, catching even the Rain Master unprepared.
Still, the Rain Master temporarily withdrew his hand and asked, "What kind of deal do you want? That treasure on you capable of breaking through the Nine-Layer Sword Pavilion?"
Su Xin smiled. "You should know that's impossible. But with it on me, you can't kill me, nor can you take it from me."
The Heavenly Court members fell silent, because Su Xin was telling the truth.
With Su Xin's strength, he naturally could not stand against so many of them. But if he was determined to flee, and had the Broken Sword in hand, they would never be able to catch him.
That was precisely why the Rain Master was willing to hear out Su Xin's proposed deal.
Su Xin said, "Our deal is simple. I can help you break through the Nine-Layer Sword Pavilion's barriers and reach other places. If you search for exits yourselves, I'm afraid it will waste a great deal of time."
"And what do you want?"
"Simple. We temporarily join forces against our enemies. In the layer of the Sword Pavilion I came from, there are people from the Qingcheng Sword Sect and a hall master from the White Lotus Sect. The place they are in is a Sword Garden, a site the Nine-Layer Sword Pavilion once set up to teach its disciples. There must be quite a few good things inside.
"If you agree now, we'll immediately return and catch them with a killing backhand. Everything we obtain will