Xuan Zi did not answer at once. He merely gave a cold snort.
"You caused trouble, and now you want to buy it back?"
"That's convenient for you."
Seeing that he had not thrown them out, Vina felt a flicker of hope.
At least...
There was still room to talk.
She rose and looked at Long Aotian behind her.
"This is..."
"Sect Leader Du's prized disciple."
"He came here personally to show our sincerity."
"The Body Sect and our Heaven Soul Empire have a good relationship."
"Soul Bones, rare metals, Heavenly Treasures."
"As long as your demands aren't excessive, we can discuss the terms."
"We're willing to make a generous offer."
Long Aotian, who had remained silent until now, added evenly:
"That's right."
"My master was at fault in his earlier conflict with Shrek."
"To make amends,"
"Besides the price of redeeming his severed arm, the Body Sect can offer something extra."
By now, everyone could see that they genuinely wanted Du Busi's severed arm back.
A hint of satisfaction appeared in Xu Jiujiu's eyes.
Make them pay dearly for it!
Xuan Zi's expression, however, grew stranger by the moment.
Soul Bones?
Rare metals?
Heavenly Treasures?
Each offer was more tempting than the last.
The problem was...
No matter how much they offered, that arm was not coming back.
With that thought, he silently looked toward Long Yaochen.
Better leave this to the kid.
Long Yaochen saw every gaze turn to him and knew he could not stay quiet any longer.
Their offer really was good.
He could probably trade the arm for something on par with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone without much trouble.
But...
That cold, severed arm had already become warm cultivation power.
Where was he supposed to conjure up another arm?
He sighed softly.
"This