Negotiations Break Down

Han Xing followed Tang San to a nearby training room.

Glancing around to ensure they were alone, Tang San spoke immediately:

"Han Xing, how about we make a deal?"

Tang San confidently took out a somewhat peculiar-looking object and handed it to Han Xing.

"This is called a Silent Sleeve Arrow. It can be hidden in your sleeve, and it makes no sound when fired. It's perfect for sneak attacks and keeping enemies at bay from a distance."

Tang San pointed to a button on it: "You can test its effect."

Hearing this, Han Xing picked up the Silent Sleeve Arrow and aimed it at the target in front of him.

As he pressed the firing button, a silver needle shot out instantly.

"What do you want to trade for?" Han Xing glanced at the power of the Silent Sleeve Arrow, his expression unchanged.

"Do you remember when I was kidnapped by Dugu Bo a while ago?" Tang San said slowly.

"There are many Immortal Herbs in that place; you all shouldn't be able to use them all, right?"

"How about I trade the Silent Sleeve Arrow, including its crafting method, for one Immortal Herb? What do you think?"

Hearing this, Han Xing couldn't help but laugh.

"Just this thing? Its attack barely reaches the level of a Soul Elder, and you want to trade it for an Immortal Herb?"

"Are you crazy, or am I?" Han Xing retorted.

"If we are only talking about personal benefit, the Silent Sleeve Arrow naturally cannot compare to an Immortal Herb," Tang San said matter-of-factly.

"But don't forget, there is no Soul Power requirement to use the Silent Sleeve Arrow."

"Just imagine, if you equipped an entire army with these, every soldier could unleash an attack no weaker than that of a Soul Elder."

"From that perspective, doesn't the value of the Silent Sleeve Arrow rival that of an Immortal Herb?" Tang San said confidently.

"And then what? Why would I trade with you?" Han Xing countered.

"Have you overlooked one point? I don't have an army."

"But you have no use for the extra Immortal Herbs, do you?" Tang San said.

"Since that's the case, why not trade with me?"

"Just because you don't have an army or a faction now doesn't mean you won't in the future."

"If I had a faction, why wouldn't I just use the Immortal Herbs to cultivate others?" Han Xing gave him a look as if he were a fool.

"No matter how many Silent Sleeve Arrows you have, can they really compare to the strategic value of a Titled Douluo?"

If a Titled Douluo were forced to fight an army, they might indeed be worn down.

But don't forget, a Titled Douluo isn't a machine; they know how to run.

Consumed Soul Power can be recovered, but dead soldiers cannot be resurrected.

Moreover, if it were a Titled Douluo with wide-area destructive capabilities, like Dugu Bo, for instance.

The difficulty of one person fighting an entire army wouldn't be as great as one might imagine.

"Immortal Herbs only work on one person, while the Silent Sleeve Arrow is a replicable method," Tang San said, growing a bit anxious.

"If you use Immortal Herbs to cultivate a powerhouse, at most you've only created one strong individual, and there will always come a day when their lifespan runs out."

"When that time comes, if your faction lacks the ability to protect itself, how will it be passed on?"

"If I'm already dead, what does it matter to me whether it's passed on or not?" Han Xing replied naturally.

"No faction can last forever, and besides, I have no intention of building one."

Hearing this, Tang San looked puzzled.

How could someone have absolutely no desire to build a faction?

"So, you really aren't willing to trade an Immortal Herb?" Tang San said in a low voice.

"If you are willing, we can be friends forever and help each other out."

"And if you feel the Silent Sleeve Arrow isn't enough, I can give you this as well."

Tang San took out a crossbow, and without waiting for Han Xing to speak, he aimed it at the target and fired.

With a 'whoosh,' the target was shattered instantly.

"This is the Zhuge Crossbow, and its power can reach the level of a Soul Ancestor," Tang San explained solemnly.

"If the enemy is caught off guard, it can even kill a Soul Ancestor in one hit."

"On our way to Heaven Dou City, we relied on the Zhuge Crossbow to instantly kill seven Soul Ancestor-level spirit masters."

Seeing the Zhuge Crossbow, Han Xing finally showed a bit of interest.

However, he only gave it a few glances before quickly losing interest.

If this were just an ordinary supernatural world, Han Xing might have considered trading with Tang San.

But this world was one where gods existed.

Immortal Herbs were essentially an admission ticket to the altar of the gods.

It could not be said that consuming an Immortal Herb guaranteed godhood, but those who had not consumed one, even with Innate Full Soul Power, might not necessarily possess the aptitude to become a god.

Throughout the entirety of the first Douluo Continent, aside from Tang San and Oscar, none of the Protagonist Group possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

Yet, relying on Immortal Herbs, they still successfully ascended to godhood.

Although a portion of the reason was due to Tang San.

But if their potential was insufficient, then even with Tang San present, it would have been useless.

As for one of the other two who achieved godhood, Bibi Dong, she was the first successful cultivator of Twin Martial Souls.

Setting aside her peculiar way of thinking, her natural talent could definitely be considered a once-in-a-century occurrence.

Looking at Qian Renxue, she possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, and her family was originally the descendants of the Angel God.

With Innate Full Soul Power combined with god-bestowed soul power, she reached an astonishing innate twentieth-level soul power.

However, the current Tang San clearly did not know of the existence of gods.

Facing Han Xing's refusal once again, Tang San was unwilling, yet helpless.

"The value of the Zhuge Crossbow and the Silent Sleeve Arrow is unimaginable," Tang San said coldly.

"I hope you will not regret this decision in the future."

Seeing that the negotiation had failed and Tang San had completely dropped his facade, Han Xing sneered.

"Sneak attacks are merely despicable methods that cannot be seen in the light; why would I, Han Xing, need the help of such external objects?"

"Since I have made my decision, it is naturally impossible for me to regret it."

Hearing this, Tang San's expression turned very ugly.

Han Xing was indirectly calling him a despicable villain.

"Hidden weapons are inherently like this; if one can be successfully ambushed, that is the other party's problem."

Tang San said righteously, "Any method is the best as long as it can win."

"Moreover, whether something is despicable or not has never depended on the weapon's method of attack, but on the user."

"And so?" Han Xing countered.

"Are you, the user, acting very upright and honorable when using these so-called hidden weapons?"

"Enough, there is no point in talking to someone who doesn't see eye to eye; further words are useless."

"The brilliance of the sun does not tolerate the existence of any shadows," Han Xing said solemnly.

"You like to hide in dark corners, while I prefer to walk under the sunlight."

"You and I are not on the same path; let our conversation end here."

After speaking, without waiting for Tang San to reply, Han Xing left on his own.

"The sun?" Tang San stared at Han Xing with gloomy eyes.

"Although you possess the Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul, isn't comparing yourself to the sun a bit too arrogant?"

"And you must know, even the sun can be obscured by dark clouds, causing its light to be unable to shine down."

Han Xing said indifferently, "A sun that can be obscured by dark clouds."

"Only proves that the sunlight it radiates is not yet intense enough."

"And I~ will not be!"

As his words fell, raging flames ignited in Han Xing's eyes, and the Three-Legged Golden Crow circled behind him, radiating a divine brilliance.