"It should be possible."
An Xin's expression brightened, and he hurriedly said, "I'll just say I handed over my Storage Ring in exchange for my life. That Iron Sword High Person would never expel me from the Iron Sword Alliance over that. After all, I'm good friends with another Vice Alliance Leader. If he wants to move against me, he'll have to consider the consequences..."
He spoke extremely quickly, as though afraid Chen Changming would change his mind.
"All right."
Chen Changming nodded and released his grip.
The invisible hand instantly dispersed, and An Xin's body dropped from the air.
Having regained his freedom, An Xin straightened his robes, then bowed respectfully to Chen Changming.
He bent his waist extremely low, his bearing humble and sincere.
"From this day forward, I, An Xin, will follow your lead, my lord. I will brave boiling water and raging fire without hesitation!"
Seeing how obedient An Xin was, Chen Changming smiled and raised the Storage Ring. "I'll hold on to this Storage Ring for you for now. Once you uncover that scoundrel Iron Sword's dealings with the Snow Bear Demon King, I'll return it."
"Yes, my lord."
An Xin answered, then stared longingly at the Storage Ring in Chen Changming's hand. "There's a pair of Message Transmission Tokens inside. Could I take one? That would make it easier to contact you in the future."
Chen Changming nodded and tossed the Storage Ring to An Xin.
An Xin caught the ring, probed inside with his spiritual sense, and took out a pair of Message Transmission Tokens.
They were a pair of jade tokens, emerald green throughout, with intricate spiritual patterns engraved on their surfaces and a faint glow emanating from them.
"My lord, these Message Transmission Tokens only work within a hundred thousand li.