As if he knew what Jiang Changkong was thinking, Xu Xinghe continued, "They're there to sharpen other people's blades..."
Never mind sharpening blades—after these geniuses killed the criminals, the Star Stones they obtained would also be theirs!
No wonder the major factions would get involved.
A group of criminals in a place teeming with Star Demons needed Star Stones but had no way to use them. How many would they have stored up?
For that goal of receiving tenfold rewards, for the hope of leaving that isolated island, they would probably desperately save them up, wouldn't they?
If Jiang Changkong were in their shoes, he would gamble on that sliver of hope too.
The Federation would not kill them anyway. Let them slaughter each other with this group of geniuses. If they won, they could come out and turn over a new leaf.
If they lost, then sorry—their lives were gone, and so were the Star Stones they had painstakingly accumulated.
Now he understood why Yao Meng had said that even the geniuses of the major provinces could fall.
Once they went to Sin Domain and faced those fugitives, it was hardly impossible for those little freaks to die there.
If Jiang Changkong went now, he was not confident he could ensure his own survival.
"Where did you get this information?" Jiang Changkong asked after hearing him out.
Xu Xinghe fell silent for a moment before saying, "Yun Tianshan."
Jiang Changkong's expression darkened slightly. "Yun Tianshan? You should know how he died."
"My friendship with Yun Tianshan was not particularly deep. It was only because we both had relatives in Sin Domain that he came looking for me.
"He hoped I could join forces with him and work for someone. That person could ensure my father's safety."
Xu Xinghe explained,