"There is no need for thanks. I only hope you can forgive this humble monk's transgression. That would be enough," Mi Hai said.
Xi Ling said, "Absolutely not. Mi Hai, let us settle this with our hands!"
With that, Xi Ling was about to make her move.
The Mother-and-Child Blades floating above her head instantly surged in power, blade qi spilling in every direction.
"Benefactor Xi Ling, to make amends for this humble monk's transgression, this humble monk can offer compensation," Mi Hai hurriedly called out.
He was not truly afraid of Xi Ling just because he had lowered himself so much.
The Corpse King Hall stood right before them. There might well be an opportunity for Spirit Transformation within; how could he risk his life fighting Xi Ling over past grudges?
Naturally, he had to conserve his strength to compete for the treasures inside the Corpse King Hall.
Mi Hai did not wish to fight Xi Ling, and Xi Ling thought no differently.
Her aggressive posture was merely meant to show that she was no easy opponent, not someone others could casually manipulate. It was to prevent anyone from secretly stabbing her in the back again during the coming treasure hunt.
"Mi Hai, what compensation can you offer?" Xi Ling asked.
"Benefactor Xi Ling, how about we discuss this privately?" Mi Hai said.
Xi Ling nodded.
The two walked aside and communicated privately through divine sense transmissions.
By then, the black qi had completely surged back into the Corpse King Hall.
The Corpse King Hall returned to its previous tranquility.
Gou Jun, Yang Yu, Lan Chen, and Mo Yexue walked up to the Corpse King Hall and carefully examined it, hoping to find a way inside.
"Fellow Daoist Gou Jun, you should have a method to enter the Corpse