"Senior, did you attack Fellow Daoist Yan because you wanted to cross this stretch of Weak Water?" Shen Luo asked without betraying any emotion.
"To be frank, we came here with no intention of making an enemy of Heavenly Mechanism City. We only want the treasure deep within the Maze Cave. Our earlier attack was actually meant to enlist young friend Yan's mechanical arts to cross the Weak Water. Now that we're all stranded here, wouldn't it be better to work together and claim the treasure rather than fight to the death? You two captured Fellow Daoist Zhong without killing him, so I assume you don't want to tear apart all relations with us either?" Mo Xin gave a noncommittal nod and spoke with a smile.
Shen Luo recalled what Mo Xin had said to Yan Wushi when he first appeared. It did seem that he had intended to make use of Yan Wushi rather than target Heavenly Mechanism City.
He glanced at Yan Wushi, who merely nodded slightly, leaving the decision to Shen Luo.
"Senior, you come from a distinguished sect, and your cultivation is unfathomable. Naturally, we have no wish to offend you. As for working together, I have two questions. If you can resolve them for me, the proposal is certainly open to discussion," Shen Luo said after a moment's consideration.
"Please ask, Fellow Daoist," Mo Xin said, his expression unchanged.
"My first question is this: how do you intend to use mechanical arts to cross the Weak Water? We cannot use magic power here, so a boat is our only option. Yet I believe any vessel placed in the water would soon be corroded and dissolved," Shen Luo asked.
"Even if you hadn't asked, I would have explained this shortly. Weak Water can indeed dissolve all