"Hm?" Li Xiaoya paused at those words. Naturally, he knew Tianyuan meant that strange black Giant Cauldron. Rather than asking how Daoist Zhenyuan had been killed, Tianyuan seemed particularly concerned about this treasure. There appeared to be more to it than met the eye...
Still, Li Xiaoya owed Tianyuan a tremendous debt. Although the black Giant Cauldron's defenses were outrageously powerful, its demonic qi was far too overwhelming for him to make any use of it. Tianyuan's tone suggested it was something extraordinary. Earlier, his concern for Liu Xian'er had led him to give it only a cursory examination, but even then, he had felt it could not be an ordinary Heaven-Opening Treasure. Otherwise, it could never have withstood his astonishing swordsmanship... Since Tianyuan had asked, however, Li Xiaoya certainly would not keep it for himself. With that thought, he hurriedly said, "Yes! I brought it with me... but...!" His voice faltered, and he asked somewhat hesitantly, "This thing seems to be a demonic artifact...!"
"A demonic artifact? Impossible! That thing definitely isn't a demonic artifact!" Before Li Xiaoya could finish, Tianyuan cut him off, sounding startled. "Could that damned Zhenyuan have demonized it?"
"I don't know about that!" Spiritual light flashed over Li Xiaoya's hand, and the pitch-black cauldron appeared in his palm. He spoke helplessly, then paused before continuing, "But Daoist Zhenyuan cultivated an incredibly powerful demonic cultivation method. It's possible he demonized it!"
"Tsk...!" Tianyuan fell silent at this, seemingly pondering something. Only after a long while did he say, "Young Li, whatever the case, would you let your older brother have that cauldron? Of course, I won't take it for nothing. I can trade you a Heaven-Opening Treasure for...!"
"You're being far too polite, Brother Tianyuan!" Before Tianyuan finished, Li Xiaoya understood his intention and