Seeing how dangerously the black-robed man had cornered Elder Wang, Wenlong dared not hesitate. He swiftly drew three Shadowless Needles and launched them without a second thought.
The black-robed man cried out, "Ah!" and froze. Elder Wang would never let such a fine opportunity slip away. He slashed diagonally downward with his sword.
The blow instantly severed the black-robed man's head. Before the man's body even fell, Elder Wang had already collapsed to the ground. His life had hung by a thread just now, leaving him utterly exhausted.
Wenlong had long grown accustomed to life and death, and he paid no mind to the blood pooling across the ground beneath the black-robed man.
He stepped forward and searched the Black-Robed Man's body, finding several books, some stone-like objects, and a few medicinal pills.
Elder Wang's eyes lit up as he sat on the ground. "Those are Spirit Stones and Spirit Coins. Good stuff!" He grinned where he sat.
Elder Wang went on to explain that Spirit Coins were used to trade for goods, and one Spirit Stone could be exchanged for a thousand Spirit Coins. Their energy could also be absorbed, though the amount was limited.
A Spirit Stone contained a thousand times the energy of a Spirit Coin. Spirit Stones were also graded: common, intermediate, advanced, and supreme, though supreme ones were rarely seen.
The two were so caught up in their delight that they forgot the gravely injured old man they had just rescued.
Only now did they remember him. Elder Wang hurriedly scrambled up from the ground to check whether the old man was still alive.
As the saying went, "Save a man all the way; escort the Buddha all the way west." If he was still alive, they had to do what they could to treat