"Heh."
Xiao Fan showed little reaction to Xie Biyan's words, though a trace of disdain appeared on his face.
He was helping fight the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect not because of the Chu Yun Empire or the Sikou Family, but because of the system's rewards, and because Xiao Yi Xian stood against the sect.
As for the territory Xie Biyan had mentioned-the Chu Yun Empire and even the Northwest Continent-it held little value in Xiao Fan's eyes. After all, this was a world where strength reigned supreme. Without strength, everything you owned would ultimately be no more than a wedding dress sewn for someone else.
Besides, Xiao Fan knew that a man like Xie Biyan was hardly the sort to truly let him go.
Even if he handed over the Nine Solar Transformations, Xie Biyan would still assume that Xiao Fan possessed something even more precious. His boundless greed would eventually tear away any pretense of civility.
Meanwhile, seeing Xiao Fan ignore him entirely, Xie Biyan's already gloomy expression darkened further, and his aura grew even fiercer.
"Fine. Fine, fine."
Xie Biyan raised his eyes toward Xiao Fan, those repeated words emerging in a hoarse voice. Then his gaze stabbed toward Xiao Fan like a pair of sharp swords.
"Since you refuse to appreciate my kindness, don't blame me."
As his words fell, Dou Qi erupted from Xie Biyan's body, swirling around him to form a strange black ring.
That ring of black Dou Qi was actually the poison-attribute Dou Qi within Xie Biyan. Under his control, it spread outside his body and formed this eerie ring of poison.
Within this poison ring, Xie Biyan's senses became much sharper. Conversely, when he fought others, the ring could weaken his opponent's perception and restrict their speed to a certain extent.
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