The man was trying to stir up trouble, and the person beside him had his own little schemes. He joined in, fanning everyone's emotions. "Exactly! What gives you the right to take that pearl?" While the first man had deliberately provoked trouble, this one merely wanted a share of the spoils.
But he had never stopped to consider whether he could actually claim a share.
No one paid those two any attention, much less echoed their words. The Wood Source Demonic Pearl was not something to meddle with lightly. Besides, more than twenty Golden Core cultivators from the Azure Tide Sect were present, and neither their strength nor their Cultivation Level was anything to scoff at.
When the troublemaker saw that no one supported him, embarrassment crept onto his face.
A hint of a smile curved Su Jiu's lips, her voice exceptionally cool. "You want a magic treasure used by a demonic cultivator?"
Naturally, he did not. But he could not stomach making the trip for nothing, so he had tried to shake down the Azure Tide Sect.
Seeing that he remained silent, Su Jiu sent the formation disk sealing the Wood Source Demonic Pearl straight toward him. With that same faint smile, she said, "Since you like it, you can have it."
His face went white with fright, and he hurriedly backed away two steps, nearly falling off his flying sword. Su Jiu's lips curved slightly. With a beckoning gesture, the formation disk flew back into her hand. Everyone heard her cool voice. "If anyone else wants it, speak up."
Who would dare utter another word?
Only then did Su Jiu turn toward her fellow disciples and bow with her hands clasped.
"I'm Su Jiu, temporarily filling in for Xia Jue. He's gone to rescue the villagers with the