Xiang Nantian patted Xu Taiping on the shoulder and said with a broad grin:
"So, as far as my wife and I are concerned, we have the fortune to encounter the treasures in the Crimson Heaven Spirit Garden, but not the fate to possess them."
After a moment of silent thought, Xu Taiping suddenly proposed to Haitang and her husband:
"Sister Haitang, Eldest Brother Xiang, why don't you take that Dragon-Slaying Stele I have outside?"
"That way, even after you reach Outer Heaven, you can return to the Dragon-Trapping Tower at any time, then explore the Crimson Heaven Spirit Garden with me."
Xu Taiping did not do this merely to thank them. He also felt that having Haitang and her husband with him would offer more assurance when exploring the Crimson Heaven Spirit Garden.
At these words, Xiang Nantian's eyes immediately lit up, and he seemed somewhat tempted.
Qi Haitang, however, refused outright:
"Taiping, that Dragon-Slaying Stele is of great use to you. We cannot take it."
Xu Taiping was about to try persuading Qi Haitang again when Xiang Nantian, apparently struck by a thought, cut him off:
"My dear, I remember the instructions that Martial Uncle left seemed to mention that when they entered those Heavenly Palace Ruins, they saw a Dragon-Slaying Stele that had been sealed."
Qi Haitang's eyes immediately lit up when she heard this.
"That's right! It was only mentioned in passing, but there was indeed a reference to a Dragon-Slaying Stele!"
With Qi Haitang's confirmation, Xiang Nantian suddenly said in delight:
"Taiping, those Heavenly Palace Ruins have never opened again since my Senior Brother became trapped, so that Dragon-Slaying Stele must still be there."
At this point, Xiang Nantian looked at Xu Taiping with blazing eyes and said:
"So, as long as we find that