Inside the Dragon-Trapping Tower.
Xu Taiping and Dongfang Yuejian had only just reached the doorway of the second-floor room where the Blood Ancestor was sealed when they heard the Blood Demon Cultivator Yuanlingzi curse furiously:
"You little bitch, don't you and Xu Taiping think we'll submit just because you've tortured me and the Blood Ancestor for so long. Dream on!"
The Blood Ancestor spoke up as well:
"A mere Great Sun Talisman. A day or two is all it takes to get used to it."
His tone was utterly relaxed, betraying no sign that he had been tormented by a Great Sun Golden Flame Talisman for an entire month.
Dongfang Yuejian, who had been about to step into the room, immediately looked at Xu Taiping in confusion upon hearing this and secretly sent him a voice transmission:
"Eldest Brother Taiping, could this method really be useless against the Blood Demon Ancestor?"
Xu Taiping smiled faintly and replied through voice transmission:
"Don't rush. Let's see how long they can keep up the act."
While the two were conversing in secret, the Blood Ancestor spoke again:
"Little girl, Xu Taiping, having this ancestor help you isn't entirely out of the question."
"But isn't it a little unreasonable to offer me nothing in return?"
Xu Taiping stepped into the room and asked with a smile:
"Then tell us, Blood Ancestor, what benefits do you want?"
Dongfang Yuejian followed him inside and said with a slight frown:
"You'd better not open your lion's maw and demand too much."
The Blood Ancestor laughed heartily at that:
"Rest assured, little girl, this ancestor will never open his lion's maw. After all, we still have a long time to spend together."
Dongfang Yuejian said coolly:
"Then let's hear it."
After a brief moment of deliberation, the Blood