"Give it back." Xu Zhiqiu gritted her teeth and strode over to him, trying to take it.
The moment Xu Zhiqiu approached, Naraku clenched his fist, keeping it out of her reach.
Xu Zhiqiu took several deep breaths and said, "This Jade is useless to you. What do you want it for?"
"As long as it's useful to you," Naraku replied.
Seeing that persuasion would not work, Xu Zhiqiu gritted her teeth and drew her blade, slashing straight at Naraku's throat. "Give it to me."
She struck so fast that Naraku had not expected her to try to kill him over the Jade.
Of course she would. After all, the Jade determined whether Xu Zhiqiu could return home.
"Heh." A cold sneer curled Naraku's lips, as though he thought nothing of Xu Zhiqiu's actions.
Drip-
Blood dripped down the edge of the blade.
Neither of them yielded.
Xu Zhiqiu lowered her blade and looked at him. "What exactly do you want?"
"If you can pry open my hand and take the Jade, I, Naraku, will let you leave."
"Really?" For the moment, Xu Zhiqiu did not think too deeply about it.
"Of course." Naraku's eyes were unfathomable. His smile remained, but the coldness on his face grew increasingly apparent.
Xu Zhiqiu crouched before him and began prying open his clenched fist, starting with his thumb. His grip was so tight that she could not budge it.
Xu Zhiqiu glanced up, opened her mouth, and bit the back of his hand.
After she bit down, his fingers loosened.
Xu Zhiqiu seized the chance to pry his fingers open, grab the cord, and retrieve her Jade.
Once she had the Jade, she grabbed her bag and stood, watching him as she backed away.
Naraku leaned against the wall, his face expressionless.
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