The ring was, of course, something He Pingsheng had obtained after slaying Crown Prince Azure Qilin's true body.
It was his spoils of war.
In theory, it no longer belonged to Crown Prince Azure Qilin.
"I know!" Azure Qilin said. "But aside from this ring, I don't have any other Magical Treasures!"
"Hu Chen... where are you going?"
At this point, Azure Qilin suddenly called out.
He Pingsheng's gaze shifted slightly, turning toward the valley exit not far away.
An aura was stirring cautiously there, inching along while surveying the surroundings.
He Pingsheng saw a figure there. It was Daoist Firmament, who had come with him.
What?
Hu Chen?
"You know him?" He Pingsheng asked Crown Prince Azure Qilin.
Crown Prince Azure Qilin snorted coldly. "Of course I know him. This fellow is a notorious thief from our Azure Qilin Emperor Domain!"
"He's full of crafty schemes and never makes a deal at a loss!"
He Pingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly again.
Daoist Firmament, Hu Chen?
Which was his real name?
An awkward smile appeared on Hu Chen's face. His situation was utterly awkward as well.
When He Pingsheng and Azure Qilin had been fighting just now, that had been his best opportunity to escape.
Unfortunately, greed had taken root in his heart: he had wanted to be the fisherman who profited while the other two fought, hoping they would both end up badly wounded.
He had never expected He Pingsheng to be so formidable, actually slaying Crown Prince Azure Qilin of the Body Integration Realm with his Void Refinement Realm cultivation.
Now he was in an awkward position.
Since he was nowhere near a match for He Pingsheng, he had no hope of seizing the All-Heavens True Lightning. Since there was no hope of seizing the true lightning, he might