By this point, the Wang Family elder had run out of options. His own juniors had failed to measure up, leaving him no choice but to seek help from others.
Besides, even Heavenly Gods who had cultivated Three Immortal Qi had failed to capture or kill the demon ape. Rescuing Wang Xi single-handedly was even more impossible.
Unless they could break through the barriers of the Small World and force their way inside-but that was unrealistic. Otherwise, everyone would have done so long ago.
"Heh, if you ask me, the Wang Family is too stingy. What good is your friendship? Whose family here is weaker than yours? You might as well offer something tangible."
"For instance, an Immortal Dao treasure, or your Wang Family's Ancestral Art, the Chaos-Quelling Art. Failing that, you could marry off your clan's precious jewel and make this a fine tale of a hero rescuing a beauty, couldn't you?" someone jeered.
Everyone present could hear how desperately the Sacred Emperor Palace coveted the Chaos-Quelling Art. They were prodding the Wang Family from every angle.
On the surface, they spoke of a hero rescuing a beauty and marrying Wang Xi out of her family. But wasn't their ultimate target still that peerless sword art?
Everyone knew that the Sacred Emperor Palace possessed the strongest Body Refinement Secret Technique, the Indestructible Scripture. If they also obtained the Chaos-Quelling Art, which tempered the spirit, who could stand against someone who cultivated both?
"You..." The Wang Family elder glared, furious. Using their Ancestral Art as a bargaining chip was utterly out of the question.
Though Wang Xi was the most dazzling daughter of heaven in this generation and held a high position in the Wang Family, she still could not outweigh the Chaos-Quelling Art.
Even back when the Sage Emperor