After seeing Xuanyuan Xing appear, Jiang Pandong and the other two stopped using the Forbidden Art. Its aftereffects had left them incredibly weak, but stopping now was still timely enough. At least it had not yet caused irreversible consequences.
By then, they no longer had any thought of resisting.
Xuanyuan Song had already taken back the divine beast essence blood. Their efforts had fallen short at the final hurdle, and they might even have to pay with all three of their lives.
Jiang Pandong had no regrets. He had done this for his brother.
Since he could not save Jiang Pannan, at worst, they would descend to the Yellow Springs together.
"So you three were behind this fine piece of work." Xuanyuan Xing stared at Jiang Pandong and the other two and burst out laughing.
Jiang Pandong's face was ashen. "Hmph, kill us if you must. Xuanyuan Xing, there's no need for an old bastard like you to humiliate us. We were outmatched. We accept that."
"Did I say I was going to kill you?" Xuanyuan Xing said. "Xuanyuan Song, give them the divine beast essence blood."
"Ah? What?" Xuanyuan Song stared at Xuanyuan Xing in astonishment. "Sword Master Ancestor, did I hear you wrong?"
Not punishing them was one thing, but he was even going to give them such an enormous benefit?
"You heard correctly. Give them the divine beast essence blood," Xuanyuan Xing said. "This time, it was thanks to them that you activated the formation ahead of time. Otherwise, our Imperial Remnant Manor might have been in serious trouble. By a twist of fate, they've done our Imperial Remnant Manor a great favor."
"Helped our Imperial Remnant Manor?" Xuanyuan Song still could not understand what sort of favor they had done Imperial Remnant Manor to deserve such