"Shi Fengtu, why are you in such a hurry to kill Mu Hanxue? We haven't gotten the Primordial Mother Qi of All Things from her yet!"
Nangong Xin shouted.
The other talents looked furious as well. Shi Fengtu had struck viciously just now. If Xu Tianji had not acted so quickly, that blow would likely have killed Mu Hanxue.
Shi Fengtu said coldly, "Mu Hanxue is no ordinary person. She's a Battalion Commander. If she escapes, none of us here today—not even the four great Lineages—will come out of this unscathed!"
Zhong Qi was a slender young man with a clean-cut face. Holding a bell, he said, "I have the Heart-Piercing Soul-Capturing Bell. I can control her Immortal Soul and force her to hand over the Primordial Mother Qi of All Things!"
As he spoke, he shook the bell. Its chime curled around their ears, leaving everyone present dizzy.
"The Heart-Piercing Soul-Capturing Bell!"
Xiao Zhen's pupils contracted sharply, and panic crossed his face.
Pale-faced, Mu Hanxue looked at Lu Ren. "Xu Tianji, I do have the Primordial Mother Qi of All Things. If you get me out of here, I'll give it to you—and other rewards besides!"
"Is that true?"
Lu Ren played along.
"Of course. You're a talent of the Immortal Dao Palace. There's no need for us to be enemies!"
Mu Hanxue said.
Lu Ren nodded and swept his gaze over everyone present. "Mu Hanxue said that if I rescue her, she'll give me the Primordial Mother Qi of All Things!"
"Xu Tianji, are you planning to keep all three portions of the Primordial Mother Qi of All Things for yourself?"
Nangong Xin asked coldly.
Anger showed on Zhong Qi's face too. "Xu Tianji, the four great Lineages took enormous risks to make a move against Mu Hanxue