Seeing that he had no way to deal with Qi Ling, and that Qian Xunji was terrified by Qi Ling's reckless madness (after all, who would drag someone into self-destruction at the slightest disagreement), he realized that he had no other choice.
" Qi Ling, why don't we call a truce?" Qian Xunji said. "Today's battle has resulted in both of us being severely injured; neither of us was able to gain the upper hand! There's no point in continuing this stalemate! Why don't we part ways here and settle any grudges later?"
Qi Ling looked up at Qian Xunji and laughed, " Qian Xunji, oh Qian Xunji, how laughable! Even someone like you can be afraid? You've truly broadened my horizons!"
Qian Xunji then honestly admitted, " Qi Ling, I have to admit, I was indeed afraid! Your madness frightened me. You've won today!"
"Hehe, if you want to stop here, that's not impossible," Qi Ling said, "But Qian Xunji, I have one condition!"
"What did you say! Qi Ling, don't go too far!" Qian Xunji said angrily, "Yes, I do admit you won, but don't push your luck! Leaving here now is the best thing for everyone, not a bargaining chip for you to negotiate with me!"
"Hmph, then you try it, Qian Xunji. You come and see who recovers their strength first and then can kill the other!" Qi Ling said. "I'm quite confident in this regard!"
"And don't forget, Qian Xunji, my brother Tang San is nearby! After he noticed the commotion here, he can't possibly not come to check on me. Once he arrives, it will be your death day!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, Qian Xunji was secretly startled. Indeed, what he said was true. Although the two seemed to be on equal footing, the situation was actually different for both of them, and he was in a disadvantageous position.
"Fine, tell me, what do you want for you to stop here?" Qian Xunji said. "Let me tell you, don't try to take advantage of this and make exorbitant demands, otherwise, I'll fight you to the death rather than agree to your request!"
"Don't worry, Qian Xunji, my request will not only not harm you, but will actually be of great benefit to you!" Qi Ling said with a smile, "Because I can solve your biggest problem right now!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, Qian Xunji was startled again, thinking to himself, how could he possibly know my secret? That's absolutely impossible!
"Hmph, my troubles? What troubles could I possibly have?" Qian Xunji said. "I now possess the strongest power in the world, and I will soon become a god! What in this world could possibly trouble me?"
"Keep pretending! Qian Xunji, I saw right through you!" Qi Ling laughed. "You exposed everything when you resurrected! Qian Xunji, you still have the Sleepless City dagger stuck in your back, don't you?"
Qian Xunji was immediately taken aback and instinctively said, "How did you know! That's impossible!"
"It's very simple. My Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils can see beyond the surface of things; they can clearly see their essence!" Qi Ling said. "Although the physical forms of those daggers are gone, the dark barrier they formed still exists around you!"
"If I'm not mistaken, you didn't break the curse of the Sleepless City; you merely suppressed it with your own power and couldn't remove it on your own!" Qi Ling said. "And if I'm not mistaken, this thing is a considerable obstacle to your ascension to godhood, isn't it?"
Although Qian Xunji didn't want to admit it on the surface, his heart was actually in turmoil! Just as Qi Ling said, although he had suppressed the power of the dark curse and absorbed Bibi Dong's chosen qualification, thus gaining the opportunity to become a god, the existence of these daggers had become an insurmountable obstacle for him.
"Hmph, even so, what are you going to do about it? I don't think this can be used as leverage to blackmail me!" Qian Xunji said.
"Sigh, I already told you, I just want to make a deal with you!" Qi Ling said. "I can help you remove the dark curse you're carrying, and all you need to do is return one thing to me!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's conditions, Qian Xunji was greatly tempted. After all, this curse was the only obstacle to his becoming a god, and he was willing to pay any price to remove it!
"Tell me, what do you want to exchange it for?" Qian Xunji asked cautiously, trying not to reveal his eagerness.
"What I want in exchange is very simple, something that's practically useless to you!" Qi Ling said, "I want to exchange it for a Soul Bone you possess, and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
Qian Xunji frowned. The Soul Bone was fine, but the Soul Ring —how was he supposed to give it to him?
"You want the Soul Ring on my body? Qi Ling, do you want my life?" Qian Xunji said.
"Of course not, Qian Xunji, don't worry. What I want isn't the Soul Ring of your main Martial Soul, but only one Soul Ring from the two Martial Soul you plundered," Qi Ling said. "Besides, you can obtain other Soul Ring later, so it won't affect you at all!"
Hearing Qi Ling say this, Qian Xunji was tempted. After all, being able to remove the curse from his body was a price that was practically insignificant!
"You guarantee it won't have any impact on me?" Qian Xunji asked.
"Of course, Qian Xunji, even if you doubt your own character, you should at least believe in me, right?" Qi Ling said.
"Hmph! Fine, I hope you'll keep your promise!" Qian Xunji said. "I have plenty of Soul Bone, which one do you want? Let me tell you beforehand, don't even think about the Soul Bone I have!"
"Of course, I'm not interested in the Soul Bone you possess," Qi Ling said. "What I want is a Soul Bone you stole! The Soul Bone of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit!"
A glint flashed in Qian Xunji's eyes as he said, "Hmph, so it's that one! I wouldn't even consider such a Soul Bone worth my attention. What do you want it for?"
"Don't worry about that. Similarly, the Soul Ring I want is the one produced by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Ring!" Qi Ling said. "We'll trade here again in seven days. Each person can bring a maximum of one companion! What do you think?"
After pondering for a while, Qian Xunji realized that if he didn't agree to Qi Ling's request, he had no idea how to remove the curse from his body. It was indeed a very advantageous deal for him.
"Alright, in that case, I'll agree to your terms! We'll meet here in seven days!" Qian Xunji said. "Don't worry, I, Qian Xunji, always keep my word, I won't fail to show up!"
Qi Ling laughed and said, "Since that's the case, hurry up and get lost! Otherwise, when my brother arrives, he might not be able to resist taking your dog's life!"