Published: August 28, 2025
Chapter 456: Path of Ice and Fire
The supreme patriarch of extreme yin’s expression changed slightly upon seeing the scene, but after a moment of silence, he calmly spoke:
“Brother Man, since you have doubts, I won’t hide anything. My young disciple will be quite useful for our treasure retrieval in the Inner Hall. If he has offended any of you, I hope Brother Man will go easy.”
Han Li felt extremely frustrated hearing this.
When had he ever offended this Barbarian Huzi? On the contrary, it was he who got his jade pillar forcibly snatched by that old demon in the main hall. Han Li was full of anger toward him!
Of course, Han Li only dared to think these things in his heart and would never say them aloud.
“Offended? I don’t even know this kid. What offense could there be? I only took a closer look at his cultivation technique and thought it was interesting, so I tried it out. Besides, what use could a core formation stage cultivator have in the Inner Hall? You guys aren’t trying to fool me with lies, are you?” The barbarian waved his hand lazily and said.
Hearing this, the extreme yin patriarch frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then gave a glance to the old man in Confucian robes.
Scholar Qingyi smiled faintly and silently transmitted a message to the barbarian.
At first, Barbarian Huzi showed some disdain for their secretive behavior, but after hearing a few more words from the old man’s transmitted voice, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Han Li in surprise.
Then, he also sent a few questions back to the old man using sound transmission. Afterward, he showed an expression of sudden realization, his face turning cold.
“Extreme Yin, I wondered why you suddenly accepted a disciple without explanation. So it turns out he actually has… Hmph! That was a clever move on your part!” The barbarian squinted, shooting a sharp gaze like a sword at the extreme yin patriarch.
“Brother Man, there’s no need to be angry. If you encountered this situation, you might use the same tactic. Besides, now that we have disclosed this matter, neither of us intends to keep the spoils alone. We’ll still rely on you for the treasure retrieval,” the extreme yin patriarch said calmly.
“That’s true. Without my intervention, I doubt Wan Tianming and those hypocrites would even give you a chance to grab the treasure. But let me be clear in advance: if we do get the treasure, how do you plan to divide it?” The barbarian thought for a moment, then said with a slightly softened expression.
“How about dividing it into four equal parts? Including friend Han, each person gets one share,” the old man in Confucian robes said immediately, as if he had already considered the matter.
But as soon as these words came out, the barbarian’s face changed.
“Qingyi, do you think I’m so easily fooled? Four-way equal division—how naive! When the time comes, Wan Tianming will be your problem. As for us, we’ll each take the same amount,” the barbarian said sarcastically.
“Brother Man, please don’t be angry. Ahem! I admit Qingyi’s idea was a bit improper. What do you think would be a fair distribution?” The old man smiled without any sign of anger, cheerfully asking.
“I don’t ask how much you take, but I must have half the treasure for myself. After all, Wan Tianming alone is a tough opponent for you two. I’ll need half to deal with him—that’s not too much,” the barbarian said with a serious face.
His demand didn’t surprise the extreme yin patriarch or the scholar. Apparently, the lion’s share was expected.
“Half? Brother Man, your appetite is huge. Don’t forget, without my disciple’s help, our chances of success would be pitifully low. My disciple deserves an extra share,” the extreme yin patriarch said calmly.
“Hmph! A core formation stage cultivator deserves to share the treasure with us?” The barbarian didn’t even glance at Han Li.
Han Li’s face twitched slightly but quickly regained composure.