Han Xuhan's explanation left Mu Ran speechless. Because, it was Mu Ran who had insisted on entering the Holy Land of Laws despite Han Xuhan's firm refusal. He had even asked Xuhan to keep that part of their deal a secret from the sect's authorities.
"Sigh... I've made a loss of at least five hundred spirit stones this time. What a disaster! I got the shortest end of the stick. I could've brought a whole volume of a new, proper cultivation technique and still have some left with that amount of money..." Han Xuhan groaned.
Xuanyuan Zhou, who seemed to have caught onto what he was trying to do, hid a sneer and tried to mess up his scheme.
"But Attendant Xuhan, is your life not worth much more to you? Five hundred spirit stones were enough to ensure your safety inside such a perilous place where we were pitted against a soul reformation realm cultivator at the very least.
