“Stout, weren’t you planning to loot the Yin-Yang Demonic Sect’s treasury? Giving up so soon?” Amber smiled.
“I was joking before. Our storage rings are already full of treasures. Who cares about the Yin-Yang Demonic Sect’s stuff?” Stout shrugged.
Meanwhile, the woman in red, followed by her entourage, approached them.
“Greetings, Sect Master!” Upon seeing the woman in red, the spirit and the woman in gray bowed.
Hearing their words, Billy and the others were taken aback. They hadn’t expected the person before them to be the leader of the Yin-Yang Demonic Sect.
“Forgive my incompetence, Sect Master!” The spirit added after a pause.
“This gentleman must have just come from the Shadow Market?” The woman in red, named Ashlyn Dunlap, ignored the two and looked directly at Billy.
As she spoke, her eyes scanned Harleen and Ivy, narrowing slightly.
“Your information is quite accurate!” Billy didn’t deny it.
Since she could say that, it was clear she already knew. Denying it would be pointless.
He was just curious about where she got her information.
“It’s not that my information is accurate!” Ashlyn Dunlap smiled.
“Mr. Stuart, you caused quite a stir at the Shadow Market in front of so many people. It’s hard not to know!”
“You might not realize it, but your portrait has spread throughout the nearby star domain of the Shadow Market. You’re already famous.”
“No wonder!” Billy smiled as well.
“Mr. Stuart, let’s make a deal!” Ashlyn Dunlap continued.
“You want the Heaven Book from Myriad Treasures Pavilion?” Billy asked.
“Mr. Stuart, you’ve misunderstood!” Ashlyn Dunlap replied.
“The Heaven Book is meant for prodigies. Even if I had it, I wouldn’t understand it. Why bring trouble upon myself?”
“You don’t want the Heaven Book?” Billy was slightly surprised. “Then what kind of deal do you want to make with me?”
“If I’m not mistaken, Miss Meyer from The Ancients should have given you the map to Chaos Realm?” Ashlyn Dunlap smiled.
“No wonder you don’t want the Heaven Book. You’re eyeing the second-ranked treasure among the Ten Sacred Objects?” Billy said.
Although he hadn’t seen the Chaos Compass yet, from Skyla Meyer’s description, its value was definitely above that of the Heaven Book.
Based on his current information, even if he gathered all nine volumes of the Heaven Book, it would only grant him a technique.
But even if it were an unparalleled technique, it probably wouldn’t stand a chance against the Chaos Compass.
Moreover, the Chaos Compass had other uses!
“The Nine Dragons Cauldron, ranked first among the Ten Sacred Objects, chooses its own master. It’s useless to most people.” Ashlyn Dunlap continued.
“The third-ranked Heaven Book is divided into nine volumes, and most people can’t comprehend its mysteries. So, it’s also useless to most.”
“Only the second-ranked Chaos Compass has no known prerequisites so far, making it highly coveted.”
“I’m just an ordinary person, naturally wanting to try my luck.”
“You’ve thought this through!” Billy responded. “But how can you be sure Miss Meyer gave me the map?”
“I guessed!” Ashlyn Dunlap smiled.
“You saved her life. She had to show some sincerity. Besides the map, there was no more suitable gift.”
“No, we don’t have any map in our storage rings. Really, Miss Meyer never gave us any map.” Stout shook his head vigorously.
Fatty, isn’t your denial a bit too obvious?
“Mr. Stuart, giving me a copy of the map costs you nothing.” Ashlyn Dunlap continued looking at Billy.
“If you give me the map, I’ll overlook your killing of my sect members. Additionally, I can share some information with you.”
“What information?” Billy asked.
“Mr. Stuart went to Shadow Market for the Heaven Book, right?” Ashlyn Dunlap smiled. “Can I assume Mr. Stuart can comprehend the Heaven Book?”
“Your information is related to the Heaven Book?” Billy asked back.
“Correct!” Ashlyn Dunlap smiled. “I know the whereabouts of the seventh volume of the Heaven Book. Are you interested?”
“Of course I’m interested!” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He already had six volumes of the Heaven Book and naturally wanted to gather all nine to see what was at the top floor of The Tower of Heaven Book.
After a brief pause, he continued, “But I want to change the terms!”
“What terms do you propose?” Ashlyn Dunlap asked.
“Tell me the whereabouts of the seventh volume and have everyone in your Yin-Yang Demonic Sect abolish their cultivation. I’ll spare your lives. How about that?” Billy smiled.
Ashlyn Dunlap burst into laughter at Billy’s words, her body shaking with mirth.
After a while, she stopped laughing and looked at Billy. “Mr. Stuart, you’re quite humorous!”
“The Yin-Yang Demonic Sect has killed so many people. Leaving you alive is already a generous outcome, isn’t it?” Billy said.
“Mr. Stuart wants to play savior?” Ashlyn Dunlap laughed.
“You don’t seem like a Yin-Yang Scholar,” Billy didn’t answer her question. “I’m curious if the massacre was his idea or if you wanted to practice demonic arts.”
“Also, if I’m not mistaken, you must have a protector within the Heaven Alliance? Someone with a high status?”
“Mr. Stuart, are you really not considering my proposal?” Ashlyn Dunlap avoided his question.
“Planning to fight?” Billy responded. “If you’re planning to fight, you’d better call out Yin-Yang Scholar. You’re not my match!”
“Interesting!” Ashlyn Dunlap smiled again. “Do you know my cultivation level?”
“No,” Billy shook his head. “It doesn’t matter what level you’re at unless you’ve reached Extinguishing God Realm; otherwise, it’s all the same to me!”
“Is that so?” Ashlyn Dunlap’s eyes narrowed as she looked at Billy.
“How about this? We fight one-on-one. If you can last three rounds against me, you win. I’ll have all my sect members abolish their cultivation.”
“If you can’t last three rounds, I won’t kill you. Just give me the map. How about that?”
“Sect Master, he’s very tricky. Don’t underestimate him,” warned the spirit of Yin-Yang Guardian Elder Darryl.
He had fought Billy before and knew his strength well.
“Elder Darryl, you’re getting more timid with age!” The fourth-rank Breaking God Realm cultivator behind Ashlyn Dunlap looked at the spirit. “Do you think a mere first-rank Entering God Realm can last three rounds against our Sect Master?”
“Sect Master…” The spirit tried to speak again.
“Enough!” Ashlyn Dunlap interrupted him and looked back at Billy. “Mr. Stuart, what do you say?”