109 Going to the Headquarters to Collect a Deb (2/2)
”It's Leader Huang,” Phantom Jade answered after he recovered from his daze. He cast Sinless in Light and Dark a glance while speaking.
”Oh, where is he now?”
”I'm here!”
Leader Huang quickly walked to stand in front of them on the stairs.
”Very well.” The sect master of Purple Sun Sect cast him a glance and asked with a faint smile, ”Did you take the jade slit ring Vice hall chief Light and Dark mentioned?”
”I had indeed taken the item from that person's hands back then, sect master.”
”Then return the item to them. It's just a jade slit ring, don't ruin the harmony between our sects for such a small matter.” the sect master of Purple Sun Sect ordered lightly.
”Purple Sun Sect Master, you are indeed magnanimous, I, Light and Dark, am impressed—”
Before Sinless in Light and Dark could finish speaking, Leader Huang's expression became anguished, and he turned toward the gate.
”Vice Hall Chief Light and Dark, you will have to be disappointed. While the jade slit ring was indeed on me at that time, I couldn't protect it well. While we escorted a tribute back to the city, we were ambushed by a group of people. Once we died, I lost the jade slit ring.”
”You lost it?”
Sinless in Light and Dark frowned. It was only then that he was able to tell that Purple Sun Sect could not hand over the jade slit ring.
”That's right.” Leader Huang explained. ”After thorough investigation, we discovered that the person who ambushed us was a group from Black Rose. After they made me drop the jade slit ring, I immediately told my sect master, and we surrounded Red Coral, the chief military advisor of Black Rose Clan, who had been the one to take the jade slit ring.”
”What happened then?”
Sinless in Light and Dark naturally knew how important the jade slit ring was. He knew that there was a great fortuitous event and treasure hidden within it, so once the person who had it died, the item would drop, which was why he patiently listened to Purple Sun Sect's explanation. He did not fly into a rage even when the sect master of Purple Sun Sect put up an act.
”Today, we finally found Red Coral and blocked her path while she was in an ancient tomb…”
”... With your sect's ability, you cannot possibly have let a member from a small clan escape from your clutches, right?”
”Indeed, but if we managed to get it, would we have arranged ourselves right now?” Phantom Jade took over the conversation in an ill-mannered tone. When he noticed Sinless in Light and Dark's gaze switch to himself, he continued explaining. ”My young master and I brought around ten Blessed Realm sect members to enter the ancient tomb, but we didn't manage to get the jade slit ring back. Not only did we not get it back, our brothers and even our young master died inside.”
At that moment, faint surprise appeared on the face of Sinless in Light and Dark, who had been listening quietly. He quirked an eyebrow and cast Phantom Jade a glance.
”Are you saying that the item is currently with Black Rose Clan, and it's in the hands of a woman named Red Coral?”
”It's in the hands of the person who killed our young master,” Phantom Jade corrected him. ”After all, you can obtain your answer through a fortune teller. Why don't you go and personally get it back?”
”Based on your words, you don't seem to want to take revenge for your young master. Why?”
Sinless in Light and Dark stared at Phantom Jade in doubt. He could tell that Young White Dragon and a few people by his side did indeed appear to have had their abilities reduced.
There was no way they would have made this sort of sacrifice just to handle Life Ending Hall…
The only reason for this could be that they had run into a wall!
Once Phantom Jade earnestly explained that they were not the opponents of the person who killed them, interest lit up in the eyes of Sinless in Light and Dark.