"You already know I'm after exotic items with refinement value. Why ask the obvious?" Bei Mingyuan, however, played along and didn't reveal the real reason. He spoke nonchalantly, as if he couldn't care less about swooping in to snatch it away.
"I won't give him to you!" Mr. Hei struggled to his feet. Though he knew he couldn't win, a stubborn courage swelled in his chest. "Are you going to refine him just to let him continue aiding villains and doing evil?"
At that moment, he wasn't worried about Xin Huohuo and Xiaoxue anymore. He knew the demon lord before him had his limits and, as a demon lord, his pride. He wouldn't waste energy killing useless people. Seeing the five wronged souls standing by like tree stumps further solidified his resolve.
'Even if the path to the underworld has vanished and I can't return to the Netherworld, I must still bring them justice! That is my duty!'
