Chapter 197 - To Pay For a Life
Xue Qiming instinctively clutched the gourd at his waist when he saw Tang Jinnian’s faintly mocking smile directed at him. "Damn you, still not giving up?" he cried.
Tang Jinnian shook his head. "It’s not about giving up. Refining the Transcendence Stone really requires deep-sea profound iron. What? I’m willing to part with the Transcendence Stone, but you can’t let go of that useless gourd?"
Xue Qiming was so anxious he started hopping up and down. "How am I supposed to give it to you? Scrape a layer off the top with a knife? This gourd is hollow! If I carve it, it’ll leak!"
Tang Jinnian sneered. "See? You just don’t want to give it up."
Xue Qiming ground his teeth in frustration. He glanced around and saw Baili Gucheng looking at him hesitantly.
Xue Qiming sighed deeply. "Alright, since it's—"
"Wait." Ye Beizhi suddenly raised a hand, stopping Xue Qiming. He stared at Tang Jinnian and asked, "How much do you need?"
Tang Jinnian locked eyes with Ye Beizhi for a moment before slowly lowering his head. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Since it’s not for making a puppet, it doesn’t need to be as much as his gourd... but refining the medicine still requires this precious metal. At least a piece the size of that cup of wine."
"I have some," Ye Beizhi said slowly.
"You have some?" Xue Qiming tilted his head.
Baili Gucheng suddenly raised his head, staring at the Tang blade on Ye Beizhi’s back in surprise. "Wait, you’re not planning to?"