"I've figured it out; among you lot, it seems you have the highest realm. You're quite good at hiding, kid. Tell me... what exactly are you looking for, and why are you so sure it's on us?"
Seeing that Gu Shiyi asked such a question, the portly cultivator thought she was attempting to reason with them, which to him seemed like a sign of weakness. With rage in his eyes, he bellowed,
"That stretch of the Fengming Desert is still the territory of our Golden Toad Sect. The exotic treasures that emerge there all belong to us. If you know what's good for you, hand them over..."
Gu Shiyi narrowed his eyes,
"So what you're saying is... regardless of whether or not the treasure emerged there, nor how it came to be, as long as it was found within your territory, it belongs to you?"
"Exactly!"
The portly cultivator was indeed a real man, giving such a forthright answer even while in Gu Shiyi's grasp. Gu Shiyi rolled her eyes at him,
