"Then we have no way to cooperate. Let tell you, without my help and with your limited abilities, you won't find the City of Gold even in a hundred or a thousand years. Without your treasure map, however, I'm confident I can find it in three months. My invitation to cooperate is actually helping you," Zhang Bin said.
"You're so powerful that killing enemies above your level is easy. Your cultivation inheritance must be complete, and your technique must allow you to reach the Ascension Realm. You don't even care about the Gold Civilization's cultivation inheritance, so why do you insist on seeing it?" Phoenix said irritably.
"Phoenix, I don't want to look at the inheritance for selfish reasons. It's for your own good," Zhang Bin said with conviction.
"For my good? Then I'd like to hear the reason." Phoenix's voice turned icy, her disbelief plain to see.
"There's a reason the Gold Civilization perished. Their cultivation technique might have serious flaws that could lead to a great disaster. In other words, the inheritance of the Gold Civilization could be evil, potentially leading humanity to extinction. I have to examine it first. If there's no problem with the technique, I'll give it to you. If there is a problem, then I'm sorry, but it must be destroyed. I'd rather split the treasures with you fifty-fifty."
"And you think I can't tell if a cultivation technique is evil? Are you the only noble person in the world, and I'm not?" Phoenix retorted coldly. "So, if we obtain the inheritance, you don't get to see it. It's mine. If the technique is evil, I certainly won't practice it. I'll destroy it myself."
"I can't trust you," Zhang Bin said coldly. "Three hundred years ago, there was a peerless beauty who obtained an inheritance from the Three-Eyes Civilization. The technique was extrely evil, with its wicked nature clearly described, yet she couldn't resist the temptation and cultivated it anyway. As a result, she established the terrifying Black Bell Assassin Organization. She nurtured countless assassins who murdered far too many innocents. The worst part is, she raised powerful assassins just to devour them. I cannot let such a tragedy happen again."
"You're Zhang Bin, aren't you? The Protector of the Nation Master of China, the new Sect Master of the Daoyi Sect, the King of Gamblers, and the world's number one Divine Doctor," Phoenix stated coldly.
"I am not," Zhang Bin denied without hesitation.
"Whether you are or not, I'm convinced you're him," Phoenix said. "Let ask you. Do you think you're the only one in the world who can resist the temptation of an evil cultivation technique? That I can't?"
"You can't," Zhang Bin stated seriously. "Because you don't have a complete inheritance, you desperately desire one. So, if you encountered a complete but evil cultivation technique, you'd be just like Yue Buqun encountering the Sunflower Manual—you'd cultivate it even if it ant giving up your manhood. I, however, have a complete inheritance, so I can resist the temptation. I must review it before I can give it to you."
"Then how can I trust that you won't use the inheritance against once you have it?" Phoenix asked.
"Why would I possibly do that?" Zhang Bin asked, astonished. "As long as you don't provoke or commit evil deeds, you have nothing to fear from . If you really don't trust , well, you could just beco my woman. Then I'll personally teach you how to cultivate, help you grow stronger faster, and in the future, you might even ascend to the Immortal Realm with ."
"You... you bastard!" Phoenix was so furious she almost coughed up blood. The scoundrel's words had sounded so righteous at first, but the more he spoke, the more outrageous he beca. To think he had the nerve to say such a thing, asking her, Phoenix, to beco his woman! If she had wanted to marry, would she have waited this long? The truth was, she couldn't marry.
"How am I a bastard?" Zhang Bin demanded, slamming his hand on the table. "You're a woman. Sooner or later, you'll get married. That's the natural order of things."
"Zhang Bin, if you dare say such disgraceful things again, I'll stop being courteous," Phoenix said icily. "Don't think you're so powerful. I am still capable of killing you. I simply choose not to."
Zhang Bin was taken aback, his eyes emitting a strange light as he gazed at her. Phoenix appeared so calm, so beautiful, showing no trace of fear or apprehension. If she was bluffing, her acting was truly superb. But if she was telling the truth, then Phoenix was far from simple; she had to have a powerful trump card up her sleeve. Indeed, Phoenix had to be hiding imnse secrets.
"Alright, I've stated my conditions," Zhang Bin said, spreading his hands. "Do you agree or not? If you agree, we cooperate. If not, we can forget the whole thing. I don't really care."
After a long mont of consideration, Phoenix finally clenched her teeth and agreed. "Fine. I'll accept your conditions."
A victorious smile spread across Zhang Bin's face.
Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue, however, exchanged wicked grins. Cooperating this way ant they would suffer no losses when they found the City of Gold, but the search would be much faster. Most importantly, since they were now partners, their groups would have to join forces. That ant they could hit on the beauties of the Phoenix Organization. Most of them were stunning, and they had been living in Arica, a country known for its sexual openness. As long as two people were mutually interested, they could live together and later part ways as if nothing had ever happened.
Consequently, Phoenix brought out three treasure maps and nurous research materials. Zhang Bin reached for them, but she slapped his hand away. "Where's your treasure map?" she demanded coldly. "Your materials?"
I don't have a single damn docunt! Zhang Bin thought, but his voice was full of swagger. "My information cos from a very mysterious source... Heh heh. It's all in my head. I'm afraid telling you would scare you to death..."
"You...!" Phoenix was about to go mad with rage. The two won behind her also stomped their feet in frustration. This youth was completely unreliable; cooperating with him was like asking a tiger for its hide.
However, since they were already convinced this young man might be Zhang Bin, and knowing Zhang Bin had accomplished countless miracles, they didn't imdiately turn on him. Besides, Betty had lived with Zhang Bin for a while. Her impression of him was still quite good. Especially when she rembered his big D.
"You have all this research and so many treasure maps, but what results do you have? Nothing," Zhang Bin said with disdain. "But ? I just started looking for the City of Gold and I've already made a huge find. I found a golden bull. That's sothing far beyond your reach, isn't it?"
With a thought, he summoned the golden bull. It flew out and crashed heavily to the ground, sinking deep into the earth.
This was ironclad proof.
The three won fell silent, their fiery gazes fixed on the golden bull, unable to look away.
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