Jiang Yuan didn't buy into the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's act at all. This kind of woman seemed aloof at first glance, but once you got to know her better, you would know that she was a person who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She was willing to sacrifice everything, including her closest people, and her only goal was to transcend.

"You have no choice, unless you want to watch Liu Zhaodi die!"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden seemed to have victory in her grasp. She was not afraid of Jiang Yuan's rejection because Jiang Yuan's true spirit had already appeared here, and any resistance was already superfluous.

"She shouldn't be here with you!" Jiang Yuan floated towards the window and said calmly, "The vampires guarding outside haven't made a move, which means there hasn't been any battle here at all. And based on my understanding of Zhao Di, even if you add a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, you wouldn't be able to take her down in a short time, let alone without alerting these people!"

"Then you can gamble with her life. I don't mind." The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was very calm. She knew Jiang Yuan. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he would not be willing to gamble with Liu Zhaodi's life.

"Shall we make a bet?"

After saying that, Jiang Yuan stared straight at the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

"Fine, then I'll send you to hell to be a doomed couple with her!" The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden took out the Heaven-Mending Stone Sword, her aura imposing.

The two stared at each other for a long time before Jiang Yuan finally broke the deadlock.

"I'm not betting Zhao Di's life on yours, but my own!" Jiang Yuan's gaze burned, his true spirit surged, and half a deep flame rose from his heart.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden stretched out her hand and said, "Give me the divine fire, and I will send Liu Zhaodi back to China unharmed!"

"I need to confirm whether Zhao Di is safe now, otherwise, I will detonate the divine fire directly, and then no one will be able to have her!" Jiang Yuan held his last bargaining chip, which was his only remaining means of fighting against the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

"It seems that in your eyes, your own path to enlightenment is more important than the life of the person you love," the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden coldly mocked Jiang Yuan.

"Same here, aren't you also just seeking transcendence?" Jiang Yuan remained calm. If he showed that he couldn't give up Liu Zhaodi at this moment, he would probably be completely controlled by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

"Alright, I can let you feel her lucky power. That should prove she's safe now!"

After speaking, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden waved her hand, and the energy that Liu Zhaodi had used began to gather in her palm.

"Is it the Lucky Space?" Jiang Yuan recognized the origin of the energy; it was extracted from the Lucky Space.

The energy of the Lucky Space has not yet dissipated, which means that Liu Zhaodi is not in any life-or-death crisis.

"She entered the Lucky Space as soon as she came out. I had no choice but to control her along with the Lucky Space!"

After saying that, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden threatened, "I advise you not to have any ulterior motives. I have the ability to destroy her before you can do anything. You can bet with me if you don't believe me."

Jiang Yuan remained silent. This kind of unknown situation was the most difficult to handle. He couldn't be sure of Liu Zhaodi's current predicament, but he couldn't gamble with even a one in ten thousand chance.

"Think positively. All you've lost is the divine fire, but she has life, and your human race's laughable love." The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden continued to add fuel to the fire.

“Alright, I can give you a portion of the divine fire, but you need to release a portion of the lucky space.”

Faced with this choice, Jiang Yuan decided to give up the divine fire. No matter how important the divine fire was, it was not as important as Liu Zhaodi.

Okay, I agree.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden nodded; this was the moment she had been waiting for.

With the deal settled, both began their respective tasks. Jiang Yuan slowly released his divine fire, while the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden released her lucky space.

However, the two, who seemed to be cooperating perfectly, were actually harboring their own ulterior motives. Jiang Yuan couldn't fully unleash the divine fire, because his true spirit was currently supported by it. Once the divine fire was completely devoured by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, this wisp of his true spirit would be a lamb to the slaughter. Similarly, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden didn't have complete control over the Lucky Space. Once it exceeded her control, Liu Zhaodi's safety would be directly exposed.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn passes in the blink of an eye. Jiang Yuan released half of his divine fire, but he did not relinquish control of it. The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden released even less of her lucky space, only one-tenth of it.

This action confirmed one thing for Jiang Yuan: the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden had not controlled Liu Zhaodi as she claimed.

"Give me the divine fire, and I will send Liu Zhaodi back to China." The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden reached out to take the divine fire.

However, Jiang Yuan did not resist; he nodded and handed over the divine fire.

Seeing Jiang Yuan's cooperation, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden still felt it was unreal. She specifically checked that the divine fire was not the so-called creation before she reluctantly put away a portion of it.

"Now, shouldn't we release Zhao Di?" Jiang Yuan asked matter-of-factly.

However, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden simply absorbed the divine fire quickly, ignoring Jiang Yuan's words.

"Damn, I knew this woman wouldn't be so easy to talk to!"

Jiang Yuan cursed inwardly. He had dealt with the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden several times, especially at the Divine Envoy Mountain. He fully understood that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was a woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She could act cute and charming when she needed you, but when she stabbed you in the back, it was a real knife. So he had no intention of having a proper talk with this woman.

However, he was indeed wary of the vampires outside. As a mere True Spirit, he would only perish if he encountered a high-level Nascent Soul Realm expert.

"Hey, do you even have any sense of contractual obligation?!" Jiang Yuan shouted impatiently.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, who had been focused on refining the divine fire, frowned and said in a deep voice, "Something's not right. You've tampered with the divine fire!"

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