Ning Chen rolled his eyes at Feng Qizheng and stood up. "Come on. I'll take you to see a beautiful woman."

Feng Qizheng: "..."

Ning Chen took him to the courtyard next door.

Xiao Yanxi and Kang Baobao were staying there for the time being.

Xiao Yanxi smiled faintly and went to meet Ning Chen as he walked in.

Kang Baobao gave Ning Chen one look, and it wasn't a friendly one.

Ning Chen ignored her. Looks couldn't kill.

He asked Xiao Yanxi, "Has she agreed?"

Xiao Yanxi shook her head. "She'll only hand over the formula for Ethereal... She needs the other two to stay alive.

But if you're willing to let her go, she'll think about handing over all of them."

Ning Chen's gaze settled on Kang Baobao. "You can go," he said flatly.

Kang Baobao stared at him, bewildered.

Ning Chen said, "Didn't you say you'd hand over the formulas for the three marvels as long as this prince let you go?

Well, you can go now."

Kang Baobao could hardly believe it. "You're really letting me go?"

Ning Chen nodded.

Kang Baobao gave a sudden cold laugh. "Do you think I'm stupid? I hand over the formulas, and you'll still let me walk out of here?"

Ning Chen said calmly, "It seems you don't know this prince yet. This prince's promise weighs a thousand in gold, and his word is worth nine bronze tripods. I wouldn't stoop to lying to you.

Hand over the formulas for the three marvels and you're free to go, no strings attached... And if you don't feel like walking, this prince can have someone carry you out."

Kang Baobao didn't believe a word of it. If anything, she looked at him with open contempt. "You people of the Great Xuan are the most cunning people there are, and you're the worst of them.

The whole Nanyue imperial city is in your hands. Where could I possibly run?

I hand over the formulas, you let me go, and then you send someone to drag me back. That way you haven't technically broken…