Published: December 28, 2024
Qin Chen's naked threat carried a chilling tone, almost like a madman.
However, none of the people present dared to regard Qin Chen as insane. The high-ranking elders looked pale; they knew that as soon as Qin Chen made a move, he could slaughter them cleanly. Yet psychologically, they couldn't accept it. Each of them was a top figure in the mid-stage Heavenly Saint realm, looking down upon others and holding great power.
But now, before a monstrous genius like Qin Chen, they all felt like mere minions. Everyone’s heart couldn’t accept this stark contrast, but they had no choice but to acknowledge it and bow their heads.
"What kind of person is this? He has only joined Tian Gong for a short time, yet he has become the chief disciple, the Holy Son, and even so ruthless and domineering. Even some sons of the Saint Master’s residence couldn’t be this strong. Could it be that this child is a reincarnation of some peak overlord?"
The high-ranking elders trembled.
"How is it? Have you thought it over? Whether as enemies or friends, in an instant, your lives and deaths will be in your own hands."
Qin Chen snorted coldly, and his aura instantly vanished without a trace, as if he had become an ordinary person who posed no threat, causing everyone to feel relieved.
He gently tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, the sound echoing, each strike sending a chill down the spines of the high-ranking elders, their hearts almost jumping out of their chests.
They had never felt this cornered before.
"Uh... We've made up our minds. Five pieces of mid-stage Heavenly Saint veins. I, Wan Gu Lou, will do my utmost to gather them for you, Young Master Chen. However, this matter is too significant for us to decide alone. Please wait a moment, Young Master Chen, while we arrange for the mid-stage Heavenly Saint veins."
The high-ranking elders hurriedly replied, discussing among themselves. Suddenly, a few elders swayed and vanished from sight.
"Young Master Chen, if you extort like this, while the elders are making arrangements, it will surely alert the hidden mid-stage Heavenly Saint masters of our Wan Gu Lou. At that time..."
Rui hurried forward, cautiously conveying her thoughts, somewhat frightened.
All of this opened her eyes; she was astonished that several high-ranking elders had actually submitted under Qin Chen's pressure.
"Hehe, extort? What extortion?" Qin Chen squinted, "This young master has not come to extort but to demand compensation. As the chief disciple of Tian Gong and the Holy Son of the Refiner Department, it is only right to ask for a little compensation after you Wan Gu Lou faced danger and almost got killed by that slayer god. Is that unreasonable? Don’t say that the hidden overlord masters of Tian Gong know, even if the main leader knows, it’s nothing."
Qin Chen remained quite calm.
After all, he had the identity of the Holy Son of Tian Gong, and it wasn’t easy to dismiss someone like him. Of course, Qin Chen wasn’t being overly unreasonable; five pieces of mid-stage Heavenly Saint veins seemed astonishing, and the high-ranking elders appeared terrified. However, for a top overlord force like Wan Gu Lou, it wasn’t considered much.
Given Wan Gu Lou's scale, let alone five pieces of mid-stage Heavenly Saint veins; they would even have a few pieces of upper-stage Heavenly Saint veins. Otherwise, how could they nurture a half-step Saint Master?
Having them make such compensation only meant that Wan Gu Lou was slightly bleeding, but it definitely wasn’t a significant loss.
The Lord of Tian Gong understood this very well, which is why he never tried to dissuade Qin Chen from the beginning.
Buzz!
The entire headquarters of Wan Gu Lou was abuzz with various sounds, as if numerous experts were flying around, discussing something. Furthermore, deep within the headquarters of Wan Gu Lou, it seemed like some terrifying presence had been stirred, strong consciousnesses sweeping through the conference hall.
Qin Chen knew that the overlord experts deep within Wan Gu Lou had been alerted, but he remained unafraid, simply sitting quietly in the conference hall. Behind him, Chi Mei, Ao Qingling, and others stood respectfully, their demeanor causing the remaining elders in the hall to be on edge and restless.