: Four Hundred and Two: Quotation


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    As Tang Luo’s elder in the n, even though he finds these conditions far too greedy and unreasonable, it is still his responsibility as an elder to fulfill his obligations.


    He cannot allow Mi Jing to leave with his people before the ransom has been negotiated!


    A massive golden palm descends from the sky, aiming to strike Mi Jing, as an emerald Divine Wood phantom sprouts from the ground.


    The two colossal energies collide mid-air, creating a storm of golden-green shockwaves that radiate outwards. The giant trees hit by the shockwaves are severed at their waist, and the dense foliage that once blocked the sky is now reduced to bare trunks amidst the sh of the two Fierce Realm powerhouses. It’s as if the forest had been given a t-top haircut.


    Mi Jing, who has sessfully parried Tang Qian’s attack, turns back angrily and shouts, “Tang Luo has already lost his mind, and nowyou’re acting recklessly too? As for the ransom for Little Chu, I’ll send someone to negotiate with the Tang n. As long as the price is reasonable, the Mi n won’t haggle. Would I dare to renege when the whole world is watching?!”


    Although the Tang and Mi ns have been in conflict for a thousand years, there are many stories of ‘love and hate.’ With the limited resources around Xiling, even the Tang and Mi Families could not endlessly expand in all directions. Hence, they would inevitably sh from east to west. Tang Qian and Mi Jing are of simr age and cultivation, and they had many grievances when they were young men building their households.


    However, with age, their fiery temperaments have cooled somewhat. They could even afford to exchange polite greetings on asion. But faced with this old rival’s obstruction, Mi Jing was filled with nothing short of utter dissatisfaction.


    But what of it?


    “You cannot take him away without settling on a ransom!” After finishing his sentence, Tang Qian fell silent, adopting an indifferent and aloof demeanor. The so-called “n members” will support theirpanions from behind, even if they know their decision is wrong.


    “Thankyou, Sect Elder.” Tang Luo thanked the elder beside him, then turned to the fuming Mi Jing, “I, this Young Master, don’t think the price I just quoted is excessive at all. A ransom of too billion to get Ml Chu back is a huge bargain for the Mi Family. If you disagree, then you can leave Mi Chu’s life here today. I have no objections.”


    Although he had returned to his normal size, the characteristic of his ‘voice like a bell’ had not disappeared; it was only weakened. And without the shade of the tree canopy, Tang Luo’s words were even more clear.


    But as his words spread to all directions, the onlookers in the forest gasped in amazement, eximing in disbelief, seemingly unable to believe that Tang Luo actually thought Mi Chu’s life was worth too billion.


    “Hmph, Tang Luo is just being greedy and delusional!” Wan Man couldn’t help but taunt.


    Even those who had been siding with Tang Luo in the battle of the geniuses looked somewhat distressed. They felt that Tang Luo had asked for an outrageous amount, to the point of absurdity.


    With such reactions from the bystanders, let alone Mi Jing, who was right in the thick of it. He stared coldly at Tang Luo and said, “I sincerely hope that the Tang n will be led by you in the future.”


    What sounds like praise is actually the worst insult between the Tang and Mi ns.


    As two thousand-year-old families that had been at odds with each other, it was frustrating that, despite their own efforts, the other n was still able to rule on the other side of the river, unable to monopolize Xiling. Despite the grumbling, there was also admiration for the other n.


    But more often, it was the result of sharp confrontations between the brilliant young men of the two ns.


    A few hundred years ago, a talented young master of the Mi n made a remark, “I really hope that so-and-so Tang will take charge of the Tang n.” The Tang individual mentioned by the young master is a wastrel who indulges in food, drink, and pleasure without studying any skills. People asked curiously why the young master hoped that the man would lead the Tang n. Could it be that the man was exceptionally talented?


    “No, no, no.” The young master shook his head, “I just hope that he will take charge of the Tang n so that the Mi n can easily surpass the Tang n.” Everyoneughed and understood the young master’s meaning. If a mediocrity were to take charge of the Tang n, the Mi n would not need to work as hard, and he would not need to strive as much.


    Although it was just aint, it spread and thus, the greatest insult when the Tang and Mi ns meet is not something else, but these seeminglyplimenting words: “Why aren’t you in charge of the Tang n?”


    This kind of teasing mostly happens among peers, but Mi Jing, who is a full two generations older than Tang Luo, still spat out these words, causing the onlookers tough. They felt that Tang Luo, despite his infinite potential in martial arts, wasn’t all-powerful.


    Perhaps the sess of the Righteous Business Group gave this genius the illusion that making money is easy, opening his mouth to demand a ransom of too billion. The spectators couldn’t help but find some bnce in their minds.


    Yet, Tang Luo, as if he hadn’t heard Mi Jing’sughter or the mockery of the spectators, calmly said, “Since even you think my asking price is high, I’ll show you why I believe this Young Master Chu is indeed worth too billion!”


    His forceful words once again quelled the crowd’s noise. Mi Jing, seeing Tang Luo’s stubbornness, coldlyughed and said lightly, “I’d also like to hear why Young Master Tang quoted such a high price of too billion and why you think it’s ‘reasonable’.”


    Mi Jing emphasized the word “reasonable,” expressing just how much he disapproved of this asking price. Like everyone present, he found it hard to believe that a peak Transcendent Level warrior like Young Master Chu could everpare to a divine beast with a divine bloodline whose sale price at the Beast Taming Sect was just 10 billion.


    A simpleparison easily yields a conclusion: Tang Luo’s asking price is too high. It is so high that people can’t believe it’s a serious offer.


    “Well,” Tang Luo chuckled lightly, “Then let me exin to you how much this Young Master Chu is actually worth!”


    “The value of a n member is proportionate to the investment and value they create for the n, isn’t it?”


    Mi Jing nodded slightly, admitting to Tang Luo’s statement. Disregarding whatever potential future in martial arts one might possess, this kind of evaluation was the reasonable standard to measure a n member’s worth. The resources allocated to Mi Chu simply because he was the direct grandson of the head elder Mi Yang were not limitless. This was not reasonable, because the Mi Family belonged to all Mi nsmen, not an individual. The interests of the n would not be shifted endlessly for just one person.


    However, what Tang Luo said nextpletely shattered Mi Jing’s understanding of how n resources worked, and made the onlookers in the forest realize the tremendous resources required to build a top martial artist! Through the information from the Wind Media Department and the numbers he saw hovering above Mi Chu’ s head, Tang Luo knew practically everything about this top-ranked target on the hunt list. The 25-year-old Mi Chu had reached the spiritual power level of 9999 (3796). Since his beast spirit bloodline doesn’t speed up his cultivation, Tang Luo easily deduced that Mi Chu possessed a terrifying potential of 1.3, on par with Tang Sen.


    But this did not form the basis of the too billion ransom. After all, no one would ept potential per se until it was transformed into real strength. The ‘reasonable’ evidence that Tang Luo needed to provide had to be even more convincing!