Chapter 453 - 234: Invitation from the Lu Family, Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect [Second Update, Requesting Monthly Votes!]

Perhaps because the East Spring Undying Bone displayed a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, Lu Fang’s tone wasn’t as cold and harsh as with others, but in Wen Jiu’s view, getting on the boat was just for convenience.

The place he needed to go wasn’t the West Mountain Floating Domain, but the Lifeless Abyss. Killing this group of people wouldn’t matter. Those two Fake Pill Cultivators weren’t impossible to deal with. If he really wanted to, he could kill them.

Two million Spirit Stones, not much, but it was hard-earned loot that he wouldn’t easily hand over. However, there was a more useful tool on the boat right now, so Wen Jiu wasn’t in a rush.

"Fellow Daoist, let me gather some things first." Wen Jiu controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to send a transmission, then bowed to Lu Fang.

Seeing that the East Spring Undying Bone was doing enough posturing, Lu Fang didn’t continue to press for repayment and gradually shifted his gaze to the early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were obviously second-generation immortals. In his view, compared to late-stage Foundation Establishment loose cultivators avoiding war, these second-generation immortals had more to bleed, and squeezing them dry had no consequences.

As for the Wind and Cloud Immortal City side, as long as the esteemed guests upstairs were unharmed and delivered safely, the task was accomplished.

"I’ll pay, I’ll pay!" At this moment, a young early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the corner could only reluctantly take out Spirit Stones. As he took out his storage pouch, the eyes of many Lu family members in the cabin immediately filled with greed, but a glance from Lu Fang quickly suppressed it.

Lu Fang nodded with satisfaction, took the storage pouch containing twenty thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones, weighed it in his hand, and put it away. "Take him upstairs, and don’t play any tricks. We are conducting legitimate business here.

By the way, there’s one thing you need to know. Your two million low-grade Spirit Stones aren’t just a waste. When we leave the Traceless Mountain Range area, the Celestial River Guard from the West Mountain Floating Domain Lord’s Mansion will check identities one by one, and anyone not from the Hundred Floating Domains will be treated as Lifeless Abyss Heterodox Evil Sect spies.

By then, I’ll have to go through the trouble of forging Lu family identities for you while dealing with the Celestial River Guard, which may even result in losses. So, when you reach the West Mountain Floating Domain, be smart and don’t twist the truth, or the Lu family will find you no matter where you are."

Lu Fang reminded again, coldly glancing at the young early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, forcing him to raise his hand to salute, trembling in fear and gratitude, "Thank you, Elder Lu Fang, for your efforts."

"You’re welcome."

Lu Fang smiled reassuringly.

Seeing this scene, Wen Jiu was speechless for a moment. These people extorted Spirit Stones, and yet those extorted had to thank them.

Truly ruthless.

But who knows whether what Lu Fang said was true or false. Is there really a Celestial River Guard guarding when entering the West Mountain Floating Domain?

While pondering this, Wen Jiu saw the Three Karmic Demon already burst out with late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, releasing a Yin Technique to bind an early-stage Foundation Establishment male cultivator beside him and coldly said, "Fellow Daoist, could you lend me two million Spirit Stones?"

The early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator bound by the late-stage Foundation Establishment Yin Technique was terrified out of his wits and stammered, "Elder, I only have over two hundred thousand Spirit Stones on me, I really don’t have that many to lend you..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems you haven’t figured out the situation." The Three Karmic Demon raised his hand and shot out a sharp spike from his palm, piercing the magical robe and Spirit Body of the early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a swoosh.

After the spike was shot, the Tier Two Middle Grade Protective Spirit Talisman shield activated in response, but it didn’t even block the spike for a moment. This sudden scene surprised everyone, and even the Lu family members were taken aback.

Lu Fang’s face turned cold, about to scold them since, if anyone were to kill and seize wealth, wouldn’t it be their turn to do it?

"You..."

But just as he was about to reprimand, the Three Karmic Demon gradually revealed a Foundation Establishment Perfection aura, even vaguely above Lu Fang.

"No need to return what’s extra, if it’s less, come find me for compensation." The Three Karmic Demon said calmly, pulling off the storage pouch of the early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator and tossing it to the Lu family members, then added, "Don’t look at me like that, I have no Spirit Stones and can only resort to this. If you feel I’ve offended your Lu family, I will definitely compensate in the future!"

Lu Fang furrowed his brows and responded, "Fellow Daoist’s concealment technique is quite good. If a normal person dared to kill someone on my Lu family’s ship, they would certainly die. But since you’ve said so, I’ll give you this face, though it might be costly."

"How much?"

"Serve my Lu family for ten years."

"Fine."

The Three Karmic Demon agreed readily.

Lu Fang’s tightly knit brows instantly relaxed, and he immediately ordered someone to take him upstairs as if the killing hadn’t just occurred. But Wen Jiu wasn’t surprised. What surprised him was how quickly the Three Karmic Demon agreed.

If things appear strange, there’s usually something amiss.

He didn’t believe the Three Karmic Demon was secretly going to the Hundred Floating Domains to serve the Lu family for ten years.

"It seems I’ll have to be more cautious from now on." Considering the Three Karmic Demon’s journey to the Hundred Floating Domains and the strangeness of what just happened, Wen Jiu decided to focus first on controlling the East Spring Undying Bone, putting aside the cultivation of the Three Souls Flawless.

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After the Three Karmic Demon was escorted away, the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators also gradually took out Spirit Stones. But this time, those traveling to the Hundred Floating Domains were mostly second-generation immortals with substantial family backgrounds. Two million would be a significant amount of Spirit Stones for a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, difficult to bring out all at once.

But for these second-generation immortals with abundant family resources traveling to the Hundred Floating Domains, they could still produce it by gritting their teeth.

Wen Jiu himself wasn’t willing to take out Spirit Stones either. He raised his hand and grabbed the person beside him, using Divine Sense Communication to borrow Spirit Stones.