Chapter 80: Level 89 vs. Level 85: The Advantage is Mine

Prince Xue Xing was in a difficult position and could only say, "Hall Master Ling, I am willing to pay compensation according to the price, how about that?"

Ling Bufan laughed, his laughter making Prince Xue Xing tremble with fear. After a while, he said, "Pay compensation according to the price? Xue Xing, you really managed to think of that."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Xue Xing said, "Then how about I pay three times the market price? No, five times?"

Upon hearing this price, Ling Bufan did not speak.

Xue Xing said helplessly, "Ten times, I am willing to pay ten times the price as compensation."

At this, Ling Bufan said indifferently, "Fifty times. Also, the destruction here has made it impossible for me to live here, plus my loss of earnings."

"Fifty times?" Xue Xing panicked.

Ning Fengzhi also immediately said, "Hall Master Ling, is fifty times a bit too high?"

"Sect Master Ning, is fifty times high?"

"If someone were to destroy your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect like this, what would you do? Would fifty times the compensation be enough to vent your anger?"

Ling Bufan's counter-question left Ning Fengzhi speechless. What he said was correct; if someone did this to his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, fifty times the compensation wouldn't even matter—he might just take the other party's life directly.

"Fine, fifty times it is. Hall Master Ling, I wonder how much that would be in total?" Prince Xue Xing said.

In fact, according to his estimation, even with a complete renovation, it could definitely be easily handled within 10,000 Gold Soul Coins; fifty times would be at most 500,000 Gold Soul Coins.

This amount of Gold Soul Coins was something he could still afford.

Ling Bufan said, "According to my estimate, this repair will cost at least thirty to fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins. Let's take the middle and call it forty thousand. Fifty times that is 2,000,000 Gold Soul Coins. Adding in other loss expenses, you only need to pay 2,600,000 Gold Soul Coins in compensation."

"What?" Prince Xue Xing froze on the spot.

Although he controlled the number one restaurant in the world, the person behind the scenes of the restaurant was Great Emperor Xueye, and most of the Gold Soul Coins earned went into Xueye's private treasury.

2,600,000 Gold Soul Coins—although he could take it out, taking it out would be like cutting into his own heart's blood.

"Can it be a little less?" Prince Xue Xing, knowing he was in the wrong at this moment, said with a helpless expression.

However, how could Ling Bufan bargain with him? He continued, "Also, you promised that you must make a formal public apology to me in the name of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Otherwise..." Ling Bufan revealed a look of murderous intent.

As for Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo on the side, they really couldn't help at all at this moment. The Gold Soul Coins he had buried himself had all been confiscated, and he had also lost 3,000,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Although this amount of money didn't mean much to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the thought that it was taken by Ling Bufan's family made him truly uncomfortable.

Upon hearing this, Xue Xing's legs went weak. If this were made public, he would be finished. Not to mention his position as a Prince, he might even be reduced to an ordinary person.

"Fine, 2,600,000 Gold Soul Coins it is. I ask Hall Master Ling to let me off the hook. This was all a misunderstanding. I will apologize to you personally, but can the public apology from the Empire be waived? I am willing to increase the compensation to 3,000,000 Gold Soul Coins."

Ling Bufan smiled and said, "Prince Xue Xing, compensation is compensation, and an apology is an apology. How can they be measured by Gold Soul Coins?"

While speaking, the team from the Spirit Hall immediately rushed in and had already captured Prince Xue Xing's men outside.

Using force to restrain him, if Xue Xing didn't clarify this matter, he could forget about leaving.

Moreover, even if Great Emperor Xueye came, he wouldn't be able to protect Xue Xing. After all, Ling Bufan represented the Spirit Hall and had sufficient justification; if not now, when would be the time to deal with Xue Xing?

Prince Xue Xing was completely speechless, and Dugu Bo, who was beside him, took the initiative to say, "Ling Bufan, don't go too far."

"I'm going too far?"

"Dugu Bo, this is not your place to speak," Ling Bufan said coldly.

"Haha, not my place to speak? Others may fear your Spirit Hall, but I, Dugu Bo, am not afraid."

Dugu Bo's Spirit Ring lit up, and he released his martial soul, the Jade Green Snake King. At this time, Dugu Bo's martial soul could at most be considered the king of the Jade Green Snake martial souls, not yet an emperor.

Only by truly stepping into the rank of Title Douluo would Dugu Bo's martial soul evolve into the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor.

"What? Dugu Bo, are you going to make a move?" Ling Bufan smiled. Honestly, while others feared Dugu Bo, he really didn't think much of him.

Seeing that a great battle was about to break out, Xue Xing said, "Mr. Dugu Bo, do not be impulsive."

Dugu Bo, however, said, "Prince Xue Xing, this is not impulsiveness, but rather that I want to teach this arrogant fellow a lesson."

Xue Xing hurriedly reminded him, "Mr. Dugu Bo, this Ling Bufan also has Level 85 soul power."

"Level 85?" Dugu Bo seemed very disdainful. He looked back at Xue Xing and said, "I am at Level 89 soul power; fighting his Level 85, the advantage is with me. What is there to fear?"

Dugu Bo had been famous for a long time, as everyone knew.

Although Xue Xing had his reservations, the gap between Level 89 and Level 85 was indeed not small.

Even if he couldn't win, it was unlikely that a Level 89 would lose.

Dugu Bo said, "Ling Bufan, do you dare to have a battle?"

Ling Bufan said, "A battle? Why not? With my Level 85 soul power, I am not afraid of your Level 89 today."

"Why don't we make a bet?" Dugu Bo suggested.

Ling Bufan said, "Speak, how shall we bet?"

"If I win, all grievances today are wiped clean. No more compensation, and no apology," Dugu Bo said seriously.

"And if you lose?" Ling Bufan asked.

Dugu Bo said, "If we lose, we will pay you 2,600,000, plus an apology!"

At this moment, Ling Bufan shook his head. "This is compensation you should have paid in the first place; it cannot be used as a stake."

"Then..." Dugu Bo thought for a moment. He realized he couldn't make decisions for Prince Xue Xing, so he said, "You say it then, what do you want!"

"5,000,000 Gold Soul Coins, plus an apology."

"Since you don't want to apologize, I will give you a compromise: the public apology from the Heaven Dou Empire can be worth 5,000,000 Gold Soul Coins, making the total 10,000,000." Ling Bufan did not back down at all.

"How about it, Dugu Bo, do you dare?"

"Aren't you very confident with your Level 89?"

Ling Bufan continued to provoke Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo looked at Prince Xue Xing; he really wanted to fight, but he needed Xue Xing's confirmation.

"Also, the Gold Soul Coins must be settled with me before you can leave," Ling Bufan added.

Prince Xue Xing came to Dugu Bo's side and whispered, "Mr. Dugu Bo, are you confident?"

Dugu Bo said, "There are no fewer than five Spirit Douluos who have died at my hands, the highest of whom was Level 87. Do you think I have confidence?"

"I wouldn't say one hundred percent, but at least seventy percent is there."

"Fine, it's a bet!" said Prince Xue Xing.

Now that he was under someone else's roof, he had no choice but to bow his head.

"Alright, everyone follow me to the Martial Arts Arena; this place is a bit small," Ling Bufan said with a smile. At this moment, his fighting spirit had already risen, and it was the perfect time to find someone to spar with.

Now that there were a hundred Spirit Masters from the Spirit Hall keeping watch, there was no fear of anyone else pulling any tricks.