Chapter 2512: Don't do that anymore

Since it's an unwilling request, there's no need to ask.

The Heavenly Palace Celestial Official spoke without expression, his voice cold and firm, as if he had no interest in the request of this Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child.

Faced with the Celestial Official's such cold response, the Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child couldn't help but be startled; he obviously hadn't expected the Celestial Official to refuse him so bluntly.

His brows furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and doubt.

However, the Celestial Official seemed not to care about the Spirit Child's reaction; although he hadn't yet asked what the Spirit Child sought, it was easy to see from his expression that he surely had a grudge against Xu Jie.

This Celestial Official's gaze was like a torch, staring straight at the Spirit Child, as if he could see into his innermost thoughts.

The Celestial Official was well aware that over the years he had gained many benefits from the Heavenly Spirit Tribe, especially from the powerful faction behind this Spirit Child, which had provided him with many precious resources.

But if it meant offending Ye Zhangqing for this reason, the Celestial Official was clearly unwilling.

So the Celestial Official didn't even bother to ask; he simply refused the Spirit Child's request.

He knew that once involved in certain matters, they would bring him endless trouble.

Hearing the Celestial Official's words, the Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child said somewhat displeasedly.

"Senior, I haven't even said anything yet."

He felt that the Celestial Official was being overly arbitrary; at the very least, he should hear the request before making a decision.

However, the Celestial Official remained unmoved, and he spoke to the Spirit Child earnestly.

"There's no need to say it; I also know it's not anything good. Considering our past acquaintance, I advise you: stop here, and don't lightly offend certain people."

His words were tactful, but the meaning was crystal clear—Xu Jie is not someone you can afford to offend.

The attitude of this Heavenly Palace Celestial Official was already crystal clear, yet even so, the Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child's resentment remained hard to quell.

After all, that girl is someone he has painstakingly raised for years! Seeing that the time to reap the fruits and enjoy the benefits was approaching, only to have someone else step in first—how could he not feel resentful?

Anyone in this situation would probably find it hard to accept calmly.

"Senior, you surely know that girl's identity, right? I have poured a great deal of effort into her."

The Spirit Child said, full of unwillingness.

Yet, how could this Heavenly Palace Celestial Official possibly be unaware of these circumstances?

But he still insisted on that point; these are not the key.

What truly matters is that some people you simply cannot afford to provoke.

Therefore, facing the Spirit Child's indignation, the Celestial Official still gave the same reply.

"Some people you simply cannot afford to offend; even if you harbor great resentment, you can only swallow your anger."

"Endure? How can I possibly endure that?"

The Spirit Child's teeth clenched, making a grating sound, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the Celestial Official's words.

Just then, Xu Jie's gaze happened to sweep over.

Xu Jie naturally knew nothing about this Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child, but just as he had stepped into the Heaven Above Heaven Tavern and had taken only a few steps, the girl behind him suddenly seemed to have suffered a great fright, her whole body trembling violently.

Her legs seemed to lose the strength to support her body, instantly becoming limp and powerless, to the point that she could hardly walk.

Seeing this, Xu Jie felt curious and hurriedly asked the girl what had happened.

However, the girl merely stammered.

"Master, it's the master......"

Xu Jie felt increasingly strange; following the girl's terrified gaze, he happened to meet the eyes of the Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child.

A flicker of doubt passed through Xu Jie's eyes; he didn't understand why the girl would be so afraid of this Spirit Child.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child's eyes were filled with piercing cold light, that icy killing intent seeming to want to devour Xu Jie alive.

Sensing that chilling aura, the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official standing nearby couldn't help but feel worried, and he lowered his voice to say to Xu Jie:

"You must absolutely not make a move."

His concern was not unfounded; after all, this Spirit Child was clearly in a fit of rage, and if he were to lash out at Xu Jie in his fury, given the considerable difference in their cultivation, Xu Jie would likely be unable to resist.

However, when it actually came to doing so, the Celestial Official couldn't help but have doubts.

He knew well that if he really did that, he would surely be unable to leave the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens alive.

You should know that even though he is a Celestial Official of exalted status, within this mysterious and powerful Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, he is not an invincible existence.

Moreover, what he faces is not an ordinary person, but a Spirit Child of the Heavenly Spirit Tribe.

The Celestial Official had heard somewhat of the Heavenly Spirit Tribe's strength, and naturally understood how formidable this Spirit Child is.

Although he himself possesses some ability, compared to the Heavenly Spirit Tribe Spirit Child, he is still somewhat inferior.

Moreover, he had heard that the brotherly bond between Ye Zhangqing and Xu Jie is extremely deep.

Therefore, when he saw that this Spirit Child showed no reaction to his words, his heart tightened involuntarily, and he secretly went on alert.

He thought that as long as this Spirit Child made any move, he must immediately intervene to stop it, absolutely not allowing Xu Jie to suffer any harm.

After all, if Xu Jie came to any harm, he himself would likely be unable to escape.

However, just as the Celestial Official was tense and on guard, he suddenly felt a strong killing intent emanating from that Spirit Child.

This killing intent was almost tangible, making people feel a chill.

However, what surprised the Celestial Official somewhat was that Xu Jie, after glancing at the Spirit Child a few times, actually withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened, seeming to pay no attention to the matter.

Seeing this, the Celestial Official felt somewhat surprised, but also relaxed a little.

He silently thought to himself:

This Xu Jie must not come to harm, otherwise Ye Zhangqing would go mad.

Fortunately, Xu Jie had no intention of causing trouble.

Thinking this, the Celestial Official relaxed a bit.

At the same time, Xu Jie turned his head to comfort the girl beside him.

"Don't worry; in this Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, he shouldn't dare to act rashly."

The girl heard Xu Jie's words, and the worry in her heart eased somewhat.

She nodded, and together with Xu Jie she walked upstairs.

Watching Xu Jie's figure gradually disappear at the stairway entrance, the Heavenly Official finally breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

He silently prayed in his heart, hoping that Xu Jie would smoothly find Ye Zhangqing on this trip and that nothing would go wrong.

At the same time, the Heavenly Spirit Tribe's spirit child, whose face was grim and extremely gloomy, watched Xu Jie and the girl disappear, then gritted their teeth and said.

"What price must I pay to get this done?"

He couldn't swallow this anger; this matter cannot just be left like that.

As soon as those words were spoken, the Heavenly Official beside him frowned again.

"Don't pursue this any further; I'll give you some other compensation."