"Where are we going?" Qin Lang put on a wary look and did not immediately walk into the cave.
"Brother Zhao, don't panic. This is just a passageway to the front gate of the Emei Sect. I really want to befriend Brother Zhao, so I want to introduce you to the Emei Sect's leader and elders. What do you think?" Old Man Xiu Mu said with a pleasant expression.
"Introduce me to the Emei Sect's leader and elders? Elder Xiu Mu, are you going to make me a Foreign Official of the Emei Sect? "Qin Lang immediately put on a flattered look.
"Haha … That's right. With Brother Zhao's means, you can be a Foreign Official." Old Man Xiu Mu laughed, but in his heart, he thought, "How can an idiot like you be a Foreign Official? You're just a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!"
"Since I'm a Foreign Official, let's go quickly." Qin Lang laughed and walked toward the cave.
This hidden cave definitely did not lead to the Emei Sect's gate, because the exit of the cave was a precipice, and it was a bottomless precipice.
"Elder Xiu Mu, is this the gate of the Emei Sect?" Qin Lang looked at Old Man Xiu Mu in confusion.
The smile on Old Man Xiu Mu's face suddenly turned cold. "If you want to go to the gate of the Emei Sect, it depends on how loyal you are to the Emei Sect. Boy, you should know that I brought you here to save you. Can't you see that the group of people outside have been surrounding you and refusing to leave because they are ready to rob you? "
"What! They want to rob me? "Qin Lang was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.
"Stupid, did you just find out?" Old Man Xiu Mu snorted coldly. "I really don't know how you survived until now. There is a saying, 'Don't show your wealth'. Haven't you heard it before? "
"I … Of course I have." Qin Lang said in a panic. "But isn't the Emei Sect in charge of the order and safety of this market place? Would anyone dare to rob me?"
Old Man Xiu Mu secretly cursed, "Old Man Xiu Mu can't be carved." He sneered and said, "The Emei Sect is responsible for the safety and order of the market place, but what happens after the market place is over? What happens after you leave the Immortal Peak Temple? Are we supposed to be responsible for your safety? "
"Then I'm not in danger now!" Qin Lang seemed to have realized something.
Xiu Mu snorted coldly. "You only found out now? Fortunately, it was not too late. As long as you are loyal to Emei Sect and prove your usefulness, you will be protected by Emei Sect. However, I see that your cultivation has also broken through to the Martial Profound level. Why are you still so … naive? "
Xiu Mu had originally wanted to ask why Qin Lang was so 'stupid', but after considering Qin Lang's feelings, he changed 'stupid' to 'simple'. But in reality, they both meant the same thing.
"Heh … My Martial Profound level was raised by medicinal pills."
Qin Lang laughed awkwardly. "Although my family is also a martial arts clan, martial arts have long since declined. Originally, I had not even reached the Regulated Breathing Realm, but a few years ago, I accidentally entered a cave and obtained some medicinal pills. So, I somehow broke through to the Martial Profound level. Although I have medicinal pills, I have no backing. So, I heard that there is a market place in Emei Sect, so I wanted to sell medicinal pills to make some money and befriend some heroes of the pugilistic world. But hearing you say that I cannot befriend these people, it seems that I can only seek protection from Emei Sect. "
Xiu Mu nodded slightly, thinking that what Qin Lang said was most likely the truth. The idiot in front of him was obviously a person who lacked talent but was very lucky. In any profession, there would always be geniuses who would make people extremely envious. However, there were also people who were not geniuses but surpassed geniuses. These people did not have talent and did not work hard, but their luck was shockingly good. They could always reap without putting in any effort and would always have endless fortuitous encounters. Even if their talent was poor, they could still quickly reach a certain realm. Without a doubt, this sloppy youth in front of him should be such a person.
Old Man Xiu Mu liked to meet such people because, according to the pugilistic world, when faced with such people, as long as one could kill them, one would be able to snatch their inexorable luck, and then one would be able to have the same luck as them. Old Man Xiu Mu did not expect this kind of rumor to be useful, but he really wanted to squeeze all the benefits out of Qin Lang. Whether it was medicinal pills or other good things, Old Man Xiu Mu was very interested in them. So, he was now sparing no effort to deceive Qin Lang.
"That's right, you are not so stupid that you know to seek protection from Emei Sect." Old Man Xiu Mu nodded pretentiously. "It is possible to seek protection from us. Moreover, you are already a martial arts practitioner at the Martial Profound level. It is even possible to become an inner sect disciple or core disciple of Emei Sect. However, as I said just now, if you want to obtain Emei Sect's protection, you need to prove your value to the sect, understand? "
"I understand — pay the insurance premium, right?" Qin Lang pretended to be a little stupid.
Xiu Mu's face flashed with awkwardness, but for this idiot in front of him, perhaps it was good enough that he understood the meaning of "protection fee." So, Xiu Mu said seriously, "Uh … not exactly, but you can think of it that way for the time being."
"Fine, I will pay one million … no, ten million to Emei Sect to seek protection, is that okay?" Qin Lang, this fellow, pretended to be a little miser again, which made Old Man Xiu Mu gnash his teeth in hatred.
A person like Old Man Xiu Mu had personally come out, how could it be for a mere one million or ten million? For a person like Old Man Xiu Mu, the banknotes issued by the state were not much different from toilet paper.
"Ten million is not enough?" Seeing that Xiu Mu did not turn around, Qin Lang asked tentatively, "Then what about twenty million?"
Old Man Xiu Mu was so angry that he wanted to kill someone, so he simply revealed his true colors and sneered. "Do you think it is so easy to save your life? Does our Emei Sect lack money? But your one million or ten million? Do you know how many temples there are on Mount Emei? Do you know how many people spend money to burn incense and how many people donate money for incense oil? Do you think we lack money? What an idiot! Do you think our Emei Sect is a bunch of beggars? "
"Then how much protection fee should I pay?" Qin Lang asked in fear and trepidation.
"No matter how much you pay!" Old Man Xiu Mu said coldly, "We do not lack money! So, you can only use something other than money, something that I am interested in to save your life! For example, elixirs. Don't you have elixirs? "
After saying this, Old Man Xiu Mu wanted to slap himself in the face, because he realized that this kid was a complete idiot. He should not have beat around the bush with this kid, and should have come straight to the point, revealing his true colors and forcing him to ask about the elixirs! That's right, why pretend to be a Jianghu expert, pretend to be a person of virtue and prestige, just directly force him to answer!
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