That dignified middle-aged man was called Mo Shangsheng. He was a powerful city lord in the Nine Heavens Continent.
As for Ci Mei and Nine Star Elder, they were his subordinates.
The Nine Heavens Continent was similar to the Scarlet Sea Continent. Every five years, they would send a powerful force to oversee the battlefield. This time, it was City Lord Mo's turn.
A few hundred years ago, he had brought his subordinates to settle in. It should have been an easy thing, but so many of his subordinates had died in the hands of a nobody from the Falling Star Continent.
Mo Shangsheng was very irritated and depressed.
He could even imagine how humiliating it would be if news of this spread throughout the Planar Battlefield!
Especially when the news spread back to the Nine Heavens Continent, it would definitely be used by his enemies to spread the news and mock him.
If it weren't for Jun Changxiao sitting in the safe zone, Mo Shangsheng would've already attacked him in anger and tortured him a thousand times.
Calm down, calm down!
The lightning formation set up by this continent was a bit powerful. If he couldn't control his emotions, his ten subordinates would definitely die!
Although the overall strength of the Nine Heavens Continent was higher than that of the Falling Star Continent, the Earth-level experts were still considered top-notch experts. Not to mention ten, even the death of one would be painful.
Not to mention.
Mo Shangsheng also had enemies and opponents in his own territory.
If he died in the Planar Battlefield, when he returned, what would he use to fight against them?
Therefore, after a short consideration, Mo Shangsheng chose to compromise and agreed to use resources to exchange for the ten captives.
"So it's called the Hexagram Stone." Jun Changxiao also knew the stone's name. He rubbed his chin and said, "One million per head."
"One million?"
Mo Shangsheng said in a low voice, "I can't take out that much!"
One million per head, ten would be ten million. This was definitely a huge number. Even if he could take it out, it would be like bleeding a lot.
"I'm not an unreasonable person. I'll take a step back." Jun Changxiao said, "One head, nine hundred and ninety thousand."
"…"
Mo Shangsheng's mouth twitched.
You're being reasonable, and you're lowering it by ten thousand?
Mo Shangsheng said with a sullen face, "Kid, I'm serious about negotiating with you."
"I'm also very serious." Jun Changxiao rested his chin on the back of his hand and said, "We're not doing business, so there's no need to bargain. Nine hundred thousand per head."
This time, the concession was still acceptable. At least 100,000 pills were deducted.
However, Mo Shangsheng still couldn't accept it. After all, taking out nine million pills would definitely hurt him greatly.
"Of course."
Jun Changxiao said, "If you can't take out so many Hexagram Stones, you can also use medicinal herbs, ores, treasures, weapons, and so on. I won't mind."
"…"
Mo Shangsheng was so angry that he almost suffered internal injuries.
As the City Lord of a large city in the Nine Heavens Continent, he had never been so passive before.
"Brat!"
An old man next to him shouted angrily, "Our City Lord is already giving you enough face by talking to you calmly. Don't be ungrateful!"
"City Lord."
Jun Changxiao narrowed his eyes and said, "Your subordinate doesn't seem to be aware of the current situation."
What kind of situation is this?
The hostages were in his hands, and he could kill them at any time.
Mo Shangsheng's brows furrowed as he said, "Hexagram Stones are extremely rare in the continent. It's hard for me to take out the amount you're talking about."
"How much can you take?"
"One hundred thousand."
"One hundred thousand per person?"
"Ten people."
"Forget it."
Jun Changxiao shook his head and said, "You're not sincere at all. I'll just kill them all."
"Weng!"
"Weng!"
As soon as he said that, the lightning array outside the stronghold flickered again, as if it was just a hair's breadth away from exploding.
The Nine Heavens Continent's martial artists panicked and even prepared to retreat.
Mo Shangsheng suppressed his anger and said, "Kid, from the size of your stronghold, you should be just starting out. If you kill them, I'll send people to seal this place and fight you to the death. Are you sure this is worth it?"
Jun Changxiao was silent.
Was he telling him that he was going to go all out?
Mo Shangsheng sneered and said, "According to the rules of the plane, if the stronghold hasn't reached a certain size, there's a time limit. When the time comes, you'll be sent out. How can you return alive?"
"So."
Jun Changxiao said, "I'm in a hurry. If you don't pay the ransom quickly, I'll have to kill them. At worst, we'll die together."
The time limit of the stronghold was completely useless to him, because he only needed to return to the Sect of All Times within the time limit.
Mo Shangsheng didn't know.
He thought that he could use this as a threat to take the initiative in the negotiation.
"Besides." Jun Changxiao said, "I've already killed one of your continent's Earth-level powerhouses. The grudge is completely formed. What's the harm in killing ten more?"
"It's better to squash enmity than keep it alive."
Mo Shangsheng's tone gradually softened. "As long as you let them go, we'll pretend that nothing happened. Our Nine Heavens Continent won't interfere with what the Falling Star Continent does in the Planar Battlefield."
"Do you think I'll believe such words to fool a three-year-old?" Jun Changxiao said.
Mo Shangsheng said solemnly, "I'm the City Lord of the Nine Heavens Continent's Divine Firmament City. I've always kept my word."
Jun Changxiao fell into deep thought, seemingly moved by his words.
"Alright."
He slapped the armrest and said, "I believe you. The price is fixed. Two hundred thousand pills per head."
Lowering the price from one million to two hundred thousand was definitely a big concession. However, Mo Shangsheng was on the verge of collapse. He felt that after talking for so long, he still had to pay the ransom.
Nonsense.
Gou Sheng wasn't someone who would change his principles so easily.
Since he had done something to extort, no matter how much, he had to extort!
"City Lord."
Jun Changxiao said, "If you think this price is appropriate, then hurry up and make the deal. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist detonating the lightning array."
"…"
Mo Shangsheng began to think.
"The Nine Heavens Continent is probably a world where the strong preys on the weak. Ten Earth-level powerhouses are definitely not small. If they die in the Planar Battlefield, I'm afraid you'll suffer a great loss," Jun Changxiao said.
"…"
"Besides, since I can capture so many of your people, I'm naturally not a pushover."
"If you really want to go all out, I'm afraid you'll suffer even more losses. Why don't you just hand over two million Hexagram Stones? Good for you, good for me, good for everyone?"
Mo Shangsheng frowned.
"Buzz!"
"Buzz!"
The lightning array was still flashing, and the lightning element in the air was getting stronger. This forced him to not waste time or think too much.
"Alright!"
Mo Shangsheng said, "Two million!"
"Pay first, then let them go," Jun Changxiao said.
Mo Shangsheng's mouth twitched.
He had experienced similar situations before, but he had never been led by the nose like this.
"I'm the Patriarch of the strongest sect in the Falling Star Continent. I've always been a man of his word, so please don't worry," Jun Changxiao said.
"Shua!"
A unique spatial ring landed at the edge of the stronghold.
Mo Shangsheng suppressed his heartache and said with difficulty, "There are two million Hexagram Stones inside."
Jun Changxiao waved his hand.
The Purple King immediately stepped out, picked up the ring, and hurriedly returned to the stronghold. It seemed like he was also worried that the other party would take the opportunity to make trouble.
"City Lord is a straightforward person. I hope we can work together again next time." Jun Changxiao counted and confirmed the number, and a smile appeared on his face.
Although he didn't extort ten million, two million Hexagram Stones were comparable to tens of millions of Natural Spirit Stones.
Humans …
Contentment was bliss.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The dozens of thunder arrays suddenly disappeared, and the explosive aura also gradually disappeared.
Jun Patriarch was indeed a man of honor!
"Shua!"
"Shua!"
As soon as the thunder arrays disappeared, several powerhouses from the Nine Heavens Continent flew over and rescued the unconscious Ci Mei and Nu Mei. When they returned to their original positions, they all glared at Jun Changxiao and the others in the stronghold.
At first, they had hostages in the hands of the other party, so they didn't dare to attack. Now that they had rescued them, they naturally had nothing to fear!
Jun Changxiao stood up and cupped his hands, "It's getting late. We'll take our leave first."
Leave?
Mo Shangsheng and the Nine Heavens Continent's martial artists were stunned.
"Pa!"
Jun Changxiao snapped his fingers.
A vortex of light gradually appeared at the bottom of the stairs of the main hall.
Mo Shangsheng's eyes widened.
This … could it be a teleportation array to the outside world?
That's not right!
The Falling Star Continent's territory was so small that it didn't meet the standards at all. How could there be a teleportation device to leave the plane?
The martial artists behind him were also dumbfounded.
In their opinion, to be able to do two-way teleportation, the stronghold must at least be developed to the size of a town!
"Shua!"
"Shua!"
Lu Qianqian, He Wudi, and the others entered one after another.
Jun Changxiao was the last to enter. Before the teleportation, he waved at Mo Shangsheng and said, "See you tomorrow."
"Whoosh — — —"
He disappeared into thin air, and the vortex gradually dissipated.
Mo Shangsheng and the other powerhouses from the Nine Heavens Continent gathered outside the stronghold were still in a state of confusion. Obviously, it was difficult for them to adapt to the fact that the stronghold hadn't been developed yet and the Falling Star Continent's martial artists could be teleported out!
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PS: I've been writing and saving chapters during this time. After yesterday's explosion, I feel like I've collapsed, so I only have two chapters left. Adjust your state and mentality, see you tomorrow.
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