"Hahaha!"

A roaring laugh echoed throughout the Mo Family's Council Hall.

This laughter carried a certain boldness, but after all, it was Sixth Master Mo who was laughing!

What to do?

Just go along with it!

Ye Hei stood at the lower end, head down, his hands itching to scratch the walls out of frustration.

Even though he was mentally prepared and had left the Mo Family as the last stop, he couldn't shake off the unease upon arriving here.

The old butler stood quietly at the side, but the slight twitch at the corners of his mouth betrayed some of his emotions at the moment.

Outside the hall, a loud voice arrived before the person, laughter preceding words.

"Sixth Uncle, I heard that Unparalleled Tower lost that precious Pill, is it true?"

The cousin entered with a beaming smile, radiating warmth like a spring breeze.

Ye Hei could only bite his tongue in anger, thinking that this family was just too much; even though Unparalleled Tower had faced a disaster, couldn't they refrain from expressing their joy so blatantly?

Pretending to be suddenly aware of Ye Hei, the cousin quickly put on a look of sympathy and consoled, "Unparalleled Tower has met with such misfortune, and the whole Mo Family is deeply… deeply saddened, Brother Ye, my condolences."

No, we just lost something, we're not on the brink of ruin or anything!

The more he listened, the more skewed it sounded, as if Unparalleled Tower was on the verge of collapse and it's like hearing through a dangerous storm.

"It's not really a big deal, losing… losing a Pill, it's not that serious, not serious at all."

Ye Hei replied with a forced smile.

Mo Yushu sat at the top with great difficulty, especially after the cousin's words.

He twitched a little at the corners of his mouth, suppressing his amusement, then spoke in a deep voice.

"How could a well-guarded Pill just disappear?"

The underlying tone was filled with disbelief.

Ye Hei immediately felt a sense of anguish, wearing a bitter face as he said, "Patriarch Mo, let's speak frankly, the Pill indeed disappeared on its own, and it vanished into thin smoke right under the eyes of me and my Sect Leader, this is absolutely true, Unparalleled Tower doesn't joke about such matters."

"I have already visited the other seven families in succession, although the Pill disappeared on its own, ultimately it was lost from our Unparalleled Tower, for this, we are willing to offer compensation."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yushu instantly exchanged a glance with his sixth brother, Mo Xingzhi immediately understood.

This means they intend to let him take the lead in asking for sky-high prices.

With Mo Yushu's status, it's indeed unsuitable for him to handle such matters.

Understanding the intricacies, Mo Xingzhi chuckled and smiled at Ye Hei before speaking.

"I wonder, how did the other families respond?"

Ye Hei immediately tensed up; this was the critical moment, and he couldn't afford a single mistake in the next part.

After preparing a mental draft, Ye Hei finally bowed and said, "The elders of the other families are reasonable, willing to accept compensation from Unparalleled Tower."

Mo Xingzhi's eyes spun with mischief, then he curiously asked, "What kind of price did they ask for?"

Naturally, this couldn't be disclosed; in everything, fear lies in comparison, if everyone had the same price, Unparalleled Tower might end up compensating everything down to their last garment.

Ye Hei quickly plastered a smile on his face and explained.

"The items the elders asked for, I must keep confidential."

Want to know?

Go and ask each of those seven families yourself.

No wonder he's Bian Renjie's right-hand man, handling matters with such expertise.

Mo Xingzhi couldn't argue further, so he let it go and asked a new question.

"Then what does Unparalleled Tower plan to offer our Mo Family?"

Why not throw the ball back and see if he can probe the bottom line?

Who knew Ye Hei wouldn't take the bait at all, his face full of earnestness, he spoke.

"Since Unparalleled Tower is the one compensating the Mo Family, it should be up to the Mo Family to set the terms; as long as it's reasonable, Unparalleled Tower can agree."

When Ye Hei mentioned "reasonable", he deliberately emphasized the word strongly.

Mo Xingzhi lowered his head in contemplation for a moment, then slowly lifted it to speak.

"Alright then! Distant relatives aren't as good as close neighbors, so compensate us with a Spirit Stone Mine to bring this matter to an end!"

Ahem!

Not to mention Ye Hei, even Mo Yushu was nearly choked by his own saliva.

What a good saying, "distant relatives aren't as good as close neighbors", directly asking for a Spirit Stone Mine.

Black!

Truly black!

As for Ye Hei, it really was like seeing blackness before his eyes.

A Spirit Stone Mine, they really dared to ask for that!

No matter how extraordinary the lost Pill was, it couldn't possibly match the value of a spirit stone mine.

This wasn't a sincere negotiation, it was outright extortion, a blatant sky-high price.

If he dared agree, he'd end up being carried out as a corpse the moment he returned to Unparalleled Tower.

"Sixth Master, please don't joke around, let's seriously discuss the matter!"

Ye Hei could only suppress his grievance, smiling painfully.

"Then I'll take the Blood Ganoderma."

Mo Xingzhi chuckled briefly, then spoke again with a confident tone.

Well…

If we listen to this, it's somewhat negotiable.

Ye Hei's face twisted in conflict, hesitated for a moment before slightly nodding, "I will report back to the Sect Leader, I don't think it will be a big problem."

"Then please allow a few days for Sixth Master to wait."

After speaking, Ye Hei bowed and retreated from the Mo Family as if fleeing.

"Sixth Uncle, what is the Blood Ganoderma? Why would you only ask for that?"

After Ye Hei had left, the cousin, full of bewilderment, finally asked aloud.

"You naive boy, that's something your Sixth Uncle cleverly extorted for you."

Mo Yushu, who had been silent all along, spoke smilingly at this time.

The Blood Ganoderma can only be found in one place, and it's incredibly rare; Mo Xingzhi happened to know that Unparalleled Tower had one.

On an ordinary day, Unparalleled Tower certainly wouldn't part with it, but now was a golden opportunity.

As for the effects of the Blood Ganoderma, it's actually simple; it can refine the attribute of a Fire Attribute Spirit Root.

In other words, a cultivator with a Fire Attribute Spirit Root would cultivate Fire Attribute Cultivation Techniques much faster if they used it. At least with half the effort for twice the effect.

If it weren't for Unparalleled Tower being in a tight spot, Bian Renjie would rather leave it to gather dust in the warehouse than give this to the Mo Family.

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Qingzhou City, a decrepit inn.

After a private discussion, Han Yu's companion, Huangfu Liang, suddenly felt his brows twitch wildly.

"Let's leave quickly, I have a bad feeling, if we don't go now, we might not be able to leave later."

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, a large bowl of deer meat was slammed onto their table.

Soon after appeared a figure dressed in green.

The woman sauntered over and sat across from them, promptly picking up chopsticks and shoveling meat into her mouth.

Occasionally she glanced at them, sizing them up now and then.

Huangfu Liang felt goosebumps rise under her gaze, his face turning a bit mournful.

"Enough already! We already settled the score with the fight last time."

As she chewed on the meat, the woman raised a brow and spoke through a mouthful of food.

"Last time's matter is settled, but you just talked about me behind my back again."

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