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Chapter 1264 Blackmail
"..."
The gray figure remained silent.
He actually had a hundred.
But the question is, why should he give it to Ning Ruan?
"One hundred is too many; we don't have that many. Could we have fewer?"
"Then how much do you think we should give?" Ning Ruan tilted her head, looking very easy to talk to.
Just as the gray-clad figure was about to speak, Ning Ruan added, "How about ten? I'm not opposed to that."
Ten?
Chi Jiang's eyes lit up; this quantity was acceptable.
But didn't wait for him to speak.
Ning Ruan then changed the subject, "However, if we have ten, we'll have to stay in the painting array for a while longer. After all, if the compensation for mental distress isn't enough, we can only make up for it with time."
"You guys aren't in a rush, are you?"
"..." What do you mean by "if the compensation for emotional distress is not enough, then time will make up for it"?
Torture them emotionally, so you think that can compensate for their emotional damage?
Chi Jiang's face stiffened.
He transmitted his voice again to the gray-clad figure, "Fellow Daoist, a hundred is fine, let's get out of here first."
"...We can't afford to delay; we still need to find a way to repair the Spirit Suppression Tower!"
"..."
The gray-clad figure's knuckles were turning white as he held the Spirit-Suppressing Tower, clearly trying his best to suppress his anger.
After a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out two words through gritted teeth: "Okay."
"One hundred it is."
As he spoke, he took out an unused storage ring and began putting the Source Identification Mirror into it.
Then he threw the storage ring at Ning Ruan.
He sneered, "Here are a hundred. Do you want to check?"
Ning Ruan glanced at him and immediately channeled her divine sense into him, "Of course I want them. What if you take the opportunity to give me two less?"
The gray figure: "!!!"
He was so angry that he almost smashed the Spirit Suppression Pagoda on the spot.
He's a dignified cultivator at the Void Realm, and he already agreed to give away a hundred coins. Would he really try to cheat on such a small amount?
Who are you insulting?
"You..." The gray figure was about to lash out when Chi Jiang stopped him with a single look.
Chi Jiang just wants to end this farce as soon as possible.
Go ahead and get it checked if you want.
It would be best to release them after the inspection is complete!
Ning Ruan said she would do an inspection, and she actually started the inspection.
Not only did they inspect them, but they also meticulously counted all the source-identifying microscopes.
It is not a number of divine consciousness.
Instead, they counted verbally.
Start from the beginning and count to one hundred.
"One, two, three... ninety-eight, ninety-nine..."
She counted very slowly on purpose, making what could have been done in an instant take much longer.
The gray figure's face grew increasingly dark.
Ning Ruan finally counted to the last one, "...one hundred."
"You really didn't skimp on the amount."
"..."
Seeing her expression that said, "You actually didn't lie to me," the gray-haired figure simply looked away.
I don't want to look at it again.
Fearing that the gray-clad figure might say something that would anger Ning Ruan, Chi Jiang quickly asked:
"Now that the number is correct, can you let us out?"
Ning Ruan put away her storage ring and looked over with a strange expression. "The number of Source Identification Mirrors is indeed correct, but that alone cannot compensate for my mental distress."
Chi Jiang: "..."
The gray figure: "..."
Two Void Realm experts: "..."
Breathtaking!
Still in despair!
“Young friend Ning…” Chi Jiang suppressed the urge to vomit blood, “Aren’t those one hundred Origin Identification Mirrors enough to make up for it?”
“Of course not,” Ning Ruan replied confidently. “I also need rare and precious herbs.”
"It has to be edible, delicious, and preferably rare."
“There must be strong people like you. I won’t ask for more. Just give me twenty catties each and let me choose.”
"But don't even think about trying to fool me. If the stuff isn't good, I won't take it."
The words fell.
She smiled and looked at the two Flame Spider Clan cultivators outside the painting array: "Of course, you don't need to."
The two of them were speechless. They hadn't even considered giving it to each other.
Chi Jiang: "Young friend Ning, isn't this going a bit too far?"
He felt his heart pounding.
Twenty pounds? And it has to be edible, delicious, and rare?
This is hardly compensation.
We might as well just rob it.
The gray-clad figure, who had already made up his mind not to look at Ning Ruan again, was now trembling with anger.
He whirled around, staring intently at Ning Ruan, his voice hoarse: "Ning Ruan! Don't push your luck!"
"This is outrageous!" Ning Ruan tilted her head, looking completely innocent. "Aren't you the ones bullying me? What's your cultivation level? What's mine?"
"If I hadn't happened to have this set of formations, I'm afraid my ashes would have been scattered by you."
"So, I'm just making a reasonable claim. If you think it's unreasonable, why don't we go and seek justice from the ten major races? Let them decide?"
As she spoke, she took out another spirit fruit, took a bite with a "crunch," and chewed it slowly. "Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. You can take your time to consider it."
Again, no rush...
She actually dared to go after the ten major races.
But they dare not.
Putting everything else aside, if the ten major races were to find out about the Spirit Suppression Tower, it would be a real problem.
Chi Jiang could only send a telepathic message to the gray-clad figure once more: "...Give it to her."
The gray-clad figure said, "Are you crazy? She's clearly taking advantage of our misfortune! Even if we give her rare and precious materials, how do you know she won't push her luck and ask for more?"
Given Ning Ruan's shamelessness, he was afraid she would directly ask for the Spirit Suppressing Pagoda in his possession.
Chi Jiang understood his concerns perfectly well.
But what can they do?
He could only steel himself and ask Ning Ruan, "If we give you rare and precious treasures, will you be willing to let us go?"
Ning Ruan nodded decisively: "Of course, although my cultivation level is not high, I am a person who keeps my promises."
"Fine, I promise you." Chi Jiang managed to utter these words, then looked at the gray figure, her eyes conveying a clear message—accept defeat.
"..."
The gray figure clenched his teeth, closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, all he saw was a desolate indifference.
He said nothing more, raised his hand and waved it, and dozens of rare and precious materials appeared out of thin air in front of him.
There are exotic fruits with dazzling colors.
There is also chalcedony that is shrouded in milky white mist and exudes a refreshing fragrance.
There are also spiritual herbs that are as red as fire and have a rich medicinal aroma.
All things considered, it really does weigh more than twenty pounds.
Moreover, each piece exudes a pure spiritual energy, clearly indicating that none of them were made perfunctorily.
"They're all here." The voice of the gray-clad figure was icy cold. "Choose for yourself."
Seeing this, Chi Jiang also sighed and took out similar quality and quantity of rare and precious materials, which he then floated in front of him.
I thought the two of them would hesitate for a while longer, but I didn't expect them to give it to me so readily this time.
Ning Ruan's eyes lit up, and she flew over on Little Red, starting to pick things out without any hesitation.
"This smells delicious, it should taste good, right?"
Chi Jiang and the gray figure remained silent and did not answer her.
Ning Ruan didn't mind and continued pointing and selecting.
"This radish is also good; it smells very sweet."
"..." You're the one who's a radish, this is clearly earth dragon blood essence!
Chi Jiang raised her eyes slightly, forcing herself to keep quiet.
"I've never seen this fruit before, may I try one?"
Although he was asking a question, he had already picked up the crimson fruit and took a bite.
The juice burst forth instantly, and a gentle yet powerful heat flowed down his throat, surging into his limbs and bones, and his spiritual energy noticeably increased.
"Huh? This tastes good." Ning Ruan looked at the gray figure. "Are there any more? Why are there only ten? We'll finish them in no time."