Chapter 778 - 777: Gu Yuexi: No Trade! You Can Go, But Leave the Ring Behind
Chapter 778: Chapter 777: Gu Yuexi: No Trade! You Can Go, But Leave the Ring Behind
A faint, mocking smile touched Gu Yuexi’s lips.
’So, after all that roundabout talk, they really are here for the Dragon Egg.’
"I won’t trade."
She looked Master Jiang Wei straight in the eye, her tone level and showing no sign of backing down.
The smile on Master Jiang Wei’s face froze instantly.
He even suspected he had misheard.
"What did you say?"
"I won’t trade."
Gu Yuexi repeated herself, her tone more emphatic.
Jiang Wei’s expression darkened, his gentle mask gradually slipping.
"Gu Yuexi, you must have some talent to have cultivated to the Divinity Transformation Realm."
"But you should know, there are plenty of people in Luoping City stronger than you. The city is full of hidden masters."
"If others find out you possess a Dragon Egg, what do you think they’ll do?"
"They won’t be as reasonable as I am, offering all sorts of treasures in exchange. They’ll just kill you and take it."
"Do you really think you can protect the Dragon Egg with your Divinity Transformation Realm strength?"
"I shouldn’t have to teach you the danger that comes with possessing such a treasure."
His tone was filled with undisguised threat.
Gu Yuexi remained expressionless, as if she hadn’t heard his threat, and replied coolly.
"That’s none of your business."
The five simple words nearly made Jiang Wei choke.
"You..."
Jiang Wei was so angry his brows knitted together.
’In all my years, I’ve never met such an obstinate junior.’
Master Jia quickly stepped forward again to smooth things over, saying with a placating smile.
"Fairy Gu, don’t be so quick to refuse. Please, think it over."
"As far as we know, you’ve just arrived in Luoping City, right? You’re a stranger here."
"As the old saying goes, another friend is another path, another enemy is another wall."
"Besides, a favor from one of the Eight Great Clans is something countless Cultivators couldn’t hope to obtain."
"Getting by in Luoping City is much easier with the Jiang Family’s protection than struggling on your own."
"If you let this opportunity pass, you’ll definitely regret it later."
"What’s more, the Dragon Egg is like a ticking time bomb."
"Holding onto the Dragon Egg will only attract the greed of others."
Master Jia pleaded earnestly for a long time, talking until he was blue in the face.
Gu Yuexi just gave him a cool glance and said two words.
"Not interested."
The two words cut off whatever else Master Jia was about to say.
"Fine! Fine! Fine!"
Jiang Wei was so furious he laughed, repeating the word "fine" three times as his gaze turned completely cold.
"Gu Yuexi, since you’re so ungrateful, don’t blame the Jiang Family for dropping the pleasantries."
"Don’t regret this on the day you finally suffer for it."
After speaking, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave with Master Jia.
This was a restaurant in a busy district, a public place with many eyes and ears.
They hadn’t made any special effort to hide their tracks when they arrived.
Many guests and restaurant staff had seen them enter Gu Yuexi’s room.
Killing Gu Yuexi here would cause too much of a commotion.
The Law Enforcement Team would definitely come knocking, and that would be a huge hassle.
So he could only leave for now and plan for the long term.
’Anyway, she’s in Luoping City. She can run, but she can’t hide. There are plenty of ways to deal with her.’
’And if Gu Yuexi leaves Luoping City...’
’...then there’ll be even more ways to deal with her!’
Just before leaving, Master Jiang Wei reached for the Spatial Ring on the table.
’The deal fell through. I can’t just leave the gift here.’
But Gu Yuexi suddenly spoke, her tone firm and admitting no refusal.
"Leave the ring."
Jiang Wei’s hand froze in mid-air. He whipped his head around to look at Gu Yuexi, his eyes filled with rage.
"What did you say?"
"You trespassed in my private residence. Consider this ring compensation."
Gu Yuexi looked at him calmly.
"Otherwise, I’ll go to the City Lord’s Mansion and report you."
"You dare!"
Master Jiang Wei glared at Gu Yuexi, the Power of Law faintly circulating around his body.
The pressure of a True God Realm expert was released without reservation, pressing down on Gu Yuexi.
"Junior, don’t be shameless!"
Quick-witted and quick to act, Master Jia rushed forward, grabbed Master Jiang Wei’s arm, and persuaded him in a low voice.
"Patriarch, calm down, calm down!"
"If we make a move here, the consequences will be endless."
"The City Lord’s Mansion is watching. If they get something to use against us, the loss will far outweigh the gain!"
Jiang Wei knew in his heart that Master Jia was right.
He could dispose of Gu Yuexi quietly.
But he couldn’t do it brazenly in a restaurant.
If he killed a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator in public, it would be a blatant provocation of the City Lord’s Mansion’s authority.
If the City Lord’s Mansion just stood by and did nothing, how could it govern Luoping City in the future? How could it intimidate the major Noble Families?
It might even decide to make an example of the entire Jiang Family to warn the others.
The price was too high. It wasn’t worth it.
"Hmph!"
Jiang Wei violently flung his hand, snorted coldly, and finally suppressed his rage.
He didn’t take the Spatial Ring. He turned and walked out, his expression so dark it looked like it could drip water.
Master Jia hurriedly followed behind him. Before leaving, he glanced back at Gu Yuexi, his expression complex.
The two left the room one after the other, their steps hurried. They soon disappeared at the end of the hallway.
Gu Yuexi walked to the table and picked up the Spatial Ring.
She swept her Divine Thought inside and saw that it was indeed filled with items, packed to the brim with all sorts of resources.
She casually tossed it into her Storage Pouch as if collecting a piece of trash.
’Why turn down a free gift?’
Meanwhile, Jiang Wei and Master Jia returned to the Jiang Mansion and went straight to the study.
BANG!
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Wei sent several of his favorite scholarly treasures flying. They smashed to pieces on the floor.
A valuable Duan inkstone and a white jade brush rest lay shattered among the debris.
"Damn it! This is outrageous!"
"That Gu Yuexi is so ungrateful!"
"The nerve of her!"
Jiang Wei sat in his chair, his chest heaving violently, seething with anger.
He had never been so infuriated.
A mere junior who had just reached the Divinity Transformation Realm dared to speak to him like that and even kept his things.
Master Jia quickly stepped forward to placate him.
"Patriarch, don’t be hasty. We can take our time with this. There’s no need to get worked up over a junior."
"She’s an outsider, a Loose Cultivator with no one to rely on in Luoping City. We have plenty of ways to deal with her."
"The Dragon Egg will be ours sooner or later. It can’t get away."
At that moment, a young girl in a black cloak was standing at the study door.
Her figure was slender, and only half of her fair, small face was visible.
She was Jiang Wei’s youngest daughter, Jiang Qingyao.
She had just returned from an outing and had specifically brought back a rare Magical Treasure to surprise her father.
She was thinking smugly to herself.
’This Concealment Cloak can block Divine Thought scans from anyone below the Celestial God Realm. Father will never notice me.’
’This time, I’m definitely going to give Father a huge surprise.’
’Hehe~’
She was about to push the door open and launch a surprise attack on her father.
Just as her hand touched the doorframe, she heard the conversation between her father and Master Jia inside.
Jiang Qingyao froze. She stood by the door listening for a few moments and quickly understood the whole story.
’Gu Yuexi? Just some puny Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator.’
’How dare she make Father angry? And how dare she snatch something the Jiang Family has its eyes on!’
’Hmph! Just watch how I’ll deal with you!’
She muttered a few words under her breath, a vicious glint in her eyes.
She didn’t enter the study. Instead, she turned and tiptoed away from the door, heading out of the Jiang Mansion.
’When I snatch the Dragon Egg from Gu Yuexi and hand it to Father myself...’
’...he’ll be so happy when he sees it. He might even praise me!’