The few of them looked none too pleased. "Brother Bai Zhan, we've regularly paid you tribute in Immortal Crystals. What's this talk of betrayal? Wasn't it all mutually agreed upon?
"Now that you can't protect us, and since we're paying tribute either way, naturally we'd rather side with the stronger one."
"Exactly, Brother Bai Zhan. You can't blame us for that, can you?"
Bai Zhan's brows shot up. "I already said it. I only lost before because I was careless. I'm already a D-upper level fighter; it won't be long before I advance to C-rank.
"That human was just a newcomer. How could she possibly be my opponent?"
Seeing the four remain silent, Bai Zhan softened his tone. "Forget it. Since this is your first offense, and you were respectful to me in the past, I'll punish each of you with a tribute of one hundred Immortal Crystals. Let this matter end here."
The four of them changed expression slightly. One hundred Immortal Crystals was no small amount, especially for bottom-tier fighters like them.
Monkey looked troubled. "Brother Bai Zhan, isn't one hundred Immortal Crystals a little too much? In the past, we only paid you twenty or thirty Immortal Crystals, and we've already given you this month's tribute."
Bai Zhan looked at Monkey in displeasure. "You fence-sitters dared betray me. I'm not even holding it against you; I'm merely asking for some Immortal Crystals, and you still dare make excuses?"
"But one hundred Immortal Crystals really is too much. After each match, we have to buy immortal medicine to treat our injuries, and we also have to spend Immortal Crystals replenishing our Immortal Qi. We truly can't afford such tribute."
"How about next month? Next month, we'll find a way to save up more Immortal Crystals and pay tribute