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Seeing that the few people were about to fight on the spot, Xue Liu and the others not far away couldn't help but rejoice, wishing they would perish together.

"Hehe, please calm down for a moment, everyone, and listen to your little sister's advice?"

However, just as the two sides were on the verge of battle, a charming voice suddenly rang out.

The speaker was none other than the mistress of the Joyful Union Martial Hall, Miao Yin.

She stepped forward gracefully, her slender waist swaying like a serpent, emitting a dazzling white glow.

The few men's expressions shifted, and they seized the opportunity to de-escalate, retracting their auras.

"So it's the mistress Miao Yin. Hearing about you is not as good as meeting you. You are indeed as charming and alluring as the rumors say."

Blood Butcher crossed his arms, his gaze wandering over her enchanting figure, his tone frivolous.

"Hehe, if Brother Blood Butcher is interested, why don't we find a quiet place to get to know each other better after this is over?"

Miao Yin paid no mind to Blood Butcher's gaze. Instead, she tossed her long hair, her eyes like silk.

However, this flirtatious demeanor caused the complexions of the others to change slightly, and they averted their gazes as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

Even the ferocious Blood Butcher coughed and pretended not to have heard anything.

Seeing this, Miao Yin chuckled "hehe" but didn't take it to heart, as she had a better target this time.

She then tidied her long hair and said with a smile, "You all must be here for that Spirit Artifact, but there's only one Spirit Artifact, and with so many of us, it doesn't seem like enough to go around."

Old Bloodrot immediately snorted coldly.

"No matter what you do, I'm taking that Spirit Artifact from that brat today!"

As soon as he said this, the Butcher Brothers, Xu Hu, and the others cast unfriendly glances his way.

Seeing that conflict was about to erupt again, Miao Yin's beautiful eyes flickered, and she spoke up to stop them once more.

"Everyone, if we keep fighting like this, no one will benefit in the end."

"If it attracts the attention of those guys, I don't care, but aren't you guys afraid?"

Everyone fell silent, especially Old Bloodrot and the Butcher Brothers, a hint of fear flashing across their faces.

Seeing that no one objected, Miao Yin smiled and said again.

"Since none of you are willing to give up, I have a suggestion."

"There is only one Spirit Artifact, and no matter who gets it, the others will not be satisfied."

"Therefore, I believe that anyone who wants to obtain the Spirit Artifact must offer something of equivalent value to the Spirit Artifact, be it banknotes or anything else."

"This way, we won't return empty-handed. What do you all think?"

"Equivalent value?" The few men frowned slightly upon hearing this. After some thought, they all nodded in agreement, leaving only Old Bloodrot still hesitating.

Seeing all eyes focused on him, Old Bloodrot's face darkened, unwilling.

After all, he could have easily gotten it for free, but now he had to pay out of his own pocket.

But in the current situation, even he could not retreat safely while facing several strong opponents of the same level.

He could only agree with a grim expression.

Seeing this, Miao Yin couldn't help but smile, her beautiful eyes darting around, and she was the first to state what equivalent value she could offer.

"Everyone, I am willing to offer ten top-grade Cauldrons in exchange for that Spirit Artifact and him!"

After speaking, she extended her slender fingers, pointing at Ling Yun, who had a cold expression.

"Ten top-grade Cauldrons?" Old Bloodrot and the others' expressions changed, thinking she had made a huge offer.

After all, Cauldrons personally trained by the Joyful Union Martial Hall were highly sought after throughout Cloud City.

However, unless there were special circumstances, they were simply not available for purchase even with money.

Even if five people split them, each would get two, which meant they were making a huge profit.

"Is it for that brat?"

When the few men realized what was happening, they all looked at Ling Yun with strange expressions.

However, their eyes held no envy, but rather a bit of sympathy.

After all, being targeted by this enchantress was not a pleasant experience.

But these men were also cunning old foxes, so they wouldn't agree so easily.

"Mistress Miao Yin, we agreed to exchange only for the Spirit Artifact. You asking for one more person is a bit against the rules."

Miao Yin's expression remained unchanged. She waved her hand directly, "Fifteen top-grade Cauldrons, this is my highest price. If you still don't like it, then let's forget about it."

At this point, even Old Bloodrot couldn't help but be tempted.

"These damned guys are going too far!"

At this moment, Zhang Mu watched the scene before him, his face flushed red with anger.

He yelled at Xue Liu and the others not to hold him back, and made a move as if to charge forward and fight desperately.

Xue Liu and the other two watched him helplessly. Big brother, we weren't holding you back at all, so please stop leaning on us.

Ling Yun, who had remained silent from beginning to end, showed no change in expression even as Old Bloodrot and the others treated him like merchandise, shamelessly haggling over him.

As for whether he was angry.

One might ask, would a lion on the savanna get angry because a few hyenas were eyeing the fat meat under its jaws?

No, it would merely find them noisy.

But if the noise became excessive, they would have to pay the price.

With this thought, Ling Yun began to walk slowly towards them.

Seeing this, Zhang Mu couldn't help but perk up. "The boss is finally going to make a move!"

Old Bloodrot and the others looked at the approaching Ling Yun, their eyes filled with amusement.

"Oh? Kid, what do you want? If you're thinking of coming over to beg for mercy now, it's probably too late."

Only Miao Yin's beautiful eyes were fixed on Ling Yun. When she scanned his robust physique, her face flushed with excitement, and her lower body began to writhe restlessly.

Ling Yun slowly walked up to them, opened his palm, revealing the Thousand Machines spinning within. Facing their greedy gazes, he said calmly, "Please don't misunderstand, sirs. Since you are all in such good spirits today, I thought I'd offer something of equivalent value in exchange for this Spirit Artifact."

Old Bloodrot and the others looked at each other, as if they had heard something incredibly amusing, and burst into laughter.

"Haha... haha, kid, are you scared out of your wits?"

"And do you think you have the right to speak with us?"

Old Bloodrot rubbed the tears from his eyes, a result of laughing so hard. Just as he was about to make a move to teach Ling Yun a lesson, Ghost Butcher stopped him.

Ghost Butcher looked Ling Yun up and down, a playful smile on his face.

"Interesting kid, tell us, what equivalent item do you have that would satisfy us?"

Ling Yun's eyes were calm, but the corners of his mouth widened.

"It's nothing particularly special. It's just that before that, I'll need to borrow your heads. What do you say?"