They probably thought that since I could compensate them with so many top-grade treasures, they could squeeze even more out of me, so smugness inevitably appeared on their faces. As for Grand Elder Huaqing, he probably felt even more certain that I was easy prey. "Valley Master Dongren, you violated this city's rules, so you must submit to this city's laws. Please take a trip to prison!"
"Looks like Grand Elder Huaqing is deliberately making things difficult for me. Have you thought this through? If I really let you lock me up, could the disciples of Falling Wood Valley still move about Cloudreach Continent in the future? All because of trouble caused by these few thugs and scoundrels? Besides, if the sect master's daughter of Star Soul Sect went to prison, would she still have any reputation left?" I asked coldly.
"That's none of my concern. Valley Master Dongren, please!" Huaqing shouted. With a wave of his hand, a group of Spirit Severing cultivators immediately closed in.
A trace of smugness showed in Wuxiu's expression, but he still stepped forward and said, "Grand Elder Huaqing, that won't do. Although you are upright and impartial for the sake of Windsplit City's laws, don't underestimate Valley Master Dongren. He isn't an ordinary cultivator at the consummate stage of the Pill Dao. Even an ordinary Immortal cultivator really couldn't take him down..."
I cursed the bastard inwardly. Wasn't he just asking Huaqing to fly into a rage with those words?
Sure enough, Huaqing's expression darkened. "Fellow Daoist Wuxiu, is that something a Spirit Severing cultivator at the consummate stage should say? Are you treating this Grand Elder as if I don't exist?"
Wuxiu chuckled. "Grand Elder Huaqing, you're overthinking it. That wasn't what I meant. Since you insist on doing this, I won't