After watching Lin Bai, Huang Qingyun, Yi Song, and the others leave, the Southern Region martial artists sneered twice. They glanced at the Western Region martial artists as if they were clowns, then turned and left as well.
Once Lin Bai's figure vanished into the magma, the ingratiating smile on Yun Qianji's face slowly disappeared, replaced by gloom and anger.
"Liu Kingdom owes my Yun Kingdom a great debt of gratitude." Without turning around, Yun Qianji spoke coldly with his back to the three people from Liu Kingdom.
The Crown Prince of Liu had a hideous expression and said nothing. The two guards immediately clasped their fists and thanked him. "Many thanks, Crown Prince Qianji. Liu Kingdom will certainly remember this favor and repay it in the future."
"There's no need to wait until the future." Yun Qianji's voice was icy. "Go back and tell your Liu Kingdom Emperor to cede the three provinces and seventy-two commanderies in northwestern Liu Kingdom to Yun Kingdom as compensation for today's favor."
"This..." The two guards were utterly stunned. Yun Qianji had truly demanded an exorbitant price: the three northwestern provinces of Liu Kingdom and their seventy-two commanderies.
"What? Unwilling?" Yun Qianji asked coldly. "Fine. Give me fifty Fire Spirit Crystals, and we'll consider the matter settled."
The two guards wore troubled expressions. They were unwilling to hand over the three northwestern provinces and seventy-two commanderies, but they did not have fifty Fire Spirit Crystals on them either.
"We need to return and discuss this with the Emperor before we can give Yun Kingdom an answer." After conferring with each other, the two guards could only stall for the time being.
"I don't have that much time for you to discuss it. Give me your answer now." Yun Qianji pressed them relentlessly. "Either