Different Goals

You Zhao's expression darkened as well.

As a cultivator proficient in illusion arts, she understood better than anyone how troublesome Yellow Ghost Spiders were. These naturally born fiendish beasts cultivated only spiritual power and never developed intelligence. The older a Yellow Ghost Spider was, the more potent its venom became. Judging by the poison fangs on this Three Kui Golden Ox, that spider was at least sixth tier—the Void Return Realm!

"Fellow cultivator, you have indeed gone too far."

Even the taciturn Zhu Chang spoke up.

This temporary team was on the verge of falling apart before they had even entered the ruins. The little trust they had rapidly dissipated. You Zhao and the other two instinctively stood together. Chen Luo and Zi Tianji stood at the rear, while the Five Elements Ancestor and the two Black-robed Persons stood at the front.

"The things of the Ancient Sword Sect were naturally not so easy to take. When Fellow Daoist You took the Spirit Vein from my hands, that was not what you said. The Dust Cutting Pill I gave you was a Sixth-tier Spirit Pill. Spirit pills of this grade could not be bought outside even with Spirit Stones. And Zhu Chang and Gao Jie—I gave each of you a Mid-grade Spirit Artifact. In the entire Southwest Immortal Cultivation World, other than me, who else could afford such a price?"

He had long anticipated this situation. His gaze swept across You Zhao, whose reaction had been the fiercest, and he spoke without the slightest courtesy.

"You want benefits without taking risks? How could there be such a cheap bargain under heaven! Do you really take this seat for clay?"

Sensing the shift in the Five Elements Ancestor's attitude, everyone fell silent.

The deal had indeed been agreed upon beforehand, and