Even though Chu Sheng was merely leaning there casually,
the naturally frigid aura surrounding him still weighed on everyone, making it hard to breathe.
Rather than becoming angry at being exposed in public, Zhao Chen let out a low, scornful laugh.
He raised a hand and pointed at the boy sprawled on the ground, his voice ringing out.
"Him? Not only does he lack the guts, but he's merely at the third level of the Meridian Opening Realm. Does he really dare dream of taking the life of someone at the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and glanced sideways at Chu Sheng, arrogance written all over his brows.
"My friend, you must have only just arrived in Xifeng Base City. You don't know who I am yet."
"If you truly intend to meddle in this matter, you'd best weigh your own strength first. You can't even tell the depths of the Meridian Opening Realm, yet you dare step forward so casually. Be careful, or trouble may come knocking at your door."
Hearing this, not a ripple stirred in Chu Sheng's golden eyes. He merely said lightly,
"So, can this be settled with money?"
Zhao Chen froze at first, then burst into loud laughter as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Yes, of course it can!"
At first, the thought of demanding an enormous sum flashed through his mind, but then he reconsidered.
This outsider youth carried himself in an extraordinary manner. What if he actually could afford it?
As his thoughts spun, a vicious idea suddenly sprang forth.
Zhao Chen thought of Spirit Stones.
These things were exceedingly precious. Even his father, who had already stepped into the fourth stage of the True Essence Realm, possessed