Pfft!
Old Du sprayed out a mouthful of blood.
It was not only from anger, but also the result of all the injuries in his body erupting at once.
That awe-inspiring sword intent had actually pierced through his body from afar. He had never imagined such a thing, not even in his dreams.
"Is this... the power of the Sword Sect?"
Watching Xu Xiaoshou return his hand to its original position, Old Du had wanted to put on one more cocky act.
But when he thought of how, within this man's range, he seemed unable to gain any advantage whether in close combat or long-range attacks, he stopped himself.
As for this fellow's range...
Old Du fell silent.
If I act cocky one more time, I'll probably really die, right?
But if I don't run...
"Twenty million!"
Bitterness curled Old Du's lips. In all his years of life, this was the first time he had suffered such a crushing defeat.
Exquisite Stones at twenty million apiece, and he had to buy them all at once—didn't that mean he would have to spend sixty million in total? That was no more than the savings of most of his life, wasn't it? After all, the three Exquisite Stones he had sold earlier—
Together, they had fetched less than thirty million!
Wasn't this a loss straight to grandmother's house?
"I..."
Old Du hesitated. Looking at the masked man in the straw hat, whose eyes showed not the slightest ripple and seemed to carry a faint smile, he shuddered all over.
"Fine. Sixty million to buy a lesson, with a life thrown in for free."
Gritting his teeth, Old Du abruptly shut his eyes and shouted to everyone.
"Twenty million apiece. I'll buy all your Exquisite Stones!"
"My kidneys..."
At the entrance to Eight