The Wager
Zhu Yan and Lü Yiming both breathed a huge sigh of relief. They had thought that even if Zhen Jingting wouldn't go so far as to kill someone in public, they would at least have to suffer for it. They hadn't expected matters to take such a sudden turn: Zhu Shilin, an Immortal of profound cultivation who had no ties to them, had actually spoken up on their behalf.
"However, this kid was disrespectful in what he said. Fellow Daoist Zhu shouldn't shield him too much, should he?" Zhen Jingting's tone shifted. He had refrained from attacking only out of respect for Zhu Shilin. But given his lofty status, even if Zhu Shilin was shielding the kid, it was still perfectly reasonable to punish him for his disrespectful words.
"I know the whole story behind this matter. Why must Fellow Daoist Zhen be so relentless? It all started because Zhen Shuo was outmatched. If you really make a big issue of it, I'm afraid it will only make the Zhen family look worse."
Zhu Shilin frowned. Zhen Jingting's refusal to let the matter drop was truly irritating. Back when Zhu Shilin had pressured Lu Xiaotian to hand over the Glazed Radiance Fire King Jade, he had at least offered several tens of thousands of low-grade immortal crystals in exchange. It hadn't been an outright robbery. Zhen Jingting's dogged insistence now clearly had an ulterior motive.
"The item belongs to my Zhen family, and it isn't convenient for our young friend Dongfang to keep holding on to it. Name a price, and this old man will buy it back," Zhen Jingting said. He hadn't expected Zhu Shilin to shield the kid so resolutely, and the frustration lodged in his throat like a mouthful of bile. The old geezer was