Chapter 3549: A Pity
"Fellow Daoist Dongfang, rest assured. The Qin family may have some influence in the Imperial One Immortal Domain, but Nine Central City isn't a place where they can throw their weight around," Shen Tu Zhanfeng said.
"Exactly. They forcibly conscripted a second-grade Pill Saint to the Heavenly Mulberry Wasteland, and even went so far as to seize the elixir and its spirit. If the Heavenly Pill Palace investigates, the Qin family won't be able to bear the consequences."
Although the Fire-Thunder Nine Heavens Pearls were worth more, Mu Xia's background meant she had never lacked Spirit Stones or other cultivation resources since childhood. She was among the very small number of people at the pinnacle of the entire Immortal Realm. Naturally, she wouldn't be displeased over a shortfall in the trade. She was extremely satisfied with the top-grade Clear Jade Immortal Pills Lu Xiaotian had provided. Her earlier claim that they weren't worth enough had only been an attempt to squeeze more Clear Jade Immortal Pills out of him.
After interacting with Lu Xiaotian, Mu Xia had realized that he clearly knew their party came from an important background, yet hadn't asked too much about their identities. He had remained neither servile nor overbearing throughout their journey, which suited her well. If he had become timid and cautious because of their status, Mu Xia and the others would have thought less of him.
In Mu Xia and the others' eyes, the Qin family was merely an unimpressive immortal family, yet they had resorted to such blatant seizure and plunder. Their conduct was truly overbearing.
Lu Xiaotian smiled at their words. It was better to rely on oneself than ask others for help. Though he still acted somewhat wary of the Qin family, they were no longer