After Ling Tian's side searched the captured hecklers and took their Storage Rings, the prisoners were overcome with grief and indignation. But after hearing what Ling Tian said next, their expressions turned uncertain. They had little confidence that the powers behind them would pay to ransom them, and for a time, they fell silent.
After hearing Ling Tian's words, Old Man Ling, Zhuge Xun, and the others praised him inwardly. They knew he was laying the groundwork for what came next.
"Heh heh, Tian'er, you took all their Storage Rings? You really are ruthless!" Zi Ling said with a strange laugh, his face full of amusement. "Still, anyone else would've done the same. They can't really complain."
"We found so many Storage Rings on them. Hee hee, these are the collections they've built up over the years—far more valuable than ten thousand Immortal Spirit Stones and a divine artifact." Ling Yue smiled sweetly as she looked at the hecklers, her pretty face full of amusement. "Now, apart from their Natal Dan Artifacts, they're practically penniless. Their only option is to have the powers behind them ransom them. They could also trade cultivation arts and secret techniques for their freedom. Of course, that's what we'd prefer."
"If the powers behind these people come to ransom them, then fine. If they don't, it'll only alienate them from those powers. Tsk, tsk, Brother Ling, what a clever move." Zhuge Xun praised him.
Ling Tian smiled faintly and didn't respond. Instead, he looked at Zun Jiu. "Second Brother, have someone loosen their God Sealing Restrictions a little. Leave them with only Mortal Immortal-level strength, then have them notify the powers behind them to come ransom them."
Ling Tian hadn't used spiritual sense to transmit his words, so everyone could hear him. Zun Jiu sent