Taking every last scrap.
Fei Zhong and You Hun really were insatiably greedy.
Fei Zhong had already pocketed nearly a thousand carts' worth of gold, silver, and treasure, and now You Hun wanted Bo Yikao to bribe him too.
In the main hall.
You Hun stroked his mustache, rolled his eyes at Bo Yikao, then smugly stated his demands.
"You know the king has been collecting the Nine Provinces Cauldrons. I know your Xi Qi took in the former Marquis of Jizhou, the rebel Su Hu."
"The Jizhou Ding must have fallen into your hands, too."
"If you want that petition to pass through me, you'll have to hand over one of the Nine Provinces Cauldrons. The Jizhou Ding or any other cauldron will do!"
At those words,
Bo Yikao, San Yisheng, and Ji Fa were all stunned.
"Pfft... I've never seen anyone so shameless!"
San Yisheng spat out a mouthful of blood and pointed at You Hun, cursing him furiously.
This was too much!
A single Nine Provinces Cauldron was worth far more than a thousand carts of gold, silver, and treasure.
Xi Qi had obtained four of the Nine Provinces Cauldrons only after everyone had expended vast amounts of effort and resources to trade for them, whether from other lords or from monsters and demons.
A single Nine Provinces Cauldron was no less precious than a High-grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
What's more, the Nine Provinces Cauldrons could rally heroes from every corner of the land. If Xi Qi gathered all nine, it could rightfully replace Great Shang and rule the entire Human Race.
"Well, now you have!"
"Anyway, I've told you what I want. Whether you agree is up to you."
"If I don't see a Nine Provinces Cauldron—or if something happens and I suddenly die—Marquis Ji Chang