The Immortal Realm giant of the Azure Sun Sword Sect, Jian Wuyan, narrowed his eyes. Sharp glints flashed through his cloudy gaze before he gave a slight nod. "My Azure Sun Sword Sect is willing to pay seven hundred thousand Spirit Crystals.
"But kid, a full seventy percent of them must be disciples from our Azure Sun Sword Sect."
Jian Wuyan had named a price no one had expected, and the condition he stated was naturally entirely reasonable.
So long as Qin Jiuge and the Tian Xuan Faction were not foolish enough to drain the pond to catch the fish, the Azure Sun Sword Sect's demand was bound to be accepted.
"No problem."
Qin Jiuge agreed outright.
Only then did Jian Wuyan begin to feel a few traces of favor toward this mercenary brat.
Yet for some reason—
He felt that Qin Jiuge had agreed far too quickly. Something silently felt wrong.
It was as though he had still been tricked.
Sure enough, the next moment, "Darling, you're truly amazing—seven hundred thousand Spirit Crystals in full.
"Seventy percent belongs to you. The remaining thirty percent isn't for me, but for Senior."
Qin Jiuge looked toward the Azure Emperor.
At once, Jian Wuyan of the Azure Sun Sword Sect decisively stepped forward again. "Are you two cultivation Dao Companions?"
Qin Jiuge blinked, looking utterly innocent. "I..."
Before the eyes of the crowd, beneath a sky washed as blue as jade—
He flew forward and teleported to Xiao Yan's slender, graceful side. He gently drew her into his arms, then smiled faintly at the elder of the Azure Sun Sword Sect. "What? Do we not have the look of husband and wife?"
That single sentence from Qin Jiuge nearly enraged Jian Wuyan to death on the spot.
At that moment, Jian Wuyan