No Matter the Cost

The authoritative voice from the dome carried a hint of displeasure. "Pill Venerable, your grand-disciple tried to assault a pregnant woman at the Immortal Pavilion earlier. We didn't throw him out, which was already more than enough consideration for Lingxiao Pill Palace. Please don't make us break our rules again."

Danchenzi's expression quickly darkened. He had come in person today, yet he hadn't expected the Immortal Pavilion to show him so little respect.

The Immortal Pavilion acted as a peacemaker on the surface, but its stance just now had clearly favored Bukui Daoist Gate.

The Immortal Pavilion had a mysterious background, and its master's strength was unfathomable, possibly even equal to his own. It was better not to fall out with them today.

They could pay the five hundred million Dao Stones first. Once Qing Yan and the others left the Immortal Pavilion, there would still be time to settle accounts with them.

At that thought, Danchenzi turned to Elder Xuan beside him and said in a low voice, "Give them five hundred million Dao Stones!"

Elder Xuan was astonished. "Old Ancestor, we..."

"Shut up!"

Elder Xuan had only just begun to speak when Danchenzi cut him off sharply.

Elder Xuan was deeply unwilling. "This disciple will go back and get the money."

After he finished speaking, Elder Xuan vanished from Yuqiong Tower.

"Damn it, what the hell is this? We clearly called the Old Ancestor here, and the ransom still jumped straight from one hundred million to five hundred million!"

At the thought of Qin Guan saying earlier that the price would double if he called someone, Elder Xuan was furious.

"Damn that little bastard! Just because he took a fancy to a pregnant woman, he made Lingxiao Pill Palace lose five hundred million Dao Stones for nothing. Five