Sky-High Price, Half a Life

Lin Qi stood on the Rainbow Bridge for the entire night.

The trouble stirred up by the Xiong Wanjin brothers was swiftly suppressed by Donkey. Xiong Wanjin was knocked unconscious by a kick to the back of the head. As for Xiong Qianjin, unfortunately, the lower half that Ying Qin had healed with secret medicine was viciously kicked by Donkey once more.

One brother was unconscious, while the other was in too much pain to speak, so they became very quiet.

Thus, Lin Qi was not disturbed in the slightest and stood silently on the Rainbow Bridge for the entire night.

When a ray of sunlight slowly spread from the east, gradually lifting the curtain of night, Lin Qi finally exhaled a stream of snowy white mist. The incomparably sharp mist shot nearly a hundred meters away, slicing an eagle soaring through the air into fragments. Blood and feathers rained down in great sprays. A flash of white light passed through Lin Qi's eyes, and the faint sound of blades clashing arose around him.

That night, Lin Qi had seen many things. Within Twin Sun Red Dragon City, grand and resplendent as the dwelling place of gods, and within Warm Jade Pavilion, lavish and exquisite beyond anything of the mortal world, Lin Qi had seen far too much filth. It was like a lump of rotting flesh wrapped in brocade and splendid robes—once the gorgeous wrapping was torn away, everything beneath was unbearably foul.

As sunlight gradually spread, men clad in magnificent garments and carrying themselves with dignified grace emerged from the various gardens and pavilions of Warm Jade Pavilion. The oldest among them were already over a hundred years old, while the youngest might have been only thirteen or fourteen. They boarded luxurious carriages and streamed out of Warm