By this point in the confrontation, the truth had basically come to light. It looked like this had been Daoist Hu's personal act.
Shen Qingyi, who had remained silent all along, also stated coldly, "This man's potential in Jade Ruins has essentially been exhausted."
In other words, Daoist Hu's situation was somewhat similar to Cai Chunfeng's. The difference was that Cai Chunfeng had no hope left at all, while Daoist Hu still theoretically had a chance to advance further.
Daoist Hu knew his own future very well, so he wanted to secure some benefits while he was still a Jade Ruins disciple.
Yu Baiyi looked at him coldly. "Tell the truth. Exactly how much did Bai Chuanmu give you? If you tell the truth, I can consider sparing your entire family... If you think you can keep it hidden, you can give it a try."
He was not just making empty threats. Jade Ruins was famous for being ruthless. It was ruthless toward outsiders, and even more ruthless toward traitors within its own ranks. If they said they would wipe out an entire family, they would do exactly that, without any mercy.
That was right. Murder had to be repaid with a life, but Feng Jun had unconventional methods, and Jade Ruins naturally had them as well.
Daoist Hu hesitated for a moment before finally sighing. "He paid five million Mairui Currency up front. As for the rest... it has not been settled yet."
Zhuang Haoyun was so furious he nearly fainted. Everyone here was a cultivator, and by rights he had no standing to speak, but he truly could not hold it in. "Just over thirty million, and you sold my Zhuang Family's ancestral treasure... If you were short on money, you could have just said so! Couldn't I