Song Huntian paused, then continued, "Then choose three of the highest-quality superior-grade magic treasures from the family vault and send them over as well."
"Also prepare some superior-grade pills, and... pick a few maids with excellent aptitude and outstanding looks."
"Yes!" Song Qing replied from the shadows before quietly withdrawing.
Only Song Huntian remained in the secret chamber. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and his already murky eyes grew even dimmer.
A bitter murmur echoed through the empty chamber:
"Cleverness has undone me... I've... made the entire Song Clan a stepping stone for someone else..."
This "grand performance" had been forced upon the Song Clan by Ji Fuyao, leaving them with no choice but to stand over the fire. It was far from what Song Huntian had originally intended.
So be it.
After all, no matter how a Purple Mansion cultivator acted, anyone with eyes could see that they couldn't truly lose to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
So even if Song Ming "lost," it wouldn't have any real impact.
But this time... it was completely different.
Through Mirror Flower Water Moon, the terrifying might of Jiang Tian's heaven-shaking sword strike had made Song Huntian's soul tremble, despite the many layers of space between them.
That was no attack an ordinary early-stage Purple Mansion cultivator could withstand. Even a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator with a slightly weaker foundation would be left in a sorry state after taking it head-on!
"I miscalculated..." Song Huntian's face was so dark it seemed water might drip from it.
After this battle, Jiang Tian's name as one who had "defied his realm to defeat a Purple Mansion cultivator" would surely resound throughout the Heavenly Fire Sect, becoming a legend repeatedly passed from disciple to disciple.
And Song Ming, along with the