Liu Yun heard Yang Xiaolong's rebuttal, and his expression darkened slightly. His brows revealed a hint of dissatisfaction and helplessness as he slowly spoke in a stern, unquestionable voice. "Xiaolong, you may have misunderstood what I meant. I, Liu Yun, am not someone who values money alone and disregards feelings. But you owe far too much. It simply won't do if you don't repay it!"
He paused, his gaze sweeping across everyone present, including Ruby, Glinda, and Yang Xiaolong's group, who had just arrived. He continued, "Your past actions truly caused my companions and me considerable trouble. Especially what you did to Little Red—it crossed my bottom line. Little Red is not merely my companion, but also my comrade. Its worth cannot possibly be measured in money."
"One life for one thousand Black Dragon Coins—is that too much?"
Everyone could barely accept that statement, because they had indeed realized just how dearly Liu Yun cherished his battle pet, Little Red. It could be said that after Little Red died, nothing of the same kind had ever truly come close to Liu Yun again.
Seeing that they did not try to deny the debt, he sighed and softened his tone. "I accepted you because I saw the remorse in your hearts and your determination to change. But I must make you understand that true submission is not merely a verbal promise. It must be proven through action, through actions that make up for past mistakes."
"As for the specific debts," Liu Yun listed, "starting with the Venom Battle Suit, then the evolution fluid, and then the damage to the Mu Ya Crystal—if every item is calculated in universal currency, it would be an astronomical sum. Of course, I will not truly make you repay such a massive amount. That would be