What a Poor Clan! Can't Even Come Up with a Hundred?

"This..."

Bai He watched the Xuande Divine Crossbow's power, about to say something, but the words caught in his throat.

The thing was simply too outrageous, far beyond anything he had expected.

On the other side, Bai Chenxiang also dropped to the ground on her backside. Unable to hold the Xuande Divine Crossbow steadily, she let it fall with a clang.

"What is this thing? Why is the recoil so strong?"

Bai Chenxiang grumbled as she stood up, looking thoroughly unconvinced.

Hearing that, Bai He hurriedly scolded her. "Chenxiang, get up now!"

"You can't even hold a weapon properly. How embarrassing!"

"But Grandpa, it's clearly because his weapon is poorly made! You can't even hold it steady. Can this really be used in battle?"

Bai Chenxiang rubbed her backside as she climbed to her feet. She had not seen clearly earlier; she only knew this lousy thing was difficult to use.

Bai Chenxiang picked up the Xuande Divine Crossbow and continued complaining.

"It was useless to begin with!"

"Enough!"

Bai He felt even more embarrassed listening to her. Pointing directly at the wall, he said, "You were the one who failed to hold it properly!"

"Look at that attack's power!"

"What kind of pow—" Only then did Bai Chenxiang look in the direction Bai He was pointing.

The next second, she saw the wall that had been pierced through.

Bai Chenxiang was instantly terrified.

"What? Th-this was the power of that weapon?"

"How is that possible? Our walls may not be made of metal, but they're thick and built with stone bricks!"

"Even an ordinary three-ring Soul Elder might not be able to pierce through them with one strike!"

"This thing..."

"Was really this weapon's effect?!"

As Bai Chenxiang muttered, she looked at Song Ye with even greater vigilance and shock.

Song Ye merely continued drinking tea from his cup with an indifferent expression, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Bai He forcefully suppressed the astonishment in his heart.

At this point, did he still have the right to look down on someone else's weapon?

By Bai He's estimate, this weapon could at least instantly kill a Soul Ancestor if they were caught unprepared!

It was indeed immensely powerful, perfectly suited for the Speed Clan, whose speed was more than sufficient but whose attacks lacked strength!

Thinking of the faint disdain he had shown earlier, Bai He truly wanted to slap himself.

Immediately, Bai He put on an awkward smile and took the initiative to say,

"Little Friend Song, this old man was blind and failed to recognize the power of your divine weapon. Please forgive me."

"I never expected your Xuande Divine Crossbow to threaten even Soul Ancestors. If Soul Power were infused into it, perhaps it could even strike Soul Kings?"

Song Ye raised an eyebrow and smiled lightly. "It could."

"Then may I ask whether Clan Chief Bai is interested now?"

"Yes, absolutely!"

Bai He hurriedly put away his earlier arrogance and cautiously asked,

"I just wonder, what is the price of this item?"

"Not expensive. One hundred Gold Soul Coins per crossbow," Song Ye replied calmly.

But once he heard that price, Bai He immediately frowned.

"What? One hundred Gold Soul Coins per crossbow?"

"Isn't that far too expensive? Our Speed Clan is currently in difficult circumstances, and all our Gold Soul Coins..."

At the last part, Bai He felt somewhat embarrassed again. He flung his head aside and fell silent in indignation.

Yet Song Ye remained unhurried as he said,

"One hundred Gold Soul Coins is merely the current production cost."

"Clan Chief Bai, even if we cannot make a deal, there is no need to act like this, is there? You are the head of an entire clan, after all."

"I... sigh..."

Bai He turned back again, looking utterly helpless.

He looked at the Xuande Divine Crossbow with genuine fondness. But if he had no money, what could he do?

It would be nice if I could get it for free. Bai He glanced at Song Ye.

Song Ye ignored his look. Instead, he brought out the other items and continued displaying them.

"If you cannot afford the Xuande Divine Crossbow, I have other weapons as well."

"For example, this Sleeve Arrow. It can be hidden beneath the wrist, and once fired, it can instantly kill a two-ring Soul Grandmaster or wound Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors."

"Or the Poison Burst Grenade. Once it explodes, it can poison enemies over an area."

"There are also Ejection Bombs. They fire more than a dozen steel needles and can wound even Soul King-level experts. Use enough of them, and killing a Soul King would not be a problem!"

"Each of these is much cheaper. What do you think?"

"Th-these are all fine things!" Listening to Song Ye's introduction and looking at the ranged weapons one by one, Bai He nearly drooled.

Just as Song Ye had said, these treasures were indeed perfectly suited to the Speed Clan.

If they could obtain all of them, then with the Speed Clan's speed—

His clan could build an invincible Soul Master army in no time!

"This..."

"Sigh..."

However, once he thought of the money they would all cost, Bai He could only keep sighing. He even clenched his fists, forcibly suppressing the greed in his heart.

Song Ye seemed slightly surprised by this.

"Oh?"

"Could it be that Clan Chief Bai does not think much of these? Or can you not even afford these little items?"

"Our Speed Clan's financial situation truly is not very optimistic," Bai He explained helplessly.

After saying those words, Bai He felt as if he had utterly lost all face.

Even Bai Chenxiang and the other Speed Clan members lowered their heads in embarrassment.

Someone had such excellent things and thought of the Speed Clan first, yet they could not afford a single one.

Bai Chenxiang parted her lips slightly as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately closed them again.

In an instant, the entire reception hall fell silent.

Song Ye said nothing more. He merely drank his tea quietly, waiting for the other party to speak.

Bai He continued staring at the complete set of weapons, swallowing hard.

More than anyone else, he knew the epoch-making impact these weapons could bring to the Speed Clan.

It could be said that with these weapons and without them, the Speed Clan would be worlds apart.

In the end, Bai He could no longer endure it. With a long sigh, he said,

"Forget it. Saving face is useless."

"Little Friend Song, the fact that you thought of my Speed Clan first after creating these weapons truly moves this old man."

"However, given my clan's current situation..."

"I wonder whether Little Friend Song would accept credit? Though my Speed Clan is temporarily short on funds, we are still one of the Four Sects!"

"If we had these weapons, our future growth and expansion could be considered your investment. My Speed Clan would certainly remember your kindness."

As he spoke, Bai He looked at Song Ye. It seemed that saying such words had already taken every ounce of his effort.

However, Song Ye shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Clan Chief Bai, but I never invest in outsiders."

"As for buying on credit, forgive my bluntness, but the Speed Clan probably has trouble even affording food right now, doesn't it?"

"Ah, this..." Bai He felt even more humiliated.

Song Ye was absolutely right. They even had trouble affording food. If the Breaking Clan had not supported them, could they have survived?

After Song Ye said that, Bai He no longer dared to speak.

It seemed these treasures, though perfectly suited to them, were ultimately fated to have no connection with the Speed Clan.

Thinking this, Bai He kept looking at the various weapons with lingering eyes, unwilling to look away for a long while.

Bai Chenxiang and the other Speed Clan members were equally helpless, their eyes nevertheless filled with greed.

Seeing that they had been tempted enough, Song Ye finally coughed twice and said calmly,

"What a pity. These weapons are most suitable for your clan, yet Clan Chief Bai cannot afford them."

"However... I cannot bear to see such fine things go to waste. I believe it would still be a good thing to hand these weapons over to your clan."

"Tell me, Clan Chief Bai. If you were not outsiders, but my own people..."

"Wouldn't it then be easy to give these weapons to you?"