The Tables Have Turned! Xue Ye: It's My Turn to Be Passive-Aggressive!

That thumb ring was carved entirely from the finest imperial green jade.

On it, a white Swan with outstretched wings is carved so lifelike that even the texture of each feather is clearly visible.

Just one glance is enough to feel the overwhelming sense of royal dignity and profound historical heritage.

Xue Ye looked at the ring in his hand, a visible pang of heartache appearing on his face, but he still handed it to Demon Bear Douluo.

He suppressed his heartache and explained with feigned magnanimity.

"This is a token passed down through generations of my Heaven Dou Imperial Family. It has been with me for decades. In short, it can be considered a national treasure, priceless."

At this point, he glanced at Dai Tianfeng, then at the Magic Bear Douluo whose eyes were starting to glaze over, before changing the subject.

"I imagine that's enough to keep this gentleman eating and drinking at the exorbitantly expensive Maple Dye Pavilion for over a month."

"Today, I bestow this upon the brave warrior, seeking only to become his friend!"

Eating and drinking for over a month!

These four words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the not-so-bright mind of Demon Bear Douluo!

His bear-like eyes widened instantly, glued to the emerald green thumb ring, and he couldn't look away even a fraction of an inch!

National treasure?

Priceless?

He doesn't understand any of this!

He only understood the last sentence!

This stuff can buy a month's worth of food!

A whole month! I could eat braised pork knuckle and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall the Wall every day, and I didn't even have to pay for it myself!

Is there anything more wonderful in this world?!

There is none left!

The next second, Demon Bear Douluo's movements were faster than anyone could have imagined.

His large, fan-like hand shot out with lightning speed, snatching the ring from Xue Ye's hand.

He even brought the ring close to his eyes, turning it over and over to examine it, grinning widely, almost drooling.

"Hehehe... Good stuff! Really good stuff!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Dai Tianfeng, who was not far away, was so angry that he almost twisted his nose out of shape!

He slammed his hand on the table, pointed at Xue Ye, and let out a furious roar.

"Xue Ye! You old bastard!!"

"You fucking have no sportsmanship!"

Dai Tianfeng was absolutely furious.

He really didn't expect that this old man Xue Ye would actually be willing to take out his ancestral thumb ring as a bargaining chip just to hear his gossip!

What's the difference between this and publicly paying money to buy dirt on him?

Absolutely despicable!

Shameless!

Obscene!

Faced with Dai Tianfeng's furious roar, Xue Ye was not angry at all. Instead, he revealed a hearty smile of revenge.

He leisurely straightened his dragon robe, which had been wrinkled by Dai Tianfeng, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Brother Dai, you can't say that."

He stood with his hands behind his back, striking a pose as if he were a saint instructing a naughty child.

"I only wish to befriend this brave warrior; how can that be considered a lack of martial virtue?"

"Besides,"

Xue Ye glanced at the ring that Demon Bear Douluo had already treasured, his heart still bleeding, but his words were nonchalant. "A mere material possession, yet it has helped me and Brother Dai clear up the misunderstanding and improve relations between our two countries. It's worth it!"

Worth your grandma's leg!

In his mind, Dai Tianfeng had already given a heartfelt salute to Xue Ye's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"Your Majesty Magic Bear! Do you remember that you just said I was a esteemed strategic partner of your Spirit Hall? Please don't let some ill-intentioned individuals sow discord between us!"

Now, Dai Tianfeng could only silently pray that Demon Bear Douluo was as loyal as he imagined and wouldn't betray him.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Bear Douluo's drowsy bear eyes widened instantly.

He slapped his chest suddenly, the sound like a drumbeat, making the bowls and chopsticks on the table vibrate.

Don't worry!

The Demon Bear Douluo spoke with righteous indignation, his face clearly saying "I understand."

"I, Magic Bear, always value loyalty and integrity in my actions! How could I be bought off by a mere thumb ring!"

With lightning speed, Demon Bear Douluo stuffed the priceless ring into his Storage Soul Tool.

The movements were fluid and seamless, without the slightest hesitation, as if they had been rehearsed hundreds of times.

Dai Tianfeng: "???"

Xue Ye: "!!!"

After doing all this, Demon Bear Douluo used the bear paw that had just put away the ring to grab Xue Ye's neck. The force was so great that it almost broke the old emperor's bones on the spot.

With his back to the petrified Dai Tianfeng, he loudly plotted in a volume he thought was very quiet, but which could actually be heard throughout the entire hotel.

"Brother! From now on, you're my half-brother!"

"Come on, let me tell you, that old bastard Dai Tianfeng didn't come here seeking any kind of opportunity in the first place!"

"It's his good-for-nothing son, the one named Dai Mubai, you know him, right?"

The Demon Bear Douluo's voice was filled with disdain.

"That kid first insulted the senior's Divine Envoy, and then, for some unknown reason, he got so bold as to try and rob the senior's restaurant!"

"When Dai Tianfeng found out about this, he was so scared that he didn't dare to utter a word. Without saying a word, he rolled over from Star Luo City, knelt down in front of the senior, and kowtowed to apologize!"

"That head was banging so hard! I felt pain just listening to it! His forehead was almost cracked open!"

Xue Ye felt like his neck was about to break, and his face turned bright red.

But!

When he heard such explosive and unbelievable news, all his discomfort vanished instantly!

Instead, there is an endless stream of joy called "eating melon seeds"!

His eyes were wide open, gleaming with excitement and gossip, completely devoid of any imperial majesty.

He suppressed the urge to breathe and asked with difficulty, yet with immense excitement.

"Really? My friend!?"

"How could it be fake?"

Demon Bear Douluo felt that this brother was very savvy, so he slapped his thigh, picked up the wine bowl of Bone Douluo next to him, and gulped down a big mouthful.

Bone Douluo looked at his empty wine bowl, opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed back the words of curse he wanted to say.

Oh well, it's just a bear, I won't bother with it.

Demon Bear Douluo wiped his mouth, his voice growing louder.

"Moreover, this time he brought with him half of the Star Luo Empire's national treasury, and even the Dai Family's national treasure—two 100,000-year-old Soul Bone —as an apology!"

"And guess what happened?"

At this moment, the Xue Ye no longer cared about maintaining his composure.

He was like a loyal straight man, eagerly pressing for details.

"How is it?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Demon Bear Douluo let out an extremely hearty laugh, "In the end, Senior didn't even give those pieces of scrap metal a second glance!"

"As for those two 100,000-year-old Soul Bone..."

On the bear face of the Demon Bear Douluo, an expression filled with worship and fanaticism appeared.

"The senior colleague didn't even glance at it, just tossed it to the two young girls working in the shop, saying it was a good employee benefit since they'd been doing well lately!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Ye slowly, very slowly, broke free from the iron grip of Demon Bear Douluo.

He rubbed his neck, which felt like it was about to break.

He touched his empty thumb.

The heartache of having the national treasury emptied?

That's all.

The anger stemming from Dai Tianfeng's mockery?

It's gone too.

At this moment, the king of the Heaven Dou Empire felt refreshed and clear-headed, with every pore of his body exuding comfort!

He slowly turned around and looked at Dai Tianfeng, who had already turned to stone.

The pent-up frustration, anger, and humiliation that had been building up on Xue Ye's face for so long vanished completely.

Instead, a smile that was radiant beyond compare appeared.

He cleared his throat, and his first words were in that familiar tone. "No way? No way?"