"a hundred thousand superior spirit stones..." Chen Heguang looked panic-stricken. "Even if we emptied the Chen Family's treasury, we couldn't produce that many spirit stones."
"The mighty Chen Family doesn't even have a hundred thousand superior spirit stones?" Song Wen looked displeased.
Chen Heguang hurriedly explained, "Please understand, Senior. Though our Chen Family has some strength, we have many clansmen and enormous daily expenses. Spirit herbs, pills, magical treasures-all of them require spirit stones. We haven't built up much of a reserve."
"How many spirit stones your treasury holds is none of my concern. In one hour, I want to see a hundred thousand superior spirit stones. Otherwise, don't blame me for unleashing a slaughter." Song Wen's expression was cold, his tone chilling. "Chen Heguang, when you do something wrong, you must pay the price."
Feeling the faint murderous intent radiating from Song Wen, Chen Heguang immediately lost the courage to bargain.
"I understand. Please wait a moment, Senior. I'll go gather the spirit stones at once."
With that, Chen Heguang bowed to Song Wen again, then turned and flew toward the Chen Family's estate.
Once Chen Heguang left, the six low-level cultivators of the Chen Family's enforcement squad departed as well.
In an instant, only Song Wen and Wu Yue remained in the air.
Wu Yue flew aboard the ship and stood beside Song Wen.
"Senior, Chen Heguang isn't being honest. The Chen Family has endured for tens of thousands of years and has deep reserves. Even if they don't currently have a hundred thousand superior spirit stones, their treasured possessions must be worth a fortune, far more than that sum. Why not storm the Chen Family's estate and take their treasury for yourself? You could slaughter their entire clan while you're at it. Their corpses, blood essence, and