A cold glint flashed through the coarse man's eyes as he said slowly, "The transfer of the waters has already been approved by the Eighth Elder. It is not something you can interfere with."
At the mention of the Eighth Elder, Ning Fa frowned, sensing that the matter had become somewhat troublesome.
The coarse man turned to Xu Changtai again and said gravely, "For Ning Fa's sake, I can decide to raise the compensation to eight hundred spirit stones and grant you an additional month's grace period. This is the final ultimatum. When we return in a month, we will not be so easy to talk to."
With that, he gave Ning Fa a deep look, then dragged the furious and unwilling Ning Jinguang out of the courtyard.
Ning Fa's face darkened like still water, but he did not stop them.
Though he could defeat cultivators at the Qi Condensation Mid-stage, he was still no match for Late Qi Condensation cultivators.
Especially since he lacked experience in magical combat, while that coarse man was plainly a veteran who had weathered countless battles.
Moreover, defeating the two of them would accomplish nothing. Behind them stood the Wenchang Island branch, with the Eighth Elder of the clan supporting them.
"Xiaofa, are you all right? You weren't hurt, were you?"
Xu Changtai hurried over.
The shock had yet to fade from his face.
It was not just him. The other Xu Family cultivators were the same.
They had never expected Ning Fa, only at the Third Layer of Qi Condensation, to defeat a Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation cultivator so cleanly and decisively. It completely overturned everything they thought they knew.
"I'm fine. How is Brother Ting?"
Ning Fa shook his head, then looked with concern at Xu Guanting, who was still lying