Cause and Effect

But Fairy Miaoyin merely cast him an indifferent glance.

Then Fairy Miaoyin's voice transmission sounded by Gong Shutong's ear. "Little Friend Gong, I am doing this for your own good as well. If you truly come to blows with Little Friend Ning, your chances of victory are not great."

Gong Shutong's expression immediately froze, his gaze flickering intensely. After taking a deep breath, he said, "Fine, I'll accept as well. But the compensation in spirit stones cannot be too low. One million spirit stones."

Ning Fa frowned at him and said in an unfriendly tone, "Are you joking? At most, fifty thousand spirit stones."

"You..." Gong Shutong immediately flew into a rage, but upon seeing Ning Fa's cold gaze, he swallowed it back down and snorted. "No. Fifty thousand spirit stones is too little. I won't be able to account for it when I return."

Fairy Miaoyin pondered briefly before saying, "How about this? Everyone takes a step back. Little Friend Ning, you provide one hundred thousand spirit stones, and our Tianyin Pavilion will likewise provide one hundred thousand spirit stones.

After all, with matters having developed to this point, our Tianyin Pavilion bears some responsibility as well.

Then, Little Friend Gong, you can announce to the outside world that you received compensation of five hundred thousand spirit stones. That way, you will have an explanation as well. What do you think?"

Ning Fa looked at Fairy Miaoyin in some surprise, but still nodded in agreement.

Gong Shutong's eyes flickered, and in the end, he slowly nodded as well. "Since Senior has put it that way, we shall handle it thus."

Ning Fa decisively counted out one hundred thousand spirit stones and handed them to the man.

Fairy Jingchen, standing to one side, fixed her beautiful eyes on Ning Fa