Along his journey, Chen Mu had seen plenty who looked like immortals of lofty bearing but had human faces and beasts' hearts beneath.
"What is it?" Chen Mu asked bluntly, having no desire to beat around the bush with them.
"We wanted to ask where you obtained so many immortal spirit stones." Seeing how direct Chen Mu was, the elder named Lin Dong was equally direct.
"If you were in my shoes, would you share that information?" Chen Mu asked in return.
"You!" The other elders wanted to step forward and argue with Chen Mu.
But Lin Dong raised an arm and stopped them.
Clearly, he held the highest standing among them. The elder did not dare defy him and obediently stepped back.
"Sooner or later, everyone will know that you possess large quantities of immortal spirit stones. When that happens, you'll find yourself besieged on all sides. That won't do you any good," Lin Dong advised earnestly.
"And telling you would do me good?" Chen Mu countered.
"Telling me would count as a great contribution. We elders could report it to the Sect Master and have you made a Core Disciple, or even promoted to elder." Lin Dong laid out his terms.
"Not interested." Chen Mu rejected him without the slightest hesitation.
He turned to leave.
"Boy, don't spit in our faces when we're showing you respect!" This time, Lin Dong did not stop the hot-tempered elder, allowing him to dart forward and block Chen Mu's group.
"You're the one spitting in my face when I've shown you respect." Chen Mu's gaze turned cold.
System, erase this man's cultivation and change his race to mortal.
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He had no intention of indulging these ingrates.
They thought they could swindle him out of their