"Sect Master Tang, you're the head of a sect, after all. Don't you find it laughable to say that now?"
After hearing Tang Xiao's words, Sword Douluo couldn't help laughing. "Earlier, our sect master tried to mediate the conflict between you, too. But we still remember the attitude you took and how you rejected us, don't we?"
"Well..."
"I..."
At those words, Tang Xiao's eyes widened, and for a moment, he had no answer.
That was then, this was now. How could the situation earlier compare to this?
How high-spirited had he been when he first arrived and saw Qin Xiao?
Even in his dreams, he had never imagined that the two brothers would fail to defeat a level ninety-two Titled Douluo.
It's truly over this time...
Gradually, Tang Xiao sank into despair.
The light in his eyes slowly faded.
"Time to send you on your way."
Qin Xiao knew that Tang Xiao had utterly broken down. Knowing that death was his only road ahead, all his vigor and spirit had drained away.
Without delay, he struck down with his palm, and lightning enveloped Tang Xiao.
In the space of a single breath, Tang Xiao, the master of the Clear Sky Sect and a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, turned to ash and vanished completely from the Douluo Continent.
Clink, clatter.
After Tang Xiao died, the soul bones he had once refined fell to the ground, striking one another with a series of crisp clinks.
"As expected of the Clear Sky Sect's master. He actually had six soul bones."
Qin Xiao's eyes lit up. He reached out and grasped, drawing all six soul bones into his hand.
He had to admit, this was a truly unexpected windfall.
"Dead? The mighty master of the Clear Sky Sect fell just like that?"
In the distance, Flender and the others finally awoke as if from a dream.
It was hard to imagine that someone as important as Tang Xiao had died right before their eyes.
Even the soul bones that had belonged to Tang Xiao had dropped out of him.
What a miserable end!
"All hail His Holiness the Thunder Emperor!"
"I'm utterly convinced now!"
Zhao Wuji's face brimmed with fervor.
To him, a real man had to be decisive in killing, just like Qin Xiao.
Who cares where you come from? In my eyes, you're no different from a head of cabbage!
And the temperament Qin Xiao displayed was much like Zhao Wuji's own. Take life and death lightly; if someone won't submit, fight.
"The ages of these soul bones are all pretty ordinary."
By then, Qin Xiao had roughly determined the ages of the soul bones.
Of course, what he called ordinary was anything but ordinary...
They were all between roughly twenty thousand and fifty thousand years old.
Normally, these soul bones would all be considered top-grade treasures.
Otherwise, why would Tang Xiao, the master of a sect, have chosen to refine them?
But.
Qin Xiao didn't think much of them.
That's right.
He was that brazen.
Since he had come to the Douluo Continent and already become a Titled Douluo, Qin Xiao felt he would be letting himself down if he didn't refine six soul bones aged over a hundred thousand years.
"Sect Master Ning, does your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect buy soul bones?"
He looked at Ning Fengzhi and asked.
Soul bones?
The question caught Ning Fengzhi off guard.
But after glancing at the soul bones in Qin Xiao's hand, he immediately nodded. "We do. Brother Qin, how many would you like to sell?"
Treasures like soul bones were scarce even within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Soul bones over ten thousand years old were especially rare.
Leaving everything else aside, even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two elders, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, had yet to assemble complete sets of soul bones.
As for where they came from.
I, Ning Fengzhi, am paying for these soul bones. What's wrong with that?
Even if the Clear Sky Sect heard the news and came knocking, it would do them no good...
"I'll sell you all of them. Name your price." As Qin Xiao spoke, he handed over the set of soul bones.
Honestly, they were no use to him. He might as well sell them to Ning Fengzhi.
Of course, Qin Xiao had his own plans, too.
First, to turn them into cash.
Second, to repay Ning Fengzhi for his assistance.
Beyond those, there was a third reason, and it was the most important one.
To create an enemy for the Clear Sky Sect and drive a wedge between the two great sects.
Isn't your Clear Sky Sect the greatest sect under heaven? The soul bones your sect master dropped after his death have all ended up in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's hands. I wonder how you'll feel about that?
He didn't believe Ning Fengzhi could remain unmoved by so many soul bones. Whoever refined them, wouldn't that be a slap in the Clear Sky Sect's face?
"What? You're selling all of them to me?"
"This is a complete set of soul bones!"
Sure enough, just as Qin Xiao had expected, Ning Fengzhi was stunned.
He hadn't imagined that Qin Xiao would keep none of the soul bones for himself.
More importantly, a complete set of soul bones was worth far more than buying a few individual bones separately.
He was deeply tempted.
"Sect master, I keep feeling that this lightning-struck brat is setting a trap for us. We'd better be careful."
Hearing this, Sword Douluo erected a soul power barrier and spoke to Ning Fengzhi.
"Uncle Jian, how could I fail to see his intentions?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "This is an openly laid scheme. But this set of soul bones is simply too valuable. Leaving everything else aside, the set Tang Xiao left behind is enough to complete both your set and Uncle Gu's. When that happens, your strength will improve by far more than a little."
"Uncle Gu might even seize the opportunity of refining these soul bones to break through the bottleneck that has plagued him for years and become a level ninety-six Titled Douluo!"
"Tell me, how could I not be tempted? Even knowing that this brat is digging a pit for us and driving a wedge between us and the Clear Sky Sect, I have no choice but to buy this set."
With Ning Fengzhi's intelligence, he naturally understood Qin Xiao's intentions. Yet he still couldn't resist the temptation!
"Ah, this brat really is far too calculating."
Sword Douluo shook his head helplessly, at a loss for words. Still, his opinion of Qin Xiao rose considerably.
If someone possessed talent, strength, and such profound cunning, who could possibly stand against him in the future?
"Uncle Jian, Qin Xiao selling us these soul bones can also be considered repayment for a favor."
"If nothing else, he could turn around and make this same deal with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or Spirit Hall, and achieve the same result."
Ning Fengzhi spoke again.
Sword Douluo raised his swordlike brows. "So we're letting him use us as his spear, and we should thank the brat for it, too?"
"You could put it that way." Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly.
"Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword, how is your discussion coming along?"
"If this puts you in a difficult position, or you don't need them, I'll find another buyer."
Looking at the two men sealed off by soul power, Qin Xiao asked in a low voice.
"Hahaha, Brother Qin, don't misunderstand. Uncle Jian and I were only discussing what price would be fair to offer you."
After Sword Douluo removed the soul power barrier, Ning Fengzhi laughed and spoke to reassure Qin Xiao.
"Oh? What price do you intend to offer, Sect Master Ning?"
Qin Xiao asked curiously.
Ning Fengzhi held up three fingers. "Thirty million Gold Soul Coins!"
"Normally, each of those soul bones in your hand is worth over two million. The torso bone and Head Soul Bone are worth even more-at least three million each."
Hearing this, Qin Xiao smiled. "So you're offering me a premium, Sect Master Ning."
"No." Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "When a complete set of soul bones is sold together, the price naturally doubles. My offer isn't high. It can only be called fair."
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