Xu Qingtong took the Storage Bags and swept them with his divine sense. He was instantly so furious he wanted to curse!
Each of the two Storage Bags held two hundred thousand spirit stones and a few bottles of elixirs. There was nothing else!
"How generous of the Wuji Sect! Two hundred thousand spirit stones to risk our lives against Seventh-Tier Demon Beasts!" Xu Qingtong laughed in anger. "Grand Elder, our business here is finished. Let's go back!"
"According to the Wuji Sect, what you obtained in the Secret Realm should be worth quite a fortune!" the Grand Elder said.
"Yes, we gained quite a lot in the Secret Realm! But it falls far short of the value of our lives!" Xu Qingtong said. "I don't intend to enter the Secret Realm again. Grand Elder, let's go back!"
The Grand Elder looked at Nangong Zhen and Du Siwen, then asked, "What do you two think?"
"I don't intend to go back into the Secret Realm!" Nangong Zhen said.
"I'll follow Qingtong!" Du Siwen said.
"All right, then. I'll notify Sect Leader Kang, and we'll return to the Academy!"
After the Grand Elder left, Du Siwen nudged Xu Qingtong with her elbow and asked slyly, "Qingtong, are you really not planning to go back into the Secret Realm?"
Xu Qingtong said with a perfectly straight face, "Holding out for the right price!"
"And you still deny it when I call you a profiteer?"
"Uh, come on. I'm an honest man!"
Du Siwen curled her lip and said scornfully, "Yes, you certainly are honest!"
"Ahem! Well, you two carry on talking. I'll rest in the next room!" Nangong Zhen coughed and spoke awkwardly.
About an hour later, the Grand Elder returned.
Xu Qingtong hurried forward and asked, "Grand Elder, when are we