After hearing Guan Shangtian's words, Xu Qingtong sneered inwardly and asked with a smile, "What would it take to make City Lord Guan happy?"
"Simple! Give my City Lord's Manor half of your Azure Wind Hall's profits, and I'll be happy!"
"What an enormous appetite you have. Aren't you afraid you'll burst?" Xu Qingtong said mildly.
"Enough nonsense! Just tell me whether you agree!"
Xu Qingtong shook his head and said, "And if I don't?"
Guan Shangtian gave a sinister smile. "Since you don't know what's good for you, I'll have to go to a little trouble!"
"Oh? Are you planning to use force, City Lord Guan? Will you make your move here, or shall we arrange another place?" Xu Qingtong asked.
"This place is cramped. Fighting here would inevitably hurt innocent people. Do you dare come outside the city and fight me, fellow Daoist?"
Xu Qingtong nodded. "Very well! But let me offer you a word of advice, City Lord. Once we make our moves, there will be no room to turn back!"
"That is precisely what I wanted to remind you of, fellow Daoist!" Guan Shangtian said.
Xu Qingtong inclined his head slightly. "Understood! Then let's fight outside the city!"
The two left Wei City and headed straight for Shuangjia Mountain to the east.
Seeing that they were already far from the city, Guan Shangtian stopped, turned around, and said, "How about we exchange a few moves here?"
Xu Qingtong shook his head. "Won't you reconsider, fellow Daoist? Once we start, I won't hold anything back. If I accidentally cripple you, don't regret it!"
Guan Shangtian laughed heartily. "By all means, don't hold anything back. I'm afraid you won't have the chance to use your full strength!"
Xu Qingtong sighed inwardly. *There really are people who rush to