Ling Tianchen immediately took a blank Jade Slip from his sleeve. His divine sense surged as he swiftly engraved the promised terms into it.
Once that was done, he took out another Storage Ring and began rummaging through the Alliance Treasury he carried with him.
Soon, he had packed a radiant Superior Heaven-Tier Magical Treasure, three slightly inferior Lesser Heaven-Tier Magical Treasures, and a mountain of five hundred million spirit stones into a separate Storage Ring.
With everything ready.
Ling Tianchen drew a deep breath. His face instantly twisted with towering fury, cold light shot from his eyes, and he advanced toward Lu Qingshan step by step, bristling with menace.
Lu Qingshan had already received his voice transmission: Time to act!
Thus, when he met Ling Tianchen's icy, bone-chilling gaze, just the right amount of terror appeared on his face. He stumbled backward, retreating step by step.
At the sight, everyone around them turned their attention to Ling Tianchen.
The Alliance Leader stopped us. Does he want to handle this personally? someone wondered.
Ling Tianchen walked straight up to Lu Qingshan and abruptly planted a hand as broad as a palm-leaf fan on his shoulder.
Like a startled rabbit, Lu Qingshan hurriedly made a futile show of resistance, while moving with the speed of thunder that left no time to cover one's ears.
He smoothly accepted the heavy Storage Ring from Ling Tianchen's hand and slipped it soundlessly into his sleeve.
The next second, his acting erupted in full force. His voice trembled on the verge of tears as he cried out in terror.
"A-Alliance Leader! I really didn't collude with that robber! Please, you mustn't falsely accuse me!"
"Hmph, you didn't? Do you take your Alliance Leader for a blind man?!"
Ling Tianchen raised his brows, his voice booming