The Blue-Robed Young Man was not flustered. Before they came, the clan chief had instructed them to pay only ten low-grade spirit stones per person. For twenty people, that came to exactly two mid-grade spirit stones.
If the other party refused, they were to set off a signal flare at the entrance.
Seeing that Tian Zhu refused, the Blue-Robed Young Man led his clansmen outside the hall, took out a signal flare, and fired it into the sky.
A small firework blossomed low in the sky, inconspicuous enough that it did not even draw many people's attention.
Tian Zhu scratched his head at the sight of this signal flare, which was quieter than his farts. He could not even muster the desire to reprimand the Heavenly Punishment Clan.
Otherworld Ruins, the Ruins Lord's study.
Ji Yinzhou was studying a scroll containing a mental method.
Suddenly, he sensed something and jerked his head up, only to see Zhong Tianyin standing ten feet away.
Such uncanny means made Ji Yinzhou's scalp prickle.
His whole body tensed, ready for battle, but "Zhong Tianyin" did not move, and he dared not act rashly either.
"My clansmen have come to the Divine Mountain. Ten low-grade spirit stones per person. Let them in, and charge them at this rate from now on."
"I've given you plenty of face.
"If my clansmen haven't received their Passage Orders in fifteen minutes, your son will be the first sacrifice to heaven!" Tang Yan left those cold words behind and vanished in a flash.
"Aah-!"
A scream immediately came from the rear courtyard.
Ji Yinzhou's expression changed. That was his son's voice. He hurried out of the study and rushed toward his son's courtyard.
Only when he reached his son's reception hall did he find Ji Xiang slumped on