"This..." Fu He hesitated.
"What? You refuse to heed this old man?" Xu Hong's face turned cold. "Then this old man shall leave at once. I want neither the Essence Nourishing Talisman nor the Invisibility Talisman. Let's see whether you can still keep those two spirit talismans—and whether you can keep your life!"
"Fine!" Fu He gritted his teeth. "This junior will comply with Senior Xu's wishes. I ask Senior to uphold justice for this junior!"
"Mm. Those who understand the times are the outstanding ones. From what Zhe Qing said, Sect Leader Fu also wishes to accomplish something great. There is no need to haggle over such a trivial matter!" Xu Hong said with a smile, then looked at Fu Feng. "And you? Do you intend to make things difficult for this old man, or will you obediently swear heart oaths?"
"This junior and the others are willing to swear heart oaths!" Fu Feng and Liu Yun exchanged glances, both wearing bitter smiles. What could they do? These were Foundation Establishment cultivators—even the Fu family head was no match for them! Thus, the two immediately forced smiles and said, "From this day forward, we will never again come to White Bamboo Mountain, nor will we seek trouble with Fu He and the other three!"
"And you must not set your sights on my Tianfu Sect's Essence Nourishing Talismans and Invisibility Talismans again!" Fu He added.
"Fine!" Fu Feng nodded and swore the heart oath as instructed.
"Not bad. These little fellows are all sensible!" Zhong Yejing nodded. "Otherwise, this poor Daoist would have been put in a difficult position as well!"
"Then... may this junior and the others leave now?" Fu Feng and Liu Yun exchanged another glance, their expressions bitter. Before four Foundation Establishment cultivators, they truly were