The more arrogant the four important figures were in the city lord's office before, the more disgraceful they are now.
Despite being caught in the storm, Long Zaitian remained completely unaffected, secretly marveling at Lord Xiao Tian's power. The exquisite control of such pressure was the strongest he had ever witnessed.
At this moment, Feng Qingkuang, the city lord of City in the Clouds, was shocked. He had thought that Xiao Tian, who had defeated the Golden-Winged Great Peng King, was only very strong. He did not expect him to be so powerful, which was beyond his imagination.
" City Lord Xiao... what are you doing? Are you trying to kill the four of us here?!" Futu Hu, the patriarch of the Futu Clan, clutched his aching chest, his expression fierce but his heart weak.
" City Lord Xiao! We are not enemies! You need to think carefully about your position!"
Xiao Tian almost laughed out of anger. These four guys were really something else. On his turf, they had all changed their appearance drastically, becoming ugly and unbearable, yet their tone was still so arrogant and domineering. It was simply unbelievable.
Xiao Tian coldly surveyed the four, his tone icy as he said, "Gentlemen, your lives are in my hands. Don't try to intimidate me with your status. I am also a city lord, and we are all equal. Since you chose to come to my Luo Cheng, if you're a dragon, you must coil up before me; if you're a tiger, you must lie low before me. If you're not satisfied, you can get out of Luo Cheng now and go to Dragon City."
The oppressive aura came quickly and disappeared just as fast. Feng Qingkuang and the others all looked extremely grim as they straightened their clothes.
"I truly misjudged him! I thought City Lord Xiao would be an outstanding and enlightened person, but it turns out that while he is outstanding, he is not enlightened at all."
"I might as well leave Luo Cheng behind! Humph!" Long Yun calculated that the strange fog outside the city must have disappeared by now. Since he couldn't act arrogantly here, he might as well go to Dragon City to visit his relatives.
"Wait!"
Xiao Tian blocked Long Yun's path.
"What do you mean?" Long Yun's face turned icy as he secretly mobilized his energy, intending to break through the encirclement.
"Hehehe, you came to my office and destroyed so much stuff, and you think you can just walk away like that? Do you really think my Xiao Tian Luo Cheng is something you can just leave or stay in as you please? Don't think that just because you're a city lord, even if the Golden-Winged Great Peng King came here, he'd have to be polite and pay a price." Xiao Tian sneered.
Long Yun's face was grim, and he was furious. The things destroyed in the office weren't his doing; weren't they Xiao Tian's doing?
But might makes right, Long Yun knew he was no match for Xiao Tian, so there was no point in saying anything more.
What do you want?
"Hehehe..." Xiao Tian patted Long Zaitian the shoulder and chuckled, "Old Long, calculate the losses and tell this city lord how much compensation to pay. Don't go overboard just because we're from the same family."
Long Zaitian thoroughly disgusted by Long Yun and his three companions. Xiao Tian's instructions were clearly a blatant message: 'Kill Laozi, don't hold back.'
"Yes, Lord City Lord!"
Long Zaitian glanced around the office and immediately quoted a price. "The damaged desk was crafted from a piece of Xuan Tie Zitan wood, a rare material found in the wild, which was guarded by a Shackle Realm beast from a folded space. At current domestic prices, its value is incalculable; it would require a mid-grade treasure of a high quality to compensate for it."
Ice City Lord Long Yun's face turned ashen!
Good heavens, this guy is trying to rip him off and drain his life dry! That ordinary composite wood desk, no matter how cheap it is on the market, is only worth a few tens of thousands, but Long Zaitian is inflating it so many times over!
He could afford to compensate for a mid-grade magic weapon, but the missing furniture and items in the office weren't just a desk; Long Yun knew this was an attempt to extort him.
Feng Qingkuang and the other two felt that Xiao Tian was going too far, but since Xiao Tian had the power, and they weren't being asked to pay compensation, they didn't say anything more and just watched the show.
After all, the four of them came to this office together to exert pressure for their own benefit.
However, even the four of them combined are no match for Xiao Tian right now, so they should focus on protecting themselves.
"There's also an ancient tea set in the office, imbued with the aura of two thousand years. This isn't an ordinary tea set; it's a magical artifact imbued with spiritual energy. Although it's only a low-grade artifact, it's a complete set, and it's an artifact for assisting in daily life and cultivation. Whether it's cheap tea bought from a street stall or Biluochun tea, as long as it's brewed with this set, its essence will undergo a transformation, strengthening the Gene Lock of ordinary people and even giving them a chance to directly become Evolver. Evolver who drink it will have their foundation strengthened and their overall strength enhanced, breaking through bottlenecks. Based on its value, it's at least equivalent to three mid-grade artifacts!" Long Zaitian said solemnly, as if he were speaking with great seriousness.
Feng Qingkuang and his two companions felt their scalps tingle! This attempt to extort money was too professional! A tea set that would normally cost at most a few thousand yuan was being touted like this!
At this moment, the Ice City Lord Long Yun's heart, liver, lungs, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys were trembling. He was afraid that Long Zaitian continued to speak, he would have no choice but to sell himself!
" City Lord Xiao! Let's have a proper talk!"
Xiao Tian Xiao and waved his hand, saying, "There's nothing to talk about. You've destroyed so much stuff in my office, what's there for us to discuss?"
People outside the office gasped in astonishment, their eyes wide with disbelief. They saw a dazzling, beautifully crafted halo of light appear in Long Yun's hand, rivaling even the magical treasures seen in television and movies.
" City Lord Xiao, this is the Moonlight Wheel, a treasure passed down through my Long family. It is considered a mid-grade artifact. Possessing this treasure allows one to easily cut through steel and break iron, or even split mountains and cleave seas."
Xiao Tian glanced at it and immediately recognized it as junk.
Of course, this was just junk to him, but for Long Zaitian, it was a hot commodity.
"Oh..."
Long Yun was furious. What did Xiao Tian mean by that? What kind of laughter was that? Wasn't that enough?
" City Lord Xiao, this is the Ancient Star-Moon Chain. Wearing this item can concentrate the mind and gather energy, and has a significant effect on restoring magical power. For women, it can also achieve the powerful effects of eternal youth, nourishing the skin, and making them immune to dust."
"Fine." Xiao Tian sighed and said to Long Yun, "Considering your filial piety, you won't have to pay for the destroyed treasures here. You can keep the treasures and get out of here."
Long Yun forced a smile, agreed, and left.
Feng Qingkuang and the other two looked grim; even though Xiao Tian was trying to extort money from them, he didn't forget about them.
Feng Qingkuang couldn't help but recall a story he had read as a child: In a small town, there was a bus. At one stop, three bandits boarded the bus, armed with baseball bats and kitchen knives, threatening the passengers to hand over their money and jewelry.
Some passengers scoffed at the weapons in the bandits' hands, and some even dared to get up and resist. But as a middle-aged man with a trembling face and a look of fear took the lead in paying money, followed by a second woman fearfully taking off her jade bracelet, people rushed to pay money for jewelry, and in the end, they forgot all about resisting.
Feng Qingkuang smiled bitterly to himself. Although the four of them couldn't defeat Xiao Tian before, they risked their lives to break out and then used public opinion to ensure that Xiao Tian wouldn't make a big move. But now, their fighting strength was reduced by one point, and the enemy's eyes were so fierce. There was no way out.
"You only have three minutes. Will you pay the compensation or not? I won't make things difficult for you. Considering we are all fellow human beings, and because we just repelled the monster shrouded in strange mist, I'm quite pleased and won't make things too hard for you. As long as each of you produces three mid-grade magical artifacts, you can leave."
Feng Qingkuang and the other two had grim expressions. Long Yun had only taken out two items before, but they had gone even further.
Watching this scene, Long Zaitian couldn't help but sigh at the benefits of strength. Look at those three scoundrels who were so arrogant before, how cowardly they are now.
Outside the office, the city lord's officials, who were secretly watching the drama unfold, stared wide-eyed, filled with admiration for their city lord.
In the end, Feng Qingkuang and the other two were convinced, and those who didn't have enough mid-grade treasures offered three more low-grade treasures as compensation.
On the highest balcony of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Tian watched Feng Qingkuang and the other two gradually walk away from the mansion and couldn't help but smile.
"If only you had known then what you know now, why did you do it? Did you think I, Luo Cheng, was easy to bully?"
Long Zaitian the side, sighed, "Thank goodness you're back, City Lord. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to do anything. These four people are of high status and stronger than me. If they really stirred up trouble in Luo Cheng, the consequences would be unimaginable."