Tianhua Dao Sect wanted to make this incident blow up.
Jun Changxiao wanted to earn some money while cooperating with them, so he could only start tormenting the four elders.
Of course.
This was still considered light.
If he really wanted to be ruthless, he could directly throw them into the Tianyuan Prison Tower, guaranteeing these four brothers would have a wonderfully refreshing time celebrating the New Year inside.
Lin Shangyi was currently both delighted and afraid.
Delighted that the Eternal Sect’s sect master was being so domineering, which would perfectly escalate the conflict.
Afraid that if they accidentally killed an elder, what would they do?
In terms of value alone, four Truth-Seeking Realm cultivators were worth far more than one billion profound stones—after all, even with martial dao resources, you couldn’t necessarily pile up enough to create one!
Seeing his hesitation, Jun Changxiao said nothing further and raised the dagger to stab again. With this strike, the person would definitely be finished.
“Sect Master Jun!”
Lin Shangyi finally couldn’t hold back and urgently shouted: “Let’s talk this over properly!”
The sharp dagger stopped just one centimeter from that elder’s chest. The latter’s dilated pupils instantly returned to normal, then he gasped urgently, sweat streaming down his forehead like a waterfall.
Death.
Had never been so close!
Jun Changxiao turned around and smiled: “This seat has made it clear—one billion profound stones, not one less.”
In this aspect, Dog Sheng rarely compromised.
“…”
Lin Shangyi’s complexion grew increasingly ugly.
Lingtian Immortal Sect’s orders were not to pay ransom. Now that the other party was pressing step by step, if they didn’t pay, he would definitely kill them outright!
“Jun Changxiao!”
At this moment, a Tianhua Dao Sect elder couldn’t hold back any longer and roared loudly: “Aren’t you afraid we’ll report your shameless extortion to the Realm Hall!”
Right, right!
He’d been so worried about the elders, he forgot they had backing!
“Realm Hall?”
Jun Changxiao said dismissively: “In this seat’s eyes, it’s not even worth a fart.”
These words were obviously giving Tianhua Dao Sect an opportunity to draw the conflict toward the Realm Hall, then have the Realm Hall draw it toward the Ten Great Immortal Sects.
Lin Shangyi indeed followed into the trap.
He sneered: “The Realm Hall was created by the Ten Great Immortal Sects. Does Sect Master Jun look down on even the Immortal Sects?”
“The Immortal Sects are worth a fart!”
When Jun Changxiao said this, he gave people the feeling he’d slipped up, demonstrating textbook-level acting.
Lin Shangyi not only believed it but also secretly rejoiced.
“Good! This seat will go find the Ten Great Immortal Sects right now and have them judge this properly!” After working so hard acting for so long, they’d finally brought the Immortal Sects into this. The mission was half complete.
Jun Changxiao raised the blood-stained dagger and patted it against a nearby elder’s face, saying: “This seat doesn’t care whether you find the Immortal Sects or Divine Sects to judge—one billion profound stones must be handed over, otherwise take the corpses with you when you go.”
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
Little Jun’s flying daggers began dancing.
“Szzzt! Szzzt! Szzzt!”
The restrained Tianhua Dao Sect elders couldn’t dodge. Their hand and foot tendons were all severed, blood spurting out like fountains.
“Ahhh!”
Pig-slaughtering screams echoed throughout Eternal Immortal Mountain.
“Jun Changxiao!”
Lin Shangyi roared furiously.
To make him realize how cruel he was, Jun Changxiao grabbed that elder’s hair with one hand, pressed the sharp dagger against his neck, and said with a cold gaze: “This seat gives you three counts to consider, otherwise, collect their corpses.”
Killing intent permeated the air.
If there were spectators at this moment, they would definitely realize that the Eternal Sect’s sect master had absolutely developed killing intent.
“Sect… Sect Master…” That elder said with a distorted face in a hoarse voice: “Today… even if I die… I’m still… a Tianhua Dao Sect elder…”
“I’ll fulfill your wish.”
Jun Changxiao moved his fingers, the dagger shifting from the neck, then spinning as it stabbed into the vital point on his chest with a “squelch.” Hot blood splattered on his face, adding several points of cruelty to his appearance.
“…”
The elder’s pupils contracted.
Before his consciousness faded, he thought: I just said some pretty words, why did he actually stab me!
“Elder Song!”
Lin Shangyi and the others roared furiously.
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao pulled out the dagger, ignoring the other party’s drooping head, then stabbed toward another elder. His methods were so ruthless, clearly intending a killing strike.
However, just as he was about to strike down, Lin Shangyi finally abandoned his persistence: “I’ll pay! I’ll pay!”
One elder had already died; they couldn’t let a second one die.
Moreover, the one about to be killed was the older brother of his most beloved concubine. If something happened to him, wouldn’t she cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself at home every day!
If Elder Song, whose warmth hadn’t yet faded, knew that the sect master’s compromise stemmed from his brother-in-law, he would definitely regret maintaining such righteousness!
I damned well courted death myself, and as a result, I really died!
“Sect Master Lin.”
Jun Changxiao said indifferently: “Hand over one billion profound stones, and you can take them away.”
“You killed one person, how can you still demand one billion!”
“Small business, no bargaining!”
“…”
Lin Shangyi almost couldn’t hold back from spitting blood.
However, having come this far and already compromised, he definitely couldn’t let the three remaining elders suffer harm, so suppressing both his heartache and physical pain, he said: “Fine, one billion it is!”
“These past two days.”
Jun Changxiao calculated with his fingers: “The four elders had food and drink at my sect, so the meal fees come to four thousand six hundred profound stones.”
To haggle to this extent was truly unconscionable.
“Fine!”
Lin Shangyi said through gritted teeth: “This seat will pay!”
Having already agreed to pay one billion, he naturally wouldn’t care about four thousand six hundred.
“Money first, release later.” Jun Changxiao said: “This is my Eternal Sect’s old rule.”
Old rule?
It seemed this guy had extorted people plenty of times before—no wonder he performed so professionally!
Lin Shangyi obediently paid the one billion profound stones plus change, then ransomed back the three elders and one corpse. Before leaving, he glared fiercely at Jun Changxiao.
“Wah!”
On the way back, Elder Song, who’d been stabbed in the vital point on his chest, suddenly coughed up blood, changing from a death state to a near-death state.
“Sect Master!”
The Third Elder exclaimed: “Elder Song is still alive!”
Lin Shangyi hurried over and placed his hand on the other’s wrist. Discovering a pulse, he said in astonishment: “How is this possible?”
After Jun Changxiao inserted the dagger into his chest, he’d detected that Elder Song had no trace of life force. Now he’d suddenly come back to life—this was truly… inconceivable!
…
Eternal Sect.
Jun Changxiao sat in his study, not only toying with the spatial ring containing the profound stones but also playing with a medicine bottle labeled “Yellow Springs Pill,” thinking to himself: “How long can this thing last in the Upper Realm?”
Turns out he’d just been acting earlier and hadn’t actually killed Elder Song.
“The host was merciful.” The system said.
Jun Changxiao shook his head: “Tianhua Dao Sect only came to cause trouble following the Ten Great Immortal Sects’ instructions. I’m giving them a chance to reform. Next time if they dare offend again…” Pausing here, his eyes turned cold: “It won’t be something that can be resolved with money.”