"Enough already! Your mother is saving up for you. And here I am, with food, lodging, and even money in my pocket. What more do you want, you little brat?"
Sang Qingxiao turned to the crowd, holding the sword forged by the Ouyang Family. "You all kindly offered to help us keep it safe, and we can't refuse your goodwill. However, I wonder if the Qi Family mentioned that this sword has a spirit and a rather mischievous temperament."
"You all saw what happened in Yezhou City, right? Today, if anyone has the ability to subdue it, I, Sang Qingxiao, will gladly hand it over!"
With that, Sang Qingxiao tossed the sword into the air. A child’s figure stepped onto the blade and stood suspended in midair.
"Who among you brave souls dares to face his wrath and challenge him first?"
Yin Can was dissatisfied. "One by one? Too troublesome! Why don’t we all play hide and seek instead? You hide, and I'll come find you. Just make sure not to get caught by me; it could be deadly!"
With that, Yin Can plunged into the crowd. People barely had time to react before chaos erupted. Fortunately, he was careful only to singe their clothes; while not fatal, it was highly humiliating.
As everyone regained their senses and began to fight back, their prized weapons melted into liquid at the first touch of fire. Without their weapons, they were left defenseless.
At that moment, someone else jumped in to kidnap Sang Qingxiao and force him to intervene.
Sang Qingxiao would never agree. He had just been startled by the seniors' warnings. It was hard-earned for this hot potato to catch their attention; if he intervened now, wouldn’t he ruin their excitement?
Look how eager the seniors were! As long as one of them still cared for us, I couldn’t step in.
Then someone asked, "Miss, our Wang Family sincerely invites you to be a guest elder."
"Sincerity? How much is that worth? You think I can be bought with such worthless things? Ha! Senior, my price is high. With your shabby attire, you truly can't afford me."
Another person chimed in, "Miss, you should at least name a price."
"Isn’t there still some effort from the seniors? It wouldn’t be right to discuss prices without them."
Seeing that they couldn't make any progress after a long time, many began to lose heart. While they struggled to cope with Yin Can's antics, they also listened in on the negotiations.
As they discussed prices—whether genuine or not—it provided a way out. Stopping now wouldn’t be losing face; continuing would only expose more vulnerabilities and bring shame not just on one person but on the entire family!
After exchanging glances and silently discussing among themselves, almost everyone jumped out of the fighting circle at once.
This infuriated Yin Can. "Why stop playing? I haven’t had enough fun yet!"
When Sang Qingxiao returned, Yin Can was still pouting and complaining about how boring it was.
The people of Jianghu observed their interaction closely; more and more began to entertain thoughts of bringing both of them under their banner.
When someone asked for a price again, Sang Qingxiao decided not to hide anything anymore. In an instant, his weapon shattered into fragments at his waist and flew toward his target—a small piece aimed precisely at every Jianghu person's neck.
Sudden attacks came with such speed that it left no room for evasion.
Sang Qingxiao sneered at that moment, "You think you can set a price on me? Let me tell you the truth: the Qi Family and the Liang Family gave up because they simply can't match us. The Qi Family is even more shameless, trying to downplay their failures and drag you into their schemes, all just to create trouble for us.
If it weren't for that, do you really think they would willingly let go of the news about the Immortal Sword and hand it over to you? Is the Qi Family really that generous?!"
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