Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 167: Why Should I Return What I Picked Up Fair and Square?
Meanwhile, Ning Xuan heard Qian Yourong’s voice transmission in his ear. "What do you mean by that, you dog of a man? Trying to run off after getting what you wanted?!"
A dark expression crossed Ning Xuan’s face. The way she said that makes it sound like I did something scandalous!
Fortunately, Qian Yourong was using a voice transmission. Otherwise, her husband would have beaten him to death!
The others, however, were simply baffled. They couldn’t understand why Qian Yourong was so worked up. Is she unhappy because no one’s causing trouble?
"My apologies, my hand slipped. Does anyone else have an objection? Feel free to speak up," Qian Yourong spoke as if nothing had happened, not waiting for Ning Xuan’s reply. At the same time, she produced another Energy Cannon from her Storage Ring and began toying with it.
Object? Like hell! We should just admit defeat! After a single glance at the Energy Cannon in her hands, most people in the crowd decided to back down.
"Where is Jun Tiansheng?!" Lin Xihua’s voice suddenly thundered from the sedan, shaking the very heavens.
Jun Tiansheng was the current patriarch of the Jun Family. Although Qian Yourong had tricked Lin Xihua, he prided himself on cherishing women and disdained taking action against one himself. He would leave this matter for the Jun Family Patriarch to handle.
"The old master is in seclusion and likely won’t be able to see you," Qian Yourong answered.
"Has the Jun Family no one left?!" Lin Xihua’s voice echoed far and wide. The words were a grave insult. Countless people turned to look in the direction of the Jun Family’s estate, but to their disappointment, there was no response.
On the stage, Qian Yourong stated calmly, "Your surname shouldn’t be Lin. It should be Shi."
Lin Xihua subconsciously asked, "What do you mean?"
"The mean lady is saying you were born from a crack in a stone! You’re not human!" The man in the sedan actually looked down on women. Mo Xiaoxiao was so furious that she blurted out a response on Qian Yourong’s behalf.
In an instant, every gaze fell upon her, making Mo Xiaoxiao the target of public ire. She instinctively ducked behind Ning Xuan.
A dark look crossed Ning Xuan’s face again. My lady, if you have the guts to speak, why are you hiding?
"Meimei, go," Lin Xihua’s voice commanded from the sedan. "Kill the man, and bring the woman to me." He was incredibly irritable and desperately needed an outlet. Someone had dared to walk right into his line of fire. If he didn’t kill a few people, it would be a disservice to his grand entrance.
The woman who had attacked earlier immediately started walking toward Ning Xuan. Her opponent had blocked her attack with just two fingers, proving he had some skill. More importantly, her master detested failure. She had already failed once. If she couldn’t succeed this time, the consequences would be severe.
As Meimei advanced, the crowd parted to create a wide path. A large, empty space instantly formed around Ning Xuan and Mo Xiaoxiao as everyone scrambled to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
Ning Xuan was staring at the approaching woman when suddenly, someone stepped in front of him. It was Mo Xiaoxiao, who had been hiding behind him just a moment ago. She now stood her ground and shouted, "Stop!"
The woman Lin Xihua called Meimei actually halted.
My master has his eyes on this little girl, so I should give her some face. If she ends up in his favor, the consequences of offending her could be dire.
The master’s eight attendants were named Mei, Lan, Zhu, Ju, Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua. Several of their predecessors were now serving as fertilizer in the back garden!
"He is my enemy! His life is mine to take!" Mo Xiaoxiao’s voice was firm and unwavering.
"What did he do?" Qian Yourong’s voice cut in. She had appeared nearby at some point without anyone noticing.
"He killed... What’s it to you?!" Mo Xiaoxiao answered instinctively, but when she turned and saw it was Qian Yourong, she retorted sharply.
"You’ve got spirit! I like it!" As Qian Yourong spoke, she aimed the muzzle of her Energy Cannon at Mo Xiaoxiao.
Just as Ning Xuan was about to move—
CLANG!
The Energy Cannon dropped to the ground.
"Why did you push me?!" Qian Yourong exclaimed, whipping her head around.
The Martial Artist she was glaring at looked completely baffled. Who am I? Where am I? What did I do?! There’s enough space between us to drive a horse-drawn carriage, for crying out loud! How could I have possibly pushed you?
Ning Xuan blinked, and with lightning-fast reflexes, snatched the Energy Cannon. He immediately aimed it directly at Meimei, whose expression changed drastically as she lunged forward.
Qian Yourong’s eyes widened. Damn it! I haven’t even told him how to use it! All that effort was for nothing!
She was still sighing internally when—
BANG!
A cannon blast echoed. The woman’s body crumpled as her head was blasted clean off, flying like a cannonball straight toward Lin Xihua’s sedan.
Qian Yourong was stunned. A moment later, a voice transmission sounded in Ning Xuan’s ear. "You’ve got guts! To think you’d dare provoke him like this, knowing he’s from the Lin Family!"
Ning Xuan blinked. "If I told you it wasn’t on purpose, would you believe me?"
"I’d believe you when pigs fly!" Qian Yourong shot him a scornful look.
"What are you two doing?" Mo Xiaoxiao couldn’t hear the transmission, but she keenly sensed something was off and moved to stand between them.
"Qian Yourong, do you truly wish to make an enemy of my Lin Family?!" Meimei’s head exploded into mist before it could even reach the sedan, and Lin Xihua’s murderous voice roared from within.
"Mister Lin, please don’t accuse me wrongly! I was just bumped, and the Energy Cannon slipped from my hands," Qian Yourong said, then turned furiously on Ning Xuan. "You bastard! How dare you take my property?! Give it back!"
Ning Xuan retorted, "I picked this up with my own skill. Why should I give it back?"
The surrounding crowd was completely stupefied. Who in the world is this guy? He’s unbelievably audacious! First, he blew away Young Master Xihua’s attendant with a single shot, and now he’s confronting Qian Yourong! He has managed to offend three major families in one go! He’s even more ferocious than that Ning Xuan! After all, the strength of the Jun, Qian, and Lin families is on a completely different level than the Wu, Sun, and Kong families!
"Mister Lin, you saw it for yourself! This fellow is insufferably arrogant. He has no respect for me at all!" Qian Yourong put on a great show of complaining to Lin Xihua.
"You..." Lin Xihua was so furious his liver ached.
Just as he was about to order his other seven attendants to attack, Ning Xuan spoke up. "However, you can buy it back." His words were directed at Qian Yourong.
"What?"
"Heavenly Crystals. Give me ten million Heavenly Crystals, and you can buy your Energy Cannon back."
Qian Yourong was dumbfounded. Before she could even respond, the onlookers couldn’t contain themselves.
"Are you so desperate for money that you’ve lost your mind?!"
"Exactly! Ten million Heavenly Crystals? Do you have any idea what you’re saying? What do you think Heavenly Crystals are, pebbles?!"
"Everyone, come look! We’ve got a live one here, a complete fool!"
Ning Xuan ignored the crowd’s ridicule and simply looked at Qian Yourong.
Qian Yourong blinked and asked, "Are you sure?"
Ning Xuan nodded.
"Fine! I agree!"
The crowd’s eyes widened in disbelief, and they stared at Qian Yourong as if she were an idiot. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Even on the high platform, a Jun Family elder who had remained silent until now couldn’t help but exclaim, "Yourong, are you insane?!"
"Second Uncle, this Energy Cannon contains my Qian Family’s unique Secret Technique. If someone manages to decipher it, we’ll be in serious trouble!"
The elder hesitated but still tried to argue, "But ten million Heavenly Crystals is far too much!" They had sacrificed a disciple from the Direct Lineage for those Heavenly Crystals. Now, before they had even gotten their hands on them, she was about to give them away. The thought was heart-wrenching.
