Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 238: Too Frustrating!

"One hundred million."

After a moment of stunned silence, the elder was overjoyed. One hundred million. It was much cheaper than he had expected.

He was about to agree instantly and grandly declare that his Wenren family would cover the entire cost. But on second thought, he held back. There might be a trap in this.

Nearby, a magnate immediately spoke up, "One hundred million, and you’re still hesitating? Didn’t you see Wenren Buliang agree instantly down below? How decisive!"

"It’s precisely because our Wenren family has such a prodigal son that our family fortune has been squandered! Situ, I recall your family has no shortage of Heavenly Crystals, correct? Why don’t you pay?" The Wenren family’s elder, not to be outdone, turned the tables on him.

The Situ Family’s elder’s expression darkened. One hundred million was no small sum. Besides, even if he could afford it, why should he be the one to pay?!

Just then, Luo Tianyi’s crisp and lively voice suddenly rang out from her seat atop the planet. "Heavenly Crystals? No, I want Divine Crystals."

"What?!"

A chorus of shouts erupted from the magnates, with even the most composed among them crying out in shock.

One hundred million Divine Crystals! That was an absolutely astronomical figure! Is she treating us like fat sheep to be fleeced?!

"Impossible! That’s too much," the Wenren family elder was the first to declare. "We don’t need to see how he died! All I need to know is who the killer is!"

The other magnates also nodded in agreement.

"Are you sure?" Luo Tianyi asked, looking at the magnates through the screen.

Somehow, a terrible premonition bloomed in their hearts, but still, no one compromised.

However, the Situ Family’s elder soon shot to his feet. He glared at the virtual figure on the screen, his face ashen.

Then, one by one, everyone else present had a reaction. Some cried out in shock, while others collapsed back into their seats. In short, no one looked pleased.

"Do you think one hundred million Divine Crystals is expensive?" Luo Tianyi’s voice came from the screen again.

This time, the response was different.

"I’ve done the math, and the price is quite fair. I agree, but the Wenren family should pay the lion’s share."

"I agree as well. I second the motion."

"Yes, the price is fair and honest!"

One after another, the magnates spoke up, and their gazes converged on the elder from the Wenren family, all of them pressuring him.

One hundred million Divine Crystals was now unavoidable. The only thing they could do was try to pay as little as possible.

The Wenren family’s elder was on the verge of tears. Although his family’s foundation was deep, the wealth they had accumulated over countless years amounted to only a few hundred million Divine Crystals! He was ten thousand times unwilling to be bled so dry.

But if the matter he’d just heard whispered in his ear got out, the Wenren family’s losses couldn’t be measured in Divine Crystals!

Wait a minute! Judging by everyone else’s reactions, the Bi Luo Palace must have dirt on them too!

At this thought, the Wenren family’s elder spoke, leaving no room for argument. "Twenty million. Our Wenren family can only come up with twenty million right now. We’ll have to rely on everyone here for the remaining eighty million. If it’s truly inconvenient for you all, I won’t insist. I’ll simply have to let the Fairy render her judgment."

Everyone present was a wily old fox. How could they fail to understand his underlying threat?

"That old bastard is so shameless!"

"Damn it, he’s clearly got us by the throat!"

"To hell with it... Maybe we should just pay up and be done with it!"

Soon, they reached a consensus and allocated their respective shares of the debt.

"Well, with such a large amount of Divine Crystals, I obviously don’t have them on me... wait, I’ll go get them right now!" The magnate had barely spoken when he suddenly remembered that his reaction was strikingly similar to that of the Nanling Bully he had just seen on the screen.

If I say that, she won’t make me sign an IOU too, will she?!

"Congratulations, you guessed right," Luo Tianyi said from the screen. "Here are your IOUs. I’ve already taken the liberty of preparing them for you. Think of it as a value-added service, no extra charge."

Then she waved her hand.

A beam of light descended before each magnate. When the light faded, an IOU had appeared in front of them.

Several of the magnates’ lips twitched.

What a rip-off! It wasn’t enough to fleece us for so much, now she wants to fleece us for interest too!

However, things had already come to this. Having been fleeced for the principal, what did a little interest matter?

Someone signed and stamped the document without hesitation. With one person taking the lead, the process went smoothly.

"Alright, this humble little Yi won’t disturb you esteemed gentlemen any longer. Farewell!" After she spoke, the screen returned to its previous display.

But their attention wasn’t on the screen. Instead, they were all complaining furiously in their minds.

Humble? You call that humble?!

One "humble" gesture and one hundred million Divine Crystals land in her lap! I’d love to be that ’humble’ too!

Bi Luo Palace! What a terrifying place! When I get back, I must warn my family to never, ever cause trouble with the Bi Luo Palace!

After a long while, someone shouted, "Look!"

They saw the scene Luo Tianyi had promised them. Immediately, they all fell silent.

That young man named Ning Xuan was truly audacious!

And... so damn decisive and ruthless!

Even watching it now, they still found it incredible. How did he dare to attack so directly?!

The Wenren family’s elder gritted his teeth. How infuriating! So damn infuriating!

That boy was only at the Heavenly Realm, yet one of their Venerables had fallen to him! If news of this got out, what would become of their family’s honor?!

"By the way, did any of you see his face?" a voice suddenly asked.

Only then did it dawn on them. Neither now nor before had they been able to see what the young man looked like! They’d been played!

Just then, Luo Tianyi’s voice echoed again.

"He’s also a client of the Bi Luo Palace. We at the Bi Luo Palace are very serious about protecting our clients’ privacy."

Hearing this, all the magnates wanted to curse her out. Serious about protecting my ass! What was that message you transmitted to me just now?!

The thought had barely formed in one magnate’s mind when Luo Tianyi’s voice sounded in his head, "What I told you just now, I haven’t told anyone else, you know."

The magnate’s heart seized. He didn’t dare let his thoughts run wild here any longer. This High Heaven headquarters must be the Bi Luo Palace’s creation; something is definitely wrong with this place! I’d better not entertain any more ideas here! The Bi Luo Palace... too terrifying!

"How could you think that of little Yi? Little Yi is an artificial intelligence! There’s nothing wrong with this building at all!" Luo Tianyi’s voice rang out again. "Oh, dear. An important client is calling. Goodbye for now, esteemed magnates."

This time, her voice resounded in the minds of everyone present. For a moment, they all just looked at each other, no one daring to speak.

Until...

"Look!"

Someone pointed at the screen ahead. On it, they saw Luo Tianyi.

Standing opposite her was a young man!

Although his back was to them, they recognized him at a glance. It was Ning Xuan!

So the "important client" she mentioned was this guy?