Seeing the expressions of the outer disciples, Bao’er narrowed her eyes and said, “What? Do you think just because I’m small, you’re not going to give it to me?”
Jiang Qiushui's eyelids twitched. He looked at Bao’er, his eyes flickering for a moment before he revealed a smile. “How could we not give it to you? You know, we don’t have that many spirit stones on us. Why don’t you come with us to get them?”
Upon hearing this, the disciples behind Jiang Qiushui exchanged a look, and a cold, menacing gleam passed through their eyes. They all nodded slightly, approving of Jiang Qiushui’s approach.
By now, there was no way they could produce the energy stones. Even if they could, they would not do so. If they couldn't take them out, there was only one solution—dispose of the little girl in front of them!
Although they knew that Bao’er’s identity was unusual, they had no other choice this time. The tens of thousands of energy stones were something even the outer elders could not afford!
At this moment, everyone thought in unison: "We’ll deal with it together."
When Bao’er heard Jiang Qiushui, she glanced at the disciples, and when she saw none of them objecting, she pointed at them with her little finger, sneering, “Very well, very well. Do you take me for a fool? Your outer disciples only get twenty energy stones a month, and even the number one on the outer disciple ranking only gets an extra hundred. Where did you get so many energy stones? Are you trying to lure me to a quiet place to kill me?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiushui's smile froze. He didn’t expect this little girl to be so clever. He immediately laughed and said, “We’re just outer disciples. How could we do something so outrageous as murder? What I said is true. If you’re willing to come with us, we’ll definitely give you the energy stones. If you don’t want to come with us to collect them, then we’re out of options. Right, everyone?” He glanced at his companions behind him.
“That’s right, little girl, if you don’t come with us to get them, we really have no choice…”
“We’re outer disciples. How could we deceive you over something as small as this?”
“Yeah, little girl, come with us to get them. We’ll give you the energy stones. Do we look like liars?”
“…”
Seeing them act like rogues, Bao’er’s face turned red with anger. She pointed at them and said, “Fine, fine, very well! No one has ever dared to bully me like this. You wait, just wait!” With that, she ran toward the Life and Death Platform.
Seeing Bao’er storm off, the outer disciples let out a collective sigh of relief, then turned to watch her, wondering what she would do next.
When Bao’er ran onto the Life and Death Platform, the elder below raised his brows. When he saw the “symbol” on Bao’er’s chest, his frown deepened. He muttered, “This little demon, what is she doing here?”
As Bao’er reached the Life and Death Platform, Yang Ye, who had been absorbing energy, opened his eyes. He was about to greet her when Bao’er suddenly pointed at the group of outer disciples and loudly declared, “I, Bao’er, hereby announce that from now on, all talisman rewards for outer disciples will no longer be provided by the Talisman Peak. All the spiritual treasures of the outer elders will no longer be accepted for engraving or repairs. In short, any services related to the outer sect will be refused by the Talisman Peak!”
Hearing Bao’er’s words, the disciples were initially stunned, then burst into laughter, including Jiang Qiushui’s group.
“Who does she think she is? The sect leader?”
“She’s probably gone crazy from anger, thinking we’d listen to her?”
“This is the funniest joke I’ve heard since coming to the Sword Sect, haha…”
“…”
However, the elder below the Life and Death Platform, Cao Huo, had a drastic change in his expression. He turned to look at the laughing disciples, then shouted, “Shut up!” His voice, wrapped in spiritual energy, sounded like thunder in the ears of the hundreds of disciples.
The disciples all turned pale in shock, wondering why the elder was so furious.
Cao Huo didn’t pay attention to them. He moved swiftly and appeared on the Life and Death Platform in an instant. Looking at Bao’er, still furious, he smiled and said, “Oh, it’s Bao’er. What brings you here today?”
Seeing this, the disciples below the platform were suddenly alarmed. They realized the situation was serious.
When the elder appeared on the platform, Yang Ye’s expression became serious. He thought to himself, “A King realm expert.”
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The ninth level of the Xuan realm is the Innate stage, and above that is the King realm. This elder’s ability to move without external help meant only someone in the King realm could do it. To his surprise, such a powerful elder seemed to treat Bao’er with great respect, making Yang Ye more curious about Bao’er’s true identity.
Seeing that the elder was wearing the outer sect elder robes, Bao’er snorted coldly and said, “Ask them. If you don’t give me an explanation, the Talisman Peak will no longer welcome you outer disciples or outer elders!”
Hearing this, Cao Huo smiled bitterly. He then moved swiftly, appearing in front of Jiang Qiushui and the others. His cold voice rang out, “What happened here? If you dare hide anything, I’ll cripple your cultivation and expel you from the Sword Sect!”
The disciples’ hearts trembled. They didn’t dare conceal anything and quickly confessed.
When Cao Huo heard that they owed Bao’er over thirty thousand energy stones, his face twitched. When they mentioned asking Bao’er to go with them to get the stones, Cao Huo’s eyes turned icy. He had lived long enough to know what these people were plotting. With a cold look, he said, “Thirty thousand energy stones, and you still want her to go get them for you? Are you planning to kill her and silence her? Well, you’ve got some nerve. I almost want to slap you to death!”
He coldly glanced at the disciples and added, “If you don’t get her to take back what she just said, I guarantee you’ll become enemies of all the outer elders and disciples!”
Hearing this, the disciples turned pale, realizing how serious the situation was. They immediately scrambled to borrow energy stones from their friends and the outer elders, hoping to resolve the matter.
On the platform, hearing the exchange between Bao’er and the outer disciples, Yang Ye felt a warmth in his heart. He hadn’t expected Bao’er to trust him so much and risk tens of thousands of energy stones for him!
“Humph! I won’t let them off easily this time. They actually wanted to kill me to keep me quiet!” Bao’er thought, her anger growing. She had never been bullied like this in her life!
The elder appeared on the platform again and, seeing Bao’er still furious, he sighed. Then he smiled and said, “Bao’er, I’ve already sent them to collect the energy stones. What you said earlier, are you willing to take it back?”
Bao’er snorted and said, “I won’t take back what I said. You know the rules. If you lose, you should give me the energy stones. You don’t want to give them to me and you want to trick me into going somewhere quiet to kill me. Old man, I’ll tell you, my grandfather is coming back, and you’re all dead!”
Upon hearing this, Cao Huo’s smile froze. He cursed the disciples under his breath, blaming them for causing trouble not only for themselves but for the outer elders as well. With a forced smile, he said, “Bao’er, dear, please don’t tell your grandfather about this. This has nothing to do with the outer elders!”
“Not good!” Bao’er said, her eyes flashing. “I’m going to tell Grandpa that you outer disciples bullied me!”
Seeing Bao’er still angry, Cao Huo had no way to deal with her. This little girl was too much for him to handle!
About half an hour later, Jiang Qiushui and the others returned. This time, they were accompanied by four outer elders dressed in blue and white robes. One of them was Elder Qian, whom Yang Ye recognized.
Seeing Elder Qian, Yang Ye immediately bowed respectfully. Elder Qian nodded at him, then turned his gaze to Bao’er. The elders had come to apologize to this little demon.
When they saw Bao’er, the four elders’ faces slightly changed. One of the round-faced elders smiled awkwardly and took out a ring. “Bao’er, here are thirty-nine thousand energy stones. You can take out your spatial ring and I’ll transfer them to you!”
Hearing thirty-nine thousand energy stones, the elder’s face twitched. His heart bled—this was the amount they had collected together with the disciples, and because of this bet, the entire outer sect was nearly bankrupt.
Bao’er snorted, took the ring, and with a thought, the ring emitted a silver glow. After a while, Bao’er handed the ring back to the elder. As if recalling something, she withdrew her hand and raised the ring. “I want this one too. You don’t mind, do you?”
The elder froze, his hand hovering in mid-air. His expression was priceless, but after a brief pause, he forced a dry laugh and said, “No, no, no objections…” Internally, he cursed, “Those idiots… I’ll make them regret this, giving away a ring worth ten thousand gold coins…”