Both Old Demon Saints were indignant beyond compare, looking at the Peacock Saint Master as if seeing something unbelievable. This woman—she actually dared to haggle with the Golden Crow Emperor?
It was audacious to the extreme!
Angering the Golden Crow Emperor, the Peacock Sacred Land could be destroyed a hundred times over without any remorse!
Yet, to their astonishment, the Golden Crow Emperor didn’t fly into a rage, but was still calmly discussing with the Peacock Saint Master, "Five hundred droplets of Holy Blood in exchange for the departure of those two, as well as our two clans’ Holy Artifacts, the Wujin Battle Spear and the Heavenly Binding Chain. How about it?"
When the two Old Demon Saints heard this, their tongues clicked in disbelief, their faces showing utter astonishment.
The Golden Crow Emperor, instead of being infuriated, was still indulging the Peacock Saint Master’s impudence?
For what possible reason?
What could make the domineering Golden Crow Emperor tolerate her again and again?
The Peacock Saint Master, with a sharp look in her eyes, said, "Five hundred droplets of Holy Blood are only enough to let them leave. As for those two Holy Artifacts, you’ll need to pay extra."
"In light of the Golden Crow Emperor’s face, I will put forth my sincerity. A thousand droplets of Holy Blood, and we will consider today’s matter concluded, and my clan will return the two Holy Artifacts."
A thousand droplets of Holy Blood!
The jaws of the two Old Demon Saints from the Golden Crow and Suan Ni clans twitched fiercely. The Peacock Saint Master truly had the gall to demand such a price—actually asking for a thousand droplets of Holy Blood!
Even to their Imperial Family, this was far from a trivial amount!
Such an outrageous, lion-sized demand would surely never be accepted by the Golden Crow Emperor!
This Peacock Saint Master, with her constant unreasonable troubles, was finally going to provoke the Golden Crow Emperor!
A single word from the Golden Crow Emperor left the two Old Demon Saints completely dumbstruck, petrified where they stood. They couldn’t fathom why today’s Golden Crow Emperor was so amenable, seemingly granting every request of the Peacock Saint Master. Could it be that with the strength of the Golden Crow Emperor, he couldn’t suppress the current Peacock Saint Master?
While it was true that the Peacock Saint Master, having fused with the Phoenix Treasure Bone, had indeed seen a great increase in strength, there was still a considerable gap compared to the Golden Crow Emperor!
Yet today, the Golden Crow Emperor’s attitude towards the Peacock Saint Master was so bizarrely amiable that even they couldn’t comprehend it.
And amidst their shock, the voice of the Golden Crow Emperor suddenly rang out, "Hand over a thousand droplets of Holy Blood to the Peacock Saint Master, and follow me back."
Upon hearing the Golden Crow Emperor’s command, despite their great reluctance, the two Old Demon Saints had no choice but to begrudgingly pay up, each giving five hundred droplets of Holy Blood to the Peacock Saint Master.
"The Golden Crow Emperor, as expected, is refreshingly straightforward."
A smile appeared on the face of the Peacock Saint Master, "You two Old Demon Saints, you may leave now."
Then, her gaze fell upon Lin Yi, "Lin Yi, since the Golden Crow Emperor has shown sufficient sincerity, you should return those two Holy Artifacts to the two great Royal Families."
Lin Yi nodded; he never intended to keep those two Holy Artifacts for himself—he had only meant to extract resources from the two great Royal Families from the start.
With a mere wave of his hand, the two Holy Artifacts suddenly flew towards the two Old Demon Saints.
Retrieving their clan’s Holy Artifacts, yet neither of the Old Demon Saints could feel any joy, for they had paid a heavy price—those were a thousand droplets of Holy Blood!
They had led their armies here to seize the Phoenix Treasure Bone, but the outcome was not only a failure to obtain the Treasure Bone but the loss of a thousand droplets of Holy Blood!
This was truly a loss all the way to their ancestors’ home!
The voice of the Golden Crow Emperor was extremely cold, and the two Old Demon Saints knew that upon their return, punishment would likely be unavoidable.
After the two Old Demon Saints had left, both the Peacock Saint Master and Lin Yi heaved a heavy sigh of relief, the immense weight in their hearts finally settled.
The strength of the Golden Crow Emperor was unfathomable; even the Peacock Saint Master herself was not entirely confident she could handle him. Everything done just now contained a great gamble.
But the end result was good. She had won the bet.
For whatever reason, the Golden Crow Emperor hadn’t resorted to force, choosing instead to settle the matter peacefully.
"Could it be that your strength now, Holy Master, is so formidable that even the Golden Crow Emperor doesn’t have absolute confidence he can suppress you?"
To his surprise, the Peacock Saint Master shook her head, "You underestimate the Golden Crow Emperor. I can barely manage to defeat an Upper Realm Saint now, and yet the Golden Crow Emperor is a Saint King."
"Even with the full power of the Phoenix Treasure Bone at my disposal, I would still stand no chance against the Golden Crow Emperor."
Lin Yi was greatly shaken.
Who would have thought that this leader of the Golden Crow Royal Family held such terrifying cultivation?
"Why the Golden Crow Emperor chose to compromise is indeed puzzling," said the Peacock Saint Master, supporting her snowy chin, "But regardless, the Golden Crow Emperor must have his reasons. We can interpret it as a signal of goodwill."
Lin Yi nodded, understanding that at that level of existence, perspectives and dimensions were different, and he naturally couldn’t understand.
"Half of this Holy Blood is yours."
The Peacock Saint Master divided the obtained Holy Blood into two portions, handing over five hundred droplets to Lin Yi, "This is your share."
"Thank you, Holy Master!"
Lin Yi bowed to the Peacock Saint Master, his face also revealing a hint of joy.
A single droplet of Holy Blood was worth a fortune, let alone a full five hundred droplets—it was a terrifying wealth!