novelslam Chapter 498 - 308: No Money? Can’t You Borrow Some?
Chapter 498 - 308: No Money? Can’t You Borrow Some?
Zou Feng had already considered how much Immortal Fate he would demand from Luo Yingning and Mu Wanrou on his way here.
But since he was already near the Orchid Heart Pavilion, it was naturally best to discuss the price in person.
"Come out. Let’s talk price in person!"
After reading Zou Feng’s reply, Mu Wanrou shook her head and chuckled. "Well then, let’s go see what kind of tricks this boy has up his sleeve."
Luo Yingning mused, "If this kid isn’t crazy, then it must be... he believes he won’t lose!"
Hearing this, Mu Wanrou’s smile widened. "Now that’s interesting. Does he completely disregard True Monarch Tianyan’s divination arts...?"
Chatting as they went, the two of them quickly left the Orchid Heart Pavilion.
They were on their way to negotiate a deal that, even now, felt utterly absurd.
After all, Zou Feng’s latest move was just brazenly audacious.
Selling himself, and with such enthusiasm...
"By the way, what was the final price for the auction of Zou Feng’s remains that Li Dingjie held?" At this point, Luo Yingning couldn’t be bothered to stay mad at Mu Wanrou anymore.
Mu Wanrou gave a wry smile. "Three hundred ninety thousand points of Immortal Fate..."
Hearing this, Luo Yingning’s anger flared up again. "You couldn’t even come up with that much Immortal Fate? What in the world have you been doing all these years in the Tianxiang Association?"
’That much Immortal Fate?’
Mu Wanrou barely managed to stop herself from cursing out loud.
Although the Immortal Fate she had earned in the Tianxiang Association had long surpassed that amount.
The problem was, forging an Earth Tier Dao Foundation came with equally staggering expenses.
Besides, she had already poured most of her Immortal Fate into preparing to forge her Dao Foundation. How could she have much left over?
Furthermore, the Poison Cultivators who had participated in the auction included Core Disciples and Central Court Elders. Each of them should have had a net worth of over a million.
So why did the bidding only go up to three hundred ninety thousand?
Clearly, in the eyes of those Poison Cultivators, that was all Zou Feng was worth. Strictly speaking, that price was already a premium.
After all, it’s easy to get carried away in the heat of an auction.
In fact, once the bidding hit two hundred fifty thousand, no one else wanted to be the sucker who overpaid.
It was only two Central Court Elders, who seemed to have some grudge against each other, who kept bidding out of spite, driving the price up to three hundred ninety thousand.
However, the payment wasn’t made on the spot. They simply signed a contract with Li Dingjie for payment upon delivery.
If Zou Feng’s Poison Body was damaged in any way, the price would be reduced based on the extent of the damage.
However, being killed after a major battle, some damage was inevitable.
So, it was obvious that the final price paid would almost certainly not be exactly three hundred ninety thousand.
As they were discussing this, Zou Feng’s figure came into view.
As a base for the Tianxiang Association, the Orchid Heart Pavilion naturally had to be scenic.
The surroundings were filled with flowers in full bloom, a refreshing sight for Zou Feng, who had grown tired of the scenery at Qingxi Mountain.
Seeing Zou Feng so casually admiring the scenery, neither of them could understand it.
’Could it be that True Monarch Tianyan’s prediction was actually wrong this time!?’
The thought had barely surfaced before Mu Wanrou shook it from her mind.
’Impossible. Absolutely impossible!’
’In the end, it must be the celebratory chimes of the Celestial Dao Cauldron that gave this boy his blind confidence.’
’But surely he must know that quite a few True Disciples have been honored by the chimes of the Celestial Dao Cauldron before.’
’It’s said that back in his day, the cauldron chimed four times for True Monarch Tianyan.’
’That alone puts him far ahead of Zou Feng.’
’Not to mention that True Monarch Tianyan’s current Realm is something Zou Feng couldn’t even dream of touching.’
"You’re here?"
Hearing their footsteps, Zou Feng turned, his hands clasped behind his back. "Let’s not waste words. One price: two hundred thousand points of Immortal Fate!"
As he stated his price, Zou Feng sized up Mu Wanrou.
After all, though Mu Wanrou had made it onto the list three months ago, this was their first time meeting.
’Gotta admit, she’s not bad looking,’
’but she’s clearly not on a righteous path. Back in Great Yan, she’d definitely be considered an Evil Cultivator.’
’For a woman like her to be Luo Yingning’s sycophant, she must have ulterior motives...’
"Two hundred thousand?" Mu Wanrou sneered. "Do you really think you’re some kind of walking Heavenly and Earthly Treasure?"
Zou Feng shot Mu Wanrou a look. "You’re not a Poison Cultivator, so you don’t know what you’re looking at. Stay out of this."
"Let’s let Miss Luo decide if I’m worth the price, shall we?"
In truth, Luo Yingning didn’t need to answer.
After all, she was already practically drooling, looking like someone who hadn’t eaten in three days and three nights, desperate to deal with Zou Feng right then and there.
It couldn’t be helped. Luo Yingning had already been craving Zou Feng’s Poison Body.
After not seeing him for three months, his Poison Skill had advanced significantly, making him all the more tempting to a Poison Cultivator.
Right now, Luo Yingning truly wished she could have her way with Zou Feng, kill him, and then have her way with him again.
"See? Your partner’s drool has already given you the answer," Zou Feng said, pointing at Luo Yingning.
Mu Wanrou turned her head and saw Luo Yingning’s disgraceful state, leaving her completely exasperated.
"Yingning! Yingning!!"
"Haaaah—" Luo Yingning finally snapped out of it and instinctively slurped her drool back in.
Once she’d composed herself, Luo Yingning said decisively, "Deal!"
In the next instant, Mu Wanrou looked at Luo Yingning as if she were a complete idiot.
’Seriously? You spendthrift, are you not even going to fucking haggle!?’
Zou Feng immediately said, "Excellent!"
"However, I can’t offer any payment-on-delivery system. The money has to be paid upfront when we sign the contract."
"And by the way, if I end up surviving, this two hundred thousand Immortal Fate is non-refundable!"
This was precisely why Zou Feng had come directly to Luo Yingning to sell himself.
If he had gone to the Poison Cultivators who participated in the Sword Tomb auction, it would have been, first, a hassle, and second, they would have been unlikely to agree to his non-refundable terms in the event he survived.