"This is also because our leader is kind-hearted and doesn't bother with you, and even promised that we wouldn't interfere with each other. What more do you want?"
Tie Yinghu's words immediately rendered Sun Shangde speechless.
Sun Shangde lowered his head, filled with shame.
In the end, the real reason they regretted it was the elixirs that Zi Lingling produced. However, because of this, their promise to surrender lacked sincerity.
Chu Yunniang anxiously said, "Vice-leader Tie, I was the one who threatened leader Zi just now. If leader Zi is willing to come out and negotiate, I am willing to sincerely apologize!"
Sun Shangde quickly echoed, "I am also willing to sincerely apologize."
Elixirs were extremely sought-after items. Currently, besides Medicine King Valley, there was no other place selling elixirs.
However, the number of elixirs Medicine King Valley sold each time was very limited, as only the old valley master, Situ Jinglei, could refine elixirs.
Oh, and now there was also Situ Yunfeng.
Because of this, every elixir that appeared was priceless and incredibly hard to obtain.
The mercenaries of the Zhongcheng Mercenary Group only earned enough from their missions to maintain their basic lives. Only a very small number of them could afford elixirs, and those were the lowest-grade imperfect ones.
Now, seeing Zi Lingling produce tens of thousands of elixirs in one go, how could they not be tempted?
Moreover, it now seemed that surrendering to the Iron Blood Mercenary Group was not impossible.
Of course, being willing to bend for a meager wage was the tragedy of rogue cultivators.
Qin Mingfei frowned and sighed, but ultimately said nothing.
He was a disciple undergoing tempering from the Qin family and did not lack elixirs. Moreover, Qin Mingyue often secretly gave him some, so he would occasionally help out Sun Shangde and Chu Yunniang.
However, the other members of the mercenary group were not so lucky. After being injured, those with spare money could buy an imperfect elixir, while those without could only make do with herbs.
Therefore, although Qin Mingfei could understand the current stance of Sun Shangde and Chu Yunniang, he could not bring himself to do the same.
As a disciple of the Qin family, he possessed the backbone and dignity of a Qin family disciple.
Although he was also greatly tempted by the sight of so many elixirs at once, a Qin family disciple could make friends sincerely, but would never grovel.
Qin Mingyue, on the other hand, was thinking about whether she could negotiate with Zi Lingling to sell elixirs at the Mercenary Guild.
After all, selling elixirs was a highly profitable business that could bring huge benefits to the Mercenary Guild.
If this deal could be successfully negotiated, could her transfer back to the empire be put on the agenda?
With this thought, Qin Mingyue's eyes sparkled.
He walked up to Tie Yinghu and said with a smile, "Vice-leader Tie, could you..."
"No, no!"
Tie Yinghu thought he was going to speak on behalf of the Zhongcheng Mercenary Group and refused without a second thought.
Because he knew that Zi Lingling was definitely paying attention to everything happening outside from her room.
Therefore, if Zi Lingling was willing to negotiate, she would naturally signal him.
Since Zi Lingling had not signaled, it meant that the time was not yet right.
Qin Mingyue said with a fawning smile, "Vice-leader Tie, please don't rush to refuse. I'm not here to speak for them. I just want to talk business with your leader."
"Talk business?"
Tie Yinghu was stunned for a moment, then understood what Qin Mingyue meant.
He instinctively glanced at Zi Lingling's room, but found that Zi Lingling had no signal at all.
He then said to Qin Mingyue, "Steward Qin, I'm sorry, but the leader has had a tiring day and should be resting. Please come back another day!"
This time, Tie Yinghu had misunderstood.
Zi Lingling in the room wasn't unwilling to signal him, but she simply hadn't heard Qin Mingyue's words.
This was because a certain prince in the room was teasing her so much that she had no time to pay attention to external matters.
This was also why she had set up a barrier after entering the room.
Ye Lingyuan had heard them, but with the beauty in his arms, he had no intention of paying attention to such trivial matters.
Besides, the冥王府 (Underworld King's Estate) didn't lack money, and neither did Zi Lingling.
Ye Lingyuan looked at Zi Lingling with a smile in his eyes, his face full of desire.
He slowly lowered his head and sealed her lips.
"Wuwuwu!"
Zi Lingling struggled in panic for a moment, then immersed herself in the sweet atmosphere.
Inside the room, an ambiguous aura spread.
Outside the room, the four waited silently, unwilling to give up.
Time flew by.
Ye Moyuan finally received the news.
At this moment, he was so shocked that he didn't know how to express himself.
To single-handedly take down the entire Hundred Flowers Palace and then tirelessly reorganize Xianhe Town, it was evident how high Zi Lingling's cultivation had reached!
Ye Moyuan dismissed his attendants and then said to the air, "Uncle Han, can you do it?"
A sigh came from the air, and a figure slowly materialized.
This old man was Ye Moyuan's third uncle, his father's third brother – Prince Ning, Ye Shenghan.
He was the Saint King realm expert who had been secretly protecting Ye Moyuan.
"Don't say it's me. Even if your second uncle, Ye Shengxiao, were here, it would take considerable effort."
Ye Moyuan was even more shocked. "Even with Uncle Xiao, it's not enough?"
Ye Shenghan nodded and said, "The Grand Elder of the Hundred Flowers Palace is a Saint King realm expert!"
Ye Moyuan stood up in shock. "The same cultivation level as you?"
Ye Shenghan nodded. "Stronger, not weaker!"
Ye Moyuan's face turned pale as he said, "That means Zi Lingling's cultivation has already reached the Saint King realm?"
This time, Ye Shenghan shook his head and said, "No! Three days ago, her cultivation was only at the middle stage of the Yuan Transformation realm, but..."
He remembered how Zi Lingling had casually glanced at his location.
That glance made him feel as if his invisibility had been seen through, and he felt a sense of warning.
He thought for a moment and said, "But I felt like she had discovered me!"
"What!"
Ye Moyuan collapsed onto the dragon throne. "How is that possible?"
Ye Shenghan said, "At that time, I felt warned by her and thought it was an illusion. But judging by her performance today, she should have the strength to kill me. She... this is... killing the chicken to scare the monkey!"
"Killing the chicken to scare the monkey?" Ye Moyuan said disbelievingly.
Ye Shenghan nodded. "Yes! She is indeed killing the chicken to scare the monkey! I imagine it's because you exposed your intention to deal with Ye Lingyuan that day, thus angering her."
"She wants to tell you that what she said was not empty talk, but that she truly has the strength! She is warning you not to have any ideas about Ye Lingyuan, otherwise the fate of the Hundred Flowers Palace and the Xianhe Mercenary Group will be your fate."
"At the same time, she is also showing you that she has the ability to quickly gather a force capable of confronting you and threatening your imperial throne."
Ye Moyuan was stunned at this moment.
He never expected that his words would become the death knell for the Hundred Flowers Palace and the Xianhe Mercenary Group, let alone facilitate the unification of Xianhe Town!