The Young Master of the White Crane Sect said dismissively, "Hmph, a mere low-level cultivator dares to threaten me. So what if everyone in the world knows?"
Hearing the Young Master of the White Crane Sect's words, the cultivators watching from the side wore unsightly expressions.
Some cultivators secretly thought, "It seems I need to be more careful around the White Crane cultivator street from now on. Next time, I'll conduct my transactions in another cultivator street."
The rogue cultivators harbored the same thoughts.
The two white-haired Golden Core stage cultivator guards behind the Young Master of the White Crane Sect quickly stepped forward to stop him from speaking further.
"Young Master, don't speak carelessly. If we refuse to pay today, the White Crane Sect will be branded as robbers. The business on this cultivator street will then drop significantly."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect showed a look of disdain. "Hmph, those country bumpkins, what does it matter if their business decreases? Will the White Crane Sect lack them?"
One of the guards said, "Young Master of the White Crane Sect, this is absolutely unacceptable. If something happens to the White Crane cultivator street, the Sect Master will surely hold you accountable."
Only then did the Young Master of the White Crane Sect finally quiet down.
"Hmm, then what should we do?"
One of the white-haired guards said, "Let's pay the spirit stones then."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect put on a smile. "Hmph, to think I have to pay these spirit stones. It's truly regrettable. If it were three days ago, I would have paid. But now, I'm not so inclined."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect and his guards spoke in hushed tones. The surrounding cultivators did not use their spiritual power to eavesdrop on their conversation, so they were unaware of what was being said.
Meanwhile, Su Han had lost patience waiting for the Young Master of the White Crane Sect to pay.
A voice transmitted from the hovercar's loudspeaker.
"Young Master of the White Crane Sect, are you going to pay the spirit stones or not? If you don't, then these spirit stones will depart."
Following that, the two hovercars began to ascend. The door of the smaller hovercar was directly closed.
The guards next to the Young Master of the White Crane Sect quickly said, "Young Master, you must stop those two magical treasures from flying away quickly! If they fly away, the other cultivators will truly believe we are robbing them."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect wore an annoyed expression and shouted directly, "Fellow Daoist, please wait. I will pay now. Five thousand spirit stones, I'll pay five thousand spirit stones."
Su Han, two thousand kilometers away, understood from the situation that the two guards must have persuaded the Young Master of the White Crane Sect.
Su Han stopped the hover vehicle and said, "Young Master of the White Crane Sect, the price is no longer the same. If you want to pay now, you'll have to pay ten thousand spirit stones."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect immediately looked displeased. He could afford ten thousand spirit stones, but he was certainly unwilling to pay them.
"What? You dare to raise the price? I am the Young Master of the White Crane Sect, and you dare to set your sights on me?"
Su Han showed no deference to the Young Master of the White Crane Sect and said directly, "Hmph, Young Master of the White Crane Sect, you know you're the Young Master of the White Crane Sect, don't you? Weren't you just about to rob me? Then come and rob me now."
Then, the hovercar began to ascend again.
The elder guard, who was at the Golden Core stage, said, "Young Master."
Another Golden Core stage guard also said, "Young Master."
The two Golden Core stage guards continuously persuaded the Young Master of the White Crane Sect.
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect said, "I understand. You two, stop talking."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect shouted directly, "Ten thousand spirit stones, then ten thousand spirit stones."
The two hovercars stopped again.
The door of the small hovercar opened.
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect reluctantly took out a spirit stone note.
Seeing the spirit stone note, Su Han quickly said, "Don't give me these spirit stone notes. I want spirit stones."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect's face continued to show displeasure. "Hmph, this spirit stone note is issued by the White Crane Alliance. You can exchange it for the corresponding spirit stones at a spirit stone bank."
"Heh heh. That's where the problem lies. What if the White Crane Alliance's spirit stone bank, under your command, refuses to exchange spirit stones for us!"
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect said angrily, "Damn it, what do you take the White Crane Alliance's spirit stone bank for? Even our White Crane Sect has no right to command the White Crane Alliance bank to do such a thing."
"Better safe than sorry. Since you say this spirit stone note can be exchanged for ten thousand spirit stones, then go and exchange ten thousand spirit stones."
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect said, "Hmph, you dare to order me to exchange spirit stones?"
The two Golden Core stage guards beside him immediately stepped forward and said, "Young Master, there's no need to be angry. Someone will exchange these spirit stones."
The Golden Core stage elder guard directly took the spirit stone note and shouted to a few of the onlookers, "Come here, take this spirit stone note to the spirit stone bank and exchange it for spirit stones."
Those cultivators had no choice but to agree and headed into the White Crane cultivator street to exchange for spirit stones.
Su Han had the hovercar continue to wait. After another fifteen minutes, the cultivators who were ordered by the Golden Core stage guards returned with a horse-drawn cart carrying the ten thousand spirit stones.
The Golden Core stage guard said, "Place all these spirit stones into this magical treasure!"
The seats in the small hovercar had already been removed. It only took a few trips for the cultivators to transport the ten thousand spirit stones. These spirit stones were about the size of a marble in the Dragon Country, but they were square in shape. They were stacked in baskets.
Each basket contained five thousand spirit stones.
After the cultivators carried up the two baskets, the transportation was complete.
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect said, "Alright, the spirit stones have been paid. Is that enough now?"
Su Han's voice transmitted from the broadcast, "No, the spirit stones are not enough!"
The Young Master of the White Crane Sect's face changed, and he looked at the cultivators who had gone to exchange the spirit stones.
"Did you embezzle my spirit stones?"
The cultivators who had gone to exchange spirit stones quickly pleaded, "Young Master, how dare we do such a thing? After we placed the spirit stone note in, the spirit stone bank gave us these two baskets of spirit stones."
Su Han's voice continued, "There are only nine thousand nine hundred and ninety spirit stones. Ten more are missing."
At this moment, the white-haired Golden Core stage elder guard beside him said, "Young Master, don't worry. Those ten spirit stones are the one-thousandth fee charged by the spirit stone bank."
The white-haired Golden Core stage elder guard took out ten spirit stones and tossed them into a basket within the small hovercar.
"Received. This magical treasure is now yours!"
The small hovercar's door closed, and it flew away, leaving behind only the hover bus.