NABC 369. Raising prices on the spot
369. Raising prices on the spot
"What?" Tang Zhen even doubted his ears for a moment.
Ling Zhuo smiled gently again, and his white robes truly gave him the appearance of a refined young nobleman: "You should be able to judge my strength. My offer is the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, a unique flame passed down through generations of Burning Flame Valley!"
"If you give this fire to me, Lingzhuo will do as he pleases!"
An even bigger sensation erupted, and at this moment, everyone's minds were somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information! When did such a young man with a strange fire appear in Zhongzhou? Judging from his tone, he seemed to already be an eighth-grade alchemy master?
At this moment, Ling Zhuo seemed to want to show off his strength, so he did not deliberately hide his vast and surging soul power!
What's even more shocking is that his target was actually the Nine Dragons Thunderfire of Burning Flame Valley!
"What arrogance!"
"It was him just now, treating eighth-grade pills like they're free?"
At this moment, Tang Zhen's brows furrowed tightly: "Young friend, the Nine Dragons Thunderfire is, after all, the inherited strange fire of my Burning Flame Valley. There are many good things in my Burning Flame Valley. Apart from the strange fire, everything else is negotiable."
Tang Zhen's tone was unusually gentle at this moment, as if he was afraid of offending the young man.
Ling Zhuo shook his head without hesitation and said, "To be honest, I don't care about anything else from Burning Flame Valley."
"Boy, you're too ungrateful! How dare Valley Master Tang speak to your face like that?" A middle-aged man shouted angrily.
Ling Zhuo glanced at him, closed the small fan he was playing with, and the sleepy-eyed old man behind him vanished like a ghost, appearing a moment later directly behind the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was on high alert, about to turn around to react, when a withered old hand landed on his shoulder. He felt a bone-chilling cold, and the sense of impending death instantly gripped his heart. His eight-star Dou Zong level Dou Qi seemed completely locked within him, rendering him utterly unable to move!
Seeing this, Tang Zhen said to the old man in a deep voice, "Friend, why be so petty?"
The old man glanced at Ling Zhuo, then gave a sinister smile: "With Valley Master Tang making an appearance, this old fellow is giving him face."
Then the old man released his hand from the middle-aged man's shoulder, and the middle-aged man felt the danger vanish in an instant, and he was able to breathe again! However, because he had been controlled, his whole body felt weak and limp, and his knees buckled, and he collapsed and knelt down in front of Ling Zhuo!
How ruthless! Everyone understood: the old man's move was a prelude to punishing the middle-aged man!
Tang Zhen immediately appeared in front of the middle-aged man, steadily supporting him as he was about to fall, preventing him from losing face in public! After all, the middle-aged man had spoken up for him and Burning Flame Valley, and if Burning Flame Valley were to lose face in the end, Tang Zhen could not remain indifferent!
The middle-aged man was helped up by Tang Zhen, and a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes. After thanking Tang Zhen, he quickly stepped back, as it would indeed be shameful for him to stay any longer given his strength.
Ling Zhuo, fiddling with his small fan, smiled at Tang Zhen and asked, "What's your decision, Valley Master Tang?"
Tang Zhen looked at the young man before him. Although he felt resentful, he suppressed his anger, after all, he was the one who needed his help: "Young friend, is there really no room for negotiation regarding this Nine Dragons Thunderfire?"
"These are my terms. Please forgive me, Valley Master Tang. If you are reluctant, you are welcome to go to the Pill Tower and find other eighth-grade alchemy masters," Ling Zhuo teased playfully, his eyes glancing unintentionally towards the top of the exhibition hall.
Tang Zhen knew perfectly well that the person before him was trying to inflate the price, knowing his desire for an alchemist who possessed a different kind of fire, and thus demanding an exorbitant amount! Tang Zhen was more aware than anyone else that the price of hiring an alchemist was absolutely not enough to cover the cost of the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, and the Burning Flame Valley would never allow him to trade away the Nine Dragons Thunderfire! But he also had reasons why he absolutely could not give up!
At this moment, Tang Zhen also had some other thoughts. For him, he absolutely had to find an alchemist with a different kind of fire!
At this moment, Ling Zhuo seemed to see through everything. He stood there calmly, looking at Tang Zhen with calm eyes. Beneath the calm was a kind of indifference: Do you really dare to lay a hand on me?
Just as the atmosphere became increasingly strange, another person suddenly appeared between the three. He was also an old man with white hair and a slightly hunched back.
Inside room 66, Qing Lin's eyes flickered; "Young Master, this is the person who attacked just now!"
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. This white-haired old man was probably the strongest person here! It was just that it was still unknown whether he was backed by the Pill Tower or the Sound Valley.
The old man appeared immediately and went to Tang Zhen's side, transmitting his voice, "Old Tang, don't be reckless, his surname is Ling!"
At that moment, Tang Zhen's resolve vanished instantly because of the hunchbacked old man's words! His mind raced: His surname is Ling, could it be? It seems so! He had actually been about to attack him?
Tang Zhen, consumed by anxiety and impatience, had clearly lost his usual composure and had momentarily forgotten some grave matters. Only now, coming to his senses, did he realize his back was drenched in cold sweat!
"How about it, Valley Master Tang?" Ling Zhuo still had his signature smile: "You are welcome to try capturing me and taking me back to Burning Flame Valley like this."
Tang Zhen also fell silent. Even if he and his old friend joined forces, could they really defeat Ling Zhuo in front of them? Someone of his status and background would definitely have more than just the old man beside him as his true bodyguards!
"Considering Valley Master Tang's deep love for his daughter, I don't necessarily need the Nine Dragons Thunderfire." After the silence subsided, Ling Zhuo finally spoke up.
Although Ling Zhuo finally spoke, Tang Zhen showed no joy. He now understood perfectly well that Ling Zhuo had assumed he needed something from him, and that the previous offer was merely an exorbitant price that Tang Zhen couldn't possibly accept. What Ling Zhuo was about to reveal was, of course, his long-planned true purpose!
"I have long heard of Miss Tang Huo'er of Burning Flame Valley's unparalleled beauty. I now wish to propose marriage to Miss Tang Huo'er. What do you say?"
"Impossible!" Tang Zhen gritted his teeth and said. Ling Zhuo's strength was definitely worthy of his daughter Tang Huo'er, but judging from his behavior, he was by no means a good match! As a father, he would naturally not allow his daughter to jump into the fire pit.
Tang Zhen repeatedly refused, and Ling Zhuo remained silent, his eyes narrowing slightly. The old man surnamed Yan beside him cursed, "Tang Zhen, don't be ungrateful! Besides my young master, can you find another eighth-grade alchemist with a strange fire?!"
But no sooner had he finished speaking than a voice rang out: "Who said there wasn't?"