The Wu Clan was considered the strongest force in this area. Most of the surrounding forces were sixth or seventh rank forces, so it was difficult for them to pose any threat.
The reason why the Wu Clan dared to refuse Li Mu was because they felt that the Proud Smiling Palace was far away from them. They believed that the Proud Smiling Palace would not attack them.
Moreover, it was not that they did not give face to the Proud Smiling Palace. They were already willing to make an exception and sell five thousand indigo fire stones to the Proud Smiling Palace.
For others, the Wu Clan did not follow the rules and sold the Proud Smiling Palace five thousand indigo fire stones was indeed a lot.
But for Li Mu, this amount was too far from the amount set by his Palace Master.
As far as he knew, the Wu Clan would sell a hundred thousand indigo fire stones to several major refining sects every year. He only needed thirty thousand now, but the Wu Clan actually said that they did not have it and only took out five thousand to send a beggar away!
This really made Li Mu furious.
"Elder Li, don't be angry. You want so much all at once, the Wu Clan is really helpless. If … if Elder Li can extend the time by a year, the Wu Clan will even dig three feet into the ground and beat up thirty thousand for your Palace. What does Elder Li think?"
Wu Chang was also a smiling tiger. Li Mu was angry, but he still did not have any dissatisfaction. This kind of cultivation was indeed not comparable to ordinary people.
"Master Wu, your Wu Clan mines at least hundreds of thousands of indigo fire stones every year. After so many years of accumulation, how can you not even take out a mere thirty thousand? Does Master Wu think that the Proud Smiling Palace is easy to deal with?" Li Mu said loudly and then crushed the teacup in his hand into powder.
For a moment, the elders in the Wu Clan were nervous. They all looked at Li Mu coldly as if if Li Mu made a move, they would kill him and the others on the spot.
Wu Chang pressed his hand on the seat of honor and said, "Elder Li, don't be angry. How about this, we each take a step back. The Wu Clan will sell you ten thousand now. This is the bottom line of the Wu Clan. If Elder Li still feels that it is not enough, then … I can only say sorry."
After saying this, Wu Chang's expression became a bit gloomy.
Suddenly, Li Mu burst into laughter. "Haha … Good! Good! You're just a nobody. Do you think you can be as arrogant as the Black Demon Sect?
I, Li Mu, will take thirty thousand today. If you don't … Humph! Don't blame us for bullying you! "
After saying that, Li Mu released his peak Heavenly Venerate strength. Luo You, who entered the hall with him, also released her mid-level Mystic Thearch aura.
It was also at this moment that the expressions of the Wu Clan's people in the main hall instantly turned ugly. That middle-stage Mystic Thearch's aura pressured them so much that they couldn't breathe.
"Mystic … Mystic Thearch!" Wu Chang muttered in fear.
Normally, a fifth-grade sect would have a Half Thearch. There were also quite a number of fifth-grade sects that had a Mystic Thearch overseeing it.
The Wu Clan also had a low-tier Mystic Thearch. However, that Mystic Thearch's aura was far inferior to Luo You's.
This was also the reason why the people of the Wu Family had ugly expressions on their faces.
"Master Wu, you have to think about it carefully!" Li Mu narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Now that they had shed all pretense of cordiality, Li Mu was too lazy to bargain with the people of the Wu Clan. Their Palace Lord was still waiting for his reply.
Wu Chang wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and looked at the other elders in the hall. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine … thirty thousand it is. We, the Wu Clan, will give face to the Proud Smiling Palace. I hope that we can become friends with the Proud Smiling Palace in the future."
In the face of absolute strength, all tricks were useless.
The people of the Wu Clan did not want to bear the wrath of a real Mystic Thearch for this small amount of indigo fire stones. It was not worth it.
Li Mu showed a proud smile and said, "Master Wu, wouldn't it be better if you did this earlier? The Proud Smiling Palace is not a bully." After a pause, he said, "Do you know the price?"
Wu Chang's face twitched. He knew that Li Mu wanted to take the opportunity to lower the price. Just as he was about to speak, someone outside the hall came to report.
"What's the matter?" Wu Chang saw a guard whisper a few words to an elder near the door and asked.
The elder's face was a little anxious. He took two steps to Wu Chang's ear and explained the matter.
"How dare they touch the people of our Wu Clan. Immediately dispatch the elders of the clan to kill these bastards!" Wu Chang angrily slammed the table and shouted.
"Yes, Patriarch. I will definitely kill them to show the prestige of our Wu Clan!" The elder responded, turned around, and was about to leave.
Li Mu heard the words of the two and knew that someone was looking for trouble with the Wu Clan. He suddenly had an idea.
"Master Wu, did something happen to your clan?" Li Mu asked casually.
Wu Chang put on a fake smile and said, "I've let Elder Li see a joke. It's just some clowns causing trouble. It's nothing big, nothing big!"
His words were actually referring to the people who were causing trouble in the city. However, when he said this to Li Mu, it made Li Mu feel that he was pointing at the mulberry tree and scolding the locust tree. He cursed in his heart, "Damn it, you're really asking for a beating!"
However, Li Mu didn't want to complicate matters. He suppressed his anger and said, "How about this, Master Wu, give me the Indigo Fire Stones. I'm about to leave, so I'll help you get rid of this blind thief. What does Master Wu think?"
Li Mu's words meant that he wanted to take away all the Indigo Fire Stones for free and then help the Wu Clan once. This was also a good plan.
When the people of the Wu Clan heard this, they were all unhappy. However, they didn't dare to make a sound. The Mystic Thearch was not a joke here.
Wu Chang hesitated for a moment and replied, "Alright, since Elder Li thinks so highly of our Wu Clan, we'll have to trouble Elder Li."
Just now, he had heard the report that this person was not weak. He had killed an Empyrean in one move.
Now that Li Mu was willing to make a move, he would just treat it as spending some Indigo Fire Stones to watch a show. This was much better than directly giving the Indigo Fire Stones to the Proud Smiling Palace.
Thus, Wu Chang gave thirty thousand Indigo Fire Stones to Li Mu and brought a group of elders and Li Mu to the city, intending to start a massacre!
… ….
Inside the Delong Restaurant, Ling Xiao was personally greeting Young Master Wu San.
"Were you the one who broke my grandfather's legs just now?" Ling Xiao asked as he stared coldly at the crippled Delong Restaurant's Zhanggui.
The Zhanggui's face was filled with fear as beads of sweat flowed down his forehead. He waved his hands and said, "No … It wasn't me … It was … It was him who asked me to do so. Please forgive me, my lord. Please forgive me!"
Unfortunately, when Ling Xiao heard this, he had already raised his hand and smashed it down on the Zhanggui's legs.
Kacha kacha!
Ah!
The Zhanggui's legs were immediately broken, and he screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Then, he fainted.
However, how could Ling Xiao let him faint like this? He woke him up with a special method of breaking his hands.
"Just now, I just repaid my grandfather's debt. Now, I'm giving it to you," Ling Xiao said with a gloomy face.
Then, he directly broke the Zhanggui's hands.
"Ah … you … just kill me … just kill me!"
The Zhanggui's pain was extreme. His Dantian was destroyed, and his limbs were broken. What was the point of living? It was better to kill him with a knife.
"Hehe, it's not so easy to die. Throw him out and let him live well!" Ling Xiao said with a cold smile.
At this time, Ling Xiao was like a devil, making Young Master Wu San and the others extremely frightened.
When Ling Xiao's gaze fell on them, they were all scared out of their wits.
Young Master Wu San was the most cowardly. He cried and begged for mercy, "Spare me, I … I am the Third Young Master of the Wu Clan. As long as you spare me, our Wu Clan will definitely give you a lot of benefits. Spare me, I don't want my limbs to be crippled!"
He had been pampered since he was young. Now that he had suddenly met such a ruthless person, he was naturally scared out of his wits.
Ling Xiao was calm and unruffled as he said, "Tell me, who exactly is it in your Wu family that you dare to have designs on my grandfather and even cripple his cultivation."
Ling He only knew that he had been crippled by someone from the Wu Clan, but he didn't know his name.
"It's … It's my fifth uncle Wu Xi and eighth uncle Wu Bei who did it. It's not this old man, they're the ones who ordered him to do it. It has nothing to do with me …" Young Master Wu San didn't even need to interrogate him.
"Wu Xi, Wu Bei?
What a good name. I will definitely change your names. "Ling Xiao said with a strong killing intent. Then he said to his subordinates," Cripple all of their limbs and throw them out! "
The Sky Sovereign of the Proud Smiling Palace immediately carried out Ling Xiao's words.
"Don't … Don't ah … Ah ah …" Those people screamed.
Unfortunately, no matter how much they screamed, Ling Xiao wouldn't let them go.
"Old Master, don't worry. I won't let anyone from the Wu Clan off. You can just sit here and watch how Xiao Er deals with them!" Ling Xiao said to Ling He.
Ling He looked at Ling Xiao, and his eyes were filled with joy. "I didn't expect the boy to grow so much in just a few decades. It's a blessing for the Ling Family. Even if I die, I can die in peace." Ling He looked at Ling Xiao and said, "I didn't expect the boy to grow so much in just a few decades.
"Old Master, don't say such words. Yuxi still needs to be filial to you!" Bai Yuxi hurriedly said.
"Yes, Old Master, they are all your granddaughters-in-law. They will serve you from now on," Ling Xiao said, pointing to the women behind him.
As soon as Ling Xiao said this, the women around him all blushed.
Feng Xianyun stepped forward and bowed to Ling He. "Daughter-in-law Feng Xianyun greets Old Master!"
Then, Cai Xiayue, Ji Beixin, Bing Ruoshui, Yu Lieyan, and Wu Meiniang also stepped forward and formally bowed to Ling He.
Ling He looked at his granddaughters-in-law, who were as beautiful as flowers, and his heart was incomparably gratified. He looked at Ling Xiao's resolute face, and he could foresee that the Ling family would soar in the future.