Jia Xingtian saw Hai Bodong step forward and knew that this black-robed man was the Dou Zong expert he had mentioned. His heart pounded with unease.
He knew that within the Jia Ma Empire at this time, besides Yun Shan, the Yunlan Sect Master who had been in seclusion for many years trying to break through to Dou Zong and whose fate was unknown,
the strongest remaining person was Jia Xingtian, a nine-star Dou Huang. It could be said that if this Dou Zong expert before him became angry, no one in the Jia Ma Empire could stop him.
However, the thought of his two beautiful granddaughters having to accompany this seemingly sinister and evil Dou Zong, whose true appearance was unknown, made Jia Xingtian's heart bleed.
He could even imagine the image of a withered old man under the black robe, with a lewd and evil face, sunken eyes, and an image of excessive indulgence!
Jia Xingtian took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and stepped forward, saying,
"Senior, I can find two women whose beauty rivals that of my granddaughters to accompany you. My granddaughters are still very young!"
Hearing Jia Xingtian's words, Hun Changqing instantly understood what Hai Bodong meant by compromise. He glanced at Hai Bodong in surprise; Hun Changqing hadn't expected the old man to be so cunning, directly threatening him—it did have a bit of his style.
Hun Changqing waved his hand at Jia Xingtian, saying,
"Alright, no need to put on that miserable act. I can save your demonic beast; the price won't change. If you don't want to, then forget it."
Hun Changqing was indeed somewhat interested in the two princesses who looked remarkably alike, but he wouldn't go so far as to forcibly take them. They weren't beautiful enough to make Hun Changqing do that.
Unless they were truly breathtakingly beautiful, like celestial beings descended to earth, making Hun Changqing act without restraint, he usually still had some boundaries.
Although it was a small amount, and this small amount could be lowered infinitely at any time due to various circumstances, the two princesses were not enough to make Hun Changqing lower his standards.
Moreover, these two princesses were inexperienced in the ways of the world. If Hun Changqing wanted, he could easily make contact with them and have a few conversations, and it wouldn't take long for the princesses to willingly associate with him. However, Hun Changqing still used this very direct method.
The reason was simple: Hun Changqing was lazy and didn't want to spend too much time on these two princesses. If he could achieve something, so be it.
Of course, the main reason was... Hun Changqing was currently in a state of enlightenment. He had just escaped from Ya Fei's embrace not long ago, so it was normal for him to be somewhat indifferent. As for whether he would regret it later, no one knew, but it wouldn't matter if he regretted it. He could always snatch them back.
After hearing Hun Changqing's words, Jia Xingtian first let out a long sigh of relief, inwardly cursing Hai Bodong for being an inhuman son who came to deliver the message without even understanding what the other party meant. Then, he frowned deeply.
Although Hun Changqing wouldn't force his two granddaughters, putting his mind at ease, this old companion held a similar place in his heart.
This old companion had been with him through thick and thin, practically a twin brother from a different race!
Moreover, he was one of the most important fighting forces of the Jia Ma Empire. Now, with the chance to heal him right before him, he was utterly at a loss, unsure of what to do.
Seeing Jia Xingtian's pained and conflicted expression, Yao Ye felt deeply moved. She knew how important that magical beast was to her grandfather. Remembering the love and care her grandfather had shown her when she was young, and now seeing him so distressed before her eyes, she felt it was time to do something for him.
"But I can't let my sister suffer too…"
Yao Ye gritted her teeth, clenching her fists, thinking to herself. Then she said,
"I'm willing to agree to Senior's request. I'm willing to be the price for Senior's treatment of the Nether Sea Flood Dragon. I only beg Senior not to let my sister suffer too…"
"Ye'er!"
"Sister!"
Hearing Yao Ye's sudden words, Jia Xingtian and Yao Yue couldn't believe their ears and exclaimed in shock.
Hun Changqing looked at the scene before him without any expression. Although sacrificing himself for his grandfather and sister was very touching, but…
what did this have to do with Hun Changqing? The price had been paid, and to complete the transaction, one should naturally pay the corresponding reward. Did they really think that Hun Changqing was now in saint mode and had truly become a saint?
Hun Changqing coldly said,
"You alone… are not enough."
Hearing this, the three of them instantly turned pale, and their bodies trembled involuntarily. Yao Ye gritted her teeth, her delicate body trembling, desperately trying to hold back her tears. This usually aloof and proud princess, as haughty as a peacock, had lost her last shred of dignity at this moment.
Yao Yue, standing beside her, seemed to understand something as well. Looking at her grandfather and sister, tears welled in her eyes. Her previously aggrieved and bewildered gaze gradually hardened, as if she had grown up in an instant. She stepped forward and said,
"I'm willing to go with my sister! I'll do whatever you want! As long as you can cure the Nether Sea Dragon Beast."
Hearing Yao Yue's words, Jia Xingtian's face paled even more, feeling as if his heart had been gripped tightly, making it hard to breathe. In an instant, he seemed to have aged decades.
Yao Ye lowered her head after hearing her sister's words, obscuring her expression. Only streams of hot tears could be seen streaming down her fair and delicate cheeks, her exquisite body trembling violently.
Seeing this scene, Hai Bodong couldn't help but sigh,
"Sigh, as expected of the Master. He doesn't even need to use force to coerce anyone; just a few words and he gets them to agree to such an outrageous request. Impressive, impressive. But the Master's methods are truly perverse; how could he come up with such an inhumane deal?"
Hai Bodong's misunderstanding of Hun Changqing deepened.
"Oh~ Have you considered it? I can heal this magical beast for you first, but if I don't receive the corresponding reward after paying the price, you probably won't like to see the consequences."
"Yes!"
Yao Yue nodded, her expression extremely firm. If her sister could sacrifice for her beloved grandfather, why couldn't she?
Hearing Yao Yue's answer, Hun Changqing shifted his gaze to Yao Ye.
Noticing Hun Changqing's gaze, Yao Ye wiped away her tears, raised her head, revealing her eyes, which were already red and swollen from crying, and gave a desolate smile before nodding.
Upon hearing their replies, Hun Changqing took out a "Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill" from his storage ring and tossed it to Jia Xingtian, saying,
"You should recognize this pill. It has a very noticeable effect on the injuries of magical beasts, and it can restore your magical beast to its original state."
Jia Xingtian took the pill, trembling as he stood up, forcing a smile as he said,
"Thank... thank you, senior."
He then stood silently to the side.
Hun Changqing nodded, but then seemed to remember something and said to Jia Xingtian
, "I killed someone today who seemed to be named Mu Zhan. You'd better tell the Mu family not to mess with me. I haven't been in the mood for killing these past few days, but if they seek death, I don't mind making the Mu family bleed like a river."
Jia Xingtian nodded silently after hearing this.
"Alright, that's enough. The two princesses probably aren't used to staying outside, so I'll borrow your palace for a few days."
After saying this, Hun Changqing opened his arms and embraced the two princesses, then his figure slowly became illusory until he disappeared.
Left behind in the enormous palace, Hai Bodong and his companion stared at each other, bewildered.
Soon after, a series of booming explosions echoed from within the palace.
"Old man Jia, you son of a bitch… I was just a messenger!"
"Hai Bodong! If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm not Jia!"
...
And not far away, in another magnificent hall, under the flickering candlelight…