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Upon hearing this, Gu Dingshan's expression changed drastically.

He took a sudden step forward, his old face trembling.

"Patriarch Luo, you're quite cunning! Do you know that Miss Ning is Yuan Jie's senior sister? She can't possibly abandon our Gu family! Miss Ning, if you leave, Luo Chen will definitely destroy our Gu family. How will you explain that when you go back?"

He spoke so quickly and urgently that spittle flew out of his mouth.

His eyes were fixed on Ning Fei.

Luo Chen nodded, before Ning Fei could speak.

"You do have some self-awareness. You're right, I never show mercy to people like you who break their promises."

He looked at the top of the valley, his voice turning cold.

"If you're willing to pay three million spirit stones, I can spare the rest of your Gu family, but I'll kill you alone."

The color drained from Gu Dingshan's face instantly.

Three million? Kill him?

How dare Luo Chen say he wanted to kill her in front of Ning Fei?

If even the Fierce Blade Sect can't protect itself.

Then who can save his old life?

Gu Dingshan felt cold all over, his lips were trembling, and he could barely speak.

"Luo...Luo Chen, don't be so arrogant. Do you really think that having a Foundation Establishment realm helper means you can look down on everyone? You're showing no respect for the Fierce Blade Sect!"

There's nothing we can do.

To protect the Gu family and his own life, he was determined to drag the Fierce Blade Sect into the mess.

Only by placing Luo Chen on the opposite side of the Fierce Blade Sect will he have a glimmer of hope.

Luo Chen looked at him with a mocking expression.

"Gu Dingshan, you brought this upon yourself today. You can't blame anyone else, and don't expect anyone to be able to save you."

He pointed calmly at Gu Dingshan's nose.

"Go back now, gather the three million spirit stones, and while you're at it, make yourself a coffin. I'll be in Luosha City by this time tomorrow to collect the spirit stones and take your life. If you don't have them, I'll wipe out your entire family."

Annihilation of the entire family!!

The two words landed on the ground, and the entire doorway fell silent once more.

How dare he?

Gu Dingshan was so frightened that his old body trembled, and his legs were so weak that he almost couldn't stand up.

He looked at Ning Fei with trembling eyes, his old eyes full of pleading, his face tearful.

"Miss Ning, look at him! He's become so arrogant! Miss Ning, why don't you say something for this old man?"

Gu Yuanjie quickly stepped forward and grabbed Ning Fei's sleeve.

"Senior sister... please help the Gu family?"

His voice trembled, and his fingers trembled, pulling Ning Fei's sleeve askew.

Ning Fei stood there.

A lump formed in her throat, causing pain on both sides...

Gu Dingshan is the father of my junior brother, and there are dozens of people in the Gu family who have died.

Now that she's come along, if she just watches Gu Dingshan get slaughtered, how will she explain it to her master when she gets back?

But on the other side—

What can she do?

Luo Chen is going to collect spirit stones and kill someone tomorrow. One day is not enough time to go back to the Fierce Blade Sect from here and then bring back reinforcements.

Even if I wanted to help, I couldn't.

If we don't help, Gu Dingshan is doomed.

She gritted her teeth, steeled herself, pursed her lips, and looked up at Luo Chen.

"Patriarch Luo, what do you want to do to let Patriarch Gu go? After all, he is my junior brother's father. Since I am here, I cannot watch you kill him. If I do that, how can I face my master back at the sect?"

As soon as she said those words, Ning Fei felt as if a layer of her face had been peeled off.

Ning Fei, even within the Fierce Blade Sect, is a proud person. When has she ever bowed her head and begged for mercy from anyone?

But today, she had no choice but to bow her head.

Upon hearing her plead for mercy, everyone turned to look at Luo Chen.

Gu Dingshan looked on with anticipation, Gu Yuanjie's hand trembled as he gripped the hilt of his knife, and Hu Fei leaned against his guard, his eyes still filled with resentment and frustration.

Lei Zheng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, watched the show with squinted eyes.

Tang Yan held the sword, her face expressionless.

Does Luo Chen really not give him any face at all?

Ning Fei's words represented the Fierce Blade Sect.

Although the two people who came were just inner disciples, they were wearing robes from the Fierce Blade Sect.

If Luo Chen were to refuse in public, it would be tantamount to publicly slapping the face of the Fierce Blade Sect.

The air tensed instantly, everyone waiting for Luo Chen to speak.

Luo Chen smiled calmly, "I naturally understand this principle, which is why I told Miss Ning to go back first. That way, when I go to kill him tomorrow, you won't see it, right?"

He glanced at Ning Fei.

"If it weren't for saving face for you, Miss Ning, why would I have spared his old life until tomorrow?"

Ning Fei was taken aback.

So, telling her to leave just now was actually for my own good?

She mentally went over what had just happened.

Luo Chen did indeed say, "Take your junior brother back with you," and never let her stay as a witness.

Even so, she couldn't abandon the Gu family.

The person came with her; if she leaves like this, Gu Dingshan will be a corpse tomorrow.

Seeing her frowning and remaining silent, Luo Chen continued, "The Fierce Blade Sect is also a powerful sect with tens of thousands of disciples. If each of them brings their family troubles to the sect, then the future of the sect will be in jeopardy."

Ning Fei frowned.

"That's true, but sects also have a responsibility to provide protection; otherwise, why would anyone seek refuge with a sect?"

"Yes, but have you considered this? Every time a sect helps a disciple, it makes an enemy. If this Gu Yuanjie is a genius, then I have nothing to say if the Fierce Blade Sect protects him."

Luo Chen turned to look at Gu Yuanjie, a slight smile playing on his lips. "But him—heh, he's clearly a complete fool. I really don't understand why Miss Ning is protecting him so much."

Gu Yuanjie was so angry that he jumped up.

"Luo Chen, you bastard, who's the good-for-nothing? The fact that I was accepted as an inner disciple by the sect already proves my talent!"

The veins in his neck bulged, and he poked Luo Chen with his finger, saying, "And don't try to fool my senior sister. She's incredibly smart; she wouldn't listen to your nonsense!"

He abruptly turned to Ning Fei, his voice changing from a shout to a pleading tone, "Senior Sister, you will definitely help the Gu family overcome this crisis, won't you?"

Ning Fei did not answer him.

She bowed to Luo Chen again, this time bending her waist an inch deeper than before.

"Patriarch Luo, I admit you have a point, but as a fellow disciple, now that I'm here, I can't just abandon my junior brother. If you can spare the Gu family, I'll consider it a favor, and in the future, if you ever need anything, I can help you unconditionally. What do you say?"

The tone was sincere.

Luo Chen's lips curled into a slight smile.

"There really aren't many people as foolish as Miss Ning."

He shook his head. "Alright, for Miss Ning's sake, as long as you give me 1.5 million spirit stones, this matter will be over."

Gu Yuanjie's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What?! You dare ask for spirit stones? Luo Chen, you really dare to ask? Do you think my senior sister's words are just empty talk?"

He thought that Ning Fei's favor was the most he could ask for.

The favors bestowed by inner disciples of the Fierce Blade Sect are so valuable that countless people outside would fight over them.

This kid wasn't satisfied and wanted to scrape off another 1.5 million?

Luo Chen's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Shut up! If you keep making that noise, I'll cut your tongue out!"

Gu Yuanjie was so startled by the shout that he took a half step back.

"It was your Gu family that offended me first, and I should have wiped out your entire family. If you really think that with the protection of the Fierce Blade Sect, I wouldn't dare, I can tell you frankly, you're overthinking it."

Luo Chen stared at Gu Yuanjie, "In my eyes, your Gu family is nothing but a bunch of clowns. I only waived 4.5 million spirit stones because Miss Ning is reasonable. Otherwise, just for the show you put on today, I would have wiped your Gu family out a hundred times over."

He turned to look at Ning Fei, his voice turning deep.

"Miss Ning, I've already given you plenty of face. If you continue to plead for them, don't blame me for killing all of the Gu family members in front of you, and then wiping out the entire Gu family."