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The Sacred Supremes looked at each other.

Hadn’t Dan Saint Jiang Li Huo just left not long ago? How come he suddenly returned?

Led by Wang Shouzhe, the group decided to step outside and take a look.

Unlike before, the three Sacred Supremes, including the Tianrui Saint Emperor, surrounded Wang Shouzhe in a triangular formation, inadvertently highlighting Wang Shouzhe’s status.

Moreover, their gaze towards Jiang Li Huo was not only unfriendly but also hostile, as if they had already regarded him as an enemy.

If Wang Shouzhe were to give an order now, the three of them would immediately rush forward to capture Jiang Li Huo.

Dan Saint Jiang Li Huo, being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, felt his heart skip a beat, and his gaze grew suspicious.

He had just left for a short while, yet these three formerly neutral Sacred Supremes suddenly became aggressive, as if they had already joined Wang Shouzhe’s camp.

However, this was not the time to dwell on such matters. He hurriedly composed himself and turned to Wang Shouzhe, cupping his hands in a plea for help: "Master Shouzhe, the Divine Soul and physical body of the Ninth Heaven Sacred Supreme have been severely injured. If not treated promptly, the consequences are unpredictable~"

Only now did everyone notice the Ninth Heaven Sacred Supreme beside Jiang Li Huo.

Jiang Li Huo held him suspended with his own Mysterious Energy. Though the sword wounds and collision scars on his body seemed to have been treated, the man remained unconscious, his face ashen and pale, on the brink of death.

Wang Shouzhe glanced from afar, his eyes reflecting sympathy: "It seems the injuries are indeed severe. Shouzhe expresses deep sympathy. But why doesn’t the Dan Saint take him for treatment, instead of coming to my Guiyuan Other Courtyard?"

Deep sympathy, my foot!

Jiang Li Huo felt indignant and furious, his blood pressure rising.

Wasn’t it your Wang Shouzhe’s old ghost subordinate and wife who struck too harshly, brutally turning a Sacred Supreme with extremely resilient vitality into this state? How many lethal blows did they deliver?

Unfortunately, the current situation was against him, so despite his intense grievances, he dared not show them.

"Master Shouzhe, the Ninth Heaven is critically injured and requires First Grade Returning Heaven Sacred Pills, no—given his current state, I’m afraid only the Second Class Life-and-Death Dao Pill can save him." He presented a distressed, pitiful, and helpless demeanor, "But right now, we don’t have a single cent, even if we want to buy them, it’s impossible to acquire them for the time being... I implore Master Shouzhe to allow me to redeem some pills to save the Ninth Heaven."

"Redeem?" Wang Shouzhe nodded with realization, "Since it’s a matter of life and death, I agree in principle to your redemption."

But before Jiang Li Huo could express gratitude, Wang Shouzhe’s suspicious gaze fell on him: "However... Dan Saint senior, you don’t have a single penny, even the clothes you’re wearing were given out of charity, so what do you plan to use for redemption?"

"This..." Jiang Li Huo felt extremely awkward for a moment, "I’m still a Sacred Supreme, and an Alchemist at that. Can I not write an IOU based on my family’s name?"

"Alas~~ You Luojing’s Ancient Saint Jiang Clan can use military supply elixirs to blackmail and coerce others into serving your interests." Wang Shouzhe sighed and shook his head, "Such family credit is worthless in my eyes. If you refuse to repay, how can I come and force you to pay debts? What if I’m detained and murdered by you then?"

Dan Saint Jiang Li Huo’s face turned beet red.

Being directly confronted in this manner was really unpleasant. As a Dan Saint for so many years, rarely did anyone dare treat him this rudely.

He suppressed the impulse to anger forcibly and hesitantly opened his mouth: "I ask Master Shouzhe to lay down how you would allow me to owe for the pills."

"Returning Heaven Sacred Pills are top-tier Sacred Pills, worth a fortune. I can scrape together ten to tide you over, enough to sustain the Ninth Heaven’s life temporarily." Wang Shouzhe appeared troubled, "Forget it, even if you price it at fifteen Chaos Spirit Stones total."

"Pfft!"

Jiang Li Huo nearly spat out old blood.

Generally, the auction price for Returning Heaven Sacred Pills was around thirty Immortal Spirit Stones, even at the highest they rarely exceeded thirty-five Immortal Spirit Stones; ten in total would be worth merely three Chaos Spirit Stones! The price had increased fivefold!

"Master Shouzhe, to raise the price so opportunistically, isn’t that too excessive?" Jiang Li Huo fumed, "Aren’t you afraid of the consequences for doing this?"

"Dan Saint senior, let’s not jest." Wang Shouzhe said sternly, "Your Ji Family and Jiang Family dug at the Wang Family’s walls, extorted and threatened, shouted to kill; we are already adversaries. Could it be that if I sell pills cheaply, your families would cease to hold resentment against me and sincerely thank Wang Shouzhe?"

Dan Saint Jiang Li Huo was rendered speechless.

He wanted to issue a fierce retort and leave immediately, but at this moment, besides Wang Shouzhe, he couldn’t obtain enough Returning Heaven Sacred Pills elsewhere to save lives in the short term. Even though he felt utterly resentful, he had no choice but to endure.

As for the Life-and-Death Dao Pill, he was aware that Wang Shouzhe likely wouldn’t provide them. Earlier, it was merely a case of opening high, intentionally exaggerating the severity of the Ninth Heaven’s injuries for easier negotiation.

Gritting his teeth, he said: "Fine, at this price, I’ll take three Returning Heaven Sacred Pills."

In his mind, based on the Ninth Heaven’s current injuries, three Returning Heaven Sacred Pills should suffice to sustain life.

For the rest, once he reached the Tianxing Sacred Dynasty, he could find the Tianxing Saint Emperor and the Gui Family to get more for emergency use, then procure additional ones from other Sacred Dynasties, which should be enough to take the Ninth Heaven back to Luojing.