Chapter 222 The Other Party is Quite Shameless
“Alas, if my old comrades found out about this, they’d have a field day laughing at me.”
Qing Mian thought to himself.
But there was nothing he could do. After all, his fists were not as hard as the young man’s before him.
Just admit defeat, right?
However, he felt he had already shown ample respect to Qin Bei by admitting his weakness.
But from Qin Bei’s perspective, this was a blatant provocation!
How dare he ask for a sacrifice!
“I just want a soul pearl. You’ve already sucked quite a bit of my soul power—fine. Now you come here scaring people and draining the soul power of my subordinates. Not only do you refuse to give me the soul pearl, but you also want me to keep offering sacrifices? Do you really think I’m an idiot?”
Looking at Qin Bei, who was fuming with rage, Qing Mian was a bit confused.
What’s going on here?
It’s clear that I’m the one being wronged the most in this entire mess, yet why does this guy in front of me look even more aggrieved than I do?
How can someone say such shameless things with a straight face?
The soul power he’s gotten so far totals barely a smidgen.
Giving him the soul pearl—what’s the difference between that and charity?
That’s what Qing Mian thought.
On the flip side, Qin Bei had a completely different idea.
I’ve already given so much soul power, and now he won’t even give me a soul pearl? And he wants more sacrifices?
Who does he think he is, some kind of scam artist?
Thus, they found themselves in a dilemma.
Both Qin Bei and Qing Mian felt they were in the right.
Communicating with each other was tricky.
Hence, a silence fell in the arena.
However, the best way to break this silence and resolve the situation was simple: no talking, just action!
Clearly, Qin Bei had an absolute advantage in that regard.
“Have you thought it through? Are you going to give the soul pearl or not?” Qin Bei said coldly, pressing his knife against Qing Mian’s throat.
The message was clear.
If you don’t give the soul pearl, then prepare to meet your end once more.
But Qing Mian, contrary to expectations, didn’t seem shaken at all.
After years in this royal tomb, what kind of bizarre stuff hadn’t he seen?
Strictly speaking, even though he wasn’t the ancestor of the person before him, this guy’s rise to royal status had something to do with him too.
So even when reasoned, Qing Mian felt he wouldn’t come out of this any worse off!
Faced with such a situation, Qing Mian naturally was not going to give anything…
Well…
Qing Mian realized he was wrong.
Because in that brief moment of hesitation, Qin Bei suddenly lunged at him.
This scary execution speed made Qing Mian feel fear creeping in.
So…
“Alright, alright! Isn’t it just a soul pearl? I’ll give it to you!”
Qing Mian reluctantly conceded, but at this point, if he didn’t cooperate, he’d really be facing his second death.
At least he wasn’t walking away empty-handed.
He now knew this prince was not only pure in soul power but also quite formidable.
As long as he got this news out, the brothers back home would help him regain face.
And at least he would actually acquire some soul power.
Being able to exchange it for a soul pearl with no soul power was still pretty good!
“Then hurry up, stop dragging your feet!” Qin Bei snapped.
Mu Zhaoxue and the others watching all mentally gave him a thumbs up.
Who would’ve thought you could really snag a soul pearl this easily?
If the other challengers knew how easily Qin Bei had obtained his first soul pearl, they’d be envious beyond words.
“How can I give you the soul pearl when you’re treating me like this? You need to let me go before I can hand it over, right?” Qing Mian said, utterly speechless.
Although they were engaged in a conversation, Qin Bei had never released him. Being pinned like this was incredibly uncomfortable.
Now that he had a chance to break free, Qing Mian was going to take it.
“What a trivial matter!” Qin Bei replied casually before letting Qing Mian go.
This took Qing Mian by surprise.
“You’re too direct! Aren’t you afraid I’ll run off?” Qing Mian couldn’t help but ask.
“Run? Can the monk outrun the temple? If you really dare to deceive me, even if I have to skip the trial, I’ll wait at your door until you show up and take you out myself!” Qin Bei said calmly.
He didn’t even change his tone.
Yet Qing Mian didn’t doubt a word he said.
In fact, Qing Mian felt Qin Bei was unusually humble.
After all, this was a person who’d gone through all this for just a bit of soul power.
If he really did something strange, Qing Mian wouldn’t be surprised at all. He’d even consider it reasonable.
“Rest assured, I’m a man of my word. Since I said I’d give you the soul pearl, I will give it to you. Losing a bit doesn’t matter.”
Qing Mian had no intention of running away.
He really was going to give Qin Bei a soul pearl.
Even if it meant he’d take a hit.
The next moment, a soul pearl appeared behind Qing Mian.
Its size was similar to the sixth-level soul pearl Qin Bei had obtained from the outside.
However, the color was quite different from the blue-white hue of the outside pearls.
Maybe because this was a green-faced fang-toothed creature, the soul pearl was actually red.
That’s quite rare.
“Alright, here’s the soul pearl. Make yourself scarce! Don’t disturb me; I’m done welcoming you!” Qing Mian thought that meeting someone like Qin Bei was nothing short of bad luck.
But after all he’d put up with, he wouldn’t say more.
Now he just wanted to retreat to the tomb and lick his wounds in private.
So he handed over the soul pearl and tried to make his escape.
However…
Just as he started to move, barely a step away, Qin Bei caught him once more, effortlessly displaying his unmatched strength to pin him down again.
Qing Mian: ???
Everyone else: ???
“Wait, kid, that’s enough! I’m still your senior; how can you treat me this way? Just start hitting without any warning?” Qing Mian was thoroughly furious.
He had clearly made the biggest concession already.
Why was this Qin Bei still chasing him as if he were reluctant to let go?
What’s wrong with this guy?
And the cold expression on Qin Bei was even more chilling.
Qin Bei was left holding the soul pearl in one hand while using the other to keep Qing Mian powerless to move.
“You’ve got some nerve! You gave me a worthless soul pearl! Don’t you feel guilty for pulling this trick on me? Looks like you really need to be taught a lesson!”
Qin Bei was extremely angry, and the consequences would be serious.
Qing Mian: ???
What’s that supposed to mean?
You think you can play this game with me? It’s bad enough you won’t release me, but now you’re framing me too!
How utterly despicable!
How could a royal family have such a shameless scion!?
He’s just like our land lord king—completely shameless!
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ps: I’ve been busy these past few days and have been writing whenever I could. It’s been on and off; I almost fell asleep today and ended up a bit late—my apologies (laughing and crying).
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