"Sir, there's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I was just joking. I didn't really want you to pay me back spirit stones. Not only that, to express my apology, I'm going to return the ten thousand spirit stones you gave me. Please don't take it seriously!" The leader of the men in black smiled obsequiously, explaining that what had just happened was just a misunderstanding.

"What? A misunderstanding?? Are you kidding me? I'm not deaf or blind, I can understand human speech. I treat you like a person, so why are you treating me like a fool? Do you think I'll believe you? You only think of begging for mercy because you know your own limitations and you can't beat me. Do you think I can't see through your petty schemes?" Gu Changqing said with a cold smile and a face full of disdain.

He felt utter contempt and disgust. This person was truly despicable and shameless, with skin thicker than the earth. He hadn't forgotten how arrogant and domineering this person had been just moments before. Now that he knew he couldn't beat him, he was spouting nonsense, claiming it was a misunderstanding. Did he think everyone was as easily fooled as a three-year-old?

Upon hearing Gu Changqing's words, the man in black felt a pang of fear and quickly said, "Boss, please don't be angry. I really didn't mean it. I was just playing a joke on you. I really know I was wrong. I shouldn't have played such a joke on you. I hope you can forgive my rash mistake."

Gu Changqing curled his lips, snorted coldly, and said with a playful and malicious look, "If you want me to forgive you, it's not impossible. Produce some decent treasures. If they can satisfy me, it's not impossible for me to spare your life. If you don't have any decent magical treasures at home, you can have a beautiful older or younger sister. I can accept them all. As long as they are beautiful enough to satisfy me, I can spare your life."

The black man's face changed, and he quickly lowered his head, his expression becoming hesitant. After a long while, he said in a low voice, "I do have a wife, but she is not a beautiful woman, and she is slightly plump and rather short. You are not young anymore, and a big shot like you would definitely not be interested in her. She is not even worthy of carrying your shoes. As for magic weapons, they are just some low-class trinkets, good for fooling children. Even if I gave them to you, senior, you would definitely think that I was fooling you. As for an older sister, I really don't have one. I do have a younger sister, but she is still young and just turned nine not long ago."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changqing felt a surge of anger, sensing that the man had no sincerity whatsoever and was merely making excuses; in short, he simply didn't want to give it to him.

"Since you have none of these, then I have even less reason to spare your life. Prepare to die!" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile and a serious expression.

After saying that, he waved his hand and, without saying another word, prepared to go straight for the man in black.

The black-clad quasi-saint was shocked to see this and hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "No, sir, what I said is true. My brothers can testify. Let me think, think... Oh... I remember now. I do have another treasure, but I forgot about it for a moment. I believe you will like it when you see it. Please, sir, have mercy and spare my life."

Gu Changqing gave a cold laugh and said with a frosty face, "I'm sorry, but I will no longer believe what you say now. My mind is made up and I will not change it."

After saying that, Gu Changqing's hand moved with lightning speed and decisiveness towards him, as heavy as a mountain, which was extremely frightening.

"No...don't...ah..."

The black-clad Quasi-Saint cried out in terror, feeling as if a colossal mountain was pressing down on him, unable to bear even a fraction of its weight.

With a scream of agony, the black-clad quasi-saint was instantly smashed into a meat patty, blood splattering everywhere, covering the ground all around.

Blood sprayed onto many people nearby at the same time. Everyone stared in disbelief, their scalps tingling, their hearts racing. They looked at each other in disbelief and quickly bit their tongues, feeling excruciating pain. Only then did they realize that it was all real.

My God, what did they see today? That black-clad Quasi-Saint was smashed into a bloody pulp. It was terrifying! This was a Quasi-Saint! How could he die so miserably, without any chance to fight back?

My God! This person actually killed a Quasi-Saint Realm expert in an instant! Is this real? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. It's unbelievable. I even thought there was something wrong with my eyes.

Holy crap, who is this guy? His strength is terrifying. I'm so lucky to have met him, my life has been worthwhile.

"This is what happens when you offend Gu. Do you think I'm a pushover if I don't show my power? You've tried to outsmart me, you're practically courting death. I'll grant your wish, hmph!" Gu Changqing snorted coldly and said expressionlessly.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the other three men in black turned around and left without saying a word. This was too scary. If they didn't leave now, they might not have another chance.

But if they wanted to leave, how could Gu Changqing easily agree?

"Trying to leave? Where did your arrogance go? What's with this pathetic behavior now? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, it's truly an eye-opener for me." Gu Changqing quickly stopped them when he saw them trying to leave, looking down on such people and unable to resist making sarcastic remarks.

"Please calm down, sir! Please spare our lives! We had no choice. We didn't want this to happen, but we had a mission and had no other option. To express our remorse, we are willing to make amends. We are willing to give you all the valuables in our homes. Please, sir, let us go!" Without saying a word, the three men in black knelt down in front of Gu Changqing and begged for mercy.

“Yes, yes, we are willing to give the treasure to you, sir. We hope you will be lenient.” Another man in black immediately chimed in.

“Me too, me too!” the third man in black replied without hesitation.

After all, at this point, what are worldly possessions more important than life? If you lose worldly possessions, you can always find a way to get more, but if you lose your life, you lose everything. They understood this very well, unlike their leader who was foolish enough to risk his life for wealth.

"Heh, don't you think it's too late to say all this now? You tried to extort me and then just walk away? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Do you think I'm invisible? Or do you think I'm easy to talk to? If I don't get rid of you today, it would be too easy for you." Gu Changqing sneered, his face dark and sour.

“Boss, we were wrong, and we sincerely apologize to you, but we didn’t lay a hand on you. As the boss, can’t you give us a chance to make amends?” One of the men in black felt very wronged and mustered up his courage to speak. He believed that they had not caused any substantial serious consequences and were truly wronged.