"Fourth Prince, I'm innocent! No, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Yelü Buge really had an urge to die. How could anyone play such a cruel joke on people? He was single-mindedly waiting for a benefactor to arrive, and for that reason, he even made a special trip to Yipintang to wait.
But who would have thought that a mere Foundation Establishment stage woman would actually be a senior brother or sister to such an important figure!
"Brother Wu, please explain this to me!"
Yelü Buge was desperate and could only turn his attention to Wulin.
At this moment, apart from Wu Lin, the senior steward of Xiaoyaofang, Yelü Buge couldn't think of anyone else who could help him!
Unfortunately, Wulin ignored Yelü Buge's pleas for help.
He simply clasped his hands slightly in greeting to the Fourth Prince, nodded, and then turned and left.
Given the current situation, it's no longer appropriate for Xiaoyaofang to get involved. As a senior steward of Xiaoyaofang, Wu Lin is well aware of what he can and cannot do.
How do you want to die?
After Wu Lin left, the Fourth Prince looked at Yelü Buge and spoke coldly.
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Yelü Buge felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Fourth Prince, it's truly a misunderstanding!"
"I was unaware of this fairy's identity. As for what happened before, I was merely upholding the rules of the First-Class Hall. I am willing to offer three hundred high-grade spirit stones to seek this fairy's forgiveness!"
Three hundred high-grade spirit stones is not a small amount, even for a long-established force like Yipintang.
Once, the Western Xia dynasty was destroyed, and its royal family, barely surviving, took some of the treasures from the Western Xia national treasury. However, over the years, while Yipintang appears powerful, it has actually been constantly depleting the national treasury's treasures. Now, Yipintang is quite poor.
Although compared to some smaller sects, Yipintang is still a behemoth. But this behemoth is declining in status.
Three hundred high-grade spirit stones!
The Fourth Prince was slightly moved when he heard this number.
He was a prince, but the cultivation resources he could obtain were limited. Three hundred high-grade spirit stones were indeed a considerable windfall, and the Fourth Prince was quite tempted!
Unfortunately, before the Fourth Prince could even speak, Rong Xi snorted and said, "Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar? You have the nerve to say a mere three hundred high-grade spirit stones!"
"Well……?!"
Yelü Buge was dumbfounded when he heard Rong Xi's words.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Yipintang uses high-grade spirit stones for transactions. In reality, they only provide a trading environment. Neither the seller nor the buyer has anything to do with Yipintang.
"This fairy, three hundred..."
"Shut up!"
Rong Xi interrupted Yelü Buge directly, "Here are five hundred high-grade spirit stones. I'll buy your life, how about it?"
As Rong Xi spoke, five hundred high-grade spirit stones flew out and piled up in a small heap on the ground.
"Junior sister, put it away!"
The Fourth Prince was shocked, but he quickly regained his senses and shouted at Rong Xi.
Rong Xi snorted, but she didn't contradict the Fourth Prince. Instead, she reluctantly accepted the five hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Yelü Buge was completely dumbfounded. As the head of Yipintang, he could only use a handful of high-grade spirit stones normally. The reason he could so generously offer three hundred high-grade spirit stones this time was because Yipintang wanted to curry favor with the Fourth Prince.
Time and again they attempted to retake the ancestral lands of Western Xia, only to fail each time, suffering countless losses in manpower and resources. Yipintang is now in dire straits; a single misstep could mean their complete demise. At this critical moment, they desperately need a powerful patron.
"The Fourth Prince!"
Yelü Buge, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, suddenly knelt down before the Fourth Prince. "My Yipintang is willing to pledge allegiance to the Fourth Prince, only asking that the Fourth Prince help my Yipintang return to its ancestral land in the future!"
"Senior brother, you don't mean to agree, do you?"
Rong Xi spoke up before the Fourth Prince could answer again.
The Fourth Prince sighed and said, "Junior Sister, do you think I should agree?"
"As the fourth prince of the Qing Dynasty, it is naturally up to him to decide what to do. I would never dare to speak recklessly!"
Rong Xi was very well-behaved this time.
Even though the Qing Dynasty in this timeline has taken a turn, and the timeline is distorted, Rong Xi is certain that Kangxi's fundamental nature has not changed. In other words, interference in politics by the empress dowager is taboo during Kangxi's reign.
"Yelü Buge, you have offended my junior sister. If you cannot gain her forgiveness, then you should think carefully about how you want to die!"
The Fourth Prince did indeed want to acquire Yipintang, after all, it was founded by the Western Xia royal family. The fact that Yipintang has remained standing for so many years shows it must have some merit.
"Fairy, just say the word. Apart from my life, you can name any condition you want. As long as Yelü Buge can do it, I will not hesitate!"
Yelü Buge has now completely given up on the idea of competing with Rong Xi; he only wants to save his own life.
At that moment, he suddenly remembered what his former master had told him: "Never underestimate a young man's potential." Before Yipintang became an invincible force, he must keep a low profile and behave himself.
But he still overlooked it!
"I want them, do you have a problem with that?"
"No, it is their good fortune to have gained your favor, Fairy!"
Yelü Buge had arranged for Xi Yue and the other three to be here, intending to present them to the Fourth Prince. Unexpectedly, Rong Xi arrived first and intercepted their offer.
"I won't make things difficult for you with high-grade spirit stones, just give me five hundred!"
"Don't think I'm bullying you. My two elders can easily charge at least a thousand spirit stones each time they set their sights on you. As the head of a First-Rank Hall, I feel it's an insult to only charge you five hundred high-grade spirit stones!"
When Yelü Buge heard Rong Xi's words, he really wanted to say, "Fairy, go ahead and humiliate me! Hurt me as much as you want!"
However, he couldn't say it; he could only bite the bullet and agree.
Five hundred high-grade spirit stones already account for nearly half of the high-grade spirit stones currently in Yipintang's inventory!
The once-grand First-Class Hall now only has a little over a thousand high-grade spirit stones left. If word got out, probably no one would believe it. Unfortunately, that's the truth!
Otherwise, why would Yelü Buge be so eager to find a patron?
"Oh, by the way, your First-Class Hall was established by a former royal family, so you should have the Four Symbols Technique, right? I have a maid who possesses four spiritual roots, so she's worth training..."
"Yes, I will present it along with the spirit stones later!"
Before Rong Xi could finish speaking, Yelü Buge hurriedly responded.
He was now determined to do everything in his power to get a lenient sentence. He was genuinely afraid of Rong Xi; no wonder people say you shouldn't offend a woman, because when she retaliates, it can be deadly!
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