At this moment, everyone present was drawn to Qin Feng's tall and imposing figure as if by a magnet.
Everyone's eyes gleamed with intense curiosity and anticipation, as if they wanted to peer through his calm exterior to see his true thoughts and coping strategies.
Instead of immediately stating his position as expected, Daoist Chilian slowly shifted his gaze to Xu Wanning, who was sitting beside Qin Feng.
His deep eyes were fixed on Xu Wanning, as if waiting for some important instructions or hints.
Finally, after the Crimson Lotus Daoist noticed Xu Wanning nodding slightly in agreement, he turned his gaze back to Qin Feng.
Then, in a slightly serious but polite tone, he said, "Fellow Daoist, I wonder if you could take out 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones on the spot? Or you could take out other treasures of equivalent value."
Faced with the question from the Crimson Lotus Daoist, Qin Feng maintained his faint smile and calmly replied, "Of course, no problem! However..."
At this point, Qin Feng paused slightly before continuing, "However, doing so might cause me a lot of unnecessary trouble."
"So, if I really do as you ask, then your chamber of commerce must give me a satisfactory explanation at that time."
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Daoist Chi Lian couldn't help but frown slightly.
He was well aware of the reason why Qin Feng had such concerns—as the saying goes, one should not flaunt one's wealth. If Qin Feng truly possessed 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones, or held rare treasures of equal value, it would inevitably attract the covetousness of some unscrupulous individuals.
At that time, all sorts of troubles will surely follow one after another!
Just as the Crimson Lotus Daoist was hesitating, Xu Wanning, who had been silent all along, unexpectedly spoke up.
"Fellow Daoist Qingchenzi, if the Daoist beside me truly possesses a full 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones, I wonder if you would be willing to transfer this Dragon-shaped Grass to him?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Chenzi frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure on his face. He replied indifferently, "Hmph! This is something I won through my own efforts at the auction. Why should I hand it over to someone else?"
Faced with Qing Chenzi's tough attitude, Xu Wanning did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and said slowly, "Since you insist on not giving in, then it seems pointless to check whether this fellow Daoist has a hundred billion top-grade immortal spirit stones!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Chenzi's face instantly darkened. He let out a cold snort and said in an icy voice, "Xu Wanning, do you really think I can't see through your blatant protection of this boy?"
"Your blatant protection of this person shows that you don't respect me or the Thief Alliance behind me!"
Xu Wanning's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, but within that smile lay a hint of coldness that was hard to detect.
He chuckled twice and replied, "Qingchenzi, aren't your words a bit too harsh? How could I not take you and the Thief of Heaven Alliance seriously?"
"But everything has to follow the rules, right? I was just following the rules."
After saying that, Xu Wanning shook his head slightly and continued, "Besides, it was you who raised the question this time, wanting to verify whether this fellow Daoist possesses 10 billion top-grade spirit stones!"
"Since that's the case, then you naturally need to pay a certain price for it!"
"Otherwise, wouldn't this encourage people like you to recklessly question competitors and ask to find out other people's secrets about their net worth?"
"Wouldn't this just create unnecessary trouble for my Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce?"
Before he finished speaking, Xu Wanning had already slowly stood up from his seat.
With his hands behind his back, head held high, and chest puffed out, he coldly snorted again, warning, "Qingchenzi, I'm giving you a piece of advice: don't provoke me again and again!"
"This is the territory of the Myriad Realms Merchant Guild, not a place where your Heaven Stealing Alliance can run rampant!"
Qingchenzi's face instantly darkened, like the oppressive sky before a storm, so dark and suffocating.
Xu Wanning's words were like sharp swords piercing his heart, leaving him with no reason or excuse to refute them.
Based solely on his unfounded suspicions, he rashly demanded that the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce investigate Qin Feng's assets. From the very beginning, he was in the wrong!
If Xu Wanning hadn't taken such a firm and uncompromising stance and demanded that he pay the price for this matter, the reputation of the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce would likely have suffered greatly because of it.
However, at this moment, Qingchenzi faced a difficult choice—the dragon-shaped grass that he had finally managed to buy after queuing up for so long.
This dragon-shaped grass is of extraordinary and crucial significance to him. Is he really going to just give it up so easily?
Qingchenzi felt as if a million ants were gnawing at his heart. He quickly calculated the gains and losses in his mind while clenching his teeth tightly.
After a while, he frowned and looked at Xu Wanning, saying, "This dragon-shaped grass is far too important to me. Could we discuss changing the terms?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Wanning raised his eyebrows slightly, a half-smile appearing on his face. He then replied in a slightly teasing tone, "Well... don't ask me, you'll have to ask the fellow Daoist beside me!"
"As long as he agrees to change the terms, I will have absolutely no objection!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Chenzi's heart sank. He simply did not believe that Qin Feng would be willing to change the terms.
But the current situation is so dire that it seems there's no better way than to bite the bullet and give it a try.
"Fellow Daoist, would you consider changing your terms?" Qingchenzi asked Qin Feng.
Qin Feng pursed his lips and answered without hesitation, "I want this Dragon-Shaped Grass! No discussion!"
"If you're not willing to accept this outcome, you can simply give up on verifying my assets. Why bother with this endless entanglement?"
Upon hearing Qin Feng's words, Qing Chenzi frowned, his expression shifting between light and dark. His gaze was fixed intently on Qin Feng's face, as if trying to see through Qin Feng's thoughts.
At that moment, he suddenly suspected that Qin Feng was just being mysterious and that his real purpose was to force him to give up the asset inspection.
Not only Qingchenzi had this suspicion, but most of the people present also had the same suspicion.
Believing that Qin Feng couldn't possibly produce 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones, they demanded the Dragon-Shaped Grass, hoping to discourage Qing Chenzi.
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