She even prepared a photo stone!
Tu Shiqing's eyes flickered. Tu Yecheng might not be wrong. Although there was no evidence, from any perspective, Xuan was clearly up to no good.
If he hadn't shown up today, and Tu Yecheng had just dealt with things haphazardly, within a few days, I'm afraid all the cultivators in the entire Qian Yuan Western Region would know about the Tu family gambling den's default on its debts!
Building a good reputation is too difficult, while ruining one is too easy. Over the years, the Tu family has become accustomed to smooth sailing, and their children have been spoiled and lack any sense of vigilance.
But whatever Shi Xuan's purpose may be, it is not appropriate for them to be the first to break off relations here.
Tu Shiqing bowed and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, sir. But the matter is settled now, and the spirit stones have been exchanged. May I ask if you could leave the image-recording stone behind?"
Such evidence that tarnished their gambling den's reputation could not be allowed to be taken away by her.
Shi Xuan shrugged and said, "I just used the Single Return Array to send the recording stone back to the sect."
Upon hearing this, even Tu Shiqing's expression changed. This meant that the spirit stones had been taken, but the recording stone was not to be handed over.
Tu Yecheng impulsively stepped forward and shouted, "Hand over the recording stone!"
"Don't worry, you two," Shi Xuan said with a smile. "I didn't expect anyone to come to my rescue. I just assumed that all members of the Tu family were like Tu Yecheng. Now that I'm in a foreign land, my personal safety isn't guaranteed. It's only natural that I send my belongings back to the sect."
After Shi Xuan finished speaking, he handed the bag containing the spirit stones to Gu Liangce, instructing him to distribute two thousand high-grade spirit stones to each cultivator present. Of course, he had to keep his promise.
She herself continued to face the Tu family members, whose expressions were quite grim, and said with a smile, "Please don't be angry, gentlemen. I have already sent a message to the sect leader that this recording stone does not need to be opened yet. I will deal with it after I return to the sect. Since you have already given me spirit stones, I am a person of my word. Once I return to the sect safely, I will definitely destroy the recording stone immediately!"
She emphasized the words "keeping her word" and "safety." The former seemed like a mockery of the Tu family's near breach of trust, while the latter was easier to understand. She was carrying a large sum of money and was afraid of encountering misfortune if she left this door. That's why she emphasized that the recording stone would only be destroyed if she returned safely. If she was not safe, the recording stone would be made public in some unknown form. This was a blatant threat!
The single-return array that Shi Xuan used to send the image stone back to the sect is a kind of teleportation array. One end of it is fixed in a certain position. The person who masters the array can send something back to that fixed position within a certain range.
However, this formation is very complex and has many limitations. It can only transport very small items; things like storage bags cannot be transported at all.
Moreover, this formation is extremely expensive in terms of spirit stones. Each use costs at least several hundred high-grade spirit stones, and even more if the distance is too far.
The distance between Nuojiang City and Lianfeng Sword Sect is probably at least several thousand, or even tens of thousands, yet she only sent back a recording stone... How incredibly extravagant!
But on the other hand, she was also successful. At this point, the Tu family would definitely not allow anything to happen to her! Not only would they not rob her, but they would also have to send people to protect her until she safely returned to the sect!
She made up her mind from the very beginning and thought out all the possible escape routes! What a meticulous mind!
But for the Tu family, this was incredibly frustrating!
When has the Tu family ever suffered such injustice!
The Tu family and the Lianfeng Sword Sect have always kept to themselves. There is no reason for the people from the Lianfeng Sword Sect to come knocking on their door and cause trouble. Could there be some connection between them that he is unaware of?
Tu Shiqing looked at Tu Yecheng suspiciously. Only Tu Yecheng had gone to Lianfeng Sword Sect a while ago and returned in a bad mood. In addition, he had just said that he had a grudge against Shi Xuan. Could it be that his good-for-nothing nephew had caused some trouble in Lianfeng Sword Sect?
Shi Xuan appeared to be impeccably polite and had no improper words or actions. She had everyone in the hall under her thumb, which was the most terrifying thing about her.
Tu Shiqing gritted his teeth. It seemed that they had no choice but to fulfill their duty as hosts, whether they wanted to or not.
Looking back now, he realizes that the conspiracy, or rather, the open scheme, had already begun the night before when she landed in Nuojiang City with such ostentation.
Everyone knew that Shi Xuan and the other three from the Lianfeng Sword Sect had arrived. Anyone could tell them when they arrived. For the Lianfeng Sword Sect, such a high-profile appearance was practically tantamount to that of an envoy. If something really happened to their sect, the Lianfeng Sword Sect might not let it go easily.
Shi Xuan's purpose was very clear. Her first destination upon arriving here was the gambling den, and then came this series of actions. Every step seemed to be pre-planned, leaving them helpless even if they knew what she wanted to do.
The enormous bets, the sudden malfunction of the Spirit Horse Seal, the enraging Tu Yecheng, the attempts to win over other cultivators in the hall, the transfer of the recording stone… every single thing was so deliberate, yet it left everyone helpless…
Well, this time, let's just say that the Tu family learned a lesson. They originally planned to have a high-level cultivator abduct her when she went out, but now it seems that that's completely impossible.
However, this lesson came at a terrible price: 1.2 million high-grade spirit stones, almost emptying the Tu family's entire cash reserves. That's roughly three years' worth of profits from all their businesses!
In the final period, the cultivation resources for the Tu family will likely be reduced.
For the next day, when Xuan was strolling around Nuojiang City, he was always followed by several bodyguards, each of whom was a Nascent Soul stage expert.
Tu Yecheng, who harbored a grudge against her, encountered her on the street several times. He glared at her with gritted teeth, but could not bring himself to harm her, which made him extremely frustrated.
Speaking of Tu Yecheng, he has been having a very difficult time lately.
After Tu Shiqing returned and inquired about the situation, he learned that he had burned down Shi Xuan's shop while he was at the Lianfeng Sword Sect. Only then did he finally understand why Shi Xuan had come to attack him.
Such a vengeful and scheming person will make them pay back her losses a hundredfold.
That idiot Tu Yecheng burned down someone's shop after using Elder Jia's favor from the Lianfeng Sword Sect! Now a favor has turned into an enmity, and he did something that was entirely detrimental to the Tu family! That's why he's brought such a huge trouble upon himself.
Therefore, when a family grows large, it is crucial not to neglect the education of its young disciples, otherwise they might cause a major disturbance at any time, making the entire family bear the consequences!
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