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    Su Xing’s heart sank upon hearing these words.

    Indeed, anyone who could become the behind-the-scenes boss of a top-tier trading house wouldn’t be simple.

    This Bai Li Tu, despite looking on the verge of death, still possessed a few tricks, able to detect Su Xing’s arrival.

    Su Xing didn’t make a hasty move, merely watching Bai Li Tu quietly.

    A strange strong cultivator barging into his bedroom, Bai Li Tu didn’t panic. He simply struggled to sit up from the bed, looking at Su Xing and asking:

    “What brings you here, esteemed guest?”

    “If it’s for wealth, my Bai Li family is quite well-off. I’m willing to sponsor you a sum of money, I believe you’d be satisfied!”

    “But if it’s for this old man’s life… not only am I near death, no need for you to take action… moreover, my Bai Li family also has strong cultivators. You’ve barged into my bedroom, my Bai Li family must know by now…”

    After a pause, a hint of threat emerged in Bai Li Tu’s tone.

    “You still have time to leave now… otherwise, even if you kill this old man, it’s a one-for-one exchange, you might not gain anything…”

    Su Xing remained silent upon hearing this, but secretly admired Bai Li Tu’s courage.

    After a moment of silence, Su Xing uttered a sentence.

    “I’m here for a trade…”

    Bai Li Tu’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly as he inquired:

    “What trade, esteemed guest?”

    Su Xing didn’t speak, merely flicking his finger, a green pill landed in Bai Li Tu’s hand.

    The moment the Life-Extending Pill landed in Bai Li Tu’s hand, his face changed slightly, a flush of excitement appearing on his originally pale face!

    While Bai Li Tu didn’t recognize the Life-Extending Pill, simply from the pill’s rich life force, he could judge that it was a pill to extend one’s lifespan!

    And he, Bai Li Tu, was only a few days away from death. This Life-Extending Pill was truly priceless to him, how could he not be excited?

    “This… could this be a lifespan-extending pill!?”

    Bai Li Tu lost his earlier composure, his voice filled with immense excitement.

    Su Xing nodded slightly, his words brief and to the point.

    “This is a Life-Extending Pill, it can extend your life by five years!”

    “What, five years!?” Bai Li Tu’s eyes lit up with an unprecedented desire after hearing this.

    As the head of the Bai Li family, Bai Li Tu’s resources and connections were undeniably strong. Over the years, he had used countless lifespan-extending items.

    These ranged from extending one’s life by a few months to several years.

    However, these items generally had stronger resistance with increased usage.

    Bai Li Tu, a Heavenly King-level cultivator, had lived for over five hundred and fifty years, using almost every lifespan-extending item he could find.

    But he still hadn’t broken through to the Martial Emperor-level, which was why he felt hopeless and resigned himself to death.

    Now, a Life-Extending Pill that extended his life by five years was an absolute surprise to him. Moreover, if he broke through to Martial Emperor-level within those five years, he could live for another several hundred years.

    Thinking of this, Bai Li Tu swallowed the pill directly.

    Su Xing was stunned for a moment. How could this Bai Li Tu eat things so carelessly?

    So, Su Xing questioned, perplexed:

    “Aren’t you afraid that it’s poison? You just swallowed it like that?”

    Bai Li Tu laughed, the wrinkles on his face shaking, and said:

    “Hehe, at this age, who would poison me anymore?”

    “Besides, if you wanted to harm me, why bother giving me a pill? That’s just unnecessary!”

    Su Xing nodded slightly, thinking that this old man indeed had some guts.

    He then asked, “Then you swallowed this Life-Extending Pill beforehand, aren’t you afraid you can’t afford what I want?”

    Bai Li Tu laughed loudly, “Esteemed guest, I dare not say anything else… but the Bai Li family is quite well-off. The Bai Li Trading House is also among the top five trading houses in the entire Great Summer Country…”

    “No matter what you want, be it precious equipment, countless wealth? Or power, beauty… I can satisfy you!”

    Su Xing shook his head slightly, saying:

    “No, I don’t want any of that! I want your son, Bai Li Qi, the copy items he’s been collecting all these years!”

    Bai Li Tu seemed to not hear clearly, asking in disbelief:

    “What did you say, esteemed guest? You mean… you want those useless copy junk?”

    Su Xing nodded slightly, “Yes! I want those copy junk!”

    Bai Li Tu confirmed it, a strange look appearing on his face. Clearly, he didn’t expect Su Xing’s request to be so bizarre.

    After all, copy items were called “copy junk” for a reason.

    Although there were some unrealistic low-level adventurers who hoped to find incredible treasures from copy junk, such things hardly happened once in a few hundred years.

    Purely lower than the probability of winning a five hundred million lottery prize.

    Even Bai Li Tu had often scolded Bai Li Qi for his peculiar hobby.

    But Bai Li Tu never imagined that one day, he would be saved by Bai Li Qi’s bizarre collecting habit.

    Just as Bai Li Tu was astonished, changes started to occur rapidly on his body.

    The Life-Extending Pill took effect!

    The originally emaciated Bai Li Tu suddenly had strength flowing throughout his body. His wrinkled skin gradually smoothed out, and in just a few minutes, he looked younger by over a decade, even his spirit improved significantly.

    Bai Li Tu quickly noticed the subtle changes in his body, a look of ecstasy appearing on his face.

    He hurriedly asked, “Esteemed guest, when will our trade begin?”

    Su Xing replied in a low voice, “The sooner the better!”

    Bai Li Tu nodded, seeming to be seeking Su Xing’s opinion, “Shall I call my son over now?”

    Su Xing nodded slightly.

    Soon, Bai Li Tu summoned Bai Li Qi, and accompanying him were several middle-aged men with strong auras.

    The three Martial Emperor attendants of the Bai Li Trading House, all present!

    “Father, father, how are you? Did this scoundrel harm you?”

    A man, round as a ball, rolled and crawled into the bedroom, then protected Bai Li Tu behind him.

    Su Xing was stunned upon seeing this fat man, clearly not expecting Bai Li Qi to be this way.

    He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with anime characters printed on it, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses. He was less than five feet tall, but weighed at least four hundred pounds!

    “Damn, it’s indeed a complete fat otaku look?”

    Su Xing secretly complained in his heart.

    However, after confirming Bai Li Tu was alright, Bai Li Qi waved his hand directly.

    Immediately, a Martial Emperor attendant stepped forward, and without hesitation, punched towards Su Xing.

    Su Xing narrowed his eyes, not hesitating at all, he met the punch with his own.

    Boom!

    In an instant, a mountain-shattering roar reverberated throughout the entire Bai Li Manor.

    The shockwave from the clash sent all the tables and chairs in the entire room flying.

    The punch ended, the Martial Emperor cultivator groaned and retreated dozens of steps, landing in the courtyard before stopping.

    As for Su Xing, he only took half a step back, his face unchanged.

    “Audacious!”

    “Preposterous! This is the Bai Li Manor, you dare to act so recklessly?”

    The other two Martial Emperor attendants immediately erupted, seemingly about to attack Su Xing in a group.

    For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

    At this moment, Bai Li Tu shouted, “Preposterous! All of you, back off! This esteemed guest is my friend, how dare you act so recklessly towards him?”

    Then, Bai Li Tu slapped Bai Li Qi’s chubby face, scolding:

    “You prodigal son! Why would you attack the esteemed guest without hesitation?”

    “Hurry up and apologize to the esteemed guest!”

    Bai Li Qi didn’t argue, he directly bowed to Su Xing, saying sincerely:

    “Esteemed guest, I was too concerned about my father and nearly made a grave mistake. Please punish me!”

    Su Xing saw how these father and son, one playing red face and the other playing white face, were acting this whole play. He didn’t expose them, only chuckled coldly and said:

    “Hehe, enough testing, right?”

    “It’s time to get to the point! Where are the items I want?”

    Bai Li Qi’s face showed a hint of embarrassment, while Bai Li Tu, obviously thicker-skinned, just said:

    “Esteemed guest, I’ll have my son take you to fetch the items you want!”

    Su Xing nodded slightly, standing aside and waiting quietly.

    Su Xing knew that Bai Li Qi wouldn’t have let a Martial Emperor attack directly without his father’s consent.

    In Su Xing’s mind, Bai Li Tu’s actions likely had two meanings.

    Firstly, if Su Xing was strong enough, Bai Li Tu wouldn’t be able to keep him.

    Then the previously discussed trade would naturally go through, Bai Li Tu would politely present those copy items, and even try to win Su Xing over.

    Secondly, if Su Xing was weaker than that Martial Emperor, Bai Li Tu would likely turn against him immediately.

    Not only would he capture Su Xing, but he would also want the secret of the Life-Extending Pill in Su Xing’s hands!

    After all, this pill could extend one’s lifespan by five years, how could Bai Li Tu not be tempted?

    The simple exchange just now was actually a game of strategy between Su Xing and Bai Li Tu.

    Bai Li Tu relied on his astute eyes and cunning, while Su Xing relied on his confidence in his strength!

    Unbeatable beneath the Legend, that wasn’t just talk!

    Getting back to the point, Bai Li Tu said cheerfully to Bai Li Qi, “Good boy, this esteemed guest values your copy items. Hurry up and give all your broken stuff to the esteemed guest!”

    Bai Li Qi, who was smiling a second ago, immediately turned into a long face upon hearing this, directly putting on a mask of pain.

    He quietly glanced at Su Xing, then whispered in Bai Li Tu’s ear, “Dad, why don’t we just get rid of him, then we can both benefit, and I don’t have to lose my treasures…”

    Bai Li Tu was instantly furious, this time he was truly angry, he slapped Bai Li Qi in the face, nearly knocking out his teeth.

    Bai Li Tu then scolded, “You prodigal son! Why haven’t you gone and offered those copy items yet?”

    Bai Li Qi, upon hearing this, was filled with grievances, still trying to defend himself, “Dad, those treasures are what I’ve collected with great effort for over twenty years… giving them away like that, your son is unwilling!”

    Su Xing saw that these father and son were about to quarrel, a thought crossed his mind, and he stood aside to watch the show.

    As expected, Bai Li Tu’s old face turned red with anger, he scolded, “Unfilial son, you unfilial son!”

    “Which is more important, your copy junk or your old man’s life? You decide!”

    Bai Li Qi, upon hearing Bai Li Tu’s scolding, actually showed a flicker of hesitation on his face, seemingly truly considering whether his treasures were more important than his father’s life.

    Bai Li Tu saw this, he was about to vomit blood, and he slapped him several more times before shouting:

    “Hurry up and go!”

    Bai Li Qi still didn’t move, he even said stiffly, “Dad, you’ve lived for over five hundred years, you’ve lived long enough!”

    “But your son has only lived for over fifty years. Those treasures are the hard work of my entire life!”

    Bai Li Tu: “…”

    Seeing that the father and son were both unwilling to back down, Su Xing finally couldn’t hold back, he said softly:

    “If Master Bai Li is unwilling, just give half of the treasures.”

    Bai Li Qi’s face brightened up after hearing this, he proudly looked at his father.

    Then he bowed to Su Xing, “Esteemed guest, I’ll take you to fetch those treasures… cough, it’s already been agreed! You can only take half!”

    Although Su Xing was already laughing inwardly, he still maintained a cold appearance, saying:

    “Fine!”

    Soon, Su Xing and Bai Li Qi went towards the warehouse where the copy items were stored.

    After the two of them left, Bai Li Tu sat with a gloomy face, not knowing what he was thinking.

    After a moment of silence, Bai Li Tu suddenly called, “A Fu, come here!”

    “Master, what are your orders?”

    The Martial Emperor who had clashed with Su Xing earlier walked over, asking in a deep voice.

    Bai Li Tu inquired, “A Fu, how would you say that mysterious cultivator’s strength is?”

    A Fu remained silent for a moment, then rolled up his sleeve with his right hand.

    A Fu’s entire right hand had swollen red, barely able to clench into a fist, and his entire arm was crooked in a strange way.

    A Fu said, “Master, that esteemed guest… his strength is unfathomable! We must not become enemies with him!”

    “Just one punch, my right arm is basically useless. It won’t heal for a year or two!”

    “Moreover, I have a feeling… that esteemed guest, probably didn’t even use his full strength!”

    Bai Li Tu fell silent upon hearing this.

    This A Fu was an elder of the Bai Li family, he had lived for over five hundred years, and his strength had reached the late Martial Emperor stage.

    He was a Martial Emperor cultivator trained by the Bai Li family themselves, and the strongest among the three Martial Emperors.

    Furthermore, A Fu was a strength-type cultivator, his strongest point was his physical fitness.

    But even so, in the exchange just now between A Fu and Su Xing.

    A Fu attacked first, taking the initiative, yet he was still defeated by Su Xing in one move, even his arm was useless.

    This shows how strong Su Xing is!

    After a long silence, Bai Li Tu muttered, “Alas, when did our Great Summer Country have such a strong cultivator again?”

    “One punch defeating a late Martial Emperor, such strength… probably not far from the Legend!”

    Bai Li Tu knew A Fu’s strength, which is why he was even more surprised by Su Xing’s strength.

    “Such a strong cultivator, if my Bai Li family could befriend him, we could probably secure the Bai Li family’s prosperity for another thousand years!”

    Bai Li Tu sighed, but then he thought of his unfilial son, and his face immediately turned black.

    “After this is over, we must find a way to win over this mysterious strong cultivator. Even if we can’t make him serve us… we must try to befriend him!”

    Bai Li Tu muttered.

    On the other side, Su Xing followed Bai Li Qi to a warehouse.

    Pushing open the warehouse door, Su Xing was quickly shocked by the items inside.

    A warehouse over thirty feet tall and hundreds of square feet, filled with shelves.

    On the shelves were various strange copy items, each seemingly carefully cleaned, even the placement had讲究(a cultural reference meaning ‘thoughtful arrangement’), making them pleasing to the eye.

    Su Xing scanned it all, then frowned slightly.

    “Wait a minute! All these copy items in this warehouse… seem numerous, but there aren’t many, it’s roughly the same amount as the Jin Clan’s output in half a year?”

    “Could these be all the copy items Bai Li Qi has collected over decades?”

    Su Xing estimated that the entire warehouse of items, added together, was only worth about one hundred million energy.

    Half of that would only be fifty million.

    Su Xing thought this way, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

    Just then, Bai Li Qi proudly said, “Esteemed guest, look! This whole warehouse is my treasures collected over the years!”

    Su Xing frowned slightly and said, “You’ve only collected this much over all these years?”

    Bai Li Qi waved his hand, saying:

    “Of course not! This is just one-tenth of it!”

    Then, Bai Li Qi stepped forward, opening a secret compartment. Inside the compartment were hundreds of storage rings.

    Bai Li Qi said, “Esteemed guest, these are all my collections! It’s already been agreed, you can only take half!”

    Then, Bai Li Qi counted over fifty storage rings and handed them to Su Xing.

    Su Xing didn’t hesitate, he examined them, his heart moved, and he collected all the storage rings into the Spirit Field Paradise.

    Then, the corner of Su Xing’s mouth curled upwards.

    “Since the trade has been completed, I’ll be on my way.”

    Su Xing said, then prepared to leave.

    After he left the Bai Li Manor, Bai Li Tu’s voice came from behind.

    “Esteemed guest, esteemed guest, please stay!”

    Bai Li Tu, accompanied by a few Martial Emperors, chased after him. Su Xing slowed his pace slightly.

    Bai Li Tu quickly said, “Esteemed guest, can you stay for a chat? You saved my life… my Bai Li family should treat you to a grand feast!”

    Su Xing shook his head slightly, “No need. The trade has been completed, so I must be going.”

    Su Xing said, then leapt into the air, preparing to leave.

    Behind him, Bai Li Tu quickly shouted, “Esteemed guest, will we have a chance to cooperate again in the future? How can I contact you?”

    Su Xing didn’t turn around, his voice echoed in the air.

    “You all just keep collecting copy items, when the time is right, I will appear!”

    After Su Xing finished speaking, he no longer lingered, turning around and disappearing into the distance.

    Seeing Su Xing leave, Bai Li Tu felt a pang of regret, sighing.

    “Alas, this esteemed guest is unfathomable… if we cannot forge a bond with him, it would be a great loss for my Bai Li family!”

    Seeing Bai Li Tu looking dejected.

    Bai Li Qi secretly chuckled, saying:

    “Father, I’ll tell you something…”

    “Previously, to prevent people from stealing my treasures, I put a tracking device in each storage ring. We may be able to know where the esteemed guest lives and what his identity is!”

    Upon hearing Bai Li Qi’s words, Bai Li Tu’s eyes lit up. He quickly asked, “Is this true?”

    “Hahaha, you prodigal son, you’ve finally done something reliable in all these years!”

    (End of Chapter)

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