Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 374

Chapter 374 Mental Filling-In: The Patriarch of the Gao Clan Kneeled

Gao clan residence. The Patriarch of the Gao clan and the others had already invited Su Bai into the main hall.

Su Bai said nothing. He strode straight to the innermost seat and sat down in the chief seat that belonged to the Gao clan patriarch.

None of the Gao clan’s powerful figures dared to object. They obediently stood along both sides of the hall, not even daring to draw a breath.

“Lord, you’ve come to our humble Gao clan city—may I ask what brings you?”

“If there’s anything the Gao clan can do to help, we will cooperate with all our might!”

The Gao clan patriarch stood aside and spoke respectfully, his eyes full of ingratiating flattery.

At the same time he reached out and produced a storage pouch, trying to curry favor: “Lord, these are some specialties of Gao clan city. Please accept them.”

The patriarch’s attitude was a complete reversal from before—groveling and obsequious, like a lapdog.

Bullying the weak was displayed vividly in the Gao patriarch!

When dealing with ascendants, they grabbed or killed at will, treating them as less than people.

But now, when facing a core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect, they acted with extreme deference, fearing even the slightest misstep.

The “specialties” in the pouch amounted to one hundred lower-grade immortal crystals!

That equals ten thousand years’ worth of longevity qi!

This was unquestionably a lavish gift—a rogue immortal in the Heavenly Lord Realm could never hope to see so many immortal crystals in a lifetime.

After all, a scattered cultivator at the Heavenly Lord Realm, even if sold into a lifetime of slavery, still couldn’t fetch a single lower-grade immortal crystal!

Only an ascendant—young, powerful, and possessing presence—could sell one lower-grade immortal crystal.

As for supreme-realm earthly immortals, look to the Gao clan guards stationed at the Ascension Platform for reference.

One hundred lower-grade immortal crystals—even for a heavenly immortal—would take a long struggle to accumulate.

And that was merely the greeting gift the Gao patriarch offered to the “core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect”!

Su Bai took the storage pouch, tossed it up, caught it, tossed it up again, and let it fall into his hand.

Over and over, yet he still said nothing.

The Gao patriarch sat on pins and needles. This lord of the Aoki Immortal Sect still hadn’t said what he’d come for.

Or was it that these “specialties” were insufficient?

Thinking that, he gave a look to one of the Gao clan’s ninth-grade heavenly immortal elders.

The elder understood instantly and took some items from his storage ring, placing them into another storage pouch.

Then, smiling, he presented the pouch to Su Bai: “Lord, these local specialties are worthless—just a small token, please accept it.”

With him leading, the other Gao elders followed suit.

In no time, dozens of storage pouches accumulated before Su Bai!

Each pouch contained valuable immortal crystals—some had a dozen or so, others several dozen!

Altogether they added up to two thousand lower-grade immortal crystals!!

Equivalent to two hundred thousand years’ worth of longevity qi!!

The Gao clan had really opened their coffers!!

“Lord, what do you think?”

The Gao patriarch asked cautiously.

His heart ached—this was no small sum!

Two thousand lower-grade immortal crystals could recruit a guest elder at the ninth-grade heavenly immortal level!

Su Bai still did not speak; he kept tossing the pouch the patriarch had first given him.

But the more he did so, the more uneasy the Gao clan’s strongmen became, growing increasingly anxious.

There were things the Gao clan had done that could fill days and nights if recounted!

Or—were these “specialties” still insufficient???

No way—could Jin Buhuan, this core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect, be so greedy??

The more expressionless Su Bai remained, the tenser the atmosphere became!

The Gao clan’s powerful figures were already sweating heavily.

Especially the Patriarch of the Gao clan, who stood closest to Su Bai and vaguely felt a faint, lingering murderous intent.

This lord must harbor tremendous grievances against our Gao clan!!

What should we do?

Resist………..

Resist the Aoki Immortal Sect—that’s no different from sending ourselves to die!!!

“We’ve checked—Aoki Immortal Sect does indeed have a core disciple named Jin Buhuan!”

Suddenly, a voice transmitted into the Gao patriarch’s ear.

It turned out that when they had first discovered Su Bai’s identity, he had quietly sent someone to investigate the name Jin Buhuan!

Now, information had finally come back!

“What, really a core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect!” The Gao patriarch’s expression shifted.

“Patriarch, patriarch…this person…this person…” The transmitted voice continued, trembling.

“What about him?” the Gao patriarch asked, forcing down his fear.

“According to the purchase records from Skywatch Tower, Jin Buhuan, core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect, entered the True Immortal realm ten thousand years ago. His father is an elder of Aoki Immortal Sect, a mysterious immortal powerhouse!”

“His grandfather is even an ancient golden immortal of Aoki Immortal Sect!!”

“More importantly, four thousand years ago, this Jin Buhuan did appear near our Gao clan city, and up until now no trace of him has been found elsewhere!!!” The sender’s voice was full of horror.

“Hiss—!”

Hearing this, the Gao patriarch drew a cold breath, his face stunned.

True Immortal cultivation!

A mysterious immortal father!!

A golden immortal grandfather!!!

He looked at Su Bai but still couldn’t tell his exact cultivation base!

“Patriarch, there’s also an image of Aoki Immortal Sect core disciple Jin Buhuan from ten thousand years ago attached.” The transmitter continued, sending the figure in the portrait into the Gao patriarch’s mind with spiritual sense.

After viewing the portrait, the Gao patriarch stole another glance at Su Bai and felt his heart lurch.

Exactly the same!!!

Not a bit off!!

Even the eyes were so similar!!

“Appeared near here four thousand years ago…and only showing up now…” The Gao patriarch’s thoughts filled him with dread.

He knew very well what the Gao clan had done over the years!

Could this core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect really be here to investigate the Gao clan?

Has he surfaced now because he has conclusive evidence??

Is this lord before them giving the Gao clan one last chance???

If they kept pretending ignorance, the outcome would be………..

At the thought that they might have provoked such a terrifyingly backed Big Shot, he trembled all over.

The Gao clan’s fate would be decided by the choice made at this moment!!

“Slap!”

“Slap!”

“Slap!

The Great Hall fell utterly silent except for the sound of Su Bai repeatedly tossing the storage pouch in his hand.

“Pfft!”

The next moment, the Gao patriarch suddenly dropped to his knees and repeatedly struck his head on the ground three times with booming thuds.

“Lord!!”

“We beg your mercy!”

The Patriarch of the Gao clan bowed his head, looking abject and servile.

The Gao family members were all stunned.

Their patriarch—so domineering, so decisive in his killings, so mighty across All Under Heaven—had knelt?

He had knelt???