"What? Fifty percent?"
The creatures within the city were instantly shocked upon hearing this.
The protection fees from the Sand Star Gate were increasing year by year. Last year's fees were already the limit of what they could bear, yet this year's were to increase by fifty percent, which was no different from killing them.
Many cultivators' faces turned extremely ugly, but they dared not be angry or speak out, because if they expressed any dissatisfaction, the consequence would be the slaughter of the city and the extermination of their clans, leaving no one alive.
"Elder Mu, look at the expressions of these ants, truly amusing."
Above the city gate, a Saint said to the Saint King powerhouse.
Elder Mu merely smiled faintly, and then he said loudly: "You have one day to hand over the remaining resources, or you know the consequences."
The cultivators within the city immediately turned pale, thinking of those cities that had been slaughtered for failing to pay enough protection fees, a chill rising from the soles of their feet to the crown of their heads.
Naturally, they didn't want to die, but where would they get the suddenly increased fifty percent protection fee?
At this moment, the city lord of this city came out, bowing and scraping obsequiously before the Sand Star Gate's powerhouse, pleading: "Elder Mu, could you please grant us a few more days, three days, just three days, and I guarantee to deliver the remaining resources you require."
"What qualifications do you have to make me grant you a few more days?" Facing the city lord's plea, Elder Mu was incredibly indifferent and ruthless.
"I am merely here to inform you, not to negotiate with you. If the remaining resources are not made up by this time tomorrow, then don't blame this elder for being ruthless."
Elder Mu's cold tone made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their hearts filled with endless coldness.
The city lord didn't know how to answer for a moment. He looked at Elder Mu and the two Saints behind him, not even having the courage to be angry.
He was just a small逍遥(Carefree Roaming) Realm cultivator, not some peerless genius who could defy the heavens and slay a Saint.
Even if he had such strength, he wouldn't dare to act. If he did, the Sand Star Gate would definitely uproot him and this city.
"Elder Mu, I will definitely make up the remaining resources by tomorrow," he could only say, bowing his head.
Elder Mu was very satisfied with his attitude, then coldly glanced at the people in the city, sneered, and was about to leave with his men, but was stopped by a figure.
"You knocked over my wine, and you think you can just leave like that?"
Tuoba Beier held the Endless Wine Gourd in her hand, gulping down wine, her face flushed, obviously having drunk a lot and being somewhat drunk.
"Where did this drunken woman come from? Daring to block our way, courting death!"
The Saint who had previously mocked the cultivators in the city to Elder Mu didn't say another word and blasted a punch at Tuoba Beier.
It seemed he preferred to show off his power in front of others, a powerful Saint aura venting from his body, forming a powerful pressure, like a prehistoric beast, causing others to prostrate themselves on the ground.
"Die!"
A sinister smile appeared on his face, already imagining a beautiful and delicate woman dying in his hands.
Destroying flowers with a heavy hand was his favorite thing to do.
"Careful!"
At this moment, Elder Mu exclaimed in alarm.
"What?" The man heard it, but the force of his punch was already complete, and it was too late to withdraw it.
"Boom!"
A streak of golden light flashed, and the man's body exploded into a mist of blood, perishing on the spot.
"What?"
This exclamation came from the cultivators in the city. They looked at the unfamiliar figure in the sky, stunned for a moment.
Who was she? So stunning, how come the Northwest Desert had never heard of her name?
And the owner of the wine stall stared blankly at the figure in the sky. Wasn't this the guest who had been drinking at his stall just now?
Knocked over her wine?
The boss glanced at the ground and saw the spilled wine.
"I originally just wanted to get back my wine money, but you guys are unreasonable and want to kill me. You all saw it, they wanted to kill me, I didn't make the first move."
Tuoba Beier first said coldly to Elder Mu and the other Saint, and then shouted loudly to the cultivators in the city.
This scene stunned everyone.
Having just forcefully and霸气(domineeringly) killed a Saint, why did she give people a feeling of being unsteady?
They didn't know that Houtu had once told her not to cause trouble, and Tuoba Beier naturally listened and kept it in mind, not daring to forget.
Moreover, this was not the mortal realm, and she was even more committed to the rule of not causing trouble.
However, just now someone attacked her first, so her counterattack didn't count as her taking the initiative to cause trouble.
But Elder Mu and the other Saint cultivator didn't dare to act rashly, especially Elder Mu. He was a Saint King cultivator, but he couldn't see through Tuoba Beier's cultivation, indicating that Tuoba Beier's cultivation was at least not lower than his.
Furthermore, the Northwest Desert had never heard of this person, indicating that she came from other places. Other places in the Profound Sky Continent were not like the Northwest Desert, with powerhouses emerging in large numbers. If the other party came from a large force, then their Sand Star Gate wouldn't dare to act rashly.
"I am Mu Rufeng of the Sand Star Gate. My Sand Star Gate's sect master is Ling Shaxing, a disciple of the Lingchen Pavilion of Wuzhou. Please forgive my abruptness and let it pass for my sect master's sake."
Elder Mu cupped his hands and said, but his words seemed to be apologizing to Tuoba Beier, but in reality, he was revealing his background.
Wuzhou was a powerful region in the Profound Sky Continent, and the Lingchen Pavilion was the strongest force in Wuzhou, with five True Immortals sitting in charge. Before the Yao family's ancestor and Yao Tianchen became Immortal Kings, the Lingchen Pavilion was the strongest force in the Profound Sky Continent.
However, times had changed, and the Lingchen Pavilion could only rank second.
And their Sand Star Gate's sect master's surname was Ling, which showed how deep the relationship with the Lingchen Pavilion was.
Elder Mu looked at Tuoba Beier calmly, even though Tuoba Beier had killed his subordinate in front of him, he was not angry because of it.
At this moment, he only hoped that Tuoba Beier would back down, after all, some people within the Lingchen Pavilion also disapproved of what the Sand Star Gate was doing in the Northwest Desert. If Tuoba Beier's identity and background were equally astonishing, then it would be difficult to handle.
"Forget about not compensating for the wine money, you even wanted to kill me just now, and now you want me to let it go? Who do you think you are?"
Tuoba Beier immediately laughed in anger. In the past, others had always given her face, but today someone wanted her to give someone else face, which was an unprecedented event.
Elder Mu's face sank when he heard this, and he said, "Does Your Excellency want to continue to pursue this matter?"
"So what?" Tuoba Beier smiled coldly.
"Originally, I only intended to make you pay for the wine, but since you want my life, then I have no choice but to reluctantly retaliate."
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