Chapter 170 - 165: The Cheap Uncle? (1/5)
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The Heavenly Star Sect had already sent people to invite An Luochen, promising great rewards. Having one more expert at the Heaven-Opening Realm meant an increased chance of victory, which was tied to ten percent of a Spirit Stone Mine’s output!
An Luochen readily agreed to come. Lured by countless Spirit Stones, he naturally did not mind lending a hand. After all, there was no loss if he failed. A Martial Artist’s life inevitably included failure, and those who could not recover from it had no right to have come this far!
Both Zhou Heng and An Luochen were promised the same conditions; if they could win ten percent of the Spirit Stone Mine for the Cold Blue Country, then they would receive twenty percent of the annual yield from that portion.
That number was not low, considering they also had to share a portion with the Wind Howl Sect, the power behind the curtains. After all, that twenty percent in comparison to the entire output of the Spirit Stone Mine accounted for a whole two percent and being given to individuals, it was certainly a generous offer.
Such lavish rewards were also to motivate Zhou Heng and An Luochen to give their all, because if they lost, they would get nothing! Generosity is built on the basis of possession.
An Luochen was not afraid of the Heavenly Star Sect going back on their word afterward. To repudiate the account of a Loose Cultivator at the Heaven-Opening Realm was no trifling matter!
Time was running short, and everyone immediately set off. Nangong Changkong and Liu Qingxuan inevitably felt awkward upon seeing Zhou Heng, particularly Liu Qingxuan, who was convinced his beloved son had been killed by Zhou Heng and glared daggers at him!
Since Mei Yixiang was also accompanying them, and that unfathomably powerful Uncle Fu stood solemnly beside her, how could Liu Qingxuan dare to make a move? Besides, even if he really did make a move, he would first be utterly incapable of harming Zhou Heng, and secondly, Xiao Yuheng and Tian Junzi were also present; even without Mei Yixiang, they were enough to stop him.
Tian Junzi also felt a bit embarrassed to see Zhou Heng. That day, when Ying Bingfeng forced the marriage on Xiao Huoshui, with his experience, he naturally guessed it was a trap aimed at Zhou Heng. However, he had not stepped forward because he was fearful of the Ying Family, which made him feel guilty when seeing Zhou Heng again.