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Chapter 659: Compensation Increased
The moment Elder Fu and the white-haired elder noticed the arrival of the Imperial Guards, their eyes immediately lit up.
They hurriedly stepped forward.
"Captain!"
Elder Fu cupped his fists with an aggrieved expression.
"We came to the Desolate Heaven Empire as honored guests to attend His Majesty’s coronation. Yet this is how your empire treats its guests?"
The white-haired elder also spoke indignantly,
"Your Empire personally invited us. Instead of protecting your guests, you’ve allowed us to be humiliated in broad daylight."
"If word of this spreads... what will the various empires think of the Desolate Heaven Empire?"
The Captain’s expression became even uglier.
Regardless of who was right or wrong, these people were still foreign delegations officially invited by the Imperial Court.
Allowing them to be beaten into this state would undoubtedly damage the empire’s reputation.
Suppressing the frustration in his heart, the Captain turned toward Bai Zihan.
For a brief moment, a trace of anger flashed through his eyes.
However, the moment he saw Bai Ren standing quietly behind Bai Zihan...
His expression immediately softened.
He knew exactly who he was facing.
Taking a deep breath, the Captain cupped his fists politely.
"Clan Leader Bai, I ask that you please calm down."
His tone remained extremely courteous.
"Today is a joyous occasion for the Desolate Heaven Empire. Our empire will soon welcome its new Emperor."
"I hope Clan Leader Bai can show His Majesty some face and allow today’s matter to end here."
The surrounding spectators all looked toward Bai Zihan.
Most people felt that, after the Captain had personally intervened, Bai Zihan would surely back down.
After all, this was already giving the Imperial Court sufficient face.
However, Bai Zihan merely glanced at the Captain.
His expression remained as indifferent as ever.
"Show him face?"
He let out a faint chuckle.
"Hehe, does Yu Zidi even deserve that?"
His words caused countless people to suck in cold breaths.
The Captain’s smile stiffened.
For Bai Zihan to casually address the First Prince by his name was already a tremendous sign of disrespect, not to mention what he had just said.
It was now obvious to everyone that Bai Zihan did not care in the slightest about Yu Zidi, who was about to become the new Emperor.
The Captain wanted to reprimand Bai Zihan.
But he knew doing so would only escalate the situation further, which would ultimately ruin the First Prince’s plans.
Bai Zihan continued calmly as he casually pointed toward Chen Muyang.
"He bumped into me and should compensate me."
The reason Bai Zihan gave was incredibly trivial compared to the enormous commotion he had caused.
The Captain naturally understood that Bai Zihan was deliberately making things difficult for them.
Still, he quickly calmed himself and nodded.
"That is naturally reasonable. I believe both delegations are also willing to offer compensation."
The Captain only wanted to end this matter as quickly as possible.
Elder Fu and the white-haired elder immediately nodded repeatedly.
"As long as this matter can end peacefully, we are willing to compensate."
They no longer wished to remain here for even another moment.
Elder Fu even thought that giving away one Heaven-Grade Artifact was preferable to continuing to deal with Bai Zihan.
Although anger surged within his heart, he secretly consoled himself.
Once the coronation was over and their plan was set into motion, not only would he recover the Heaven-Grade Artifact...
He would also exact revenge upon the Bai Clan.
Bai Zihan slowly nodded.
He raised four fingers.
"Then I’ll make things simple. Four Heaven-Grade Artifacts, and I won’t pursue this matter any further."
The moment those words left his mouth...
Elder Fu, who had just been about to take out a Heaven-Grade Artifact, froze.
His outstretched hand stiffened in midair.
He blinked, wondering if he had heard incorrectly.
"...Four?"
Even the white-haired elder’s expression became blank for a moment.
Chen Muyang’s eyes widened in disbelief.
"What? You previously said only one Heaven-Grade Artifact! How did it become four?"
Bai Zihan looked at him as though the answer was obvious.
"That was then. This is now."
He shrugged casually.
"When this young master was being generous, you refused. So naturally, the compensation has increased."
His tone was completely matter-of-fact, as though it were the most reasonable thing in the world.
He then pointed toward the white-haired elder from the Vermillion Pill Empire.
"As for the extra two Heaven-Grade Artifacts..."
"That’s because your Vermillion Pill Empire insisted on meddling in someone else’s business." You’ve also caused this young master considerable emotional distress."
The white-haired elder nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Emotional distress?
What emotional distress?
From beginning to end, Bai Zihan had been the one beating them into the ground!
If anyone should be compensated for emotional distress...
It should have been them!
The surrounding spectators also wore strange expressions.
Many wanted to laugh but did not dare.
Others nearly choked trying to hold back their laughter.
Everyone knew Bai Zihan was clearly making things difficult for them.
Yet...
No one dared say a word.
After all...
The biggest fist made the rules.
And right now, the Bai Clan possessed the biggest fist.
The white-haired elder’s face turned ashen.
His voice became noticeably colder.
"Young Master Bai. Isn’t this nothing more than blatant robbery?"
"We will never agree to such outrageous terms!"
The moment he finished speaking—
Boom!
An overwhelming pressure suddenly descended upon him.
Bai Ren had not moved.
He merely glanced at the white-haired elder.
Yet his terrifying aura instantly focused entirely upon him.
The white-haired elder’s face changed dramatically.
His breathing stagnated.
His knees nearly buckled beneath the overwhelming pressure.
He staggered backward several steps before barely managing to steady himself.
Cold sweat instantly drenched his back.
He immediately shut his mouth.
Not daring to utter another word.
Beside him, Elder Fu’s expression became increasingly unsightly.
He inwardly cursed Bai Zihan countless times.
Yet faced with Bai Ren’s overwhelming strength, he could only suppress every trace of dissatisfaction.
After taking a deep breath, Elder Fu turned toward Chen Muyang.
"Take it out!"
Chen Muyang froze.
"E-Elder Fu..."
"Take out your Heaven-Grade Artifact."
Elder Fu’s tone left no room for discussion.
"It was your recklessness that caused today’s incident. You should bear part of the responsibility."
Chen Muyang’s face became incomparably ugly.
He possessed only a single Heaven-Grade Artifact, and now he had to give it away.
It had accompanied him for many years.
Giving it away was like cutting off a piece of his own flesh.
He inwardly felt utterly wronged.
In his opinion, it had clearly been Bai Zihan who bumped into him first before turning around to accuse him and demand compensation.
However, seeing Elder Fu’s unwavering gaze, he ultimately clenched his teeth.
With an expression full of unwillingness, he slowly retrieved the Heaven-Grade Artifact from his storage ring.
Elder Fu also gritted his teeth.
He took out another Heaven-Grade Artifact of his own.
Two Heaven-Grade Artifacts quietly floated before them.
His gaze then shifted toward the white-haired elder.
The meaning could not have been clearer.
The remaining two...
Naturally had to be provided by the Vermillion Pill Empire.
The white-haired elder’s face darkened to an unprecedented degree.
He had originally stepped forward to help the Tianyu Empire.
To mediate the conflict.
Yet now...
The Vermillion Pill Empire had somehow become one of the victims.
Not only had they failed to resolve the matter, they were now expected to hand over two Heaven-Grade Artifacts.
His expression became increasingly unsightly.
Several elders behind him also wore gloomy expressions.
Many of them could not help but cast dissatisfied glances toward the Tianyu Empire delegation.
(We came here to help you. And now we’re the ones paying the price?)
(If not for your people provoking Bai Zihan first, why would we have become involved in this mess?)
The more they thought about it, the more aggrieved they felt.
On the other side, the members of the Tianyu Empire delegation naturally understood Bai Zihan’s reasoning.
Originally, they had been the only ones involved.
At worst, they would probably have had to surrender one or perhaps two Heaven-Grade Artifacts.
However, the moment the Vermillion Pill Empire chose to interfere...
Bai Zihan had immediately doubled the compensation.
By Bai Zihan’s own words...
The additional compensation was for the Vermillion Pill Empire’s needless meddling.
From that perspective, the extra two Heaven-Grade Artifacts had nothing to do with the Tianyu Empire.
Naturally, they should be paid by the Vermillion Pill Empire.
For a brief moment, neither side was willing to speak.
The white-haired elder’s face twitched slightly.
He inwardly cursed Bai Zihan countless times.
Yet, under Bai Ren’s terrifying gaze, he ultimately swallowed every complaint.
Slowly, he reached toward his waist.
With obvious reluctance, he removed the Heaven-Grade defensive artifact he had worn for many years.
His fingers lingered on it for a long moment before he finally tossed it forward.
One Heaven-Grade Artifact.
Gone.
His heart bled.
Then he turned toward one of the Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators whom he disliked the most within the delegation.
"Hand over your Heaven-Grade sword."
The old man’s expression immediately changed.
That Heaven-Grade sword was his greatest treasure.
He had obtained it only after countless years of effort.
Giving it away now... was no different from cutting out a piece of his own heart.
However, seeing the white-haired elder’s gloomy expression, he knew there was no room for refusal.
He also knew that if he stubbornly refused and forced the elder to choose someone else instead, that person would undoubtedly harbor deep resentment toward him.
After a long silence, he bitterly sighed.
With trembling hands, he slowly withdrew the Heaven-Grade sword from his storage ring.
The brilliant blade gleamed under the sunlight.
His face was filled with unwillingness as he reluctantly handed it over.
The white-haired elder accepted the sword without another word.
Soon, Four Heaven-Grade Artifacts floated quietly in midair.
The surrounding spectators stared at the four priceless treasures with wide eyes.
Even many Earth Immortal Realm experts swallowed involuntarily.
Four Heaven-Grade Artifacts...
Such wealth was enough to make countless major powers go mad with envy.
Yet today, they had all become compensation for a single collision.