Chapter 870: The Tables Turn, Immortal Dew Tips the Balance

Hearing Wen Yuankai’s words, Qin Xiao was speechless. Was this old man really going to be so blatant about shaking him down?

“What if I don’t have them?”

Qin Xiao was a stubborn fellow too. He really did not like being threatened and extorted like this.

“If you don’t, then I can only stay neutral.”

Wen Yuankai replied just as indifferently.

After all, what Qin Xiao had said earlier was to stand by his side as much as possible, not that he had to. Staying neutral was entirely fine; it could hardly be called breaking his word.

Wen Yuankai asked for payment because the balance was four against three. The Immortal Pill Sect had four Great Luo Realm experts on its side; Seven Stars Tower had one fewer. That gave him room to negotiate. If he stayed neutral, Qin Xiao would face four with three. If Qiankun Academy helped, it would be four against four. Three hundred Myriad Spirit Fruits was not excessive, was it?

“One hundred. Take it or leave it.”

Qin Xiao thought it over. He would offer only a hundred fruits for the help. Wen could take them or leave them.

On one hand, he did not strictly need Qiankun Academy’s alliance. On the other hand, it was also to give the academy some face, as publicly rebuffing them would harm the reputation of a friendly power.

If Qiankun Academy wanted to exploit his predicament, it could forget his offer.

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