Claim?
With a single sentence, Fei Laf was stunned on the spot, and the楼主 (Lou Zhu) beside him also froze.
Then, the 楼主 quietly waved his hand, signaling the people from Tingfeng Tower to halt their attack. Since the other party couldn't escape anyway, he might as well hear their terms for compensation!
In his subjective view, the so-called compensation should be for Po Xiao to reimburse Tingfeng Tower for its battle damage.
Coincidentally, the Fourth Elder had died at their hands, and he was already contemplating how to make things difficult for Po Xiao!
"Po Xiao, speak up. How do you intend to compensate Tingfeng Tower for its losses?"
The 楼主 questioned, honestly, he didn't want to continue fighting Po Xiao.
The reason was that Po Xiao's strength was too formidable. Even if Po Xiao was eventually killed, Tingfeng Tower might suffer immense losses.
Therefore, it was better to calm down and negotiate with the other party.
"Heh heh, old man, have you misunderstood something?"
"The compensation I'm talking about isn't me paying you, but you paying me!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian burst into laughter.
What!
Fei Laf and the 楼主's eyes widened.
Who would have thought that Po Xiao would say something like that!
The next moment, the 楼主 looked at Ye Cangtian with a somber expression and said coldly, "I truly can't fathom what losses you have that warrant our compensation. On the contrary, we lost an elder in battle!"
"You can't put it that way!"
Ye Cangtian waved his hand, smiling, "In my opinion, the Fourth Elder's death was his own doing. If he hadn't attacked me, why would he have died here?"
"And although I calculated against you, it was for the reward owed by Guangming Hall, and I put in my full effort for this collaboration!"
"However, you broke your promise and, after the collaboration, you intended to kill me. This not only caused me physical harm but also had a considerable psychological impact."
"Therefore, it's not too much for me to ask for some compensation, right?"
Ye Cangtian shrugged his shoulders, looking harmless.
His words left everyone around stunned. They truly couldn't match such shamelessness!
"Heh heh!"
The 楼主 on the side snorted and said, "Po Xiao, originally, I was going to let you off the hook for Fei Laf's sake. Now that I see you're so reckless, I can't be blamed for what happens next!"
Outraged, the 楼主 could no longer consider Fei Laf's life or death.
In his opinion, he would never be able to quell his anger if he didn't vent it.
With that said, he waved his hand, and the surrounding elders and disciples once again surrounded Ye Cangtian.
You bastard! This old fossil is truly venomous!
Seeing the 楼主 make a move, Fei Laf, not far away, cursed inwardly. This clearly meant he didn't care about his life!
But he was already lightly injured, and no matter how angry he was, he probably couldn't do anything. He could only retreat as much as possible, trying not to enrage Po Xiao...
"Heh heh, what a bunch of naive idiots!"
Facing the encirclement, Ye Cangtian sneered and glanced at the 楼主, "楼主, don't you find it strange?"
"What do you mean?"
The 楼主 instinctively asked. How could he not find it strange?
Po Xiao's earlier demand for compensation wasn't a prelude to reconciliation, but clearly an instigation!
But the opponent was alone, surrounded, and saying such things was clearly abnormal!
"Alas!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the 楼主 and sighed helplessly, "Idiot, do you think the Dark Association has no one?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian raised a signal flare and fired one into the air.
As the fiery signal flare burst in the sky, a rustling sound came from all around.
In an instant, figures appeared in the surrounding woods.
There weren't many of them, only about a dozen, but they all wore masks.
Except for two golden masks, the rest were all silver.
Two Earth-level powerhouses?
As he watched Qing Dao and Lan Yue slowly approach, the 楼主's heart trembled violently, as if struck by a heavy hammer.
Although the number of their Earth-level experts was not as many as their own, the problem was that Po Xiao alone could easily tie down three Earth-level experts.
And Qing Dao and Lan Yue had been famous for a long time, especially Qing Dao, who had a notorious reputation. With the two of them joining forces, dealing with the remaining two would be no problem.
Besides, those Profound-level deacons, although not many in number, their overall strength was absolutely incomparable to the elite disciples of Tingfeng Tower...
Hiss!
Fei Laf's face turned extremely pale, and he couldn't help but gasp.
He finally understood why Po Xiao was so arrogant. He had already laid the groundwork, and everything was under his control.
Compared to the current situation, all his previous plans were a joke!
"Hey, are we still fighting? It's late at night, don't waste our time!"
Ye Cangtian looked at their silence, grinned, revealing a row of white teeth.
Fight?
Fight what!
The 楼主 and Fei Laf exchanged glances, their eyes revealing apprehension.
The next moment, the 楼主 quickly dispersed his people from Tingfeng Tower and forced out a stiff smile, saying, "A misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
"Another misunderstanding?"
Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes at the 楼主 and said irritably, "This time, even the Fourth Elder is dead, and you still call it a misunderstanding? Fine, tell me, what exactly is this misunderstanding?"
"..."
The 楼主 was stunned.
Only after his face turned red did he manage to say, "We just, we just wanted to see if the Dark Association had any hidden strength, so we took action to force them to reveal themselves..."
As he spoke, the 楼主 glanced at Fei Laf beside him and winked.
Seeing this, Fei Laf nodded vigorously in agreement and said with a dry laugh, "Yes, yes, what he said is right. We also wanted to conduct in-depth cooperation, so we needed to see your strength..."
There was no other way. Fighting with Po Xiao and the others now, the outcome was truly uncertain.
Moreover, it was almost certain that if they were to fight, he believed he would be the first to die here.
After all, there is an old Chinese saying: to catch the thief, first catch the king. In that case, how could Po Xiao let him off?
Therefore, he could only go along with the 楼主's explanation, trying his best to avoid a confrontation.
"Heh!"
His words made Qing Dao and Lan Yue, who had just arrived, burst into laughter, their smiles filled with contempt.
They had been lurking around for a long time. Although they were quite far away, they had still witnessed the fierce battle that had just taken place.
If it weren't for Po Xiao repeatedly emphasizing that they should wait for his signal, the two of them would have already intervened.
Those were all deadly moves, and a moment's carelessness could lead to death!
In such a situation, their explanation had absolutely no credibility.
"Alright, let's consider it a misunderstanding for now!"
On the other side, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and didn't dwell on the matter.
He continued, "Regardless, your actions have caused me significant psychological damage. If there is no compensation, we cannot let this matter pass!"
In Ye Cangtian's opinion, a head-on clash would benefit neither side, with countless casualties, which was not the outcome he desired.
Therefore, it was better to take this opportunity to extort some actual benefits, which was the real prize.
Who could blame them for showing fear before the battle?
If he didn't seize this opportunity, he would be letting himself down!
"This..."
His words made the 楼主 hesitate, and his gaze turned towards Fei Laf.
To resolve the matter, he could take a step back, but the problem was that Tingfeng Tower had been in seclusion for so long, and they truly didn't have many treasures.
What he could offer might not catch the opponent's eye!
Therefore, he could only rely on Fei Laf.
Damn it! What does this old fossil mean?
Is he made of iron, refusing to part with even a single coin?
Feeling the 楼主's gaze, Fei Laf was about to explode with anger, cursing inwardly.
But what else could he do? If he didn't offer something to appease Po Xiao now, he might leave his life here.
The next moment, he reluctantly took out a small porcelain bottle from his Qiankun bag and threw it to Ye Cangtian.
"This is a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. It should be able to compensate for your psychological trauma, right?" Fei Laf asked grimly.