Negotiating Two Million Points

As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, the expressions of Song Tian, Song Wu, and the others grew even more solemn.
Clearly, that Elder Wang was currently nearby. Otherwise, where would this kid get the courage to speak such words?
A flash of anger appeared on Song Daoquan's face.
What a brat, actually daring to say such words to his face. He truly did not realize that death was upon him.
"Fine, then let this old man test how much weight you actually carry."
With that, his figure flashed, appearing in front of Chen Fan as he struck down ruthlessly with a palm.
At the same time, he kept his ears open, remaining on guard for the appearance of the one surnamed Wang.
However, what he did not expect was that his strike, which should have hit, was actually dodged by the opponent. The True Qi slammed into the ground, blasting a deep crater.
"What!"
Song Daoquan was shocked, staring at his own palm.
Although he hadn't even used thirty percent of his strength in that strike, only intending to injure the opponent before taking him back to torture him, the opponent had actually dodged it using his own strength?
"If you want to catch me, then come."
After saying this, Chen Fan ran straight outside.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Song Daoquan was furious. Trying to run after acting tough? How could there be such a good deal in this world?
Without a second thought, he gave chase.
In an instant, the two disappeared without a trace.
"Grand Ancestor!"
"Grand Ancestor!"
The members of the Song family were startled.
They had thought that since their ancestor was personally taking action, dealing with Elder Wang would take some time, and facing both Elder Wang and Shi Tao might be dangerous. But shouldn't dealing with that kid be as easy as turning a hand? How did the kid manage to dodge and even run away right under everyone's noses?
"Big Brother, what do we do?" Song Wu asked hurriedly.
Should they give chase? Or stay here and wait for the ancestor to return?
The key issue was that if they chased, they didn't even know where the ancestor had gone. How could they follow?
Song Tian's face also showed hesitation.
On the other side, Shi Tao and the others looked at each other, their eyes widening in unison.
Luring the tiger away from the mountain to defeat them one by one?
What a brilliant idea from Little Brother Chen!
Although they did not know what level Chen Fan's current strength had reached, facing two Heaven-Man Realm martial artists at the same time was definitely harder than facing one. Luring that Song family ancestor away was indeed the best strategy.
Moreover, the Fuxing Society and Karl might not necessarily take action. Even if they wanted to, they would be wary of Elder Wang's presence.
But they all knew that Elder Wang was not in the association at all!
The opponents, however, did not know this.
"Patriarch Song," Shi Tao said with a faint smile, "Your family's ancestor has left. Aren't you planning to take some action?"
Behind him, Chang Fei and the others understood his intent and chimed in.
After all, the more critical the moment, the more they could not lose their momentum. Otherwise, if the enemy saw through their weakness, things would go south.
"President Shi, you don't need to worry about this."
Song Tian snorted coldly and said, "If you have this spare time, you'd better think about how to respond once our ancestor catches that kid and returns."
"Big Brother is right!" Song Wu glared at Shen Si. "Do you think that kid can escape our ancestor's grasp? What a joke!"
"Indeed!" Ling Yu nodded vigorously.
Although he couldn't see what was happening outside, he could guess from his hearing.
That guy surnamed Chen had talked so big earlier about fighting two at once, and this was the result? Running away the moment they clashed? How embarrassing!
Besides, did he really think he could escape?
"Is that so?"
Shi Tao wore a meaningful smile and said no more.
But this kind of open-ended response made Song Tian's heart beat like a drum.
Could there be a trap?
Was that kid deliberately leading the ancestor away?
And had they set up an inescapable net at the destination, just waiting for his ancestor to walk into it?
The more he thought about it, the more uncontrollable his doubts became.
Chen Fan had appeared very suddenly and left very suddenly. Moreover, when they rushed over, Shi Tao seemed to have already known they were coming.
The various martial arts associations of Yanguo competed with each other on ordinary days, but that was internal. They naturally did not get along with the elite clans.
Was there a possibility that Shi Tao had communicated with several other martial arts associations beforehand, agreeing with their Heaven-Man Realm martial artists to hide in a certain place, waiting for Chen Fan to lure their ancestor over before launching a sudden attack to heavily injure or even kill him?
Panic flashed in Song Tian's eyes.
If this grand ancestor got injured, he would definitely vent his rage on them. But that would still be acceptable.
What if the grand ancestor died?
They would all become sinners of the clan! He didn't even dare to think about what kind of punishment he would face upon returning.
"No! We can't just stand here and do nothing."
Song Tian shuddered. Shi Tao and the others were right here and couldn't run away.
But in case something happened to the ancestor, they had to rush over. Even if they couldn't claim credit, they had to avoid failure.
The next moment, he turned his gaze toward the two Fengguo nationals who were watching the commotion.
"Mr. Karl, please do us a favor and help us locate our ancestor's current position."
Karl possessed the Ancient Werewolf bloodline, which gave him a sense of smell far exceeding that of ordinary people. Only he could help them find the ancestor.
"Help you locate your ancestor?" Karl was taken aback, then frowned. "Mr. Song Tian, I would gladly help you, but the difficulty is too high. You must know there are so many people and so many scents in this city. Even I am powerless. Besides, you said earlier that we wouldn't need to take action this time, only watch..."
"Mr. Karl, rest assured."
Although Song Tian felt displeased by this behavior, he said very respectfully on the surface, "As long as you are willing to help, our Song family will agree to any condition you name afterward."
"Big Brother!"
Song Wu and the others behind him were shocked.
Having dealt with these Fengguo nationals so much, they knew very well that if you let them make demands, they would not be polite at all.
The Song family might have to bleed heavily again.
More importantly, was this even necessary? The ancestor would probably return after a short while.
"Silence."
Song Tian raised his hand. "I am the Patriarch of the Song family. If anything happens, I will take responsibility."
For some reason, the uneasy premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
"Yes."
Seeing this, Song Wu and the others could not say more.
"Fine, since Patriarch Song has said so, it would be rude of me to refuse. After all, the relationship between our Fuxing Society and Patriarch Song has always been very good; we should help each other." Karl held up five fingers. "Two million contribution points, and I will help you find him."
"Two million points!"
Even Shi Tao and the others gasped.
With one million points, one could buy almost any cultivation method or technique below the Divine-Demon level.
Just by twitching his nose, he could earn two million points?
"Fine, two million it is."
Song Tian gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Patriarch Song is indeed straightforward."
Karl gave a thumbs-up, then closed his eyes and twitched his nose. Soon, he opened his eyes and pointed to the east. "I smell your ancestor's scent. He went in that direction."
"Thank you, Mr. Karl."
Song Tian said gratefully, then looked at the crowd behind him. "Let's give chase."
"Hold on."
Shi Tao appeared at the entrance of the hall, blocking the Song family's path.
"Patriarch Song, although the strength of my Jiangnan Martial Arts Association cannot match your Song family, we are not a place where you can come and go as you please. Furthermore, if I remember correctly, you captured one of our association's members, did you not?"
Song Tian's face darkened. "Is President Shi determined to stop us from leaving?"
Behind him, Chang Fei and the others grew tense.
The president naturally did not fear the members of the Song family.
The key was that the Fuxing Society was also there, and Karl's strength was not inferior to the Song family ancestor who had just left.
And Elder Wang was not here!
Shi Tao understood this perfectly, but he had no choice.
Chen Fan had only been gone for less than two minutes. Even if his strength surpassed that of the Song family ancestor, it would be difficult to produce a result so quickly.
If Karl rushed over now, the situation would instantly reverse, and it would be uncertain who would die.
Therefore, he had to stand forward to buy some time for Chen Fan.
"I said, hand over the person you captured from our association," Shi Tao said coldly.
Song Tian clenched his fists.
If it were before Shi Tao's breakthrough, he truly wouldn't have cared.
But the opponent was now in the Heaven-Man Realm, capable of utilizing the power of heaven and earth, multiplying the power of his martial arts by dozens or hundreds of times. This was no joke.
"Give him the person."
"What?"
"Big Brother?"
Song Wu and the others were shocked.
Just handing the person over like this?
They clearly held the upper hand here.
"I said give him the person, did you not hear me?" Song Tian barked.
Since Shi Tao and the others had already admitted to this, what use was that hostage anyway?
Besides, leaving didn't mean they couldn't return. Once they came back, let alone Jiang Tao, even Shen Si would be at their mercy in front of Shi Tao.
Helpless, Song Wu could only pull out a bag and toss it.
A figure rolled out.
"Jiang Tao!"
Shen Si cried out, quickly going over to help him up, only to find that the latter seemed to have lost his soul, his eyes vacant.
Fortunately, his breathing was stable, and there were no obvious wounds on his body.
"What did you do to him?"
Shen Si looked up, glaring at Song Wu.
Although Jiang Tao had betrayed him in this matter, he did not hate him deep down. Anyone captured by the Song family would have broken under their various torture methods.
"Why so agitated? We only fed him a Soul-Seizing Pill," Song Wu sneered.
"Soul-Seizing Pill?"
Shen Si's eyes widened. He had heard of this pill. It was an evil medicine that could strip away a person's mind. Without the antidote, they would become like a vegetable.
"The antidote!" he demanded.
Song Wu remained unmoved.
On one hand, he didn't want to give it. On the other hand, he didn't have the antidote for this pill.
"The antidote," Shi Tao said, staring at Song Tian.
Song Tian clenched his fists, finally pulling out a small bottle and tossing it over. "Inside is the antidote for the Soul-Seizing Pill. Take one pill three times a day. After three days, he will regain consciousness."
Shi Tao caught the bottle but did not open it. Instead, he asked, "How do I know you are telling the truth? What if you just threw me a random bottle of pills to deceive me?"
"Believe it or not," Song Tian said indifferently. "I have already given you the person. Shouldn't you step aside now?"
"Before I confirm whether this bottle contains the antidote, I cannot let you leave," Shi Tao said without hesitation.
"You!" Song Tian was about to burst with anger.
"I, Song Tian, swear to heaven that what I just gave you is the antidote. If a single word of what I said is false, may heaven strike me with lightning and leave me without a proper grave! Now, do you believe me?!"
As his voice fell, everyone in the hall was stunned.
Even Shi Tao had not expected the opponent to swear such a vicious oath.
This threw a wrench into his plan to stall for time.
Fortunately, he had other ways.
"Fine, I believe you." He nodded. "I believe this bottle is the antidote. But how do we settle the debt of you capturing our association's member?"
"Shi Tao!" Song Tian was furious. "You are pushing things too far!"
"I am pushing things too far?" Shi Tao took a step forward. "Your Song family sneaked into our association's headquarters and kidnapped my man in broad daylight, yet you have the nerve to say I am pushing things too far? Isn't it your Song family that acts willfully and lawlessly?"
"You!" Song Tian's eyes nearly split with rage.
"Patriarch Song, do you need my help?" Right at this moment, Karl, who was watching the commotion, said slyly.
He knew that this Shi Tao's strength was above Song Tian and the others, which was why Song Tian had lost so much face just now.
But this man was nothing in his eyes.
Even if a Heaven-Man Realm martial artist named Elder Wang was present, he did not fear him.
However, if he had spoken up earlier, it would have seemed too eager. Speaking up now was the perfect opportunity.
Hearing this, Song Tian was naturally overjoyed. He had been hesitating whether to ask this man to take action.
"Mr. Karl, if you..."
"Patriarch Song, don't be hasty. Hear me out before making a decision." Karl smiled. "This man's strength is not weak. Dealing with him won't be easy. Furthermore, there is a mid-stage Heaven-Man Realm martial artist here, correct? If my action draws that person out, I would be fighting one against two. The risk is a bit too high, don't you think?"
"Yes, indeed," Song Tian nodded, then thought of something. "Mr. Karl, you don't need to worry too much. I feel that the Heaven-Man Realm martial artist surnamed Wang might not necessarily be here right now."
As his voice fell, the expressions of the Martial Arts Association members changed.
"Oh? Why does Patriarch Song think so?" Karl asked curiously.
"Because I feel what happened earlier was too strange. I worry that Elder Wang recruited other Heaven-Man Realm martial artists to wait outside for my ancestor to pass. That kid Chen Fan is just a bait. Furthermore, Shi Tao has been trying every possible way to stall us since he arrived, which undoubtedly proves my theory."
Song Tian glared at Shi Tao.
"Mr. Karl, I am willing to offer ten million contribution points to request your assistance to help our Song family."