Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 1492: Chapter 1491: Another Encounter with the Sect of the Supreme Shadow

It was evident that after a long period of rivalry, Luoo Ning was quite unimpressed with the King Mercenary Group.

At this moment, Su Han finally understood. No wonder when he participated in the Second Stage of the assessment, Chen Que scolded and drove him away upon hearing that he was from the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion. It seems the relationship between these two sects had already soured even before the assessment, and it wasn’t because of him.

While the two were speaking, Chen Zhonghai and a large group of people slowly approached Su Han and the others.

Wang Chui and his group also noticed Chen Zhonghai and his men, and their expressions immediately darkened as they moved closer.

The two mercenary groups, numbering about two thousand in total, all showed hostile gazes.

”What’s the matter, Regiment Commander Wang, are you planning to make a move here?”

Chen Zhonghai glanced at Wang Chui and sneered disdainfully, ”This isn’t the place to make a move. Though no one would meddle with us, if you disrupt someone’s business, you might end up in trouble.”

Wang Chui didn’t respond, just kept playing casually with a dagger in his hand, seemingly indifferent, as if Chen Zhonghai was beneath his notice.

This scenario had happened many times before, and Chen Zhonghai clearly didn’t care. He turned his head to the old man and said, ”I want this map.”

Upon hearing this, Su Han frowned.

The old man also glanced at Su Han, then at Chen Zhonghai, remaining silent.

As for Chen Zhonghai, he looked over at Su Han and said, ”Oh, a great talent of the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, why don’t you raise the price? If you want this map, just outbid me, and you can take it.”

Su Han immediately realized.

This guy wasn’t really interested in the map; he... recognized him!

That day, Su Han single-handedly caused the Sect of the Supreme Shadow’s hundreds of thousands of assessment disciples to flee in panic. It was clear the Sect of the Supreme Shadow still harbored a grudge over this incident.

”Su Han, what do you want with a fake map like this?” Wang Chui transmitted to Su Han.

Su Han didn’t answer but instead said to Chen Zhonghai, ”Everything has its order; I saw this map first, so you can’t buy it.”

”Hahahahaha...”

Chen Zhonghai burst into laughter, pointing to his head and said, ”Your aptitude is high, but is there something wrong with your mind? In a world where strength is respected, you’re talking about first come, first served? How amusing!”

Su Han squinted his eyes, ignoring him, and handed the storage ring filled with Spirit Crystals to the old man, ”There are fifty thousand Spirit Crystals in here, take a look.”

”Wait!”

Chen Zhonghai tipped his chin up and also took out a storage ring, ”There’s fifty thousand and one hundred Spirit Crystals in here. This map is mine now.”

The old man was about to take Su Han’s storage ring but paused, hesitating.

”Fifty thousand two hundred,” Su Han said calmly.

”Fifty thousand three hundred,” Chen Zhonghai quickly followed up.

”Su Han!”

Seeing Su Han about to speak, Wang Chui couldn’t help but say, ”It’s not that I fear him, but it’s merely a fake map. If he wants it, just let him have it.”

”Exactly!”

Luoo Ning also stated, ”Spending fifty thousand three hundred Spirit Crystals to buy a fake map just to vent anger, he might regret it to the point of coughing blood later on.”

Everyone believed this map was fake, but only Su Han knew it was real.

There was no reason to prove this map was fake.

Su Han couldn’t be entirely sure, but he was willing to try. What if through this map, he really found the Nine-Heart Lotus?

At that time, even obtaining a single Nine-Heart Lotus Seed would far exceed the Spirit Crystals spent now.

”Fifty thousand four hundred,” Su Han continued.

”Fifty thousand five hundred!”

Chen Zhonghai was clearly at loggerheads with Su Han.

Su Han glanced at him, ”Sixty thousand.”

Chen Zhonghai was momentarily speechless, the tone of his competitive bidding weakened, but still said, ”Sixty thousand one hundred.”

”Sixty thousand five hundred.”

Su Han’s tone remained calm, pointing at the map, he said to Chen Zhonghai, ”If you have the money, go ahead and outbid me.”

”Sixty thousand six hundred!” Chen Zhonghai seemed a bit sullen.

”Seventy thousand.”

Su Han calmly said, ”If you continue to bid, the map is yours. I won’t contest with you anymore.”

Chen Zhonghai’s eyebrows furrowed greatly; his original intent was just to vent and force Su Han to spend more Spirit Crystals by inflating the price.

But at this point, since Su Han had said this, and the obviously fake map had been driven up by twenty thousand Spirit Crystals to reach seventy thousand.

Chen Zhonghai really didn’t dare to shout any further. If he bid again, he’d end up spending seventy thousand Spirit Crystals to buy a fake map.

”Haha, no wonder you’re a genius of the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion; it seems the Pavilion treats you well, spending seventy thousand Spirit Crystals on a fake map. I don’t know if you or the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion is the fool,” Chen Zhonghai sarcastically said, adding, ”Mr. Chen naturally won’t travel with a fool. Enjoy your seventy thousand Spirit Crystal fake map.”

”Or maybe you just ran out of money?” Su Han said with a sly smile.

”Even if I had money, I wouldn’t spend it like you do,” Chen Zhonghai scorned.

”There’s nothing I can do about it. The Heavenly Mountain Pavilion might lack many things, but we have money...”

Su Han shook his head, sighing as if talking to Chen Zhonghai or muttering to himself.

As he spoke, he took out seventy thousand Spirit Crystals and handed them to the old man; the map was finally in his possession.

From start to finish, everyone was calling it a ’fake map,’ but the old man never explained nor argued.

”See? No matter how rich the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion is, they’ll go bankrupt due to wastrels like this!” Chen Zhonghai remarked as he saw Su Han holding the map, throwing in another taunt.

”What can I say? I have aptitude, after all. The Pavilion Master is willing to give me these Spirit Crystals to spend; unlike you, is it?” Su Han shrugged.

”Hmph!”

Chen Zhonghai’s eyes darkened a bit. Unable to out talk Su Han, he waved his hand, ”Let’s go!”

As he spoke, the members of the King Mercenary Group followed Chen Zhonghai, heading forward.

This was not a place for a fight, so no matter how furious, no battle could break out.

Watching them leave, Wang Chui and the others displayed expressions of satisfaction.

Luoo Ning even said, ”Little brother, you’re amazing. All these years, we’ve never angered Chen Zhonghai this much just with words.”

”I was just stating the facts!” Su Han said innocently.

”Hehe!”

Luoo Ning gave Su Han a side-eye, ”Although I really like you now, I still have to say your shameless skill is improving.”

Spending seventy thousand Spirit Crystals to buy a fake map?

If it were anyone from the Mercenary Group of the Heavenly Sea other than Su Han, they’d all be in a foul mood right now.

But all of these Spirit Crystals from Su Han were his own earnings, with little bestowed by the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion. Even if there were, it would have been rewards from Su Han gaining the First position in assessments.

He can spend it however he likes; who can control that?