Chapter 2271 - 2270: Father-in-law
"It’s not impossible to open a safety zone for your Giant Spirit Sect."
"First, bring out the Spirit Crystals or Demon Crystal Stones, Star Crystals, and other rewards. Secondly, the Flame Cloud Stones which our Phoenix Sect requires must not be lacking."
"Moreover, you must act according to the rules of our Phoenix Sect."
"The previously spread message is still valid at this moment. The Giant Spirit Sect, as one of the Seventy-Two Sects, is allowed only a hundred thousand people to enter the safety zone!"
As the voice was transmitted, Su Han’s false body emerged once more from the void.
And upon hearing his words, the middle-aged man from the Giant Spirit Sect’s expression darkened as he couldn’t help but say, "Sect Master Su, we will hand over the Spirit Crystals as agreed, not a single one will be lacking, but regarding the number of people, we hope it can be increased a bit. After all, our sect has over ten billion disciples, even if a large portion was lost, there are still at least three billion left. Isn’t the quota you’ve given a bit too small?"
"Too small?"
Su Han chuckled, "If upon your arrival in the past, your Giant Spirit Sect could put aside its airs and be a bit more courteous, increasing the number of people for you wouldn’t be impossible."
"But now!"
"You find yourselves unable to resist the attacks of the Extraterritorial Demons, yet you also realize you can’t do anything about our Phoenix Sect, wanting to forcibly seize the safety zone but failing to do so!"
"Isn’t it a bit too late to talk about increasing the number now?"
Upon hearing these words, the middle-aged man’s brow furrowed.
Anger simmered within him, yet he couldn’t express it, for in the entire Lower-Class Star Region, it was only the Phoenix Sect that had a safety zone.
At this moment, he was the one asking the Phoenix Sect, not the other way around!
"Sigh..."
Taking a deep breath, the middle-aged man tried to lower his tone, "Sect Master Su, I admit we went too far in the past, but entering the safety zone isn’t without cost. You want double the Spirit Crystals, so we’ll give you double. Can Sect Master Su really leave the safety zone empty and unwilling to earn these Spirit Crystals?"
"Yes."
Su Han nodded, "Our sect simply doesn’t wish to earn those Spirit Crystals, and who can do anything about it?"
"You!"
The middle-aged man was boiling with anger, almost unable to hold it in.
As the Sect Master of the Giant Spirit Sect, a powerful being at the Heavenly Emperor Realm, when had he ever lowered himself like this to a junior at the Divine Sea Realm?
Even if he did lower himself, the key was the other party simply didn’t appreciate it!
If it were any other day, he would’ve already stopped wasting words and slapped the opponent to death.
"Let’s wait and see for now."
Su Han also took a step back and said, "The previous safety zone only spanned thirty million miles, although it has now expanded considerably to seventy million miles, those wanting to enter the safety zone aren’t only from your Giant Spirit Sect. Our Phoenix Sect, after all, needs to allocate some quotas to other forces too, right?"
In fact, this was indeed the case. Naturally, Su Han wouldn’t leave the safety zone empty, as who wouldn’t want to earn more Spirit Crystals?
However, he needed to properly admonish these sects, curbing their arrogant spirit.
His words served as a step down for the middle-aged man.
The latter did not persist further and nodded, "Alright, we’ll wait for Sect Master Su’s response."
"Good, the Giant Spirit Sect can now tally its numbers and hand over the Spirit Crystals." Su Han also nodded.
...
The Ancestor Emperor of Silver Sea and others had captured those three Extraterritorial Demons, evidently to verify whether the safety zone was genuinely effective.
And what was the purpose of this verification?
To enter the safety zone!
Therefore, after the Giant Spirit Sect, all the remaining sects among the Seventy-Two Sects, one by one, handed over the Spirit Crystals and tallied their numbers, asking the Phoenix Sect to open the safety zone for them.
Not only the Seventy-Two Sects, the Three Teachings, even the Nine Factions, did the same!
What amused Su Han was—
"Sect Master, Sect Master of the Divine Dream Sect’s daughter, Du Xi, seeks an audience."
One disciple approached Su Han and whispered.
"Du Xi?"
Su Han paused for a moment, then revealed a cold smile.
Du Xi and Su Qing’s relationship had been hindered multiple times by Du Tianlin, even when they had previously arrived on Phoenix Star, Du Xi tried to break free but was forcibly taken back by Du Tianlin’s men.
Yet now, Du Xi was let out and sought an audience with him?
The intention?
Su Han was no fool.
He had lived for billions of years, even if using his toes to think, he could guess Du Tianlin’s intention.
"I won’t meet." Su Han said indifferently.
"Understood."
The disciple acknowledged and withdrew shortly thereafter.
In truth, Du Xi was less than three miles away from Su Han.
Upon learning of Su Han’s refusal to meet her, Du Xi couldn’t help but wave her arms and shout, "Father-in-law, it’s me, Xi’er!"
Su Han: "..."
"Father-in-law, don’t overthink it. Whatever reason father wants me to contact you for, I’m clearer on it than you are, I won’t help him!"
"Father-in-law, just let me through, I only wish to see Su Qing, I just want to be with Su Qing!"
Su Han was thoroughly defeated by this girl.
He pursed his lips and waved his hand, "Come over then."
"Yay!"
Du Xi pumped her little fists in the air and then dashed through the crowd to stand before Su Han.
"Father-in-law, it’s a pleasure to meet you, please take care of me."
"Cough, cough..."
Su Han nearly choked on his own saliva.
Feeling a bit awkward inside, he maintained a stern face outwardly, "Du Xi, I’m not your father-in-law yet. Your father hasn’t agreed to your marriage with Su Qing, so stop calling me that."
"He’s nothing!"
Du Xi snorted disdainfully, "Who I want to marry isn’t something he can control? That old guy is purely a snob, I don’t regard him at all."
Su Han: "..."
From Du Xi’s expression and demeanor, Su Han could tell she wasn’t pretending.
Moreover, Su Qing had told him about Du Xi’s personality before, so Su Han didn’t suspect her.
"Spill, what did you come here for?" Su Han asked.
"To see Su Qing!" Du Xi expressed her eagerness.
"Is it really just to see Su Qing?" Su Han frowned.
"What else would I do?"
Du Xi swayed Su Han’s arm, whining, "Father-in-law, let me see Su Qing. I haven’t seen him in so many years; he hasn’t married someone else, has he?"
"No, he hasn’t..."
Su Han shook his head helplessly, then said, "Alright, wait here, Su Qing will soon come out."
"Thank you, father-in-law!"
Su Han couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
This troublesome girl kept calling him ’father-in-law,’ making anyone who heard it mistake him for a eunuch.
In a short while, Su Qing appeared, also via a false body.
Though it was a false body, it had a physical form, just without a cultivation base.
"Su Qing!"
Upon seeing Su Qing, Du Xi’s eyes immediately welled with excited tears, and she charged forward, leaping into Su Qing’s arms.
Su Qing was equally moved, holding Du Xi tightly, his eyes reddening a bit.
Watching this, Su Han couldn’t help but sigh.
He never opposed this union; it was always Du Tianlin who stood against it!