Chapter 2047 - 1047: Thirteenth Elder
"Yes," Qin Chen nodded.
The Thirteen Elder finished picking his teeth and lazily took a sip of tea, "Then, why should I help you?"
Even though the meal didn’t count for much.
But, to so brazenly believe he owes nothing to Qin Chen and his companions, was somewhat baffling.
Qin Chen said, "If the Thirteen Elder helps us, the conditions are up to the Thirteen Elder to set."
"Up to me to set the conditions?"
The Thirteen Elder chuckled lightly, looking at Qin Chen, "Including making you kneel and call me ’father’, is that acceptable?"
"Bang!"
At those words.
Qin Qi, who had held back for a long time, finally couldn’t contain himself, and slammed his palm on the table in front of him.
The table instantly shattered.
The delicacies on top spilled onto the ground.
Qin Qi glared angrily at the Thirteen Elder, "Don’t act like we owe you anything, it’s just mutual help, don’t go too far!"
Had they not really needed the Thirteen Elder’s help, Qin Qi swore he would have beaten this guy into kneeling and calling him ’father’.
Qin Chen didn’t stop Qin Qi this time.
Indeed, this person was a bit too over the line.
Seeking help doesn’t mean one can unconditionally touch their bottom line.
The Thirteen Elder remained unruffled; he smiled, "Over the years, many have asked for my help, and if I were to help them all, wouldn’t I be worked to death?"
"What do you want?"
Qin Chen stared at him.
The Thirteen Elder smiled, "How about this, help me take over ’Flowing Moon City’ next to Sunset City, and I’ll help you, how about it?"
The Wind Sound Ancient Clan has eighteen elders, each managing their own territory.
This was clearly the Thirteen Elder trying to use the three of them to seize someone else’s territory.
"I don’t know any of the three of you, nor should anyone from the Wind Sound Ancient Clan, so I chose you."
"Take over Flowing Moon City, and everything will be negotiable; if not, then there’s no need to come find me."
The Thirteen Elder stood up, hands behind his back, leisurely strolled out of the private room.
As he was about to leave the room.
Qin Chen suddenly spoke, "If we take down Flowing Moon City, can you ensure that we can meet Wang Shishi?"
The Thirteen Elder paused, his lips curving slightly, "You have no right to negotiate with me; first do what I asked, then we’ll talk."
As expected, Qin Chen’s earlier premonition wasn’t wrong at all.
This guy was making outrageous demands.
Once Qin Chen and his companions took Flowing Moon City, this guy would likely ask them to do other things.
Endless exploitation.
Qin Chen’s eyes shot coldness!
Is he taking them for suckers?
This matter, he can very well seek out other elders.
This is not the only way.
The Thirteen Elder finished speaking and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, Qin Chen’s figure flashed.
Then he appeared right in front of the Thirteen Elder the next moment.
The Thirteen Elder was startled, then sneered, "What do you want? Do you plan on making a move here?"
He wasn’t worried at all.
This place was his territory, and as an elder of the Wind Sound Ancient Clan, he possessed Tribulation Transformation Seventh Realm cultivation.
Qin Chen’s eyes were as sharp as knives, staring at him.
The sharp gaze made the Thirteen Elder’s eyes pain.
The Thirteen Elder was quite surprised.
He didn’t expect such a young-looking youth to have such a gaze.
Qin Chen said in a deep voice, "If we accomplish what the Thirteen Elder wants, then the Thirteen Elder must fulfill what we want, otherwise..."
Qin Chen didn’t finish his words.
But the killing aura in his eyes was already apparent.
The Thirteen Elder laughed, "Otherwise, what will you do?"
"Swish!"
Qin Chen suddenly drew the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade, the rolling demon intent of the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade placed directly against the Thirteen Elder’s throat.
Qin Chen’s physical body emitted powerful ripples, causing the surrounding space to ripple as well.
The amusement in the Thirteen Elder’s eyes diminished greatly.
Realizing, Qin Chen was not simple.
However, fear did not arise in his heart.
His eyes gradually narrowed, "Alright, I promise you, you help me take Flowing Moon City, and I will tell you where Wang Shishi is."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chen finally took the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade away from the Thirteen Elder’s throat.
The Thirteen Elder said, "Agreeing to this deal is not out of fear of you. If you had made a move just now, the one dead certainly wouldn’t have been me."
Leaving this statement, he calmly left the private room.
Qin Qi gritted his teeth, "Big brother, I feel this guy is utterly unreliable; he’s putting on too much of a show, I feel like he’s using us."
Ji Tian said solemnly, "Indeed, I did not handle this well, failing to understand the nature of this person beforehand; should I try to contact other elders?"
Qin Chen shook his head, "He just promised me, we take Flowing Moon City, he’ll tell us where Wang Shishi is."
Qin Qi looked at Qin Chen, surprised, "Big brother, when did you become so naive? It’s just verbal promise; who knows if he’ll keep it?"
A gleam flashed across Qin Chen’s eyes, "He has to keep it; otherwise, I’ll take his head!"
Wang Shishi’s safety is uncertain right now.
Qin Chen is in a bad mood as it is.
If this Thirteen Elder really doesn’t know what’s good for him and exploits him, then Qin Chen will make him repent in Hell.
Ji Tian said, "Since that’s the case, I’ll immediately go find out about Flowing Moon City’s situation, then we can discuss how to take it over."
"Okay," Qin Chen nodded.
Qin Qi had nothing but a bad impression of the Thirteen Elder, "If not for Shishi, I’d beat him until his father wouldn’t recognize him; what’s he posturing about."
The Thirteen Elder stood outside the Sunset Restaurant, glanced back, and chuckled, "Three young boys, do they really think Flowing Moon City is so easy to take down?"
"If it were that simple, I wouldn’t have such a headache."
"Nonetheless, though some time was wasted, a good meal wasn’t a loss."
He patted his round belly, leisurely leaving.
In the evening.
Having gathered information, Ji Tian called Qin Chen and Qin Qi to his room.
Ji Tian’s face didn’t look good.
"Is the situation unfavorable?" Qin Chen asked.
He was somewhat prepared.
If it were easy to accomplish, the Thirteen Elder wouldn’t have used it as a condition.
Ji Tian cursed under his breath, "That old guy truly has no good intentions, Flowing Moon City is currently under the jurisdiction of the Wind Sound Ancient Clan’s Tenth Elder."
"Within the Wind Sound Ancient Clan, there are rules that elders cannot arbitrarily seize territories from each other, so all territorial disputes must be conducted in secret."
Qin Chen’s eyes flickered, "So, it means we can’t directly use force overtly, correct?"
The fastest method would undoubtedly be strong suppression.
Ji Tian nodded, "Yes! Most importantly, Flowing Moon City is a complete mess, even the Tenth Elder finds it quite troublesome."
"Without being able to use force, how could we possibly take down such a chaotic city?"