Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 578: Chapter 577 Use Your Daughter as Collateral

The Elder, however, was not at all moved by Lin Zhenshan’s plea; his expression was icy as he said in a deep voice, ”I have said it before, the River God Sect has its rules. Either you come up with something sufficient to make the exchange, or you wait until next year.”

”Immortal Master...” Lin Zhenshan tried to plead again.

The Elder’s face turned colder as he sent a palm strike flying toward him, ”Be quiet!”

Lin Zhenshan dared not dodge or resist, taking the blow head-on. Even though he was at the Integration Realm, he was pushed back several steps by the strike, slumping to the ground as he spat out blood.

”Immortal Master, please, for the sake of my child, save her...” Lin Zhenshan fell to his knees once more, groveling on the ground, ”She’s just a child, I beg you, show compassion and save her...”

”Dad!” Lin Qing cried out in alarm, rushing over to help Lin Zhenshan up, her voice trembling, ”Are you... are you alright...”

”I’m okay...” Lin Zhenshan wiped away the fresh blood, forcing a smile, but soon after, he began to cough violently, vomiting several mouthfuls of fresh blood.

Lin Zhenshan was only at the Integration Realm; this Elder was more powerful than him.

This attack, Lin Zhenshan hadn’t dared to use his powers to resist, and as a result, he had suffered severe injuries.

Upon seeing Lin Qing, a glint of sharpness flashed through the Elder’s eyes. He took a deep breath and suddenly said with a smile, ”Well, I didn’t expect your heart to be so sincere!”

”Ah?” Lin Zhenshan looked at the Elder, confused.

”So be it!” The Elder sighed and continued, ”Although we at the River God Sect always adhere to rules, there are some exceptions above the rules. After all, our River God Sect is protected by the River God because of our sincere devotion. Therefore, for those who sincerely seek medicine, we are still willing to give some opportunities!”

Everyone present was astounded; since when was the River God Sect so easy to talk to?

Lin Zhenshan was overjoyed and said with a quavering voice, ”I thank the Immortal Master, I thank the Immortal Master!”

”However...” The Elder paused slightly and said in a hushed tone, ”We will give you an opportunity, but many things still depend on your own efforts to obtain. Right now, a Hundred Spirit Pill is valued at thirty pieces of Supreme Green Jade. We can give you the Hundred Spirit Pill first, but the remaining twenty pieces of Supreme Green Jade—you still need to repay them!”

Lin Zhenshan said excitedly, ”Rest assured, Immortal Master, I will certainly repay these twenty pieces of Supreme Green Jade. If I break my word, I am sure to meet a terrible end!”

”You don’t need to make such a harsh oath,” the Elder stated in a loud voice. ”However, you can let your daughter stay temporarily at the River God Sect, working for our sect. Once you have gathered enough Supreme Green Jade, you can come and take your daughter back!”

”Ah?” Lin Zhenshan was stunned; in plain terms, this meant leaving his daughter as collateral.

Many people on the scene smiled knowingly, especially Feng Wenchuan and Zhao Wunian, who knew the River God Sect the best. They clearly understood what the Elder meant.

Lin Qing was very delicate-looking and definitely belonged to the ranks of absolute beauties, with her appearance only slightly inferior to that of Cheng Bingyan. Moreover, this was without any makeup, and she would undeniably be unbeatable once adorned.

Every year, the major families from Zifeng City and Yangchuan City would offer virgins to the River God Sect, and these girls were selectively chosen. But hardly any could compare to Lin Qing.

The Elder had taken a fancy to Lin Qing, which was why he wanted her to stay. It was said to be for the work of the River God Sect, but in reality, it could hardly escape the end of insult.

If Lin Qing resided here for a year or half, once these people grew tired of her, Lin Zhenshan probably would’ve gathered enough Supreme Green Jade to redeem her by then. This trade, the River God Sect just couldn’t lose, and besides, they would have had their fun with a stunning beauty for such a long time. The Elder was indeed making a good calculation.

Lin Zhenshan didn’t know much about the River God Sect, but he also understood that it was definitely not suitable for his daughter to stay here. He took a deep breath and spoke softly, ”Immortal Master, I... I have said I will bring the Green Jade back, and I will keep my word. My... my daughter has been with me since she was young, never leaving my side, and she won’t do anything. Staying... staying here isn’t suitable. How about this... I promise to gather all the Supreme Green Jade and return it within half a year, how about that?”

The Elder furrowed his brow, glanced at Lin Zhenshan, and said coldly, ”I just now thought you were sincere, so I suggested a way out for you. Since you’re unwilling, then let’s pretend I never said anything. Your daughter is simply staying to work for the River God Sect, do you think we would mistreat her? Hmph, a dog that bites Lu Dongbin doesn’t appreciate kindness!”

Lin Zhenshan’s face filled with panic. Was the medicine that he had finally obtained really going to slip away?

His voice trembling, Lin Zhenshan said, ”Immortal Master, it’s not that I’m unwilling, it’s just that my daughter has never left my side since she was young, it’s just... it’s really not suitable...”

”What suitable or unsuitable, to put it plainly, it’s a matter of trust in the Immortal Masters!” At this time, Feng Wenchuan, who was sitting not far away, sneered, ”Zhao Wunian, are these the people you brought here? Tsk tsk, if they do not trust the River God Sect, then why did you even bring them up the mountain to embarrass the Immortal Masters?”

Zhao Wunian’s face was ice-cold as he said loudly, ”Although these people came up the mountain with me, how could I know their true nature? People can know faces but not hearts. Feng Wenchuan, don’t go making unfounded connections. We were merely traveling companions, and they have nothing to do with us!”

Lin Zhenshan’s eyebrows furrowed. Zhao Wunian had spoken so nicely at the foot of the mountain about supporting each other. Yet upon arriving here, he had readily cast them aside; this was utterly opportunistic.

Lin Qing looked at Zhao Wunian indignantly, ”Young Master Zhao, at the second gorge, Brother Su died for you. Now you say we have no relation to you, you’ve gone too far!”

”The death of that Su fellow was due to his own lack of strength and overestimating himself, what’s that got to do with us!” Zhao Wuyuan immediately said coldly, ”Such garbage shouldn’t have entered River God Mountain at all. He sought his own death by insisting on coming in, who can he blame?”

Lin Qing was even more furious and said loudly, ”Brother Su died blocking a hit for Zhao Wunian, how can it have nothing to do with you? You... you cross the river and tear down the bridge...”

”Girl, you shouldn’t speak carelessly!” Zhao Wunian shook his head and said, ”The death of the Su Brothers truly grieved me. However, it was Feng Wenchuan who killed him, and that has nothing to do with me. I even wanted to save him, but Feng Wenchuan’s attack was just too fierce and I was too late to rescue him. There’s no such thing as crossing the river and tearing down the bridge.”

”Zhao Wunian, don’t you try to frame me. I had no enmity with that waste, why would I want to kill him? It’s clearly you trying to frame me!” said Feng Wenchuan immediately.

Zhao Wunian said coldly, ”Feng Wenchuan, you really are shameless. You killed the man, and now you say I framed you. Luckily, many people saw that you were the one who killed the Su Brothers. Otherwise, even if I jumped into the Yellow River, I wouldn’t be able to clear my name!”