Chapter 1466: Chapter 1466: One Million Starcoins! Four Updates

The man was the Protector of the Hongyuan Holy Son. After searching fruitlessly for him, someone informed him that perhaps the disappearance of the Hongyuan Holy Son was related to Ye Qiu.

Upon hearing this news, the man immediately wanted to find Ye Qiu and make him hand over the Hongyuan Holy Son.

He even thought about giving this guy named Ye Qiu a hard lesson.

However, when he heard that this indigenous person named Ye Qiu had recently killed two powerful practitioners of the Void-breaking realm, while the other six retreated in dismay, he was taken aback and suddenly changed his mind about acting rashly.

After making multiple inquiries about Ye Qiu, he was surprised to discover that, aside from the previous eight arrivals, there were even earlier arrivals who had sought him but either died or disappeared.

Could this kid be some kind of jinx?

Why do those related to him not have good outcomes?

Thus, the man decided not to use force but to negotiate for the ransom and bring back the Hongyuan Holy Son.

This is what led to today’s scene.

At the top of Moon Watching Peak.

Ye Qiu invited the man to sit down; a pot of hot tea was brewed on the stone table. Ye Qiu gently poured a cup and asked, “What is your relationship with the Hongyuan Holy Son?”

“He is the Holy Son of my sect,” the man replied.

“Oh, I see. That explains it,” Ye Qiu said.

Ye Qiu was in no hurry. He planned to first test the waters with the other party before considering the ransom for the Hongyuan Holy Son. Anyway, he hadn’t planned to kill the Hongyuan Holy Son; otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought him back.

Thus, Ye Qiu appeared to ask casually, but he was actually probing the man’s words to get information.

The man also realized that Ye Qiu wanted to figure him out, so he didn’t reveal his true intentions and engaged in verbal sparring with Ye Qiu.

As they chatted, more than an hour passed, and the man started to get restless, not wanting to waste more time. He directly said, “Young Master Ye, you know my purpose. I just want to ransom back the Hongyuan Holy Son. Perhaps there were some conflicts between you before, but it’s not a life-and-death feud. I don’t think it needs to go to the final step. I came here with sincerity and hope you can give me an answer now.”

“Since you are straightforward, I won’t beat around the bush either. A single payment of one million star coins, and I will return to you an unharmed Hongyuan Holy Son. How about it?”

“One million star coins?” The man frowned slightly. “I think treasures, pills, or cultivation techniques might be what you need the most right now. Why don’t you choose one of those instead…”

Ye Qiu shook his head, “I just want one million star coins!”

As for what star coins were, Ye Qiu had never seen them, nor had he heard of them. The reason he mentioned them was that he learned from Qin Feng that, in the ancestral land, all cultivators relied on star coins to cultivate. Star coins, like crystal stones, contained pure energy that could provide energy for martial artists. They were also a currency that could be used like money to buy various things.

As for the treasures the man mentioned, joking aside, Ye Qiu had already collected all three great treasures of Ge Tian, the Star River Overlord, so how could he lack treasures? Can anything be stronger than the Supreme Emperor Bell?

Even if there were, the man in front of him wouldn’t be able to take them out, or else why would their Holy Son stay on Earth to compete for the Supreme Emperor Bell?

Furthermore, regarding cultivation techniques, the man might take out some powerful techniques, but would they suit Ye Qiu?

Ye Qiu already had quite a few cultivation techniques, like the Six Paths Reincarnation Technique and the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique, both quite powerful. These two sets alone were enough for him to confront enemies. Having more would be overkill; for cultivation techniques, quality matters more than quantity.

Ye Qiu believed that any cultivation technique the man could offer would not surpass the Six Paths Reincarnation Technique or the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique.

The Six Paths Reincarnation Technique was self-created by Ge Tian and could explore the secrets of immortality.

Ye Qiu estimated that the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique would not be ordinary either. He only found the first two heavenly steles, and their power was already formidable enough to rival the Emperor Realm. If he collected all twelve, wouldn’t it be even more heaven-defying? He even felt that the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique might be stronger than the Six Paths Reincarnation Technique because of its mysteriousness.

Lastly, regarding the pills, Ye Qiu needed them even less. He was an Alchemist himself, so why would he need others to give him pills? He even thought about where to sell the pills he refined in the future.

One million star coins truly shocked the man. He expected Ye Qiu to demand an exorbitant price but didn’t expect Ye Qiu to opt for star coins.

A complex expression appeared on the man’s face as he realized that this native wasn’t entirely ignorant about the ancestral land; he had some understanding. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have directly requested star coins.

But a million star coins was no small amount, and he couldn’t come up with that many at once.

“Are you sure about releasing for one million star coins?” The man sought confirmation again.

“Of course, I believe star coins are more reliable. I don’t need anything else,” Ye Qiu smiled.

If it weren’t for knowing in advance that Ye Qiu was a native of Earth, he would have suspected that Ye Qiu had come down from the ancestral land.

The man had no idea that Qin Feng, someone from the ancestral land, had come to join Ye Qiu, choosing to follow him. Naturally, matters concerning the ancestral land would be shared with Ye Qiu in detail.

“Fine, I will bring one million star coins in three days. By then, I hope to see the Hongyuan Holy Son,” the man decided not to bargain with Ye Qiu. Indeed, he hadn’t bargained because he feared Ye Qiu might change his mind or cause other unexpected troubles.

Compared to the Hongyuan Holy Son’s safety, the star coins were insignificant.

After sending the man off Moon Watching Peak and once the man disappeared from sight, Ye Qiu murmured, “Did I ask for too little?”

If the man heard Ye Qiu’s words, he would definitely spit blood. Star coins were not just cabbages—they were cultivation resources. Even the Void-breaking realm relied on star coins for cultivation.

Three days later, the man did come as promised. When three million star coins were laid out before them, Ye Qiu, along with Wu Yang, Qin Feng, and the others, were all dumbfounded.

Especially Qin Feng. One million star coins! At that time, when Ye Qiu asked him what martial artists in the ancestral land used for cultivation, Qin Feng had immediately answered with the words “star coins” and said that if Ye Qiu were to ask for star coins, anywhere from ten thousand to a hundred thousand would be fitting, yet Ye Qiu boldly asked for a million star coins.

Even in the ancestral land, it wasn’t a small sum.

This also indirectly showed the Hongyuan Sect’s emphasis on the Hongyuan Holy Son; otherwise, why would they offer a million star coins?

Ye Qiu casually picked up a star coin, about the size of a coin, but the energy contained within it was astonishing.

Since they were real, Ye Qiu stored all one million star coins into his Xumi Bag, tapped his waist, and the Hongyuan Holy Son appeared before them.

“Your Hongyuan Holy Son is returned to you. It was a pleasure collaborating with you. I look forward to future cooperation,” Ye Qiu smiled.

The man was speechless, his brow furrowing with black lines. The last thing he wanted was to collaborate with Ye Qiu again, as it would mean having to part with another million star coins.