Chapter 669 - Buying Life
Chapter 669 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" begins with intriguing events: Someone like Dou Min perhaps doesnât fear death, but he certainly doesnât wish to die.His... Donât miss it!
Someone like Dou Min perhaps doesnât fear death, but he certainly doesnât wish to die.His family background is distinguished, his future promising, and he has a very broad horizon ahead.
The suggestion from Jiang Wang was not a humiliation to him, as his own life was extremely valuable.
Death is not about a moment of bravery; death would be a tremendous loss to the Dou Family.
Even in wars between countries, itâs quite common for the defeated side to pay a ransom to buy back the captured nobles of their own side.
Tianye Dao slightly curled his lips, and Dou Min looked at Jiang Wang, stating his price directly, âOne million Path Origin Stones for my life.
This price is very fair.
Of course, I, Dou Min, am worth more than this, but this is all I can gather in a short time.â
One million Path Origin Stones was undeniably a considerable fortune.
According to the market price, you could buy a hundred top-grade Channel-opening Pills!
Dou Min was very good at pricing.
In the world of cultivation, one hundred Path Origin Stones are equivalent to one Knife Coin, and one hundred Knife Coins are equivalent to one Prime Stone.
But he didnât ask for a hundred Prime Stones; instead, he used Path Origin Stones, the most basic currency in the cultivation world, in the huge amount of one million, to impact Jiang Wangâs psychological expectations.
Moreover, the price was quite reasonableâit was precisely the amount that would cost Dou Min a significant loss, but wouldnât leave him completely debilitated.
If Jiang Wang didnât intend to offend Dou Min too severely, this price was fair.
One clear point was that Jiang Wangâs intention to release him was already an indicator of not wanting to overly offend the Dou Family.
If he decided to let go of Dou Min and then pushed him into a great enmity, that would be foolish.
Jiang Wang had never seen so many Path Origin Stones, so he couldnât possibly be entirely unmoved, but he simply shook his head, âIâm not after Path Origin Stones.â
Dou Minâs expression turned rather unpleasant, âIâve already shown great sincerity.
You can ask Miss Ye if the price is reasonable.
If you desire the secret techniques of the Dou Family, then thereâs truly no need to ask.
Dou Min may have made a slight misstep, but I havenât lost all my pride.â
Ye Qingyu lightly nodded to indicate that Dou Minâs quoted price was indeed sincere.
Someone like him certainly wouldnât be short-sighted enough to haggle over the price of his life, as the marginal savings wouldnât compensate for the risks he faced; he was essentially quoting his lowest price.
Ye Qingyu made her stance known because she worried Jiang Wang might not understand the market.
She wanted to tell him that if he didnât wish to kill, and wanted to make some money, then this price was about as high as it could get.
âI deeply respect the honor of the Dou Family, and I believe in your integrity.
So I definitely wonât ask for your familyâs secret techniques.â
Jiang Wang first responded calmly before continuing, âIâm just not very interested in Path Origin Stones.â
As he spoke, he felt his words might have sounded too arrogant, so he quickly got to the point, âI want the Lingxiao Hall.â
âDo you know how much I invested to take control of Lingxiao Hall?
Do you understand the value of such a force being established?
If I really gave you Lingxiao Hall, would you dare to let me go?â Dou Min held his knife, sneering coldly.
His meaning was clear, ceding Lingxiao Hall would be a crippling loss for him.
If he really did so, he couldnât possibly not harbor hatred towards Jiang Wang, and neither could Jiang Wang afford to let him go with peace of mind.
âYoung Master Dou neednât get angry; I am talking to you very seriously about this transaction, Iâm not making outrageous demands.
Iâm aware of the value of Lingxiao Hall; itâs you who are unclear.â
Jiang Wang explained, âI could tell you the truth, after this incident, Chi Yun Mountain would be closed forever, and the triennial meeting will no longer occur.
Thatâs because Cloud Top Fairy Palace now belongs to me, right?â
His expression was earnest, so Dou Min managed to pull away from his anger and consider his words.
Jiang Wang then asked, âSo, the greatest value of Lingxiao Hall is now gone.
Does Young Master Dou agree?â
Dou Min could only nod, as what Jiang Wang said was the truth.
It was his own failure to see the big picture initially.
The greatest value he saw in controlling Lingxiao Hallâthe right to a certain heritage from the Ancient Timesâhad already been lost after this venture to Chi Yun Mountain.
Jiang Wang continued, âAdmittedly, you, Young Master Dou, might have invested a lot previously, but its current value is not that high anymore, and this has nothing to do with whether I want Lingxiao Hall or not.
Itâs you, Young Master Dou, who bet on the wrong horse, and itâs you who caused your own loss.
Right?â
Dou Min could not deny it, but reluctantly said, âEven so, Lingxiao Hall alsoâŚâ
âOne day,â Jiang Wang held up a finger, interrupting him, âI can give Young Master Dou one day to transfer your investment to help you recover as much loss as possible.
Of course, you should not touch the original properties of Lingxiao Hall.
All things considered, it wonât exceed your asking price by much.
What do you think?â
The value of Lingxiao Hall certainly exceeded one million Path Origin Stones, even though it had been weakened to this extent.
But fixed properties like Lingxiao Hall couldnât be easily compared with liquid assets like one million Path Origin Stones, especially since Lingxiao Hall was in Cheng Country, and Dou Min had to pay some price for its operation.
If he had one day to sell and dispose of assets quickly, he could indeed recover quite a lot of the initial investment.
Overall, the loss wasnât too significant considering that Lingxiao Hall was a power he had seized.
For someone of his background, perhaps the greatest loss lay in the wasted effort.
The mental strain and time.
His internal defenses steadily retreated.
Dou Min hesitated for a while, âEven if I am willing to give it to you, Lingxiao Hall will not be easy for you to take over.
After all, itâs an ancient Sect.â
Jiang Wang confidently replied, âIf you could subdue Lingxiao Hall, thereâs no reason I canât.â
âI have the Dou Family behind me,â Dou Min said calmly yet proudly.
âAnd he has Lingxiao Pavilion behind him,â Ye Qingyu, who had been observing their negotiation, spoke up.
Dou Min cast a surprised glance at Ye Qingyu; he had always been uncertain about the relationship between Dugu Invincible and Ye Qingyuâthey were familiar but not close.
Yet, with that statement, the answer seemed quite clear.
There was no need to mention the strength of Dugu Invincible, who had genuinely killed the Cloud Roaming Elder, even though the elder was not at his strongest.
At such an age, to have such strength, his talent must be top-notch.
Had Ye Lingxiao really recruited such a youthful genius as a son-in-law?
Thinking about the situation in the Western Territory but speaking coolly, he said, âSince Miss Ye has put it that way, there should be no problems.
It was overthinking on my part.â
âMoreover,â Jiang Wang continued with a smile, âas Young Master Dou of such a prominent family and standing, since youâve decided on the trade, wouldnât you be willing to cooperate with me?
With your support, why worry about not subduing Lingxiao Hall?â
After a pause, Dou Min resignedly said, âLet it be so.â
This outcome was a cause for universal rejoicing.
For Dou Min, as a core family member of a top-notch noble family, itâs not that he couldnât be killed, but the trouble that would follow would be immense.
Even Ye Lingxiao, it seems, would probably not wish to make an enemy of the Dou Family.
âHow do we ensure the transaction proceeds?â Jiang Wang asked.
This was him asking Dou Min for a guarantee.
âKeep the knife with you as collateral, return it to me after the trade,â Dou Min, decisive by nature, flipped the Tian Ye knife and handed it to Jiang Wang with a warning in his tone, âDo not try to take it away, this knife is more important to me than my life.â
âRest assured,â Jiang Wang took the Tian Ye knife and promptly placed it into the storage box, lifting the sword in his hand, âI already have a weapon for a lifetime.â
Dou Minâs statement was a grand display of his emotions for his beloved knife.
Yet, Jiang Wang couldnât help but suddenly thinkâif he had killed Dou Min just now, then the knife would naturally become his.
Since Dou Min said the knife was more important than his life.
Should I charge him a Knife Coin for buying the knife again?