Chapter 703 - 703: Wan Jianxin

"Ahem... Alright!"

"Junior Brother Chu is truly worthy of being called a genius Core Disciple! So generous, willing to take out eight thousand Saint Extreme Points to share with us!"

Ban Xing'an coughed lightly and said with a forced smile.

Since he had already offended him so badly, he figured he might as well drag more people into the mess to share the consequences.

"Hmph, you can keep the Saint Extreme Points for yourself. I don't want them!" Qi Hao snorted.

Deng Xuan frowned and shook her head as well. "Ban, I told you before, that Array Platform should belong to Chu Qingyun. Therefore, I can't accept the Saint Extreme Points."

"I don't want them either."

"I'll pass. I'm... not exactly short on Saint Extreme Points lately..."

"If no one else is taking them, then I won't either..."

The rest of the group also chimed in, one after another, refusing the eight thousand Saint Extreme Points.

Everyone knew in their hearts, clear as day, that Ban Xing'an was just trying to drag them down with him to dilute Chu Qingyun's animosity.

Besides, even if they did agree, Ban Xing'an probably wouldn't give them many Saint Extreme Points in the end anyway.

Rather than get involved, it was better to simply refuse and stay out of it, keeping their hands clean.

As each person stated their refusal, the forced smile on Ban Xing'an's face gradually faltered, his expression twitching with anger.

He hadn't expected that, just to avoid offending Chu Qingyun, these people would actually resist the temptation of Saint Extreme Points.

'Not short on Saint Extreme Points? What a load of crap!'

'In the entire Saint Extreme Sect, from the outer disciples to the Inner Sect, no one has ever complained about having too many Saint Extreme Points to spend!'

However, while others could refuse, Ban Xing'an, as a Celestial King Realm Expert and the one who proposed this in the first place, certainly couldn't.

Besides, at this point, he was already in too deep to care.

He had already caused offense, so he might as well take the eight thousand Saint Extreme Points.

'Hmph, with my strength as a Level Seven Martial King, plus the help of eight thousand Saint Extreme Points, I'll even have the confidence to face Core Disciples,' Ban Xing'an snorted inwardly. 'Chu Qingyun, you want to surpass me in strength? You've got a long way to go!'

"Fine! Since none of you want them, I'll take the eight thousand Saint Extreme Points for myself!"

Ban Xing'an said coldly. After speaking, he directly took out his Sect Token.

"I only have a little over four thousand Saint Extreme Points in my Sect Token. The rest are being held by someone else. If you want them, I can give you these four thousand-plus first, and I'll give you the rest after we return to the sect," Chu Qingyun said.

He had always had enough Saint Extreme Points, so to avoid the hassle, he hadn't gone to the Pill Institute to get them back from Zhou Ling.

"Just over four thousand... Forget it. Just write me an IOU. Give it all to me at once when we get back to the sect!" Ban Xing'an said, feigning magnanimity.

As he spoke, he tossed Chu Qingyun a scroll made from the hide of a Tier Four Demon Beast. "After you're done writing, leave a wisp of your Primordial Power in it."

Chu Qingyun took the scroll, his expression dark. He wrote out an IOU for eight thousand Saint Extreme Points and then imbued it with a wisp of his Primordial Power.

Ban Xing'an took back the IOU and, after checking that there were no issues, couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth lift into a smirk.

No matter what, getting eight thousand Saint Extreme Points was a huge profit.

But just then, Chu Qingyun's expression suddenly changed again.

He sensed that someone else was coming!

And they weren't coming from the direction where Zhou Jianxiong and the others were!

A moment later, Ban Xing'an also sensed them. Four powerful auras were rapidly approaching, and a gloating smile couldn't help but spread across his face.

"Heh heh, Junior Brother Chu, congratulations. More people have arrived."

"And, for the sake of our shared sect apprenticeship, let me, your senior brother, give you a little reminder: these four newcomers are all Level Six Martial Kings!"

Hearing this, everyone, including Chu Qingyun, saw their expressions change drastically.

Four Level Six Martial Kings—this was a very powerful force.

If these four were all Sect Disciples, even an ordinary Level Seven Martial King might not get the upper hand against them!

And as the four figures came into view, the faces of several people from the Saint Extreme Sect, including Qi Hao and Deng Xuan, darkened.

"Qi, do you know these four?" Chu Qingyun couldn't help but ask.

Qi Hao nodded, his expression grave. "This is trouble. They're from the Celestial Sword Sect. The one in the lead is Wan Jianxin, one of the top experts of the Earth King Realm in the Celestial Sword Sect's Inner Sect!"

Wan Jianxin?

Chu Qingyun frowned. The name sounded a little familiar, but he couldn't quite place it, so he didn't dwell on it.

The four from the Celestial Sword Sect quickly arrived in the valley.

Upon arrival, their eyes were immediately drawn to the Array Platform in the valley, which was clearly fluctuating with Primordial Power. A fiery glint flashed in all four of their eyes.

Immediately after, however, they all noticed Ban Xing'an, and their expressions grew wary.

As for the others, who were at the Human King Realm and Earth King Realm, they were completely ignored by the four newcomers.

The disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect had always been arrogant, domineering, and conceited. Aside from Ban Xing'an, a Level Seven Martial King at the Celestial King Realm, they paid no mind to anyone else.

"People from the Saint Extreme Sect... What's the deal with this Array Platform?"

The leader of the Celestial Sword Sect group, Wan Jianxin, asked.

He didn't look very old, perhaps twenty-four or twenty-five, with a handsome face and a tall, straight posture. His eyes were incredibly sharp, like swords, making it so that many people didn't dare to meet his gaze directly.

Ban Xing'an, of course, noticed the four's wariness of him.

However, he just sneered and said, "This Array Platform belongs to that Level One Martial King, Chu Qingyun. It has nothing to do with me."

After saying this, he even took a large step back, making it clear he would not get involved.

Chu Qingyun?

Wan Jianxin's sharp gaze shifted, immediately locking onto the only Level One Martial King present—Chu Qingyun.

And Chu Qingyun, completely unafraid, met his gaze.

Chu Qingyun was a veteran of countless battles and had weathered all sorts of storms; he wasn't someone who could be intimidated by a mere glare.

"A mere Level One Martial King dares to look me in the eye. Your courage is commendable."

"On account of your guts, I'll let you people from the Saint Extreme Sect scram. I won't lower myself to argue with you today. As for this Array Platform, it now belongs to my Celestial Sword Sect!"

Wan Jianxin declared domineeringly.

The faces of the Saint Extreme Sect group all showed expressions of fury.

But at this moment, Ban Xing'an chimed in with a sinister smile, "Wan Jianxin, I was also eyeing that Array Platform earlier. However, that Chu Qingyun bought it from me for eight thousand Saint Extreme Points."

"Just a friendly reminder, that Chu Qingyun has over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points, you know."

Hearing this, the other disciples from the Saint Extreme Sect looked at him with disbelief, and even a hint of disgust.