"Who the hell is Li Qiye."
"Never heard of you, don't try to cozy up with me here. Are you really famous? Do I have to know you?"
Su Mu just felt that this man was being a bit mysterious and elusive, was it that hard to leave some passage money??
I'm not asking for much, just leave some Spirit Stones, or maybe a valuable artifact, or even a meal, that would give me some face.
Hearing this utterly disrespectful remark, Li Qiye was dumbfounded.
How many years has it been, no one had dared to talk to him like that for so long.
Yet, he wasn't angry. If it were in the past, with his temper, he would have slapped him long ago.
But now, he didn't dare, because it was the first time he'd encountered such a peculiar existence here, shrouded in mist, nothing was clear.
"Senior, how much passage money are you asking for?"
After pondering for a long time, Li Qiye still didn't dare to gamble. If he lost the bet, the price would be too high. He wasn't afraid of death, because he had many means to save his life.
However, dying on the River of Time was another matter. He wouldn't even know which world and timeline his body might end up in, and that would be troublesome.
So, he decided to compromise.
Judging by the other's stance, it was impossible for him not to bleed profusely.
Daring to rob on the River of Time, who in the Ten Thousand Realms could achieve such a feat??
At least, Li Qiye dared not, and couldn't either.
Even though Li Qiye had cultivated to such a realm, when traversing the River of Time, he was always very cautious, never daring to linger too long, for fear of being eroded by karma.
But this man, he just directly robbed on the River of Time!
"Pay what you think is appropriate."
Su Mu wasn't a major villain, nor did he want all of your possessions. Everyone's journey in cultivation isn't easy, but you still had to give something.
First, to maintain order, and second, to get something for himself.
Li Qiye started pondering...
Dammit!
A great loss was unavoidable!
Now that he had already discovered the sheep's trail, if he missed it again, who knows how many years it would be before he found the trail again.
Thus, he couldn't delay too long.
After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth, took something out of his sleeve, and handed it to Su Mu:
"Senior, I hope you don't mind, this is already a very valuable item for me."
Su Mu looked at the lump of iron Li Qiye took out, frowning, his face immediately dropped.
What??
Old man let you leave some crossing money, and you hand over a piece of junk metal?
Do you really think I'm a beggar!
Seeing the man's face darken, Li Qiye was unsure.
What??
Not satisfied yet??
"Are you joking with me?"
"What do you mean by handing over this scrap metal? Are you trying to make me laugh?"
Su Mu weighed the lump of iron and then looked up with a sneer.
Li Qiye was also stunned.
This was an Origin Fragment from the Yanxu Realm, and it's even the most core piece. He had barely survived to obtain it, chased through several Great Worlds by several Divine Kings.
This isn't satisfactory?
Li Qiye was shocked, in his eyes, was this Origin Fragment really just scrap metal??
How high are his standards?
But, there's that possibility, what he cherishes, in the eyes of some powerful existence, might indeed be scrap metal.
Li Qiye steeled his heart, this was going to be a great bleed today, had to lose a leg to get through.
Then, Li Qiye extended his right hand, passed it through his own chest, and took out a glistening golden heart, presenting it to Su Mu.
Seeing this, Su Mu was startled.
Goodness, I only asked you to give something slightly valuable, and you directly ripped out your heart?
Moreover, after pulling out your heart, nothing happened to you??
This kid, could he be a Demon Cultivator with two hearts?
Su Mu had just started in cultivation not long ago and didn't quite understand these weird spells.
"Senior, this should be sincere enough, right?"
Li Qiye's face was a bit pale, and he looked somewhat weak.
This heart, he had refined for a full thousand years, merging the Heart of the Cyan Dragon, Abyssal Genesis, and the Ancient Wail Embryo among others.
At his level of cultivation, losing a heart didn't have much impact, just that he'd have to spend another thousand years to refine a new one, though troublesome, he could still do it with ease.
A thousand years isn't too long.
Using the Origin Fragment and a thousand years of painstaking effort, this passage fee should be sincere enough, right?
Hearing this, Su Mu asked in surprise, "This is your heart?"
"Uh... sort of." Li Qiye couldn't define it well, so he could only answer like this.
"You're really okay?"
Su Mu asked.
"No problem. Senior should be able to see this item is extraordinary, though it may not meet your eyes, but it took me quite some time."
Li Qiye replied.
"In other words, this is a treasure you refined?"
Su Mu caught onto the key point.
"Yes." Li Qiye nodded.
Since it's a treasure, Su Mu accepted it, and decided to let him pass.
He only wanted a valuable treasure, not his life.
"Then you may pass."
Su Mu made way for Li Qiye,
"Thank you."
Li Qiye finally smiled. If the other side was still dissatisfied, he would have had no choice but to force his way through.
"By the way, where did you lose your sheep?"
"Need help finding it?"
After receiving the passage fee, Su Mu also smiled and showed his concern.
Where had he lost it?
This question was really difficult for Li Qiye to answer.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Senior, but I've already discovered the trace of that beast, I should be able to find it myself."
Li Qiye didn't want to reveal the secret of the sheep, after all, the sheep contained secrets related to his own fate.
"Alright then."
"Good luck, hope you find your sheep soon."
Su Mu didn't ask further, just thought finding a sheep on the river was indeed strange.
Maybe his sheep was a water sheep?
In this world, sheep living on water shouldn't be unusual, right?
Li Qiye step by step, slowly walked upstream on the river.
Seeing Li Qiye walk so slowly, Su Mu decided to help him, he controlled the water beneath Li Qiye to speed up.
In an instant, Li Qiye found the water beneath his feet moving rapidly forward, turning around, he saw it was the senior helping him.
Suddenly, all his suspicion towards Su Mu vanished into thin air.
Controlling the flow of the River of Time?!
What sort of madness!!!
This was a master, a top-tier invincible master!
Soon, he disappeared at the end of the river.
Li Qiye could no longer see Su Mu's figure.
Dang it, knowing this senior was so amazing, should have made more connections!
He even forgot to ask the senior's name!
Recalling his earlier boasting, trying to make the other know his name, hoping to gain some face.
Looking back now, it was really embarrassing, his face felt hot, too humiliating.
Casually traversing the River of Time and even controlling its flow, did such a supreme being need to know his name? Need to give him face??
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