Chapter 214: Limiter rune-2

The pressure emanating from Xuan Ying directly fell upon Lu Ming's body. Thankfully the Keeper warned him beforehand and Lu Ming began to use all his meridians and acupoints. Although the pressure was immense, Lu Ming's body was something that had undergone metamorphosis 3 times. His achievements in body cultivation allowed him to bear the pressure with the help of his Qi.

"Do you need my help boy?" The Keeper asked out of concern. The aura given out by the emperor was no small deal. As the theory went, while Qi King was just the connection to laws, Emperors could utilize and the law energy and draw out domains around themselves. The aura emanating from Xuan Ying's body had a mixture of law energy along with Qi. It put an extra set of pressure on Lu Ming's body.

"I can take care of this. This is not going to go well for these bastards." Lu Ming was pissed off at Xuan Ying's attitude.

He clenched his teeth and walked all the way to the table where he grabbed a chair and finally sat down. Xuan Ying was surprised upon seeing this view. Initially, he wanted to make things difficult for Lu Ming. He was, after all, a junior in terms of cultivation. If one could have an upper hand in a trade, it would be profitable.

But from the expression showcased by Lu Ming, the event just pissed him even more. Xuan Ying regretted his decision, but it wouldn't be until later, that he found the actual impact of this event.

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"I guess the Brown-stone merchant guild is not very welcoming of their guest, especially when it is the guest holding the upper hand in the conversation." Lu Ming said out loud with a sarcastic voice.

Xuan Ying caressed his clothes and corrected his posture before speaking up. "I just want to." He was about to speak further when Lu Ming raised his hands and intruded mid-way.

"I don't want to hear what you have to say. I proposed payment in exchange for the commodity which I hold, but you not only didn't outright hand it to me but tried to undermine me before the meeting even started and tried to make some lousy excuses."

"The price is hereby doubled." The man standing behind Lu Ming lost his cool and raised his hands to attack Lu Ming, but was only an initial grade, Qi King. Lu Ming simply waived back his hands to hit the man hard enough that he got blasted to the wall.

Lu Ming then caressed his hands with a small cloth and looked at Xuan Ying" Some people don't remember their places. They are required to be reminded about it."

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"I could see how you managed to snatch the top position in the competition. I was just trying to test your capabilities. You needn't get offended."

"Let me correct you for a moment here. We are not here to have a friendly conversation. I am the one who holds your young miss's life in my hands and you are trying to free her by paying up the required cost. Rather than doing that you opted for a method to try and undermine my position before the talk so that you could have an upper hand within the conversation. You are going to pay for that."

"The price as I said earlier has doubled." Xuan Ying was surprised by the analysis presented by Lu Ming. He never expected that a junior would be able to analyze the situation so well. Looking at Lu Ming's calm expression even in the face of the pressure coming out of him showed how powerful his background was.

"Do you really want to make an enemy out of my guild?" Xuan Ying tried to intimidate Lu Ming.

"If I had the facts in line, your young miss was the one who incited the whole event. Even when I had no enmity with your organization, she tried to capture and take advantage of me. It was her bad luck that she fell into my hands. On top of that, her seniors are not only not paying the amount demanded, but are trying to jeopardize my standing."

"Yet I still sit in this chair, unintimidated. Do you really believe that I care about your guild's strength or fear its reach?"

"I honestly don't consider what your opinion of me is. Just give me a price and I will be on my way. We can obviously continue this enmity of ours until the bitter end and see who loses more."

"What gives you the confidence to walk out of this room alive?" Xuan Ying once released his aura once more, but this time it contained some serious amount of law energy within it.

Lu Ming asked the Keeper to help him out. The artifact absorbed all the aura released and Lu Ming sat there unaffected by the change. Xuan Ying's eyes were filled with shock.

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"I assure you I can escape your clutches even from a situation like this and when I do so, I will be sending you a present. That young miss of yours will return to her home in pieces."

If it were any other member of the guild, they would have attacked Lu Ming long ago, but Xuan Ying was an experienced merchant who has been a core member of the guild since its very beginning. How could he lose his cool so easily? The situation in front indicated the number of treasures that Lu Ming possessed.

Xuan Ying breathed out a huge amount of air and handed two sets of rings to Lu Ming. "The first one contains the requested resources. As for the second one, although they don't have the same materials, their value is quite similar in the market. You would be able to recognize most of them. I hope with this your request has been met. I am expecting our young miss to be here within the evening."

Lu Ming got up and took the rings. He inspected it for a short while and then kept them in his pocket. "I would instantly release her. It's a pleasure doing business with you." His laughing expression created a deep impression on Xuan Ying. He knew that Lu Ming was not a casual character and would make a great threat in the future.

He took a card out of his sleeve and threw it at Lu Ming. "This is the rose gold card of our guild. It classifies you as a Third grade VIP. I hope to build a good relationship with you in the future."

Lu Ming understood the underlying meaning behind those words. Xuan Ying was trying to erase the past grievances and build a good relationship with him. Why would he deny such an appealing offer? He put the card within his pocket and left the building.

It was time for him to start preparing for his break-through into the Qi King level.