"You… you actually killed them?"
Liu Tianming was stunned.
At first, he hadn't taken Yang Xiao seriously at all.
He thought that killing a piece of trash like him out here in the wilderness would go unnoticed. As for Tang Xiaoyu and the others, Liu Tianming had planned to get rid of them too.
But he never expected Yang Xiao to strike first.
Moreover, the strength he displayed had become a threat to him.
"Now, it's your turn."
Yang Xiao said coldly.
Those quiet words instantly broke Liu Tianming's spirit.
THUD.
He actually dropped to his knees.
"Yang Xiao—no, Young Master Yang, Young Master Yang! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have listened to that bitch and come after you! Please, spare me! Don't kill me!"
This sudden reversal stunned everyone present.
Even Liu Tianming's servants were slow to react.
"What are you all standing around for? Beg Young Master Yang for forgiveness! You've got some nerve, daring to attack Young Master Yang! Get on your knees and repent!"
"Do you hear me?!"
Hearing Liu Tianming's frantic, angry voice, the servants finally snapped out of it and fell to their knees one after another.
This included Liu Zhong, who had just regained consciousness.
"Isn't it a little late to start begging for mercy now?"
Yang Xiao frowned.
"Young Master Yang, it's all my fault, this old servant's fault. As long as you spare my young master, I will do whatever you ask. I beg you, Young Master Yang, please be merciful and let my young master go."
Unexpectedly, it was Liu Zhong who spoke up.
He kowtowed to Yang Xiao as he spoke.
A trace of exasperation rose in Yang Xiao's heart.
'These guys really have no integrity.'
"Fine. It's not like any of you pose a threat to me anyway. I'll spare your lives today, but…"
Hearing this, a flicker of joy flashed in Liu Tianming's eyes. Without a second thought, he said, "Whatever your conditions are, as long as it's within my power, I'll do it!"
'The men I brought today weren't strong enough,' he sneered inwardly. 'It doesn't matter. As long as I get through this, next time, you'll be the one on your knees begging for mercy, Yang Xiao!'
It had to be said, this guy was just as treacherous as his father.
"I can spare your life, but you can't skimp on the Spirit Medicines to ransom it. How about this: there are seven of you here, so that's seven stalks of Fifth-level Spirit Medicine. Remember, they all have to be Fire Attribute!"
At these words, Liu Tianming and the others were dumbfounded.
"Seven stalks of Fifth-level Spirit Medicine? And they have to be Fire Attribute?"
'Isn't this just robbery?'
"What? You think your lives aren't worth that price?"
As soon as Yang Xiao said this, the five servants, aside from Liu Zhong, all looked toward Liu Tianming, their eyes filled with pleading.
"It's worth it! Just one stalk of Fifth-level Spirit Medicine for a life is more than worth it! I'll go back to Medicine Peak right now and tell my father to prepare the Fifth-level Spirit Medicines, alright?"
Liu Tianming said, his eyes shifting.
Yang Xiao smiled faintly. "You may."
At this, Liu Tianming was overjoyed.
'As long as I can get away, you're dead, you little bastard!'
'What an idiot.'
Just then, Yun'Er also sensed something was wrong and tugged on Yang Xiao's sash.
Just now, Yang Xiao had killed for her.
Although she was shocked and even a little scared, she was, more than anything, touched.
'The Young Master did all this because of me.'
Naturally, Yun'Er didn't want her young master to be careless and let this treacherous man go, only for him to bring greater danger upon them later.
He patted Yun'Er's hand and smiled gently.
Yang Xiao, however, walked up to Liu Tianming. "It is indeed most appropriate for you to go back and get the Spirit Medicines. But before you go, I'll use a little trick on you first. Of course, you can have your father take a look. If he can undo it, your little scheme might still work out. Alright, go on!"
He lightly tapped a few random spots on Liu Tianming's body.
Yang Xiao then gestured for him to leave.
This time, however, Liu Tianming was hesitant to leave.
"You… what did you do to me?"
he asked in terror.
"Nothing much. I just placed a Death Array on you. This Death Array will activate in an hour. You should be able to make it back within an hour, right?"
Yang Xiao's nonchalant tone made him even more terrified.
At this moment, Liu Tianming felt that Yang Xiao was a Demon.
'So terrifying.'
"An hour? Round trip? No, that's not enough time! Yang… Yang Xiao, you can't do this to me!"
Although he didn't know how an array could be placed on a person's body, seeing Yang Xiao's completely unconcerned expression, he immediately believed him.
Because he could already instinctively feel that the places Yang Xiao had tapped were different.
It seemed as if every spot was a vital acupoint.
Furthermore, when he had checked a moment ago, those acupoints were spontaneously absorbing the Fire Elemental Power from the world around them.
They didn't even spare the Fire Attribute True Qi within his own body.
This made Liu Tianming grow even more frightened.
"Hurry up, time is running out. Also, you're a Pharmacist, so your True Qi should be of the Fire Attribute, right? Don't you dare touch those acupoints. Otherwise, the Death Array will activate even faster. It might even trigger in half an hour!"
"Ah…"
Liu Tianming's legs gave out, and he collapsed to his knees again.
"No, don't do this to me! Young Master Yang, I'm begging you, please let me go!"
He was crying his eyes out.
But Yang Xiao just looked puzzled. "Didn't I say it was one stalk of Fifth-level Spirit Medicine in exchange for one life? Including you, that's seven lives here. As long as you bring back seven stalks of Fifth-level Spirit Medicine, I'll let you all go. What? Were you lying to me just now?"
"N-no, that's not it. It's just… Fifth-level Spirit Medicine, and Fire Attribute ones at that… even Spirit Medicine Peak doesn't have any! My father might not have any either. Young Master Yang, how about I substitute them with something else?"
"It seems you really were lying to me before."
Yang Xiao's expression instantly turned cold.
It scared Liu Tianming so much that his whole body began to tremble.
At this moment, he was truly afraid.
He started slapping his own face as he spoke, "Yes, I deserve to die! It's all my fault! Young Master Yang, please give me one more chance! I swear, I won't try any more tricks! I'm begging you…"
"Fine. I'll give you one more chance. You, go back right now and bring your father, Liu Junyi, here. I'll be waiting for you."
"Bring my father?"
Liu Tianming was stunned.
It was as if he had found a life-saving straw to grasp.
He felt the urge to cling to it for dear life.
"That's right. Have your father come here. When the time comes, as long as you and your father can satisfy me, I will naturally remove the Death Array for you."
"What are you waiting for? Time waits for no one."
Liu Tianming's heart trembled.
He turned and bolted in the direction of Medicine Peak.
'If we're going to play, let's play for big stakes! Liu the Dog, who knows, I might even have to rely on you to break through to the Orange Flame Realm!'
Watching Liu Tianming's retreating figure, a cold smile spread across Yang Xiao's lips.