# Chapter 2152: Negotiation
Within the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan's central area, beneath the lightning where the Heavenly Demon Tribulation Pearl bathed, Yang Xiao's face was ashen. He stared at Lin Feng, who was still following him, and said coldly, "Brother Lin, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Lin Feng clasped his hands behind his back, the Death Dao Might enveloping Yang Xiao. He remained silent, like a wooden puppet.
A cold light shot from Yang Xiao's narrowed eyes. Then, array light flashed again, and he vanished once more.
Outside the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan, Yang Xiao stepped into the clouds. His body suddenly stopped, and he turned around. A murderous intent surged forth, as if he could no longer hold back and truly wanted to strike at Lin Feng. However, seeing Lin Feng still wearing that same expression, he wished he could immediately strip Lin Feng's memories to see what was going on in his mind.
"Lin Feng, don't forget what Lei Dongtian said. Do you dare to touch me?" Yang Xiao's cold voice carried a hint of wariness. This guy seemed relentless. What exactly did he mean by this?
The sky gradually darkened. Yang Xiao did not distance himself from the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan, afraid that Lin Feng might suddenly attack him. Array light enveloped his body, and he returned to the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan.
Two hours later, night had fallen. In his temporary residence, Yang Xiao sat cross-legged, eyes closed in cultivation. At that moment, his eyelashes twitched. He opened his eyes and saw the dark figure appearing before him. A chill ran through his heart, and a fierce killing intent flashed in his gaze. His aura seemed to uncontrollably burst forth as he stared at Lin Feng and roared, "Bastard, what exactly do you mean?"
Lin Feng glanced at him indifferently, then turned around, his back to Yang Xiao. He just stood there, making Yang Xiao feel like going mad. His address for Lin Feng had changed from "Brother Lin" to "Lin Feng" to "bastard." Clearly, his anger was rising step by step, and the killing intent in his heart grew stronger.
"No, he's provoking me, trying to make me attack him." Yang Xiao still maintained his calm. Though angry, he remained clear-headed. Lin Feng was wearing him down, trying to force him to make a move so he could deal with him. That silent bastard—was he really that confident in his own strength?
Yang Xiao sneered inwardly. He really wanted to strike at Lin Feng, but his principle had always been never to take risks without absolute certainty. Against Lin Feng, he didn't even have a fifty percent chance, let alone the ability to kill him. The reason he was so cautious was naturally due to his unique ability. By relying on the special power of memory deprivation, his strength only grew greater. The more ancient scriptures and divine abilities he mastered, the more he could understand both past and present. Once he stepped into the Emperor Realm, he could begin targeting those peak Martial Emperor geniuses, depriving them of their memories to strengthen himself.
Because of this powerful memory-depriving ability, he acted very cautiously, even within the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. Back then, to deprive Lin Feng of his memories, he didn't directly attack him. Instead, he first tried to keep Lin Feng there, getting him to join the Qian Mansion, and then joined forces with Purple Emperor and the others to deal with him.
But today, Lin Feng's silent pressure made Yang Xiao feel like going mad. He told himself that Lin Feng wouldn't dare touch him, yet he couldn't let his guard down. The Death Intent kept wandering around him. Who knew if Lin Feng might go crazy and suddenly attack him.
"You insane freak." Yang Xiao cursed, his aura rolling violently. He slashed his palm through the void, and rumbling explosions shattered the silence of the night, startling the people in this fortress. Moments later, many people rushed over. Seeing the two of them, they revealed strange expressions. What did these two standing there mean?
Everyone watched quietly, no one speaking. From Lin Feng's words during the day, they understood that the two seemed to have some grudges. However, Yang Xiao's ability made them all feel a faint sense of threat. Others had no reason to attack them, but Yang Xiao, because of his special ability, needed no reason to attack anyone. So even if Lin Feng attacked Yang Xiao, no one would say anything.
While Lin Feng was pressuring Yang Xiao, the people from the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan were still in the same hall with the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan members.
"Brother Lei, the conditions I've proposed should be sufficient. It's just one Martial Emperor realm person. You don't even need the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan to act. Just tacit approval is enough." At this moment, Wang Shi's grandfather spoke calmly. However, the Lei Clan expert sitting in the main seat remained completely unmoved. He had been silent all along, rarely speaking, just listening to the other party. Yet even so, the other party tirelessly continued their persuasion, trying to get him to give up on a Martial Emperor realm figure. This made him suspect the other party's true purpose. Was it really just revenge?
Who would be willing to take out three very rare ancient scriptures, including a set of extremely powerful flame control techniques, just for revenge? He clearly didn't believe it.
For a force like the Pill King Clan, they would never pay so much for a dead person. Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan had always been at odds with the Pill King Clan. The other party certainly wouldn't want to see them grow stronger.
"Dongtian, what do you think?" The Lei Clan expert looked at Lei Dongtian and asked calmly.
"Lin Feng was brought to the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan by me. Many people witnessed the agreed battle back then. Because Senior's grandson Wang Shi was so confidently decisive, I agreed to be the witness for that battle and promised to protect Lin Feng. Now, if I break my promise and turn a blind eye to you dealing with Lin Feng, then I, Lei Dongtian, will have a hard time showing my face in Divine Pill City from now on."
Lei Dongtian's voice was calm. It was hard to tell how much sincerity or falsehood was in his words.
Wang Shi's expression turned ugly upon hearing this. Back then, it was indeed his own arrogance that made him believe Wang Jie would surely win.
The Pill King Clan members' expressions soured at Lei Dongtian's words. Then, Wang Shi's grandfather spoke again: "I know this will put you, Dongtian, in an awkward position. My Pill King Clan will prepare a seventh-grade body-tempering Emperor Pill for you, along with these conditions, as compensation for you, Dongtian. What do you think?"
Upon hearing the added condition, the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan members gasped inwardly. A seventh-grade Emperor Pill, even for the Pill King Clan, was probably a top-tier pill. Not to mention Lei Dongtian, even an ordinary Emperor realm expert would waste it by taking it. Only a Heavenly Emperor or even a Saint Emperor could fully utilize its effects. The other party had definitely invested heavily.
"The Wang Clan truly lives up to being the Pill King Clan of Divine Pill City."
The person in the main seat of the Lei Clan smiled, pondered for a moment, then said with a smile, "Dongtian is the most outstanding youth of my Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan. His face is my Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan's face. This puts me in a very difficult position."
Having said that, he fell silent again, but did not issue an order to see them out. The meaning was clear: he was pursuing maximum benefit. Some things were not impossible to give up, but it depended on what could be gained. When the benefit reached a certain level, anything could be negotiated. Those in high positions within terrifying clans naturally understood this simple truth.
Never mind why the other party was willing to pay such a heavy price for revenge. As long as they knew the other party wanted Lin Feng badly, that was enough. Let's see where the Pill King Clan's bottom line really was.
At this moment, Wang Shi's grandfather narrowed his eyes, then said coldly, "Since the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan still won't relent, then we'll have to rely on ourselves. Farewell."
With that, the Pill King Clan members all stood up and walked toward the hall's exit.
"Have Lin Feng choose the four major forces and prepare to escort him there, to avoid any unexpected complications." The Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan expert said indifferently, causing the Pill King Clan members' footsteps to suddenly stop. The lines on their faces twitched slightly.
"I'll be straightforward. That person destroyed Wang Jie's physical body, but his soul was not extinguished. It's probably trapped on that person. We came not only for revenge but also for Wang Jie's soul. However, this price is already the maximum we can offer. If it really doesn't work, we'd rather not take revenge. After you send the person to the four major forces, we'll spend some more resources to trade with that enemy for Wang Jie's soul."
Wang Shi's grandfather said calmly. They were willing to trade even with their enemy, Lin Feng.
"So that's how it is." The Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan members thought to themselves, suddenly understanding. So Wang Jie's soul was not extinguished. This made the Pill King Clan's attitude completely understandable. However, the Pill King Clan had clearly reached their limit.
"On top of the conditions just mentioned, add one more seventh-grade body-tempering Emperor Pill. And it needs to be delivered now. Also, you cannot make a move within my Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan. You can only act after he leaves the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan."
"What if he destroys Wang Jie's soul?" The Pill King Clan members turned around sharply and said coldly.
"If he was going to destroy it, he would have done so long ago. This is my Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan's bottom line."
Silence. The hall fell into complete silence. Their exchange of interests was gradually reaching a meeting point, just one step away. For the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan, this Lin Feng was essentially delivered to them. In other words, the Pill King Clan's conditions were free gifts.
"Fine." The Pill King Clan expert nodded, accepting the other party's conditions. For Wang Jie's sake, they were willing to pay even such a terrifying price.
Lin Feng knew nothing about the negotiations between the two clans. He wanted to refine Wang Jie into a demon puppet, naturally to maximize benefits. But he had overlooked one thing: the Pill King Clan knew Wang Jie's soul was not extinguished and would seek out the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan for this reason. And the Heavenly Demon Thunder Clan was using him as a bargaining chip to maximize their gains.
Everything came down to interests!