Cosmic Trading System

"Impossible?" Yun Firestone smiled faintly.

The expression on Chu Lee's face was genuine, so genuine that even he couldn't tell whether Chu Lee's words were true or false. Was this truly a scheme of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, or perhaps, was this matter too significant for him not to allow even a sliver of hope?

"Although our Firestone Family didn't complete the task, we suffered tremendous losses. That Lin Yun was also not left unscathed and his talent has been somewhat damaged. We still hope that Master Lee will give the Sacred Sound Stone to us," Yun Firestone said after a pause, his tone slow.

"Absolutely not. It was agreed beforehand that you would kill Lin Yun or cripple him. But what happened? Lin Yun is not only uncrippled but also possesses such great strength. And now you're telling me his talent is somewhat damaged? Does this look like someone whose talent is somewhat damaged to you?

How your Firestone Family fares is your own concern, and since you didn't complete the task, naturally I won't give you the Sacred Sound Stone!" Chu Lee immediately shook his head.

The Sacred Sound Stone, imbued with the teachings of saints, was one of the treasures left behind by the saints of the Immortal Origin Holy Land when they departed. However, some Sacred Sound Stones could be used to listen to the teachings many times, while others could only be used once.

This was one of the resources the saints of the Immortal Origin Holy Land left behind. Needless to say, a Sacred Sound Stone containing the teachings was of considerable value and would be considered a precious resource if needed one day.

Chu Lee's status in the Immortal Origin Holy Land was not insignificant, yet even for him, obtaining a one-time-use Sacred Sound Stone was not easy. Now with the matter of Lin Yun, he didn't know how to explain the situation to the higher-ups of the Immortal Origin Holy Land who were not easily fooled by mere words.

To get another Sacred Sound Stone for Meteor Saint would require paying an extraordinarily high price.

"If it weren't for you ruining this task, I wouldn't be in such an awkward situation. Now, I still need to think about how to explain this to some people in our Immortal Origin Holy Land. There's simply no way I can acquire a Sacred Sound Stone for you. Frankly, this predicament was caused by your own Firestone Family." Thinking this, Chu Lee continued, his tone very annoyed.

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing Chu Lee's words, Ao Firestone was furious in his heart.

His Firestone Family had put forth so much effort and suffered great losses for this task, and now Chu Lee was blaming them?

If Chu Lee hadn't been so afraid of death, running away when danger surfaced, would they have suffered such heavy losses?

Even if Chu Lee had been afraid to help them, leading to his identity and alliance being exposed, he could have made excuses to split them up at that time. Yet, Chu Lee said and did nothing, simply fleeing.

If he hadn't fled, would they be unable to explain to the Immortal Origin Holy Land?

After all is said and done, Chu Lee's responsibility for this matter is not small; he played a key role!

And now, Chu Lee had the audacity to blame them!

Ao Firestone nearly laughed in anger.

At the same time, a great rage welled up in his heart. Wei Firestone was one of the top combat forces in their family, and they got along well. This time, he had perished while attempting a rescue.

Already in a bad mood, to then be complained about and disliked by Chu Lee, how could his mood possibly be good?

Moreover, the Sacred Sound Stone was extremely precious and held significant meaning. He had hoped that after Chu Lee gifted them a Sacred Sound Stone from the Immortal Origin Holy Land, he and the Meteor Ancestor could open it together and listen to the saints' grand teachings, perhaps even giving him a chance to break through to the status of a saint.

After all, the Meteor Ancestor also had an epiphany from listening to the teachings of the saints of the Immortal Origin Holy Land and made his breakthrough to the realm of the saints.

Now that Chu Lee was unwilling to give them the Sacred Sound Stone, naturally, he was angered.

When Yun Firestone heard Chu Lee's words, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Never mind, this matter ultimately comes down to our Firestone Family not doing well enough. If Master Lee is reluctant to hand over the Sacred Sound Stone to us, it is only reasonable." Yun Firestone said in a grave tone.

"Meteor Ancestor…"

Hearing Yun Firestone's words, Ao Firestone anxiously tried to interject.

However, before Ao Firestone could finish his sentence, he was stopped by a dismissive wave from Yun Firestone.

"In that case, let's consider this matter closed," Chu Lee snorted coldly, announcing.

While speaking, he was thinking about closing the communication device, with the issue involving the Firestone Family now resolved, he still needed to contemplate how to deal with the situation regarding the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

Could he simply say that he had suddenly come up with a solution?

It wasn't impossible, after all, he, too, had support in the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and with a few people working in coordination with him, getting past this ordeal shouldn't be too difficult.

He thought to himself.

"Wait…" Just then, Yun Firestone spoke up again.

"Hmm? Is the Meteor Saint having second thoughts?" Chu Lee paused, frowning.

"It's nothing major, it's just… our Firestone Family has suffered considerable losses this time, and I fear that it won't be easy to keep this affair secret or to explain it to the outside world. In the event that someone else from the Immortal Origin Holy Land comes asking questions, how we respond… well, it really isn't easy to resolve," said Yun Firestone with a faint smile.

"Are you threatening me, Meteor Saint?" A fierce light flashed in Chu Lee's eyes as he spoke angrily.

"Of course not, Master Lee is the pride of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, a place of such stature. How could I dare threaten Master Lee? I was merely questioning how to resolve this matter, given its complicated nature," Yun Firestone countered, shaking his head.

Hearing Yun Firestone's words, Ao Firestone's eyes also lit up, and he felt a vindictive satisfaction swell within him.

He thought, how could Chu Lee shame the Firestone Family like that and then merely let them off the hook?

If, as Chu Lee claims, there really are saints among the strong in the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and these saintly beings cannot take action lightly, then what need does the Firestone Family have to fear him?

But now, after listening to the words of the Meteor Ancestor, he came to understand that the Meteor Ancestor had been biding his time, having yet another card up his sleeve all along.

Indeed, the mission, however you looked at it, had ultimately not been completed by their Firestone Family.

If they forcefully demanded the Sacred Sound Stone from him, it could potentially affect their cultivation mindset.

But this way of asking wouldn't have that problem.

This wasn't a reward for completing a task, but rather compensation for keeping their silence. To Chu Lee, who seemed quite fearful of the Immortal Origin Holy Land learning about his altercation with Lin Yun, if he truly was afraid, the likelihood he would agree to this was indeed very high.

"Meteor Saint, you who are so revered, dare to engage in such underhanded dealings?" Taken aback and furious upon hearing Yun Firestone's seemingly mild words, Chu Lee spoke, truly not expecting that such a respected saintly figure could stoop to such ignoble behavior.

"Why do you say that, Master Lee? I was merely discussing this matter with you. Since Master Lee does not wish to negotiate, then let's just drop this matter. Our Firestone Family will resolve it on our own!" Yun Firestone said, his expression even more detached and unwavering.

Whoosh!

In the midst of speaking, Yun Firestone abruptly turned off the communication device.