Chapter 426: Came for Wool, but Went Home Shorn (1/2)

Xue Wei's words caused all the soldiers to be thoroughly shocked, though. They could not imagine that Xue Wei was capable of refining Two-Colored Rainbow Pills and that he even offered to make it for them, as long as they provided the resources and a fee.

Most of them had the backing of certain clans and families behind them, so while they themselves would be unable to get their hands on the needed things, their family would be able to help them.

And if they could not get the exact things that were needed for the pill, they still had a hope that Xue Wei would be able to trade items of equal value for the pills. They had not forgotten that there were multiple breakthroughs that day, so he had to have quite a few pills at hand.

The leader of the Fire Horse Clan was gloomy. He had initially thought that he could get a treasure to advance with, but now he was told that this treasure did not exist.

He also understood the underlying tone in Xue Wei's message, he would not give them anything in compensation, but he would make pills if they could afford his fee.

And now, he could do nothing to Xue Wei. Initially, everyone had gathered for the sake of seeing some drama, but now they were all seeing Xue Wei as if he was the real treasure because they felt that he was the key to their promotion.

If the Fire Horse Clan decided to act against him, they would stand against every other clan on the entire continent, and they were not willing to do so. They understood that, while they were amongst the highest ranked experts right now, they could quickly lose their position.

This was truly coming for wool, but going home shorn. Their plans were utterly destroyed, and Xue Wei had managed to build an impregnable defense with a mere few words.

Realizing that he would get nothing even if he stayed, the Fire Horse Patriarch flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave.

Xue Wei observed him coldly. He understood that while this man was not going to do anything directly, he could see the killing intent in the eyes of the Patriarch. He was going to act in the dark.

But even so, Xue Wei was not too scared. He understood that only with pressure could he improve, and thus he welcomed the challenge! He was aware that ever since he sat out on the path of cultivating, he would be in danger. He might die at any moment, and he had to fight for survival.

Even so, he never once regretted his decision. If he had to choose between being the unknowing young boy that was accompanying his father, and the expert he had become, he would choose the latter any time.