Chapter 1249: Chapter 433: Self-Destructing Magical Treasures, A Chase of 3000 Li! "If your Sima Family is willing to offer adequate compensation, the Lu Family can accept negotiations and cease hostilities," Ling Zixiao’s expression was cold and authoritative as she looked at Patriarch Sima inside the Talisman Formation, speaking indifferently. She didn’t directly kill him, not because she feared a scenario where both parties would suffer extensively. Simply by having Lu Ping’an suppress Patriarch Sima in front of her, to establish authority and then question the Sima Family, was more in line with her family’s interests. The Lu Family Commerce Association is currently facing several issues in opening up the market. With Lu Ping’an serving as a publicly known False Core-level deterrent, things would go much smoother. Moreover, buying shops in the big Marketplace is very troublesome. Because prime location shops are like cash cows, no one is willing to let them go. If one could go through the Sima Family, it would be much simpler. Furthermore, among the six major families in the Qingyun Region, aside from the Jin Family which has a shallow foundation in Qingyun Sect, the other five have been in business for over a hundred years. If the killing process is too sensational, it may attract the attention of the Qingyun Sect. "This old man is willing to offer three hundred thousand Spirit Stones and equivalent Heavenly and Earthly Treasures as compensation," Patriarch Sima said in a heavy tone. Three hundred thousand Spirit Stones is not a small sum for any family. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚 But he set this price, assuming that Ling Zixiao wouldn’t actually want to fight with his family, and offering a way out would be enough. However, upon hearing this, Ling Zixiao immediately formed a Gesture Incantation with both hands, activating the Third Rank Talisman on the Talisman Formation, launching it towards Patriarch Sima. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Patriarch Sima hurriedly activated his Spiritual Artifact bowl to its limits to fend off the attack. But his bodily shields and the bowl were smashed to pieces by the Divine Thunder Talisman. "Ling Zixiao, do not push me too far, this old man has already agreed to make reparations!" "If you push me into a corner, I would rather self-destruct my Nascent Soul!" Patriarch Sima shouted angrily. Having his Nascent Soul Seed killed and still having to apologize was already extremely humiliating for him. In such a situation, Ling Zixiao moved to brutal measures without further discussion, did she really think he, the False Core Patriarch, had no pride? So he issued a fierce statement, vying for bargaining power. "Self-destruct the Nascent Soul!?" On hearing this, Lu Ruyi, Zhou Datong, and Lu Lingxiao and the others at the side were all startled and frightened by Patriarch Sima’s declaration. A Nascent Soul Cultivator’s self-destruction is immensely destructive. Even though Patriarch Sima was a False Core Immortal, the self-destruction of the inner core would also be extraordinary. However, Ling Zixiao’s countenance was ice-cold, completely unfazed by Patriarch Sima’s words. "Pushing too far? Your Sima Family provokes and wishes to settle deep grudges with a mere three hundred thousand Spirit Stones. If word of this spreads, wouldn’t it be known that my Bi Lake Mountain is easily bullied?" "So, those three hundred thousand Spirit Stones, Patriarch Sima, you can keep them for yourself." "As for the self-destruction of the Nascent Soul, I’d like to see the power of your False Core, Patriarch Sima, and whether it can break my Talisman Formation!" Ling Zixiao’s eyes were bright and clear, her noble and elegant face radiating an inviolable sacred authority. The self-destruction of a Nascent Soul Cultivator is indeed extraordinary. But how many can actually do what those light words convey? Even ants cherish their lives. Who would choose self-destruction without facing true desperation? Moreover, there’s a saying in the Cultivation World. When Nascent Soul Cultivators die, they carry a wisp of their Soul to reincarnate, possibly awakening their innate wisdom in the future and continuing their cultivation journey. But if they self-destruct, both the Physical Body and Soul will perish with the Nascent Soul, erasing all traces from the world, forfeiting the possibility of reincarnation. Although to Cultivators, reincarnation is elusive and its existence uncertain. Still, very few Cultivators who have reached such a stage are willing to abandon the thought of reincarnation. Besides, Patriarch Sima showed his willingness to concede before he was seriously injured, which clearly showed he wasn’t the resolute type to easily choose self-destruction! However, the confidence Ling Zixiao had in making such threats also came from the Thousand Faces Puppet Fox provided by Lu Changsheng. Otherwise, if Patriarch Sima truly became desperate and self-destructed his False Core, they would also be in great danger. As Ling Zixiao spoke, three more Third Rank Talismans flew out of her sleeves. These three Talismans did not integrate into the Formation but simply hovered in front of her. Third Rank Talismans consume a lot of Mana and Divine Sense. Her Cultivation Level being only at the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment, if not for her Divine Sense being comparable to the Peak of Foundation Establishment, it would be difficult to control the Talisman Formation and activate Third Rank Talismans simultaneously. Patriarch Sima, seeing these three Talismans, had his eyes shrink sharply, and he said solemnly, "What compensation would Lady Lu require to cease hostilities?" "Your Profound Martial Ridge will compensate with one million Spirit Stones, three Spirit Lands, and thirty shops in the Marketplace of my choosing. Open all your trade nodes, and for the next hundred years, you are forbidden from retaliating against my Bi Lake Mountain." Ling Zixiao’s robes fluttered as her pleasing voice carried an undeniable authority. "Gasp!" Lu Ruyi, hearing this demand, turned to look at her aunt and took a sharp intake of breath. She remembered that the Sima Family, including Profound Martial Ridge, had only six Spirit Lands in total, and her aunt had asked for three right off the bat. Plus one million Spirit Stones and thirty Marketplace shops, opening trade nodes... Even she felt that her aunt was asking for the moon. "Impossible!" Patriarch Sima immediately bellowed, his entire False Core-level Spiritual Pressure boiling over. If it weren’t for Lu Ping’an standing in front of him blocking his way to break the Formation, he would have been desperate to smash Ling Zixiao to death. Such terms, she certainly had the audacity to demand. Even for a False Core Family like the Sima Family, with a thousand years of heritage and profound depths, it was impossible to produce one million Spirit Stones at once. Not to mention three Spirit Lands, thirty shops, and other humiliating agreements. "Since it’s impossible, then there is no need for further discussion."