The members sent by various factions this time were all level 1000, their main purpose being to let them act according to circumstances.
If Fang Xian was weak and without a background, they would sit back and watch the show.
If Fang Xian was powerful or had a terrifying background, then they would step in to help, doing him a favor.
But Fang Xian's strength was extraordinary, and he had no need of them at all.
Now, Fang Xian had turned the tables and robbed them, truly a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
These level 1000 guys were all old foxes; they wouldn't gamble that Fang Xian hadn't discovered them, and they all flew out.
"Hahaha! Congratulations, Alliance Leader Fang! Truly, a hero emerges from among the young!"
The man from the Republic had a long, white beard and wore a white robe, looking incredibly holy.
He was over 80 years old, the Great Elder of the Light Elf Clan, named Guangze Tian.
Fang Xian naturally recognized Guangze Tian; it was Guangze Tian who had led Guangya, Guang Ailin, and other Light Elves to attend the wedding of the Fire Elves and Wind Elves.
Guangze Tian was unaware that Fang Xian was none other than the Elf God of that time.
Flying alongside Guangze Tian was an elderly man with long golden hair, none other than the Great Elder of the Angel Clan
—Tian Xuanming.
"I've long heard Shenwei mention Alliance Leader Fang. Meeting him today, I can see he is indeed a genius."
"Our human race is truly fortunate to have young friend Fang Xian."
A wise and venerable elder slowly emerged from the crowd; he was none other than the Great Elder of the Human Emperor Clan
—Dongfang Feihu.
"Too small-minded, too narrow-minded. Alliance Leader Fang's appearance is a blessing to the entire Great Thousand World."
The speaker was shrouded in a long black robe, his skin deathly pale.
He was none other than the Great Elder of the Mysterious Clan
—Bai Tianqi.
The other races also took flight, a total of twelve level-thousand powerhouses from each race.
They all showered Fang Xian with compliments, praising him endlessly.
If it were anyone else, they might have been completely absorbed in their commercial flattery.
But Fang Xian was different. He wanted both business and flattery; he wasn't going to let any benefit slip by.
"Alright, now that everyone's here, please begin 'buying your lives.'"
Upon hearing this, their lips twitched slightly.
They'd said all the nice things, but in the end, they still had to pay to "buy their lives"—a truly helpless situation.
Though they were unwilling, their faces remained all smiles.
Guang Zetian looked at Fang Xian, revealing a kind smile.
"Alliance Leader Fang is too kind. This is a greeting gift."
"Yes, yes, a greeting gift."
"We're all on the same side, of course it's a greeting gift."
Fang Xian sneered. Enemies need to buy their lives, but on their own side, it's a greeting gift? How could they even think of that?
But since they liked playing word games, they'd be crying later.
Fang Xian accepted the "storage rings" they offered, smiling as he surveyed them.
"Is this truly a 'greeting gift' for me?"
Tian Xuanming stroked his long beard, his face full of kindness.
"We hit it off with Alliance Leader Fang at first sight, so this is naturally a greeting gift."
"Yes, we're all friends, a little something is only right."
Dongfang Feihu smiled broadly, echoing him.
Fang Xian smiled slightly and accepted the 12 storage rings.
"Alright, since it's the kindness of all you seniors, then I'll humbly accept. Thank you all."
Upon hearing this, the elders of the twelve families beamed with joy.
They were all incredibly proud of their intelligence.
This gave them a significant advantage over the demon clan's Lafkis.
But before they could even rejoice, Fang Xian's words plunged them into despair.
"Thank you all for your welcoming gifts, but one thing is one thing, your lives still need to be bought."
These words left them completely frozen in place.
How could Fang Xian be so cruel? He accepted their gifts and then tried to fleece them?
Where was his sense of propriety?
Where was Fang Xian's complete lack of courtesy?
Guangze Tian's lips twitched slightly as he awkwardly began to speak.
"Alliance Leader Fang, our welcoming gifts just now..."
Fang Xian gave a harmless smile and nodded.
"We received them, thank you."
Guangze Tian's silence was deafening.
Fang Xian was completely unpredictable; this was truly baffling.
Guangze Tiantian really wanted to tear that supposedly "greeting gift" guy to pieces; he was utterly exasperated.
Just as he was feeling incredibly frustrated, he suddenly noticed the elders from the other families glaring at him.
Only then did he realize that he was the one who first suggested the "greeting gift" excuse!
Guangze Tiantian was practically in tears; it turned out he himself was the clown.
Now that things had come to this, if he didn't give it, he might really be cut in two.
But he had nothing of value to trade right now, so he had no choice but to shamelessly say:
"Alliance Leader Fang, would it be possible to give you an IOU? I'll present you with a generous gift when I return to my family."
Seeing this, the others followed suit, all offering IOUs.
Fang Xian went around the group, then smiled slyly.
"Forget the IOUs; that would seem too formal."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy.
It seemed Fang Xian wasn't completely ignorant of social etiquette; he still knew to consider the feelings of the various families.
Just as they were naively convinced of their situation, Fang Xian's words shattered their illusions.
"Forget the IOU, but I have a loan with an annual interest rate of 120%. Take a look."
The elders of the major families all turned pale upon hearing this. They had heard about loans from the disciples who returned from "Divine Stone Mountain," and they were notoriously greedy.
As for the families who had never heard of loans, their faces went from rosy to pale, then slowly turned bluish-purple upon hearing Fang Xian's explanation.
They cursed inwardly, wondering how anyone could be so unscrupulous.
Fang Xian didn't care what they were thinking and smiled.
"Given your status, each of you is worth at least 20 billion 'Universal Stones'."
"Yes, that's right, 20 billion."
The twelve family elders were utterly dumbfounded upon hearing the price of 20 billion.
Seeing that no one objected, Fang Xian smiled and thanked them.
"Everyone, thank you for your loans. Welcome to repurchase."
"Returning customers enjoy a 1% discount."
They were furious. How could they possibly take out another loan?
But while they were cursing under their breath, they smiled broadly.
"Thank you, Alliance Leader Fang. We will definitely repay on time."
"No problem, no problem, we're all on the same side."
Fang Xian's shamelessness made the Demon God Lafkis suppress his laughter until his stomach hurt. He had only been ripped off once by Fang Xian, while they had been ripped off twice. Thinking about it that way, it wasn't too bad.
But he dared not laugh aloud, fearing that the unscrupulous merchant Fang Xian might come up with some new trick, at which point he would be filled with regret.
Having dealt with them, Fang Xian gazed into the distance, his eyes sharp, his voice low and menacing.
"Li Tianba, are you done watching the show?"
"If you are, then I'd like to trouble you…
—to die."