Chapter 391 I Want a Conscience, Too

Lin Shijing looked at Bai Jianxin with disdain and said, "We're still searching for Ascension Pills.""Only three humans have reached the Seventh Realm so far. Aren't the remaining eight striving for a higher realm?""At worst, we'll fight to the death. We won't lay the foundation and become that worthless Seventh Realm. Even that's better than the Sixth Realm!""No!" Bai Jianxin took a deep breath and said, "Li Ang's trump card is Ke Xiu!""Ke Xiu can already refine special-grade Ascension Pills!"At these words, Lin Shijing's pupils suddenly constricted. Intense anger instantly surged through her, causing her to completely lose her composure. "Ke Xiu!""Bai Jianxin!""Aren't you from the demon clan?!"Lin Shijing's face was grim as he pointed at Bai Jianxin's chest and said, "I know you're better than me!""You're the only powerful one in the demon clan martial arts group.""Don't worry about us.""Outside.""Ke Xiu wants to help Li An, too.""What do you want us to do?"Bai Jianxin's voice softened, and he gritted his teeth, "Isn't normal competition good enough?""Normal competition?" Lin Shijing's eyes widened. "You're a genius, it doesn't matter to you.""If we compete normally with the human race, we'll have our place in the future." "Is it!""Forget the humans! We can't even defeat the Ancient Shura!""Every time there's an earthquake in the Xuan Realm, our demon race unites to fight the enemy, but we're simply no match for them. What can we do?""And you!""Bai Jianxin, you could have changed all this!""At least you could have made things less embarrassing for the demon race!""But you didn't do anything."Lin Shijing pointed heavily at Bai Jianxin's chest, saying, "You didn't do anything.""Then don't bother with anything now!"Bai Jianxin lowered his head, his cheeks flushed, an unsure whether from anger or guilt.Through gritted teeth, he said, "During the first round of the physical fitness test, I witnessed you using special rules to bully the human race.""I can't help them!""If I had helped you, I'd still be considered a swordsman...""Alas."Bai Jianxin sighed, as if all his energy had been drained from him. Lin Shijing countered, "Does it really matter whether you're a swordsman or not?""It's my belief." Bai Jianxin's hand unconsciously rested on the hilt of the sword at his waist.Lin Shijing's tone suddenly softened, and he said, "Now, we demons are the ones being bullied.""Are you willing to help us?"Bai Jianxin sighed, "Aren't you the ones who are trying to make things difficult for the human race?""If you hadn't bought the Ascension Pill from the beginning, we wouldn't be in this situation now."Lin Shijing bowed his head and said, "If you had been willing to help us with all your strength from the beginning, there wouldn't be so much trouble now.""Enough!" Bai Jianxin suddenly snorted. Lin Shijing was startled and looked up, asking, "What are you going to do?"He said seriously, "From today on, I will fully assist all my fellow demons, but there's one condition.""I don't want to witness those ugly conspiracies, and I can't do anything that goes against my conscience.""If you can agree to this, I'll help everyone solve their plight of lacking cultivation resources right now."Lin Shijing frowned and asked, "What are you going to do?""I'm going to find Li An," Bai Jianxin said."Why are you going to find him?" Lin Shijing's face changed slightly."He has all the resources now, who else can I find?" Bai Jianxin asked."But what if he refuses to let go?" Lin Shijing added.Hearing this, Bai Jianxin glanced at Lin Shijing, then sighed. Without saying anything more, he turned and left the room, heading for Li An's bedroom.There was a knock on the door. Luo Chitian went to open the door, extending his hand, saying, "Come in."Bai Jianxin, feeling somewhat reserved, quickly said, "You're welcome.""I'm here to see Li An."Luo Chitian nodded, saying, "I'll go tell Li An."Li An, who was in the underground training ground, had already heard the commotion above and came up.He smiled, "Why are you here? Come, sit down."Li An greeted Bai Jianxin and asked him to sit at the dining table.Bai Jianxin, though proud at heart, was now asking for help, unable to speak for a moment. He lowered his head, fidgeting uncomfortably. Li An wasn't anxious, having already made up his mind. After a few minutes of slow waiting, Bai Jianxin suddenly looked up and said, "I hope you can spare the demon race.""I know you have Frost and Snow's support. You can clear all the resources on the third floor, preventing the demon race's genius from establishing a foundation.""I also know Ke Xiu will help you refine the Ascension Pill.""Lin Shijing can't do anything to you. On the contrary, she'll come begging you to release the resources later.""I don't want things to come to that point."Bai Jianxin finished his speech and bowed his head in silence. Li An looked up and said calmly, "The cultivation points for plundering resources on the third level don't just come from Frost and Snow.""Not enough.""I also contacted a group of telepathic masters.""My brother Li Shaoshu, and Liu Yongye.""At that time, I was just like you, embarrassed and humbly begging them to lend me some money.""Now, you want me to let go with just one word?""Bai Jianxin, I admire you very much, but your face isn't that great yet."Hearing this, Bai Jianxin still lowered his head and asked, "What do you want in exchange for releasing the resources?"Li An said calmly, "Two conditions.""Your people will buy the resources from me at a 10% markup.""Others who lend me money also charge interest.""The second condition is that I want you to help us monopolize those key resources.""Suppress the Shura Clan."Bai Jianxin's expression changed slightly. Li An said calmly, "To survive in this universe, it's either you eat me or I eat you.""You want me to let you go.""Then you have to at least help me eat others.""Otherwise, it'll be me! And you!""Only these two conditions."Bai Jianxin fell silent again.Making the already scarce demon race players spend an extra 10% on resources would be difficult.Li An knew what he was worried about. He stood up, walked over to Bai Jianxin, patted his shoulder, and whispered in his ear, "Be smart.""Once we've monopolized the key resources, will you still worry about not being able to earn back the money from the Shuras?""After the next round of flying sand and rocks, I'll still clear the remaining resources on the third floor as planned.""Your demon tribe must give me all the points you earn so I can purchase those resources. Of course, we'll also give you some of them.""In the future, the Shuras will definitely come to me for goods.""I'll give you another 30% of the interest.""We still have four years to build the temple.""Isn't that right?"These words made Bai Jianxin's scalp tingle.He looked up at Li An, his eyes filled with disbelief.Li An's smile was like a sinister snake, lurking in the shadows, fangs barely visible at the corners of his mouth."Why are you looking at me like that?""I want to have a conscience, too.""But you insist on playing this game with me. I have no choice."