Chapter 5654: Compensation, Part 2
"These were all unnecessary time costs. You should be very clear that for us cultivators, time is equivalent to money, resources, and life!"
"With ample time, we can continue to move forward! Striving requires time, working hard requires time! Everything requires time! And now, you've wasted a great deal of our time, wasting our lives."
"In this Divine Palace, from the very first step we took inside until now, we haven't found a single resource, haven't gotten our hands on anything. Our lives have been wasted in this sacred training ground."
The female cultivator spoke passionately, her words coming faster and faster, growing more and more fervent. Everyone's faces were flushed, watching her speak with increasing speed and enthusiasm. They all craned their necks, puffed out their chests, holding back the words they wanted to say, but remaining silent.
"Since that's the case, not providing compensation would be unreasonable. After all, you, elder, caused all of this! Giving compensation is only logical; not doing so would make you utterly shameless. Heavenly Dao elder, since you are the Heavenly Dao, you must lead by example and certainly not dampen the spirits of us cultivators."
As her rhetorical summary concluded, silence fell over the scene.
Everyone exchanged glances, their gaze fixed on the Heavenly Dao's crimson, frustrated face.
The elder was probably a bit bewildered by the female cultivator's barrage. While she was speaking, he tried to interject several times, but each time he was silently cut off with "Me? You! Huh? You! Dammit!"
This guy couldn't even get out a single complete sentence of rebuttal! Now, he was probably so憋frustrated he was about to explode.
Just then, in the absolute silence of the moment, Adult Qiaoqiao suddenly raised her small hand and, expressionless, applauded the female cultivator.
Everyone: ...
Feng Changqing and his group stifled their laughter, clearing their throats lightly to cover their amusement.
"Wow!" Little Mo Bao opened his mouth wide and, following his mother, clapped vigorously. "This auntie said exactly what my mommy wanted to say!"
This was great; now his expressionless mommy wouldn't have to talk so much.
Every time he saw his expressionless mommy's face tighten as she said many, many words, Little Mo Bao always worried his mommy would choke on her own spit.
After all, his daddy and godfather said his mommy never liked to talk much since she was little.
The Heavenly Dao pondered for a long time, then spat out two words:
"Bastard!"
Damnable, these people were truly damnable! Since when did they all completely side with little Mo's family?
Utterly hateful.
They were actually ganging up to deal with him, the Heavenly Dao elder.
He, this old man, would definitely give them a taste of their own medicine!
"Whack!" A whip of light suddenly landed on his backside. Qin Nitian impatiently urged, "Change it already! Stop harassing my little niece's family. I'm telling you, old ghost, if you trouble my children again, I will absolutely not be done with you."
The Heavenly Dao angrily rubbed his backside and glared at Qiaomu, baring his teeth. "You stinky girl, you can't win so you just bring out the adults to cause trouble."
Adult Qiaoqiao looked at him expressionlessly. "Heavenly Dao, you should still take out some god-level or higher refining materials, medicinal herbs, and such, and compensate us."
"You didn't act honorably in this matter."
"As the Heavenly Dao, since you've done such a thing, after compensation is complete, it's not like we can't forgive you."
"Right, right, Madam Mo is absolutely correct!"
"We hope Heavenly Dao elder will oblige."
"This female cultivator..."
"My name is Zhang Jing. With respect!"