296: Blood relatives!

Besides the Third Elder, there were many other people from the An Family working around them, and they could be considered the Third Elder's subordinates.

Upon hearing the commotion, they all looked up.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what's wrong with An Ruoxuan? Her brain must be malfunctioning after that trip to the Black Gold Domain."

"She actually claimed to have sold one hundred million Top-grade Immortal Crystals. Who in the Black Gold Domain could possibly have that many crystals? One hundred thirty million low-grade immortal crystals might be possible."

"Exactly. I remember she participated in the clan competition too. She must be crazy about becoming a manager of the Treasure Hunting Chamber of Commerce."

Low sneers and mockery continued to sound; they were extremely disdainful of what An Ruoxuan had said earlier.

In their eyes, it was impossible for An Ruoxuan to have sold that many Top-grade Immortal Crystals.

It wasn't because An Ruoxuan's ability was poor, but rather that the Black Gold Domain simply didn't allow for such high-volume sales; the strongest person there was only at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm.

Where would a Cultivator of that level get one hundred thirty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals?

Even if you halved that amount, it would still be impossible.

And that was just secondary; An Ruoxuan also claimed there was an order for one billion Top-grade Immortal Crystals, with one hundred million Top-grade Immortal Crystals already paid as a deposit.

Isn't this just nonsense?

You have to realize, these are Top-grade Immortal Crystals!

Furthermore, the quantity is so massive. If they were low-grade immortal crystals, they might find it somewhat plausible, but these are Top-grade Immortal Crystals.

After the Third Elder shouted angrily, a terrifying aura erupted from his body and pressed down on her.

An Ruoxuan felt as if her chest were blocked; she couldn't breathe, let alone speak.

The Third Elder cast a cold gaze at An Ruoxuan, then grabbed the Spatial Ring from the table, intending to throw it at her.

But his raised hand suddenly paused in mid-air.

Hm?

The Third Elder's pupils contracted sharply. As his Divine Sense flooded into the Spatial Ring, he saw mountains of Top-grade Immortal Crystals densely packed inside.

This is... Top-grade Immortal Crystals!

How is this possible!

An Ruoxuan actually sold that many things?

The Third Elder swept his Divine Sense across and quickly confirmed the exact quantity of Top-grade Immortal Crystals: a total of two hundred thirty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals.

In an instant, the Third Elder's breathing became ragged. He hadn't expected that everything An Ruoxuan said was actually true.

But in a place like the Black Gold Domain, how could anyone possibly buy so many things?

Although he didn't understand why, the Third Elder knew in his heart that he absolutely could not let An Ruoxuan leave, otherwise she would definitely be first in this clan competition.

Among the Direct Line of the An Family, although An Ruoxuan had decent business talent, her status was extremely low; even many members of the Collateral Branch had a higher status than her.

Precisely because of this, An Ruoxuan didn't actually understand the situation within the clan. She hadn't participated in the clan competition before and didn't know what this competition actually meant.

Within the An Family, various factions had long been divided, with each supporting a young member of the Direct Line.

Currently, the most prominent figures were the First Young Master, the Second Young Master, and the Third Young Master of the An Family's Direct Line. The three of them had the best talent and business acumen in the clan.

The Third Elder had sided with the Second Young Master, An Hefeng.

It was for this very reason that he absolutely could not let An Ruoxuan leave.

The Third Elder narrowed his eyes, his aura becoming increasingly terrifying, and he suddenly shouted:

"An Ruoxuan has defied her superiors and deceived an Elder. Lock her up and await further judgment."

In an instant, the two guards at the door walked in. Their auras were not weak, both possessing the cultivation of the Early Stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm.

Having Cultivators of this Realm guarding the door was enough to show just how powerful the Treasure Hunting Chamber of Commerce was.

The Third Elder waved his hand: "I will take this person down myself."

His aura pressed down on An Ruoxuan, making her unable to say a word; she could only look around with pleading eyes.

But the people around them were all the Third Elder's confidants. Not to mention that they didn't know the specific situation, even if they did, they would absolutely support the Third Elder in doing this.

At this moment, even if An Ruoxuan were foolish, she would know what was going on.

The Third Elder was preparing to kill her and seize the goods.

An Ruoxuan, oh An Ruoxuan, how could you be so foolish!

She had never imagined that the An Family's Third Elder would actually do something like this.

In An Ruoxuan's expectations, people from the An Family might trip her up, but she hadn't expected them to be so ruthless.

Of course, these were not the key points. The most crucial point was that she had completely failed to realize that the Third Elder had actually taken sides as well.

As a high-ranking member of the An Family, he was actually participating in the affairs of the younger generation.

An Ruoxuan had not been involved in the core of the An Family, so she did not understand the specific internal situation of the An Family.

First of all, the An Family must have a master, and the same was true for the Treasure Hunting Chamber of Commerce.

On the surface, this clan competition looked like it was just about the sales figures of the younger generation, but in secret, it was a test of the means and abilities of the next head of the family.

Yet in An Ruoxuan's eyes, this might have just been a competition among the younger generation.

After taking An Ruoxuan into a secret room, the Third Elder directly raised his hand and waved it, sealing her onto an iron chair.

He still hadn't withdrawn his aura, just looking at An Ruoxuan with a cold expression:

"Little girl An Ruoxuan, don't blame me. You should understand the principle that an innocent man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

"These sales figures or orders are not things you should possess."

"I will give you a choice now: either die, or tell me who the buyer behind this is. Afterwards, I will give you a sum of immortal crystals, and you will leave the An Family and never return."

"You and I are both people of the An Family, Bloodline Kin, so there is no need for me to force you to your death."

For the first half of the sentence, the Third Elder's tone was extremely cold. But for the second half, he was extremely gentle, as if he were a close Elder.

After speaking, the Third Elder withdrew his aura, but to ensure the matter wouldn't be exposed, he set up a Restriction in this room.

An Ruoxuan didn't matter, but she had a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal at the Perfection stage. This person was left behind by her father and was very loyal to An Ruoxuan.

If An Ruoxuan's situation were discovered by him, it might cause some trouble. It seemed he would have to find an opportunity to get rid of him as well.

An Ruoxuan felt the terrifying pressure enveloping her body fade, and she breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

After a long while, she finally raised her head to look at the Third Elder, a cold smile appearing on her face.

"Third Elder, do I look like a fool to you?"

The Third Elder said he would let her go; that kind of thing might fool a child, but she had been struggling and grinding in the Myriad Star Realm for so many years, so she wouldn't be naive enough to believe such words.

If the Third Elder really knew who the buyer was, he would probably just fabricate a crime to pin on her and execute her first.

Even if people in the clan had objections afterward, no one would stand up for an inconspicuous member of the Direct Line like her.

An Ruoxuan had grown up in the An Family, and she knew very well how cold these people were; they almost only spoke of interests and not feelings.

Bloodline Kin? Heh!

The Third Elder's eyes immediately darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "An Ruoxuan, you better think clearly. This is your only chance to survive; don't be ungrateful."