Chapter 65: Partial Decline
Tang Yin inspected the amount of Abyss Qi remaining within his Heaven Devouring Abyss. There was approximately enough from him to advance to the 7th stage of the Physique Transformation Realm. After that he would run dry, he would have to go to the Demonic Beast Mountain to hunt more Demonic Beasts or absorb more Spirit Stones to have enough Abyss Qi within him in case of emergencies.
Tang Yin became absorbed into his thoughts for a moment, he had decided that advancing to the 7th stage was more important. Not only would his strength increase by a large amount, but it would also be powerful enough to destroy the Shan family. He would also receive a bonus in the form of a Martial Skill from the Heaven Devouring Abyssal Sanskrit.
But before all of that, he needed to return to the Nie family’s auction site to reply to the Nie family’s invitation. Tang Yin left the inn, he brought Xiao Fei with him.
Tang Yin did not want to waste time, he took the quickest route to reach the auction hall. This time Tang Yin did not wear a cloak but used the Heaven Deceiving Art to change into a middle-aged man with many strands of white hair, his face had a large scar stretching from his eye to his lips.
Xiao Fei sat on his shoulder, she had also retracted her Rank 2 Demonic Beast aura, and she looked like a normal pretty bird.
Tang Yin arrived at the auction site with his new appearance, he met the same disciple again. The disciple had an arrogant look as he approached Tang Yin. Tang Yin did not have time to waste with this arrogant disciple of the Nie family.
Before the disciple could even speak, Tang Yin rampantly displayed his 6th stage Physique Transformation Realm aura. The disciple was pressured under this aura, the intense aura made him suffocate.
The disciple became filled with fear, he did not try to resist but bowed to Tang Yin and pleaded, "Senior, please spare this little one." He knew Tang Yin could kill him with a slap, therefore he tried to plead for mercy.
Normally Tang Yin would kill and Devour a person like this, but he was from the Nie family. The conflict induced would not be worth it over a nobody.
"Take me to Nie Jin." Tang Yin said with a deep voice, he had also disguised his voice. He restrained his domineering aura, the disciple did not dare make Tang Yin wait and quickly led the way.
Tang Yin arrived outside Nie Jin’s door, this time he did not wait for permission but entered straight away. He wanted this character he had created to be seen as a domineering person.
When Tang Yin entered the room, he saw Nie Jin with a pretty woman in his arms. The woman was feeding him grapes and had a coquettish smile. Nie Jin saw Tang Yin enter without permission, and anger boiled in his heart.
"Scram!" Tang Yin shouted, he yelled at the woman while releasing his 6th-stage aura and thick Killing Intent. Nie Jin’s words of anger got stuck in his throat. The pretty woman was even more worse off, she let out a shrill scream and ran out of the door. Tang Yin could even see faint traces of blood on her lips, she was after all a mortal, she could not handle the intense pressure brought by his 6th stage aura and thick Killing Intent combined.
"Fellow cultivator, I am Nie Jin, you are?" Nie Jin wrapped his fist in his palm and saluted Tang Yin.
Normally cultivators would not call another cultivator ’Senior’ unless the cultivator was 3 stages of cultivation stages above them or even more. Nie Jin was at the 4th stage of the Physique Transformation Realm, if Tang Yin was at the 7th stage, Nie Jin would have to refer to him as ’Senior’.
Despite this, he still displayed an extremely courteous attitude. Tang Yin was 2 stages above him, although it would be ’difficult’ for Tang Yin to kill him, he would no doubt lose in a battle unless he had the aid of powerful Artifacts and mighty Martial Skills. In truth, Tang Yin could kill Nie Jin easily. However, Nie Jin thought of Tang Yin as any normal 6th stage.
"I am Sun Tie, your Patriarch invited me to be a Guest Elder of the Nie family, did you already forget?" Tang Yin said coldly, he showed an attitude as if he looked down on Nie Jin.
Nie Jin was displeased with Tang Yin’s attitude but could not do anything, an enlightened expression appeared on his face after receiving Tang Yin’s response.
"The Patriarch is a very busy person, he is not at the auction hall today. I was ordered to receive your response in place of the Patriarch." Nie Jin once again saluted Tang Yin.
"Alright, I’ll be frank. The benefits your Nie family have offered are not enough for me. If I’m not wrong, the strongest Elder within the Nie family should be at the 5th stage of the Physique Transformation Realm. If I join your family, the Nie family will be able to suppress the Shan family in terms of overall strength."
"Therefore, I will not join your family unless you increase the benefits I will receive. Pass on this message to your Patriarch, ill return within a month to receive your response." Tang Yin blurted out all of this with an emotionally detached deep voice. Once he finished saying all of this, he turned around and left. He did not wait for Nie Jin, who was stunned on the spot.
In truth, Tang Yin would not join the Nie family even if they offered up their whole treasury. He did not want to be restricted to a mere Maple Leaf City, not when he had learned about the vast Bright Yang Continent.
He had only partially declined and stated his return within a month because, in a month he would have already broken through to the 7th stage. No matter how much the Nie family increased their offer, his response to the Nie family would be the destruction of the Shan family.
