Three thousand top-grade God Crystals was no small sum. Sometimes, finding even one or two top-grade God Crystals in a God ore vein was considered a significant achievement. Three thousand top-grade God Crystals… how many God ore veins would that require? Furthermore, even a genuine Pure Spirit Dao Fruit wasn't worth three thousand top-grade God Crystals.

"What makes you think your Pure Heart Fruit is worth three thousand top-grade God Crystals?" Shen Ming asked, infuriated.

"Who said I was selling you a Pure Heart Fruit? I sold you a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit."

"You clearly said Pure Fruit."

"Right, isn't Pure Spirit Dao Fruit often shortened to Pure Fruit?"

"You…" Shen Ming's face flushed red, turning from pale. "But what you gave me was clearly a Pure Heart Fruit. I thought it was a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit at first, but I realized it wasn't after I ate it."

Mo Wuji was truly speechless. He had thought Shen Ming had actually managed to get his hands on a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit and consume it, which would have been a fortunate encounter, even if it meant suffering a loss in the end. He didn't expect that after all the trouble, Shen Ming had merely consumed a Pure Heart Fruit.

However, Mo Wuji had grasped the general situation. He was certain that Shen Ming had been trying to take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have unilaterally assumed the price was three God Crystals based on the value of a Pure Heart Fruit before the other party mentioned a specific price.

If Shen Ming had returned to the sect, it would have been much easier to deal with, considering the amount of time that had passed since the transaction. Now, Shen Ming was practically caught at the scene of the transaction, and he had happened to consume the Pure Spirit Dao Fruit. It was obvious that Shen Ming was in the wrong.

Mo Wuji was certain that Shen Ming had consumed a Pure Heart Fruit, not a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit. However, he had a faint feeling that continuing to argue about it being a Pure Heart Fruit instead of a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit could lead to serious problems. He couldn't pinpoint the exact problem, but he just had a feeling.

Thinking of this, Mo Wuji immediately said, "Friend Tang, this matter is my Tian Fan Sect disciple's fault. My Tian Fan Sect will take responsibility for this Pure Spirit Dao Fruit. How many God Crystals is a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit worth? Please, the friends from the Luan Soul Divine Prefecture, state your price, and we will compensate."

"I already said that my Pure Spirit Dao Fruit came from a billion-year-old Pure Spirit Ancient Tree. There are only eleven Pure Spirit Dao Fruits on this ancient tree, each of which is priceless…"

Before the Luan Soul Divine Prefecture cultivator who sold the Pure Spirit Dao Fruit could finish speaking, everyone around knew that this matter couldn't be resolved by simply compensating the normal value of a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit.

As expected, the cultivator finally said, "Since I said it was three thousand top-grade God Crystals, my Luan Soul Divine Prefecture won't raise the price. It's still three thousand top-grade God Crystals."

Hearing this, Shen Ming's heart turned cold. Three thousand top-grade God Crystals was something even the Tian Fan Sect's Old Ancestor Pang Jie couldn't afford. The Tian Fan Sect could simply abandon him to shirk responsibility. He began to suspect that Mo Wuji had deliberately acknowledged that he had taken a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit to use it as an excuse to retaliate against him and expel him from the Tian Fan Sect.

"How is that possible? Not to mention that Junior Brother Shen Ming didn't buy a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit but a Pure Heart Fruit, even if he had bought a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit, it wouldn't be worth three thousand top-grade God Crystals. Junior Brother Mo, is this how you handle things as the Senior Brother?" Pu Yin said angrily, not even calling Mo Wuji "Palace Lord" this time.

Pu Yin's words immediately received support from all the Tian Fan Sect disciples who had arrived. Even Wei Jie felt that Mo Wuji's handling of the situation was inappropriate. Mo Wuji insisted on acknowledging that Shen Ming had bought a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit when it was clearly a Pure Heart Fruit, which was like conceding a point in advance, or rather, admitting defeat. What kind of handling was that?

"Shouldn't it be possible to detect if someone has consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit within a day?" A faint voice came from the crowd.

Hearing this, Pu Yin immediately shouted loudly, "Yes, yes, it's completely possible to check!"

In fact, he didn't know how to check.

Tang Wuzhen seemed somewhat stunned, which made Pu Yin shout even louder, "Does anyone know how to check if someone has consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit? Please tell us!"

Another voice came from the crowd, "Checking for a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit requires two God Kings. The person who consumed the Pure Spirit Dao Fruit needs to open up their sea of consciousness and spiritual meridians. The two God Kings will penetrate their spiritual sense into the sea of consciousness and spiritual meridians, and by examining the changes in the consumer's spiritual meridians through their own spiritual meridians, they can immediately determine if they have consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit that purifies spiritual roots."

"Very well, since your Tian Fan Sect says we sold a Pure Heart Fruit, then we'll check immediately. As you said earlier, your Tian Fan Sect has God Kings, and my Luan Soul Divine Prefecture has them too." As Tang Wuzhen spoke, he raised his hand and sent out a message.

Mo Wuji had been wondering why two God Kings were needed to examine Shen Ming to see if he had consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit through their own spiritual meridians. Logically, even one God King should have been able to do it, right? Now, Tang Wuzhen had immediately sent out a message after hearing the suggestion. From his demeanor, it seemed like he was summoning a God King from the Luan Soul Divine Prefecture.

This made Mo Wuji feel even more uneasy.

What were God Kings? They were the beings standing at the very peak of the entire God Domain. No matter how strong Tang Wuzhen's aptitude was, he shouldn't have been able to summon one with a single message, right?

Before Mo Wuji could figure out what was going on, a thin man dressed in black robes descended from the sky.

Although the thin man looked unremarkable, Mo Wuji immediately sensed his powerful heaven and earth aura when he arrived. Mo Wuji had chatted with God King Pang Jie before, and he immediately knew that this man was even stronger than God King Pang Jie. Clearly, this was a God King.

As Mo Wuji expected, the cultivators from the Luan Soul Divine Prefecture, including Tang Wuzhen, bowed and saluted as soon as the thin man appeared. "Greetings, God King Yan Ting."

The cultivators who didn't recognize God King Yan Ting also bowed and saluted, and the scene became quiet and orderly.

Mo Wuji's heart sank. Tang Wuzhen, a mere God Nascent cultivator, had actually summoned a God King on a whim. He wouldn't believe that this wasn't premeditated, even if he was beaten to death.

At this moment, Wei Jie also sensed that something was wrong. His face paled as he bowed and saluted, saying, "Wei Jie of the Tian Fan Sect greets God King Yan Ting."

Pu Yin and the others were so frightened that they didn't dare to speak. They hadn't expected that testing whether Shen Ming had consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit would require the presence of God Kings, two of them.

"What's the matter?" God King Yan Ting's voice was emotionless.

Tang Wuzhen quickly explained the entire situation, without exaggerating or downplaying anything.

Mo Wuji quickly stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Mo Wuji of the Tian Fan Sect greets God King Yan Ting. This matter is the fault of my Tian Fan Sect. I am already thinking about compensating for the Pure Spirit Dao Fruit."

God King Yan Ting glanced at Mo Wuji and said indifferently, "Everything should be fair and just. My Luan Soul Divine Prefecture's disciples may not necessarily be telling the truth. I was just chatting with Brother Pang. Since that's the case, I'll invite Brother Pang over…"

As soon as God King Yan Ting said "invite Pang Jie," Pang Jie's figure descended. He laughed and said, "I've also learned about what happened. As my Tian Fan Sect disciple Mo Wuji said, this is the fault of the Tian Fan Sect. Compensation is necessary."

Clearly, Wei Jie had told his Grandmaster God King Pang Jie about what had happened.

God King Yan Ting chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Pang, we are both beings standing at the peak of the God Domain. The reason why the God Domain Nest is so peaceful is because everyone here is fair and just. Even if I wasn't friends with Brother Pang, I would never simply believe my Luan Soul Divine Prefecture's disciple's words and make a unilateral decision."

Hearing God King Yan Ting's words and seeing his Grandmaster Pang Jie's expression, Mo Wuji was certain that the Luan Soul Divine Prefecture wasn't after the three thousand top-grade God Crystals, but to have Pang Jie examine Shen Ming to see if he had consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit together with God King Yan Ting.

In other words, their true intentions were elsewhere. They weren't really concerned about the Pure Spirit Dao Fruit incident. Mo Wuji even suspected that the Luan Soul Divine Prefecture was more concerned about whether or not they would be examining the matter together with Grandmaster Pang Jie.

Just as Mo Wuji was about to speak, he heard a hearty voice, "What's there to argue about over such a small matter? Just check this kid's spiritual meridians, and let's go back and continue drinking good wine."

As the voice faded, a fat monk and a refined man in a green robe descended.

The surrounding people bowed and saluted again when they saw these two arrive.

From the greetings of the crowd, Mo Wuji also learned who these two were. The fat monk was God King Yan Du, and the refined man in the green robe was God King Yi Ming.

No matter what, he couldn't let Grandmaster Pang Jie examine Shen Ming to see if he had consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit. Even if several God Kings came, he had to find a way to stop it.

"Wuji, I absolutely cannot examine Shen Ming to see if he has consumed a Pure Spirit Dao Fruit together with God King Yan Ting…"

Grandmaster Pang Jie whispered urgently in Mo Wuji's ear. Before he could finish, he suddenly stopped, and then Mo Wuji saw Grandmaster Pang Jie greeting the arriving God King Yi Ming and God King Yan Du enthusiastically.

Mo Wuji took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and said loudly, "Mo Wuji of the Tian Fan Sect greets the senior God Kings. It is truly disconcerting and uneasy for us juniors that such a trivial matter has disturbed the senior God Kings. If every matter requires the intervention of the senior God Kings, then our God Domain Nest would probably be in chaos. I have a suggestion: for now, let's follow the rules of the God Domain Nest and have cultivators in the God Nascent Realm resolve this. If we can't resolve it, then we'll trouble the senior God Kings."

As soon as Mo Wuji spoke, he proposed resolving the matter according to the rules of the God Domain Nest. Even God Celestials couldn't interfere in matters between God Nascent cultivators, let alone God Kings.

Before the other God Kings could speak, Pang Jie scolded, "Mo Wuji, these are all your seniors, God King existences. You must not be so presumptuous before speaking next time."

After scolding Mo Wuji, Pang Jie cupped his fists towards God King Yan Ting and said, "Brother Yan Ting, what this worthless disciple of my Tian Fan Sect said also makes some sense. After all, my God Domain Nest is about matters within the same realm being resolved within the same realm. Why don't we see how the juniors resolve it? If we really can't resolve it, then we'll take action. How about that?"

God King Yan Ting looked at Mo Wuji meaningfully, then laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Pang is right."

After speaking, he said to Mo Wuji, "Since that's the case, tell us, what means will you use to resolve this?"

……

At the edge of the crowd, a woman dressed in green looked at Mo Wuji and asked the woman in the blue dress beside her, "Sister Lan Ou, is this the Mo Wuji of the Tian Fan Sect that you mentioned? He's indeed audacious. Let's see how he resolves this matter today. Is he worth your attention?"

The woman in the blue dress standing next to the woman in green was Lan Ou. She smiled slightly and said, "This person is indeed audacious. If he hadn't restrained his temper back then, he might have told us to get lost. But today's matter, I'm afraid he won't be able to resolve it."

(That's it for today's update, good night friends!)