169: Refusing to help someone in distress?

"Two young sirs, are there any places to stay in the city? We'd like to find accommodation."

"That's right, two young sirs, we don't know how long this beast tide will last. We can't just stand here, can we?"

"Yes, yes, two young sirs, we'll give spirit stones. Just name your price."

The leaders of the various minor forces came to their senses and asked the two youths at the gate.

With such abundant spiritual energy in Qingtian City, it would be a waste if they didn't seize this opportunity to find a quiet place to cultivate properly.

Seeing this group of people surrounding them and asking questions, one of the youths spoke coldly.

"Hmph, it's already good enough that we let you in. You still want a place to stay?"

At this moment, the other youth showed a playful smile and teased, "If you're really tired, you can lie on the ground."

The buildings in Qingtian City.

They had only built residences for their disciples' families and had not yet expanded to include buildings for outside cultivators.

If these people wanted accommodation, they would have to be arranged into the various families.

But now, which of the Qingtian Sect disciple families in the city wasn't busy cultivating? How could they let outsiders stay in their homes for a few spirit stones?

"This..."

Hearing the two youths' words.

Everyone from the minor forces was bewildered, at a loss for what to do.

After all, the people of Qingtian City let them in for spirit stones to take refuge in a city with such abundant spiritual energy. Now they wanted to offer spirit stones for a place to stay, but were refused and mocked. This really left them confused.

Now they wanted to offer spirit stones for a place to stay, but were refused and mocked. This really left them confused.

"Alright, if you want to cultivate, find an empty spot and cultivate, but remember one thing: don't make noise and disturb the people in the city."

"Right, we don't have time to chat with you here. We still need to go up to the city wall and see how those guys outside the city are dying."

Seeing the group of people standing still.

The two youths gave their instructions, then chuckled and walked towards the city wall.

Although a large number of minor forces had entered this time, there were still quite a few larger forces remaining outside the city.

They wanted to see what tricks these guys would pull to save spirit stones.

As the two youths ascended the city wall.

Most of the people from these minor forces found a spot at the city gate and began to sit cross-legged to cultivate.

Of course, some curious cultivators who loved watching a good show also followed the two youths up to the city wall.

They wanted to watch the drama unfold for those forces who remained outside.

On the city wall.

The two youths and a group of curious cultivators eagerly watched the forces remaining outside the city wall below.

At this moment, a large number of demon beasts were rushing towards Qingtian City and the Qingtian Sect Mountain Gate.

Their primary target was the personnel of the forces who remained below the city wall to save spirit stones.

Because the city was inanimate, and these were living people, their first goal was to eliminate the living.

"Don't panic! Form a formation and hold them back!"

"Hold them back fiercely! As long as we hold on until the Qingtian Sect people come out, we will be victorious."

Seeing the overwhelming demon beasts charging.

The leaders of these forces stood among the crowd, directing their personnel to resist the demon beasts.

Now, the demon beasts were not only attacking them but also the Qingtian Sect Mountain Gate.

As long as they held on until the Qingtian Sect people came out, they would be victorious.

After all, these demon beasts were all low-level demon beasts; even if they were numerous, they couldn't amount to much.

The Qingtian Sect was an Imperial Sect; just sending out a slightly powerful expert could eliminate these demon beasts.

Just like that.

A group of people resisted the demon beasts while gazing longingly in the direction of the Qingtian Sect Mountain Gate, praying for the Qingtian Sect people to come out quickly.

However, as time passed, an hour quickly went by, and despair filled the faces of the group.

Because the Qingtian Sect showed no movement at all.

And those demon beasts had not caused any damage to the Qingtian Sect's Mountain Gate.

Instead, a large number of them were eliminated by the formation shrouding the sect.

"What should we do, Patriarch? We can't hold on anymore."

"Sect Master, we're also about to give up."

"Old Ancestor, if the Qingtian Sect people don't come out soon, we're finished!"

The younger generations of the various forces by the city wall shouted to their respective Patriarchs, Sect Masters, and Old Ancestors.

These people were covered in wounds, their expressions numb with despair.

They now hated their Patriarchs, Sect Masters, and Old Ancestors. For the sake of saving a few spirit stones, they had to show off their intelligence.

They had held on for an hour now, and the Qingtian Sect people hadn't come out to clear the demon beasts. Instead, they themselves were about to be cleared out by the demon beasts.

Hearing the desperate voices of these younger generations.

The expressions of the leaders of the various forces were extremely ugly; they had miscalculated this time.

Now they could only obediently hand over spirit stones and enter Qingtian City for refuge.

Fortunately, the recent demon beast assault had significantly reduced their younger generation, saving them a sum of mid-grade spirit stones.

Thus, a group of leaders from various forces shouted to the two youths on the city wall.

"Two young sirs, please open the city gate. We are willing to pay spirit stones to enter the city."

"Yes, yes, two young sirs, quickly open the city gate! We will definitely pay the full amount of spirit stones!"

The group stared intently at the two youths on the city wall.

They were now guarding the city gate; as soon as the two opened it, they could immediately retreat into the city.

"Hehe, it's too late. It's impossible to pay spirit stones to enter now."

"Hehe, didn't you want to save spirit stones? We'll let you save to your heart's content!"

The two youths looked mockingly at the leaders of the various forces below the city wall.

They had given these people a chance to enter the city for refuge earlier, but these people didn't seize the opportunity and even thought they were taking advantage of the situation.

Now that they were in a desperate situation and wanted to pay spirit stones to enter the city again, they would not agree.

"You..."

Seeing that the two youths had no intention of opening the city gate and instead spoke mockingly.

The leaders of the various forces were filled with anger.

However, their lives were now in the hands of the two, so they dared not get angry.

Instead, they knelt on the ground and pleaded again.

"Two young sirs, it was our fault just now. We know we were wrong. Please open the city gate and let us in."

"That's right, two young sirs, we are all human after all. Can you really bear to watch us be devoured by demon beasts?"

They truly had no other choice now.

If the two youths didn't open the gate, all of them would be devoured by the demon beasts.

"Hmph, you don't know you were wrong; you know you're about to die."

"Exactly, what does it matter to us if you're devoured by demon beasts? You're on your own."

The two youths replied again, then walked down the city wall, satisfied.

Qingtian City had the Great Emperor Barrier set up by Li Big Saber, so they weren't worried at all that demon beasts would break in.

So now they had to go and cultivate properly.

"Sigh, these people are really something. To save a few spirit stones, they lost their lives."

"Exactly, if you're reluctant to spend spirit stones, you won't survive. What's the point of having spirit stones when you're about to die?"

"Hehe, what a bunch of idiots. Now they know they were wrong."

Looking down at the leaders of the forces who tried to save spirit stones, the curious cultivators on the city wall mocked them with smug expressions.

They felt that their previous decision was absolutely correct.

If they were like these people, only wanting to pay a hefty price when in a desperate situation, they would just be waiting for death.