Chapter 98

While shaking in total astonishment, Xiao Feng slowly took his hand towards Noah's "Wh-what is this..."

Noah then closed his hand and pushed it away. And with a serious look, he looked at Xiao Feng "What are you doing?" asked the old man.

The old man held Xiao Feng's arm as he looked directly into his eyes. And after he let go of his arm, smiling he looked at Noah and said, "…It looks like you really were telling the truth. But I would like to ask if…"

Noah smiled "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I want you to know, that…" he raised his hand and opened it "This pill is not for sale."

"But…" the old man took a space bag from inside his clothes. And when he put a crystal in his hand, he asked "Not even a golden crystal?"

"Sorry sir, but for me it's not worth that much." smiling he turned around, and continued walking out, "Oh, and Mr. Arthur. I think you better keep these crystals. Even because someone could try… well, never mind."

Arthur took the space bag that was attached, in the scarf that was around his waist and started to put away all those crystals that were on the floor. 'A golden crystal is not worth that much? How much money does this boy have?…'

Then, after taking the crystals, look at the door and realize that Noah had already left with the others. Arthur passed the town leader "Sorry sir, I'll be right back." and ran after them.

With a calm expression, but with eyes full of anger, the old man looked at the way Noah had gone "That boy…" he squeezed his hand so hard, he crushed the crystal in it "Where did he come from, to to be so confident?"

'Anyway, I need to get that pill. Because with it, I will definitely be able to heal myself completely…'

And as he trembled as he discreetly looked at the old man, Xiao Feng thought, 'What happened? The leader is usually not so forgiving. So why did he let that kid go, even after he messed up your meeting?

With a small smile, Chen Fang glanced at the old man's back, surreptitiously, and thought, 'I need to get that pill. And only then will I no longer be under your control.'

'I need…I need that money to be able to maintain my family's status. I need…' thought Zeng Uo, the current master of the Zeng family. And also the one who was sitting on the old man's right side at the conference table.

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Standing in front of the stairs, Noah looked at Xiao Yun beside him. And smiling, he said as he extended his hand "That's what you want, isn't it?" he smiled "And that's quite explicit, in your eyes."

"What do you mean…" Ting approached his left side and looked at his hand "Huh? But wasn't that pill gone? Where did you put her?"

"Under my sleeve." Noah took the space bag, and put the pill inside. "But everyone was so impressed that they were seeing the pill. It's over, that no one noticed what I've done…" she placed the bag on her waist "Or maybe the old man did, but he didn't say anything. After all, what could they do? Take the pill from me for no reason? I don't think they would, because of their images."

"What do you mean by that?" Sophia asked, approaching from behind Xiao Yun.

"It's very simple. People in power usually prefer to have the support of the people. Because that way, it's much easier to govern. And that's why these people try their best to maintain an impeccable image. Or at least acceptable, for most people. And it doesn't matter if it's just a front. And that, in fact, he wanted to do or say, contrary to what his people saw…"

As he listened to Noah speak, Ting didn't even notice. But with her head bowed, she ended up saying "...What matters to them is just getting up, and staying in power... and nothing more than that..."

Everyone there, including Noah, looked at her after they heard that. But breaking that strange silence, which had remained in that place. Arthur arrived saying "Where do you think you are going young lady? Now you're going to stay here, and you're just going to leave with me. So let's go back inside."

With a smile on her face, Sophia said goodbye to Noah and went back inside, along with her father. So after the two left, Guang Ai felt it wouldn't be very good for her to stay there.

Then, a little wary, she gave a forced smile and as she walked slowly away she said, "I'm sorry, but I think I'd better go too. So until next time…"

She seemed to have been clearly ignored by everyone other than Ting. Who smiled and said "See you next time. And know that it was a pleasure to meet you."

"(Sigh!) Well now, take me to the reason why you want this pill so much…"

"What? Is that what you're worried about?" asked Ting.

"What is it now?"

"Those people were clearly eyeing their pill. And more, that old man looked like he wanted to jump on you, just so he could catch you. So how can you be so calm?"

"Let him do what he wants, it doesn't matter to me anymore."

"What do you mean it doesn't matter?"

"I am too weak. And I'm realizing, the more days that pass, I'm wasting time in this place. More and more powerful people appear around me. So, in order not to be oppressed or controlled by these people, I think I better find a place where I can train in peace."

"Huh? So, you're saying that…"

"Yea! I think I better get out of this town. Well, at least for now…"