Chapter 447: The Fool Who Offered His Own Fortune

The Fool Who Offered His Own Fortune

That somehow made James even more frightened.

Leon did not need to become angry.

A person standing at such a height simply had no reason to waste emotion on someone like him.

Leon frowned slightly.

"Huh? Where’s your courage just now? Didn’t you want to take me down?"

His voice was calm.

Almost casual.

Yet those few words felt like a blade pressed against James’s neck.

James’s face twitched.

"Respected One, I..."

He swallowed hard.

"I didn’t know your identity just now and accidentally offended you."

His voice shook.

"I... I’m willing to compensate you. What kind of compensation do you want? As long as I can, I will definitely satisfy you. Please spare my life on account that this is my first offense."

Every word came out with difficulty.

James wanted to cry.

He really wanted to.

But he did not dare.

The tears gathered in the corners of his eyes, yet he forced them back. His pride had already been crushed into the dirt. If he started crying in front of everyone now, whatever dignity remained would disappear completely.

More importantly, he wanted to live.

Nothing mattered more than that.

Hearing this, Leon was instantly amused.

Yoho.

Pretty good.

Leon almost laughed.

He had still been wondering how he was supposed to bring up compensation without making the situation too obvious.

Now there was no need to think about it.

The old man had practically delivered the answer himself.

Leon looked at James for a moment, and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly.

This old man was truly a good person.

Where could he find someone this considerate?

"Alright..."

Leon deliberately dragged out the word.

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully, as though he were genuinely considering what sort of compensation would be appropriate.

Then his eyes shifted slightly.

"Just now, you seemed to have taken a lot of treasures, right?"

The moment Leon said this, he gave James a few very obvious hints with his eyes.

James froze.

For half a breath, he did not understand.

Then realization struck him.

His expression changed instantly.

He understood.

Of course he understood.

His hands trembled as he hurriedly reached into his storage treasure.

"Respected One, it’s all here."

James quickly pulled out the storage jade and held it forward with both hands.

"If you want it, feel free to take it. Take it as a gift from me."

His voice was painfully sincere.

There was no hesitation this time.

The storage jade landed in Leon’s hand.

James’s heart seemed to break at the same moment.

He had spent tens of billions on those treasures.

Tens of billions.

And before he had even managed to properly enjoy the feeling of possessing them, they had slipped out of his hands once again.

His fingers tightened beneath his sleeves.

But he could only endure it.

What else could he do?

He could not fight.

He could not threaten.

He could not even bargain.

The only reason he was still standing here alive was because Leon had decided to spare him.

James could only blame himself.

He had failed to recognize a formidable person.

If he had known Leon’s true strength from the beginning, how could he have behaved like this?

Regret filled every corner of his heart.

These experts were simply too low-key.

Who would have imagined that someone capable of standing at the pinnacle would remain so calm even after being repeatedly provoked?

James had mistaken restraint for weakness.

That was his greatest mistake.

At one point, he had even thought that Leon simply did not have enough strength and therefore did not dare to provoke him.

But now James finally understood.

It was not that Leon did not dare.

He had simply been too disdainful to bother.

From the very beginning, Leon had ignored him.

He had treated him like a monkey performing in front of him.

No wonder Cavir Walton had been so respectful and fawning toward him.

So this was the reason.

Leon was a pinnacle expert.

In front of such an existence, what was a mere prince of the Drake Empire?

Nothing.

James lowered his head even further.

He wished he could turn back time.

Unfortunately, cultivation could defy the heavens, but it could not undo stupidity.

Leon smiled without saying anything.

He quietly accepted the storage jade and examined its contents with his spiritual sense.

The next instant, his eyebrows rose slightly.

Almost half of the treasures he had previously entrusted to Cavir Walton for auction were inside.

Leon himself was somewhat surprised.

After going around in a circle and earning a considerable amount of money, the treasures had somehow returned to his hands.

There was actually such a good thing in this world?

Leon looked at the treasures inside the storage jade.

The more he looked, the more pleased he became.

His smile deepened.

Perhaps this was why people said that good fortune sometimes came knocking on its own.

Otherwise, why would this old man be such a kind person?

James had no idea what Leon was thinking.

He only watched nervously as Leon inspected the treasures.

Every second felt like an eternity.

Finally, Leon raised his head.

After receiving the storage jade from James, Leon spoke calmly.

"Yes. On account that you’re my student’s uncle and you’re sincerely repentant, I’ll spare your life for now."

James’s entire body relaxed.

The tension that had been holding his muscles together finally collapsed.

He let out a long breath.

His clothes were already soaked through with cold sweat.

In all his years of life, he had never experienced anything like this.

He had actually knelt on the ground and begged someone for mercy.

The humiliation was unbearable.

Yet compared to death, humiliation was nothing.

James lowered his head.

He only hated himself for failing to recognize Leon from the beginning.

Then his gaze unconsciously shifted toward Rias.

She stood quietly beside Leon.

James’s heart immediately became even more bitter.

Damn it.

This girl had been standing beside him all this time.