Dimensional Tycoon: I Make Trillions in Every World-Chapter 37: Threatening

Elder Jin was radiating authority with each word he uttered.

Beside him walked an elite force of the Blooming Iron Sect, their steps measured with military precision.

Their weapons were sheathed, but one wrong move and they would be drawn.

The temperature grew cold.

Most of the bystanders decided to leave, too afraid to anger the sect.

Some remained inside the store, expecting shelter from Noa, while others just stayed to enjoy the show.

Elder Jin and his people formed an unbroken wall of intimidation. They blocked every path of retreat, declaring war on the Heavenly Treasures Store.

Meanwhile, Noa watched the scene with a grin.

He looked amused, which rubbed Elder Jin the wrong way.

"You think this is a joke?" he growled, taking two steps in his direction.

Qing Xuan and Hue Xanly immediately left their positions, standing between the elder and Noa.

"Absolutely," Noa replied.

His tone was asking for a challenge.

The customers stayed silent. They watched eagerly as tension formed in the air when Elder Jin recognized the girls.

"What are you two doing here?" he asked, his voice demanding answers.

Xue gulped first, mastering courage.

"I am leaving the sect," she announced, confidence evident in her stare. "I decided to join this store."

Before the man snapped, Qing decided to double down.

"Me too. I am no longer part of the Blooming Iron Sect," she said casually, as if Noa’s attitude had rubbed off on her.

"How dare you!" Elder Jin barked, his legs moving to punish the traitors.

But when his legs tried to find strength for even a single step, they betrayed his command, freezing him in place.

He wasn’t a stranger to this feeling.

It was something he had experienced once before but couldn’t really explain where it came from.

Now he was being punished for his ignorance.

The girls had their eyes shut for a moment, afraid that the elder would kill them on the spot.

Yet, seconds passed by and nothing happened.

Qing Xuan showed courage as she snapped her eyes open just to see the elder trapped in place.

Seeing this, she exhaled, releasing the air she had been holding in.

Then she nudged the girl next to her, muttering under her breath. "Junior Sister Hue, we are safe. You can open your eyes."

Hue Xanly did as she was told.

And all she saw was Elder Jin standing still, his face ugly with the anger he was feeling.

Though he roared orders and shouted in fury, the store muffled every word he tried to utter, keeping its silence intact.

The same thing happened when the so-called elite warriors tried to move.

They wanted to execute the traitors and attack Noa, but not a single muscle in their bodies obeyed their command.

"I told you it was a joke," Noa said, circling every one of them.

Then he stopped behind Elder Jin, another wave of amusement flashing across his face.

"Now," Noa started, flicking the man’s forehead. "Let’s start from the beginning. I have demands, but I would like to call them offers. Instead of me killing you on the spot, I think it would be more reasonable for me to ask questions first."

Hearing this, Elder Jin’s body trembled uncontrollably.

His eyes burned in humiliation as sweat dripped down from his forehead.

Yun Qiqi was a mischievous little devil who decided to mimic Noa’s actions by shaming the other sect members as well.

Because she wasn’t tall enough to reach their foreheads, she asked Qing Xuan to help her.

The girl smiled awkwardly and lifted Qiqi into her arms.

With a devilish grin, the little girl positioned herself like a living weapon and used her tiny fingers to flick stunned warriors.

"Got you!"

"Take this!"

"That’s what you get for crossing my big brother!"

She yelled each time, her grin deepening.

The sect members could only close their eyes and endure the pain and humiliation.

Karma was a force no one could control.

Not a single living being existed that had enough capital to buy it off.

Even Noa was years away from purchasing this unbreakable unit of universal principles.

Yet, he knew how to play within its limits.

Karma only acted when someone acted with ill intention towards the store and the people inside it.

So, all Noa had to do was to play it smart and abuse its capabilities.

He asked a question, demanding the answer.

Though Elder Jin had no intention of cooperating with him, he couldn’t just stay in this state forever.

Especially when his anger intensified, which strengthened how quickly his mind would be affected.

Time ticked by.

The silence that settled was deafening for some.

"You... What have you done to us?" the elder spoke finally, as karma identified his intentions.

"Nothing really," Noa answered dismissively, waving his hands.

He paused.

Another silence lingered for a minute.

Until he glanced at the spectators, who seemed no less surprised than the sect members and watched the scene with wide eyes.

They were torn between awe and fear, but looking at Noa comforted their worries.

"You come here to take what wasn’t yours by force. Bad move," he continued, looking back at the elder. "And this situation you are in is the motherfucking consequence."

He took another pause.

Shorter this time.

Turning towards the sect members, his gaze was sharp.

"Here is the deal," his voice was laced with authority. "You will all join my sect willingly before I buy it out, and believe me, it’s going to happen today. Or... well... we can just wait and see what happens if you stay like this forever.

I am gonna be honest and say that part of me wishes you’d choose the second option because I want to see what will happen when you can’t eat rice.

That’s an interesting research study, don’t you think?"

The elder’s face twitched in anger.

Yet before he could protest, Noa interrupted him. "Think about it. Your precious life and, for some, even more precious cultivation, depends on your choice."