“You…”
The man in green robes was left speechless, his face flushing red as his chest heaved. Rage churned violently in his eyes.
As a member of Azure Cloud Sect, he had never suffered such humiliation while traveling outside!
“That idiot… what a brainless fool. He even dares to offend Azure Cloud Sect!” Shen Yufeng sneered as he watched Chu Feng, clearly enjoying the spectacle.
A cold smile curved on Shen Yujiao’s lips, “The more people he offends, the faster he’ll die. Sect forces in the martial world don’t have the same scruples as those in the royal court.”
The man in green robes took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger before raising his bid again, “80 million taels!”
The moment his voice fell, Chu Feng didn’t even lift his eyelids. Leaning back lazily, he slowly raised a finger.
“100 million.”
Three simple words, yet they struck like thunder in everyone’s ears.
100 million!
This was no longer just money… it was a mountain of gold!
The man in green robes froze. He stared at Chu Feng, his expression shifting repeatedly. In the end, he gave up bidding, though the resentment in his eyes was almost tangible.
“Good… very good! Zhenbei Heir Apparent, Azure Cloud Sect will remember this!”
After leaving those harsh words behind, he flicked his sleeve and left without looking back.
Chu Feng didn’t take the threat to heart at all. In the end, he successfully obtained the Recovery Pill.
Afterward, under the guidance of a Misty Rain Pavilion attendant, he brought Wang Pangzi into the inner area to settle the transaction.
“Chu Heir Apparent, these are all the items you acquired today.”
Xue Wansan personally received him, his attitude respectful.
Chu Feng glanced at the items and said, “All the cultivation resources displayed in the first-floor hall… I want those as well. Add them all together and tell me the total.”
Even Xue Wansan, well-traveled as he was, paused for a moment. Then a glint flashed in his eyes as he smiled, “Of course, please wait a moment, Your Highness.”
Shortly after, he returned with the bill, “Including all the resources from the first floor, the total comes to 210 million taels. I’ll round it down for you… let’s make it 200 million.”
“I’ll also personally gift you a storage pouch. With so many items, it would be inconvenient for you to carry them.”
“Storage pouch?” Chu Feng’s eyes lit up.
He knew this item well. It functioned like the storage rings in novels, containing its own space capable of holding a large number of items. In this world, it was an extremely rare treasure.
“You’re too kind, Shopkeeper Xue.”
Chu Feng smiled faintly. After having Wang Pangzi settle the payment, he stored everything inside the pouch and turned to leave.
At that moment, a graceful figure appeared.
Xue Wansan immediately bowed respectfully, “Miss!”
The woman was none other than the auctioneer, Yafei.
“This Heir Apparent is rather interesting,” Yafei said with a faint smile.
Xue Wansan couldn’t help but ask, “Miss, isn’t he rumored to be a cripple who cannot cultivate? Why would he suddenly purchase such a massive amount of cultivation resources?”
…
After leaving Misty Rain Pavilion, Chu Feng said to Wang Pangzi, “Fatty, I made you spend quite a bit tonight.”
“What are you saying, Your Highness! Being able to spend money for you is my honor!” Wang Pangzi patted his chest, his face trembling with excitement.
“Alright, I’ll treat you to drinks another day,” Chu Feng said, patting his shoulder.
Wang Pangzi’s face lit up instantly, “Deal!”
After that, Chu Feng and Leng Yue headed toward Northern Suppression King’s Manor.
After passing several streets, Leng Yue suddenly stopped and lowered her voice, “Your Highness, something’s not right.”
“Indeed… it’s too quiet. This doesn’t feel like the capital at all,” Chu Feng said, scanning the surroundings with a cold smile.
The street they were on was eerily silent. Not a single passerby could be seen.
As the royal capital of the Great Qian Empire, the city was always brightly lit and bustling at night. Such a scene could only mean one thing… the area had been cleared in advance.
Swish! Swish! Swish!!!
In the next instant, shadowy figures emerged from rooftops and alleyways, moving like ghosts. They formed a tight encirclement, sealing off all escape routes.
“Looks like someone prepared quite the show for me,” Chu Feng said with a cold chuckle.
“I didn’t expect a useless dandy like you to have moments of clarity.”
A cold and arrogant voice rang out.
A young man dressed in luxurious robes stepped out from the shadows, his gaze filled with disdain.
This person was Luo Qing, the Heir Apparent of Tian Nan Marquis Manor.
He was also the mastermind behind the plot that had framed Chu Feng for defiling the Crown Princess!
“Luo Qing? I haven’t even gone to settle the score with you, and yet you came to me first,” Chu Feng said coldly.
“What a pity. You managed to escape that night. Otherwise, you would have already been executed for the crime of defiling the Crown Princess… and even Northern Suppression King’s Manor behind you would likely have been wiped out,” Luo Qing said with clear regret.
Whoosh!
The playful expression on Chu Feng’s face vanished instantly, replaced by icy killing intent, “So it really was you!”
“That’s right,” Luo Qing admitted without hesitation.
“Who’s behind you?” Chu Feng demanded coldly.
He didn’t believe that a mere marquis heir would dare to target the Crown Princess. That would mean offending both the Eastern Palace and the Prime Minister’s Manor. Such a crime was enormous.
There had to be someone else behind him.
“A dead man doesn’t need to know so much,” Luo Qing said coldly.
“Dead? Just with them?” Chu Feng sneered, glancing at the black-clothed figures around him.
Leng Yue flipped her right hand, and a cold dagger slid into her palm as killing intent spread from her body.
Luo Qing looked at her with disdain, “I know this girl beside you is strong, so I’ve already prepared.”
He clapped his hands, “Elder Ying, she’s yours.”
An old man cloaked in black stepped forward from behind Luo Qing.
His hair was gray and disheveled, his eye sockets sunken, his cheekbones high. His eyes glowed like those of a hawk in the night.
“Number seven on the Great Qian Wanted List… Bai Ying,” Leng Yue said in a low voice.
“Hehe…” The old man let out a sinister laugh, his gaze sweeping over Leng Yue, “Didn’t expect a little girl like you to recognize my name!”
“The Great Qian Wanted List?” Chu Feng frowned slightly.
This list recorded the most vicious criminals within the empire. Anyone on it was at least an Innate Realm expert. For this man to rank seventh, his strength was undoubtedly formidable.
“Leng Yue, can you handle him?” Chu Feng asked.
Leng Yue didn’t reply, only nodded.
In the next instant, her figure moved. The dagger in her hand traced a beautiful arc of cold light through the night.
However, her target wasn’t Bai Ying… it was the surrounding black-clothed figures!
Slash! Slash! Slash!
Cold light flashed, and blood splattered.
Under Leng Yue’s lightning-fast slaughter, these so-called experts couldn’t even react before their throats were slit one by one, their bodies collapsing limply.
“What ruthless little girl! Worthy of me taking action personally!”
Bai Ying snorted coldly. His hawk-like eyes gleamed with killing intent as his figure blurred into an afterimage, shooting toward Leng Yue.
At some point, a pair of dark iron eagle claws had appeared on his hands, aimed straight at Leng Yue’s throat and heart!
Clang! Clang! Clang!!!
The sharp sound of metal clashing rang out in the silent street, sparks flying.
The two instantly engaged in fierce combat. Bai Ying’s cultivation had also reached the Grandmaster Realm, and he fought Leng Yue evenly.
“Chu Feng, it seems I’ll have to personally take your life!”
Luo Qing stepped forward slowly, a confident sneer on his face.
“You want to kill me? Aren’t you afraid my grandfather will flatten Tian Nan Marquis Manor in rage?” Chu Feng asked calmly.
“Hmph, you still don’t understand?” Luo Qing’s smile grew even more smug. “Everything within a 3-kilometer radius has already been cleared and sealed. Right now, there’s no one here but you and me.”
“Even if you die here, no one will know… and no one will know it was me.”
“Oh? Is that so?”
The curve of Chu Feng’s lips turned colder, “Perfect. That means I can kill you without any worries.”
“Kill me?” Luo Qing burst into laughter as if hearing the greatest joke in the world. A powerful aura of a 5th Grade Martial Artist erupted from his body.
“With you, a useless waste who isn’t even a Martial Artist, daring to spout such nonsense?”
“Who told you…” Chu Feng smiled wickedly as he slowly stepped forward. A terrifying and domineering martial aura, far surpassing Luo Qing’s, erupted like a primordial beast awakening.
“I’m not a Martial Artist?”