Chapter 662: Chapter 672: Factions
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, please don’t be like this! Look, each of us can pay you four spirit stones as compensation. Is that acceptable?" The two Inner Sect Guardians pleaded pitiably.
"Didn’t you say last time that you were going to give me a good show?" Chu Feng looked at the two men, a hint of playful smile appearing on his face.
"Uh... Last time it was just a joke with Junior Brother Chu. As long as Junior Brother Chu Feng is willing to spare us, we will definitely repay you in the future. We won’t dare to oppose Junior Brother Chu again."
If Elder Qiu Jizi wasn’t present, and without so many Inner Sect Geniuses watching, these two would definitely kneel down and beg Chu Feng for mercy.
Spare others when you can.
Chu Feng didn’t hold a deep grudge against these two, so there was really no need to push them into a dead corner and make lifelong enemies.
"Give me five spirit stones each, to make a round number. This time, I’ll let you off."
"Thank you, Junior Brother Chu, for your magnanimity!"
The two Inner Sect Guardians dared not hesitate and immediately agreed. Their hearts turned bitter, and their mouths tasted astringent. If they had known earlier about Junior Brother Chu’s account, which could not be denied and which accumulated such terrifying interest, they would have willingly paid their bets to Chu Feng at the beginning.
In just a short period of more than half a month, it had gone from two spirit stones to five, more than doubling.
The interest rate set by Chu Feng was really frightening, scarier than a snowball rolling downhill.
Having learned their lesson this time, they would probably shake their heads like a rattle drum if they ever thought of opposing Chu Feng again.
Elder Qiu Jizi, old and cunning, seemed to be well aware of everything.
Elder Qiu did not object to the two Inner Sect Guardians deliberately making things difficult for those seeking an audience with him. In fact, it was he who instructed them to do so.
However, these two worthless fellows lacked discernment and actually blocked Chu Feng, a valuable figure.
It almost caused Elder Qiu to miss the chance to taste the Bamboo Wine brewed by Chu Feng.
Elder Qiu also intended to use this incident to teach the two gatekeeping guardians a lesson, while also giving Chu Feng an explanation. Chu Feng and the two guardians communicated through Divine Sense in private and reached a reconciliation agreement.
In fact, Elder Qiu Jizi was aware of all of this.
At his level, with a terrifyingly strong Divine Soul, listening in on others’ Divine Sense communication was not difficult.
Unless Chu Feng’s Divine Sense was stronger than Elder Qiu Jizi’s.
"You two, aren’t you going to hurry up and apologize to Chu Feng? Next time when you stop people, be more observant, put more thought into it, otherwise, don’t stay here and give this old man troubles—just scram and we will find someone more clever to guard the gate."
Elder Qiu scolded the two men.
The two Inner Sect Guardians trembled violently, their hearts filled with fear, and they nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, we have offended you previously, we are sorry!" The two approached Chu Feng, bowed deeply, and apologized.
Chu Feng did not speak, but looked at them with an indifferent gaze.
They paused, then quickly understood. Hastily, they took out five spirit stones and handed them to Chu Feng with both hands.
"Two stones are the bet, and three stones are the interest. We’re even," Chu Feng accepted the spirit stones, feeling quite delighted internally.
Last time, after great difficulty securing first place in the Earth Rankings, he was rewarded with ten spirit stones.
This time, he easily won ten stones.
Watching the pained expressions on the faces of the two Inner Sect Guardians, Chu Feng grinned radiantly. This kind of deal was even more lucrative than robbing money. He truly hoped for more clueless folks to default on their debts to him next time.
From a distance, Ye Lang and others witnessed everything.
They felt extremely fortunate that they had heeded Ye Lang’s advice and hadn’t defaulted on Chu Feng’s account. Otherwise, just the interest alone could have made them cry themselves to faint in the restroom.
Two spirit stones of principal had only been a short half month, accumulating interest upon interest, it more than doubled. This was horrifying indeed.
They made up their minds that in the future, no matter whose debt they owed, they should never owe Chu Feng.
...
Chu Feng collected the debts and, with the help of Bamboo Wine, successfully forged a relationship with Elder Qiu Jizi. He was truly delighted in his heart.
The lecture was about to start, and Chu Feng immediately walked towards those cushions.
He had already received praise from the instructor once, so he had the qualification to sit on the front Yellow Silk Cushions.
However, beauties like Dongxue and Chunhua cordially invited him, and Chu Feng found it hard to refuse. He immediately walked over and sat cross-legged on the cushion next to them.
"Chu Feng, you are really amazing! It’s our first time hearing about Bamboo Wine!"
"You’ve established a relationship with Elder Qiu Jizi, and you can consult him anytime you encounter problems in cultivation. Remember to help us sisters if we face unsolvable problems in cultivation in the future!"
The beauties gathered around Chu Feng, chattering non-stop.
Lu Kuixi’s eyes turned red with jealousy, and he was driven mad. He had admired Dongxue for a long time and pursued her for quite a while, but made no progress.
Dongxue was always cold towards him every time.
But now, looking at Dongxue’s warm attitude towards Chu Feng, it was the extreme opposite. It literally was a world of difference.
"Chu Feng, you better not leave the Sect, otherwise, I will surely make you disappear." Lu Kuixi had harbored a killing intent towards Chu Feng for quite some time. This time, his killing intent intensified.
Unexpectedly, Si Huang did not oppose Dongxue and others getting close with Chu Feng this time.
This acquiescent attitude was quite thought-provoking.
Han Sheng glanced at Chu Feng with a cold look, then turned to Si Huang beside him. He subconsciously clenched his fist.
Recalling the last time Chu Feng stole the limelight and received the instructor’s praise, he felt suppressed anger in his heart. This time, he was determined to retrieve his dignity.
It wasn’t long before the instructor arrived.
"Today’s lecture will be delivered by the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect!"
Dongxue whispered to Chu Feng.
She worried that Chu Feng, new to the Sect, was unfamiliar with the higher-ups of the Sect.
"Speaking of which, you have some connections with the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect. He is Elder Zi Xu’s master. It is said that Elder Zi Xu intends to take you as a disciple, so in the future, this Wanfa Lord could likely be your grandmaster."
Although Dongxue was just a Sword Slave, she was very familiar with the people and affairs within the Sect.
She followed Si Huang and had the opportunity to come into contact with many great figures of the Sect.
Chu Feng’s gaze flickered twice as he sized up the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect, and curiously asked, "Dongxue, who do you think is more formidable, the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect or Elder Qiu Jizi?"
"Isn’t it obvious? Definitely Elder Qiu is more formidable. In our Ten Thousand Sword Sect, the strongest should be Elder Qiu. Next, the Xuanming Supreme Elder is also extremely formidable. It’s said that he has mastered the Xuanming Sword Skill, Yin Cold Bone Erosion; anyone swept by its Sword Qi will be inflicted with Cold Poison. Apart from himself, it’s very difficult for others to cure that kind of Cold Poison."
A serious expression appeared on Dongxue’s pretty face.
Looking into the eyes of Chu Feng with her clear and cold eyes, she earnestly said, "You almost crippled Lu Qingyuan last time, be careful of the Xuanming Supreme Elder. I’ll tell you a secret, it’s rumored that Lu Qingyuan may have a blood relation with the Xuanming Supreme Elder. I don’t know the specifics."
"Furthermore, Elder Lei Ting is the principal disciple of Xuanming Supreme Elder. He represents one of the powerful factions within the Ten Thousand Sword Sect."
Where there are people, there’s worldly society, and there will be power struggles.