After Chu Feng finished his match, just like the day before, he and Senior Sister Yuyan went to the arena where the fourth-rank cultivators were competing.
“Junior Brother, wait here for me like a good boy~”
After saying that, Bai Yuyan gently kissed Chu Feng on the cheek with her cherry lips.
Then she gave him a sweet smile and leapt gracefully onto the platform.
Chu Feng placed a hand over his chest; his heartbeat suddenly quickened. He could tell for sure: this wasn’t a heart attack. It was the feeling of falling for someone.
At the sound of the command, the match officially began.
Chu Feng was preparing to watch Senior Sister Yuyan’s duel when, unexpectedly, someone he hadn’t anticipated appeared before his eyes.
The young man’s brows were filled with arrogance, and the way he looked at people was dripping with conceit as if he couldn’t even bother to look straight at anyone and would rather look down his nose.
Lin Ruo!
Chu Feng frowned. What was this guy doing here?!
Lin Ruo smirked coldly upon seeing Chu Feng. He had been searching for this guy for a long time. If nothing else, his two most powerful attack and defense treasures had both ended up in Chu Feng’s hands.
Chu Feng watched as Lin Ruo walked toward him step by step. The scene felt oddly familiar. It was just like yesterday, when Senior Sister Yuyan had just begun her match, a black-robed young man had approached him.
However, during today’s Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect roll call, Chu Feng didn’t see that black-robed young man anywhere. After the elder finished calling names, he simply said, “Since everyone’s here, let’s go.”
It was as if the black-robed young man had never existed at all.
As Lin Ruo closed in, Chu Feng directly asked, “Lin Ruo, what do you want?”
There were too many people around. Even if Lin Ruo were given ten times the courage, Chu Feng doubted he’d dare lay a finger on him in front of everyone. Still, the fact that Lin Ruo had come looking for him definitely meant no good.
“What do I want? I’ve come to buy back my two treasures. Name your price.”
Lin Ruo said flatly.
“…Huh?!”
Chu Feng had assumed Lin Ruo was here to stir up trouble. That seemed like the obvious play.
But to his surprise. The guy wanted to negotiate?
The protagonist trying to buy back his own stolen treasures with his own money? If Chu Feng were the protagonist in this story, he’d leave the novel right then and there out of sheer embarrassment.
Lin Ruo, you’ve just disgraced eighteen generations of protagonist ancestors!
Lin Ruo let out a cold snort and said, “You name the price. I can afford it.”
Chu Feng could sense the arrogance dripping from Lin Ruo’s tone.
Oh ho?
Raising an eyebrow, Chu Feng held up one finger.
“One thousand spirit stones. Fair deal.”
Hearing Lin Ruo’s response, Chu Feng shook his head.
“Ten thousand spirit stones then. Damn it. Deal!”
Huh!?
Chu Feng was stunned by Lin Ruo’s reply. Damn! This guy actually has that kind of money?
Still, even faced with that number, Chu Feng shook his head again.
“How many spirit stones do you want?”
“Senior Brother Lin Ruo, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not asking for spirit stones.”
“Then what are you asking for?”
“A head. Still attached to a neck.”
“Whose head?”
Faced with Lin Ruo’s question, Chu Feng didn’t answer. Instead, he simply looked at Lin Ruo and smiled, eyes full of amusement. The meaning was obvious without words.
“…Alright, alright! So you want my head, is that it?!”
Lin Ruo pointed at Chu Feng in a fit of rage.
“Eh? Senior Brother Lin Ruo, what do you mean by that? Did I ever say it was your head I wanted? I’d advise you not to throw around baseless accusations like that.”
Chu Feng had never intended to sell the two treasures he’d obtained back to Lin Ruo in the first place.
They were the protagonist’s artifacts, after all. If used properly, they could be life-saving in a critical moment! No amount of spirit stones could buy them!
In the end, Lin Ruo was so infuriated by Chu Feng that he clutched his chest, gasped for breath a few times, shot Chu Feng a venomous glare, then angrily flung his sleeve and stormed off.
“Eh? Senior Brother Lin Ruo, you’re leaving already? Not buying the treasures anymore? As fellow sect members, I could give you a special half-price discount! Just half a head will do!”
Chu Feng shouted after him, and that only made Lin Ruo walk even faster.
Watching Lin Ruo get flustered again, Chu Feng felt very pleased.
It seemed this protagonist had poured all his talent into cultivation. Sure, Chu Feng couldn’t beat him in a fight…. but verbally? He could completely destroy him, and it felt amazing.
Just then, a wave of cheers erupted from the arena.
Chu Feng immediately turned his eyes back to the platform. Senior Sister Yuyan had already secured victory.
That familiar graceful figure walked over to Chu Feng and gave him a gentle smile.
“Junior Brother, did something happen just now?”
Bai Yuyan noticed the cheerful look in Chu Feng’s eyes and wondered if something interesting had occurred while she was away competing.
“Nothing happened, Senior Sister Yuyan. I just remembered something funny.”
Chu Feng replied calmly. He had no intention of telling her about Lin Ruo’s appearance just now.
***
Boom!
In a quiet, secluded corner, Lin Ruo slammed his fist against the wall.
“Damn that Moonlight Sword Fairy! Damn that Chu Feng!”
Lin Ruo growled through gritted teeth.
“Lin Ruo, don’t panic. Sure, the treasure is gone. But once you win the prize from this tournament, and with my guidance, you’ll reach the peak of the cultivation world sooner or later. By then, whether it’s the Moonlight Sword Fairy or that brat from earlier, they’ll all be at your mercy!”
A raspy voice echoed.
Hearing this, Lin Ruo gradually calmed himself. As he recalled the alluring figure of the Moonlight Sword Fairy, his eyes filled with greed.
“Elder Li is right. Whether it’s that supreme treasure from the Heaven’s Pinaccle Sect or the Moonlight Sword Fairy herself, they’ll both be mine sooner or later!”
“That’s more like it, Lin Ruo. With my knowledge and your talent, the world will soon be ours to command!”
“Elder Li speaks the truth.”
“Hehehehehe!”
“Hahahahaha!”
At that thought, the two burst into wild laughter.
However, to outsiders, it simply looked like Lin Ruo had suddenly started laughing maniacally by himself.
Just then, a man and woman happened to pass by and glanced at the laughing Lin Ruo.
“My dear, look….he’s acting just like a lunatic.”
“Don’t look, sweetheart. Madness can be contagious.”
***
Chu Feng had just left the martial arts arena and was about to head back with Senior Sister Yuyan when he noticed a group of people handing out flyers, shouting loudly:
“Come take a look! Don’t miss it! A once-in-a-lifetime clearance sale at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion! Don’t pass this up!”
“Just one spirit stone! Admission is only one spirit stone! You can take part in the auction! Tempted yet? Come on in and join the Myriad Treasures Pavilion grand auction!”
Not far off stood a tall pavilion, with streams of people flowing in.
Wow, with that kind of selling, Chu Feng almost thought he’d gone back to his old world.
“Big brother, big sister, would you like to check out the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?”
Just then, a young girl’s voice reached Chu Feng’s ears.
He turned toward the sound and saw a little girl, around twelve or thirteen, looking up at him with wide, glistening eyes. In her hands was a flyer.
For some reason, seeing the little girl suddenly reminded Chu Feng of the Little Match Girl. But this one should probably be called the Little Flyer Girl.
The girl was quite cute. Especially her big round eyes which made people want to exclaim “cute”!
But Chu Feng wasn’t into that type. Even if it was legal….no thanks.
He took the flyer and gave it a quick glance.
Crap. He’d almost forgotten he couldn’t read the written language of this world!
Since he couldn’t understand it, he casually tossed the flyer into his storage pouch.
Just as Chu Feng was about to take a step forward, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure entering the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
That was… Lin Ruo!
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