Chapter 642: The Loyal and Righteous Qingfeng

After leaving the Penalty Hall, Wang Jianqiang returned directly to Li Dabao's residence.

He pondered for a moment, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and sent a message.

A moment later.

A knock on the door sounded.

Wang Jianqiang opened the door, and a youth with small eyes walked in.

The youth was thin and small; though his eyes were small, they flickered with a shrewd luster.

Upon seeing Wang Jianqiang, the youth's eyes brightened, "Li Dabao, you have indeed reached Golden Core Stage Perfection. Does this mean the rumors in the sect about you obtaining a great opportunity are true?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled and nodded, "I asked for Senior Brother Hou today because I want to ask for a favor."

Hou Yuan's expression shifted, and he nodded with a chuckle, "Junior Brother Li, just tell me what you need. If I can help, I will certainly do my utmost."

Hearing Hou Yuan's words, Wang Jianqiang secretly curled his lip.

This person's friendship with Li Dabao could only be considered average, and the reason they kept contact information for each other...

... was because Hou Yuan always operated on the principle that having many friends makes things easier to handle.

He was very slick in his conduct.

No matter who he was with, he always wore a smiling face.

It looked sincere.

But his so-called friendship was merely superficial.

Driven by this style of conduct, he had a very wide circle of acquaintances.

Throughout Ziling Peak, among the Outer Sect and Inner Sect Disciples, there was almost no one he couldn't talk to.

The reason Wang Jianqiang sought him out today was precisely because of this.

Although he felt disdain in his heart, he did not expose the other party's false sentiment.

A look of delight appeared on his face, "Senior Brother Hou is truly a good friend."

"The favor I, Li, want to ask of you is simple: help me contact Qingfeng, who is ranked fifth in the Inner Sect."

"I have a matter that requires his help."

"Senior Brother Hou has a wide circle of friends, so surely you can contact him?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Hou Yuan frowned.

"I, Hou, can indeed contact Qingfeng."

"But Qingfeng is an arrogant person; wanting to ask him for a favor will likely not be easy."

Wang Jianqiang smiled lightly, "Senior Brother Hou, the opportunity I, Li, obtained cannot be digested so quickly."

"If you can persuade Senior Brother Qingfeng to help, I am willing to take out a portion of the opportunity as a reward."

"Of course, once the matter is accomplished, Senior Brother Hou's share will not be lacking either."

Upon hearing this, Hou Yuan's eyes immediately lit up.

An opportunity that could make Li Dabao's cultivation soar so rapidly must be extraordinary.

His mind couldn't help but become active.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Li is actually willing to give up part of the opportunity; you are truly generous."

"Since that is the case, I, Hou, will go and try. I will certainly do my utmost and not let you down, Junior Brother."

……

After Hou Yuan left, Wang Jianqiang activated the Array in the room and continued to cultivate.

The next day.

A knock on the door sounded.

Wang Jianqiang stopped cultivating, swept his Spirit Sense outside the door, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

After he opened the door, two figures appeared before his eyes.

One was thin and weak, with small eyes.

He looked very shrewd.

It was precisely Hou Yuan.

The other person was a youth with a handsome appearance.

Seeing this youth, a smile appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face, "Senior Brother Qingfeng, please come in."

The handsome youth had an arrogant expression and nodded faintly.

He walked into the room.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Hou Yuan again, "Senior Brother Hou, please as well."

Hou Yuan cast a reassuring look at Wang Jianqiang and followed him inside.

Wang Jianqiang smiled.

He returned inside the room.

He sat on a chair and looked at Qingfeng and Hou Yuan with a chuckle.

"The matter we are discussing today is quite important. For the sake of safety, I ask that you both temporarily hand over your Storage Magic Treasures for me, Li, to keep."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Hou Yuan was stunned.

"Are you dreaming?"

Qingfeng stood up directly and walked toward the door.

Seeing this, Wang Jianqiang just leaned back in his chair leisurely, "What? Senior Brother Qingfeng wants to leave?"

"Since Senior Brother Qingfeng does not want to obtain that share of the opportunity from me, Li, then I can only seek someone else."

"In any case, besides Senior Brother Qingfeng, there are several other fellow disciples who can handle my business."

Qingfeng's footsteps faltered, and his expression turned somewhat stiff.

Not want to obtain that share of the fortuitous encounter belonging to Li Dabao?

How could that be possible?

Otherwise, why would he have come here?

It's just that...

Li Dabao went to such great lengths to ask Hou Yuan to find him for help; seeing him get angry and leave, shouldn't he be scrambling over to beg, bargaining to secure more benefits, and then Li Dabao would obediently offer it up?

Why is he not playing by the rules?

"Haha, Junior Brother Li's personality is still as straightforward as ever."

"Senior Brother Qingfeng, there is no need to be angry. Since Junior Brother Li has so solemnly asked for your help, the matter must be very important to him."

"Being cautious is only right."

Hou Yuan keenly sensed Qingfeng's awkward predicament and hurriedly offered him a way out.

Qingfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With a cold face, he returned to Hou Yuan's side and sat down.

After Qingfeng sat down, Hou Yuan took off the Space Ring on his hand and handed it to Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang took it with a warm smile.

He then looked toward Qingfeng.

With a dark face, Qingfeng handed over his Space Ring.

Wang Jianqiang reached out and took it.

He said with a chuckle, "I heard that Senior Brother Qingfeng has a good relationship with Lin Xiao."

Qingfeng's expression shifted, "Lin Xiao joined the Divine Fire Alliance the same year as me; he is one of the few friends I have in the Divine Fire Alliance, and our relationship is quite good."

Having said this, he raised his gaze, "Why? Does Junior Brother Li have some business that requires Lin Xiao, and you want me to help you persuade him?"

Wang Jianqiang shook his head with a chuckle, "I want you to help me kill him."

As soon as Wang Jianqiang's words fell.

Hou Yuan, who was to the side, had his expression change, and he couldn't help but glance at Qingfeng.

Qingfeng's expression had already turned cold.

He stared fixedly at Wang Jianqiang, cold light flickering in his eyes, "Li Dabao, you know full well my relationship with Lin Xiao, yet you still make such a request; could it be that you are deliberately humiliating me?"

As Qingfeng's cold words fell, the atmosphere in the room became tense and ready to erupt.

Wang Jianqiang seemed not to notice this tense atmosphere.

His face still wore a chuckling expression, "Senior Brother Qingfeng has misunderstood; I have no intention of humiliating you."

"I truly have a grudge against Lin Xiao,"

"The reason I asked for Senior Brother Qingfeng's help is precisely because you have a good relationship with Lin Xiao; he has no guard against you, making it safer and more convenient to lure him to his death."

Wang Jianqiang's tone was gentle, and it even contained a hint of a smile.

But after hearing his words, both Hou Yuan and Qingfeng felt a chill in their hearts.

At this moment.

They felt that what they were facing was not a human, but a venomous snake.

After a moment of silence, Qingfeng sneered and shook his head.

"Li Dabao, you want me to betray a friend?"

"I, Qingfeng, will absolutely never commit such an unrighteous act."

"You..."

"Have misjudged the person."