Chapter 28: One Insult, A Rather Steep Price!

The oppressive force of a Wudao Realm cultivator is far too strong.

Lin Feng had only released his aura, and it completely killed any thought of resistance in Liu Xun.

He knelt on the ground, trembling, not even daring to draw a breath.

Liu Yao's cultivation was low, and he was knocked out cold by the pressure.

"You said just now you were going to teach me a lesson?"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow, his tone somewhat teasing.

"No, no, no!"

Liu Xun hurriedly shook his head, his old face deathly pale.

Before a Wudao Realm expert, any further arrogance would be seeking death.

"Lin Clan Leader, this old man failed to recognize your greatness and nearly caused a great disaster. I ask the Lin Clan Leader, for the sake of the friendship between our two families, to let me off."

Liu Xun carefully raised his head and glanced at Lin Feng.

He now understood why Ziyun City had undergone such a great change.

It turned out Lin Feng had broken through, leaping past the Martial Pill Realm in a single step to become a Wudao Realm expert.

Had he known this earlier, how would he have dared to come to the Lin Family and act so arrogant.

Lin Feng's eyes were full of mockery. Where was that tough-talking Liu Xun from earlier?

Why was he nowhere to be seen?

Seeing Lin Feng say nothing, Liu Xun said with no confidence: "Just now this old man was not in his right mind and spoke nonsense. Lin Clan Leader, please don't take it to heart."

Seeing this, the Lin Family members burst into laughter.

Lin Feng said coldly with a smile: "Your grandson insulted me, which is an insult to an entire clan's leader. Shouldn't there be a price to pay?"

"Yes, he should indeed be punished." Liu Xun had a bad premonition in his heart.

"Since that's the case, then this Clan Leader will have to settle accounts with you properly."

Lin Feng reached out and took Lin Zhengshang's abacus, clicking away with a clatter.

"How about this, this Clan Leader won't cheat you. A hundred thousand Spirit Stones and we'll call it even."

"I'm not bullying you, am I?"

Liu Xun was stunned on the spot, his eyelid twitching wildly, momentarily speechless.

He soon showed a hint of anger, gritting his teeth and saying in a low voice: "A hundred thousand Spirit Stones? I only just took ninety thousand from you. Not only are you taking it back, you want an extra ten thousand?"

"What? Not willing?"

Lin Feng's gaze darkened, and he took the abacus and whipped it hard across Liu Yao's face.

With a sharp crack, the abacus shattered, scattering beads all over the floor.

"And another abacus of my Lin Family destroyed. Third Elder, how much was that abacus?"

Caught off guard by Lin Feng's call, Lin Zhengshang blurted out without thinking: "Thirty thousand!"

"Good, then it's now a hundred and thirty thousand Spirit Stones. If you can pay it, leave. If you can't, this Clan Leader won't force you, but your grandson stays."

After Lin Feng finished speaking with a smile, the surroundings fell silent.

Lin Zhengshang secretly gave a thumbs-up. The Clan Leader's method was truly beyond reproach—even a profiteer like him was impressed.

He only regretted not quoting more just now. Just thirty thousand, far too little.

"Lin Clan Leader, are you trying to force my grandson to death?"

Liu Xun was terrified, afraid Lin Feng would continue to make exorbitant demands.

He had originally intended to gain some benefits from the Lin Family.

Instead, the matter wasn't accomplished, and he lost forty thousand Spirit Stones for nothing.

Lin Feng said coldly with a smile: "I'm just letting you know the price of insulting me."

"If it weren't for the friendship between our ancestors of the Liu and Lin families, today none of you would walk out that door."

"A hundred and thirty thousand Spirit Stones—will you pay or not!"

Lin Feng shouted, making Liu Xun tremble all over.

"I'll pay!"

Liu Xun's eyes were red, and with a heartbroken expression he took out his Storage Bag. The ninety thousand Spirit Stones given by the Lin Family hadn't even warmed up before they were gone.

After receiving the Spirit Stones, Lin Feng finally smiled in satisfaction.

He walked up and helped Liu Xun up, saying with a beaming smile: "Elder Liu, what are you doing? Coming to my Lin Family, how could you kneel? Someone, bring a seat!"

Liu Xun's old face alternated between green and white.

He stepped back half a pace, picked up the unconscious Liu Yao, and said coldly: "Lin Clan Leader, I won't trouble you any longer today. Farewell!"

The old man carried Liu Yao on his back and fled the Lin Family as if running for his life, drawing a burst of laughter from the Lin Family.

"Clan Leader, you handled that beautifully." Lin Zhengshang couldn't help snickering, holding it in with great difficulty.

Lin Feng gave him an exasperated look: "If you want to laugh, then laugh!"

"We only got forty thousand Spirit Stones, far too little. Why didn't you quote a higher price just now?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhengshang was immediately stunned.

He said slowly: "Thirty thousand Spirit Stones for one abacus is already a sky-high price. If I'd quoted higher, I reckon Liu Xun wouldn't have been able to pay."

"Enough. From now on, have less dealings with the Liu Family."

"With the likes of them still dreaming of marrying a daughter of my Lin Family—wishful thinking."

Lin Feng waved his hand; this little interlude he didn't really care about.

Reaching this point, one can only blame the Liu Family for not knowing what's good for them…

Outside Liuhuo City.

A figure fled at top speed—it was Ji Bo of Qingyun Sect.

After escaping Ziyun City, he feared the Lin Family would hunt him down, so he did not pause for a single moment, and after great difficulty made it to the borders of Liuhuo City.

"Dammit!"

Ji Bo cursed up a storm. That brat Qin Long never said Lin Feng was this powerful—he'd been suppressed with a casual flick. How was he supposed to fight that?

There are strong and weak among the Wudao Realm; Lin Feng was at least Enlightenment Realm Second Layer.

A powerhouse like that could probably only be dealt with by calling out the Elder—no matter how many Tudi came, they'd just be throwing their lives away.

"A mere five thousand Spirit Stones and you want me to risk my life? No way!"

"What a pity about that woman from the Lin Family—such a beauty. If I could have just one night with her, I'd happily lose ten years of my life."

As he spoke, a greedy glint flickered in Ji Bo's eyes.

Just then, several whooshes cut through the air—dozens of Zhou Family members surrounded Ji Bo.

"Who are you?!"

Ji Bo's expression tensed. Could it be that the Lin Family refused to let him go and had chased him all the way here?

"Oh? A Tudi of Qingyun Sect!"

From among the Zhou Family members, an old man stepped out. He saw the Qingyun Sect Tudi Token hanging at Ji Bo's waist and immediately broke into a smile.

"Don't be alarmed, young friend. I am Zhou Tong, Ancestor of the Zhou Family of Liuhuo City. As it happens, I was once a Tudi of Qingyun Sect myself, so I suppose that makes me your Senior Brother." Zhou Tong said with a smile.

"So it's Senior Brother Zhou." Ji Bo's eyes lit up.

Quite a few Zhou Family children had entered Qingyun Sect to cultivate. The man before him had once done the same, so addressing him as Senior Brother was perfectly fitting.

"Senior Brother Zhou, are you heading to Ziyun City?" Ji Bo asked quickly—this road led only to Ziyun City.

Zhou Tong smiled and nodded. "Indeed. My Zhou Family has a Spirit Mine on Ziyun Mountain. A few days ago my grandson Zhou Dingtian went to inspect it, but he never came back. I'm going to check on the situation."

Spirit Mines often triggered bloodshed, but Zhou Tong spoke of it without the slightest concern—naturally, he was certain Qingyun Sect would not seize what belonged to the Zhou Family.

Besides, he was the Zhou Family Ancestor, and his strength had long since reached the Wudao Realm.

Even Qingyun Sect would show him some face.

Ji Bo's eyes flickered at his words.

Ziyun Mountain, a Spirit Mine, the Lin Family… didn't this all line up perfectly?

The Zhou Family was far stronger than the Lin Family—Lin Feng certainly couldn't handle them.

With that, Ji Bo immediately had a plan.

He saw him say excitedly, "Senior Brother Zhou, I just learned of something!"

"Oh? Go ahead, Junior Brother." Zhou Tong raised an eyebrow, curious.

Ji Bo crafted the story in his mind, then opened his mouth: "Your Zhou Family's man was killed by the Lin Family Patriarch! And now the Lin Family has seized that Spirit Mine!"

"Junior Brother Qin Long and I had returned to Ziyun City to visit relatives, and we happened to witness it firsthand."

"Junior Brother Qin Long was killed on the spot, while I managed to escape."

At these words, the Zhou Family members were instantly stunned.

Zhou Tong was even more furious, his eyes reddening in an instant.