Chapter 496: Calculated Schemes

Inside the Hundred-Object Box.

Looking at those Quenching Crystal Sands, Lu Feng was first stunned, and then moved.

There were indeed a few items missing from the Hundred-Object Box, but all of them combined did not equal the value of these Quenching Crystal Sands.

It was very clear that Brother Fang had no intention of taking his things at all, but seeing his firm attitude and inability to refuse, he had chosen this way to put his mind at ease.

"Brother Fang treats me so well; I must resolve this matter for him."

Lu Feng also made up his mind; no matter what, he had to persuade his own master to take action, negotiate with the Island Master of Lotus Island, and make Chen Shan release the person.

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Yin Chenliang listened to his disciple's request and stroked his beard in contemplation.

He had originally taken Lu Feng as a disciple because the Lu family had prepared a generous gift for him. Furthermore, considering that the Lu family's business in Guangwu City was doing well, by taking Lu Feng as a disciple, the Lu family would continue to show him filial piety.

He did not value Lu Feng too highly; among his nearly one hundred disciples, Lu Feng was just one of the ordinary ones.

At Lu Feng's age, reaching the Second Stage of the Innate Realm was considered gifted in the eyes of outsiders, but Yin Chenliang knew very well that Lu Feng was able to reach the Second Stage of the Innate Realm so quickly because of the cultivation poured into him by the entire Lu family.

Furthermore, Lu Feng had overdrawn his potential.

In this life, Lu Feng would remain at the Second Stage of the Innate Realm.

This was the reason why he did not value Lu Feng as a disciple; a disciple without the potential to break through to the Third Stage of the Innate Realm meant nothing to him.

Conversely, the talent of that Xu Siyuan beside Lu Feng was quite good, but unfortunately, Xu Siyuan's family background was lacking, which did not meet his standards for taking on a disciple.

"Lu Feng, you should know that the Island Master of Lotus Island has a very fiery temper, and that Chen Shan is his beloved disciple. Since your good friend offended Chen Shan, I fear the other party will not easily release the person."

"Master, the conflict between my friend and Chen Shan is not deep. If you were to step in, how could the Island Master of Lotus Island dare not give you face?"

After Lu Feng finished speaking, he presented a jade box and placed it respectfully on the table.

"Master, my friend knew he had no way to get the person from Chen Shan, which is why he begged me. This is the fee for your intervention, provided by my friend."

Lu Feng understood his master very well; although there was not much master-disciple affection for them, the facade of a deep master-disciple bond still had to be maintained. If he had prepared a gift for his master in his own name, he feared he would be scolded and then refused.

It was better to send the gift in Brother Fang's name; it would not affect his master's image, and there would be no need for hypocritical stalling with his master, making the matter easier to resolve.

Yin Chenliang did not reach out to take the jade box Lu Feng handed over, but instead swept it with his spiritual sense. The next moment, a flash of brilliance crossed his old eyes.

"Since it is your friend, Lu Feng, I will write a letter to the Island Master of Lotus Island. However, I cannot guarantee whether the other party will sell me face and release the person."

"With your reputation, Master, Chen Shan will definitely release the person."

Lu Feng flattered him, and he thought the same in his heart. If it were the Island Master of Lotus Island who had been offended, his master's face would certainly be useless. But since it was Chen Shan who had been offended—merely a disciple of the Island Master of Lotus Island—even if the Island Master valued Chen Shan highly, he was still just a junior.

He could go back and tell Brother Fang to wait for good news.

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On Lotus Island, Hu Tingchun finished reading the letter in his hand, a look of contemplation in his old eyes.

Among the surrounding islands, Yin Chenliang's fame was great—not because Yin Chenliang was particularly formidable, but because his practice of taking disciples had spread throughout the Innate circle.

This Yin Chenliang was, like himself, at the Third Stage of the Innate Realm, but his background was not as good as his own. In order to obtain sufficient cultivation resources, this fellow had actually taken the path of taking disciples to amass wealth.

Since stepping into the Innate Realm, he had begun to take in disciples widely, not looking at talent, only at family background. As long as a sufficient apprenticeship gift was given, he would accept them. In the end, the disciples under his tutelage numbered a full hundred.

"Master, you summoned me!"

At the entrance of the main hall, Chen Shan stepped inside.

"I heard you captured a little girl?"

"Master, how did you know? Could it be that the person really has a background?"

After Chen Shan heard his master's words, the first thought that popped into his mind was that the one surnamed Fang had a background and a backer, and had found his way to his master.

"What 'that person' or 'this person'... tell me the sequence of events clearly."

Hu Tingchun frowned and glared at Chen Shan. Chen Shan was not intimidated and recounted the incident at the auction house. Only, as told from his mouth, the loss at the auction house turned into a draw between the two, and the reason for his anger was simply because he did not have enough Flame Coins on him at the time, and Lin Chen had mocked him for it.

"You suffered a loss at the other party's hands?"

However, how could Hu Tingchun not know his disciple's temperament? If he didn't have enough Flame Coins, given his disciple's status, he could have just owed them. The only possibility was that he had suffered a loss in a clash of momentum.

"What is the age of this person?"

"About fifty years old."

Hearing about fifty years old, Hu Tingchun was relieved. A Second Stage Innate martial artist of about fifty would not have too large a background, which was why he had begged Yin Chenliang to step in. ===== CHAPTER 497 =====