"Feng Ni, how dare you speak to Master Chen like that!" Liu Hai immediately chided, "This is not your place to speak, step aside!"

"Regiment Head... you don't have to say anything else, I understand. You care for me and have always protected me. Feng Ni understands." Tears fell from Feng Ni's large eyes, "But he's here for me, don't you all know what his aim is?"

Liu Hai heaved a deep sigh, and then said, "But this won't do!"

Why not? Because Feng Ni has been secretly in love with a young man in the adventure group. Although it isn't openly declared, every member of the adventure group knows about their feelings for each other.

This time, although the young man didn't come with them, if he were to find out that Feng Ni had sacrificed herself for the sake of the adventure group, he would undoubtedly lose his mind!

Furthermore, in the entire adventure group, she's the only maiden. Even though they are all low-level cultivators of this world, not particularly prestigious, they all treat Feng Ni as if she were their little princess.

If they were to push Feng Ni out for the benefit of the adventure group, how could these men show their faces in the world of martial arts again?

They might as well go home, cradle their children, and comfort their wives— how safe that would be!

"Yes, Feng Ni, you must not act rashly. This matter can be resolved. Master Chen isn't completely unreasonable..." An elderly member of the adventure group, who was also at the Foundation Establishment stage—though his level was not as high as Chen Jiu's, he was still far stronger. But now, to survive, he had to stoop down to flatter Chen Jiu.

Chen Jiu stood by, a smug smile on his face, not saying anything, as if enjoying the show.

Hearing this, Chen Jiu laughed and said, "What if I am unreasonable, what then?"

"Master Chen, you must be joking..." The old man giggled nervously.

"Who the hell is joking with you lowlifes?" Chen Jiu suddenly flared up, raging, "Do you think my time isn't valuable? **** who wants to dawdle with a bunch of yapping peasants? Quicken the process! No more dawdling!"

The old man's face flushed then turned pale, a flash of anger flickering in his eyes.

Everyone has their temper, not to mention a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even if he might never advance any further in his lifetime, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could still travel freely across the Spirit Realm, and wasn't someone anyone could trample on.

"What? Old fart... you want to fight? Hit me!" Chen Jiu raged, pulling his face up to the old man's, and sneered, "Aren't you a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Why not try hit me? One slap from you, and I, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, am half dead! Perhaps you might get lucky. One slap might just make my soul lamp go out!"

Chen Jiu's mention of his soul lamp was akin to a bucket of cold water being thrown over the old man's head, sobering him up. He didn't know if disciples of Lingyue Sect had a soul lamp, and wasn't willing to take the risk.

The old man looked deeply at Chen Jiu and bowed, "Master Chen, I'm sorry. It's my fault. How about... you hit me instead?"

"Go to hell!" Chen Jiu raised his hand and slapped him.

Slap!

Even Chu Mo, hidden in the dark, was startled by the sound.

He didn't think this disciple of Lingyue Sect would be so arrogant!

How could he hit an elderly man who had both a higher realm and age than him?

The old man's face rapidly swelled where he'd been slapped. However, he forced a smile and said, "If that was not satisfying..."

Slap!

Before he could finish his sentence, another slap from Chen Jiu made the other side of his face swell too.

The members of the entire adventure group were left seething at this scene.

Especially Feng Ni, her anger was on the brink of erupting. If not for Liu Hai's firm restraint, she would have already charged forward.

"Old man, don't play the age card in front of me. What are you worth? Just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so what? Think you're something special? ****, you can't play these games with me!" Chen Jiu furiously berated.

"Yes, yes, Master Chen, you're right," The old man nodded repeatedly, then asked, "Are you calm now?"

"No!" Chen Jiu snarled with a gloomy face, "There's only one way to calm me down..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Liu Hai had already sternly said, "Master Chen, take 30% of our goods!"

This time, no one in the adventure group tried to stop him!

The sense of humiliation and rage had reached such a level that they could barely control themselves! If it weren't for Lingyue Sect being so nearby, they might not have been able to resist retaliating!

Worst-case scenario, they'd leave and start anew elsewhere!

After all, the people in the adventure group didn't have much to lose—they could easily move on as wherever they were, they could make a living.

But here, they truly didn't dare to take action!

Once they alerted the higher-ups in Lingyue Sect, their insignificant group wouldn't be worth one flick of their finger.

Chen Jiu looked up, chuckling, though there wasn't a hint of joy on his face. He stared coldly at Liu Hai, and sneered, "Do you take me for a fool?"

"Master Chen, what do you mean? Didn't you say you wanted 30% of our goods...?" Liu Hai asked.

"Screw you! That was then, not now!" Chen Jiu roared, "Now I want all your goods!"

Liu Hai was taken aback, his anger boiling to a tipping point. Looking at his pale team members, he sighed once more, clenched his teeth, and said, "Fine! You can have it!"

With that, Liu Hai tore a storage ring off his finger and handed it to Chen Jiu, "Now, are we good?"

Chen Jiu hadn't expected Liu Hai to have the nerve to hand over all their goods.

A glint of greed flashed in his eyes but he also became cautious.

Although this group didn't hold much sway, and offending them wouldn't matter to him, a member of the inner sect of Lingyue Sect, he was aware that he might not get away easily if they made an issue about this once pushed to their wits' end.

After all, Lingyue Sect was a major sect and they needed to maintain some semblance of reputation.

Thinking this, Chen Jiu suddenly laughed, "Regiment Head Liu, you're calculative, huh? You're probably thinking to give me all these goods and then turn around and report me, eh?"

Liu Hai shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "No! As long as Master Chen does not bother us in the future, we are willing to give these goods to Master Chen!"

"Really?" Chen Jiu's eyes lit up, the goods stored in that storage ring definitely weren't a small amount and he indeed coveted them.

"Yes, I can swear on it." Liu Hai loudly declared, "I swear --"

"Wait, wait." Chen Jiu interrupted Liu Hai, pointing at Feng Ni, "I want her too!"

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