Vol.3-Chapter 29 – Plunder

Leng Feng was very unhappy about being interrupted, and what made him even more unhappy was the plain threat in Su Su’s words.

Although she was right, one of his disciples was seriously injured and another was dead. This made him very reluctant to just accept this. However, these two youngsters had extraordinary backgrounds, and he didn’t know what other hidden aces they had. Just that young woman had cultivation no weaker than his own.

From her words, it was obvious that if he continued to force this matter, trouble would follow the Flowing Cloud Sect. He knew that over the years, Xiao Yun had relied on his love to do a lot of bad things in Dong Yang City. However, he really loved his disciple too much, and Xiao Yun had the potential to go further than him. This was why he had decided to turn a blind eye on this matter.

He never expected the situation to get to this point. Xiao Yun had offended people he shouldn’t have. Leng Feng let out a gentle sigh and felt bitterness in his mouth. The world respected those who were strong, and the strong preyed on the weak. At this moment, he felt sad and frustrated. He no longer wanted to get involved in this matter.

Su Su had a playful smile as she stared at Leng Feng, waiting for his reply. She was not inexperienced like Zhao Jiuge. The environment she grew up in was very different from Zhao Jiuge’s. She had always been very arrogant and proud and was only tender to Zhao Jiuge after falling in love with him. Now that someone was threatening them, how could she have a good attitude?

“Fine. This has nothing to do with my Flowing Cloud Sect and we will no longer get involved. No matter what happens, it will have nothing to do with our Flowing Cloud Sect.”

Leng Feng endured the humiliation in his heart. It was not that he didn't want to show off, but he knew the difference between the gap of each realm. The further along one gets on the path of cultivation, the more one cherishes their life. This was why he chose to avoid this conflict!

After Leng Feng spoke to Su Su and Zhao Jiuge, he turned to order Wang Rui. “Wang Rui, get Fang Liang. We are leaving.”

The spectators were all shocked. They didn’t think the sect master of the Flowing Sect would retreat before a pair of youngsters. They also understood that these youngsters’ identities were not ordinary. Just when everyone thought that his matter was over, a miserable cry echoed.

“Sect Master Leng Feng, you have to get revenge for our Xiao family. Xiao Yun died miserably; as the sect master, you can’t just let this matter go. The Flowing Cloud Sect is still a proper sect. If word of this got out, it would be bad for the Flowing Cloud Sect’s reputation.”

Xiao Yi’s voice was trembling. He was enduring the grief from losing his son. He was not stupid—if Leng Feng left, they would have to face the fierce Mo family alone.

As soon as he spoke, Leng Feng did stop, but his gaze toward Xiao Yi became cold. Xiao Yi was too vicious—he had deliberately brought up the reputation of the Flowing Cloud Sect to force him to make a move against Zhao Jiuge and Su Su. He wanted to pull Leng Feng into this mess by attracting the attention of the surrounding crowd and making it difficult for him to back awat.

Zhao Jiuge’s expression also became ugly. Unless it was his only choice, he didn’t want to fight to the death with a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Although their sect was not large, there were still over 100 people.

Zhao Jiuge didn’t want to become enemies with Leng Feng, as it would cause a lot of problems. Things were finally going for the better, but the situation was messed up by Xiao Yi.

Su Su was still calm and held Zhao Jiuge’s arm while snuggling up against him. She didn’t take Leng Feng seriously at all—she only cared about Zhao Jiuge.

Fortunately, Leng Feng was not stupid and was not an impuslive person. He was not going to be pushed by Xiao Yi to kill for someone else.

“Hmph, I have already said that this matter is between your Xiao family and the Mo family. It has nothing to do with my Flowing Cloud Sect. While Xiao Yun was my disciple, these two aren’t here for me. Deal with your own troubles!”

Leng Feng’s words were cold and made his own heart twitch. These words were mere self-deception. Everyone could see that he was afraid of the young man and young woman, but he had to find a reason. Everything he had said and done was like a laughable clown; he was slapping his own face.

“Even if Xiao Yun’s death is a matter of our Xiao family, then what about your Flowing Cloud Sect’s Elder Fang being seriously injured? This should relate to you. Are you going to ignore it as the sect master of the Flowing Cloud Sect?”

Seeing that Leng Feng was determined to leave no matter what, Xiao Yi was no longer respectful and instead became aggressive. Now that his eldest son was dead and most of the Xiao family’s fighting force was gone, the Xiao family was dead either way. He wanted to take advantage of the people here and drag the Flowing Cloud Sect into this mess.

“Impudent! Shut up!”

Leng Feng’s expression was filled with anger. The veins on his forehead popped and he let out a roar of anger. He was completely enraged! Xiao Yi had become too unbridled. He directly pointed out the fact he was avoiding. It was like opening the wound and then rubbing salt on it.

After the roar, Leng Feng’s aura erupted once more. He coldly looked at Xiao Yi and said, “I have already said that I won’t intervene in this matter anymore. Don’t push me.”

Wang Rui, who was supporting Fang Liang, let out a sigh in his heart. He knew that after this matter, their Flowing Cloud Sect’s reputation would suffer a huge blow.

Leng Feng also understood this situation, but since he had decided to retreat, he was not going to hesitate. He didn’t want to have to deal with these two juniors only to cause the seniors from the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect to make a move. If that happened, he would lose everything. After all, his home was here, and unless it was the last resort, who would want to run away from home to escape trouble? As for prestige, as long as he was alive, the area around Dong Yang City was still their territory. Who would dare to say otherwise?

Xiao Yi had become desperate and his eyes became vicious. He suddenly shouted, “Then I’ll give ? of the production of the spirit vein to you. I only ask you to get revenge for my Yun Er!”

Spirit vein?

Those two words attracted everyone’s attention, especially the rogue cultivators from around here. A spirit vein meant that there was a large number of spirit stones. As for the exact amount, it would depend on the spirit vein’s size. Those rogue cultivators had no choice but to join these families in order to get spirit stones so they could progress faster.

Even Zhao Jiuge and Pei Su Su were shocked that there was actually a spirit vein nearby.

Zhao Jiuge had found a spirit vein before, but it wasn’t one with spirit stones. Instead, it contained precious Purple Ji Spirit Stone. He didn’t expect the Xiao family to be so lucky to find a spirit vein. No wonder the Xiao family had risen so fast recently and gathered so many rogue cultivators. They had the spirit stones to support it all.

Leng Feng’s gaze could kill right now, and he couldn’t help but curse in his heart. Now that Xiao Yi had said it out loud, everyone knew about it. Another reason he wanted to leave was to borrow Zhao Jiuge’s hand in dealing with the Xiao family. Then he could occupy the entire spirit vein himself. After all, a spirit vein would take time to mine.

Three years ago, the Xiao family had inadvertently found a spirit vein a little more than 100 kilometers away. They were surprised and worried about it. In the end, because Xiao Yun was shining in the Flowing Cloud Sect, Xiao Yi allowed the Flowing Cloud Sect to mine and guard it. The Xiao family only took ? of the mined spirit stones. This naturally made Leng Feng very happy and at the same time supported the Xiao family even more. He naturally turned a blind eye to many of the things the Xiao family were doing in Dong Yang City. He didn’t expect Xiao Yi to leak this secret today.

“Oh? Sect Master Leng Feng, is what he said true?” Zhao Jiuge’s expression changed and a thought suddenly appeared in his mind.

Su Su was the person that understood Zhao Jiuge the most. The moment he spoke, she knew what he was thinking. A smile appeared on her face.

“Yes, there is indeed a spirit vein here, but it's not big. About ? of the yield belongs to the Xiao family. What? Do you guys want it?”

Leng Feng’s expression changed at the end and his eyes were filled with ill intent. This spirit vein was invaluable, and if Zhao Jiuge’s demand was excessive, he wouldn't mind going all out. After all, this would touch on his interests, and just like Zhao Jiuge thought, Leng Feng didn’t want to provoke them unless it was the last resort.

“No, we are only interested in the ? that belongs to the Xiao family. We don’t care about the rest that belongs to your Flowing Cloud Sect. The Xiao family has done many things over the years, and they naturally need to compensate. I believe Sect Master Leng Feng knows what to do. If there is a chance, please come to the Xuan Province and visit my Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect as a guest.”

Zhao Jiuge smiled and quickly brought out the name of his sect. As long as he could plunder some spirit stones, he didn’t mind bringing out the name of his sect to act mighty.

Hearing this, Leng Feng’s ugly expression finally eased a bit and he hesitated slightly. Zhao Jiuge’s words were acceptable if he only had to give away ? of it. If he really had the chance to get into a relationship with the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect, it would be an important step for him to progress further.

Thinking about this, Leng Feng decisively said, “That’s fine. I’ll take out the spirit stones that belong to the Xiao family. As for the rest, you can discuss it with the Xiao family. In addition, if there is a chance to go to the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect, I’ll have to trouble Young Hero Zhao.”

“Not a problem.”

Zhao Jiuge also smiled back and finally relaxed. It was good to have strength. No matter where you went, people would be wary of you.

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but curse in his heart. What did he mean he would take out the spirit stones and let Zhao Jiuge discuss it with the Xiao family? He was clearly just handing them to Xiao Jiuge. His heart was filled with bitterness and helplessness. He knew everything was pointless now. His Xiao family was finished! The spirit vein was only an external thing; he didn’t know if he would even keep his own life.

“The spirit vein hasn’t been completely dug up yet, but it is estimated to contain hundreds of thousands of stones. I’ll send the spirit stones over tomorrow.” Leng Feng said slowly. No one knew what he was thinking.

When Zhao Jiuge heard this number, he was completely shocked. Hundreds of thousands of spirit stones was not a small amount for him, and this was only a small spirit vein. No wonder the holy lands and first-rate sects had such powerful foundations. They had to be strong enough to occupy those spirit veins and treasured lands!

Seeing Zhao Jiuge remain silent, Leng Feng looked at him with a profound gaze and slowly said, “If there is nothing else, I’ll leave now. I hope this matter is over and has nothing to do with me. It’s all between you and the Xiao family now.”

“Okay then, Sect Master Leng Feng. Take care.”

Zhao Jiuge was no longer as aggressive as before and instead had a friendly smile on his face. The other party had given him face, which was honestly outside his expectations. He was very satisfied with the result, and Leng Feng had taken a big step back. If there was a real need, he wouldn’t mind helping this Leng Feng in the future.

When Leng Feng saw Zhao Jiuge agree, he flew back toward the Flowing Cloud Sect with Fang Liang and Wang rui.

In an instant, the three of them were gone.

Then everyone looked at the desolate Xiao family. Now that they had lost their biggest pillar, Xiao Yun, the Xiao family was over. Now they just had to see how Zhao Jiuge would deal with them.

Those that were thoughtful began to plan to defect to the defunct Mo family. With the inevitable collapse of the Xiao family, the Mo family would be the single ruling family. They had also heard about the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, and everyone wanted a piece of the pie. Even if it was just a small portion, it would be enough for them.

All those rogue cultivators raised by the Xiao family became nervous. They had to sever their relationship with the Xiao family to avoid getting caught up in this mess.