Chapter 1440: Pay Up or Get Lost

After treating Fairy Qingping and the others, Ling Feng sat down cross-legged on the spot and began meditating. He had no interest in worrying about anyone else's life or death.

The way those people had pressed him earlier, surrounding him and attacking together, was still fresh in his mind.

Ling Feng was not the sort to hold grudges over every little thing, but he was not saintly enough to repay hostility with kindness either.

The injured disciples glanced at each other awkwardly, then looked toward Ling Feng again. They clearly wanted to ask him for treatment, yet the words stuck in their throats. None of them could bring themselves to speak.

To put it bluntly, the fact that Ling Feng had already led them out of the swamp lake was an act of enormous mercy. How could they still expect him to forgive them and treat their poison?

The atmosphere quickly grew quiet and strangely tense.

Li Fei bit her lip and gently tugged at Ling Feng's sleeve, lowering her voice.

"Junior Brother Ling, you..."

"I know what I'm doing." Ling Feng flicked his chin slightly.

Li Fei was simply too softhearted. Seeing their miserable state, she was probably about to ask him to help them.

"Junior Brother Ling, I support your decision!"

Chu Tiange snorted lightly. He completely understood Ling Feng's attitude. If it were him, he would never treat those bastards either.

"

Pfft!

"

At that moment, one of the poisoned disciples suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood. The demonic poison had begun attacking his heart. He clearly did not have much time left.

"Junior Brother Sha!"

Feng Shaoan stared at the disciple and clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white.

That disciple was one of his teammates. They had fought side by side for years and shared a bond forged in life-and-death battles. This mission had been brutal. Several of his companions had already died. Junior Brother Sha was the last one left.

There was no way Feng Shaoan could just stand there and watch his final companion die!

"Ling Feng!"

Feng Shaoan gritted his teeth and walked toward Ling Feng step by step. When he reached a spot about thirty paces away, he suddenly dropped to his knees with a thud and slammed his forehead to the ground in a heavy kowtow.

"Senior Brother Feng!"

"Senior Brother Feng, you..."

Everyone stared at him in shock. No one had expected him to throw away his dignity like this for the sake of a companion.

"Junior Brother Ling, please save him! Please save my companion!"

Feng Shaoan kept kowtowing again and again. His forehead soon split open and blood began to flow. He was not even using his elemental force to protect himself.

"

Sigh...

"

A blur flashed past.

Ling Feng had already appeared in front of him. He placed a hand on Feng Shaoan's shoulder and spoke in a low voice.

"Senior Brother Feng, you weren't among the people who attacked me that day. Since you're willing to go this far for your companion, I'll save him."

"Thank you, Junior Brother Ling!"

Feng Shaoan raised his head. His eyes were shining with tears.

"A man's knees carry their weight in gold. Senior Brother Feng, get up!"

Ling Feng helped him to his feet.

Even though Feng Shaoan had thrown away his dignity and knelt before him, Ling Feng felt even more respect for him. A man willing to kneel for the sake of a companion was someone worth respecting.

This man was a true brother!

With Ling Feng's extraordinary medical skill, saving Feng Shaoan's Junior Brother Sha was naturally no problem. Ling Feng even treated Feng Shaoan's own injuries while he was at it.

Once someone earned Ling Feng's approval, he was never stingy.

"Junior Brother Ling, thank you!"

Feng Shaoan drew in a deep breath. His mindset had completely changed. He no longer viewed Ling Feng as a rival.

Instead, he began reflecting on himself. His past arrogance and pride now seemed hollow and meaningless.

True strength was not about appearance or reputation. It was about one's heart.

Ling Feng possessed the mindset of a true powerhouse.

In that regard, Feng Shaoan knew he was far behind.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

When the other disciples saw Ling Feng treating Feng Shaoan without holding a grudge, they immediately dropped to their knees as well and began begging him for help.

"Junior Brother Ling, please don't hold our past actions against us! We were blind fools to attack you!"

"Junior Brother Ling, please save me! I swear I'll repay you for this. Whatever you ask of me in the future, I'll do it without hesitation!"

"Junior Brother, please save my worthless life! I don't want to die. I really don't want to die!

Cough, cough...

"

"..."

The once arrogant disciples now kowtowed frantically, begging for mercy.

Those poisoned by demonic venom were especially desperate. It would take at least four or five days to leave the Dead Soul Devil Abyss. Once the poison fully erupted, death was almost certain.

Even if they managed to escape the abyss alive, there was no guarantee anyone could remove the poison. At best they could suppress it. Their cultivation would stall, and some might never break through again for the rest of their lives.

If even someone like Feng Shaoan could abandon his pride, what reason did they have to hesitate?

"

Hmph!

"

Ling Feng's eyes flickered with a hint of disdain.

Feng Shaoan had knelt for the sake of a companion, which earned Ling Feng's respect. These people, however, were simply afraid of dying.

Still, since he was already helping people, saving one or saving them all was not much extra effort.

Of course, the "consultation fee" was another matter.

"

Hehe,

Senior brothers, I'm just a small disciple. How could I deserve all of you kneeling like this? Please, get up. All of you, stand up."

"Junior Brother Ling... does that mean you're willing to help us?"

One disciple looked up hopefully, his face full of excitement.

"We're fellow disciples. I wouldn't just watch you die."

Ling Feng crossed his arms and raised his brows.

"But healing people naturally comes with a consultation fee. That's only fair, right? If you want me to treat you, the price is simple. Thirty thousand sect contribution points, or treasures of equivalent value. Your choice."

"Thirty thousand..."

The disciples flinched.

It was a painful amount, though not completely impossible for them to pay.

"Junior Brother Ling, isn't that a bit unreasonable? Senior Brother Feng just now didn't have to..."

"

Hmph!

"

Ling Feng cut him off coldly.

"Senior Brother Feng is the strongest person below the Great Emperor level. One kowtow from him is worth thirty thousand. Are you worth the same?"

His gaze swept across them.

"Pay up or get lost!"

Ling Feng had no reason to be polite with them. If he did not take a hefty cut now, what was the point? Did they think he was running a charity?

The disciples could only sigh.

Under the circumstances, they had no choice. One after another, they obediently handed over contribution points or valuable treasures.

Only then did Ling Feng begin treating them one by one.

Once he took their payment, he did his job properly. With Ling Feng's skill, every treatment worked immediately.

In the end, even Yin Jian gritted his teeth and stepped forward.

"Junior Brother Ling, here are thirty thousand contribution points. Your medical skill is extraordinary. Can you restore my left eye?"

"

Oh,

Senior Brother Yin."

Ling Feng rubbed the bridge of his nose and smiled faintly.

"Isn't turning a blind eye your specialty? Why bother fixing it?"

Yin Jian's expression stiffened.

He knew exactly what Ling Feng meant. Back then, when Su Ming led the disciples to provoke Ling Feng, Yin Jian had simply pretended not to see.

"Junior Brother Ling... please be magnanimous. That day... that day was my fault."

Yin Jian lowered his head, looking utterly defeated.

Inside, he was already cursing Su Ming countless times. If Su Ming had not insisted on stirring up trouble, they would never have driven Ling Feng away in the first place. Their losses today might have been far smaller.

"Alright, alright."

Ling Feng lifted a brow.

"Since Senior Brother Yin has admitted his mistake, if I keep arguing over it, it'll make me look petty."

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Ling Feng spoke calmly.

"Same deal. One price."

"One hundred thousand contribution points!"