Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Extortion when Opportunity Arises_1
Powerful!
Qin Feiyang halted, his pupils contracting as he stared intently at the man in purple.
The man in purple surveyed the room’s layout upon entering, then shifted his gaze to Qin Feiyang and chuckled, "Qin Feiyang, you’re really good at hiding!"
"What?"
Surprise seized Qin Feiyang’s heart. But the very next mont, he was like a startled rabbit, looking around the room in bewildernt and querying, "Where is Qin Feiyang then?"
A chilling light flickered in the depths of the man in purple’s eyes as he coolly replied, "Aren’t you Qin Feiyang?"
Who is this man? Could he truly know my identity?
Countless thoughts flashed through Qin Feiyang’s mind. He turned to face the man in purple, sounding genuinely worried, "Senior, Qin Feiyang is a fugitive hunted by the royal family. You can’t just throw such claims around!"
"Did I make random accusations?" the man in purple questioned back.
"Or didn’t you?" Qin Feiyang retorted.
"Kid, you’re clever, but you can’t fool ," the man in purple said, a mocking look in his eyes.
Qin Feiyang quickly responded, "Senior, I am certainly not Qin Feiyang. There’s a portrait of him on the wanted notice. You can check it yourself – I don’t look anything like him!"
"In this world, there exists sothing called the Shape-shifting Pill," the man in purple said casually, walking towards a nearby tea table. He sat down in a chair, observing Qin Feiyang with amusent.
"Damn it!"
Did Zhao Shuang’er and Lo Qingzhu betray ? A surge of murderous intent rose in Qin Feiyang.
"No!"
The man’s aura was unfathomable. Definitely a War King! If he were truly certain that I was Qin Feiyang, would he waste so much ti chattering? Obviously not. He would have seized
on the spot. But now, this man is persistently interrogating , clearly trying to test .
Imdiately, his expression turned stern. He faced the man in purple, cupped his hands, and said, "Senior, I acknowledge your strength, but that doesn’t entitle you to accuse an innocent person."
"Soone who looted the Elixir Palace’s dicinal field, a good person?" the man in purple sneered.
"So you’ve made up your mind that I am Qin Feiyang. If that’s the case, I won’t bother arguing anymore. I will head straight to the Elixir Palace now and let them verify. Once it’s clear that I am not him, I expect a public apology from you!" Qin Feiyang declared, pausing after each word.
Having said this, he turned around indignantly and began to stride out.
Even after all this probing, if I couldn’t find out, it ans he isn’t really Qin Feiyang. The man in purple’s eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled, "Young man, don’t be angry. I was just joking with you."
"Pavilion Master!" Qin Feiyang’s pupils shrunk.
Only one type of person would refer to themselves as ’this Pavilion Master’ – the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion! But didn’t I lose that black-robed man earlier? How did this person find
here?
He stopped in his tracks, turned to face the man in purple, and said, "Senior, even though you are the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion, you shouldn’t make such jokes. If soone else had overheard us, do you have any idea of the trouble this would have caused ?"
"Yes, indeed." The man in purple nodded repeatedly, chuckling. "It was my oversight. Please forgive , young man. How may I address you?"
"Jian Haotian," Qin Feiyang blurted out a na without hesitation.
"Jian Haotian?" The man in purple furrowed his brows. The na didn’t ring a bell. To possess so many dicinal herbs, he should at least have so reputation!
The man in purple asked, "May I ask where you reside, young man? And your esteed father’s na?"
"What do you an? Are you investigating ?" Qin Feiyang scrunched his eyebrows.
"I’m just a bit curious. Please be frank, young man," the man in purple said with a smile. His tone was polite, but it clearly carried a hint of coercion.
"Even though I’m not part of the Treasure Pavilion, I’m sowhat familiar with its rules."
"First, never inquire about a custor’s background."
"Second, never question the origin of goods."
"Third, strictly refrain from following custors."
"Senior, as the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion, shouldn’t you be setting an example? Why are you knowingly breaking your own rules?" Qin Feiyang asked.
The man in purple’s eyebrows twitched. He remarked casually, "It’s surprising that you’re so well-versed in our Treasure Pavilion’s rules. But rember, in Black Bear City, I call the shots. If I ask you to answer, you must answer."
Qin Feiyang responded, "Then you’d better kill . Otherwise, I will definitely go to Yan City and ask the Grand Pavilion Master of Yan Province if a re branch Pavilion Master can truly do whatever he pleases."
"You’re courting death!" The man in purple stood up abruptly, a cold glint in his flashing eyes.
"The one courting death is you!"
Just then, a cold voice echoed. Two girls entered the room side by side. It was none other than Lo Qingzhu and Zhao Shuang’er.
"What are you two doing here?" Qin Feiyang frowned.
"Greetings, Young Miss!" The man in purple, however, trembled slightly and hastily bowed.
"What?"
"Young Miss?" Qin Feiyang was astonished.
Zhao Shuang’er gave a playful smile, revealing, "You didn’t know, did you? Sister Qingzhu is the daughter of the Grand Pavilion Master of Yan Province."
"Huh!" Qin Feiyang was stunned.
Nine States, eighteen provinces. Each province has four major powers. They are the Commandery Prince, the Chief Hall Master of the Elixir Palace, the Chief Hall Master of the Martial Palace, and the Grand Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion. These four powers each have their own responsibilities and are considered equals. Lo Qingzhu’s father, as the Grand Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion in Yan Province, naturally holds an extrely high position.
No wonder that old man guarding the dicinal field was so respectful to Lo Qingzhu. So she has such a powerful background.
Lo Qingzhu’s face was frosty as she looked at the man in purple and said, "A mont ago, I thought I heard you say that you call the shots here?"
The man in purple’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly bowed and pleaded, "Young Miss, I was wrong. I will definitely change. Please, don’t tell the Grand Pavilion Master, alright?"
Lo Qingzhu asked, "And what about my friend here?"
The man in purple hastily turned to Qin Feiyang, his face full of apology. "Brother Jian Haotian, I am truly sorry for what happened just now. Please, you must forgive my ignorance."
"Not so simple! You were trying to kill
just now, weren’t you?" Qin Feiyang said aningfully.
The man in purple understood imdiately and said with a double aning, "I will offer you a sincere ’apology present’. How does that sound?"
"Since you’re so sincere, I’ll forgive you," Qin Feiyang laughed.
"Young Miss, what do you think?" The man in purple turned to Lo Qingzhu again.
"Since the involved party isn’t pursuing it, I’ll let it go as well. Behave yourself from now on!" Lo Qingzhu said with a stoic expression.
"Thank you, Young Miss!" The man in purple was overjoyed. He quickly exited the room, closing the door behind him. Just before the door closed, however, he gave Qin Feiyang a significant look.
Qin Feiyang looked away from the door and back at the two won. He shook his head and sighed, "I consider myself an upright man, yet I’ve been saved by you two won twice now. I’ve thoroughly lost face."
"What’s wrong with being won? Are you looking down on us?" Zhao Shuang’er glared at him, displeased.
Qin Feiyang quickly waved his hands and said flatteringly, "Not at all, not at all! One of you is a talented young lady, and the other is the Young Miss of the Treasure Pavilion. I’ll have to rely on your care in the future!"
"Such a smooth talker." Both of them rolled their eyes at him.
Qin Feiyang chuckled. "Did you co looking for
for sothing?"
Lo Qingzhu said, "We’re heading to Star Moon City later. We wanted to ask if you’d like to co with us."
"Why?" Qin Feiyang scratched his head, looking at them in confusion. He grinned and said, "Don’t tell
you both like ?"
"Like you?"
"Why don’t you go look in a mirror?"
The two won rolled their eyes in unison, then turned and left without another word.
"What’s that supposed to an?" Qin Feiyang was taken aback, even more puzzled.
Oh... so that’s how it is. Those two lasses invited
to Star Moon City, probably intending to look out for
at critical monts.
"Thank you."
I appreciate the sentint, but I really can’t go to Star Moon City. Zhao Shuang’er and Lo Qingzhu have already helped
twice. I don’t want to trouble them any further. More importantly, my future path is fraught with danger. The closer they get to , the more danger they’ll be in.
Just then, the man in purple returned to the room, smiling fawningly. "Brother Jian Haotian, you really scared ! Since you know the Young Miss, why didn’t you say so earlier?"
Qin Feiyang composed himself and said with a forced smile, "If I had said so earlier, how would I have seen your true colors?"
The man in purple gave an embarrassed smile. "Brother Jian Haotian, give
that Qiankun Bag."
"Qiankun Bag?" Qin Feiyang was puzzled.
"The Qiankun Bag that held the Qi Gathering Pills," the man in purple said.
Qin Feiyang fished it out from his clothes, frowning. "Is there a problem with this Qiankun Bag?"
"There is a small problem." The man in purple chuckled awkwardly. With a wave of his large hand, a beam of white light shot out from the Qiankun Bag.
"Battle Intent!" Qin Feiyang’s eyebrows shot up.
Only then did he finally understand how this man had found him. The reason was this very strand of Battle Intent! Once one steps into the War King realm and awakens their Battle Soul, True Qi evolves into Battle Intent. Therefore, Battle Intent and Battle Soul are inextricably linked. For instance, this man had stored a strand of his Battle Intent in the Qiankun Bag, allowing him to track its location using his Battle Soul.
Unconsciously, Qin Feiyang broke out in a cold sweat.
It was obvious. As early as three days ago, after he sold the first batch of dicinal herbs, he had already caught this man’s attention. Yet he had mistakenly believed that selling them in several batches would be foolproof. How could he have been so naive? So childish? There are many people in this world smarter than him; what right did he have to underestimate others’ intelligence? This kind of mistake must absolutely never be made again, as it could cost him his life! Furthermore, in the future, even if an item ca from the Treasure Pavilion, he would have to inspect it on the spot to avoid being tricked again. This lesson made Qin Feiyang fully realize his own shortcomings. He could outwit his peers, but when facing the older generation, especially those cunning old foxes, his intelligence was still far from sufficient.
Seeing Qin Feiyang’s gloomy expression and silence, the man in purple thought he had angered him and quickly said, "Brother Jian Haotian, I’m terribly sorry. Please, just tell
what kind of ’apology present’ would satisfy you."
This ’apology present’ wasn’t just about a few words of apology. The emphasis was on the ’present’ part!
Qin Feiyang’s eyes flashed. He looked up at the man in purple and said, "100,000 Qi Gathering Pills and one Beast Spirit Pill. Non-negotiable!"
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