Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Street Rat_1
Elder Wan turned to Qin Feiyang and asked, "What do you think, should we accept?"
Qin Feiyang smiled and said, "I am now a disciple of the Martial King Palace. Whatever decision you make, I shall follow."
The beautiful woman said, "But didn’t you say you were in mourning and could not leave Yan Province?"
"COUGH! COUGH!"
Qin Feiyang choked, a cold glint flashed deep within his eyes. He chuckled, "For the honor of Yan Province, I believe my father would not blame me."
Elder Wan and the beautiful woman exchanged glances, their eyes full of doubt, but they didn’t ask further.
"There’s another thing: they were asking about the Potential Elixir."
Elder Wan said meaningfully, and then he and the beautiful woman transformed into a stream of light and vanished into the sky.
"Potential Elixir!"
Qin Feiyang’s eyes flashed sharply. Turning to Shi Zheng, he laughed, "Elder Shi, you should go and heal. Leave the rebuilding of the pavilion to us."
"Very well."
Shi Zheng nodded, returned to the pavilion’s balcony, swallowed a healing pill, and closed his eyes to tend to his wounds.
Fatty asked, "Boss, is your father really dead?"
Brother Wolf rolled his eyes at Fatty. "If Xiao Qinzi’s father had died, the entire Great Qin Empire would be shaken."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
Ling Yunfei and the others exchanged glances.
Fatty leaned toward Brother Wolf, fawning. "Brother Wolf, do you know who the Boss’s father is?"
"None of your damn business."
Brother Wolf glared at him and sprinted toward the wooden bridge.
"Where are you going?" Qin Feiyang demanded.
"To find some wine."
Brother Wolf called back without turning his head, quickly disappearing from their sight.
Qin Feiyang’s face darkened. This Rogue Wolf, never a moment of peace.
He looked at Fatty and said, "Give me the ingredients for the Potential Elixir."
After obtaining the ingredients, Qin Feiyang went directly to the old castle.
Fatty pouted. "The Boss is willing to reveal his identity to Brother Wolf but not to us. Obviously, he still doesn’t trust us."
"What are you blabbering about?" Lu Hong frowned and said angrily, "If he didn’t trust you, would he let you manage the ingredients?"
Ling Yunfei nodded. "Lu Hong is right. It’s not that he doesn’t trust us; it’s because he himself doesn’t want to recall his own origins."
"Why?" Fatty was puzzled.
Ling Yunfei said, "I don’t know. But last time, when we escaped from Eagle Claw Peak, I chatted with him and mentioned his father. He seemed very sensitive about his father."
"Sensitive?"
Fatty and Lu Hong exchanged glances, their eyes full of surprised bewilderment.
Ling Yunfei smiled. "Alright, stop thinking about it. When the time is right, he’ll tell us. Let’s help build the pavilion!"
"Wait a minute. Before that, there’s one more thing to deal with."
Fatty smirked and took out the Image Crystal Stone.
Amid a burst of light, the ethereal image of Chief Li materialized.
"Fatty, what is it this time? Does Master Qin need more medicinal ingredients?" Chief Li asked with a smile.
"You’re overthinking it. Today, I, Master Fatty, am seeking you out not to buy ingredients, but to ask for a favor," Fatty smirked.
Chief Li rolled his eyes. "Looking at that cunning face of yours, it’s definitely nothing good. Spit it out!"
Fatty said, "You’ve heard about those two from Pan County, right?"
Chief Li nodded.
"If they go to the Treasure Pavilion, don’t see them, and don’t tell them anything," Fatty said with a smile.
"How so? Did they offend Master Qin?" Chief Li was puzzled.
"What do you think?" Fatty returned the question.
"Fine. If Master Qin says so, how could I dare disobey? Anything else? If not, I have to get back to work," Chief Li said.
"Much appreciated."
After Fatty finished speaking, he deactivated the Image Crystal Stone.
「Meanwhile!」
Flying Phoenix Building.
In a private chamber.
"Qianqian, why are you so unreasonable!" the old lady in green said angrily. "I’ve told you over and over not to provoke that Qin Feiyang. Why don’t you listen?
"I was even thinking of asking him for a Potential Elixir to help you open the first layer of the Door of Potential, but now there’s no hope, is there?"
Xia Qianqian complained, feeling wronged, "I didn’t offend him that much!"
"You call that ’not much’?" The old lady in green shook her head powerlessly and sighed. "Your spoiled princess temperament works on others, but not on Qin Feiyang."
"Grandma Hua, can you stop boosting his morale and undermining our own prestige?" Xia Qianqian complained discontentedly.
"You still haven’t grown up; you can’t see the situation clearly," the old lady in green sighed.
Although Xia Qianqian was a princess of Pan County and her talents were passable, when compared to this Qin Feiyang, the difference was far too great. Take the state office, for example; they would extend an invitation to Qin Feiyang, but they would definitely not extend one to Xia Qianqian.
"But this young man is too arrogant. If we get the chance, we must teach him a lesson." A cold light flickered in the old lady in green’s eyes.
"That’s easy! As long as Yan Province accepts our challenge, with Pan County’s influence, we can certainly make them suffer a devastating defeat! At that time, I’ll make Qin Feiyang my slave, to order around for the rest of his life!" Xia Qianqian said venomously.
The old lady in green shook her head. "The problem is, the leaders of Yan Province’s major powers are unlikely to accept this challenge. You stay put; I’m going to the Treasure Pavilion."
"What are you going to the Treasure Pavilion for?" Xia Qianqian asked hastily.
"Isn’t it to find a Potential Elixir for you?"
The green-robed old lady stood up and walked swiftly out of the private chamber. As she passed through the lobby, a conversation caught her attention.
She paused to listen quietly.
"Bro, do you know? The seat you’re sitting in now? Qin Feiyang once sat there."
"Really? Then I’m extremely lucky! Perhaps one day, I too can become a renowned figure like him, known to every household."
"Keep dreaming!"
"Not only is Master Qin a Top Grade Alchemist, but he has also opened the legendary Door of Potential to the second layer! With your abilities, you think you can be like him?"
"Most importantly, he’s a good person."
"’HEH HEH, I was just saying.’"
Several middle-aged men were conversing.
The green-robed old lady’s eyes flashed as she walked over, smiling and cupping her hands in greeting. "Gentlemen, could you tell me about Qin Feiyang’s exploits?"
In an instant, all the patrons in the hall turned to look at the green-robed old lady, their gazes quite peculiar.
"Is there a problem?" The green-robed old lady felt puzzled and a little uncomfortable.
"Master Qin’s glorious deeds are well known. How could you not know about them?" one of the burly men asked, his brow furrowed. "Aren’t you from Yan City?" the other chimed in.
"I only arrived in Yan City recently," the green-robed old lady answered with a pleasant smile.
A burly man in white shouted, "I’ve seen her! She’s the one who forced us to kneel outside the city that day! Master Qin was there too!"
"What?"
"How dare you force Master Qin to kneel!"
"Old witch, who exactly are you? How audacious!"
"Believe it or not, we could drown you in our spit!"
"Damn you!"
"Master Qin is such a good person, yet you actually bullied him! Are you even human?"
Everyone shot to their feet, glaring angrily at the green-robed old lady, and all sorts of curses flew out. Even her ancestors for eighteen generations weren’t spared.
The green-robed old lady’s face turned quite unsightly. She hadn’t expected such a small incident to provoke such public outrage. It seemed this Qin Feiyang wasn’t just monstrously talented; he was also deeply cherished by the people.
With a heart full of anger and helplessness, she sensibly decided to leave.
「Treasure Pavilion!」
As soon as the green-robed old lady entered, all the staff members stared at her strangely.
"’What’s going on?’ the green-robed old lady muttered under her breath, then approached a staff member and asked with a smile, ’Is your manager here?’"
The staff member said, "The manager isn’t in. Besides, the Treasure Pavilion does not welcome you. Please leave."
"Hmm?" The green-robed old lady raised her eyebrows and retorted angrily, "What do you mean? The Treasure Pavilion is open for business; how can you justify driving guests away?"
The staff member replied, "I can’t help it; these are orders from above. Please!"
"Outrageous!"
With a flick of her wide sleeves, the green-robed old lady stormed out angrily.
"She really overestimates herself! How dare she offend Master Qin."
"Doesn’t she know that offending Master Qin now is like making an enemy of everyone in Yan Province?"
"I wonder where such an idiot came from."
Before the green-robed old lady could step out of the Treasure Pavilion, several staff members and customers couldn’t help but start whispering among themselves.
Hearing these whispers, the green-robed old lady’s expression darkened. What exactly had this Qin Feiyang done? Why were so many people on his side?
She also visited the Elixir King Palace, the Royal Palace, and the Lin family, but was told by people from the three major powers that their leaders had just gone to the Martial King Palace and couldn’t see her at the moment.
Now she finally tasted what it was like to be a universally despised outcast.
「At the same time.」
Martial King Palace.
The Grand Discussion Hall.
In the hall, not only were Yan Nanshan and Elder Wan present, but also the beautiful woman, Yan King, and others. Everyone’s face was quite gloomy.
Yan Nanshan scanned the crowd and said solemnly, "Everyone, I’ve already explained Pan County’s intentions. Now, please share your views. What should we do?"
"We haven’t resolved the matter with Zuo An and the Blood Slaughter Palace yet. In my opinion, we should ignore them for now," the Yan King was the first to speak.
Chief Li shook his head. "I disagree. Pan County’s attitude is far too arrogant. If we don’t teach them a lesson, they’ll remain ignorant of their own place!"
Ma Cheng said, "I agree with Chief Li’s proposal.
"Even though I really dislike Qin Feiyang and wish he’d get lost sooner rather than later, this matter isn’t about our personal reputations. It’s about the dignity of our entire Yan Province.
"We cannot refuse!"
"Yes, we must fight this battle, and fight it fiercely!" the patriarch of the Lin family nodded in agreement.
The Yan King glanced at the others, his brows furrowing as he turned to Yan Nanshan. "If we really decide to fight, Qin Feiyang will undoubtedly be one of the main forces. Have you asked for his thoughts?"
Elder Wan said, "We asked him. He felt that the one hundred Vermilion Glazed Pills offered by Pan County are too few."
"This kid is really greedy." Chief Li shook his head and chuckled, pondering for a moment before suggesting, "Let’s do it this way: we don’t want the pills. We want the ingredients for one hundred Vermilion Glazed Pills, plus the ingredients for twenty Potential Elixirs."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of everyone present lit up with keen interest.
The Yan King laughed. "If Pan County agrees to these conditions, I have no objection. But if we win, how should we distribute these spoils of war?"
Ma Cheng, the patriarch of the Lin family, and Chief Li all looked at Yan Nanshan in unison.