Medical Sage

As his voice fell, Li Chongtian’s eyes locked onto Chen Fei, his words laced with pointed implications and a grave threat. ”Young man, I’ll admit the Black Gold Axe is your property. Whether you sell it, and for how much, is your business. However, in the Cultivation World, and especially here on Canglan Island, strength is what earns respect! If you believe you have what it takes to disregard Cloud Dragon Mountain and disregard me, Li Chongtian, then by all means, give it a try! You’re not selling?”

”I think three hundred and thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones is a bit much for this axe. Let’s forget that price. I’ll offer two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones right now. What do you say, young man?” With a face full of arrogance and an air of certain victory, Li Chongtian glanced disdainfully at Chen Fei, clearly intending to force the sale. He assumed this wet-behind-the-ears kid, upon hearing such a clear ’pointer,’ surely wouldn’t dare to refuse. That was, quite simply, an impossibility...

However, before the thought could even fully form in his mind, Chen Fei’s cold, disdainful voice cut him off once more.

”If you don’t have the Spirit Stones, could you please step aside and stop embarrassing yourself? Can’t you feel it? I’m starting to feel embarrassed for you! Did you get this old by relying on that big mouth of yours?” Chen Fei’s words were razor-sharp.

”Pfft! Hahaha…” Many in the audience couldn’t hold back their laughter. Chen Fei was right; Li Chongtian truly did look like someone who couldn’t produce the Spirit Stones but still had to act tough and all-powerful! Unfortunately for him, Young Master Chen gave him absolutely no face.

Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain? A Qi Refining Eighth Layer Powerhouse? Is that supposed to be impressive? How brainless!

Li Chongtian trembled with fury, his face twisting as it flushed purple with rage. When he looked at Chen Fei again, his eyes burned with unrestrained wrath and killing intent!

”Good. Very good! Extremely good!” he seethed, his gaze locked on Chen Fei as he gritted his teeth. ”I, Li Chongtian, have been around Canglan Island, and even this Eagle Gorge Area, for many years. But I have never met a youngster as ignorant as you, one who doesn’t understand the difference between the strong and the weak! It seems you’re very confident in your background or your origins, aren’t you?”

That was the only explanation that made sense. Otherwise, how could a greenhorn like Chen Fei possibly dare to challenge him? How could he dare to disrespect a Qi Refining Eighth Layer expert like Li Chongtian!? What did he think he was… But so what if that was the case? After all, he was a Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, and in the Eagle Gorge Area, Cloud Dragon Mountain was a top-tier power, second only to First-Class forces like the Pei Family, the Giant Void Sect, and the Purple Flame Palace!

And this kid seemed completely unfamiliar, which meant he almost certainly wasn’t a disciple from one of the hegemon-level powers of Eagle Gorge like the Pei Family, Giant Void Sect, or Purple Flame Palace. That meant there was even less to worry about.

”You don’t need to use words to provoke me. If you’re that desperate to know, I’ll tell you. I have no sect and no affiliation, so you can stop wondering about my background or origins…” Hearing this, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, also spoke with a cold expression. No matter how good-tempered he was, his patience was wearing thin. This old fossil just doesn’t quit, does he!?

”No sect, no affiliation? Do you take me for an idiot?” Li Chongtian said coldly, refusing to believe him. ”If you truly had no affiliation, how could you possess so many precious items!?”

It was no wonder he was skeptical. If Chen Fei were truly a Loose Cultivator, setting aside how he could have obtained so many fine things, Loose Cultivators were known for living on a tight budget. Besides, would a mere Loose Cultivator *dare* to not understand the principle of not flaunting one’s wealth? That’s absolutely impossible.

At this thought, Li Chongtian’s expression subtly changed. Could it be that this kid really does have a formidable background? Is that why he’s so brazen and confident!? Otherwise, how could a mere Loose Cultivator be so arrogant, spouting whatever nonsense comes to mind?

”These things?” Chen Fei said nonchalantly. ”Indeed, I didn’t have them at first. But on my way here, some shortsighted fools kept trying to block my path to rob me and cause trouble. I casually dealt with them, and these items naturally became my spoils of war.”

”Spoils of war? Dealt with? Just you… Amusing! Truly amusing!” After a moment of shock, Li Chongtian couldn’t help but sneer. ”I haven’t seen such an interesting, utterly clueless young man in a very, very long time.” There was no way he could believe Chen Fei had plundered those items from others. If that were true, the implications would be staggering. Even he, a bona fide Qi Refining Eighth Layer Powerhouse, didn’t have such a fortune and couldn’t produce so many valuable treasures. Could the boy be claiming he robbed a powerhouse at the Peak of Qi Refining Eighth Layer? Was he dreaming?

”Haha!” The surrounding onlookers also burst into laughter. It wasn’t just Li Chongtian; none of them believed it either.

”He… He might be telling the truth…” Just then, a trembling, somewhat grating voice suddenly cut through the laughter.

The laughter died instantly. Everyone turned with puzzled expressions toward the source of the trembling voice. The speaker was a middle-aged man in yellow clothes who possessed the Peak Realm of Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

At once, the expressions on everyone’s faces stiffened. If such words had come from someone with a low cultivation level, it would have been laughable. But now that they were spoken by a Peak Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, the nature of the situation had completely changed.

”Youu Huo, what do you mean by that? Why do you say he might be telling the truth?” a Qi Refining Eighth Layer Powerhouse immediately asked, his brow furrowed in concentration as a flicker of uncertainty entered his eyes.

He recognized the speaker. Though the man, Youu Huo, only had a Peak Cultivation of Qi Refining Seventh Layer, his mysterious Cultivation Method was so profound that he could even contend with ordinary Qi Refining Eighth Layer powerhouses. He had a great reputation around Canglan Island, but now… Why would he say something like that?

”Don’t you find the axe a bit familiar?” the yellow-clothed middle-aged man named Youu Huo said slowly, his eyes flickering as he glanced at Chen Fei.

”Familiar? You mean…” Hearing this, everyone present couldn’t help but stare at the Black Gold Axe in Chen Fei’s hand.

”It does look a little familiar… Wait, could it be…” A moment later, another shocked voice rang out, so astonished it sounded as if the owner was about to bite his own tongue off. The speaker was another Qi Refining Seventh Layer expert, and this turn of events made the faces of the crowd pale and their hearts pound.

No way, what is going on? What is the origin of that Black Gold Axe?

”Youu Huo, stop beating around the bush and just tell us! What is going on? What’s the origin of that axe?” the Qi Refining Eighth Layer powerhouse who had first questioned him couldn’t hold back any longer and strode toward him to ask.

”Alright then, I’ll say it…”

The man in yellow clothes stole another glance at Chen Fei, then suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said slowly, ”If I’m not mistaken, that axe should be the life-bound Magic Artifact of Wuu Jun from Crow River. The Black Cloud Axe!”

”What!? W-Wuu Jun from Crow River… You’re saying that axe belongs to him!?” Upon hearing this, the Qi Refining Eighth Layer powerhouse’s face drained of color, a look of absolute horror flashing in his eyes.

”Hiss! Wuu Jun from Crow River!?”

The others present froze, then sucked in a collective sharp breath. A sudden, dead silence fell over the area. Every eye was filled with shock and disbelief.

Wuu Jun from Crow River! He was a notorious Qi Refining Eighth Layer Powerhouse known throughout the two-hundred-mile radius around Canglan Island. His methods were powerful, his actions were unbridled, and his nature was cruel and ruthless. How could anyone present not know of him?

And this axe is his life-bound Magic Artifact? How is that possible? This has to be a joke…

There were one or two Qi Refining Eighth Layer powerhouses in the crowd on par with Wuu Jun, but even among cultivators of the same level, possessing a Mid-Grade Magical Artifact versus not having one was a world of difference. Furthermore, such an item was invariably tied to a cultivator’s very life—it was incredibly important! And yet now?

Now, Wuu Jun’s life-bound Mid-Grade Magical Artifact had inexplicably ended up in someone else’s hands. How could this not leave them all stunned and incredulous?

No, it can’t be… Was Wuu Jun from Crow River really… casually slaughtered by this kid? If that’s true, then… then… how terrifying must this boy’s strength be!

But he was so young! How could someone who looked like a mere youth possess such astonishing power? It was too hard to believe.

”That’s impossible, right? How could he possibly have killed Wuu Jun from Crow River?”

”But if he didn’t kill the man, how did the Black Cloud Axe end up in his hands? Wait, could the axe be a fake? Elder Bei, the Cultivation Cave you established isn’t far from Crow River, so you must have had dealings with Wuu Jun, right? Why don’t you go take a closer look at the axe and see if there’s anything wrong with it!?” someone suggested, voicing the doubt on everyone’s mind.