The duo from the Immortal Spirit Manor didnât bother interacting with Chu Feng and Chen Hui anymore.
When the elder finally arrived, the two of them bowed to them. Surprisingly, the elder also bowed back to them, saying with a smile, âYoung master Zhao, young miss Song, what brings the two of you here?â
The elderâs attitude hinted at their extraordinary standing.
âWe heard rumors about a prodigy here, so we came here to take a look. What a pity⦠Iâm not sure if heâs truly a prodigy or not, but heâs an extremely arrogant man. Such a person would only soil the Seven Realms Sacred Mansionâs reputation,â Zhao Tianâao said.
The elder didnât answer those words. Instead, he took out a bamboo container and began collecting Chu Fengâs crops. Soon, 110 World Spiritist Pearls dropped out from the other end of the bamboo container.
This had been the number of World Spiritist Pearls Chu Feng had received in the past few days.
Song Yuping and Zhao Tianâao narrowed their eyes.
They felt conflicted witnessing it in person despite having heard the rumors. Lauded as prodigious world spiritist prodigies from a young age, they felt uncomfortable seeing that someone had deciphered a secret they struggled with.
But at the same time, they felt admiration for Chu Feng, as they subconsciously realized that he was no ordinary person. Unfortunately, their admiration was fleeting as it was quickly replaced with envy and hatred.
The elder handed the World Spiritist Pearls to Chu Feng before collecting Chen Huiâs crops. Surprisingly, a huge amount of World Spiritist Pearls fell from the bamboo container. All in all, there were 60 of them. It was an amazing feat even though it was far from matching Chu Fengâs record.
âThat fatty actually grasped the secret too? Did Chu Feng tell him?â Song Yuping was stunned.
âWhat are you saying? I figured it out myself. You may ask Chu Feng if you donât believe me,â Chen Hui said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYes, he comprehended it himself,â Chu Feng confirmed Chen Huiâs claim.
Zhao Tianâao smiled once more, but it was directed at Chen Hui this time around. âI didnât think that young master Chen Hui would be this talented. I apologize for my hasty judgment earlier.â
Chen Hui replied with a grin, âHeh, letâs not bother with that. Weâre adults here, so letâs cut the hypocriticism. Why donât you tell me how much youâre willing to offer for my secret? Let me see how much your sincerity is worth.â
Zhao Tianâao pulled a Cosmos Sack from his Cosmos Sack and tossed it toward Chen Hui. By touching the Cosmos Sack, Chen Hui could sense the treasures inside it.
âOh? Iâd expect no less from the Immortal Spirit Manorâs young master. You sure are generous,â Chen Hui replied.
Zhao Tianâao was also gleeful to see how satisfied Chen Hui was.
âYoung master Chen Hui, our Immortal Spirit Manor has always been fond of making friends. This is only the start. You can expect to receive more from our Immortal Spirit Manor in the futureâ¦â
Zhao Tianâao suddenly froze up halfway through his words, as Chen Hui had thrown the Cosmos Sack back to him.
âWhat do you mean by this, young master Chen Hui?â Zhao Tianâao asked in confusion.
âYou donât understand? Iâm not selling my secret,â Chen Hui replied.
âIs it too little? We can negotiate.â
âYouâre mistaken. I had no plans to sell the secret from the very start.â
âThen what did you mean why you mentioned that you knew the secret earlier too?â
âIâm just stating a fact. I do indeed know the secret. Did I mention at any point that I would sell the secret to you?â Chen Hui even turned to Chu Feng to confirm his words. âI didnât, right?â
âNo, you didnât,â Chu Feng replied.
âSee!â Chen Hui exclaimed.
Zhao Tianâaoâs face darkened. âYouâre toying with me.â
âOf course not. What made you think that Iâm toying with you? Iâm just showing you the full extent of your stupidity,â Chen Hui replied with a smile.
âYouâre courting death!â Song Yuping exclaimed.
She exerted her spirit power as a Blue Dragon God-cloak World Spiritist, but she was stopped by Zhao Tianâao. The latter glanced at the elder. He had only held back so far out of respect for the elder.
It was not to say that the elder was an amazing person, but he was from the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion, after all. That, in itself, demanded respect.
Even though Chen Hui was the one who took Zhao Tianâao for a ride, he still shifted his gaze from Chen Hui to Chu Feng.
âThe ignorant sure is fearless. Chu Feng, do you think that you can act as you please just because you have some talent? The world of cultivation does value talent, but only those who are far superior to everyone else can afford to act as they please. You donât know your place as a junior. Itâs only a matter of time before someone puts you back in place,â Zhao Tianâao said.
âI donât know whether weâll be put in place or not, but thatâs not something for your Immortal Spirit Manor to decide. Zhao Tianâao, I agree with your words, but Iâll return them to you as well. Thereâs always a taller mountain out there.â
âI see now that birds of the same feather flock together. Youâll know very soon what kind of person I am,â Zhao Tianâao sneered before leaving with Song Yuping.
âChu Feng, Chen Hui, the two of you are highly talented. I have no doubt that youâll achieve decent results in the entrance examination. However, Zhao Tianâao does have considerable backing. Itâll be best for you to settle your conflict with him as soon as possible lest you bring trouble upon yourselves,â the elder said before leaving the area.
Soon, Chu Feng and Chen Hui were the only ones left in the area.
âYou have guts.â Chu Feng remarked.
âThatâs the only thing I have,â Chen Hui replied gleefully.
âWhatâs the background of the Immortal Spirit Manor?â Chu Feng asked.
He praised Chen Huiâs guts because the latter snubbed Zhao Tianâao despite knowing about the Immortal Spirit Manor.
âThe Immortal Spirit Manor is a power not to be made light of. Itâs a subordinate power of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion,â Chen Hui replied.
The Seven Realms Sacred Mansion had nurtured seven powers in the Seven Realms Galaxy, namely the Beast Spirit Manor, Ghost Spirit Manor, Immortal Spirit Manor, Buddha Spirit Manor, Demon Spirit Manor, and Asura Spirit Manor.
Other than the Asura Spirit Manor, which was directly under the command of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion, the remaining spirit manors dominated a starfield each and developed in the same trajectory as most powers. They served the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion even though they werenât considered to be part of them. Needless to say, their greatest backer was also the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion.
Their strength and formidable backing made them one of the top powers of the world of cultivation, second only to the galaxy overlords.
The Immortal Spirit Manor was the strongest spirit manor aside from the Asura Spirit Manor, which explained the overwhelming confidence Zhao Tianâao and Sogn Yuping had.
âYou dared to offend the Immortal Spirit Manor despite knowing their background. You must have quite the backing yourself too,â Chu Feng pointed out.
âOf course,â Chen Hui replied.
âMay I know which power you are from?â Chu Feng asked.
âItâs not convenient for me to reveal my backing, but a mere Immortal Spirit Manor means nothing to me at all,â Chen Hui replied in glee.