CHAPTER 509: CHAPTER 519: A SMILE OBLITERATES ALL GRUDGES

With Qin Shan’s pride, how could he bear this?

"Completing a task from the Red List naturally isn’t anything to speak of! However, I remember Junior Brother Qin claiming even he couldn’t complete this Red List task, let alone me. I wonder, who was the one putting on airs?"

Chu Feng retorted mockingly.

He was now the victorious king, whereas Qin Shan and the others had become the defeated generals.

Ha ha...

The crowd couldn’t help but burst into laughter, looking at Qin Shan as if he were a monkey.

"I can’t be bothered to waste words with you!" Qin Shan, trembling with anger, turned and walked away.

If looks could kill, Chu Feng would have been torn to pieces by him.

"Take care, Junior Brother Qin! Remember in the future not to strut around with your nose in the air, acting like you’re the number one under heaven. In reality, you’re no nobler than anyone else, just that and nothing more."

"Don’t take yourself too seriously!"

Chu Feng delivered a scolding that could infuriate to death without compensation, thoroughly lecturing Junior Brother Qin.

Qin Shan stumbled, nearly falling over. His teeth clenched so hard that they made a grating sound, and he almost seemed to flee from the Task Hall.

Today, it was destined that Chu Feng would be fulfilled. And Qin Shan, he was destined to become the object of everyone’s mockery.

Having dealt with Qin Shan, Chu Feng’s gaze swept over Mao Wu Mountain Master, who instantly bowed his head.

In truth, there was no need for any more words.

Because Mao Wu Mountain Master’s face showed a sullen expression, mixed with a hint of shame.

Mountain Master Mao Wu was probably recalling how he had knelt and licked Qin Shan’s boots, then turned around to lecture Chu Feng, which must be making his face burn.

The Qin Shan, whom he had extolled as a Divine Soul, couldn’t complete the task, yet it was accomplished by Chu Feng, someone seemingly insignificant.

Chu Feng walked past Mountain Master Mao Wu, just like a sovereign on a tour.

Under the watchful eyes of all, he walked to the task window.

"Young man, how is it? I told you yesterday, don’t look down on others. Now, do you believe it?"

"What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and process the related registration procedures! It’s been a whole day to submit one task, let me ask you, can you still do your job? Do you even want to?"

Chu Feng was insufferably arrogant, not holding back in the slightest.

He took his enemies down one by one, and these adversaries had no way to deal with him, so they could only bear it.

The registering youth was scolded like a grandson, not daring to talk back in the slightest.

He looked to Vice Hall Master Yang for instruction, saying, "Master Yang, what do you think..."

"Just do it!" Vice Hall Master Yang sounded defeated, incapable of obstructing Chu Feng any further.

What he was worried about now was whether Chu Feng would hold onto this matter and not let it go.

Vice Hall Master Yang instinctively looked at Chu Feng, trying to gauge his attitude. However, he could not read anything from Chu Feng’s expression.

Because Chu Feng’s face was inscrutable, like an unfathomably deep pool of water.

Soon, Chu Feng’s registration was completed.

The registering youth announced loudly, "Outer Sect disciple Chu Feng has successfully completed task number 108, the theft of precious Medicinal Herbs from Medicine Mountain. Prior to this, a total of eight people took on this task, all of whom failed to complete it. They were penalized twenty-one thousand Merit points in total, all of which are awarded to Chu Feng. Together with the Sect’s reward of one hundred thousand Merit points for the Red List task, it amounts to a total of one hundred and twenty-one thousand Merit points."

Taking on a Red List task is really thrilling.

Before Chu Feng, eight people had failed this task. The Merit points they were penalized, combined, amount to a considerable sum—exactly twenty-one thousand Merit points.

Equivalent to completing two Yellow List Tasks.

With a Silver Merit Token, Two hundred Bronze Merit Tokens, and a Black Iron Merit Token in hand, Chu Feng’s face revealed a hint of a smile.

The Taoist Demon Soul Splitting Skill will soon be mine.

The ticking time bomb within my body can finally be cleared away.

There are five types of Merit Tokens within the Ten Thousand Sword Sect Main Lineage. The Golden Token is worth one million merits. The Silver Token is worth one hundred thousand merits. The Bronze Token is worth ten thousand merits. The Black Iron Token is worth one thousand merits. The White Wood Token is worth one hundred merits.

Don’t underestimate these tokens.

In the Ten Thousand Sword Sect Main Lineage, Merit Tokens are even more useful and sought after than silver notes.

After acquiring the Merit Tokens, Chu Feng did not immediately leave. His gaze, cold and merciless, turned towards Vice Hall Master Yang.

It’s time to settle the score with this old bastard.

"Cough... Junior Brother Chu, may I have a word with you?" Feeling the hostility in Chu Feng’s gaze, Vice Hall Master Yang became somewhat anxious, knowing that Chu Feng was ready to make a move on him.

If only I had known that this boy was so defying the heavens, I should never have helped that waste Qin Shan steal the task from him.

Now that Qin Shan has walked away without a care, Vice Hall Master Yang has been pitifully trapped.

"There’s no need to go elsewhere! It’s about time we settle our accounts right here." Chu Feng spoke with an icy demeanor.

"Chu... Junior Brother Chu, this place is crowded and noisy, not a good place to talk. I admit my mistake, I really know I was wrong, please step aside and talk, Yang here will definitely satisfy you..."

Vice Hall Master Yang was nearly on the verge of kneeling and kowtowing to Chu Feng.

"Then I’ll give you one chance!"

Chu Feng originally did plan to bring Vice Hall Master Yang down, but now he’s changed his mind.

As long as Vice Hall Master Yang can pay a price that satisfies him, he is willing to let him off the hook.

"Junior Brother Chu, please come inside and take a seat!" Vice Hall Master Yang opened the door and invited Chu Feng to sit inside.

Chu Feng did not hold back, walked in, and directly entered Vice Hall Master Yang’s office. After closing the door, Vice Hall Master Yang, like a servant, piled on a smiling face and respectfully asked Chu Feng to take a seat and talk.

"Junior Brother Chu, I have been foolish, I shouldn’t have treated you like that! What conditions do you need to appease your anger? Just state your terms, I will not haggle, and I will always be grateful to you, ready to help with anything you need in the future, with just one word from you."

Vice Hall Master Yang was indeed straightforward and very sincere in his attitude.

"Conditions?"

Chu Feng’s brow slightly furrowed. He could take this opportunity to extort a hefty sum from Vice Hall Master Yang. A conservative estimate of extorting one hundred to two hundred thousand silver taels would be no problem.

But in doing so, his accounts with Vice Hall Master Yang would be settled.

The latter half of Vice Hall Master Yang’s words were nothing more than pleasantries.

If Chu Feng were to state his terms this time, and if there’s a need for Vice Hall Master Yang’s help in the future, he would likely find excuses. Whether he would help would depend entirely on his mood.

Two hundred thousand taels of silver mean little to Chu Feng.

Perhaps he could easily earn that amount by simply concocting a furnace of precious Elixirs.

With that in mind, it would be better to grant a great favor to the other party. By doing so, he could earn Vice Hall Master Yang’s gratitude, ensuring that future requests for help would not be refused.

With Chu Feng’s sharp insight, he could tell that Vice Hall Master Yang was also a person who valued loyalty.

Even if Vice Hall Master Yang turned out to be an ungrateful scoundrel, Chu Feng would not suffer any actual loss and could seek another opportunity to deal with him.

Having considered the gains and losses, Chu Feng then cheerfully said, "As for the condition, just one—take good care of our Dan State Branch members in the future! As for the rest, I won’t make things difficult for you. Let bygones be bygones with a smile!"