Qin Feng had already guessed that the reason all the big hotels in the not-so-prosperous Gan City were fully booked, housing mostly people from the Hidden World, was due to their intent to take over Five Rings Mountain.

Indeed.

Everyone turned their gaze toward him.

The Big Man with furrowed brows said, "Kid, what do you mean by that?"

"It means nothing much." Qin Feng smiled at the corner of his lips and spoke indifferently, "Going to Five Rings Mountain will lead to your deaths. Giving you the money is just a waste, better to save it and burn paper money for you later."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

The Big Man then said, "From what you're saying, you're also eyeing Five Rings Mountain? Haha, you're just a simple martial master."

As he finished.

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Ha! This guy probably thinks he can handle Five Rings Mountain with money, how naïve!"

Another person mocked.

Seeing this, Qin Feng said, "Since that's the case, I'll have to keep you all here."

As he spoke.

He raised his hand to strike back, planning to make a move.

Eliminating them here would be less troublesome than having them rush up to Five Rings Mountain and having to take them down there.

"Hmph, a mere martial master dares to act so recklessly, that's courting death!"

At this moment, the Big Man lifted a giant axe, preparing to strike Qin Feng.

At that instant.

Young Master Bai He suddenly said to those people, "I think what he said isn't wrong."

As soon as he finished.

The Big Man immediately stopped his action, reverently and fearfully retracted the giant axe and said to Young Master Bai He, "Yes, yes… then, then… I'll leave Gan City now..."

The others also looked at each other, their faces showing embarrassment.

Young Master Bai He said, "You too, Five Rings Mountain is not something you can covet. Understand what I mean?"

"Understood, understood…"

They quickly nodded and bowed, saying, "We will leave immediately and no longer eye Five Rings Mountain."

After speaking.

They left in fear.

Young Master Bai He took a sip of his drink, glanced around indifferently, and then said, "I'm not just talking about the few of them, but also you all, understand?"

Everyone looked at each other, and under someone's lead, they also began to retreat, "Yes, yes, we will leave immediately..."

Very soon.

The hall became quiet.

Only Young Master Bai He, his two maidservants, and Qin Feng with Xiao Wu remained.

"Amazing..."

Xiao Wu couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

Just a few words made the experts from the Hidden World dining in the hall give up on Five Rings Mountain, that was truly impressive.

Young Master Bai He gently waved his fan, revealing a smile and his clean white teeth. He walked over and graciously sat down next to Qin Feng and Xiao Wu, stretching his hand towards Xiao Wu with a smile, "Miss, hello, I'm Bai He from Tai Sui Mountain."

Xiao Wu simply nodded in response.

"For some reason, upon seeing Miss, I feel an inexplicable urge," Young Master Bai He continued with a smile, "An urge to recite poetry."

Then.

He continued waving his fan, adopting the demeanor of an elegant poet, and recited, "May I be like the stars, you the moon, night after night we both shine bright; Not aging together, but only allowed to share the dawn with you—Miss, how is this poem?"

"I've never heard it before." Xiao Wu blinked and asked, "What does it mean?"

"..."

Young Master Bai He could only say, "It means, I like you."

"I see, but I don't like you."

Xiao Wu replied.

"Oh?"

Young Master Bai He was slightly stunned, seemingly not understanding why he was being rejected outright.

He was obviously quite handsome, had a good temperament, and had just shown a remarkable presence.

He should have been attracting admirers like butterflies.

"To be honest," Xiao Wu continued, "you are impressive, but I don't like men who are all slick and polished; I prefer a bit more ruggedness in a man."

"..."

This was a heavy blow to Young Master Bai He's ego.

Ruggedness?

Am I not manly enough?!

At this moment.

He looked towards Qin Feng standing next to Xiao Wu, a smile involuntarily playing at the corners of his mouth.

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With his presence for comparison, she would realize what's good about herself.

"This gentleman, may I ask for your instruction?"

Young Master Bai He said with a gentle smile.

Qin Feng responded: "Just call me Qin Feng; say, Brother Bai He, can you not speak in such a contrived literary fashion? I'm really not used to it, and I prefer a bit more masculinity."

…

Young Master Bai He felt as if he was spiritually wounded again!

He couldn't believe he was being disdainfully looked down on by Qin Feng...

"Young Master Qin."

Young Master Bai He said with displeasure, "If I remember correctly, it was I who helped Young Master Qin out of a tough spot just now, wasn't it?"

Meaning, I helped you just now, and for you to be so rude to me is really not the behavior of a gentleman.

"Stop kidding."

Qin Feng was exasperated, stating with a shrug, "You drove them away, so the money I gave them, they took away; if you hadn't interfered, they would have acted, and then the money would have returned to my hands, tell me, am I at a loss?"

…

Upon hearing this, Young Master Bai He couldn't help but gradually widen his eyes.

Is this guy insane?

Just a mere martial master thinking of dealing with that group of people?

They were all Half-step Masters!

A mere move could crush him to death.

"Young Master Qin, I know you are rich, but do you really think money can buy everything? Can it buy your life? Or say, can it buy love?" Young Master Bai He spoke.

While talking.

He inconspicuously placed his jade pendant on the table, glancing covertly at Xiao Wu.

In his eyes.

Miss Xiao Wu being attracted to a wealth-flaunting minor martial master like Qin Feng was merely because of his wealth.

How does that saying in the Mortal World go?

Money makes the mare go.

Money equates to masculinity.

Thus.

Once he brought out his jade pendant, he couldn't believe it wouldn't change the way Qin Feng spoke, nor could he believe Xiao Wu wouldn't favor him.

"Uh, Brother Bai He." At this moment Qin Feng said, "You've misunderstood; this has nothing to do with whether I have money or not."

Show-off!

Without money, would you dare to mouth off at that group of people?

Without money, would Miss Xiao Wu fancy you?

Young Master Bai He felt annoyed internally, seeing that neither of them paid attention to his precious jade pendant. He reluctantly picked up the pendant and said to Qin Feng: "Young Master Qin, it sounds like you're quite knowledgeable. I just bought this jade pendant recently; could you take a look at it for me?"

Humph!

This pendant is said to have come from the hands of Baiyun Taoist, bought for five hundred million.

Seeing such a valuable jade pendant, aren't they supposed to gaze at it admiringly?

"The jade pendant is nice."

Qin Feng casually glanced at it and said, "It's good for protection, just a pity that the jade quality is slightly inferior, if you look closely, there are some small cracks in it."

Pfft!!

Young Master Bai He nearly spat blood.

The jade is of poor quality?

It has cracks?

If the jade quality was any better, it wouldn't have cost just five hundred million!

"Speaking of which, Young Master Qin knows how much this was bought for, right?" Young Master Bai He decided to make it clearer, "Indeed, the gentleman spent this amount!"

As he spoke.

He stretched out five fingers, meaning five hundred million!

Humph!

Upon hearing this number, you must be very surprised, right?

Five hundred million for a jade pendant.

How many people in the world would be willing to spend that?