"City Lord Yuwen, my Holy Medicine Villa and your Yuwen City have maintained a friendly relationship for many years, with neither side encroaching upon the other."
"I hope that something like this will not happen again."
After putting away the one hundred Immortal Armaments, the Holy Medicine Villa's Master spoke to the City Lord of Yuwen City. His words carried an unmistakable threat — a warning that if there were a next time, it would absolutely not be resolved peacefully as it had been this time.
"My Lord, you flatter me. I too have no wish for this to happen a second time, for if I had to keep compensating like this, I'm afraid I'd bleed Yuwen City's coffers dry." The City Lord of Yuwen City said with a bitter smile.
From his pained expression, one could clearly tell that one hundred Immortal Armaments were indeed a bitter pill for Yuwen City to swallow — a truly massive loss.
"Ha ha. In that case, I shall take my leave here." The Holy Medicine Villa's Master laughed heartily and made to depart.
He seemed ready to let bygones be bygones with a single laugh.
"My Lord, what is your relationship with this Chu Feng?" But suddenly, the City Lord of Yuwen City spoke up.
"I only met Young Friend Chu Feng today. What relationship do you suppose we have?" the Holy Medicine Villa's Master replied.
Hearing those words, Chu Feng's heart tightened. He could faintly sense something ominous from the exchange between the two.
Whoosh — whoosh — whoosh —
At that moment, the City Lord of Yuwen City swept his great sleeve, and a full fifty Immortal Armaments flew out from his Universe Bag, arranged neatly before him. They then drifted in an orderly fashion toward the Holy Medicine Villa's Master.
"City Lord Yuwen, what is the meaning of this?" the Holy Medicine Villa's Master asked.
"My Lord, you are already well aware of the grudge between Chu Feng and myself. I will eliminate him sooner or later. Now that he happens to be here, I see no reason to let him go. I humbly ask that My Lord grant me this chance to avenge my son." Having said this, the City Lord of Yuwen City clasped his fists and bowed deeply in a grand salute.
At the sight of this, Chu Feng's brows furrowed even deeper. The very scenario he had dreaded most was unfolding before his eyes.
It wasn't just Chu Feng whose expression changed — the complexions of many Holy Medicine Villa elders shifted as well.
Fifty Immortal Armaments in exchange for the Holy Medicine Villa's noninterference — the deal was undeniably a bargain.
However, compared to most of the elders, Ma Changchun's face turned pale with alarm. One could see that he was terrified — terrified that their Lord would actually agree to the deal. If that happened, it would amount to sentencing Chu Feng to death. And it was he who had invited Chu Feng here. Should Chu Feng truly die in this place, it would be as if Ma Changchun himself had killed him — a burden his conscience could never bear.
But compared to Ma Changchun's panicked expression, Chu Feng himself remained remarkably calm.
His grip on the Evil God Sword tightened, and wave after wave of power began surging into it.
No one else noticed that the Evil God Sword was already undergoing a subtle transformation. Within this unassuming half-finished Emperor Armament, a certain evil and terrifyingly powerful force — beyond what anyone could imagine — was quietly awakening.
"Ha ha ha ha."
But at that very moment, the Holy Medicine Villa's Master burst into hearty laughter. Then, with a sweep of his great sleeve, a crackling sound rang out as the full fifty Immortal Armaments were gathered together.
With a resounding clang, they were returned to the City Lord of Yuwen City.
"Though I have only met Young Friend Chu Feng today, he is an honored guest of my Holy Medicine Villa. If you wish to move against him, I absolutely cannot stand by and do nothing. Forget fifty Immortal Armaments — even if it were five hundred, my stance would not change."
"Furthermore, allow me to speak candidly. Although Young Friend Chu Feng did act somewhat excessively, Yuwen Tingyi and Yuwen Hualong were in the wrong first. Everything must follow reason. In my opinion, the grudge between those juniors has already been settled. As elders, you would do well to let the matter rest."