"Oh my, it was all a misunderstanding — a complete misunderstanding!"
"Who would have thought Brother Chu Feng was this formidable? It seems this Ghost Fiend Beast truly was killed by Brother Chu Feng."
"I was blind before and wrongly accused Brother Chu Feng. I offer my sincerest apologies right here." The burly man stepped forward to smooth things over.
However, even though he bowed and scraped toward Chu Feng with his so-called apology, Chu Feng couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.
"Brother Chu Feng, my name is Tang Yong — the Third Young Master of the Tang Family. Meeting Brother Chu Feng today is truly an honor for me, Tang Yong, and the entire Tang Family."
"I was terribly rude earlier. I hope Brother Chu Feng won't hold it against me." But Tang Yong was nothing if not thick-skinned — even though Chu Feng ignored him, he kept talking on his own.
His expression now was a world apart from before. That eager, fawning smile made Chu Feng feel sick to his stomach. This kind of person was far too fake.
If not for Wang Qiang, Chu Feng really wouldn't want anything to do with these people. But for Wang Qiang's sake, he had to force himself to endure.
Though he found it a little strange himself, Chu Feng had to admit that the one he'd initially had the worst impression of — Tang Ying — now actually seemed rather pleasant by comparison.
"Can we head back to the Tang Family now?" Chu Feng still ignored Tang Yong and addressed Tang Ying directly.
"Third Brother, shall we go?" Tang Ying didn't dare make the decision and looked to Tang Yong.
"Sure, let's go right now."
"Just — what price are you asking for the Ghost Fiend Beast?" Tang Yong asked. Before, he might have simply seized the Ghost Fiend Beast by force, but now he didn't dare. He had to buy it with money.
"You only need the bones, correct?" Chu Feng asked.
"Well..." Tang Yong was momentarily stunned. As far as he knew, although the Ghost Fiend Beast was rare, only its bones were truly valuable. Once you removed the bones, the rest of the creature was essentially worthless.
He didn't understand why Chu Feng was asking such a pointless question, but Tang Yong still nodded with a smile. "That's right — just the bones."
"Then consider it a gift," Chu Feng said.
"Oh, we couldn't possibly — this gift is far too..." At this, not just Tang Yong, but even Tang Ying, Luo Tian and Luo Di, and every member of the Tang Family had their expressions change.
"I said I'm giving it to you, so take it. If you feel bad about it, just send me some more Demon-Subduing Spring Water."
"But make sure the Ghost Fiend Beast's meat is delivered to me completely intact. Understood?" Chu Feng said.
"Yes, absolutely." Tang Yong nodded repeatedly, and at the same time, every member of the Tang Family broke into smiles.
None but they knew just how desperately their Tang Family needed those Ghost Fiend Beast bones right now.
Even if Chu Feng had decided to take advantage of the situation and demand an exorbitant price for the bones, the Tang Family would have been willing to pay — so long as it was within their means.
But Chu Feng had asked only for Demon-Subduing Spring Water. That was something none of them had anticipated.
After that, Chu Feng and his group made their way to the Tang Family.
The city where the Tang Family was located was indeed far larger than Crimson Sparrow City, and far more magnificent and prosperous as well.
The Tang Family itself occupied half of this vast city, and the territory they controlled was sealed off by barriers and guarded tightly — ordinary people couldn't dream of setting foot inside.
And the Tang Family truly was brimming with experts. A force of this caliber, if placed in the Martial Continent, would be virtually unbeatable by anyone except the Blind Elder and his associates.
But Chu Feng could sense that although the Tang Family was strong, it was hardly a colossus in the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm — it could only be described as a family that dominated a single region.
From this alone, one could see why the Hall Master of the Dark Hall looked down upon the people of the Martial Continent. The Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm was truly incomparably superior.