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"You should know that this trial ground is in the Demon Abyss. If you join our team, your survival rate will greatly increase. You can pay a thousand taels of gold to join us. Of course, if you fail the First Round Assessment, the gold will not be refunded. If you want to join us after passing the First Round Assessment, it will cost you four thousand taels of gold!" Feng Jia maintained an arrogant demeanor with his chin held high, while beside him stood a tall and beautiful girl who looked down on everyone, confidently speaking.
Ye Feng couldn't help but smile slightly; this group had quite a business mind, trying to profit significantly from this survival trial. However, Ye Feng had to admit that their strength was indeed among the top tier of this batch of preparatory disciples. The leader, Feng Jia, was at the Ninth Level of Yuanwu Realm, and the tall girl was at the Eighth Layer of Yuan Martial Realm. Even the other followers beside them had cultivation levels not lower than Ye Feng's. This powerful team indeed seemed like a worthy backing for ordinary preparatory disciples.
As for whether Feng Jia would protect those who paid to join the Demon Hunting Squad during the survival trial or simply use them as cannon fodder, that was hard to say.
Ye Feng naturally would not agree and was about to wave his hand to refuse when Bai Jing stepped forward and said, "Sorry, Young Master Feng. Had I known you were coming personally, I would have opened the door sooner. I am Bai Jing from the Ning Cang City Bai Family."
Feng Jia's gaze dropped slightly; he was somewhat surprised by the name Ning Cang City Bai Family. Although this kid before him was clearly not impressive with his mere First Level of Yuan Martial Realm cultivation—he didn't even qualify to be cannon fodder.
"Isn't your family known for its expertise in the Imperial Examination? When did they produce a junior skilled in martial assessments? Someone like you actually passed the preliminary test?"
Faced with Feng Jia's mockery, Bai Jing dared not get angry; he could only awkwardly respond without knowing how to react.
"Young Master Feng, I heard this kid only passed the preliminary test thanks to a Cloud Entry Token. The Bai Family has been serving in the court for generations; money is no object for them!" The tall girl glanced at Bai Jing with disdain before explaining sweetly beside Feng Jia.
Feng Jia turned his head and exchanged knowing glances with his followers, bursting into laughter as he said, "So it turns out you bought your Cloud Entry Token by scraping together funds from the common people. It seems you come from a wealthy background, but your strength is too weak; joining us would only hold us back. Ordinary disciples pay a thousand taels of gold; for you, it should be at least three thousand!"
"Do not slander our Bai Family!" Faced with their blatant mockery, Bai Jing finally lost control and stepped forward suddenly. He channeled his Vital Energy to its peak, exuding an astonishing aura as he shouted angrily, "Although our Bai Family has served as officials for generations, we have always been honest officials and have never engaged in corrupt practices; otherwise, generations of emperors would not trust our Bai Family so much!"
"You have quite a bit of courage to channel your Vital Energy in front of me!" Feng Jia's expression instantly turned cold as a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. To him, someone like Bai Jing, who had just entered the Origin Martial Realm, was as lowly as an ant. If it weren't for his interest in the Bai Family behind him, he wouldn't even bother to mock him further. To his surprise, this seemingly weak fellow actually dared to mobilize his Vital Energy right in front of him and seemed intent on fighting back.
Killing was strictly prohibited within the Heavenly Mechanism Sect's Mountain Gate area, but Feng Jia certainly had countless ways to make Bai Jing remember today’s affront deeply!
The Vital Energy in his Dantian surged restlessly as Feng Jia prepared to act when he suddenly heard a light snort nearby.
The sound came from another young man beside Bai Jing who looked quite young—around sixteen or seventeen years old—with a handsome appearance. He had only briefly glanced at Feng Jia when entering the room and thought nothing more of him at that moment; he considered him merely a Seventh Level Yuan Martial Realm preparatory disciple with decent cultivation before turning his attention fully to Bai Jing.
However, that light snort suddenly resonated clearly in his ears and then penetrated deep into his soul like a bolt of thunder.
Feng Jia felt an inexplicable panic rise within him; the Vital Energy that had been surging in his Dantian dissipated instantly. When he looked again at the young man beside Bai Jing, he felt an illusion as if facing an elder from his family—a terrifying pressure emanating from an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm that he was all too familiar with struck him directly and shook his spirit.
Upon closer inspection, Feng Jia felt another chill run down his spine; how could someone who was merely at the Seventh Level of Yuan Martial Realm give him such an impression of an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm?
Ye Feng truly did not expect that the usually timid Bai Jing would suddenly become bold and stand up for his family; this gave him a long-lost feeling while also reminding him of his own family.
Because of this feeling, Ye Feng decided to lend a hand. Sensing the sudden turmoil of the Elemental Wave within Feng Jia, Ye Feng lightly snorted, and the pressure of a higher-level expert subtly revealed itself, suppressing Feng Jia's impulse.
The gazes of the two converged, and an invisible spark crackled in the air, a contest of wills.
Although Feng Jia's cultivation was temporarily higher than Ye Feng, who was suppressing Thunder True Essence, there was no comparison in terms of willpower. As soon as their eyes met, Feng Jia was defeated, his face suddenly turning pale.
If the earlier snort had given him the illusion that his opponent was an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm, this exchange of glances confirmed that Ye Feng might indeed be a hidden Expert of the Gale Martial Realm. No matter how arrogant he was, he absolutely dared not act recklessly in front of an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm.
However, Ye Feng looked far too young, making it hard for him to imagine that someone under twenty could be an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm. Such a talent would be exceptionally rare even in the Sky Abyss Empire.
Feng Jia's confidence, which he usually prided himself on as a genius, crumbled in an instant. The tall girl beside him and several others who were unaware of what had transpired between them were quite annoyed by Ye Feng's disrespectful gaze towards Feng Jia.
Ye Feng's realm pressure and willpower were directed solely at Feng Jia, so these people did not realize how formidable he truly was.
"Brat, what kind of look is that? How dare you stare at Young Master Feng like that? Do you want to live too long?" The tall girl had a frosty expression. She was half a head taller than Ye Feng and stood with her arms crossed, coldly staring at him, waiting for her young master to give the word so she could step forward and teach him a lesson.
"Pan Li, don't be impulsive!" Feng Jia forced himself to calm down. Seeing that the tall girl seemed ready to act, he quickly called out to stop her.
Pan Li was a maid he brought from his family. She had good cultivation talent with a Vital Energy compatibility reaching the peak of Sixth Rank. At nineteen years old, she accompanied Feng Jia to join the Heavenly Mechanism Sect to help take care of his daily needs.
"But Young Master Feng, this brat dares to be disrespectful to you!" Pan Li said somewhat confusedly. When had her young master ever been afraid of anyone? This boy before her seemed ordinary enough; he only had slightly higher cultivation at Yuan Martial Realm Seventh Level. Such cultivation was hardly impressive compared to her Eighth Layer of Yuan Martial Realm.
Feng Jia's face grew increasingly pale, his handsome features slightly contorted. He could not tolerate anyone defying him and never expected that two young men would dare provoke him in this room.
"Even if you are an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm, so what? Since you can hide your cultivation level, your age must also be concealed. You probably have already passed twenty but used some secret method to evade detection by the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. My talent is higher than yours; I will definitely cultivate faster than you and will reach Gangwu Realm sooner or later!" Feng Jia clenched his fists tightly and silently vowed that once he stepped into Gangwu Realm, he would teach Ye Feng a proper lesson.
"Alright, thank you all for your promotion; however, we do not need to join any teams. Please leave now and kindly close the door behind you. I advise you to be careful; this door isn't very sturdy. If it gets damaged accidentally, you'll have to compensate!" Ye Feng said leisurely while looking at Feng Jia and his group.
Bai Jing stood nearby with his mouth agape, unsure of what to say.
He had already realized his recklessness and felt some regret deep down. Provoking someone with significantly higher cultivation by using Vital Energy was an extremely foolish act.
What he did not expect was that just as Feng Jia was about to explode with anger, he suddenly calmed down and inexplicably stopped his teammates from taking action.
Compared to these bizarre actions, Zhou Jun's behavior left him dumbfounded, even giving him a faint illusion that the talented young man Feng Jia before him was actually afraid of Zhou Jun, whose cultivation level was clearly lower and whose family background was far inferior.
The Feng Family was the second-largest family in Ning Cang City, only behind the Gongsun Family. As for the Zhou Family? Bai Jing, despite being well-informed, had never heard of any notable Zhou family in Nanling County.
Bai Jing quickly shook his head; the possibility of that was simply too low. Perhaps the other party was just wary of committing violence within the Heavenly Mechanism Sect's Mountain Gate area, which explained their restrained demeanor.
However, Ye Feng's final words completely stunned Bai Jing. This kid was not only thick-skinned but also seemed oblivious to the current situation. The opposing strength was clearly much stronger than theirs, and that last naked provocation was far more terrifying than circulating Vital Energy in front of them.
At the very least, if he were Feng Jia, he would have already exploded in anger and attacked, even at the cost of violating the sect's rules.
Bai Jing nervously awaited Feng Jia's next move. He knew Zhou Jun was helping him out; if Feng Jia erupted in fury and made a move, he would be implicated as well. At that point, would he have to join forces with Zhou Jun to confront Feng Jia and completely establish enmity?
The outcome once again surprised him. Bai Jing did not expect that Feng Jia would clench his teeth so hard they made a cracking sound, clearly furious to the extreme. The few followers beside him had even begun to roll up their sleeves, ready to rush forward and teach them a lesson. But Feng Jia did not strike; instead, he suddenly asked.
"What is your name? I will remember you!" His voice seemed to squeeze out from between his teeth.
"Name unchanged and surname unaltered; I am Zhou Jun. I know you are eager for me to join your Demon Hunting Squad, but my price is quite high. Without ten thousand taels of gold, I will not join any squad," Ye Feng once again shocked everyone with his words. For an arrogant and rude enemy who put on airs, his method of dealing with them was simple: be even more pretentious and more arrogant.
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