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In the Resting Hall of the Heart-Seeking Hall, the seven Spirit Patterns on Ye Feng's token shocked everyone present. The Bald Young Man remembered Ye Feng's appearance and recognized his identity upon their first encounter.
"Indeed!" Ye Feng said calmly, showing no expression.
The Bald Young Man exuded a strong aura of killing intent, and his light blue outfit was stained with blood, making it difficult to determine whether the blood was from humans or from the beasts of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons.
The Bald Young Man was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Ye Feng to show no fear in front of him. After all, he was a master at the Ninth Level of the Yuanwu Realm and had ruthlessly killed countless beasts along the way. However, he had never encountered a Soul Beast or a magical beast. Seeing that this team with average strength had managed to kill three magical beasts and one Soul Beast, he couldn't help but feel that their luck was indeed better than his.
Ordinary beasts could only be sold for some silver coins, while only Soul Beasts and magical beasts could be exchanged for contribution points at the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. At the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, contribution points could be exchanged for almost anything needed. Even though the four beasts on the ground were of lower rank and would yield fewer points, every little bit counted. Magical beasts and Soul Beasts rarely acted alone in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons; when faced with a large number of magical beasts, they could only flee.
"Your strength is only enough to deal with three low-level magical beasts. That Soul Beast was clearly not killed by you. Since it wasn't your kill, we will forgo claiming materials from those three magical beasts, but that Soul Beast must belong to us!" The Bald Young Man glanced at Ye Feng's team members and immediately concluded that this small team would not be a match for his Demon Slaughter Squad, igniting his desire to claim what he wanted.
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow, realizing that his team was still being seen as easy prey to be bullied. He couldn't help but chuckle inwardly; although the opposing team was decent in strength, they were merely decent. Among this batch of trial disciples, they ranked at most in the upper-middle tier. There were three members at the late stage of the Origin Martial Realm in his team, but aside from their bald leader, the other two were only at the Seventh Level of Yuan Martial Realm. The remaining ten members were merely at the mid-stage of Origin Martial Realm.
Perhaps due to practicing a Thunder-type Supreme Technique, Leihong had a rather violent temper. Seeing the Bald Young Man audaciously demand the valuable Soul Beast's corpse in front of everyone made him furious. He stepped forward from the crowd and shouted angrily, "Cheng Ze, on what grounds do you say that this Soul Beast wasn't killed by us? In broad daylight, you dare to rob us openly! Don't think that our Demon Squad is afraid of your Demon Slaughter Squad!"
Leihong's angry shout was accompanied by crackling sounds from arcs of Thunder Elemental Energy circulating around him, but it did not intimidate any members of the Demon Slaughter Squad. The Bald Young Man grinned widely, followed by laughter from his twelve teammates.
The laughter grew louder and sounded particularly jarring in the quiet jungle. Cheng Ze showed no concern that this might attract hidden dangers lurking in the forest.
Ye Feng furrowed his brow; he sensed movements from several nearby beasts. Those terrifying creatures moving through the dark Demonic Energy were always highly sensitive to disturbances in their surroundings.
His Soul Thought was interfered with by dense Demonic Energy, which allowed him to sense the movements of these beasts but prevented him from discerning their numbers or strengths. An unknown danger approached silently while an arrogant young man laughed boisterously before him.
At some point, Wang Qin quietly approached Ye Feng from behind and transmitted through Vital Energy: "Leihong was originally a member of the Demon Slaughter Squad but left because he disliked Cheng Ze's style of handling things. He then joined our Demon Squad. Cheng Ze once declared that any team daring to accept Leihong would be opposing the Demon Slaughter Squad. The Cheng Family and Feng Family have longstanding ties; if you offend Feng Jia and accept a member who left his squad, Cheng Ze is likely targeting you this time!"
Ye Feng nodded; it was just a low-level Soul Beast's corpse after all. Logically speaking, it shouldn't lead to conflict between Cheng Ze's Demon Slaughter Squad and other teams. He hadn't expected it would be due to Leihong and Feng Jia's relationship.
Sensing nearly ten beasts drawing closer, Ye Feng felt alarmed; these creatures moved silently without any growls unlike the previous Demon Lion Beast. If it weren't for Ye Feng's Soul Thought firmly locking onto their surroundings and detecting fluctuations in Demonic Energy, it would have been difficult to ascertain their movements.
If Ye Feng felt this way, other Trial Disciples had no reaction at all. The danger drew near; ten unknown-strength beasts could easily destroy an ordinary Trial Team.
"Alright, you are right!" After pondering for a moment, Ye Feng suddenly spoke up. "This Soul Beast and magical beast's corpses were indeed discovered by us but not killed by us. Since those who see have a share, we have already taken materials from two magical beasts; you can take this remaining magical beast and Soul Beast."
Ye Feng's words stunned not only Leihong but also caused Cheng Ze's expression to freeze momentarily.
Ye Feng, who dared to confront the Feng Family Heir and showed no fear of any force, surprisingly bowed his head in front of Cheng Ze!
Not only were the members of the Demon Squad incredulous, but even Cheng Ze himself found it somewhat strange, secretly pondering what Ye Feng was up to.
"But Captain, these beasts are clearly..." Leihong could not suppress his anger and questioned.
In response, Ye Feng's reply once again surprised everyone. He merely shot a cold glance at Leihong and said in a deep voice, "I am the captain of the Demon Squad. How to handle these beast corpses is naturally my decision. If you are dissatisfied, you can leave the Demon Squad at any time."
To make Leihong appear more natural, Ye Feng did not communicate telepathically about the situation. As a result, Leihong's expression became extremely ugly. After struggling for a while, he could only grunt in frustration and returned to the ranks of the Demon Squad amidst the laughter of others.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qin's face turned pale, and she was speechless. She had previously tried to remind Ye Feng, but unexpectedly it led to a complete turnaround in his attitude.
Bai Jing, who had been focused on collecting materials, also paused his actions. The Three-Headed Demon Lion Beast he was gathering was given to the other party by Ye Feng, so he felt embarrassed to continue collecting. However, he slightly lost focus and saw something in Ye Feng's eyes that others could not.
"This is not the Zhou Jun I know; this guy must have some bad ideas," Bai Jing thought suspiciously but cooperatively displayed an angry expression. After glaring fiercely at Ye Feng, he secretly gave him a thumbs-up.
"Hahaha, those who know how to adapt are wise; it turns out you're not too stupid after all!" Cheng Ze laughed heartily after hesitating for a long time. His mood became extremely pleasant; the fact that someone dared to confront the Feng Family yet softened in front of him clearly indicated that his pressure was much greater than that from the Feng Family.
Although he and Feng Jia were friends, they were also competitors; otherwise, he would not have rejected Feng Jia's invitation and formed a Trial Team on his own.
"Well said! Being able to obtain materials from two Demon Lion Beasts makes us very satisfied. The rest will be left to your Demon Slaughter Squad!" Ye Feng said with a smile. Although his tone was calm, Cheng Ze detected a hint of flattery.
After all, possessing seven talents and receiving six rescue opportunities from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect meant that since Ye Feng showed weakness and yielded, Cheng Ze did not intend to make things difficult any further. He waved his hand, signaling that they could leave.
"Alright, you have nothing more to do here. Hurry up and leave; otherwise, don't blame me for changing my mind and taking back the materials from the two Demon Lion Beasts you've already collected!"
The members of the Demon Squad dared not voice their anger. Although they did not quite understand why their captain, who was skilled with a sword, would show weakness to the other party, the gap in cultivation and strength was evident: one was at Yuanwu Realm Ninth Level while the other was at Yuan Martial Realm Seventh Level. In their view, no matter how superb one's sword skills were, they could not make up for such a disparity in strength.
Amidst the harsh laughter from the Demon Slaughter Squad, the Demon Squad quickly left under Ye Feng's lead and soon disappeared into the depths of the jungle.
"Captain, doesn't this seem strange? Zhou Jun was someone who dared to confront Feng Shao directly back then and reportedly even forced him back," one member of the Demon Slaughter Squad said quietly while feeling pleased yet puzzled.
"What do you mean? Do you think our captain is inferior to that Feng Jia? This kid isn't afraid of Feng Jia; it's clear that he feels our captain's strength surpasses that of Feng Jia's and believes he cannot compete!" another member of the Demon Slayer Team retorted angrily.
"Not at all, I absolutely did not mean that." The Demon Slayer Team Member felt anxious and quickly waved his hand to explain.
Cheng Ze pouted but did not make things difficult for the team member. He waved his hand and said, "It's fine. The Feng Family Heir is indeed stronger and holds a higher status than I do. The reason this kid is afraid of me is probably because our team's overall strength is generally superior to their Demon Squad. Besides, this is the Trial Ground, not the Mountain Gate base we had before. If they offend a team stronger than them, they will suffer greatly!"
The team members nodded in agreement, feeling that the captain's words made sense. After all, they were at the Heavenly Mechanism Sect's Mountain Gate base, where Zhou Jun had some backing and could reasonably expect Feng Jia not to retaliate openly, which is why he dared to confront them directly.
"Alright, quickly collect the remains of the two remaining exotic beasts. These can be exchanged for contribution points at the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, and once we pass the survival assessment, these points will be very useful in the Sect!" Cheng Ze casually remarked. Soon, two team members who were somewhat familiar with gathering techniques stepped forward with their collection knives. If any members of the Demon Squad were still present, they would surely be astonished because these two disciples collected at a pace noticeably slower than Bai Jing's.
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Deep in the jungle, the members of the Demon Squad followed Ye Feng with gloomy expressions as they hurriedly retreated.
The good impression Ye Feng had built in their minds had now completely collapsed. Some of the team members even felt a hint of dissatisfaction; after all, they had just gone through a tough battle to take down those four exotic beasts, only to hand them over without any resistance.
Ye Feng moved quickly, forcing the team members behind him to keep up until they had walked more than ten miles away. Only then did Ye Feng suddenly stop and smile at the dim-faced team members.
"Have you heard the story of the clam and the crane fighting while the fisherman benefits?"
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