Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Accepting the Bet, This is His Own Doing

“I lost?”

Qin Fei stared incredulously at the Dan Furnace in the old man’s hands, suffused with swirling spiritual energy.

No way.

How is that possible?

He couldn’t sense even a trace of spiritual energy from this furnace!

But right now, the Dan Furnace in the old man’s hands not only contained spiritual energy, but it was bursting forth like a volcano.

This was the legendary Dan Furnace that had vanished for countless ages—the Divine Jade Mystic Fire Dan Furnace.

According to legend, it was the furnace that immortals used to brew pills.

“Impossible, absolutely impossible…”

Qin Fei mumbled in shock.

“This Dan Furnace is sealed,” the old man marveled, gazing at the artifact in his hands.

“You say this is a Dan Furnace, so it’s a Dan Furnace? You say this furnace is sealed, so it’s sealed?” Zheng Fan shot a look at Qin Fei and bellowed at the old man.

“Preposterous!”

Li Fan Yin shouted in anger.

Xiao Yang looked at Zheng Fan as if he were a fool.

He was dying to see what expressions these guys would have once they realized the old man’s true identity.

“Senior Ning, please don’t stoop to the level of these youngsters,” Li Fan Yin respectfully addressed the old man.

“This…”

Seeing Li Fan Yin treating this old man with such respect, Qin Fei, Zheng Fan, and Lei Renjie were left dumbfounded.

Li Fan Yin was the daughter of the Nine Heavens City Lord! With her status, treating this old man so respectfully… Could he really be someone important?

Qin Fei and the others felt more anxious yet.

“Just a few blind brats; I won’t bother with them,” the old man said dismissively.

Hearing this, Qin Fei and the others couldn’t contain their fury.

“This is a waste of time, Qin Fei. Just admit your loss and tell me how you’ll make it up,” Xiao Yang coldly stared at him.

“Senior Brother, this thing is just a Dan Furnace made out of Divine Jade at best, not a treasure!” Zheng Fan continued to defend Qin Fei.

“Yeah, Senior Brother, since we’re all from the same sect, there’s no need to make it so embarrassing!” Lei Renjie chimed in.

“You little brats dare to question my judgment?” Before Xiao Yang could speak, the old man was already furious.

“With my millennium of refining experience, how could I make a mistake?”

The old man was genuinely enraged by Qin Fei and the others.

“What…”

“He’s Ning Chengfeng?”

“Ning Chengfeng, the Supreme Elder of the Refining Sect?!”

The crowd was immediately in an uproar.

Though none of them had seen Ning Chengfeng, they had all heard of his name.

The Supreme Elder of the Refining Sect! The master of refining who was said to be the best in the business, he had crafted countless renowned spiritual artifacts.

Even the sect leader of the Refining Sect had to address him as ‘Master Uncle!’

Qin Fei’s face turned ashen.

Zheng Fan went pale with fear.

Lei Renjie was extremely anxious.

His Master, Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie’s flying sword had been destroyed by a blood demon in Black Wind City. Now, he had to ask the Refining Sect’s master craftsman to reforge it!

He had actually offended the Supreme Elder of the Refining Sect! What should he do now?!

Qin Fei’s flying sword had been destroyed by Li Xingyao’s ‘The Star Plucking Hand’ when she questioned him on Qingyang Mountain! He had also asked the Refining Sect’s master craftsman for his new Five Element Flying Sword!

He never expected that this ordinary old man was, in fact, the Supreme Elder of the Refining Sect.

Now, this was a real problem.

You had to understand; the Refining Sect nearly monopolized the entire northern realm’s refining business.

In the whole northern realm, eight or nine out of ten weapons for martial cultivators came from the Refining Sect.

Of course, the Divine Sword Manor also did some refining, but they only made swords.

Most flying swords for sword cultivators in the northern realm were produced by Divine Sword Manor.

“Accept the bet. Little Junior Brother, do you want to back out now?”

Xiao Yang looked at Qin Fei.

Everyone’s eyes were on Qin Fei.

If even Ning Chengfeng said this Dan Furnace was an extraordinary artifact, who would dare question it?

In that moment, Qin Fei realized he had shot himself in the foot.

“This…”

Qin Fei was so frustrated he almost spat blood.

“Senior Brother, why do you have to stoop to his level!” Zheng Fan spoke up, trying to persuade.

“Yeah, we’re all from the same sect. How about this: Little Junior Brother apologizes to you, and we call it even? How does that sound?” Lei Renjie also backed Qin Fei.

“Hmph!”

Xiao Yang scoffed, then strode up to Qin Fei.

“Little Junior Brother, hurry up and apologize to Senior Brother.”

Zheng Fan urged Qin Fei quickly.

Qin Fei was boiling with hatred.

Looking at Xiao Yang, his eyes were nearly red with resentment.

Apologizing to Xiao Yang felt worse than dying!

But given the circumstances, apologizing was probably the best choice.

“Senior Brother, I…”

“Slap!”

Just as Qin Fei was about to apologize, Xiao Yang slapped him hard across the face.

The sound of the slap echoed in the stunned silence of the crowd.

In the next moment, everyone was utterly shocked.

Even Li Fan Yin was taken aback, staring at Xiao Yang.

Only Ning Chengfeng’s eyes were glued to the Divine Jade Mystic Fire Dan Furnace, completely ignoring Qin Fei.

“Senior Brother, why did you hit me?” Qin Fei clutched his face, unable to believe his eyes.

“Slap!”

Xiao Yang slapped him again viciously.

“You…”

“Slap!”

“I’m hitting you because you’re reckless.”

“I…”

“Slap!”

“I’m hitting you because you’re despicable!”

“That’s absurd…”

“Slap!”

“I’m hitting you for being disrespectful!”

“Damn it…”

“Slap!”

“I’m hitting you for being arrogant!”

“Slap!”

“I’m hitting you for being blind!”

In seven seconds, Xiao Yang mercilessly slapped Qin Fei around like a rag doll.

Under Xiao Yang’s relentless onslaught, Qin Fei had no chance to fight back.

Though he was a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator, he was utterly suppressed by Xiao Yang.

Before long, right in front of everyone’s dumbfounded gaze, Xiao Yang turned Qin Fei into a bruised mess.

“Senior Brother, I was wrong! I’ll do anything you want! Just please, don’t hit me anymore!”

Qin Fei suddenly capitulated, pleading with Xiao Yang.

He had noticed Jiang Ting rushing over from behind Xiao Yang.

“Apologizing is not enough!”

“Slap!”

Xiao Yang slapped Qin Fei hard again.

Qin Fei stumbled and fell to the ground.

“Senior Brother!”

Angry voices erupted from behind Xiao Yang.

Jiang Ting angrily rushed up, unable to bear the sight of Qin Fei’s pig-like face.

With tears in her eyes, she glared furiously at Xiao Yang, “Senior Brother, why did you hit Little Junior Brother again?! You’re supposed to protect him! You’re not human!”

Her rage nearly drove her to madness.

“Accepting the bet is his own doing. If I lost, your dear Little Junior Brother wouldn’t spare me either!” Xiao Yang snapped back.

“And you’re all here just to watch me make a fool of myself, aren’t you? Disappointed now that you can’t witness that?”

Xiao Yang’s gaze scanned over Qin Fei, Lei Renjie, and Zheng Fan.