Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 702 - 700: ’Thousand Cups Not Drunk’ Lanyu
Luo Feng looked curiously at Yan Feifeng.
Not only did Yan Feifeng intervene and solve his predicament, but she also single-handedly promoted the Green Flame Adventure Group to the ranks of the three biggest adventure groups.
These deeds couldn’t be repaid simply with a Grade One Spirit Weapon. There had to be more to it.
A smile graced Yan Feifeng’s face, her beauty unrivaled. She glanced at Qing Mei beside her and said,
"Firstly, it’s because of Qing Mei. She is the captain of the first team of our Flying Feather Adventurer Group. Since she has received your favor, as the leader of the Flying Feather Adventurer Group, I am naturally obliged to express my gratitude."
Qing Mei, seated beside her, looked at Luo Feng with bright eyes and giggled,
"I never would’ve thought that you’re actually a high-level expert of the Spiritual Rotation Realm."
Luo Feng smiled and continued to watch Yan Feifeng.
Yan Feifeng continued, "Secondly, I want to ask you for a favor."
"What is it?"
"All members of our Flying Feather Adventurer Group are Sword Cultivators. If you have other Spirit Weapons, could you sell them to us?"
Yan Feifeng turned to Luo Feng and smiled. "Of course, we will definitely give you a satisfactory price."
Luo Feng raised an eyebrow. So, that’s what it was about. He did, indeed, have several spirit swords left which were of no use to him.
"That’s not a problem."
As he spoke, his finger brushed over his storage ring.
SNAP!
A cluster of spirit swords, shimmering with faint spiritual light, suddenly appeared on the stone table. There were nearly twenty in total.
"Blood Escape Sword, Four Extremes Sword, Cold Ice Sword... these are all Grade One Spirit Weapons!"
Qing Mei covered her red lips with her jade hand as she looked at the array of swords on the table in surprise.
She picked up a green sword with a sheath engraved with water patterns. As she unsheathed it, her eyes shone.
CLANG!
As soon as the sword was drawn, ripples of azure light permeated the entire courtyard, emanating an aura of sharpness.
"Green Shadow Sword, a Second Grade Spirit Weapon! This is Elder Hong’s personal sword..."
Looking at the gleaming blade, Qing Mei took a sharp breath.
"You have a good eye."
Luo Feng nodded. This Green Shadow Sword was indeed Elder Hong’s personal sword, which he had acquired.
Qing Mei sheathed the sword, glanced at Luo Feng, and chuckled.
"Of course. It takes ten years to forge a fine sword. To a Swordsman, a treasured sword is sometimes more important than life itself."
Luo Feng smiled faintly. Qing Mei, like He Qin, was a sword fanatic.
Yan Feifeng’s gaze swept over the Spirit Weapons on the stone table, her eyes flickering. She recognized some of these swords. The Blood Escape Sword, for instance, likely belonged to Liu Yuan, the guardian of the Blood Yin Sword from the Blood Roar Adventure Group.
So, it was he who destroyed the Blood Roar Adventure Group, as the rumors said...
Yan Feifeng looked at Luo Feng and said calmly,
"These are indeed good swords. A Grade One Spirit Weapon costs five hundred Second Grade Yuan Stones. This Green Shadow Sword is a Second Grade Spirit Weapon, so three thousand Second Grade Yuan Stones. How about it?"
"Acceptable."
Luo Feng nodded in agreement. Even if these swords were put up for auction, their value would likely be around this much.
There were seventeen Grade One Spirit Swords in total, amounting to 8,500 Second Grade Yuan Stones. Together with the Green Shadow Sword, the total was 11,500 Second Grade Yuan Stones—quite a sizable fortune.
After receiving the Yuan Stones, Luo Feng looked up at Yan Feifeng and asked,
"So, what’s the third reason?"
Yan Feifeng looked at Luo Feng with a teasing smile in her eyes and said, "The third reason is that I was entrusted by someone."
"Entrusted by someone?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Feng furrowed his brows. This was his first time in Red Valley City, and he didn’t know anyone here.
Could it be...
A thought flashed through Luo Feng’s mind, and his eyes brightened. "Is it Ye Siyi?"
Back in the Red Ancient Wasteland, Luo Feng had once overheard Ye Siyi mentioning that she had an old friend in Red Valley City. It seemed this old friend was Yan Feifeng.
Yan Feifeng’s eyes flashed with surprise. "Exactly. The Principal of the Jade Sword School is a close friend of mine. I’ve watched Ye Siyi grow up since she was a child. When she was in Red Valley City, she asked me to guide you in your cultivation if you ever came here. But now it seems, there’s nothing much I can teach you."
"So, you knew my identity all along."
Luo Feng let out a breath. No wonder Yan Feifeng had suddenly appeared. It seemed he would need to thank Ye Siyi properly when he had the chance.
"Chief, what are you two talking about?"
Qing Mei sat to one side, looking at them with a puzzled expression.
Yan Feifeng smiled sweetly. "The person sitting before you is this year’s Martial Champion of the Six Southern Domains. Haven’t you always wanted to meet him?"
"The Martial Champion of the Six Southern Domains!"
Qing Mei’s eyes sparkled as she stared at Luo Feng in surprise. "You are Luo Feng?"
Luo Feng nodded. "Circumstances forced me to hide my identity."
"I see. It must be because of your life-and-death duel with Yi Tian, isn’t it? A school student challenging a newly ranked expert of the Dragon Ranking—this matter has spread throughout the entire Canglang Dynasty."
Qing Mei looked at Luo Feng with amazement and admiration.
"But your progress is remarkably fast. I heard that when you took the examination at the Twelve Golden Palaces, you were still at the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. In just over two months, you’ve advanced to the fifth level and even cultivated the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber to the Nine Sun Stage. Everyone in the martial world was saying that you were seeking your own death by challenging Yi Tian. If they knew your current strength, who knows how many jaws would drop to the floor."
Luo Feng smiled faintly and said nothing.
Yan Feifeng, not wanting Luo Feng to become too arrogant and go astray, cautioned,
"Luo Feng, your advancement is indeed astonishing, but Yi Tian, as an expert on the Dragon Ranking, is not simple either. He cultivates the Floating Snow Qixuan Strength, which is sinister and vicious and can freeze a martial artist’s Yuan Qi. If you want to contend with him, it would be best to cultivate the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber to the tenth stage."
L Luo Feng nodded calmly. "Thank you for the reminder, Chief Yan. I’ll take note."
It seems I was overthinking.
Yan Feifeng gave Luo Feng an appreciative glance. When Ye Siyi had first mentioned Luo Feng, Yan Feifeng had been somewhat puzzled. It was unexpected for the usually prideful Ye Siyi to praise someone else so highly.
Now, however, it seemed completely justified.
Objectively speaking, Luo Feng’s achievements at his age were quite astonishing, yet he showed no trace of arrogance. This was a mindset most people could only aspire to.
"Well, you’ve turned Red Valley City upside down today. There are still many matters to attend to in the adventurer group, so I will take my leave now." Yan Feifeng stood up to depart.
"Chief Yan, wait a moment."
Luo Feng stepped forward, addressing Yan Feifeng, "I have a favor to ask."
Yan Feifeng stopped, a smile playing on her lips as if anticipating his request. "Are you asking me to keep an eye on the Green Flame Adventure Group for you?"
"Yes."
Luo Feng nodded. With only five or six days left until the life-or-death battle, he was set to depart for the Imperial City tomorrow morning. If the Evil Wolf Adventure Group took the opportunity to retaliate, Lanyu and the others might have difficulty resisting.
"Rest assured. Since you are Siyi’s good friend, I naturally won’t ignore the Green Flame Adventure Group’s matters. Furthermore..."
Yan Feifeng chuckled softly, continuing, "Considering the strength you displayed today, I believe Cui Bo will be even more wary of you. I don’t think he will dare to trouble the Green Flame Adventure Group again. Unless, of course, he wishes to provoke a promising new contender on the Dragon Ranking."
"That’s right. I’ve never seen Cui Bo with such an ugly expression before," Qing Mei laughed.
Luo Feng escorted Yan Feifeng and Qing Mei out, finding Lanyu and Lu Qing by the entrance.
Seeing Luo Feng and the others emerge, Lanyu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Lanyu, congratulations."
As if remembering something, Qing Mei glanced at Luo Feng, then turned to Lanyu with a bright smile.
"Congratulations for what?" Lanyu looked puzzled.
Just as Qing Mei was about to speak, Luo Feng interjected, "She’s congratulating you on the Green Flame Adventure Group becoming one of the top three adventure groups."
Lanyu’s eyes lit with understanding. She cupped her hands and responded, "For what happened today, I will definitely visit to express my gratitude personally."
Standing aside, Yan Feifeng watched Luo Feng with a gentle smile but did not speak.
After watching Yan Feifeng and Qing Mei leave, Luo Feng let out a sigh of relief and chuckled bitterly. This Yan Feifeng is truly formidable.
Turning back, Luo Feng addressed Lanyu and Lu Qing, "Have you two been here all this time?"
Lu Qing nodded, asking, "Are you alright? What did Yan Feifeng want with you?"
Luo Feng shook his head. "Don’t worry, she’s an old acquaintance of a friend of mine."
Lanyu pressed her lips together lightly and said with a smile, "How could we not worry? You are now the benefactor of everyone in the Green Flame Adventure Group. If anything happened to you, I wouldn’t be able to bear it."
"That’s true."
With a broad smile, Lu Qing nodded in agreement. The person he admired most at this point was Luo Feng.
Luo Feng chuckled. "I will stay here for one more night and leave Red Valley City tomorrow."
"Leaving tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing furrowed his brow.
"Yes, I have some urgent matters to attend to."
Lanyu, aware of the reasons for Luo Feng’s departure, did not press further and instead suggested,
"The banquet is about to begin, and you’re the guest of honor today. Let’s get going."
...
The feast lasted late into the night, with most of those present becoming pleasantly drunk. A celebratory mood filled the entire Green Flame Adventure Group.
"Elder, you were truly impressive today! That Cui Bo, a martial artist at the late-stage fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, couldn’t even beat you."
"That’s right! In the past, the members of the Evil Wolf Adventure Group always looked down their noses at us. Today, we finally held our heads high!"
"Elder, a toast to you..."
"I also toast the Elder!"
The martial artists from the Green Flame Adventure Group were engaged in animated conversation, all discussing Luo Feng’s battles against Elder Hong and other top experts earlier in the day. Everyone was in high spirits, and people continually rose to toast Luo Feng.
Knowing that Luo Feng needed to cultivate, Lanyu leaned over and whispered to him,
"You’ve had a tiring day. You should go rest now."
"Alright."
Not wanting to delay any further, Luo Feng nodded and rose to leave.
Turning around, Lanyu announced to the martial artists nearby,
"The Elder has some matters to attend to and had to leave early. I’ll drink his share!"
Hearing this, the atmosphere within the Green Flame Adventure Group instantly ignited.
"If the Vice Chief is drinking for the Elder, according to the rules, she has to drink three cups for every one intended for him!"
"That’s right..."
The crowd roared with laughter as they turned their attention to Lanyu.
THUD!
Lanyu slammed her palm on the table, raising her Daimei, and declared,
"Three cups it is! Let’s see who falls first!"
Looking at the crowd now eagerly toasting Lanyu, Lu Qing, seated nearby, couldn’t help but shake his head.
Back in the Jade Hall, Lanyu’s drinking capacity was renowned; she was hailed as ’Thousand Cups Not Drunk’. When it came to drinking, he had never seen her lose.
...
The front courtyard of the Green Flame Adventure Group’s encampment was bustling and lively, filled with fervor. In contrast, Lanwei Residence was tranquil. Moonlight played over the surface of the pond, and not a sound could be heard.
Standing beside the pond, Luo Feng was intensely studying the Secret Manual of Sky Cloud Step.
