Chapter 159 Bargaining with the System

Wait a minute.

That I killed several Heavenly Lords of the Transcending Tribulation realm from the Scorching Light Holy Land and the Jiang family, I will admit.

However, what is this business about an ancestor sealed for tens of thousands of years?

Never mind.

Just one more head; Chu Feng did not care in the least.

To him, killing one person was killing, and massacring an entire clan was also killing; it was merely a matter of a higher or lower death toll.

"That's not right."

Chu Feng now discovered a problem.

When he killed Ji Qingyue, it seemed the system failed to grant a reward.

"System, come out and explain yourself. Did you swallow the reward for killing Ji Qingyue?"

At this moment, Chu Feng completely ignored Ji Tiansheng's presence, as the reward was of the utmost importance.

[Do not panic, Host. Did this system not simply forget? The reward will arrive immediately.]

[Congratulations to the Host for killing the Daughter of Fortune, Ji Qingyue. You have received a reward of one hundred million fortune points, along with the following rewards.]

"Hold on."

Chu Feng let out a cold snort. "System, since you delayed the reward, shouldn't you pay some interest?"

Chu Feng was growing increasingly dissatisfied with this lousy system.

The little tricks it played were something he could guess at roughly. When he completed the so-called missions—subduing the Sons of Fortune or killing them—he could obtain the bestowal of the Heavenly Dao, thereby repairing the system.

It felt as though this system was a living entity, residing behind the scenes and manipulating everything.

His helping it complete missions was merely a transaction where it obtained rewards from the Heavenly Dao and then rewarded him with some cultivation techniques and divine abilities.

As for what role this lousy system played in the transaction, it remained unknown.

Regardless, he would never let the matter rest without thoroughly fleecing it this time.

"What does the Host want?"

Chu Feng said, "I want the third, fourth, and fifth revolutions of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art."

The third revolution was worth one billion fortune points, the fourth was worth five billion, and the fifth was worth fifty billion.

It was too expensive.

He couldn't afford it; he simply couldn't afford it.

Extortion from the system was his only option.

[Impossible.]

The system refused on the spot.

[I can give you the third revolution at most.]

"No." Chu Feng was unwilling. If he couldn't get the fifth, he had to secure the fourth.

After some hard bargaining, the system finally compromised.

[Reward 1: Reward the Host with the third revolution of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art.]

[Reward 2: Reward the Host with the fourth revolution of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art.]

Then.

That was all.

Chu Feng's initially happy mood instantly soured.

"System, you really are a profiteer. Just two rewards, and that's it?"

[Host, heaven and earth bear witness! Although Ji Qingyue, whom you killed this time, was a child of fortune and also the woman of the Son of Destiny Xiao Junlin, her fortune was entirely given to her by Xiao Junlin. As for the reward—you demand the fourth revolution of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art. Do you have any idea how precious this fourth revolution is? It is comparable to a top-grade immortal artifact! Since your capability is insufficient, this is all I can manage. Take it or leave it, or shall I retract the fourth revolution and bestow other rewards upon you instead?]

Fine.

Chu Feng shook his head and said, "We'll let it go this time."

"Profiteer."

He had obtained the third revolution of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, but he wondered if this blood-jade coral could assist with its cultivation.

Almost forgot.

Ji Tiansheng was still lingering nearby.

Chu Feng spoke up, "Since you know who I am, and you also know my strength, I suppose your Holy Master of the Ji family wouldn't want me to start a massacre, right? I am a thoroughly lawless individual."

Ji Tiansheng's expression shifted slightly.

When he had previously heard that a peerless fiend named Chu Feng had appeared in the Eastern Wasteland, he hadn't taken him seriously at all.

He had even boasted that Chu Feng simply hadn't run into him yet, and that upon meeting him, he would surely execute the man. Now, having witnessed Chu Feng's formidable power firsthand, he realized what a ridiculous joke he had been.

It was only upon truly encountering Chu Feng that he understood his terrifying strength.

Had the other party not shown restraint earlier, he would already be a dead man.

Ji Tiansheng took a deep breath and said, "I will report this news to the Family Head."

Ji Tiansheng departed.

As for the people he had brought with him, Chu Feng naturally had no intention of letting them off easily.

All of them were forced to kneel.

They knelt right outside the main gates.

With Ji Tiansheng's defeat, the news naturally spread rapidly.

The Ji family had received a resounding slap to the face this time.

As a dignified Imperial Clan and the supreme power in the Tianyuan World, when had they ever suffered such humiliation? This went far beyond simply being pressed into the dirt and ground down relentlessly.

For a very long time to come, likely, their Ji family would become the laughingstock of everyone.

Listening to the discussions outside, Chu Feng hadn't cared much at first, but the more he listened, the more enlightened he became. Did this count as doing Xiao Junlin a massive favor?

"The next time I see Xiao Junlin, I must tell him: if not for me this time, how could you have so easily escaped the Ji family's pursuit?"

Right now, all eyes of the Ji family were probably focused on him.

However, so what?

For Chu Feng, there were more important matters to attend to.

The Ji family headquarters.

Ji Tiansheng went directly to find the Holy Master of the Ji family.

"Chu Feng."

"Very well, Chu Feng. Being lawless in the Eastern Wasteland was one thing, but now you actually dare to run to the Central Region's Ji family to stir up trouble. Do you really take my Ji family for easy bullying?"

"If the Jiang family and the Scorching Light Holy Land could do nothing to you, it only shows their incompetence. This time, I will make you die within the Ji family."

The Holy Master of the Ji family asked, "Tiansheng, you have exchanged blows with Chu Feng. How would you evaluate his strength?"

Ji Tiansheng smiled bitterly and said, "Holy Master, how would you feel if I told you I couldn't even withstand a single move from him?"

"Impossible."

The one who cried out in astonishment was the Great Elder of the Ji family, who was likewise a Heavenly Lord of the Transcending Tribulation realm.

He naturally knew Ji Tiansheng's strength well.

If he himself wanted to defeat Ji Tiansheng, it would likely take upwards of a hundred moves.

To be unable to withstand even a single move from Chu Feng—how could that be possible? Wouldn't that mean he himself couldn't withstand three moves from Chu Feng?

Naturally, he disbelieved it ten thousand times over.

This completely subverted his understanding.

Ji Tiansheng smiled bitterly. "Great Elder, do you think I would lie?"

The Holy Master of the Ji family took a deep breath and said, "If he is truly that powerful, the three of us joining forces might still not be a match for him, unless we allow the ancestor to break the seal."

"Even if it truly requires unsealing the ancestor, we must kill this Chu Feng."

The Great Elder nodded. "Indeed. Only thus can the humiliation of our Ji family be thoroughly washed away."

"The Holy Daughter was murdered, and moreover killed on Mount Taixu—an utter and shameful disgrace. And now he openly comes to our doorstep to provoke us. If my Ji family lowers its head, how will the world view us? Would our Ji family not become a complete laughingstock?"

Faced with the resolute stance of the Ji family's Holy Master and Great Elder, Ji Tiansheng opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

For he knew that everything the Family Head said was correct; even he had nothing to say. Disgrace had to be washed away in blood, and by this point, a decision had to be made.

Killing Chu Feng was undoubtedly the best choice. Did they really have any other option?