"First, you are to keep this matter strictly confidential. Don’t tell anyone. You must also maintain your current facade. Even if you break through in your cultivation, you must pretend that you haven’t."

"I can do that." Qin Feng nodded. Secrecy was the easiest thing to understand and accept.

"Second," Mo Qi said, holding up a second finger, "I want half of everything you own!"

The reason Mo Qi demanded half of Qin Feng’s assets wasn’t because he was greedy, but because he wanted to test if Qin Feng was truly sincere.

"I can do that." Qin Feng still didn’t hesitate in the slightest.

Given his current situation, he would have gladly handed over everything he owned, let alone just half of it.

Compared to his life, things like Spirit Stones, Elixirs, and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were all just worldly possessions, hardly worth mentioning.

As long as he could break through the Vajra Realm and reach the Void Realm, would he have to worry about the Void Sect treating him poorly?

"Third..." Mo Qi paused, a strange smile spreading across his face. "This is the final and most important condition. If you can’t fulfill this one, then the deal is off."

Qin Feng took a deep breath. The second condition had already cost him half his fortune. What could the even more important third condition be?

"Go on."

"I want you to beat Wang Xinglong to a pulp. I don’t care what methods you use, but he needs to be bedridden for at least three days. Oh, and I want everyone in the Void Sect to know he got thrashed."

"This..." Qin Feng was completely dumbfounded.

He had braced himself for some exorbitant demand from Mo Qi, but he never expected such a bizarre condition.

"What, you can’t do it?" Mo Qi waved his hand dismissively. "Then forget it. Just pretend I never said anything."

"Wait!" Qin Feng quickly cut in. He steeled himself and gritted his teeth. "Fine, I accept!"

Mo Qi had expected this outcome all along. He smiled and said, "Good, then let’s set a deadline. How about this? Fulfill all three conditions before I lead the team away from the Void Sect to the border for the competition against the Wolf Fang Sect’s disciples. Sound good?"

"No problem!" Qin Feng nodded.

"Then this disciple will await Master’s good news."

As Qin Feng left Mo Qi’s mountain peak, he was filled with a mix of joy and anxiety.

He was joyful because Mo Qi had agreed to help him solve the desperate problem of his dwindling vitality. He was anxious because... what excuse could he possibly find to start a fight with Wang Xinglong?

And he had to beat him so badly he’d be bedridden for three days!

And everyone in the Void Sect had to know about it!

’Wang Xinglong, oh, Wang Xinglong. Of all the people to mess with, you just had to provoke that little Demon, Mo Qi.’

This incident also solidified Qin Feng’s resolve: he must never, ever oppose Mo Qi in the future, and more importantly, he must never give Mo Qi a reason to hold a grudge.

Otherwise, Wang Xinglong’s fate would be a prime example!

Inside the dilapidated tavern, Mo Qi let out a pair of devious little chuckles.

It didn’t take a genius to figure out that nine times out of ten, the troublemakers had been sent by Wang Xinglong. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

He had been wondering how to teach Wang Xinglong a profound lesson, and just when he needed a solution, one fell right into his lap.

With Qin Feng delivering himself to his doorstep, Mo Qi had no reason to let the opportunity pass.

Liu Ruyan, who was standing to the side, covered her mouth and giggled endlessly. ’Brother Mo is so wicked, but I like it.’

"Ruyan, I’m going into seclusion for a while. If you get bored, feel free to browse the Sect Treasure Vault. Buy whatever you like." Mo Qi pressed his Identity Token into Liu Ruyan’s hand.

Liu Ruyan’s face flushed red, but she smiled happily.

"Thank you, Brother Mo. You’re so good to me."

"Hahaha, isn’t it natural for an older brother to take care of his little sister? What’s mine is yours, so help yourself." Mo Qi ruffled Liu Ruyan’s hair, then grinned and ducked into the kitchen.

After being separated from his family, witnessing Uncle Niu’s tragic death, and being abandoned by his childhood sweetheart, Mo Qi had become very sensitive about forming new emotional bonds. He also cherished what he had now more than anything.

In his heart, Liu Ruyan was like his own little sister.

He didn’t want to lose this brother-sister relationship, and he would do everything in his power to protect it.

But as the saying goes, the person involved is always the last to know. He had no idea that Liu Ruyan, the girl he treated as a sister, didn’t feel the same way at all.

’You dense blockhead. "An older brother taking care of his little sister," my foot. Hmph, you’ll never escape my clutches.’ Liu Ruyan wrinkled her nose, thinking to herself.

"Oh, right, Ruyan. When you go to the Sect Treasure Vault, could you also grab me some materials for making an Array Base?"

Mo Qi, who had just left, suddenly returned, giving Liu Ruyan, who was lost in her own little schemes, a terrible fright.

"Ruyan, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

"No... Nothing! I got it." Mortified, Liu Ruyan lowered her head and ran off.

Mo Qi was completely baffled. He scratched the back of his head.

’What’s gotten into that girl today?’

He shook his head and went back into the kitchen. He had to hurry and prepare the Medicinal Cuisine to absorb its Innate Essence Energy. He hoped to refine his essence and break through before he had to leave.

...

Qin Feng moved quickly. In just half a day, he delivered half of his assets, which Liu Ruyan received and stored for the time being.

That very night, Wang Xinglong was discussing how to deal with Mo Qi with a recently returned disciple, Diao Qing, when Qin Feng showed up at his door and attacked without a single word.

Qin Feng was a ruthless man. He knew that Wang Xinglong was his equal in both cultivation and strength.

So, he simply sold off the other half of his assets and exchanged them for several Thunder Shocking Bombs from the Sect Treasure Vault.

The so-called Thunder Shocking Bomb was a type of Primordial Energy Bomb. It was created by harvesting Celestial Thunder and forcibly confining it within the Inner Core of a Fierce Demonic Beast, triggering a violent reaction.

A single one of the Thunder Shocking Bombs in Qin Feng’s possession could grievously injure a Vajra Realm Cultivator.

If he were to throw all the Thunder Shocking Bombs at once, he could have blown an unprepared Wang Xinglong to smithereens.

BOOM!

A tremendous explosion echoed through the sky above the Void Sect. Nearly half of the mountain peak where Wang Xinglong resided was razed to the ground.

"Qin Feng, are you insane?"

Wang Xinglong was covered in blood. His chest, limbs, and face were a mangled mess of flesh, covered in dirt and rubble.

Although Qin Feng had only detonated a single Thunder Shocking Bomb, he had the element of surprise.

Furthermore, Wang Xinglong had to divert his attention to protect Diao Qing, so he had taken the full force of the Thunder Shocking Bomb with almost no defenses up.

"Don’t move!" With a flick of his hands, Qin Feng revealed another eight Thunder Shocking Bombs.

"If you dare make a single move, I’ll detonate all of them at once!"

Wang Xinglong, who had been about to take an Elixir to heal his wounds, froze. He could tell Qin Feng wasn’t joking.

Eight Thunder Shocking Bombs. Even at his peak, he couldn’t hope to survive them with a full-force defense, let alone in his currently injured state.

"Master... Master Qin, we have no history of animosity. Why are you attacking me?" Wang Xinglong caved. He simply couldn’t understand why Qin Feng was trying to kill him.

Qin Feng didn’t answer. He stepped forward and struck Wang Xinglong’s Dantian with his palm.

The color drained from Wang Xinglong’s face. He thought Qin Feng was about to cripple his Dantian. Just as he was about to fight back with everything he had, all the strength in his body drained away like a receding tide.

Qin Feng didn’t injure him further. Instead, he had sealed his cultivation.

Wang Xinglong breathed a sigh of relief, his mind filled with confusion.

"Master Qin, what are you doing?"

Qin Feng remained silent. He grabbed Wang Xinglong, and in a flash, vanished into the night.