Bang.
Li Feng closed the wooden box and shut his eyes, sinking into deep thought.
What was inside the jade box earlier had already been shocking enough, but what was inside this wooden box left him truly stunned.
This was a treasure.
Yet at this moment, Li Feng was hesitating over whether he should accept it.
The item inside was extremely important, and he very much wanted to obtain it, but acquiring it also meant taking on enormous risk, and not just ordinary risk.
Li Feng even suspected that Hua Jieyu had brought this item out with ill intent. But if he simply gave it up like this, he was unwilling, deeply unwilling.
What should he do, take it or not?
“Young Master Feng, this item should be able to exchange for one slot, right?” Hua Jieyu smiled as she looked at Li Feng. She did not believe that Li Feng would refuse after seeing this item, unless he was not human, otherwise there was no way he would reject it.
“Hua Jieyu, you should know what is inside this wooden box. You really want to exchange it with me for one slot?” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
“Of course I know what it is, but I do not have anything else in my hands right now, so I can only use this item to exchange for the slot you hold. After all, for me, participating in the Boxing King Tournament is the most important thing. And letting it fall into your hands, Young Master Feng, puts my mind at ease,” Hua Jieyu said with a smile.
“At ease?” Li Feng’s gaze sharpened.
“That is right. Now all you need to tell me is whether this item can be exchanged for one of your slots,” Hua Jieyu nodded.
“As for that…” Li Feng hesitated. Hua Jieyu saying this made it very clear that she wanted to hand this item to him for protection. This was probably another reason she took it out.
Li Feng felt that this was a trap, a trap full of trouble and endless complications. But at the same time, it was also a trap that one could not help but jump into.
“Young Master Feng, what are you still hesitating about? Could it be that you want to refuse?” Hua Jieyu asked.
Li Feng took a deep breath, calmed himself, looked at Hua Jieyu, and asked, “I want to know where this item comes from.”
“Young Master Feng, that does not seem to be part of our transaction, does it?” Hua Jieyu replied.
“I know, but I still want to ask,” Li Feng said.
“But why should I tell you?” Hua Jieyu sneered coldly. Her expression and tone were exactly the same as Li Feng’s earlier.
It was obvious that Hua Jieyu was getting back at Li Feng.
“For no reason, except that your answer will help me decide whether I can trade with you,” Li Feng said with a trace of disdain in his eyes. The initiative was still in his hands. At worst, he would endure the pain and give it up.
“You…” Hua Jieyu’s expression changed.
“Hua Jieyu, during a transaction, you have no choice. Besides, do you think I do not know your purpose? I think you are trying to shift disaster onto someone else. But if you want to achieve your goal, it will not be that easy,” Li Feng said with a cold laugh.
“You are ruthless,” Hua Jieyu said coldly, giving Li Feng a hard look. “Do you not want to know the origin of this item? Fine, I will tell you now. I obtained it from an ancient tomb.”
“An ancient tomb? What kind of tomb, and where?” Li Feng continued.
“It is a Western Zhou dynasty tomb. As for anything else, I will not say. If you do not want to trade, then forget it. I will find another way to obtain a slot,” Hua Jieyu said.
“A Western Zhou tomb?” Li Feng frowned. Something was not right. How could such an item appear in a Western Zhou tomb? Was Hua Jieyu lying, or was there something unusual about that tomb? However, Li Feng knew that judging from her expression, there was no point in asking further.
After thinking for a moment, Li Feng said, “Fine. I can exchange one slot with you for this item. But Hua Jieyu, you should know that once this item is in my hands, you will never obtain it again.”
“Is that so?” Hua Jieyu smiled, her smile extremely eerie.
Li Feng stared closely at Hua Jieyu. At this moment, he had a feeling that if he returned the wooden box to her, he would face catastrophic disaster.
Catastrophic disaster? Why would he have such a feeling?
Could it be…
Li Feng looked at the wooden box, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes. No matter what kind of treasure it was, once it fell into his hands, others should not even think of obtaining it. If he could not protect it, then he would destroy it.
Putting the wooden box into his spatial pouch, Li Feng looked at Hua Jieyu and said, “Hua Jieyu, the slot you want is yours. Before the Boxing King Tournament, I will contact you. I guarantee that I will take you onto Dark Prison Island.”
“With Young Master Feng’s words, I can finally rest easy,” Hua Jieyu said with a sigh of relief, as if she had been freed from something, though it was unclear whether it was because of Dark Prison Island or the item in the wooden box.
“You trust me that much?” Li Feng looked at Hua Jieyu with some surprise. Yuan Yue and Yan Dong believed him because of Lu Shuang, but why did Hua Jieyu trust him so easily?
“Of course. Why would I not trust you?” Hua Jieyu asked in return.
“Then fine. This transaction is considered successful,” Li Feng said. Including Yuan Yue and Yan Dong, three slots had now been sold, and the gains were considerable, especially the item Hua Jieyu had given. In Li Feng’s view, its value surpassed that of a Nine Dragon Jade.
“By the way, I wonder if Young Master Feng still has any slots left,” Hua Jieyu suddenly asked, as if she had remembered something.
“What, do you still want more slots?” Li Feng was taken aback and asked curiously. According to Lu Shuang, once Hua Jieyu appeared, she usually acted alone. Could it be that people from her sect wanted slots?
That did not seem right. If people from her sect wanted slots, there would be no need to exchange through him. A sect capable of producing someone like Hua Jieyu would certainly not be simple. If they wanted slots, they could easily join forces to seize an invitation. Even if they could not take one from him, they could take it from someone else.
“That is right. I need several slots,” Hua Jieyu nodded.
“Several? I did not expect you, Hua Jieyu, to be a big client. Are they for people from your sect?” Li Feng asked.
“Not people from my sect,” Hua Jieyu shook her head.
“Then could it be your man?” Li Feng’s mind involuntarily conjured an image of Hua Jieyu surrounded by a group of men. He shuddered unconsciously. Her tastes were really too heavy.
“Watch your words. I just want a few slots for some friends,” Hua Jieyu said coldly, glaring at Li Feng.
“Your friends?” Li Feng nodded in understanding, then asked, “How many slots do you want?”
“Five,” Hua Jieyu replied.
“Five? No problem,” Li Feng nodded. He felt that conducting these slot transactions privately was better. Otherwise, once night fell and transactions began, one more slot could mean one more danger.
“However, Hua Jieyu, you should understand my conditions. If your friends do not meet my requirements, then I am sorry, the transaction will not succeed,” Li Feng said as he looked at her.
“I understand,” Hua Jieyu nodded. She was well aware of Li Feng’s greed.
“Good. If your friends are at Golden Buddha Temple, go and bring them here immediately,” Li Feng nodded, then stared at Hua Jieyu and said, “Of course, I hope the people you bring are those you trust. If any problems arise, even if they are your friends, do not blame me for being ruthless.”
As he spoke, an overwhelming killing intent, almost tangible, surged out from Li Feng and pressed down on Hua Jieyu.
Boom.
Feeling Li Feng’s killing intent, Hua Jieyu shuddered uncontrollably.
How many people would one need to kill to accumulate such killing intent?
Hua Jieyu had not expected that such powerful, such dense killing intent could erupt from Li Feng. She had seen many people, but never someone whose killing intent was this intense.
She had never imagined that Li Feng, who looked refined and gentle on the outside, like a pretty boy, could possess such terrifying killing intent.
One truly cannot judge a person by appearance, just as the sea cannot be measured with a bucket. If Li Feng had not released such dense killing intent, she would never have realised this.
At this moment, Hua Jieyu secretly felt fortunate that she had not made a move against Li Feng earlier. Otherwise, the one who died might truly have been herself.
Li Feng withdrew his killing intent as quickly as it came, then looked at Hua Jieyu and said, “Hua Jieyu, I will give you one hour. Bring your friends here.”
“There is no need for one hour. They are at Golden Buddha Temple. I only need half an hour to find them,” Hua Jieyu said.
“Half an hour. Very well. I will wait here. I hope you bring your friends as soon as possible,” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
“Alright,” Hua Jieyu responded and drifted away.
“Young Master Feng, this Hua Jieyu…” Lu Shuang said worriedly as he watched her leave. Hua Jieyu’s strength was formidable. He worried that she had not acted earlier because she feared Li Feng, and that now she might bring reinforcements, which would be troublesome.
“Do not worry. Hua Jieyu is a smart person. She will not play tricks. Otherwise, I will make sure she leaves no remains,” Li Feng said coldly, a flash of icy light passing through his eyes.
Lu Shuang was stunned, not knowing where Li Feng’s confidence came from, but after Li Feng said this, he did not say anything further.
“Lu Shuang, there are some strange people at the entrance of Golden Buddha Temple. Go and secretly find out who they are,” Li Feng said in a low voice after scanning the entire temple with his spiritual sense and noticing the abnormality.
“Yes,” Lu Shuang replied and left.
A quarter of an hour later, Hua Jieyu led several people toward the bamboo grove. Seeing them, Li Feng knew that her friends had arrived.
However, when Li Feng looked at the people Hua Jieyu had brought, he froze. No, it was when Li Feng saw one of the people beside Hua Jieyu that he froze, confusion and puzzlement flashing in his eyes.
