Therefore, the scene at the dinner table just now occurred.

Although Zhou Mu was somewhat surprised by Cao Feng's behavior, which was clearly different from what he had done during the day, he also noticed that the former did not show any murderous intent, which meant that Cao Feng no longer harbored any anger towards him.

Zhou Mu hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "What...do you mean?"

He placed the glass of wine that had been brought to him aside.

Cao Feng chuckled, pointed to the wine glass, and said, "Drink with confidence, it's not poisoned."

After saying that, she looked up at Zhou Mu, smiled and moved closer to him, leaning against him in a slightly subservient tone.

"I was blind before and offended you. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me."

After saying this, he drank all the wine on the table in one gulp, as if making amends.

Zhou Mu had roughly guessed some of it, but he didn't point it out.

Looking at Cao Feng, a glint of rainbow light flashed in his dark eyes, and he said, "I can let it go, but the compensation you give me has to satisfy me. If you don't give me any benefits, I'll hardly be satisfied."

Zhou Mu had practically laid his words out in the open, and upon seeing this, Cao Feng not only didn't show any disgust, but instead looked delighted.

After all, when Zhou Mu asked for benefits, it meant there was still room for maneuver. On the contrary, if Zhou Mu didn't mention it at all, then it was truly over.

Cao Feng waved his hand, and soon a little person came over carrying a small basin covered with a red cloth. After lifting the red cloth, a golden round cake was revealed, which was made of high-purity gold.

Based on current market prices, this small plate of golden discs is worth at least one million Origin Stones.

Zhou Mu remained expressionless, glancing at it briefly before looking away.

He didn't show it on his face, but he was extremely excited inside.

One million Origin Stones.

For him, who was extremely poor at the time, it was enough to make him drool with envy.

However, he felt that this was not all. If he maintained his mystery and kept Cao Feng guessing about his attitude, he might be able to extract even more information.

Thinking of this, he kept a somber expression and remained silent.

This made Cao Feng somewhat hesitant. He glanced at Zhou Mu furtively and tentatively asked, "Is it because you haven't shown enough sincerity?"

Zhou Mu smiled faintly and said, "What do you think?"

Cao Feng chuckled awkwardly, subconsciously touching the hair on his forehead. With a determined look, he waved again, and this time two people entered, each carrying two small plates, just like the previous one.

One is worth about a million Origin Stones, and three are worth about three million.

However, Zhou Mu remained expressionless.

After all, the auction house can fetch a sky-high price of 60 million Origin Stones, while the City Lord's Mansion only offers a few million, which is really hard to justify.

Seeing this, Cao Feng seemed to understand Zhou Mu's meaning and decided not to keep trying to squeeze out the last drop of hope. He immediately said, "Alright, if you really want to be sincere, then I'll make sure you're sincere to the fullest."

After he finished speaking, he immediately roared, "Bring the stuff up!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a burly man was seen struggling to lift a heavy wooden box. All four men were muscular and surrounded by earthy-yellow spiritual energy, clearly indicating that they were people who had cultivated their physical strength.

Even though their physical strength far surpassed that of other martial artists of the same type, lifting the wooden box was still extremely strenuous for the four of them. They had to rest for a moment after each step, leaving deep footprints on the ground behind them.

What should have been a few minutes' walk took the two of them a full quarter of an hour.

When the wooden crate was placed on the ground, everyone clearly felt a slight tremor, and the whole house shook.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Mu was slightly surprised. His curious gaze immediately fell on the wooden box, and he examined it carefully for a long time, but still had no clue.

So he looked to Cao Feng, seeking an answer from the latter.

Cao Feng chuckled and said, "Open it."

Upon receiving the order, the four burly men worked together to slowly open the heavy wooden box. Seemingly surprised, they blushed and took a long time to dismantle the old chains.

As a ray of golden light dissipated, an intense radiance suddenly erupted around the wooden box, and in a short instant, an extremely powerful force spread throughout the entire hall.

The four burly men who were very close seemed to have not anticipated such a powerful force. Their bodies flew out like kites with broken strings, and then crashed heavily to the ground, leaving a deep arc.

Upon seeing this, both Zhou Mu and Cao Feng's expressions tightened slightly.

If its mere pressure is so powerful, how formidable would it be if it could be used?

"This is?"

Zhou Mu still looked puzzled.

Cao Feng shook his head and said, "I don't know either. This is a treasure left by my father. It is said that the Dragon Emperor once used it to seal a demon from beyond the realm at the level of a Demon Emperor."

"Really?"

Zhou Mu clearly harbored doubts about the origin of this magical artifact.

After all, his background is undeniably powerful; it's a spiritual artifact used by the Dragon Emperor, a man who once stood at the pinnacle of the Great Thousand Worlds.

"For me?"

Zhou Mu stood up and slowly approached. Only after the extreme brilliance of the wooden box gradually dissipated did he see the object inside: a golden whip.

"Dragon-Binding Whip!"

Upon seeing the object clearly, Zhou Mu's pupils constricted sharply, and he exclaimed in shock.

Just as he was about to pick it up, a powerful force, as if protecting its master, pierced towards him with a sharp edge. Seeing this, he slowly withdrew his hand.

"You know him?"

Cao Feng was clearly puzzled by Zhou Mu's ability to readily explain the origin of the magical artifact.

"Is this really your family heirloom? You didn't even know it was the Dragon Binding Whip?"

Zhou Mu was clearly somewhat surprised.

Cao Feng shook his head and said, "This magic weapon came about too strangely. Our ancestors left a precept that it should not be opened unless it is a matter of life and death."

“So, you gave it to me.” Zhou Mu continued, then looked at Cao Feng, shook his head, and said, “I can’t accept something for nothing. If you gave me some money, I might accept it, but this thing is too valuable. I can’t accept it.”

The magical artifacts used by Han Fei alone fetched a staggering price of 60 million.

As a spiritual weapon used by a Dragon Clan Spirit Emperor-level warrior, and having sealed a Demon Emperor-level extraterrestrial demon, the Dragon Binding Whip, with its two layers of talent, is far more precious than the Divine Radiance Sword. It is no exaggeration to say that the value of this Dragon Binding Whip is at least over 300 million.

Most importantly, the value of this magical artifact far exceeds what can be measured in monetary terms.