The market town, which is only three square kilometers in size, is now shrouded in an invisible dome.
It's a level one formation, but it's still unclear whether it's a Five Elements Formation or a Metal Killing Formation.
But regardless of the type of formation, it posed little threat to Ye Feng.
He didn't intend to show off, and directly transmitted his voice to the Foundation Establishment cultivators outside.
He was ambushed and killed outside Zhangjiafang Market, and they even followed him out from inside the market. He has to give himself an explanation.
Zhang Jie, his face filled with murderous intent, sat quietly in the sedan chair, waiting.
A mere Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator dares to sell stolen goods alone in the market. No matter what he has to rely on, he's doomed!
He repeated the order three times, and his subordinates were just about to come over to ask for instructions.
Zhang Jie's icy expression suddenly froze.
"My lord, should we launch a direct assault now, or...?"
"Everyone, step back. I'll go in and take a look myself. Don't move around outside."
"yes!"
The roads on both sides of the pawnshop have been blocked off, and a large crowd is standing outside watching the commotion.
Is there a problem over there?
"There must be something going on at the pawnshop."
"Could it be that the pawnshop... has been targeted by thieves trying to sell stolen goods?"
"Very likely. It seems that the robbery outside the market can finally be resolved. The Second Elder of the Zhang family has personally taken action, and the great formation has been activated. The thieves will definitely have nowhere to escape!"
......
At this moment, Zhang Jie, the second elder of the Zhang family, walked nervously up to the second floor of the pawnshop.
Even with the array control core in hand, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Just a moment ago, I was enveloped by the other party's divine sense and their telepathic communication; at that moment, it felt like Mount Tai was pressing down on me.
It gave him the feeling of facing a Golden Core cultivator.
How could someone like that be a Tribulation Cultivator? Even if they were a Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivator, they would only choose to commit evil in large markets.
How could they possibly choose such a small place?
And they even came to the pawnshop in a proper and orderly manner...
"I was unaware of your presence, senior. Zhang Jie, I am deeply sorry for not greeting you properly..."
Ye Feng, with his legs crossed, leisurely put down his teacup, pointed to the chair opposite him, and...
"sit!"
Zhang Jie glanced at the other person cautiously, then sat down, half his bottom on the chair.
The shock in my heart was beyond words.
I reached the Foundation Establishment stage at fifty, and now I'm over ninety, yet I've only achieved forty percent of that.
The opponent's spiritual power, as immense as a mountain and as vast as the sea... actually made him look only in his early twenties.
After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one's appearance is fixed, and within a quarter of a year, there will be no sign of aging.
Someone who can establish their foundation around the age of twenty... how could such a person possibly be a rogue cultivator or a tribulation cultivator?
Could it be that she has taken the legendary youth-preserving elixir?
"Is this Zhangjiafang Market, entirely under the management of the Zhang family?"
"...yes."
"That's good!"
After saying "good," Ye Feng waved his hand, and the eight heads rolled to the ground.
"I was robbed in Zhangjia's territory, shouldn't you be responsible for this?"
Zhang Jie was startled at first, then he saw the shape of the head on the ground.
“Xu Hong! Xu Yi..”
He then looked at the other people, four of whom he recognized.
Ye Feng was secretly pleased. It was good that they knew each other; what he feared most was someone who acted like a rogue.
At that time, I will inevitably go on a killing spree and become a cultivator undergoing a tribulation...
Now that we know each other, we can discuss compensation later.
"Reporting to you, sir... senior, these people are cultivators from the local Xu family... no wonder we could never catch them, so that's why... humph!"
After humming, Zhang Jie remained silent, his face showing some hesitation and unease.
He glanced at Ye Feng, and seeing him frown, he continued.
"Senior...the Xu family has been operating in this area for many years, managing the local affairs alongside our Zhang family. They even have a Foundation Establishment cultivator residing in their clan...and their ancestral lands are protected by a level-one formation..."
Moreover...the family is skilled in crafting, and their weapons are of excellent quality..."
"You mean you want me to figure it out myself?"
Ye Feng raised his eyebrows, not expecting to hear this answer in the end.
This is a family, which naturally includes people of all ages.
Although he did not shy away from killing and arson, those who cultivate the Dao believe in cause and effect and retribution. Killing too many innocent people can easily cloud one's Dao heart.
Not kill them? How can we not kill them? Are we going to keep them to take revenge later?
Seemingly noticing Ye Feng's hesitation, Zhang Jie gritted his teeth and said,
"If you help us, senior, we can break the formation together and also hold back the Xu family patriarch a little..."
"You'll pay me?"
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, saying without any politeness,
Zhang Jie, however, was not surprised but delighted upon hearing this; his eyes lit up.
"My Zhang family is willing to offer 500,000 spirit stones as a reward!"
...
"Ding! Transaction request received."
"Accept this commission, and settle the transaction upon completion?"
Ye Feng stood there, stunned, staring at the notification on the system panel, and remained silent for a moment.
Is this considered selling one's art or selling one's body?
"Eight hundred thousand! I'll break the formation myself. Also... I want to prioritize three pieces of the spoils."
Three pieces of spoils, maybe worth over a million.
But Zhang Jie could tell that Ye Feng was hesitant. If he hesitated to negotiate the price, Ye Feng might change his mind. So Zhang Jie immediately agreed.
Ye Feng was indeed hesitant. He had only wanted some benefits and an explanation.
Unexpectedly, they went straight into a business that would destroy their family and clan.
I wonder if the sect would expel me if they found out...
However, in this world of cultivation, let alone Foundation Establishment families, even low-level sects like the Grassroots Sect are not guaranteed to survive.
I can only say... it's fate!
After all, they sent eight people to rob a mere "seventh level Qi Refining" cultivator.
You could say he's very composed.
But I never expected to run into myself.
After the two finished their discussion, Zhang Jie removed the guards outside and had the pawnshop owner send over five hundred mid-grade spirit stones.
Seeing the system notification that "trading points increased," Ye Feng felt much better.
——
The night was dark and the wind was high.
Ye Feng stood on the high hill, gazing at the distant lights. People were coming and going, and laughter could be heard from time to time...
"Senior, please don't take it to heart. Since the Xu family moved here, they have gathered many rogue cultivators and seized land everywhere, causing great suffering to everyone. However, they managed to acquire a set of formations, leaving everyone helpless and allowing them to escape punishment."
Running into a senior figure is their just desserts!
Behind Zhang Jie stood an elderly man at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage. Upon hearing this, he stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly, his face full of obsequiousness towards Ye Feng.
Although his cultivation level was one level higher than Ye Feng's, his feelings weren't much better than Zhang Jie's.
That vast and solid divine sense power is roughly equivalent to that of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Golden Core cultivator.
Ye Feng rebuilt the Azure Cloud Technique's foundation-building method, although his spiritual sense range was still limited to a maximum of one thousand meters.
However, the degree of solidification is incomparable, increasing by more than five times.
Below the late stage of Qi Refining, even divine sense alone can turn a person into an idiot.
Even those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage are not immune to its effects.
Ye Feng looked at Zhang Jie, who was speaking, with a half-smile on his face.
These families, who have spent so much time and effort navigating the outside world, are undeniably quite astute.
He could probably guess that he was a disciple of a sect, inexperienced in worldly affairs.
The slightest bit of reluctance on my part was noticed.
If I encounter an enemy in the future, will they use this weakness to threaten me...? It's hard to say.
"Occupying land and seizing territory? It seems that if the Xu family falls, the Zhang family should still be able to gain quite a bit of benefits, right?"
Zhang Jie's face froze for a moment, then he chuckled awkwardly.
"Senior is too kind... Those places... naturally, naturally must be returned... The 800,000 spirit stones already belong to the family, it's really... really..."
Ye Feng was merely using this as an excuse to give a heads-up; he had no intention of raising prices.
The system will not allow transactions that are already confirmed to proceed until completion, at which point the transaction points will be received.
If you breach the contract now, the system will not generate the same transaction task again.
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