Chapter 798: Ancient God Inheritance

And so, the two of them sat in the courtyard, chatting idly. As the conversation went on, the atmosphere grew increasingly strange.

Why? Why was he so direct and flirtatious earlier, but now suddenly so cold? Was he... playing hard to get?

Yi Feng's pupils shifted slightly. This woman... wasn't she here to deliver my money? If so, why haven't you handed over the remaining payment yet?

Both of them had their own thoughts. After sitting for what felt like an eternity without Shi Qingwu mentioning the money, Yi Feng couldn't take it anymore and decided to find a way to bring it up. However, he felt it would be too blunt to ask directly, so he thought of a more subtle approach.

He glanced at Su Bai and subtly moved his lips. Su Bai, who was practically a mind reader when it came to Yi Feng, understood immediately from his lip movements what he wanted. Shortly after, Su Bai brought over a landscape painting.

"Sect Master Shi, since we have some free time, I recently acquired a painting that I quite like. Would you like to take a look?" Yi Feng asked with a smile.

"Of course!"

Seeing that Yi Feng, who had been silent for so long, was now inviting her to appreciate a painting, Shi Qingwu's heart leaped with joy, and she quickly nodded in agreement.

The landscape painting was placed on the table, and the two of them began to examine it closely. However, Yi Feng's intentions were far from the painting itself. To him, the painting, which he had no idea where it came from, was utterly unremarkable. But that didn't stop him from using it to his advantage.

"Sect Master Shi, do you see the water in the waterfall? Doesn't it look alive?" Yi Feng asked softly.

Shi Qingwu examined it carefully and couldn't help but praise, "The waterfall is indeed beautifully depicted. As you said, it looks alive, as if it's truly flowing within the painting."

???

Hearing Shi Qingwu's words, Yi Feng's face darkened, filled with question marks.

What the hell? This crappy painting looks alive? Alive my foot! And when I asked you to look at the water, did I really mean for you to just look at the water? The words "Pay Up" that Su Bai added to the waterfall are so obvious—how can you not see them?

After a thorough appreciation of the painting, Shi Qingwu was completely immersed in it, completely missing the two words. Yi Feng furrowed his brow.

"Senior Yi Feng, is something wrong?" Shi Qingwu asked anxiously.

"No, nothing," Yi Feng replied, forcing a gentle smile while his mind raced for another plan.

His gaze inadvertently swept into the distance, and another idea came to him.

"Sect Master Shi, would you like to accompany me to see the scenery?" Yi Feng asked with a smile.

"Of course!"

Shi Qingwu quickly agreed, her heart racing. She hadn't expected Yi Feng to take her to see the scenery after appreciating the painting.

The two of them walked out of the courtyard, through a small forest, and arrived at the edge of a cliff within the Hundred Refinements Sect.

The cliff was shrouded in mist, with birds chirping and flowers blooming nearby. Taking a deep breath, the air was fresh and invigorating.

"Sect Master Shi."

"Hmm?"

"Do you see those two mountains over there?"

Shi Qingwu looked up, puzzled, then turned to Yi Feng.

"What do you think those two mountains would look like if they were combined?" Yi Feng asked with a smile.

"Them?"

Shi Qingwu examined the two peaks, her eyes gradually losing focus as she visualized them merging.

After a long while...

Her expression changed in surprise.

When combined, the two mountains formed a heart shape!

She immediately covered her lips with her hand, her body trembling slightly.

So, this was Yi Feng's way of expressing his feelings for her.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

This cliff...

As the sect master of the Hundred Refinements Sect, she had been here countless times. In the past, the scenery had always seemed ordinary to her. But today, she finally saw its true beauty!

Seeing the look of realization on Shi Qingwu's face, Yi Feng's lips curled into a smile.

"So, Sect Master Shi, what do you think they resemble?"

"Your feelings for me," Shi Qingwu whispered, lowering her head and unconsciously taking a step closer to Yi Feng.

???

Hearing Shi Qingwu's words, Yi Feng's face darkened.

Feelings? My feelings? What the hell are you talking about?

It's about the spirit stones! Spirit stones! Spirit stones!

Those two mountains combined form a giant spirit stone! Don't you know what a spirit stone looks like?

Yi Feng was on the verge of losing his temper. He finally realized that this woman was trying to avoid paying him.

He straightened his face and turned to Shi Qingwu with an unprecedented seriousness.

"Sect Master Shi, at this point, there's something I must be honest with you about..."

Yi Feng spoke each word deliberately.

Seeing Yi Feng's unusually stern expression and hearing his grave tone, Shi Qingwu's heart tightened.

Is he... going to confess his feelings to me?

Finally, under Shi Qingwu's tearful, excited, and expectant gaze, Yi Feng extended his hand toward her.

"Pay up."

"Three hundred thousand spirit stones."

"Now!"

"Huh?"

Shi Qingwu, who had been filled with anticipation, froze in place as if turned to ice.

Her mind felt as if it had been struck by lightning.

Embarrassment and anger made her wish she could disappear into the ground. She bit her lip so hard that it began to bleed...

Her body trembled uncontrollably.

"I... I..."

Shi Qingwu's lips quivered as she struggled to control her emotions. She took out a storage ring and handed it to Yi Feng.

"Here are the spirit stones you asked for."

"I... I have matters to attend to. I'll take my leave now."

With that, she pretended nothing had happened, forcing a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, and quickly disappeared from Yi Feng's sight.

Shi Qingwu rushed back to her cave dwelling, her face filled with self-mockery and bitter laughter.

Of course!

In his eyes, she was nothing more than a minor figure, the leader of a small sect that he could toy with at will.

She wasn't strong enough.

She wasn't on his level.

How could someone like him ever take her seriously?

They were never on the same level to begin with...

"What's with her reaction?"

"I was just asking for money..."

Seeing Shi Qingwu's emotional outburst, Yi Feng was filled with confusion. Yet, for some reason, holding the pouch of spirit stones in his hand, he felt a strange sense of unease.

Returning to the courtyard, Yi Feng had no interest in doing anything else. He slept soundly and woke up the next day.

After a quick wash, he began packing his things. Having stayed here for so long and now having received the payment, it was time to leave. Seeing the thirteen young attendants in tears, Yi Feng comforted them one by one, promising to come back for them soon before picking up a wine jar and leaving.

This time, he didn't tell anyone he was leaving. As long as no one knew he was truly gone, the威慑 of his True Immortal 60+ cultivation would remain, perhaps bringing some benefits to Shi Qingwu.

A light rain fell as he walked out of the Hundred Refinements Sect's mountain gate.

On a distant mountain peak, two women stood under umbrellas, watching Yi Feng's retreating figure.

"I will strive to catch up to you."

The leading woman murmured, her eyes filled with determination. She then turned to the woman in black behind her.

"Arrange for me to undergo the Ancient God's inheritance."

"What? Sect Master?"

"You want to undergo the Ancient God's inheritance?"

The woman in black was horrified. "That inheritance is a death sentence..."

The woman said nothing, only walking resolutely back toward the sect with a determined gaze...