Chapter 357 - 235: Mission Reward and Guidance

Chapter 357: Chapter 235: Mission Reward and Guidance

"Did I say you could leave?"

Zhang Wenji was still reveling in the joy of recovering his lost treasures when he turned and saw the conflict between Yu Fei and Ma Pei intensifying.

He grew anxious and was about to try and persuade Yu Fei. But just as he was about to speak, he caught sight of his daughter shaking her head at him out of the corner of his eye, as if she had noticed something.

Ma Pei didn’t dare move. Though he was a Five Realms Divine Intent Martial Artist, he had no idea where the strand of Sword Qi had come from. He could feel the terrifying killing intent on its edge and wanted to try and talk his way out of this.

’So what if Yu Fei caught Cheng Jinlong? It doesn’t matter even if he saw me. You need hard evidence to catch a thief. At worst, I’ll just deny everything.’

’Would Yu Fei really dare to torture a confession out of me?’

"Yu Fei, what do you think you’re doing? Let me tell you, even if you’re a Celestial Pride, the Yu Kingdom still has laws! You may have found the Zhang Family’s stolen treasures, but you can’t bully an old man like this!"

"Heh... You old coot. So now you remember you’re with the Zhang Family? Take a look at this."

Yu Fei sneered, then opened his personal terminal and projected a video.

He had recorded everything Ma Pei had done the day before.

Blue light suddenly expanded, forming an image in the air.

Zhang Wenji watched in shock as the footage clearly revealed how Ma Pei had colluded with his apprentice the day before, and then tracked down Cheng Jinlong. Everything was laid bare for them to see.

Ma Pei’s face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead. He instantly understood. Yu Fei hadn’t actually left yesterday; he had been tailing him the entire time.

’That cunning little brat... but how did I not notice?’

’Could that brat know the legendary Stealth Secret Skill?’

To the Seven Greats, a Stealth Secret Skill might seem common, but for unaffiliated Martial Artists out in the world, such a Secret Technique was rarely seen.

A Martial Artist like Ma Pei, who had never attended a Martial Arts University and had simply relied on resources to brute-force his cultivation, was good enough to bully trash from the Illuminati like Cheng Jinbo. But forget a Celestial Pride from the Seven Greats—he wouldn’t even be a match for a battle-hardened Inner Qi Realm veteran.

"It’s fake! This has to be fake! You must have used AI to generate this video!"

Ma Pei shrieked hysterically.

Yu Fei sneered. ’Trying to argue even now.’

"I’ll send the original video file to Mr. Zhang. We’ll know if it’s fake or not once it’s authenticated."

Zhang Wenji’s expression was grim as he watched the entire video. He never expected the Kong Family to be behind this.

"Mr. Zhang, the items have been recovered. This is your Zhang Family’s internal affair, so I won’t get involved. I’ll wait outside. Please, feel free to handle this as you see fit."

With that, he drained his teacup in one gulp, stood up, and left, leaving the Vast Sea Pearl and the Void-Breaking Jade Pendant on the table.

"Ah, Yu Fei... my apologies for this family disgrace. You’ve seen us at our worst. Yu’er, please take Yu Fei to the side hall to wait. I’ll join you after I’ve handled this."

Yu Fei withdrew his Sword Qi, leaving the scene to Zhang Wenji.

Ma Pei’s realm was unstable, and Zhang Wenji’s wasn’t much better, but he was still in the Gang Qi Realm, which was more than enough to take care of Ma Pei.

On the way, Zhang Ai found herself incredibly curious about Yu Fei. He was only a year older than her, yet he was so amazing. He had arrived at the Zhang residence just yesterday but had already locked onto the suspect. He then masterfully forced Ma Pei to expose himself, effortlessly solving the problem that had plagued their family.

Moreover, he had subdued Ma Pei, a Five Realms master, with casual ease. ’Is Shenhan University really that incredible?’

"Brother Yu Fei, how did you know Ma Pei was a bad person? Did he have some kind of tell?"

Zhang Ai asked Yu Fei curiously.

"His malice was too obvious, and he was too sloppy."

Zhang Ai was a little confused.

"His malice was too obvious? Did you judge that from his expression?"

Yu Fei smiled. "No. It’s too complicated to explain. Just focus on your cultivation. The path of martial arts can lead to divinity. Once you enroll in one of the Seven Greats next year, you’ll see a whole new, expansive world."

Zhang Ai was already a Celestial Pride Martial Artist, so her admission into one of the Seven Greats was a certainty.

"Brother Yu Fei, what was your rank in the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition? And what was your realm at the time?"

"Somewhere in the teens, I think. I had just broken through to the second realm."

With Zhang Ai’s family background, information about the Seven Greats wasn’t a secret, unlike for Yu Fei back then, who was completely in the dark about the whole process.

"Wow! That’s so amazing!"

Yu Fei answered her questions half-heartedly. The young lady was very curious about the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition and kept pestering him with questions.

’The mission is done now. Once I get the reward from Zhang Wenji, my holiday practical assignment will be complete. I can go home for the New Year, and then I just need to find a way to learn about entering the Golden Jade Gang Realm.’

Before long, Zhang Wenji entered, carrying two boxes, one large and one small.

The large one was about two feet long and crimson, while the smaller one was a jade box, only about the size of a palm.

"Young friend Yu Fei, I really can’t thank you enough. Originally, only the Vast Sea Pearl was stolen, but then the Void-Breaking Jade Pendant went missing too, and on top of that, Mr. Ma... sigh!"

Zhang Wenji first opened the crimson wooden box. Inside lay a piece of sky-blue jade. Green, flower-like patterns within it seemed to ripple continuously, as if they were alive.

"This is the Cyan Immortal Jade. This piece is from our ancestor’s collection. It’s a high-grade jade, the very one mentioned as the mission reward."

Yu Fei tapped it with his finger. The sound was pure and simple, like a water droplet falling onto a lake’s surface. This was exactly the high-grade soft jade required for mastering the Melt Gold Jade Body Skill.

Zhang Wenji then opened the other white jade box. Inside flowed a mass of metallic liquid that reflected a dazzling, seven-colored light.

"This is Seven-Colored Illusion Iron, also a high-grade material. It can be used to forge Grandmaster-tier armor. Seven-Colored Illusion Iron has a very strong resistance to energy impacts. You went to a lot of trouble for us, young friend. Please accept this small token of our appreciation."