Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 491 Calculations from All Sides
Inside the box of all things.

Looking at the crystal sand, Lu Feng was first stunned, and then moved.

The box of all items is indeed missing some things, but all of them combined are not as valuable as these tempering sands.

Clearly, Brother Fang had no intention of taking my things, but seeing that I was adamant in my refusal, he decided to put my mind at ease in this way.

"Brother Fang has treated me so well, I must resolve this matter for you."

Lu Feng was determined to ask his master for help to negotiate with the Lotus Island Master and get Chen Shan to hand over the person, no matter what.

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Yin Chenliang stroked his beard and pondered as he listened to his disciple's request.

He initially accepted Lu Feng as his disciple because the Lu family had prepared a generous gift for him. In addition, he also considered that the Lu family's business in Guangwu City was doing well, and that if he accepted Lu Feng as his disciple, the Lu family would continue to be filial to him.

He didn't think much of Lu Feng; among his nearly one hundred disciples, Lu Feng was just an ordinary one.

Lu Feng's cultivation to the second level of the Innate Realm at such a young age is considered exceptionally talented by outsiders. However, Yin Chenliang knew very well that Lu Feng's ability to cultivate to the second level of the Innate Realm so quickly was due to the cultivation of the entire Lu family.

In addition, Lu Feng overdrawn his potential.

Lu Feng has reached the second level of the Innate Realm in this lifetime.

This is why he didn't value Lu Feng as his disciple. A disciple who didn't have the potential to break through to the third level of the Innate Realm was nothing to him.

On the contrary, Xu Siyuan, who was next to Lu Feng, was quite talented, but unfortunately, Xu Siyuan's family background was not good enough, so he did not meet Lu Feng's criteria for taking on a disciple.

“Lu Feng, you should know that the Lotus Island Master has a very fiery temper, and Chen Shan is his beloved disciple. Your friend has offended Chen Shan, so I'm afraid he won't let him go easily.”

“Master, the conflict between my friend and Chen Shan is not deep. If you were to intervene, would the Lotus Island Master dare not give you face?”

After Lu Feng finished speaking, he presented a jade box and placed it respectfully on the table.

“Master, my friend knew he couldn’t get the person from Chen Shan, so he came to me for help. This is the fee my friend is giving you.”

Lu Feng knew his master well. Although he didn't have much affection for his disciples, he still had to maintain the facade of deep master-disciple relationship. If he were to prepare a gift for his master in his own name, he would probably be scolded and rejected.

Since sending the gift in Brother Fang's name wouldn't affect Master's image, there would be no need for pretense and delay with Master, making the matter easier to resolve.

Yin Chenliang did not take the jade box handed to him by Lu Feng. Instead, he scanned it with his divine sense, and a glint of light flashed in his old eyes.

"Since he is your friend, Lu Feng, I will write a letter to the Lord of Lotus Island. However, I cannot guarantee whether he will give me face and release him."

“With your reputation, Master, Chen Shan will definitely release him.”

Lu Feng flattered him, and that was exactly what he was thinking. If it were the Lotus Island Master, his master's face would be useless. But if it were Chen Shan, who was just the Lotus Island Master's disciple, even if the Lotus Island Master valued Chen Shan, he was still just a junior.

I can go back and tell Brother Fang to wait for good news.

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On Lotus Island, Hu Tingchun finished reading the letter in his hand, a thoughtful look in his old eyes.

Among the surrounding islands, Yin Chenliang was very famous, not because he was particularly powerful, but because his practice of taking on disciples had spread throughout the Xiantian circle.

Yin Chenliang was at the same Innate Realm as himself, but his background was not as good as his. In order to obtain enough cultivation resources, this guy actually took the path of taking on disciples to make money.

After entering the Innate Realm, he began to recruit disciples widely, regardless of their talent, only their family background. As long as they gave enough gifts to become disciples, he would accept them. In the end, he had more than a hundred disciples under his tutelage.

"Master, you were looking for me!"

Chen Shan stepped into the main hall.

"I heard you kidnapped a little girl?"

"Master, how did you know? Could it be that that person really has a background?"

Upon hearing his master's words, Chen Shan's first thought was that the man surnamed Fang had a powerful background and had come to his master's side.

"What do you mean, 'that person'... Tell me what happened clearly."

Hu Tingchun frowned and glared at Chen Shan. Chen Shan was not intimidated and recounted what happened at the auction house. However, in his words, the loss at the auction house was changed to a draw between the two of them. The reason for his anger was simply that he did not have enough Flame Coins on him at the time, which Lin Chen mocked him for.

"You suffered a loss at the hands of the other party?"

However, Hu Tingchun knew his disciple's temperament all too well. If he didn't have enough Flame Coins, he could owe him some based on his status as his disciple. The only possibility was that he would suffer a loss in the clash of their auras.

How old is this person?

"Around fifty years old."

Hearing that he was around fifty years old, Hu Tingchun felt relieved. A martial artist at the second level of the Innate Realm around fifty years old wouldn't have a very powerful background, which was why he had asked Yin Chenliang to intervene. "Did you find out his background from that little girl?"

"No, I captured the little girl and imprisoned her."

"Confused!"

Hu Tingchun was truly enraged this time. Chen Shan looked puzzled, not understanding why his master had suddenly become angry.
"I have told you several times that if you are going to take action, you must find out the details of the other party. According to what you said, this person should not be familiar with Lu Feng. So why would Lu Feng ask Yin Chenliang for this person? Yin Chenliang is not as good to Lu Feng as I am to you."

"And you've had this little girl for over half a month now. What has she been doing all this time? Aren't you going to investigate?"

"Brother... I didn't think that much. I just thought that once I captured the little girl, the other party would definitely come to Lotus Island, and then I could get my revenge."

Chen Shan explained reluctantly, but Hu Tingchun narrowed his eyes and said that getting revenge was just talk; his disciple had his eye on the other party's tempering sand and wanted to force them to hand it over.

A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

If you encounter someone with no background or significant connections, your disciple is not wrong to do this.

The mistake was not investigating the other party's background before taking action, nor investigating afterward.

"Now, you must immediately investigate this person's background, focusing on where he has been for the past ten days or so. You can start by investigating the Lu family. I estimate that his disappearance during these days is related to the Lu family."

"Yes, disciple will go and investigate the little girl immediately."

“Keep him detained. As for Yin Chenliang, I will write to him and say that you are not on the island recently. He will be released when you return to the island.”

Hu Tingchun narrowed his eyes slightly, a calculating look in them. He gave this order not because he was worried about the person's background, but because he had thought of another possibility.

Despite not being familiar with the Lu family, after disappearing for more than ten days, the Lu family came forward to ask Yin Chenliang for help on his behalf. There must be some inside story behind this.

Auction, delisting, attracting... cooperation...

In a short time, many possibilities flashed through Hu Tingchun's mind...

The disciples only saw the tempering sand, unaware that there might be even greater gains to be made.

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In the detached courtyard behind the restaurant.

Lin Chen received the good news from Lu Feng.

"Brother Fang, the Lord of Lotus Island has replied. Chen Shan is not on the island right now. Once Chen Shan returns, he will release the little girl Yueyue. We just need to wait a few days."

"Alright, then I'll wait here for a few more days. I'll leave this matter to you, Brother Lu."

"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Lu Feng waved his hand, but he chose not to tell Lin Chen about Lotus Island's demand for a peck of tempering sand.

After sitting in the courtyard for half an hour, Lu Feng took his leave. After Lu Feng left, Lin Chen did not turn around, but said indifferently, "Just say what you have to say."

Yu Jin has been absent-minded all day, clearly preoccupied with something.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's question, Yu Jin remained silent for a few moments, as if she had made a decision: "My lord, the day before yesterday and yesterday, people came to my Yu family and approached me. Both groups wanted to find out about your background and where you have been these past few days. Before leaving, both groups threatened me not to reveal any information."

"Two groups of people are asking me about my origins and where I've been these past few days?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes, a chill creeping into them for the first time. He could guess who was in one group, but who was the other?
"I understand. This is your reward."

Lin Chen flicked his right hand, tossing a money bag to Yu Jin. Yu Jin caught it, and when she felt its weight, her pretty face changed. She quickly explained, "My lord, I told you this not to get a reward from you, but to express my gratitude for saving my life."

"Keep it; these Flame Coins mean nothing to me."

Lin Chen didn't give Yu Jin a chance to refuse, and Yu Jin had no choice but to accept it.

"You should go back first, just pretend nothing happened."

"Yes."

Watching Yu Jin leave, Lin Chen sneered. One of the two groups that were probing his background and whereabouts must be Chen Shan's men.

It seems that Chen Shan's departure from the island was a pretense, and his real intention was to deliberately delay the process in order to ascertain his own situation.

If Chen Shan cannot find out her origins and whereabouts, he might try to force Yin Yue into a corner.

I can't wait any longer!
If I go to Lotus Island and reveal my true identity, the island lord will surely release me and even offer me an apology. However, in doing so, the fact that I have Yin Yue by my side will become impossible to hide.

My original destination was the East Sea. I could deduce that from the giant in the Moon Soul Clan. Even though Yin Yue's appearance has changed, as long as I appear in the East Sea and the news of a little girl with me gets out, the Moon Soul Clan will definitely suspect me.

"Lotus Island Master, Chen Shan..."

Lin Chen's eyes held a chill. He didn't want to fight a third-level Innate Realm expert, but that didn't mean he was truly afraid.

(End of this chapter)