Goddess Painting

Lin Zhengnan glanced back, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his eyes practically overflowing with murderous intent.

"Qin Feng..."

"I don't care what methods you used!"

"This score isn't over yet!!"

……

On the other side, Tian Shu Peak.

The disciples who returned from buying elixirs were all beaming with undisguised excitement, as if it were New Year's Day.

"That was awesome! That was so awesome!"

"Did you see that? The look on Manager Zhao's face just now, haha! He used to look down on us like we were nothing, but today he actually poured me tea!"

"Boss Qian is so much more generous! Even though his smile was a bit fake, he really gave us a lot of stuff! And there was a real discount!"

"We, the people of Tian Shu Peak, can finally walk with our backs straight!"

This feeling of turning the tables and taking control was sweeter than honey for these disciples who had long been suppressed!

In the past, they were looked down upon wherever they went, faced difficulties when buying things, and were ostracized when doing tasks.

Everyone felt that joining Tian Shu Peak was tantamount to ruining one's future.

But now?

Their treatment is even better than some inner disciples!

There are special privileges when you buy things!

All of this is because of that young peak master!

"The Peak Master didn't lie to us!"

"Following the Peak Master, you really do get to eat good food!"

This sense of belonging and identity reached its peak at this moment!

With ample elixirs to support them, the disciples' enthusiasm for cultivation also increased.

Without Qin Feng needing to remind them, everyone spontaneously began a vigorous land reclamation operation during their spare time from cultivation.

In just a few days.

The square, which was originally overgrown with weeds, was cleaned up and the dilapidated side rooms were renovated.

There were even disciples who knew about formations who set up a simple spirit-gathering formation at the mountain gate.

Although simple, the entire Tian Shu Peak already has a hint of vitality!

……

In the Lin family's secret room, candlelight flickered.

Lin Zhengnan and Wang Tianyi sat facing each other, both with extremely grim expressions.

"We've been investigating for three days, and we haven't found anything!"

Lin Zhengnan slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth:

"Those pharmacy owners are all very tight-lipped, giving the same story: they all say that's how things are going to be, treating us like fools!"

Wang Tianyi sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes:

"Just a clown jumping around."

"Even if they could buy the pills, so what? With the aptitude of those useless people on Tian Shu Peak, giving them immortal pills wouldn't cause them any trouble!"

"But……"

"but……"

Lin Zhengnan frowned, his tone tinged with worry:

"Qin Feng now has twenty disciples with mid-grade aptitude under his command. If we let them grow unchecked and allow them to become a force to be reckoned with... could they really revive Tian Shu Peak?"

"I've had this in mind for a long time."

Wang Tianyi smiled sinisterly, dipped his finger in the tea, and drew a circle on the table:

"The sect rules state that it is common for disciples of the same cultivation level to spar and exchange skills. As long as it does not result in injury or loss of cultivation, the sect will not interfere."

He raised his head, his cloudy old eyes filled with malice:

"Then let's fight! Fight them until they're too scared to come down the mountain! Fight them until they question the meaning of life!"

"If they dare to come down the mountain, rob them of all their spirit stones and pills!"

"Force them to withdraw from Tian Shu Peak on their own!"

Lin Zhengnan's eyes lit up, and a sinister grin spread across his face:

"That's a great idea!"

"It won't violate the sect rules, but it will still thoroughly disgust Qin Feng!"

"That's what we'll do!"

The two hit it off.

Soon, dozens of disciples from the Lin family and Wang Tianyi's lineage, who were at the Body Forging Realm and the New Life Realm, received secret orders to lie in wait on the only route down from Tian Shu Peak.

……

At the foot of Tian Shu Peak.

Tian Shu Peak disciples Liu Shan and Wang Xue descended the mountain together.

Liu Shan was only at the fourth level of Body Forging, while Wang Xue was slightly stronger, only at the first level of the New Life Realm. The two had saved up contribution points for a long time, intending to exchange them for a better martial art in the Scripture Pavilion.

Not far from the mountain gate, three menacing figures jumped out of the woods.

"Hey! Aren't these the junior brothers and sisters from Tian Shu Peak?"

The leading Lin family disciple looked the two up and down with a mocking expression:

"I heard you guys have struck it rich lately? The peak master's salary is even more than that of the inner disciples?"

"Hey guys, we're a bit short on cash lately, want to borrow some spirit stones?"

Liu Shan's expression changed, and she angrily rebuked:

"This is at the foot of Tian Shu Peak! How dare you cause trouble here? Aren't you afraid of being punished according to the sect rules?!"

"make trouble?"

The Lin family disciple exaggeratedly picked at his ear and sneered:

"Junior brother, that's a harsh thing to say. We're just 'sparring' with you!"

"Since you're so disrespectful to your senior brother, it seems I have to teach you a lesson so you won't know what rules are!"

Before he finished speaking, he moved swiftly and pounced forward!

This Lin family disciple was at the peak of the Body Forging Realm, and his attack was the extremely ruthless "Ninefold Force"!

A punch was thrown, with force layer upon layer!

"Be careful!"

Wang Xue cried out in alarm and tried to help, but she was held back by the other two and couldn't spare a moment!

boom!

A muffled thud.

Liu Shan had no time to react and was punched in the chest. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string and crashed heavily into the tree trunk, spitting out a mouthful of blood!

"Junior Brother Liu!"

Wang Xue's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but she was kicked in the knee by the other party, and with a "crack," she fell to her knees.

The battle ended too quickly.

It was a complete and utter crushing defeat!

"Pah! You poor wretch!"

The Lin family disciple searched the two men, snatching away their pitiful four or five mid-grade spirit stones and three bottles of Qi Condensation Pills, and spat at them with a look of disgust.

"If you had just handed over the spirit stones earlier, none of this would have happened."

He patted Liu Shan's swollen cheek and threatened her fiercely:

"Remember this! This is just the beginning!"

"If you dare to resist again, I'll break your legs!"

After saying that, the three of them strode away.

……

When Liu Shan and Wang Xue, supporting each other, limped back up the mountain, all the disciples of Tian Shu Peak were stunned.

"My God! Who did this?!"

"Junior Brother Liu! Senior Sister Wang! How did you get so badly injured?!"

The crowd gathered around, their eyes filled with shock and anger as they looked at the horrific wounds on the two men's bodies.

Wang Xue was in so much pain that she was covered in cold sweat, and she said through gritted teeth:

"It's...it's someone from the Lin family!"

"They blocked our way down the mountain, preventing us from leaving, and even stole our spirit stones and elixirs!"

"What?!"

The disciples were in an uproar!

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

"They're trying to trap us on this mountain!"

"This is utterly shameless! They were definitely behind the pill scandal too!"

"This must be told to the Peak Master!"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion and their emotions were running high.

This is, after all, a sect. Although there is competition between peaks, even if there are conflicts, everyone is mindful of their reputation and will not go to such extremes.

But now, it's obvious that the Lin family is taking advantage of Tian Shu Peak's weakness and isn't afraid of retaliation, which is why they dare to act so recklessly!

"This is nothing! No need to trouble the Peak Master!"