Fellow Daoist, I gladly accept this heaven-defying opportunity.

Xu Mofeng didn't take these small fry seriously at all. He calmly walked to Wu Changlin's severed hand and flicked his finger to remove the storage ring.

He had long guessed that Wu Changlin would keep the ancient jade close to his body. After all, it was a treasure connected to the opportunities in the secret realm. No one would dare to leave such a treasure carelessly.

As the head of the Wu family, who controls several shops and owns a spirit stone mine, Wu Changlin's family is incredibly wealthy.

This storage ring alone is several levels higher than the one Xu Mofeng originally obtained from Wu Changming. It is a genuine mid-grade Xuan-level ring with an internal space of several dozen cubic meters, making it a veritable mobile mini-warehouse.

A sweep of spiritual sense revealed neatly arranged spirit stones, the worst being mid-grade, while high-grade spirit stones were piled up like a small mountain, roughly estimated to be no less than several thousand.

Further inside, there were piles of healing and health-restoring pills, stacks of house deeds, land deeds, IOUs, and account books. It's no exaggeration to say that almost half of the Wu family's liquid assets were stuffed into this small ring.

Xu Mofeng didn't have time to carefully examine his assets; with a flick of his finger, he pulled out the half of the ancient jade from the Wu family.

When the two pieces of ancient jade were put together, they immediately became as hot as a red-hot branding iron. Without Xu Mofeng activating any spiritual power, they automatically adhered to each other and fit together perfectly to form a complete jade disc.

The next second, a profound message rushed into his mind from his fingertips: the four characters "October 9th" appeared clearly, along with a detailed map marked with mountains and landforms.

Xu Mofeng raised an eyebrow; it was indeed the opening time and specific location of the secret place.

He glanced down at his own condition and was immediately stunned: the pale red light of opportunity that had appeared on his body when he held half of the ancient jade had now turned into a rich, deep purple, far more intense than any opportunity he had ever seen before.

Did he get a direct upgrade by chance?

This was truly an unexpected surprise.

When he finished packing and slowly turned around, he saw Bai Jingyuan and the others still standing there in a daze. The moment they met his gaze, their shoulders trembled involuntarily, just like schoolchildren caught red-handed by their teacher.

Bai Jingyuan's gaze towards Xu Mofeng had completely changed.

At first, the two addressed each other as brothers, and he held the mindset of treating each other as equals, only thinking that Xu Mofeng was quite capable and righteous.

But now, all that remains in their gaze is genuine admiration and awe; not a single thought of being on equal footing arises in their minds.

There's no way around it; to directly defeat a Golden Core cultivator five realms above one's own level is just too overwhelming, so overwhelming that it can shatter one's worldview.

He had a series of fortuitous encounters recently, and in a daze, he broke through to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. His cultivation level far surpassed that of his peers, and he became somewhat arrogant, secretly thinking that he was at least a genius.

But after witnessing Xu Mofeng's performance today, he realized just how much weight the word "genius" truly carries.

He breaks through to higher levels like it's nothing, fights against opponents of higher levels like it's nothing, his movements are incredibly effortless. That's what a true prodigy is. Compared to him, my own achievements are nothing at all.

It's not even worth a fart.

"Brother Xu... Brother Xu..."

Bai Jingyuan swallowed hard, his voice trembling, but the awe in his tone was impossible to hide.

"Um."

Xu Mofeng responded calmly, his tone as usual, "Brother Bai, the matter is resolved. You no longer need to fear the Wu family's pursuit."

Bai Jingyuan forced a dry laugh, a laugh that looked more like a grimace.

He initially sought Xu Mofeng's help only to steal back the ancient jade and save his clansmen; he never intended to confront the Wu family head-on, let alone overthrow their top fighting force. Who could have imagined that this ruthless man would single-handedly kill one and cripple another of the Wu family's high-ranking members with a single sword strike, nearly wiping out the entire Wu family?

What kind of situation is this? If I had known my brother was this fierce, why would I have been so worried for so long?

He glanced at the complete ancient jade in Xu Mofeng's hand, but didn't dare to say a word about asking for it.

The guy in front of him was clearly a ruthless killer. How could he dare to mention any family heirloom? What if the other party turned on him and stabbed him in the process?

But to his utter surprise, Xu Mofeng flipped his wrist and handed over both pieces of ancient jade that were pieced together as a whole.

"Brother Xu...?"

Bai Jingyuan was stunned on the spot, holding the two warm and smooth ancient jade pieces blankly, unable to speak properly, "What is this...?"

Xu Mofeng stared at him intently, his eyes sparkling with a complex mix of emotions: shock, amazement, undisguised envy, and barely concealed joy. Bai Jingyuan was completely bewildered and couldn't understand what was going on.

After a moment, Xu Mofeng took a deep breath, his tone impeccably frank: "This was originally Brother Bai's family heirloom, and now it's simply being returned to its rightful owner. The Wu family's piece and yours were originally a pair, and I was merely doing you a favor."

"Brother Xu..."

Bai Jingyuan was completely stunned, then an indescribable gratitude welled up on his face, his eyes instantly reddened, and his voice choked with emotion, "I won't say anything more! From this day forward, you are my brother for life! If you ever need my help, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

He spoke with unwavering conviction, his chest heaving with emotion, so moved that he wished he could tear his heart out and show it to Xu Mofeng right there and then.

Xu Mofeng appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was overjoyed.

Just kidding, he already had the secret realm time and map information inside the ancient jade, so the value of these two pieces of jade to him has been greatly reduced.

But Bai Jingyuan is different. This guy has the standard "protagonist" constitution. He's born with incredible luck. If a treasure gets into his hands, it might trigger another wave of hidden opportunities.

Then I can use the system to turn his luck around, wouldn't that be double the reward and double the happiness?

A sure-fire way to make money.

Sure enough, no sooner had the ancient jade fallen into Bai Jingyuan's hands than the purple light of opportunity emanating from Xu Mofeng's body suddenly burst forth with a golden light of opportunity, so bright it almost blinded him.

Xu Mofeng inwardly scoffed. This was truly bizarre. The ancient jade was only a purple opportunity in his hands, but it skipped a level and became gold in his hands.

This luck hanging on the wall is infuriating!

If I had this innate protagonist quality, would I need to spend my days waiting for other people's opportunities to exploit?

They're too busy with their own opportunities.

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!

But then he thought about it again and felt better: Bai Jingyuan regarded him as a brother in life and death, so wasn't his opportunity his own? Once the secret realm opened on the ninth day of the tenth month, he could follow this guy in and take advantage of the opportunity. He would definitely get a golden opportunity, a sure thing and make a huge profit.

Just then, Wu Zini, who had been supporting the unconscious Wu Changlin, suddenly spoke up, her eyes red as she looked up and questioned, "Brother Xu, why did you hurt my father?"

She was on the verge of a complete breakdown. The pampered eldest daughter of the Wu family, who had grown up in luxury, had suddenly become a useless person, and the downfall of her family was imminent.

The man who ruined her father and destroyed her family happened to be the man she secretly loved.

At this moment, she felt both love and hate, her emotions in complete turmoil.

Xu Mofeng had no interest in guessing her sentimental thoughts, and his tone was flat and emotionless: "Your father wanted to kill me, and I didn't want to die, so naturally I had no choice but to cripple him. Strictly speaking, it was self-preservation."

"With me here, my dad won't kill you! He loves me the most!"

Tears streamed down Wu Zini's face, her voice trembling with sobs, "And the only person my father originally wanted to kill was Brother Bai!"

Bai Jingyuan, standing nearby, remained silent.

So I deserve to be stabbed?

Xu Mofeng shook his head, his tone tinged with impatience: "You're too naive. Do you think your father would listen to you about something like this, wiping out an entire family to steal treasure? If I weren't strong enough today, I would have been a dead man by his hand long ago. Besides, I held back when I struck; I only crippled his hands, not took his life."

"But that's my dad!"

Wu Zini cried out, "Can't you at least show him mercy for my sake?"

Xu Mofeng's eyes turned cold, and he retorted, "Do you think your father will go easy on me because of you?"

"I ask you, if I were the one lying on the ground today, severely injured and crippled, what would you do?"

Wu Zini froze, forgetting even to shed tears.

Yes, if it were Brother Xu lying on the ground today with his hands crippled, instead of my father, what would I do? I'd probably be heartbroken.

Thinking about it this way, the hatred in her heart instantly faded by more than half. She opened her mouth, but couldn't bring herself to hate him anymore.

Seeing her expression relax, Xu Mofeng continued, "Martial arts competitions are inherently a matter of life and death. Your father was outmatched, so he has no one to blame but himself for his fate. Furthermore, your Wu family has been oppressing the villagers and committing numerous evils; it is only natural that those who do many evil deeds will perish. Your father's calamity was predestined; it just so happens that I've come to settle this score."

"Brother Xu is right!"

Bai Jingyuan quickly nodded in agreement, afraid that others would forget his existence, "Wu Changlin was never a good person to begin with. He's done plenty of things like bullying men and women. Brother Xu, you've already spared his life because of you!"

"Shut up!"

Wu Zini glared at him fiercely, and Bai Jingyuan awkwardly touched his nose and obediently shut his mouth.

Wu Zini opened her mouth, wanting to retort, but when she met Xu Mofeng's indifferent and calm eyes, she couldn't utter a single word. Only tears streamed down her face, splashing onto her clothes and leaving a small wet patch.

Xu Mofeng stepped forward, quickly sealed several acupoints on Wu Changlin's body to stop the bleeding, and then took out a few healing pills and fed them to him.

"Don't worry, your father is just unconscious, his life is not in danger. Take him back and let him rest well. From now on, retire from martial arts and live a peaceful life. No one will bother you again."

He could see that Wu Zini no longer harbored much hatred in her eyes, and he was too lazy to dwell on their romantic entanglements any longer. He turned to Bai Jingyuan and said, "Brother Bai, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Until we meet again."

"well!"

Bai Jingyuan nodded eagerly, his tone filled with excitement and solemnity, "We'll meet again then! Together we'll unlock the secrets of the ancient jade!"

Goodbye, I hope I can seize this opportunity with you!

Xu Mofeng added a sentence in his mind, then turned and left.