"Lord Song, Lord Chen is so young, yet he can contend with a peak Qi Seizing realm expert. Truly a prodigy!" Wei Shengjin said with admiration, "In time, he will surely soar to the heavens and become a man of great renown!"
Fu Yanjie added dismissively, "Compared to Lord Chen's strength, I admire his willingness to risk his life for Lord Song even more! He truly lived up to Lord Song's expectations."
Xu Binglong also chimed in, "Indeed, Lord Chen is loyal and righteous. To stand up to a peak Qi Seizing realm expert like Mu Yifeng, it is truly admirable!"
Let alone these three outsiders.
Even Song Linhui's four sons were filled with respect for Chen Nan at this moment.
They found him more and more pleasing to the eye.
If Chen Nan hadn't stepped forward, the Song family would have faced great calamity.
Song Linhui's teeth ached with anger.
He enjoyed hearing flattery.
But at this moment, those words were no different than slapping him in the face.
Because he didn't want to see Mu Yifeng killed by Chen Nan.
Meanwhile.
Chen Nan appeared in the courtyard.
He looked up at the sky.
Mu Yifeng was fleeing in disarray.
A disdainful smile flickered across his face. "Trying to run? Do you think the Prefecture Lord's Mansion is a marketplace, where you can come and go as you please?"
*Snap!*
He snapped his fingers.
A cage conjured from flames bizarrely appeared in the void.
It directly trapped Mu Yifeng within!
"Damn you!"
"Release me quickly!"
Mu Yifeng roared furiously from within the cage.
He unleashed his most powerful technique, bombarding the flame-formed cage.
Trying to break free.
However.
It was utterly futile.
Let alone him being only at the peak Qi Seizing realm.
Even an early stage Ghost Realm expert would find it difficult to withstand even a fraction of the fire law!
Chen Nan looked at Song Linhui and smiled slightly, "Thank you for today's banquet, Uncle Song."
"I have no way to repay you."
"So please enjoy the fireworks!"
As he spoke.
He snapped his fingers again.
*Poof!*
Without any warning.
The flame cage in the sky suddenly contracted.
And then exploded in the night sky.
Those were not fireworks blooming.
They were the embers of Mu Yifeng's flesh and blood burning!
Song Linhui was stunned.
He hadn't expected Chen Nan to actually kill Mu Yifeng.
That man was his benefactor!
If not for the help of Mu Yifeng and Ji Taiming,
He would never have achieved what he had today.
Every time he thought of their tragic deaths being related to him,
He felt a suffocating blockage in his chest.
Unable to breathe.
At this moment.
Chen Nan's voice rang out, "Uncle Song, why are your eyes filled with tears? Is it because I, your junior, ruthlessly killed Mu Yifeng?"
Song Linhui forced a smile, "No!"
"I am touched."
"I never imagined you would risk your life to fight a peak Qi Seizing realm expert for me."
"Fortunately, you are unharmed."
"If anything had happened to you, I, Uncle Song, would have lived with guilt for the rest of my life."
Chen Nan almost burst into laughter.
I love the way you lie with your eyes open.
"Big Brother Chen, how did your strength increase so rapidly?" Song Feilong, Song Linhui's youngest son, looked at Chen Nan with great admiration, "I asked Ziwei, and she said your cultivation wasn't high."
"Yet how were you able to kill a peak Qi Seizing realm expert today?"
"Do you have some trick for improving your realm?"
As soon as he said this.
Everyone's eyes turned to Chen Nan in unison.
Even Song Linhui looked at Chen Nan.
A trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
This young man, capable of killing a peak Qi Seizing realm expert at such a tender age,
His talent could be described as earth-shattering without exaggeration.
He even felt regret.
He shouldn't have strained his relationship with Chen Nan so much.
Chen Nan did not answer Song Feilong's question. Instead, he clasped his hands in the air.
The next moment.
A storage ring flew through the air and landed in his hand.
It was Mu Yifeng's storage artifact.
Upon seeing its contents, Chen Nan was greatly surprised, "Good heavens, there are a hundred pieces of Profound Yin Stones."
"These hundred pieces of Profound Yin Stones are quite valuable!"
Song Linhui's lips twitched wildly.
This was one-third of the Song family's fortune!
He had intended to give it to Mu Yifeng, so that he could flee far away after killing Chen Nan.
But he never expected Mu Yifeng to be killed by Chen Nan.
And even those hundred pieces of Profound Yin Stones fell into Chen Nan's hands.
"Uncle Song, Mu Yifeng was once a retainer of your Song family. I imagine these Profound Yin Stones are ill-gotten gains he obtained through despicable means." Chen Nan said, "If that is the case, then let these Profound Yin Stones be returned to the Song family!"
Song Linhui's lips twitched again. He forced a smile, "Since Mu Yifeng was killed by Nephew Chen, then according to the rules of the martial world, these Profound Yin Stones naturally belong to Nephew Chen."
In truth, he really wanted to reclaim these Profound Yin Stones.
But Chen Nan's words, 'I imagine these Profound Yin Stones are ill-gotten gains he obtained through despicable means,' had effectively silenced him!
If he were to truly accept these Profound Yin Stones.
Wouldn't that prove he was in league with Mu Yifeng?
He was the Prefecture Lord of Guangling Prefecture.
Second only to the emperor.
He had to protect his reputation.
And not do anything that would damage his image.
"Big Brother Chen, you still haven't answered my question, why could you increase your cultivation to this level in such a short period?" Song Feilong eagerly pressed.
Chen Nan smiled and said, "It's nothing much, I increased my cultivation by taking elixirs."
"Yes."
"I learned to refine elixirs myself a while ago."
"It is precisely because of those elixirs that I have achieved my current strength."
Upon hearing this.
Everyone was greatly astonished.
They hadn't expected Chen Nan to be an alchemist as well.
One should know that alchemists held a very high status in the martial world.
Possessing extraordinary influence.
Of course.
This was not limited to the martial world.
To be precise, they also held extremely high status in the underworld.
"Big Brother Chen, could you refine some elixirs for us too?" Song Feilong asked with a smile.
Chen Nan casually replied, "Isn't this part of my duty?"
"It's not a big problem."
"I will help you refine some cultivation-boosting elixirs tomorrow."
As he said this, he looked at Fu Yanjie, "Clan Leader Fu, I will write you two elixir recipes. Have someone prepare the medicinal ingredients according to the recipes, the more the better."
Fu Yanjie bowed, "Your subordinate obeys!"
*Pfft!*
Without any warning!
Song Linhui spat out a mouthful of blood.
His face was ashen, and he was extremely weak.
He hadn't expected Chen Nan to be an alchemist.
If he had known earlier.
He would never have spoken so boastfully before to maintain their relationship, saying that the Song family would procure all his medicinal ingredients from now on.
Heaven knows.
Even though the Song family had substantial wealth.
They simply couldn't afford the upkeep of an alchemist!
However.
Words spoken were like water spilled.
What else could he do?
He could only accept his fate!
Today, he had truly lost the battle and the prize.
Chen Nan's methods were too terrifying!
He could have clearly revealed that he was an alchemist earlier.
But he kept silent about it...
He was clearly setting a trap for him!
This made him realize.
His initial encounter with Chen Nan today had cost him dearly!
And he realized the terrifying nature of Chen Nan.
This young man had a deep and cunning mind, and should not be underestimated!