Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1038 - 1036: Trouble Encountered

As Lin Feng laid eyes on this place, his gaze suddenly brightened as he discovered an emblem underneath the characters "Artifact Pavilion." Coincidentally, this emblem was the exact design from one of the jade medallions his master had given him. It left Lin Feng somewhat dazed, pondering whether the owner here could be his senior brother.

It was only natural for Lin Feng to think this. Back in the Secular World, his master had given him some business cards, and they all belonged to his senior brothers and sisters. Now having arrived in the Hidden World, his master had furnished him with several jade medallions, naturally prompting such an association.

"My heavens!"

"How can such a building exist!"

...

Upon seeing the exterior of the Artifact Pavilion, the children cried out in amazement. They had never imagined that such imposing architecture was possible. It looked simply unbelievable from a distance, resembling a soaring sword into the sky. No wonder this place was famed as the Artifact Pavilion!

"Shall we go in?" At this moment, Xia Lalan asked Lin Feng again, seeking his opinion. She wasn’t sure if Lin Feng just wanted to look at the Artifact Pavilion or if he truly intended to enter and buy weapons.

"Of course." Lin Feng nodded his head in response to Xia Lalan’s words, speaking indifferently. Since they were here, naturally, they should go in, especially now that he had spotted that emblem; he was even more determined to understand what was going on.

"Alright then!" Xia Lalan had run out of things to say at this point. Since Lin Feng was insistent on going in, they might as well take a look. She wondered, why was Lin Feng so adamant about entering the Artifact Pavilion?

But just as they all stepped onto the first tier of stairs leading to the Artifact Pavilion, suddenly a thunderous rumble came from afar, mixed with a few furious shouts. It seemed as if a fight had broken out, and judging by the sounds of it, those involved were certainly not ordinary. They could hear the rumble in their ears from a significant distance, indicating the extraordinary nature of the combatants.

"What’s going on, a fight?"

"It seems the market is truly unstable..."

...

At this time, the children all turned their heads in that direction. They could tell this battle was no small affair. They envied the earth-shattering might and wished fervently to become such super powerhouses as soon as possible.

Xia Lalan was also rather surprised, but she didn’t say anything. The market was inherently chaotic, where anything could happen. Usually, however, people were mindful of the Artifact Pavilion, and Loose Cultivators didn’t dare to strike rashly. What was going on here? Why had a Transcendent Realm expert started fighting with all his might...

Hmm?

Lin Feng also looked in that direction and sensed a familiar aura. His face changed instantly; it was the Old Monster’s aura. Without any doubt, the Old Monster must be clashing with someone here. He wanted to go over immediately and see what was happening.

Yet as he turned around and saw Xia Lalan and the children, he paused for a moment. He took out the jade medallion with the special emblem and pressed a seal onto it with his ring. He then handed the jade medallion to Xia Lalan.

"Take the kids inside first, and show this to the owner here," he instructed Xia Lalan briefly. "I should be quite familiar with them, and I’ll be back in a while." Lin Feng quickly vanished, not wanting the Old Monster to suffer a disadvantage here.

At that moment, Xia Lalan stared at the jade medallion in her hand, completely dumbfounded. Lin Feng’s medallion looked very special, with an emblem and a ring’s imprint on it. She wondered, what’s the story with this jade medallion? Furthermore, Lin Feng mentioned he was well-acquainted with the owner here, but how could that be?

The Pavilion Master of the Artifact Pavilion was also a Super Powerhouse in the Infinitesimal Realm, but that wasn’t the key point. What mattered most was his identity as a Super Artifact Refiner. His skill in artifact refining was unparalleled in the Hidden World, nearly beyond reach. The four Prominent Families had all once invited him, but he never agreed and instead established the Artifact Pavilion here, developing this market.

To be precise, she had no idea how old the Pavilion Master of the Artifact Pavilion was. Lin Feng was only in his early twenties and visiting the market for the first time. How could he possibly be familiar with this legendary Super Artifact Refiner? It seemed completely impossible.

But now that Lin Feng had left, she couldn’t ask anything else and could only tuck away the jade medallion, leading the children up the steps one by one, arriving at the grand entrance of the Artifact Pavilion.

Hearing someone ascend the steps, a middle-aged man around forty years old appeared from inside the door of the Artifact Pavilion. Of average height and slightly overweight, dressed in a black robe, his eyes bright and shrewd, he exuded an unusually sharp presence. It was Huang Rui, the Chief Steward of the Artifact Pavilion. Suddenly catching sight of Xia Lalan leading a group of children, he was momentarily stunned, not expecting such an unusual group of visitors.

"What are you doing here?" Huang Rui’s tone wasn’t very pleasant. What kind of place was the Artifact Pavilion? Who in the market didn’t know? How come there was a young woman and a bunch of children here?

"We’ve come to look at weapons," Xia Lalan said at this moment, although her heart was filled with nerves. She didn’t know if the other party would let them in.

"I’m sorry, but we don’t serve just anyone here. If you want to buy weapons, please select from the shops below." Having heard Xia Lalan’s words, Huang Rui sized her up with a trace of displeasure in his voice. He noticed the Xia Family Token on Xia Lalan’s waist, but he didn’t care about such things. The Artifact Pavilion didn’t need to give face to anyone.

"I wish to see Senior Fang, the Pavilion Master." Hearing Huang Rui’s words, Xia Lalan wasn’t surprised. It was normal for him to say such things, seeing her with so many children; the Artifact Pavilion itself wasn’t meant for ordinary people. Although she had been here with her grandfather before and had met the Pavilion Master, Senior Fang, it was on her grandfather’s face that they had met the Pavilion Master. Now, with only her and the children here, the chance of meeting the Pavilion Master was virtually impossible.

But Lin Feng had said he knew the owner here and had given her a Jade Medallion which seemed authentic, so she had spoken with some hope that the other party would report up.

"That’s impossible. The Pavilion Master doesn’t meet with any visitors. Please leave," Huang Rui had already lost his patience and spoke coldly to Xia Lalan. After finishing his words, he gestured with his hand, intending to drive Xia Lalan and the children away. Not to mention that the Pavilion Master rarely met outsiders; even when he did, they were prominent figures from prominent families. He couldn’t possibly agree to such a request.

"Hold on, take a look at this." Xia Lalan, becoming anxious upon hearing Huang Rui’s words, spoke and quickly presented the Jade Medallion Lin Feng had given her and handed it to Huang Rui. Lin Feng should have been right; after seeing this Jade Medallion, the other party should understand what was going on.

In fact, she wasn’t certain in her heart. Lin Feng had given her the Jade Medallion before he left, and she wanted to try out whether the medallion was effective or not. If it worked, that would be wonderful; if not, she could simply leave with the children.

"A Jade Medallion?" Huang Rui looked at the Jade Medallion that Xia Lalan handed over, repeating the words without taking it seriously. The Artifact Pavilion was an exceptionally unique existence within the Hidden World. Even with a Jade Medallion, what could be done? He was curious to see just what kind of Jade Medallion it really was.

However, when he took a closer look at the Jade Medallion, he was stunned. Engraved on the medallion was the unique emblem of the Artifact Pavilion, and that wasn’t the most important part. The crucial detail was that the emblem looked like a burning flame. He recognized at a glance the origin of this Jade Medallion—wasn’t this the Pavilion Master’s personal Jade Medallion? Throughout the Hidden World, only the Pavilion Master’s Jade Medallion bore this design. Not to mention, others couldn’t replicate it, and even if they could, they wouldn’t dare to.

"I’m so sorry, Miss. I will go to invite the Pavilion Master immediately. For now, allow someone to escort you and the children to the guest room upstairs to wait. I will join you there with the Pavilion Master shortly," recognizing the severity, Huang Rui could no longer keep calm. His attitude completely reversed, he spoke respectfully to Xia Lalan. Then, with the Jade Medallion in hand, he ran into the Artifact Pavilion, but not before signalling for another person to come out and lead Xia Lalan and the children to the guest room upstairs to wait.

Soon a young man came out of the Artifact Pavilion and led Xia Lalan and the children up the stairs towards the upstairs guest room, unaware of the circumstances but following Chief Steward Huang Rui’s orders. As for anything else, he didn’t need to be concerned.

...

On the other side of the market, Old Monster, Nangong He, and Leng Hao were engaged in a fierce battle with several Loose Cultivators from the market. The fight was brutal, with Old Monster and Nangong He sustaining minor injuries, and Leng Hao bearing several bleeding wounds, his clothes soaked red with blood. It wasn’t that their strength was lacking, but the market’s Loose Cultivators were indeed formidable, outnumbering them and posing a grave danger!

Not far from the trio of Old Monster, several Loose Cultivators were standing—a lot better off than the trio. The person at the forefront looked to be a man in his forties, short in stature but dressed in a grey-white robe, his round, plump face oily and shifty eyes shining with malice—clearly not a good sort.

This man was Wu Feng, and he, leading several Loose Cultivators, was the one who had engaged in battle with the trio. The motive was simple: the short dagger in Leng Hao’s hand...

"Ah, these Mortals are too inexperienced!"

"Indeed, how could they reveal such a fine item!"

"With Wu Feng and his crew targeting them, those guys might end up dead!"

...

A few Loose Cultivators watching the excitement from a distance commented among themselves, saying these Mortals were really too careless. In such a chaotic place as the market, how could they show such a fine dagger? Targeted by greedy and powerful people like Wu Feng, they were courting death! It wasn’t just Wu Feng; if they had the strength, they would be prepared to rob it themselves!

Old Monster and the other two heard the Loose Cultivators’ comments and their eyebrows immediately furrowed. Only now did they understand why those Loose Cultivators had attacked without a word just now—it was because of the short dagger in Leng Hao’s possession. They glared with intense murderous intent at the man called Wu Feng, who was leading the group of Loose Cultivators!