Chapter 364 Paying Respect at the Mountain Pass (First of the Ten-More Explosive - s)
Chapter 364 Paying Respect at the Mountain Pass (First of the Ten-More Explosive - s)
After finishing his classes in the morning smoothly, Huang Shi immediately sent Lin Feng’s car for repairs, then hurried back to have a quick lunch with Lin Feng. In the afternoon, when they were free, he drove Lin Feng out of Yingbo University in his Land Rover, navigating towards Songyuan Villa in the Western Outskirts of Tianhai City.
"Boss, why go so far for a banquet? Who’s hosting this? We’ve been driving for an hour and still haven’t arrived. Who’s inviting you, picking such a distant place?" Huang Shi, driving the Land Rover, felt quite puzzled. They had been driving for an hour and still hadn’t reached the destination. He wondered who was inviting the Boss and why they chose such a remote location.
"You’ll know when we get there. No need to ask so many questions, just focus on driving," Lin Feng casually replied to Huang Shi’s words without even opening his eyes.
After getting in the car, Lin Feng closed his eyes and began thinking about the scenes he might encounter soon. Unless unexpected, there would likely be some unpleasantness. Last time he saw on the invitation that the host was Wan Long from the Three Stars Sect, so he must be Wan Gang’s master. Despite Lin Feng having injured Wan Gang, they still sent out an invitation, which suggested the other party’s intentions were likely not kind. Moreover, the attitude of the person delivering the invitation also indicated that the Three Stars Sect wasn’t very friendly.
Wan Gang didn’t hesitate to harm his classmates so severely at school, so the conduct of his Martial Arts Sect couldn’t be much better. Lin Feng guessed that their main purpose for inviting him over was probably to heal Wan Gang’s meridians. A secondary goal might be to regain some face. However, he would see how things played out when he arrived. If any unpleasantness did occur, he wouldn’t need to be polite. He never hesitated to act against such people.
In a while, he should be arriving...
Having heard what Lin Feng said, Huang Shi didn’t bring it up again and focused intently on driving towards Songyuan Villa as the navigation instructed.
...
Three days earlier, after parting with Lin Feng, Wan Jin had returned to Songyuan Villa. In fact, Songyuan Villa was a property of the Three Stars Sect, a resort blending modern and ancient styles. It featured not only modern villas and entertainment facilities but also retro wooden structures for guests to experience life as it was in ancient times. The environment here was superb, and the amenities were comprehensive, attracting a significant number of visitors every weekend, which brought a considerable profit to the Three Stars Sect.
Returning to the villa, he went directly to a wooden villa hidden in a bamboo forest and found his master, Wan Long.
Wan Long had found the situation of his disciple Wan Gang on Three Stars Mountain too peculiar and, concerned that Wan Jin might act rashly like Wan Gang, feared what would happen if Wan Jin also wasn’t a match for Lin Feng. It might be disastrous. The safest solution was to act personally. So, in the end, Wan Long decided to come to Songyuan Villa with his disciple Wan Jin, who would formally invite Lin Feng over. Then Wan Long would take the initiative to ask Lin Feng to heal Wan Gang’s meridians.
Once everything was arranged, Wan Long chose this villa to stay in and waited for his disciple to bring Lin Feng. However, to his surprise, the disciple had been unable to meet Lin Feng at the university and had to send Wan Jin to wait for Lin Feng every day at school until he appeared.
"Master, I’m back," Wan Jin greeted his master Wan Long upon seeing him, signaling his return.
"Hmm, did you find him? What time will he arrive?" Wan Long had told Wan Jin a few days previously not to come back if he hadn’t seen Lin Feng, so his presence today must mean there was news of Lin Feng.
"Master... Master, Lin Feng said he had classes today and would come over in three days," Wan Jin hastily replied to his master’s question, feeling a twinge of fear inside—he was worried that his master would be furious upon hearing this. Having spent over thirty years with his master, he knew the banquet invitations were rare, and every attendee hurried over with trepidation. However, unexpectedly, Lin Feng had postponed it to three days later. He was unsure how his master would react to that...
"Class... classes? He’s coming in three days!? Didn’t you tell him that I was the one hosting the banquet?" Wan Long almost popped his eyes out after hearing Wan Jin’s words. In the past, everyone he invited to banquets arrived punctually. He had some reputation among cultivators, and most wouldn’t dare to disrespect him. How could it be that Lin Feng changed the rules and even prioritized classes over the banquet? This was unheard of! It must have been that his disciple didn’t tell Lin Feng who was inviting him.
"Master, I told him, and the invitation was clearly written with your name, Wan Long, the Sect Leader of Three Stars Sect, but he didn’t pay any attention and just left," Wan Jin recalled the situation and felt extremely displeased. That Lin Feng was simply too arrogant at the time, not considering anyone worthy of his attention. Remembering that attitude made him want to burst into anger. If not for the fact that there were too many people at the university, he might have taught the conceited young man a lesson on the spot.
"Furthermore, Master, you were not at ease letting me handle this matter alone. Seeing Lin Feng in person, I realized he’s indeed very young, only a few years older than Brother Wan Gang. For someone so young to have reached AA-level is indeed rare, but there’s still a difference in strength among those at AA-level. I’ve been at AA-level for over twenty years, stuck at a bottleneck unable to break through, so if he has just reached AA-level, his foundation must be shaky, and he couldn’t possibly be my match."
"Yet, you still said you were not at ease letting me act, which is truly frustrating for me, Master. It was Lin Feng who injured our younger brother. Wouldn’t it be settled if I just beat him up and made him heal the injury? Why go through such complicated maneuvers?"
"He really didn’t take me, Wan Long, seriously? Fine! If he won’t drink a toast, then he must drink a forfeit. I will wait for him to come after three days. Send word, after three days, the villa will not receive any guests. Let us deal properly with this Lin Feng who doesn’t know his limits and show him the might of Three Stars Sect, let him know the prowess of Wan Long!" Wan Long was infuriated when he heard his disciple’s words. To think that Lin Feng dared to show him such disrespect. If he wouldn’t drink a toast, he’d be forced to drink a forfeit!
"I originally wanted to invite him over for tea and discuss the matter, hopefully having him heal Wan Gang’s wound. I never expected that inviting a young man like him was already giving him face, yet he postponed it to three days later. What does he think this place is? He thinks he can come and go as he pleases? I, as the Sect Leader of Three Stars Sect, have to wait for a junior’s convenience—it would be shameful if this got out!"
"Therefore, for whatever reason, this matter cannot be dismissed lightly. I must teach Lin Feng a lesson he won’t forget and show him the might of Three Stars Sect, let him witness our prestige. If he dares to belittle Three Stars Sect, then he must pay the price. Once we bring him to his knees and completely subdue him, he will naturally heal Wan Jin. This is all his own doing; he must pay the most severe price for his actions, only this way can we preserve the name and dignity of Three Stars Sect!"
"Alright, Master!" Wan Jin wholeheartedly agreed with his master’s words. For someone like Lin Feng, there’s no need to be polite. In three days, when Lin Feng arrives, we must teach this person who disrespected Three Stars Sect a lesson he won’t forget."
"Yes, go now," Wan Long gestured with a wave of his hand, indicating for Wan Jin to take care of the matters. But inside, he was quite furious and needed to calm himself.
"Master, I’ll take my leave then," Wan Jin said upon seeing his master’s gesture and promptly left the room. However, his mind was already busily formulating plans for dealing with Lin Feng upon his arrival.
The car drove for two and a half hours before finally arriving at Songyuan Villa, nestled among the mountains and beside the water. The sight of the expansive and beautiful villa occupying half of the mountainside was breathtaking. The air smelled so fresh, making Huang Shi amazed. Despite having lived in Tianhai City for so long, he had never known about such a marvelous place. If he had known earlier, he would have visited to enjoy the surroundings.
Before he could reflect further, the car had reached the main gate of Songyuan Villa. However, Huang Shi was forced to stop the car immediately upon arrival. There was a man in a gray cloth robe standing at the narrow gate, causing Huang Shi’s eyes to bulge. It was almost like a scene from a movie—who wears a gray cloth robe these days? Who was this person?
"Boss, what’s going on here?" Huang Shi couldn’t make heads or tails of what this man intended, growing increasingly puzzled. Weren’t they just here to attend a banquet? How come they were blocked at the gate? If they couldn’t enter, how could they attend the banquet?
"Ever watched a movie and heard about gatekeeping and mountain challenges?" Seeing the man on the road, Lin Feng immediately grasped his intention and felt it somewhat amusing. What era was it, and they still expected him to fight his way up? Back on the island, he had killed who knows how many from the big sects. Yet, today he was being gatekept, as if Three Stars Sect was some grand faction.
"What? Gatekeeping and mountain challenges? Those things really happen in reality?" Hearing Lin Feng’s comment, Huang Shi was even more shocked. Weren’t those things only in movies? Here the boss was, supposed to attend a banquet, and suddenly there’s this gatekeeping and mountain challenge situation. What was going on?
"Boss, we came for a banquet, why are they doing this?" Huang Shi couldn’t help but ask Lin Feng, as it was just too bizarre. Where have you heard of a host setting up such a challenge for a guest? Was this a banquet or a fight? What was that person thinking?
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