Extreme Almightiest Young Master
Chapter 2489 - 2468: Inevitable Troubles
Chapter 2468: Inevitable Trouble
"Our shop is doing well, and my daughter went out to buy something. She caught the eye of the Junior Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect, who insisted on taking her away. My husband fought with him and was beaten unconscious, lying in bed ever since. As a woman, I have no means, so I can only think of selling this ancestral shop quickly to take my husband and daughter away from here."
The middle-aged woman spoke simply and clearly, wiping her tears as she spoke, her heart filled with sorrow. This is what they call trouble from the skies. She then said to Lin Feng, "To be honest, many people have looked at this shop, but when they heard it involved a conflict with the Junior Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect, they all turned and left, sobbing..."
As she continued speaking, the middle-aged woman began to cry, her eyes already swollen from crying, now more intense with sadness as she recalled the experiences of these days, her heart even more pained.
Upon hearing her words, Lin Feng felt a thought arise, but he had many things to do now and temporarily didn’t want to take on this trouble. Still, he was reluctant to miss this good opportunity.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng stood still and began to plan everything. The Junior Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect didn’t bother him, but the Lingxiao Sect itself was one of the eight major sects in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, a formidable force to contend with. Without genuine strength to withstand a backlash from them, even if he bought the shop, it would only be a burden.
"Boss Lin, let’s look at others. This shop is indeed trouble," Ma Biaohu spoke up at this time. Although Lin Feng was powerful, the Junior Sect Master represented the Lingxiao Sect, and conflicting with one of the eight major sects would be a huge future trouble for the Holy Pill Pavilion!
"Brother Lin, I don’t think we need to get involved," Tao Tao gave her opinion at this time. Normally, this shop would be much more troublesome than the previous Holy Pill Pavilion in Xucheng. If we take it over, resolving all the conflicts would be nearly impossible, and that Junior Sect Master isn’t a good person either!
Lin Feng, however, waved his hand at this time and said to the middle-aged woman, "You know the current situation of the shop. I want to ask, if I take it over, what price would you offer?"
The middle-aged woman had no expectation that Lin Feng would consider taking over the shop. Hearing his question, she widened her eyes and then said to Lin Feng, "Ten million Yuan Stones is the lowest price. You see how large this ancestral shop is. If not for the Junior Sect Master, it could easily sell for fifty million Yuan Stones!"
"I can take it over," Lin Feng nodded at this price. It was indeed very low, considering the shop was really large, with an enormous business area, and a huge courtyard in the back. A million price in such a city for such a shop was almost impossible.
Upon hearing Lin Feng wanted to take it over, Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu immediately wanted to persuade him to give up the idea, but Lin Feng gestured for them to remain silent and continued speaking to the middle-aged woman, "However, I have a condition for taking over the shop. I wonder if you would accept it."
"Please tell me, sir," the middle-aged woman immediately asked.
Lin Feng said to her, "I need to wait two months to pay off the ten million Yuan Stones, and before that, I can only give a million Yuan Stones as a deposit. Even if I take it over now, I wouldn’t be able to operate it. After two months, when the conflicts aren’t so intense, I can start the business."
The middle-aged woman hesitated upon hearing this but finally bit her lip and said, "Alright, but I need the million Yuan Stones immediately!"
"No problem," Lin Feng nodded and agreed readily. To reassure the woman, he directly transacted a million Yuan Stones to her, and she gave Lin Feng a receipt, detailing the transaction. Once everything was settled, Lin Feng left the shop with Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu.
Just as they left the shop, Tao Tao blocked Lin Feng.
"Brother Lin, how could you take over this shop? Isn’t this finding trouble for no reason?" Tao Tao asked anxiously, wanting to know why Lin Feng took over the shop against all odds.
"Boss Lin, Miss Tao Tao is right; we should look slowly or wait. Eventually, there’ll be another shop available," Ma Biaohu agreed, also feeling Lin Feng’s decision was imprudent.
Hearing their questions, Lin Feng smiled lightly and asked them, "Have you considered that if we establish the Holy Pill Pavilion, it will inevitably impact all of Ling City’s alchemy workshops? With the Junior Sect Master’s nature, wouldn’t he be interested in a place earning so many Yuan Stones?"
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu froze. They hadn’t considered this before, but now it dawned on them that this possibility indeed existed!
Seeing their expressions, Lin Feng smiled and said, "If I’m not mistaken, that Junior Sect Master would try all means to snatch the Holy Pill Pavilion, unless we don’t intend to establish it in Ling City. But we can’t refrain from building it out of fear, so our conflict with the Junior Sect Master is unavoidable. Since the conflict is bound to happen, why not take this opportunity to gain some advantages first?"
After Lin Feng’s explanation, Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu were left speechless. Indeed, as Lin Feng had said, these conflicts were unsolvable, destined from the beginning. Lin Feng would have to stand against the Lingxiao Pavilion, and there was nothing anyone could do about it, especially with that scoundrel Junior Sect Master! Now they finally understood why Lin Feng made such a decision; with such premises, his decision made perfect sense.
"Brother Lin, why do you need to wait two months to take over the shop?" Tao Tao asked, wondering why the wait was necessary if he was determined to take over.
"It’s simple. If, within two months, we find something better, we’ll take over the better one. If not, we’ll return for this one," Lin Feng replied with a light smile, adding, "And besides, the two months will allow us to assess the situation’s developments and make more preparations. After all, it’s a sect we’re dealing with, and we need to be cautious."
Tao Tao nodded, understanding that dealing with the Junior Sect Master was no issue, but involving the Lingxiao Sect would be troublesome, as they were a Super Sect, one of the eight great sects of the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, whose strength was far beyond that of Xuyang Pavilion!
"Let’s go and continue looking around. We need to start preparing for the Holy Pill Pavilion now," Lin Feng said, leading Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu to continue browsing through the market. They were looking for materials this time, finding many good things, but the prices were too outrageous, making Lin Feng frown slightly. He pondered for a moment, deciding to take Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu to the auction house to check their resources.
Meeting Elder Zhao, Lin Feng wasted no courtesy, directly stating his purpose. Elder Zhao was straightforward, taking Lin Feng to the underground storeroom of the auction house. After seeing the inventory, Lin Feng spent ten million Yuan Stones on a batch of goods, then left with Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu. However, before leaving the auction house, Elder Zhao gave Lin Feng a nod to the Communication Talisman Elder Chu had given, making future contact easier.
At this point, Lin Feng felt the urgency; his strength had reached a certain level. Even after defeating a Divine Venerable, it wasn’t exciting for him, considering the Divine Venerable of the Lingxiao Sect would surely be much stronger than the one he had previously encountered, let alone the uncertainty in facing the sect’s founder.
Without words on the way, Lin Feng led Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu to a massive restaurant, ordered some food, and began contemplating the next steps. He would never engage in an unprepared battle. Since actively opposing the Lingxiao Sect, he needed to find a way to make them eternally remorseful!
Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu, knowing Lin Feng was planning, ate quietly, waiting for his arrangements.
An hour later, Tangyuan returned, informing Lin Feng, "Boss, I’ve found out that the Lingxiao Sect has six Divine Venerables, with their founder being a mid-stage Myriad Laws Realm Divine Venerable, a well-known Super Powerhouse in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. Internally, their Divine King is inactive, and most Outer Sect disciples are in the Divine Origin Realm."
Pausing slightly, it continued, "As for their Junior Sect Master, he’s an utter scoundrel, with his strength forcefully pushed by the sect to the initial Qiankun Mirror stage. The Junior Sect Master doesn’t enjoy cultivation, indulging in all sorts of misdeeds in Ling City, often frequenting brothels and casinos. If not for his title as the Lingxiao Sect’s Junior Sect Master, no one would know his identity."
"Doesn’t the Lingxiao Sect care about such a Junior Sect Master?" Lin Feng asked, frowning.
"All of Lingxiao Sect’s Divine Venerables have been in closed-door cultivation for years, including the Sect Master. The sect is mostly managed by several Elders, who generally don’t bother with affairs, focusing on cultivation," Tangyuan replied with the information it had gathered.
But what was said unintentionally sparked a brilliant idea in Lin Feng’s mind. After a brief thought and organizing his plans, he revealed his intentions to Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu...