But seeing how calm this young man was, he really started to hesitate, especially since this youth had literally just dropped out of the sky—way too mysterious.

"Since you won’t make a move, then I won’t be polite." Ye Qingfeng gave a faint smile and immediately walked toward Luo Jiuya.

"Big brother, be careful, this person is very strong, at least at Peak War General level!" The girl reminded from behind Ye Qingfeng.

"Just trash."

Ye Qingfeng smiled lightly and walked toward Luo Jiuya step by step.

To be honest, even Luo Jiuya himself couldn’t quite believe it—he actually felt a trace of fear in his heart, an urge to run.

But he couldn’t bear to leave, after all, in this girl’s pack from the Ancient Martial World, there were Spiritual Power Crystal Stones. Those were heaven‑defying treasures that could let him advance to the War King Realm—of course he couldn’t give them up.

"Brat, you’re seeking death. You’ll pay the price for your arrogance in a moment!"

Since he couldn’t run, there was nothing left but to fight. Luo Jiuya steeled his heart, gathered all the Spiritual Power in his body, and charged fiercely at Ye Qingfeng.

Luo Jiuya’s speed was extremely fast, leaving behind an afterimage where he’d been. In the blink of an eye he was already in front of Ye Qingfeng.

And Ye Qingfeng looked as if he hadn’t reacted at all.

"Big brother, be careful."

The girl couldn’t help calling out a warning.

Seeing this, she felt a stab of regret. If she’d known, she should have told him to run earlier. Now she’d dragged this kindhearted young man down to die with her.

She felt awful inside—she couldn’t escape anyway, yet she’d gotten someone else killed along with her.

A flash of delight also passed through Luo Jiuya’s eyes. He’d thought this guy was some kind of big shot; turned out he was just a useless piece of trash.

But in the next instant, Luo Jiuya froze.

Ye Qingfeng directly reached out, grabbed Luo Jiuya’s arm in a sudden clamp, then borrowing Luo Jiuya’s own momentum, hoisted him up and smashed him into the ground.

In that palm strike, Luo Jiuya had gathered a massive amount of Spiritual Power, and with Ye Qingfeng adding his own strength, Luo Jiuya’s body was slammed violently into the earth.

Luo Jiuya couldn’t understand at all how this youth had managed to so easily grab hold of his arm.

The girl was instantly dumbfounded; she had never expected this outcome. The old man who’d been so arrogant just moments ago was now half-buried in the ground.

Ye Qingfeng let go of Luo Jiuya’s arm.

At this time, the girl walked over in small steps. She had taken two palm strikes from Luo Jiuya; her injuries were severe. Her little face was deathly pale, making her look pitiful.

"Big brother, thank you. My name is Rui Xiaoqiao. It’s all thanks to you. Otherwise I would’ve died at this bad man’s hands today." The girl looked at Ye Qingfeng, her bright eyes full of gratitude, very moving.

"I didn’t come to save you. This guy just happens to be my enemy. I came specifically to kill him."

Ye Qingfeng said indifferently.

"You save me and still take the initiative to disclaim any favor, asking for nothing in return. Big brother, you really are a good person." Rui Xiaoqiao looked at Ye Qingfeng and broke into a sweet smile.

It had to be said, Rui Xiaoqiao was indeed pretty cute. Her hair was tied in a simple ponytail, and especially when she smiled, it made people want to reach out and rub her little head.

Ye Qingfeng also couldn’t help wanting to pat her, but he held himself back.

"I already said I’m not here to save you. Hurry up and leave." Ye Qingfeng frowned and directly tried to shoo her away.

"Hee‑hee, big brother, I know you’re a good person and you’re doing this without seeking repayment. Oh right, big brother, what’s your name?"

Rui Xiaoqiao showed not the slightest fear. Looking at Ye Qingfeng, she instead gave another sweet smile.

A good person?

Ye Qingfeng’s brow twitched slightly. He was definitely not a good person.

It was just that this girl really did have a unique charm—very cute, making one reluctant to hurt her.

"What does my name have to do with you? You can leave now!" Ye Qingfeng’s expression remained cold.

"Alright then, big brother, thank you for saving me anyway." Rui Xiaoqiao pouted a little, sounding somewhat helpless.

As she spoke, she took a purple stone from her pack and held it out. "Big brother, this is for you. Thank you for saving me just now."

Spirit Stone!

Ye Qingfeng’s body trembled. This was a Low Grade Spirit Stone. He was truly excited—he hadn’t expected to run into a Low Grade Spirit Stone here.

He finally understood why Luo Jiuya had tried to snatch this girl’s pack earlier—it had been for this Spirit Stone!

Ye Qingfeng took it without the slightest politeness. He definitely wasn’t going to let a Low Grade Spirit Stone slip by. Even though with his current cultivation a single Low Grade Spirit Stone wasn’t enough for him to directly advance, the uses of a Spirit Stone were far too many.

Spirit Gathering Arrays, cultivation... Spirit Stones being used as the universal currency in the Cultivation World was not without reason.

Ye Qingfeng looked at Rui Xiaoqiao. It was obvious she still had Spirit Stones on her. He weighed whether he should just snatch them all.

"Big brother, do you want more? If you tell me your name, I’ll give you another one." Rui Xiaoqiao looked at Ye Qingfeng, chuckling softly.

"Ye Qingfeng!"

"Brother Ye Qingfeng, here you go!" Rui Xiaoqiao really did take out another Low Grade Spirit Stone and handed it to Ye Qingfeng.

"..."

At that moment, Ye Qingfeng felt like he’d been insulted.

He himself didn’t quite understand how he’d just blurted out his own name like that. It was really undignified.

Maybe the charm of Spirit Stones was just too great, Ye Qingfeng thought to himself.

"Why do you have so many Spirit Stones?" Ye Qingfeng asked directly.

He was wondering: could it be that Spirit Stones were plentiful in the Ancient Martial World? If that were true, his cultivation would become a lot easier.

"Spirit Stones? How do you know they’re called Spirit Stones? My senior sister said most Martial Artists in the mundane world don’t really recognize Spirit Stones." Rui Xiaoqiao asked curiously.

"You guys call them Spirit Stones too?" Ye Qingfeng’s brows knit together.

"Yeah, in our Ancient Martial World, everyone calls this stuff Spirit Stones. My senior sister said lots of people in the mundane world call them Spiritual Power Crystal Stones."

Rui Xiaoqiao nodded.

Ye Qingfeng felt a bit puzzled. The Ancient Martial World having Spirit Stones he could understand; the experts there were stronger and the Spiritual Energy definitely denser. He just couldn’t figure out why people in the Ancient Martial World also called this thing Spirit Stone.

Just a coincidence?

"Then tell me, are Spirit Stones common in your Ancient Martial World?"

Ye Qingfeng asked again.

Now he was actually interested in the Ancient Martial World and no longer wanted to chase Rui Xiaoqiao away.

"I’m not too sure. All my Spirit Stones were given to me by my master and senior sister. But they should still be pretty precious, right? Lots of other Disciples in our sect want them too."

Rui Xiaoqiao blinked her big eyes, looking a bit confused as she spoke.

Ye Qingfeng nodded inwardly. That sounded about right. Even if the Spiritual Energy in the Ancient Martial World was denser than in the mundane world, it was impossible for Spirit Stones to be everywhere.

Things like this are precious no matter where you put them.