67: Chapter 67 The Prefect compensated me with two daughters.

Inside the council hall, there was dead silence.

Everyone thought a bloody battle was inevitable.

However, Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao stared at Jiang Feng for a long time, his gaze then sweeping over the green-clad woman standing quietly behind him, who made the entire space seem as if it were being nourished by invisible vitality.

The Killing Intent between his brows gradually dissipated bit by bit.

His body, tense as a bowstring, also slowly relaxed.

Under the suspicious and uncertain gazes of the whole hall, Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao leaned back slightly against the back of his chair and rasped out a few words.

"I agree to your request."

As soon as these words were spoken, Clan Leader Zhou and Clan Leader Zhu suddenly raised their heads, their faces showing expressions of having seen a ghost.

The playful expression on Patriarch Qin Hai's face froze, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

He agreed?

Just like that?

That was 50% of the revenue produced by the Secret Realm! Just to trade for one Foundation Establishment Mid-stage to take action? Since when was Huoyang Commandery so short of Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

Jiang Feng was also stunned for a moment.

He had already prepared his draft for how to bargain next, and how to bring out Ancestor Jiang Xuan to continue the deterrence, but the other party just flipped the table and stopped playing.

His heart immediately blossomed with joy.

This Commandery Lord is truly an interesting person.

Possessing the cultivation of a Foundation Establishment Great Circle, yet not understanding even the most basic checks and balances or maneuvering; it is no wonder the tax revenue of Huoyang Commandery is at the bottom every year.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao naturally had his own considerations, just not as complicated as thought.

If Qixia Alchemy Pavilion didn't provide people, he would have to invite the Old Ancestors of the Qin Family or the Zhou and Zhu clans. Those old fellows were all craftier than ghosts; it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away, and when it came to bickering later, it would be a hundred times more troublesome than this old man before him.

Rather than playing a game against another thousand-year-old fox, it was better to spend money to buy some peace.

"Father!" Huangfu Yunni was anxious. Just as she was about to speak, Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao stopped her with a look.

"However," Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao changed the subject, regaining the initiative, "I also have one condition."

His gaze fixed on Jiang Feng's face.

"According to the agreement, after the Secret Realm opens, your Qixia Alchemy Pavilion has five entry spots."

"Now, I need you to give up two spots to be filled by my two daughters, Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang."

When this was said, Jiang Feng almost laughed out loud.

It was truly someone offering a pillow just as he was getting sleepy!

He was just worrying about having no opportunity to deepen the "interaction" with this pair of twin sisters, and this future father-in-law had actually taken the initiative to create an opportunity, sending his daughters to his side.

How painstaking his intentions were!

Jiang Feng's thoughts turned, and he understood Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's little scheme.

Letting his daughters go in was called training, but in reality, he wanted to personally intervene to harvest that 50% "tax".

The idea was good, but unfortunately, his brain was still too simple.

With Yao Shifei, the walking "spirit plant detector," present—she possessed a Supreme Wood Spirit Root, and her perception of vegetation was an innate talent.

Once inside the Secret Realm, it would be just like entering one's own backyard.

What Heaven And Earth Treasure could escape her perception?

Two more people, two fewer people; it didn't matter at all.

"Fine." Jiang Feng agreed even more readily than Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao, wearing an expression of "I am very magnanimous" on his face.

He even took the initiative to add more, cupping his hands towards Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao.

"Not only that, my Qixia Alchemy Pavilion can also guarantee the safety of the two young ladies in the Secret Realm."

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's expression softened slightly, and he nodded, finally feeling that Jiang Feng was a bit more sensible, and this deal was worth it.

Huangfu Yunni pouted; although reluctant, being able to enter the Secret Realm was better than just watching.

The atmosphere in the hall finally eased.

Jiang Feng picked up the already cold tea, took a sip in a pretentious manner, and then looked at Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao with a chuckle, his eyes revealing a hint of impropriety.

"It's just that there is one thing… Commandery Lord, since you are straightforward, I will be direct."

"This formation setup involves unknown dangers. Furthermore, my wife has no experience, and she is pregnant with the flesh and blood of my Jiang Family, so I hope the Commandery Lord will take good care of her when the time comes."

These words sounded normal enough.

But Jiang Feng's next sentence caused the atmosphere in the council hall, which had just warmed up, to suddenly drop to freezing point.

He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth that didn't match his age.

"In case there is any accident, or if the child in my wife's womb gets frightened or has any complications..."

Jiang Feng paused, his gaze sweeping over the shocked, pretty faces of Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang, and said slowly:

"At that time, don't blame me, Jiang, for asking the Commandery Lord to compensate me with your two daughters."

As soon as the words fell, a violent pressure exploded from within Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao. It was no longer a probe, but pure Killing Intent!

The tables and chairs in the entire council hall creaked under this power, nearly shattering, with wood splinters flying everywhere. Clan Leader Zhou and Clan Leader Zhu felt their legs go weak and slid directly off their chairs, collapsing onto the floor.

Patriarch Qin Hai also retreated half a step in horror, protecting his body with True Qi, only then barely managing to stand firm.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's eyes were bloodshot as he stared fixedly at Jiang Feng. That gaze was one that wanted to tear him into shreds!

"You! Are! Seeking! Death!"

The three words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

Jiang Feng suddenly felt that things were not looking good.

He had overplayed his hand!

He didn't expect that this Commandery Lord, who seemed not to understand strategy, was actually a protective father maniac; one sentence had directly set him off.

If he didn't leave now, he was afraid he would really end up here today.

"Ahem, well, Commandery Lord, it's a joke, just a joke!"

Jiang Feng gave a dry laugh, grabbed Yao Shifei beside him, and turned to run out of the hall, his speed so fast that he didn't look like a sixty-year-old man at all.

"The matter of the beast tide is settled! We are going back to prepare!"

The voice was still echoing in the hall, but the person had already disappeared.

Leaving behind a room full of people who were dumbfounded by his actions.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's chest heaved violently, and the violent True Qi ravaged the hall for a long time before slowly subsiding. He punched the table in front of him, and the hard spirit wood table instantly turned into powder.

"Bastard!!"

Clan Leader Zhou and Clan Leader Zhu scrambled up from the floor, trembling, and looked towards the doorway, their eyes filled only with awe.

Having lived for so many years, this was the first time they had seen someone dare to make such a deadly joke in front of Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao.

The last guy who dared to openly covet the Huangfu family twins already had grass growing higher than a person on his grave.

And this Jiang Feng not only said it but also ran away unscathed.

In the midst of the chaos, only Huangfu Yunshang stood quietly behind her father.

In her clear eyes, there was no anger like her sister's; instead, a ripple emerged.

She looked in the direction where Jiang Feng had disappeared, her heart full of curiosity.

This person was sometimes domineering and sharp, calculating people's hearts; other times, he was like a cynical street rogue, speaking without restraint.

An old man with gray hair and low cultivation, yet followed by two unfathomable, stunningly beautiful women.

What kind of man is this person named Jiang Feng, really?