98: Chapter 98 Two Million-Dollar Bounties

Ten thousand meters up in the sky.

A fiery red Flying Sword streaked across like a meteor.

Chen Xuanfeng stood with his hands behind his back on the blade of the crimson Flying Sword, his hair trailing back in an extraordinary arc.

A faint light shield blocked the wind from the rapid flight, providing Chen Xuanfeng with the perfect environment to show off.

Chen Xuanfeng's chin was tilted slightly at forty-five degrees, looking down on the world with disdain.

He thought to himself.

"This is exactly why I, Chen Xuanfeng, chose to become a Sword Cultivator!"

"It's truly handsome!"

After all, being powerful is temporary, but being handsome is a lifelong matter!

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor, appearing as a middle-aged man in simple cloth robes, couldn't help but wonder as he watched Chen Xuanfeng constantly striking poses to show off.

Is this guy really suited for the Dao of the Sword?

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor wanted to send him back.

Chen Xuanfeng was completely unaware of the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor's thoughts of returning him; he was happily showing off, though unfortunately, with only one observer, the growth of his cultivation was negligible.

He secretly resolved that once he reached the Heavenly Sword Sect, he would pull off a massive stunt!

At the very least, he would first replace his Foundation Establishment Foundation—which was built on an inferior Sword Dao Cultivation Technique—with an Immortal Rank Foundation!

Just as the two people on the Flying Sword were lost in their own thoughts, the communication talisman in Chen Xuanfeng's space ring lit up.

Seeing that it was the communication talisman from his grandfather, Chen Xuanfeng hesitated for a moment before taking it out.

Chen Xuanfeng poured spiritual power into the communication talisman, and a sliver of voice transmission entered his Sea of Consciousness.

He clearly didn't intend for the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor to hear it.

Chen Xuanfeng was on high alert, prepared for his grandfather to inform him that the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor was an impostor.

Ever since he began cultivating the Immortal-Grade Cultivation Technique "Manifestation Sword Canon," he could sense the emotional fluctuations of Cultivators intimidated by his showy aura.

This Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor's emotions were quite unfriendly!

This was definitely not the same Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor who had almost come to blows for him and his grandfather back then!

Hmph, a fake and inferior product; don't even think about deceiving me, the grand Sword Dao Prodigy Chen Xuanfeng!

Chen Xuanfeng's smug expression instantly froze after he heard the contents of the message.

"What? The Dao Companion of the Duobao City Lord teamed up with a female demonic Cultivator to attempt to possess the Young Master of Duobao Tower, Jin Fugui? And after the Possession failed, the two of them eloped? Then Duobao Tower offered a million-sized bounty for them?"

"Hiss~ The Market Guard also received a bounty from my father for these two... Wait, why is Dad getting involved in Duobao Tower's business?"

"What!" Chen Xuanfeng cried out in shock, losing his composure. "Jin Fugui actually isn't that guy Kong Yishui's son, but my father's offspring?"

"I knew it! When we did the Bloodline resonance back then, I felt a connection to Jin Fugui."

"I thought I got it mixed up because Brother Tian and the others were standing with him, but it turns out he really is..."

"Dad, you are truly impressive!"

"Tsk tsk, luckily Mom is in seclusion to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage."

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor's resolve to send Chen Xuanfeng back to Dan City, which had been seventy percent firm, suddenly solidified.

A smile squeezed onto his serious and rigid face, "Xuanfeng, I think I just heard you mention something about a bounty?"

In fact, what he really wanted to ask was: your father is the father of the Young Master of Duobao Tower, Jin Fugui? Are you and the Young Master of Duobao Tower half-brothers?

Chen Xuanfeng cast a casual glance at the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor behind him and said indifferously, "It's nothing. My father and Duobao Tower, in conjunction with the Market Guard, have issued two million-sized bounties for two Golden Cores. Do you have some thoughts on it, Senior Fierce Fire?"

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor was still calculating whether he could use the connection if Chen Xuanfeng was the Young Revered Master's brother to get a massive discount for Heavenly Sword Sect Disciples at Duobao Tower.

But as soon as the two million-sized bounties were mentioned, the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor immediately held his breath, unable to think of anything else.

"Xuanfeng, are you... are you serious? Two Golden Cores, a million-sized bounty?"

Chen Xuanfeng gave a faint "mm," "To be precise, it's two separate million-sized bounties."

"The one from Duobao Tower was issued by the Duobao City Lord, and the one on the Market Guard side was issued by my father."

Hearing Chen Xuanfeng specifically mention his father, the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor remembered his previous calculation and, suppressing his excitement, asked, "Why would your father issue a bounty for Duobao Tower's business?"

Chen Xuanfeng said airily, "Because Jin Fugui is also my father's son. Duobao Tower's bounty is Duobao Tower's stance, and my father's bounty is my father's stance."

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor's face wrinkled into a blooming smile, "Good, good, good!"

Chen Xuanfeng gave the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor a bewildered look.

Strange, that antagonistic emotion has disappeared.

Not only that, he also felt a sudden surge of spiritual power within his body, pouring into his Dantian sea.

This counts as showing off too?

Chen Xuanfeng became thoughtful.

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor chuckled and rubbed his hands together as he approached Chen Xuanfeng; now, he didn't think this kid was just putting on an act anymore.

He deserved to show off!

"Xuanfeng, can my Heavenly Sword Sect Disciples take this bounty?"

Chen Xuanfeng was speechless, "Since the bounty has been released, all Cultivators are naturally welcome to take it. Even you, Senior Fierce Fire, can take it if you're interested."

A flicker of interest flashed in the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor's eyes.

But he looked at Chen Xuanfeng and suppressed his urge; delivering this boy safely to the Heavenly Sword Sect was more important than anything!

"Cough, I'll pass. How can I, a dignified Nascent Soul Ancestor, for a mere million Spirit Stones..."

It hurt too much; he couldn't go on!

"Ahem, I wouldn't go so far as to compete with the Disciples. Such an opportunity to earn Spirit Stones should be left to the Sect's Disciples!"

Saying this, the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor felt slightly less miserable.

Chen Xuanfeng looked strangely at the Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor, who had taken out a pile of communication talismans to send messages.

If your emotional fluctuations weren't so intense and suppressed, I might actually believe you!

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor sent messages to all his Disciples and even his grand-Disciples who had reached the Golden Core stage, and only then did he put away the communication talismans with satisfaction.

You ask why he didn't message the other peak Revered Masters to notify their Disciples?

The Blazing Fire Sword Ancestor sneered.

Believe it or not, if he dared to pass the news to the other peak Revered Masters, those shameless old fellows would hide the news and run off to take the bounty themselves, bullying the juniors!

Since he couldn't go, why would he let those old geezers earn the Spirit Stones?

What a joke!

...

Heavenly Sword Sect, Blazing Fire Peak.

A burly Cultivator, soaking shirtless in boiling lava and swinging a giant sword, suddenly opened his eyes as he sensed his Revered Master's communication talisman lighting up in his space ring.

He instinctively wanted to take the communication talisman out of the space ring.

A female Sword Cultivator standing by the lava, wearing red armor that perfectly hugged her figure, was scared out of her wits. She dropped her long sword and shouted, "Eldest Senior Brother, stop right there!"

The burly Sword Cultivator almost reflexively raised his hands high in surrender, saying in a thick, honest voice, "Second Junior Sister, I didn't do anything."

Dongfang Wu snorted and crossed her arms; her impressive breastplate reflected the red light from the flowing lava.

"Senior Brother Blazing Fire, you say that! You were just about to do it!"

Blazing Fire scratched his head, sounding a bit conflicted, "Second Junior Sister, why does that sound so strange to me?"

Dongfang Wu paused. Was it strange?

Whatever.

She stared intently at Blazing Fire in the lava, "Eldest Senior Brother, how many times have I told you? When practicing your sword in the lava, you are not allowed to take anything out of your space ring!"

Blazing Fire looked away guiltily.