232: Chapter 232 Claiming the Bounty

Not long after Yun Chenfei and Lü Wenjing sat down in the reception hall, more Cultivators who had captured Snow Spirit Beasts arrived to claim the reward.

The City Lord of Fengming City certainly has airs; the three of us brothers have been here for half a day, and we still haven't seen a trace of him.

Seeing more and more competitors arriving, those three men began to feel restless.

What's wrong? Could it be that the Snow Spirit Beasts you three captured are of too low a grade, and you're afraid of being eliminated now that there are more people?

A female Cultivator, who had been harboring resentment ever since the three men ogled Lü Wenjing, spoke up.

Hmph!

Who gets eliminated in the end remains to be seen!

Having their thoughts exposed, the three men said in a flustered rage.

Apologies, the City Lord has urgent matters to attend to and cannot step away for the moment, so he specifically instructed this old man to come and host you all first.

At this moment, an old man with graying hair and a composed aura walked in from outside the door.

My surname is Tang, and my given name is Lin. I am the Steward of the City Lord's Mansion.

I have kept you all waiting for a long time. On behalf of the City Lord, I offer my apologies to all you Fellow Daoists.

Before anyone could speak, the old man continued.

It is no matter, Steward, you are too polite.

Everyone cupped their hands and said.

Haha!

Fellow Daoists, please take your seats.

After speaking, Steward walked into the reception hall with large strides.

Steward, I wonder if there are any specific requirements regarding the City Lord's bounty for the Snow Spirit Beasts?

After seeing the old man sit down, a middle-aged man asked.

Naturally, the higher the grade, the better!

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of most people around dimmed, clearly indicating that the Snow Spirit Beasts they had captured were not of a very high grade.

However, you can all rest assured. Anyone who has captured a Snow Spirit Beast will receive a corresponding reward, regardless of its grade.

Of course, the higher the grade, the more generous the reward.

Seeing this, Steward spoke again.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the crowd improved slightly.

You may hand over the Snow Spirit Beasts you have captured to me. After I have assessed their grades, I will distribute the corresponding rewards to you shortly.

As soon as Steward finished speaking, some of the people stood up and gathered around.

Since there was no restriction on the grade and one could receive a reward just by catching a Snow Spirit Beast, the crowd had nothing to worry about.

Among these groups, most of the captured Snow Spirit Beasts were of the second or third rank, and some people had even only caught first-rank ones.

Please wait a moment, everyone. Shortly, a servant girl will bring some Spirit Stones to reward you.

Upon seeing the Snow Spirit Beasts that a few people took out, Steward, although not entirely satisfied, still promised to give them some Spirit Stones as a reward.

Seeing this, the three men from earlier wore expressions of disdain.

Subsequently, one of the men, the Man in Gray Robes, walked up to Steward and handed him a Spirit Beast bag.

A fourth-rank Late Stage Snow Spirit Beast!

Not bad, the Snow Spirit Beast you have produced is the highest grade so far.

With this Spirit Beast, you can exchange it for three bottles of fifth-rank Medicinal Pill, the Tiger Origin Pill.

Just after opening the Spirit Beast bag, Steward said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone revealed looks of envy.

The two companions of the Man in Gray Robes were also ecstatic; they had not expected that this time's reward would actually be fifth-rank Medicinal Pill.

Conversely, those two burly female Cultivators remained calm. Only after everyone had finished exchanging their rewards did they unhurriedly stand up and walk in front of Steward.

A fifth-rank Middle Stage Snow Spirit Beast!

Haha, good, good!

The two of you can use this to obtain two bottles of sixth-rank Medicinal Pill and some Spirit Stones.

After Steward had just looked at the Spirit Beast bag they handed over, he said with a loud laugh.

The City Lord truly lives up to the title of Pill King, giving away sixth-rank Medicinal Pill just like that, and even by the bottle.

It's a pity the Snow Spirit Beasts we captured were not of a high enough grade.

After hearing about the sixth-rank Medicinal Pill reward, the crowd all spoke up one after another.

I thank all Fellow Daoists for your support and patronage of the City Lord. The City Lord has prepared some spirit fruits and spirit wine.

Please wait a moment. It is not too late to leave after you have tasted the fine wine of our City Lord's Mansion.

Seeing that everyone had already produced their Snow Spirit Beasts, Steward said.

Ever since arriving at the reception hall, Yun Chenfei had been sitting to the side, head down, drinking tea, and had not raised his head from beginning to end.

This Fellow Daoist, surely you didn't come to the City Lord's Mansion specifically to sponge off us for food and drink, did you?

Beauty, come over to big brother here. Follow me to eat and drink well; don't stay with someone like this.

At this moment, the Man in Gray Robes looked at Yun Chenfei and Lü Wenjing in the corner and said.

Upon hearing this, the crowd finally noticed the two people, Yun Chenfei and Lü Wenjing, who had been sitting in the corner all along.

However, most of the gazes fell on Lü Wenjing; no matter where, a beautiful woman is always the focal point of everyone's attention.

Facing the mockery of the Man in Gray Robes, Yun Chenfei turned a deaf ear, continuing to drink the tea in his hand unhurriedly.

Young friend, if you like the spirit tea of our City Lord's Mansion, I can have someone bring over some more.

A few pots of spirit tea is something our City Lord's Mansion can still afford.

Seeing this, Steward said in an icy tone.

After receiving the fifth-rank Medium Grade Snow Spirit Beast, Steward had basically completed the task assigned by the City Lord.

Therefore, there was no need for him to give a good expression to an inconspicuous young man in black robes.

Furthermore, this young man in black robes before him was suspected of coming to the City Lord's Mansion to freeload.

As soon as Steward spoke, the crowd stared at the two, Yun Chenfei and his companion, with great interest, looking like they were waiting for a show.

They were also very curious about what grade of Snow Spirit Beast this young man in black robes had actually captured, or if he was truly, as the Man in Gray Robes said, here to freeload.

It seems Steward does not want the Snow Spirit Beast in my hand?

After hearing Steward's words, Yun Chenfei directly took out the Snow Spirit Beast from the Spirit Beast bag at his waist with one hand.

A sixth-rank Snow Spirit Beast!

He actually managed to capture a sixth-rank Snow Spirit Beast!

Could this young man in black robes be a peerless Prodigy raised by some major power?

...

After seeing the Snow Spirit Beast held in Yun Chenfei's hand, everyone exclaimed in astonishment.

At this moment, the Man in Gray Robes felt a burning sensation on his face, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

I did not expect that you, young friend, could actually capture a live sixth-rank Snow Spirit Beast!

Please forgive this old man for being blind and offending an honored guest.

Seeing this, Steward hurriedly stood up and said earnestly, cupping his hands.

If the young man in black robes before him were to fly into a rage and leave the City Lord's Mansion with the Snow Spirit Beast, he would not be able to bear the responsibility.

Immediately after, Steward looked at the Man in Gray Robes with icy eyes, looking as if he wanted to tear him apart alive.

Steward, we three brothers are grateful for the City Lord's generous hospitality, but we have other matters to attend to, so we will take our leave.

Seeing this, the three men did not even care about their rewards; fearing that Steward would strike them to death right there, they hurriedly tucked their tails and snuck away from the City Lord's Mansion.