161: Chapter 161 Beautiful Master, Please Do Justice for Me

"Creak—"

The tightly shut vermilion lacquered gates of Qingmu Peak burst open with a roar, and accompanied by a violent gust of Spiritual Qi, a fiery red, delicate figure instantly appeared before the entrance.

Xu Hongxia's lovely face was filled with fury. Her peach-blossom eyes, which usually carried a hint of laziness and allure, were now cold as frost, staring fixedly at the "aggrieved" Qin Feng outside the door.

"You brat, what were you howling about just now?!"

Xu Hongxia's voice suppressed a violent rage, causing the surrounding bamboo forest to rustle. She said coldly, "What is this about expelling yourself from the Sect? What is this about being bullied? In the Outer Sect of the Hehuan Sect, who dares to bully my Personal Disciple?!"

Seeing his beautiful Revered Master finally appear, Qin Feng chuckled inwardly, though his face remained a mask of grief, indignation, and unshed tears.

He suddenly raised his head and said with a trembling voice, "Revered Master, this Disciple is useless! This Disciple killed the Foundation Establishment Stage Senior Brother Gou Dongxi in three moves at the Life-and-Death Arena, which should have brought glory to our Qingmu Peak."

"But who would have thought that Proprietress Hao Shuang of Tongbao Bank, relying on her shop's influence to bully customers, would flatly refuse to pay the eight million Low-Grade Spirit Stones that this Disciple won!"

"Not only that, but Manager Niu Defa of the trading district also took bribes from her. They colluded together, insisting that this Disciple won using sinister cheating methods, and even threatened to cripple this Disciple's cultivation on the spot..."

At this point, Qin Feng deliberately sighed deeply, his expression dimming as he whispered, "This Disciple intended to invoke Revered Master's name to reason with them, but Manager Niu Defa arrogantly declared that Revered Master is nothing more than a woman who doesn't manage affairs."

"In the trading district, he, Manager Niu Defa, is the heavens. Even if Revered Master were to go personally, you would have to give him some face and would never dare to make things difficult for him..."

"This Disciple cannot bear to see Revered Master harbor grudges with others because of me, a newly initiated Disciple, nor do I wish for Revered Master's reputation to be tarnished. Heartbroken, I came to beg Revered Master to expel me from the Sect, so that I may bear the consequences alone..."

"Boom—!!!"

As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, a terrifying pressure belonging solely to a great cultivator of the Golden Core Stage erupted from within Xu Hongxia's body like a volcanic eruption.

The Void Realm within a hundred zhang radius twisted violently, and countless green bamboos were instantly shredded into debris by the violent aftermath of her true essence.

"A woman who doesn't manage affairs? A mere manager is the heavens?!"

Xu Hongxia laughed in extreme anger, her astonishing silhouette heaving violently. Her alluring face was now filled with undisguised, chilling killing intent: "A fine Tongbao Bank! A fine Manager Niu Defa! My Disciple won by his own ability, and they dare to renege? They even dare to talk behind my back?!"

She flicked her red sleeves sharply, and her entire form turned into a blinding streak of fiery red light, landing directly in front of Qin Feng.

On her stunningly beautiful face, the lazy expression had completely vanished, replaced by a dominance that looked down upon the world: "Get up, you look pathetic!"

"Today, this Revered Master wants to see who dares to stir trouble on my turf!"

Hearing this, Qin Feng nimbly patted the dust off his backside and jumped up, a smug, roguish grin spreading across his lips as his plan succeeded.

"Alright! Revered Master, that Manager Niu Defa was very arrogant just now. You won't back down in a moment, will you?!"

"Less chatter, lead the way!"

...

Outer Sect trading district, Tongbao Bank.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the bank's lobby was still lively.

"Haha, Manager Niu, this really is thanks to you stepping in at the right time, otherwise Qin Feng would have truly dug eight million Spirit Stones out of us, and our Tongbao Bank would have really had to close down."

In the back hall, Proprietress Hao Shuang swayed a folding fan, her voluptuous and provocative figure pressed against Manager Niu Defa, as she picked up a cup of Spiritual Tea and offered it to him in a coquettish manner.

"Hahahaha, you are too polite, Sister Hao."

Manager Niu Defa puffed out his round belly, his face glistening with oil, and laughed triumphantly: "In this area of the Outer Sect trading district, as long as I, Manager Niu Defa, am here, I make the rules."

"That brat is just a mud-legged laborer who crawled out of the Servant District. He thinks he's someone just because he luckily beat Senior Brother Gou Dongxi? Without a background or backing, in this Sect, this manager has ten thousand ways to play him to death!"

"Manager, you are wise."

Manager Fu An, standing to the side, echoed obsequiously, "That brat is probably hiding in some corner crying right now, haha..."

However, the arrogant laughter had not yet fully dispersed into the air.

"Bang—!!!"

A deafening, earth-shattering roar, like thunder from the Nine Heavens descending, suddenly exploded in front of the bank's main gate.

The thick, vermilion lacquered gate, crafted from solid Black Iron Wood and inscribed with defensive Formations, was instantly shattered into pieces, turning into countless sharp fragments that shot wildly into the bank like a rainstorm.

"Ah—!"

"Oh my god...!"

The Disciples who were exchanging items in the lobby were terrified to the point of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering by this sudden turn of events, screaming and dodging in all directions.

A violent wave of Qi, mixed with clouds of dust, instantly engulfed the entire lobby.

"Who is it?! Who dares to cause trouble at Tongbao Bank?!"

Manager Fu An rushed out from the back hall, covered in dust and dirt, pointing at the doorway and cursing loudly.

But before he could clearly see the figures in the dust, a terrifying pressure, heavy as an ancient divine mountain, descended like a physical force into the depths of everyone's Soul.

"Thud, thud!"

Before this pressure, the dozen or so fierce guards at Qi Refining Level 9 inside the bank didn't even let out a groan; their legs went weak, and they knelt heavily on the ground, their knees cracking the hard bluestone floor.

"This... this is Golden Core Stage pressure?!"

Manager Niu Defa and Proprietress Hao Shuang also ran out from the back hall, their faces pale, terrified beyond belief.

They saw that amidst the flying debris and dust.

Two figures slowly stepped over the broken threshold and walked into the bank.

The person in the lead was wearing a bright red brocade robe with high slits; with every step, she swayed with a breathtaking, mature allure.

However, the bone-chilling, disdainful Golden Core Stage pressure on her body kept the dozens of people present from even raising their heads.

The person who had arrived was none other than Xu Hongxia of Qingmu Peak!

And behind Xu Hongxia, Qin Feng stood with his hands behind his back, a smug, arrogant grin on his lips—the very picture of a villain relying on someone else's power.

"Revered Master, it's them."

Qin Feng pointed at the pale-faced Manager Niu Defa and Proprietress Hao Shuang, loudly accusing them: "That fat man is Manager Niu Defa, and that seductive woman next to him is Proprietress Hao Shuang! Just now, they were here, insisting that this Disciple cheated, wanting to cripple this Disciple's cultivation, and even saying repeatedly that you are just a woman who doesn't manage affairs."

"Elder... Elder Xu?!"

The moment Manager Niu Defa saw who it was, his two fat legs uncontrollably trembled violently, and cold sweat poured down his forehead like rain.

He never expected that a mere Disciple at the Qi Refinement Stage could actually bring the seductive Elder of Qingmu Peak over in the span of just one incense stick.

"Manager Niu Defa, I heard that in this area of the trading district, you are the heavens?"

Xu Hongxia walked gracefully to the counter, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, looking down at Manager Niu Defa from a position of superiority, her voice icy and bone-chilling: "I haven't walked around the trading district for a few decades, so what is this? Now, a mere Outer Sect manager dares to claim supremacy in front of me?"