Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 250 - 170 Threat! Extortion! Blackmail! _2

Chapter 250: Chapter 170 Threat! Extortion! Blackmail! _2

The problem is... looking at Jiang Feng, who isn’t even twenty years old by bone age, he’s like an uncooked doughstick!

Staring with widened eyes, he isn’t angry due to being threatened; in fact, he knows that such an incident occurring within the Purple Cloud Palace definitely requires an explanation. Yet before he could even open his mouth, Jiang Feng turned the tables on him.

Especially when this lad repeatedly mentioned the territory of Purple Cloud Palace, it was obviously an extortion.

Their demands are met, and their cultivation realm is not bad either, but because of your Purple Cloud Palace’s negligent supervision leading to their elimination and even causing scandals, think about how to shut our mouths, and see to that yourself.

"You... If I recall correctly, there isn’t much connection between the two of you, is there?"

Unable to help but smile wryly, Chen Shan indeed had a good temperament, able to remain patient and not easily angered; yet, Chen Shan was also curious, if he suddenly lost his temper out of annoyance, what would this lad do?

Of course, he didn’t know Jiang Feng’s true identity; if he really delved into their relationship in terms of seniority, he probably would have to call this young man in front of him ’Senior Brother’.

And Jiang Feng stood with his back straight.

"She’s my fellow villager; I, of course, have to seek justice for her."

"Fellow villager... I saw them familiar with each other when they entered the mountain, and they even brought up quite a few matters from Long Country’s Feng State, are all of you from the same hometown?"

"Cough, don’t talk nonsense; those three dead dogs, we’re not familiar, don’t know which corner they crawled out from, I hereby announce, expelling their Long Country nationality."

"Haha, what a expulsion of nationality."

Chen Shan, who was usually serious and earnest, was also amused by Jiang Feng’s words and burst into laughter, suddenly taking interest in this youth in front of him.

Initially, it was his own Master who instructed him to keep an eye on several promising talents, after all, those under twenty achieving Foundation Establishment, even within their Purple Cloud Palace, are still a rarity.

Although the rules of the sect dictate distribution as per need, that only applies after the many people complete their assessments and choose to ascend the mountain for selection and allocation; simply put, it is like finding gold from sand.

Although crassly put, it means picking a few passable talents from among the many mediocre cultivators to fill numbers, but privately it’s different; being invited privately to join as an Inner Sect Disciple.

If the talent is good, they might even become a Direct Disciple, personally guided in cultivation by the Peak Master, which is a profound honor for anyone, and such individuals are not limited by quota.

As long as the respective peak possesses sufficient cultivation resources, you can have as many Inner Sect Disciples as you want.

Over these twenty days, Chen Shan hadn’t been watching Jiang Feng at all times, but he had personally witnessed most of the battles.

To be honest, this lad’s talent has reached a level that seriously made him start questioning; such a level of talent...

"Brother Jiang, rest assured."

"This matter was due to my lax supervision. Such vicious behavior in the mountain should have been immediately stopped; it was oversight on my part, you didn’t even need to mention for me to intend the same."

"Miss Qiao Yuan has not even reached thirty by bone age and has achieved middle-grade Foundation Establishment; she possesses a Magic Treasure and has mastered a reasonably good Cultivation Technique. Among these nearly ten thousand people, she might not be the top, but she definitely ranks among the upper echelon."

"Holding twenty tokens in her hand, even if she directly ascends the mountain, it should be enough to join the sect. Besides, there are still eight days left. Given today’s misfortune, we naturally should make things convenient for her, but... direct ascension might attract some unwanted attention; perhaps wait until the end date."

Chen Shan simply smiled.

Being upright and graceful doesn’t mean he lacks brains, being able to occupy the position of Chief of Qingxia Peak, his capabilities naturally far exceed expectations.

Jiang Feng could naturally discern the underlying meaning in his words, which undoubtedly made him nod in satisfaction. Although he had only spent some time with Qiao Yuan while travelling, this woman was probably going to be his only fellow villager in Purple Cloud Palace for many years to come.

What was that saying again?

As long as I rise to power, even the dogs in my village would get a spot in the police dog unit.

"Much obliged, Senior Brother Chen."

He bowed and was ready to leave; after all, the examination was still ongoing, and it didn’t seem entirely appropriate to be mingling with the examiner.

But Chen Shan in front simply raised his hand to signal him to stay, then spoke very clearly and straightforwardly: "Brother Jiang, don’t be impatient."

"I wonder if you have a sect inheritance? I have observed you for some time now, and found that whether it is your Swordsmanship or your Daoist Skill, both are considered top-notch; that last move must be called ’Demolishing Demon Frost Palm’ right?"

"Truly spectacular, although the Grade isn’t too high, it stands out among this batch of disciples, especially the crisp and clean execution, the unobstructed flow of Spiritual Energy, achieving a seamless integration; such talent is truly rare."

"With your abilities, probably not even mid-grade Foundation Establishment can stop you, able to stand on equal footing with top-grade Foundation Establishment cultivators. Perhaps you don’t know, Brother Jiang, if under twenty and having achieved Foundation Establishment, you are eligible for direct ascension to join the sect."

"If you’re interested, why not visit us at Qingxia Peak, given your qualifications, you would surely be considered for focused training within the sect, and my Master would undoubtedly not let your talent go unnoticed."

He sent out the invitation sincerely; although this lad was quite cunning, he was truly worried that if he didn’t speak up now, this lad would be picked away by others after he ascended the mountain.

In these mountains, there were other geniuses certainly. There was a talent who achieved mid-grade Foundation Establishment at twenty, surely expected to reach Core Formation before thirty, a certain success; but that person, in Chen Shan’s eyes, still couldn’t compare to Jiang Feng.

Cultivation Realm is just one of the thresholds; the ultimate goal of assessment is to comprehensively consider combat skills, utilization of Daoist Skills, understanding, among all aspects, just like what occurred today.