Hogwarts: I'm the only cultivator here!

Ye Feng had watched the original series, and although he hadn't watched it all, he still knew quite a bit about Dumbledore. Therefore, he respected Dumbledore very much, and as long as he could find a reasonable reason, Ye Feng was willing to be punished by Dumbledore.

But what is Lucius Malfoy's father? So when Lucius used his position as headmaster to pressure Ye Feng, Ye Feng said with disdain, "First, the headmaster of Hogwarts is Dumbledore. You are temporarily managing the school while Dumbledore is away. Second, you can go and inquire about my deeds at Hogwarts."

"Also, we have an old Chinese saying, 'A good dog doesn't go out of its way (Note: This is what the protagonist said in Chinese)'. I'm going to class now, and if you make me late because of your obstruction, I think Professor McGonagall would be happy to hear your reasons for stopping me."

Upon hearing Professor McGonagall's name, Lucius's face flashed with an unnatural expression.

Although he holds a fairly high position in the wizarding world and is currently the acting headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall is a full-fledged vice-headmaster, whose status in the wizarding world is no less than his.

As for Hogwarts, he, as the acting headmaster, had no authority whatsoever. If he really offended Professor McGonagall, he could forget about having any fun, since McGonagall didn't have as many concerns as Dumbledore.

However, he wouldn't back down just because of a name, so Lucius decided to try a different approach. Therefore, he softened his tone and said, "I'm sorry that my tone was a bit harsh just now, but Mr. Ye Feng, you have to understand. After all, my dear child has been petrified and is lying on a cold bed in the infirmary, so I was a little anxious."

If Ye Feng were really just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, he might have been fooled by Lucius's tricks, but unfortunately Ye Feng was not, so he didn't fall for it at all and said bluntly, "Speak up, there are still five minutes left."

Seeing Ye Feng's attitude, a murderous intent flashed in Lucius's eyes, but considering that the mandrake planting shed had been destroyed and it would take at least a month to replant and mature, and that only Ye Feng had mature mandrake readily available, Lucius had no choice but to suppress his murderous intent and anger.

“Here’s the thing, I heard you have mature mandrake roots. You should know that Malfoy is my son, and he has been petrified for several days. I need mandrake roots to make a potion to help him break free from petrification, so name your price.”

Ye Feng smiled upon hearing Malfoy's father's words, and then he held up one finger.

"One Galleon per tree? That's a fair price. I'll take them all." Seeing Ye Feng hold up one finger, Lucius's face revealed a faint smug smile. He felt that this guy, who had always been so stubborn, had finally given in, otherwise he wouldn't have quoted such a price.

However, to Lucius's surprise, Ye Feng shook his head and said, "No, although the price is indeed one Galleon, it's not one tree but one gram. One Galleon is one gram, and it's not sold in parts; you have to buy the whole tree."

Lucius: ヽ(゜Q.)ノ?

Upon hearing Ye Feng's response, Lucius wondered if he had misheard. He asked with a puzzled expression, "What did you just say? One Galleon for one gram of Mandrake? Are you sure it's one gram and not one plant?"

Faced with Lucius's question, Ye Feng nodded firmly and said, "That's right, one gold Galleon per gram, take it or leave it."

"Why don't you just rob someone! ヽ(#`Д?)ノ"

Upon receiving Ye Feng's confirmation, Lucius became enraged. However, facing the furious Lucius, Ye Feng tilted his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression, saying, "Rob? Why would you rob? This is much faster and safer than robbing, and it's legal."

Lucius: (???)

"What he said...makes such a damn good point."

Lucius, who was so frustrated by Ye Feng's words that he almost vomited blood, finally gritted his teeth and decided to buy a mandrake. Malfoy was his only son, and if he refused to sell it because he was worried about the money and it caused his son to have problems, he would regret it deeply. Besides, his money was not so easy to get.

Having figured all this out, Malfoy readily prepared to pay. When Ye Feng saw that there was a sucker out there, and that the shopkeeper actually wanted to buy it, the impatience and disdain on Ye Feng's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a bright smile.

"Come, come, boss, over here. The lighting is better here. But I'm not bragging, my mandrake is absolutely the freshest and most nutritious." As he spoke, Ye Feng flipped his hand and pulled out several mandrakes. However, when Lucius saw the mandrakes that Ye Feng pulled out, he froze for a moment because Ye Feng's mandrakes were indeed fresh and nutritious.

How could they not be fresh? The mandrakes weren't even cleaned of their leaves, let alone the damp mud on their bodies. More importantly, each mandrake was as big as two of the others.

Have you ever seen a mandrake plant whose leaves and roots, when standing upright, are taller than a twelve or thirteen-year-old? Lucius saw one, right then and there. A few minutes later, Lucius left with a blank expression, while Ye Feng…

Ye Feng put the thousand Galleons back into his spatial ring, then flicked the nine thousand Galleons IOU in his hand, still wet with ink and handwritten by Lucius, and walked toward the classroom with satisfaction.

Yes, even though Lucius finally picked the smallest mandrake, it still weighed over ten kilograms. It was only because Ye Feng was kind that he noticed there was still some soil on the mandrake and the branches and leaves hadn't been removed, so he rounded it down. Otherwise, it wouldn't have cost ten thousand Galleons.

As for why Lucius would buy the mandrake even if it meant writing an IOU, Ye Feng would never say that when he saw Lucius hesitate, he innocently said, "The Malfoy family can't possibly not afford a mandrake, can they?"

Chapter 110 Ye Feng: Who falls into the same pit twice?

Ye Feng left satisfied, and Lucius also beat him up with satisfaction. As for whether Malfoy was satisfied, he didn't know. Anyway, Ron said that Malfoy gained weight and then ran home under the pretext of recuperating from his injuries.

As for why Malfoy was able to break free of petrification so quickly, it has to be said that Ye Feng and Lucius had another deal.

While Snape wasn't the only one at Hogwarts capable of concocting an antidote to petrification using mandrake, he was undoubtedly the best choice, especially since Snape was Malfoy's godfather. Therefore, after acquiring the mandrake, Lucius naturally sought Snape's help, and then…

According to a student who happened to be present at the time, the conversation went like this:

Lucius: "Professor Snape, I have found the mandrake. Please prepare the antidote as soon as possible."

Snape: "Prepare a potion to remove petrification? Sorry, I'm too busy to prepare one right now, and why would I even need to?"

Lucius:!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ

"Snape, what do you mean? You're Malfoy's godfather!"

Snape: [?_??]

"I know, but what does that have to do with this?"

Lucius: "How can it be unrelated? You're Malfoy's godfather! Do you want to see him lying there forever..."

Snape: "Stop! I'm too busy to waste time, and neither is Malfoy, so why don't you go buy some from Ye Feng? As far as I know, he should have some antidote for petrification, because this quality of mandrake..."

At this point, Snape glanced at the mandrake, which was still half a person tall even after the branches and leaves were removed, and then continued, "I'm afraid only Leafwind could grow it."

Lucius: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ(キ｀?Д??)!! (╬◣д◢)

When Lucius learned from Snape that Ye Feng might have a prepared antidote for petrification, he was furious. After all, the mandrake in his possession was not cheap at all, and if he used this mandrake to prepare an antidote for petrification, it would probably be enough to prepare one dose for each student in one grade.

In other words, Lucius Malfoy really got ripped off this time, spending a fortune on a mandrake that he didn't need at all...

Although he was angry and wished he could go and strangle that wretched brat right now (Voldemort in the secret chamber nodded in agreement and gave him a thumbs up), Lucius had no choice but to grit his teeth and go to Ye Feng again in order to save his son. He then spent 100 Galleons to buy a potion to remove the petrification.

When Lucius heard that the petrification potion (antidote), packaged in an exquisite crystal bottle and resembling a work of art rather than a magic potion, only cost 100 Galleons, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Judging from Ye Feng's expression, this was already considered quite expensive.

"One hundred Galleons...ten thousand Galleons...one hundred Galleons...ten thousand...(???)"

After obtaining the petrification potion, Lucius left, muttering to himself as he looked at the potion in his hand, then at the mandrake root he was holding, his eyes somewhat vacant. He staggered toward the infirmary, and soon after, Malfoy's miserable howls echoed from the infirmary.

"Tsk tsk, how pathetic..."

With the Malfoys gone, Hogwarts returned to normal. However, the gloom that the Malfoys had briefly dispelled once again loomed over Hogwarts, because not just anyone could afford one hundred Galleons. As for asking Ye Feng to contribute it for free, they weren't that shameless.

Ye Feng and the others were all Hogwarts students. Although the mandrakes came from the greenhouse, Ye Feng paid for everything himself, including the seeds and pots. So they were too embarrassed to ask Ye Feng to contribute them directly.

As for why Hogwarts doesn't buy Mandrake from Ye Feng to make potions but instead grows its own, it's probably because Dumbledore isn't there, and Hogwarts lacks someone who can make the final decisions.

Of course, it's also possible that they simply felt it wasn't necessary. After all, being petrified only meant being unable to move and there was no real danger to their lives, so waiting a little while wouldn't hurt.

Amidst this panic, Harry and his friends finally found clues about the Chamber of Secrets and its connection to Tom from years ago. Unfortunately, the trail ended there, and they couldn't find the possible location of the Chamber. After all, the school teachers had been working tirelessly, searching almost the entire school, but they still couldn't find the Chamber.

At this point, Voldemort felt the time was right, so he controlled the person he possessed to throw the diary to Harry.

Of course, he was left in Harry's dormitory while Ye Feng was away, otherwise Voldemort was worried that someone would take him back to his damned owl as a toy.

With Voldemort's diary, Harry finally learned the 'truth', because in Voldemort's 'memory', it was Hagrid who opened the Chamber of Secrets. However, Harry didn't quite believe that Hagrid did it, so he wanted to find Hagrid and ask him for clarification.

Unfortunately, Hagrid was also taken away because of this incident. After all, Hagrid was the prime suspect back then, so now that the Basilisk has reappeared, he naturally becomes the prime suspect again.

Of course, Harry and his friends used their invisibility cloaks to question Hagrid before being taken away, and Ye Feng…

Ye Feng originally didn't plan to go, because he knew exactly where the secret chamber was and how to open it. So whether he went or not was not important to him at all. However, how could Harry and his two friends, who had already realized that Ye Feng was a powerful ally, let him go?

When the deadlift method failed, Harry and Ron actually encouraged Hermione to use her charm on Ye Feng, with the aim of getting Ye Feng to go with them.

Although Ye Feng wasn't a lolicon, he still couldn't resist when a cute, petite, and delicate-looking brown-haired loli grabbed his hand and acted coquettishly, giving him goosebumps.

As for whether Ye Feng was 'electrified' by Hermione or struck by lightning, only Ye Feng himself knows. In any case, Ye Feng eventually went with them, but he didn't squeeze into Harry's invisibility cloak with them because he didn't need too many invisibility charms.

So, in the end, Ye Feng and Hermione used the Invisibility Charm, while Ron, being stingy and unwilling to use it, squeezed into the Invisibility Cloak with Harry. The four of them thus arrived at Hagrid's hut.

Just like in the original series, before Hagrid could even tell them anything, Lucius arrived with a group of men and took Hagrid away.

Perhaps because he had been tricked by Ye Feng twice, Lucius felt a strange sensation. When he left with Hagrid, he glanced at where Ye Feng and Hermione were, but seemed indifferent to Harry and Ron, who were closer to him.

Before leaving, Hagrid seemed to be giving Harry a wake-up call. He looked toward the doorway and said nonchalantly, "If anyone is looking for something, they just need to follow those spiders, and they'll find what they're looking for."

Upon hearing Hagrid's words, Harry was still unaware of Ye Feng's words, but Ye Feng's eyes lit up first, because he suddenly remembered something: the Forbidden Forest was inhabited by the Eight-Eyed Giant Spider clan, and their spider silk, venom, and even fangs were all good materials.

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that there are thousands upon thousands of them. In other words, it should be reasonable for the giant spiders to be a hundred or two less during the 'hunting' process, right?

Chapter 111 Ye Feng: The Little Net Returns to the Jianghu

Everyone says that Harry Potter is about Hermione and her two hindrances, but Harry and Ron also have their own shining points. In fact, Harry is quite clever. Hagrid only gave him a slight hint, and he immediately thought of following the spider.

Hermione was quite opposed to Harry's decision, as it seemed rather improbable, especially after she saw the spiders heading towards the Forbidden Forest.

However, neither Ron nor Ye Feng objected. Although Hermione felt it was unreliable, she didn't insist. Besides, with Ye Feng there, they would have a certain level of safety even in the Forbidden Forest. So in the end, Hermione went with them, though she got a little too close to Ye Feng as they left.

The Forbidden Forest had been through the wind more than once, and Harry and his friends had been there with Hagrid, but this was the first time for the four of them. Moreover, they only had a dim oil lamp, so it was quite terrifying when the wind blew through the treetops. And then... and then it got light.

Why are many people afraid to walk alone at night? The reason is actually quite simple: at night, you are surrounded by darkness and have no idea what's in the dark. And the unknown is what's most frightening.

Since darkness and the unknown can be frightening, let's dispel the darkness and then we won't be afraid. So Ye Feng took out his ultimate fluorescent flashing matrix aggregation light moment, which he had just made out of curiosity. In layman's terms, it was a magic version of a super-powerful flashlight.

As we all know, a single fluorescent flash can illuminate a room. So how much area can be illuminated when ten fluorescent flashes are combined and reflected by lenses or other means to form a beam of light? Ye Feng has now provided the answer: a radius of fifty meters will be as bright as day.

The moment that 'pillar of light' pierced the night sky above the Forbidden Forest, Voldemort, who had just given Harry the information and was running away in fear of being discovered by Ye Feng, and Lucius and the others who hadn't yet left Hogwarts, felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.

Fortunately, the beam of light only flashed and then disappeared. Meanwhile, in the Forbidden Forest, Harry and the others were stunned by the 'stick' in Ye Feng's hand, which was only about two fingers in size and about twenty centimeters long, yet it could emit a dazzling light.

"What...is this thing? Why is it emitting such a strong and dazzling light?"

Faced with Ron's question, Ye Feng answered matter-of-factly, "Flashlight, you can also call it...high-powered flashlight. I made it by combining more than a dozen fluorescent flashes together, based on the principle of Muggle flashlights. I didn't expect it to work so well."

"Not bad?" Looking at the Forbidden Forest ahead, which was as bright as day, Harry and his friends were speechless. With the powerful flashlights 'clearing the way', Ye Feng and his group quickly followed the spiders to the lair of the eight-eyed giant spider.

In the original story, when Harry and Ron entered this lair, they only had a dim oil lamp. With that little light, it was already a miracle that they could see the path under their feet. So, at first, they didn't even notice the large number of spiders hanging overhead.

But this time was different. With Ye Feng's powerful flashlight, they could see the densely packed eight-eyed giant spiders hanging on the tree from afar. This made Ye Feng's scalp tingle, because there were just too many of them.

Of course, Ye Feng's scalp tingled not because he was afraid, but because there were just too many of these things. They were so numerous that he couldn't see the end of them, and each one was quite huge. It could be said that there were these things everywhere he looked.

Harry and his friends were different; they were genuinely terrified. After all, although they were wizards, they were only in their second year. They didn't have much magic left, and they hadn't mastered many spells or magics. So even Harry, who was determined to pursue the truth, felt his legs go weak at the sight.

"Ha... Harry... I... let's... go back... let's go back..." Ron, who was already a little afraid of spiders, was so frightened by this scene that he couldn't even speak properly. Hermione clung to Ye Feng and held on to him tightly, because only in this way could she feel a little safe.

Harry's scalp tingled and his legs went weak at the sight, but he remembered that Hagrid had sent them, and that Hagrid wouldn't harm them. So Harry gritted his teeth and decided to take the gamble, even if he lost...

Thinking of this, Harry turned and glanced at Ye Feng.

Although there are many, large and terrifying eight-eyed giant spiders here, they still have legs!

They had some idea of ​​the number of talismans Ye Feng had in stock, and although they liked to court death, they weren't doing it without any preparation. They always carried various talismans in their pockets, so even if things went wrong in the end, and these eight-eyed giant spiders didn't give Hagrid any face and launched an attack on them, they were still confident that they could escape.

Although they didn't have spatial rings, their inner pockets, which had been enhanced with the Infinite Extension Spell, were practically standard equipment. After all, heavy-duty brooms were too bulky to keep in the dormitory, so they carried them with them at all times, and that was their source of confidence.

So Harry took a deep breath to bolster his courage, gritted his teeth, and strode towards the eight-eyed spider's lair with the gait of someone about to die for their cause.

"Hello? We're Hagrid's friends. Is Aragog here?" Harry took a few steps forward before suddenly remembering that they were looking for 'someone', so he shouted loudly. It would have sounded even more pointless if his voice had been so flat.

"Aragok, are you there? We're Hagrid..."

Σ (?Д?;)

Halfway through his call, Harry suddenly realized something: he could only hear his own footsteps and not Ron's or Ye Feng's. Startled, he turned around abruptly and saw Ye Feng and the others standing still, not following him at all.