I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

"The Shen family warmly welcomes the Third Young Master! We are deeply grateful for your life-saving grace!"

"No need." Chu Feng waved his hand, looking like he couldn't be bothered to say anything more, and walked straight towards the main hall of the Shen family.

Inside the main hall, guests and hosts took their seats.

The eldest elder of the Shen family looked at Chu Feng, who sat calmly in the main seat, and then at Shen Qingxue, who stood to the side with a look of excitement and admiration on her pretty face. Finally, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Qingxue, how...how did you meet the Third Young Master?"

Upon hearing this, all the elders of the Shen family turned their gazes to Shen Qingxue.

Shen Qingxue dared not hide anything and quickly recounted how she had been ambushed by Black Wind Stronghold in the Meteor Sea and how Chu Feng had rescued her.

Of course, she cleverly omitted the details of Chu Feng "robbing" Black Wind Village and demanding "accommodation fees" and "food fees".

"Black Wind Stronghold!" Upon hearing this, the Shen family's eldest elder slammed his fist on the table, his hair standing on end in fury. "It's the Wang family's doing again! Those persistent bastards!"

The other elders were also filled with righteous indignation.

After venting his frustrations, the First Elder remembered another important matter. He looked at Shen Qingxue with a hint of anticipation and asked, "By the way, Qingxue, how did your trip to the Alchemist Association go? Did you manage to invite President Dan Yunzi of the Kaiyang branch to treat the Patriarch?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly became heavy.

Everyone knows that the patriarch's injuries are the biggest worry for the Shen family right now.

However, a look of sadness appeared on Shen Qingxue's face, and she gently shook her head.

"Elder, I... I was unable to invite President Dan Yunzi."

"Why?" The Grand Elder's heart sank.

Shen Qingxue sighed, her voice low: "Because, just a few days before I arrived at the Kaiyang branch, President Dan Yunzi... passed away unexpectedly."

"What?!"

This news came like a bolt from the blue, instantly turning the faces of all the Shen family elders present deathly pale.

Dan Yunzi...is dead?!

That was their last hope!

Chu Feng, who was following behind Shen Qingxue and was bored and about to find a place to take a nap, suddenly stopped in his tracks when he heard the words "Dan Yunzi" and "passed away," and a very strange expression appeared on his face.

Kaiyang Branch President...

Dan Yunzi...

Isn't that the unlucky guy who got slapped to pieces by Xue Futu a few days ago outside Kyushu City?

Is that such a coincidence?

Inside the main hall, there was a deathly silence.

The news of Dan Yunzi's death weighed heavily on the hearts of every elder of the Shen family, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

"How could this be... how could this happen..." The elder slumped into a chair, utterly dejected, the last trace of color draining from his aged face.

The patriarch's injuries were caused by forcibly circulating his cultivation technique when he attempted to break through to the eighth level of the Heavenly King Realm, which led to disordered meridians and damage to his soul. It was not something that could be cured by ordinary pills.

The ancestor's Dao injury was a chronic ailment that required constant nourishment with top-grade elixirs to prolong his life.

Dan Yunzi, the president of the Kaiyang branch, is the only alchemy master they can mobilize who is also capable of refining the corresponding pills.

Now that he is dead, it is as if the Shen family has been completely cut off from their last hope of survival!

An atmosphere of despair, like a plague, spread throughout the entire hall.

Just then, a voice, tinged with laziness and an air of self-righteousness, broke the silence.

"It's just that the patriarch is injured, what's the big deal?"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked up and saw that Chu Feng had walked to the center of the hall at some point, picking his ear and looking utterly bored.

The eldest elder of the Shen family was taken aback, then smiled wryly and said, "Third Young Master, you are unaware of the seriousness of the family head's injuries. I'm afraid..."

"Alright, alright." Chu Feng waved his hand impatiently, interrupting him. He looked exactly like an ignorant and arrogant young master from a noble family.

He glanced around the main hall, as if suddenly remembering something, and asked in a casual tone, "I've heard that your Shen family possesses a 'Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Grass,' is that true?"

Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Herb!

The moment those five words were uttered, the pupils of the Shen family's eldest elder suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints!

He jumped up from his chair, staring at Chu Feng in horror, his voice trembling: "Third Young Master... how... how do you know about the 'Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Grass'?!"

This is the Shen family's biggest secret! It's a pseudo-sacred herb that their ancestor obtained from the Starry Sky Secret Realm at the cost of half his life! Apart from the family's most core elders, no outsider could possibly know about it!

Chu Feng chuckled inwardly, but his face still wore an expression that said, "What's so surprising about this?" He pursed his lips.

"What the Qi family wants to know, what in this world can be kept secret?"

These domineering words left the Grand Elder speechless.

Yes, that's the Changsheng Qijia family! Their foundation is unfathomable, and their intelligence network spans countless worlds. What's so strange about them knowing a little bit of the Shen family's secrets?

Seeing that the time was right, Chu Feng stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.

"I'm somewhat interested in that plant."

The Grand Elder's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and he inwardly groaned in despair.

That Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Grass was obtained by their ancestor through countless brushes with death, and it is the only thing the Shen family can rely on now. If it is given away like this, the Shen family is probably in grave danger!

But if they don't give it to me...

He glanced at Chu Feng's ambiguous smile and felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart.

Offending the third young master of the Changsheng Qi family means the Shen family is doomed, and may even die faster and more tragically!

To gamble, or not to gamble?

Just as the Grand Elder was torn between his inner turmoil and cold sweat was pouring down his face...

Chu Feng seemed to read his mind, and extended a finger to gently tap the table beside him, making a "tap-tap" sound.

"How about this?"

"Since Qingxue led the way for me, I'll give your Shen family a chance."

He paused, a playful smile curving his lips.

"Give me that herb. If I'm in a better mood, I might be able to help you heal that half-dead patriarch."

"What?!"

These words shocked everyone present!

All the elders of the Shen family stared at Chu Feng in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

"Third Young Master...you...you also know medicine?" the First Elder stammered.

"Medical skills?" Chu Feng scoffed, his gaze as if he were looking at a country bumpkin. "Do I need to learn that kind of thing?"

He held up two fingers, gesturing in the air, and said arrogantly, "My Qi family has its own secret methods. Bringing the dead back to life and healing the wounded is nothing more than a trivial matter. What is a mere qi deviation compared to this?"

Inside the main hall, deathly silence fell once again.

The elders of the Shen family looked at each other, their faces filled with struggle and hesitation.

Sending a young man who looks to be no more than twenty years old to treat the head of the family's injuries? It just doesn't sound right at all!

But the other party's identity is that of a person who can achieve immortality and a harmonious family!

Legend has it that the methods of the immortal families are incredibly profound and beyond comprehension. Perhaps... perhaps there really are some secret techniques that they cannot understand?

"What? You don't believe me?" Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, his expression gradually turning cold. "I only give you one chance. Since you don't want it, then forget it."

As he spoke, he made a move to get up and leave.