After Being Reborn, I Refuse To Be The Holy Son Of The Sect Anymore

Chapter 146:

“I lost?” Qin Fei stared in disbelief at the furnace in the old man’s hands, now radiating spiritual energy.

How could this be possible?

He was certain he hadn’t sensed even the slightest trace of spiritual energy from the furnace earlier.

Something that was completely devoid of spirituality had suddenly turned into a treasure?

And now, the old man had even declared it to be the legendary Divine Jade Profound Flame Immortal Furnace—an alchemical furnace used by immortals, thought to have been lost for countless ages.

“No… that’s impossible… absolutely impossible…” Qin Fei muttered in shock, his face pale and drained of all color.

“This immortal furnace was sealed,” the old man marveled, continuing to inspect the treasure in his hands.

“You say it’s an immortal furnace, and we’re just supposed to believe it? You claim it’s sealed, and we should take your word for it?” Qin Fei shouted, refusing to accept the reality before him.

“Enough!” Li Fanyin rebuked him angrily.

Xiao Yang looked at Qin Fei as if he were a fool.

Despite being an undercover agent for the demonic sect within the Azure Sun Sword Sect, Qin Fei was still the young master of the demonic sect. Yet, he was so easily rattled?

Xiao Yang was curious to see their reactions once they realized who this old man truly was.

“Senior Sister Li, this furnace is indeed made of divine jade, giving it a remarkable appearance. However, how could it possibly be the legendary immortal furnace?” Lei Renjie stepped forward, his expression serious.

“Exactly. The Divine Jade Profound Flame Immortal Furnace disappeared ages ago. No one has ever seen it. What proof is there that this is the legendary treasure?” Zheng Fan added, also voicing his doubts.

Xiao Yang sneered inwardly. These people just wouldn’t give up, would they?

“Senior Ning, please don’t lower yourself to argue with these juniors,” Li Fanyin said respectfully to the old man, ignoring Lei Renjie and Zheng Fan completely.

“This…”

Seeing Li Fanyin’s respectful demeanor toward the old man, Qin Fei, Zheng Fan, and Lei Renjie were dumbfounded.

Li Fanyin was the daughter of the Lord of Nine Heavens City and the most talented disciple of the Shifang Qimen sect. Given her status, why would she treat this old man with such reverence? Could he really be someone of great significance?

A sense of unease grew within them.

“Hmph, just a few ignorant youngsters. Why would I bother arguing with them?” the old man said dismissively.

Hearing this, Qin Fei and the others seethed with anger.

This old man dared to call them ignorant?

“Qin Fei, enough nonsense. You lost, and now it’s time to face the consequences. What should I do with you?” Xiao Yang asked coldly.

“Senior Brother, this is just a furnace carved from divine jade. It’s not really a treasure, right?” Zheng Fan interjected, still trying to defend Qin Fei.

“Yes, Senior Brother. After all, we’re from the same sect. Let’s not make things too ugly,” Lei Renjie chimed in.

“You juniors dare to question my judgment?” the old man suddenly snapped.

“I, Ning Chengfeng, do not make mistakes!” he said with conviction.

“What…?”

“Did he just say Ning Chengfeng?”

“The Grand Elder of the Artificer Sect, Ning Chengfeng?!”

The crowd erupted in shock.

Though few had ever seen him in person, everyone had heard of his name.

Ning Chengfeng was the Grand Elder of the Artificer Sect, renowned as the greatest artificer of his time. The artifacts crafted by him were legendary, and even the sect master of the Artificer Sect addressed him as “Martial Uncle.”

Qin Fei’s face turned ashen.

Zheng Fan was deathly pale.

Lei Renjie trembled in fear.

His master, the law enforcement elder Lei Lie, had his flying sword destroyed by a blood demon in Black Wind City and was planning to ask an artificer from the Artificer Sect to reforge it.

Now he realized they had unknowingly offended the Grand Elder of the Artificer Sect. What should he do?

Qin Fei’s flying sword had been destroyed by Li Xingyao during her challenge at Azure Sun Mountain, and he too had planned to commission an artificer from the sect to craft him a new five-element flying sword.

He never expected that this seemingly ordinary old man would turn out to be the Grand Elder of the Artificer Sect.

This was a disaster!

The Artificer Sect practically monopolized the refining industry across the Northern Territory.

Nearly ninety percent of the weapons used by cultivators originated from their sect.

Although another sect, the Divine Sword Manor, specialized in sword refining, they only focused on swords.

The Artificer Sect, however, provided a full range of weapons.

“You made a bet, junior brother. Are you planning to go back on your word?” Xiao Yang stared at Qin Fei coldly.

Everyone turned their eyes to Qin Fei.

Even Ning Chengfeng himself had confirmed that the furnace was an unparalleled immortal treasure. Who would dare question his authority?

Qin Fei now realized that he had dug his own grave.

“I…”

Qin Fei was so frustrated he almost coughed up blood.

“Senior Brother, why hold this against him? We’re all from the same sect,” Zheng Fan quickly tried to smooth things over.

“That’s right, Senior Brother. How about we settle this with an apology? Let’s just let this matter go,” Lei Renjie added.

“Hmph!”

Xiao Yang sneered coldly and strode directly toward Qin Fei.

“Junior Brother, hurry up and apologize to Senior Brother,” Zheng Fan urged Qin Fei.

Qin Fei was seething with anger inside. His eyes were red with resentment as he looked at Xiao Yang. Apologizing to Xiao Yang was worse than death for him. However, given the current situation, apologizing was his best option.

“Senior Brother, I…”

Slap!

Just as Qin Fei was about to apologize, Xiao Yang delivered a hard slap across his face.

The crisp sound of the slap echoed in everyone’s ears.

The entire scene fell into silence.

Everyone was stunned by what had just happened.

Even Li Fanyin was taken aback, staring at Xiao Yang in shock.

Only Ning Chengfeng remained indifferent, his eyes fixed on the Divine Jade Profound Flame Immortal Furnace, not sparing Qin Fei a single glance.

“Senior Brother, why did you hit me?” Qin Fei clutched his face, unable to believe what had just happened.

“Why did I hit you?”

Slap!

Xiao Yang struck him again, hard.

“You…”

Slap!

“I hit you for not knowing your place!”

“I…”

Slap!

“I hit you for being despicable!”

“This is outrageous…”

Slap!

“I hit you for being disrespectful to your elders!”

“How dare you…”

Slap!

“I hit you for being arrogant and overbearing!”

Slap!

“I hit you for being blind to the truth!”

Xiao Yang’s slaps came one after another, with each statement punctuated by a resounding blow.

“Are these reasons enough?” Xiao Yang asked coldly.

He didn’t stop, and the crisp sound of the slaps echoed repeatedly, ringing in everyone’s ears.

Under Xiao Yang’s suppressive strength, Qin Fei had no ability to resist. Despite being at the peak of the Heaven Martial Realm, he was completely overpowered by Xiao Yang.

Before long, under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Xiao Yang had turned Qin Fei’s face into a swollen mess.

“Hah…” Qin Fei glared at Xiao Yang with bloodshot eyes, growling like a cornered beast, his fury reaching its peak.

“Angry? Unwilling? Do you dare to fight back?” Xiao Yang taunted, staring at him with amusement.

Just as Qin Fei was about to lose control, his expression suddenly changed.

“Senior Brother, I was wrong! I’ll do whatever you ask, just please don’t hit me anymore!”

In an instant, Qin Fei’s anger disappeared, replaced by panic, fear, and desperation. He begged Xiao Yang for mercy.

“Hmm?”

Xiao Yang was momentarily stunned by how quickly Qin Fei had changed his attitude.

This guy was seething with hatred just moments ago, and now he was begging?

“Even if you admit your mistake, you still deserve another hit!”

Slap!

Xiao Yang delivered another forceful slap, sending Qin Fei sprawling to the ground.

“Senior Brother!”

A furious voice erupted from behind Xiao Yang.

Jiang Ting stormed forward, her eyes filled with pain as she rushed to help Qin Fei up.

Seeing Qin Fei’s swollen, pig-like face, her eyes welled up with tears of anger.

She looked up, glaring at Xiao Yang with fury. “Senior Brother, why did you hit Junior Brother again? You’re his senior! If you can’t protect him, that’s one thing, but why must you hit him? Are you even human?”

Her rage had clouded her judgment, and she lashed out at Xiao Yang without restraint.

“A bet is a bet. He brought this on himself. If I had lost, your dear Junior Brother wouldn’t have let me off either,” Xiao Yang said calmly in the face of her outburst.

“Besides, weren’t you all hoping to see me make a fool of myself? Weren’t you waiting to see me fail? Now that things didn’t go as you planned, are you disappointed? Are you upset?”

Xiao Yang’s gaze swept over Qin Fei, Lei Renjie, and Zheng Fan one by one.