Chapter 639 637: A Shocking Gift
Jiang Chen listened as Xiao Jun explained the situation outside. The City Lord's Mansion had actually taken the initiative to help Chenxi Pavilion resolve their troubles.
This immediately made Jiang Chen see the City Lord's Mansion in a new light.
He thought for a moment, then said to Xiao Jun, "Since the City Lord's Mansion has shown such sincerity, we at Chenxi Pavilion can't just do nothing in return."
"How about this? Take a gift to the City Lord's Mansion."
Xiao Jun took the gift from Jiang Chen and headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion.
In the City Lord's Mansion, City Lord Feng Qi was seated on the City Lord's throne. Feng Hu, Zhu Sanbao, and Lu Xing stood to the side, all looking at Xiao Jun, who was standing in the middle of the great hall.
They all recognized him as someone from Chenxi Pavilion. He was just a handyman, yet he actually possessed a Martial King Second Layer Heaven cultivation.
Because he was from Chenxi Pavilion, City Lord Feng Qi was taking this very seriously.
He said hurriedly, "You must be Xiao Jun. Please, have a seat."
Xiao Jun didn't stand on ceremony and sat down.
Everyone's eyes were on Xiao Jun.
Feng Qi asked, "For what reason has Chenxi Pavilion come? You're not here to hold the City Lord's Mansion accountable, are you?"
Although Feng Qi was the City Lord, he knew very well that there were many masters in this world whom he could not afford to provoke.
He had never been able to see through this Chenxi Pavilion and regarded it as one of those powers he dared not provoke.
Thus, he was being as careful as possible.
Xiao Jun smiled. "You jest, City Lord. Our Chenxi Pavilion is just a small business. We can't compare to the City Lord's Mansion."
"However, this time, our Young Master sent me to pay a visit to the City Lord's Mansion."
"This is a gift from our Young Master for the City Lord's Mansion. Please, City Lord Feng, you must accept it."
At that moment, Feng Qi and the others were all stunned.
'Chenxi Pavilion is giving us a gift?'
Then again, they weren't particularly concerned about the gift. After all, the most Chenxi Pavilion could offer would be something like a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact.
While Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts were impressive, the City Lord's Mansion wasn't lacking for them.
Besides, the City Lord's Mansion truly wasn't short on gifts.
Of course, they were still very curious about Chenxi Pavilion's gift.
Feng Qi, Feng Hu, Zhu Sanbao, and Lu Xing all stared at the white box in Xiao Jun's hands.
In the end, Feng Qi did not refuse.
"Then I must thank your Young Master."
After offering his thanks, Feng Qi asked out of curiosity, "May I open it and take a look?"
Xiao Jun nodded. "You've accepted the gift, so it belongs to you now. Do as you please."
Feng Qi pondered for a moment before having someone open the box.
Although they weren't expecting much, the moment the box was opened, the calm expressions on Feng Qi and the others' faces instantly vanished, replaced by wide-eyed shock.
They stared intently inside the box.
Inside lay ten golden elixirs, radiating a dense golden light. But beyond this golden glow, faint flickers of purple light could also be seen.
"HISS..."
Someone sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
"GULP..."
Feng Qi swallowed hard. He scrambled forward a few steps, came right up to the box, and stared fixedly at it.
He was stunned. Utterly thunderstruck.
Ten elixirs, and all of them were of Purple Gold Quality.
Elixirs like these were exceedingly rare in the world, their value far surpassing even that of Treasure Artifacts.
Feng Hu, Lu Xing, and Zhu Sanbao were all flabbergasted, frozen on the spot.
Each one was more stupefied than the last.
Seeing this, Xiao Jun smiled to himself.
'Just a moment ago, Feng Qi and the others didn't care about our gift from Chenxi Pavilion. Now they're all dumbstruck.'
He then said in a very calm voice, "Oh, right. These are the ten Third-Grade Foundation Strengthening Pills our Young Master sent."
For anyone with a cultivation at or above the Martial King realm but below the Martial Emperor realm, consuming a Third-Grade Foundation Strengthening Pill could increase their cultivation.
And the Foundation Strengthening Pill was the best elixir for raising one's cultivation.
Moreover, these were of Purple Gold Quality. Feng Qi and the others might not see another elixir like this even if they lived a hundred lifetimes.
"Heavens..."
"Third-Grade Foundation Strengthening Pills, of Purple Gold Quality."
Finally, even Feng Qi, with his Martial Arts Sect First Heaven cultivation, couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
He almost bit his own tongue.
He was truly and utterly shaken.
His eyes even held a trace of fanaticism.
He was currently at the Martial Arts Sect First Heaven, and raising his cultivation had already become extremely difficult.
But with these Purple Gold Quality Third-Grade Foundation Strengthening Pills, his cultivation could experience another tremendous boost.
He had never imagined that Chenxi Pavilion would present such a magnificent gift.
He truly felt overwhelmed by the favor.
"Thank your Young Master for me."
"Thank you, thank you."
Feng Qi hurriedly lavished praise on Xiao Jun. It was safe to say this was the first time he had ever been so excited. He even felt like meeting the master of Chenxi Pavilion in person just to kowtow.
His blood was boiling with excitement.
"GULP..."
Hearing Xiao Jun's words, Feng Hu stared at the Foundation Strengthening Pills, his eyes filling with a rare, bloodthirsty light.
Seeing his son like this, Feng Qi said hastily, "Son, calm down, calm down."
"There's a share of these elixirs for you."
He was genuinely afraid his son, in a fit of excitement, might commit patricide—a loss that would far outweigh any gain.
Among Martial Cultivators, it wasn't uncommon for a son to kill his own father.
Especially when it came to personal gain.
Only then did Feng Hu slowly calm down. He had been worried his father would take all the elixirs for himself.
Next, Feng Qi hurriedly put the elixirs away, terrified that an outsider might see them.
Moreover, the fact that he had obtained such precious elixirs absolutely could not be known to outsiders. Otherwise, there was no telling how many powerful experts would come to assassinate him.
It could be said that his heart was filled with both excitement and trepidation.
At this point, Feng Qi's thoughts returned to the master behind Chenxi Pavilion, who now seemed even more mysterious and terrifying.
To be able to give away such elixirs, ten at a time no less—his extravagance was plain to see.
From this day forward, he would never again dare to make an enemy of Chenxi Pavilion.
He suppressed the excitement in his heart.
He immediately entertained Xiao Jun with renewed hospitality.
His task completed, Xiao Jun didn't overstay his welcome.
As he stood up, he suddenly said, "I almost forgot. Our Young Master also had me deliver one more thing to the City Lord's Mansion."
With that, he took out a crystal glass bottle.
Inside the bottle, a ball of black flame burned ceaselessly.
Upon seeing the black flame, the pupils of Feng Hu, Lu Xing, and Zhu Sanbao all contracted violently.
"This is..."
They recognized it in an instant. This was the same black flame that had burned down half of Celestial Water Street.
'Chenxi Pavilion is sending us Black Fire now? Are they planning to burn down the entire City Lord's Mansion?'
They instinctively showed looks of terror and hastily retreated a few steps.
Feng Qi, also aghast, asked, "What is the meaning of this, Chenxi Pavilion?"
He more or less understood the situation.
He was afraid of the Black Fire.
Xiao Jun explained, "Everyone, please don't worry."
"It's like this. The reason our Young Master sent this Black Fire is actually quite simple. The City Lord's Mansion helped Chenxi Pavilion, so Chenxi Pavilion will return the favor."
"As long as the Black Fire remains in the bottle, it's harmless."
"If the City Lord's Mansion ever runs into trouble, just break the bottle. Chenxi Pavilion will then take action and help you once."
