Chapter 164: Try a Few Moves

Seeing the pill peddler so full of confidence, the cold-faced man began to have some doubts.

Could he really have fallen into someone's trap?

That person said he too had received a great favor from Pavilion Master Ye and wanted to expose this swindler—could it be that he was just messing with him?

As he spoke, the pill peddler had already walked up to a martial artist to whom he had just sold pills, sincerely inviting him to test the pills. He promised that if he agreed, he would give him five more second-grade Qi Restoration Pills as a gift!

The martial artist was hesitant at first, but thinking that at worst the potency would be insufficient and it wouldn't affect him much, he nodded in agreement.

The pill peddler cupped his hands to the crowd and said, "As you can all see, this brother refused to buy my pills, and that's fine. But now he comes out to slander my character, and I cannot ignore that. To prove my innocence, I ask this brother to help test the pills. Is there any problem?"

As soon as the pill peddler finished, someone shouted to the martial artist preparing to test, "Lin Feng, you haven't been bought off by this guy, have you?"

"Bought off your grandmother! I, Lin Feng, have been among beast hunters for so many years—who doesn't know my character? If you're not at ease, come test it yourself!" Lin Feng cursed back.

"Hahaha... we trust you. Hurry up and test it, then tell us how it feels!"

"Don't worry, with so many people watching, would I dare to cheat everyone?"

With that, Lin Feng didn't hesitate. He directly took out a second-grade Qi Restoration Pill he had just bought from the pill peddler and swallowed it.

After taking the pill, Lin Feng sat down on the spot and began to refine the medicinal power.

Everyone watched Lin Feng's every move, especially the cold-faced man and his team. Though they appeared calm on the surface, their hearts were pounding.

The cold-faced man now regretted his impulsive outburst, but for the sake of his benefactor Ye Hang, even if he had to lose face, it was worth it!

Back then, the cold-faced man was severely wounded and near death, penniless, and Drunken Star Tower had turned him away. But Ye Hang had treated him for free.

This debt of gratitude, he could never repay even if he were ground to dust.

So when he heard that mysterious voice transmission earlier, he hesitated only briefly before stepping forward.

If he was wrong, he would only lose face; at worst, he would withdraw from the treasure hunt. But if it was true, it would be a major blow to Drunken Star Tower's reputation and an opportunity for Medicine Fragrance Pavilion to revive!

He was willing to take the gamble!

"Ye Yuan, how does that cold-faced man know the pills are fake? Could his skill be comparable to yours?" Nanfeng Zhirou was very surprised and transmitted her voice.

Ye Yuan smiled. "I told him."

"...I knew you were up to something! But why would he listen to a stranger like you?"

"I just tested him, and he actually stepped forward. Hmm... when we return, I can have Father keep him as a guest elder in the Ye family. Our Ye family should start cultivating its own power. And today, let it be the first step in destroying Drunken Star Tower," Ye Yuan said calmly.

"You... you..." Nanfeng Zhirou's expression turned unpleasant upon hearing this.

Ye Yuan smiled. "Don't worry, my father and I have no interest in secular power. We're only doing this to ensure a relatively safe environment for the Ye family. If your father the king is uneasy, I can have Father move away from the Qin Kingdom in the future."

"No, no, that's not necessary! I... I will do my best to prevent such a situation."

Ye Yuan just smiled and said nothing more.

He knew that Nanfeng Yi was wary of the Su and Wan families, which was why he secretly supported his father Ye Hang.

But the Wan family must be destroyed. As for the Su family... at least Su Yubai and Su Yulin, he did not intend to let them off.

In other words, in the future, the Ye family would dominate. Would Nanfeng Yi still be at ease?

Nanfeng Zhirou was, after all, just a young girl. Unless she broke through to the Crystal Condensation Realm, her words would always carry little weight.

As they spoke, Lin Feng had finished refining. The moment he opened his eyes, everyone stared at him.

Lin Feng stood up and slowly said, "The pill is fine. My primal energy was only at about fifty percent, and now it has recovered to eighty percent."

As soon as Lin Feng finished, the pill peddler looked triumphantly at the cold-faced man. "Brother, what is your intention in slandering me like this? Could it be that you are a lackey of the Ye family, and seeing that things are not going your way, you use such despicable methods to defame Drunken Star Tower?"

The pill peddler no longer hid his intentions and directly lashed out.

The cold-faced man was furious. The pill peddler's malicious intent was to turn the tables and completely ruin Medicine Fragrance Pavilion's reputation—how could he tolerate that?

Just as the cold-faced man was about to act, he heard the mysterious voice transmission again!

"Don't rush. Ask Lin Feng to use his primal energy and try."

Hearing the voice again, the cold-faced man felt a little more at ease. Maybe this guy wasn't setting him up after all?

"Lin Feng, try a few moves and see if there's any change in your primal energy!" the cold-faced man suddenly shouted.

Hearing this, the pill peddler's triumphant expression instantly vanished, and he angrily said, "You scoundrel, how rude! I have no grudge against you, yet you oppose me several times just because I said a few words about Medicine Fragrance Pavilion. What is your purpose? Could it be that I hit the mark, and you are indeed a lackey of Medicine Fragrance Pavilion?"

The cold-faced man ignored him and said to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, try a few moves. If there's really no problem, all the gains from our team this time will be yours!"

The cold-faced man was going all out, staking all the harvest from this operation.

The pill peddler's face changed drastically. He was about to stop him, but Lin Feng laughed and said, "Shi Kaiyong, you said it! Fine, I'll try a few moves!"

With that, without waiting for the pill peddler to stop him, he directly executed a few palm strikes.

But after a few strikes, Lin Feng's expression changed dramatically!

"This... this pill really has a problem! My primal energy consumption is three to four times faster than usual!" Lin Feng exclaimed loudly.

These words were like a bombshell. All the martial artists' gazes locked onto the pill peddler.

"Blood... blood libel! My... my pills have no problem at all! You... you must have colluded!" the pill peddler insisted stubbornly.

"Go to hell! I, Lin Feng, have been in this business for so long, and no one has ever called me a liar! You sell fake pills and then accuse me of slander! Brothers, go and cripple him!" Lin Feng was furious and called his team to attack the pill peddler.

The pill peddler was startled and instinctively tried to flee, but beast hunters surrounded him on all sides. How could he escape?

"Hold!" Just as Lin Feng's team was about to act, Shi Kaiyong stopped them.