Star Trace Gate

Chapter 793: Lao Feng's chance to be an emperor, the Marquis's purple gold bowl

It was nearly evening, and the red sunset glow enveloped the small town. Some people looked at the green mountains, flowing clouds, and glazed tiles, and felt that the scenery was extremely beautiful; others looked at the setting sun in the west, and felt an inexplicable sense of sadness in their hearts.

In the inn.

The waiter led Feng Rende to the "Moon Platform" on the top floor and said softly, "The people who invited you here are the four young masters in front. I won't disturb you anymore."

Feng Rende followed his gaze and saw a sunshade pavilion built on the pair of platforms. At this moment, there were four young people in the pavilion, eating fruits and snacks, chatting and laughing.

At this moment, his mind was very active, and he did not want to miss the opportunity to make further progress in the Emperor's Tomb. After all, except for these four strange young men, no one was willing to accept him.

When he thought of this, Feng Rende habitually revealed a frank expression, and stepped forward a little rashly, clasping his fists and saying, "The four brothers have booked the main inn to celebrate, but only invited me to come. I am honored, and I dare to ask for your names?!"

"No problem. My name is Zhang Long, and my courtesy name is Yuntian." A young man in a black robe sitting on the north side responded with a smile on his face while eating fruits and slightly clasping his fists.

"My name is Wu Hao."

"My name is Li Man."

"...Hehe, my name is Qian Zonghao, nice to meet you, Brother Feng."

The four of them looked at Feng Rende together and introduced themselves one by one.

However, the four of them just sat on their chairs and clasped their fists, but had no intention of standing up. Moreover, when introducing themselves, they did not mention where they were from or what their families were.

"I have heard of the great names of you four brothers for a long time. After meeting you today, I find that you are indeed dragons among men with geniuses' demeanor." Feng Rende said politely with a smile, but he was very unfamiliar with these four people in his heart and had never heard of their names before.

But this is normal. Jiuli is too big, and many ancient clans that live in seclusion keep a low profile and are unknown. Especially for independent cultivators who don't have any sect background, their social circles are small, so naturally their knowledge is somewhat limited.

"Brother Feng, don't be polite, please take a seat." Zhang Long looked to be around 23 or 24 years old, with a handsome appearance, but with a more feminine temperament.

However, judging from his sitting posture and appearance, this person should be the leader of the four, that is, the leader of the team.

Feng Rende has always played the role of a carefree person, so he didn't deliberately pay attention to red tape. He just found an empty chair and sat down.

After sitting down, he bared his teeth and asked with a smile: "Four brothers, do you want to drag me into this human arena?! Hahaha, I wandered around the arena for a day, but I couldn't find a suitable team. Some people are scheming, and I am just an independent cultivator, used to being idle, and my personality is also straightforward... It's really hard to blend in."

"Haha, yes, yes." Zhang Long responded.

The other three young geniuses were just eating fruits and snacks, looking at Feng Rende with interest but not saying anything.

"You four brothers are handsome and you can tell at a glance that you are from an extraordinary family. You can book this entire inn for a banquet, so you must be very powerful." Feng Rende has been speaking actively, deliberately showing his rashness and said with his teeth bared: "If we are talking about going together, then I am naturally willing to enter the human arena with you four brothers, but... this is a matter of life and death after all, there are some things... we also need to say in advance."

Zhang Long had a fair complexion and an elegant figure, just like a young girl who had not yet married. She echoed in a feminine voice, "That's right!"

"Then I will... speak frankly!" Feng Rende scratched his head and said with a smile: "First of all, I have a small number of blood guides. Currently, I only have eight. Compared with you... it may be a bit shabby, but since I entered the tomb, I have really had few opportunities... So, if the five of us enter the tomb together, then at the critical moment, I can only take out this many blood guides. I'm telling you this in advance, and I hope you can think it through."

"Secondly, I am a warrior by heritage, and I am better at close combat. If I encounter a test of divine power, then I may need the four of you to work together to resist. Of course, if I encounter a test of the physical body, then I will naturally rush to the front."

"Third, since the four of you invited me to join you first and think highly of me, then I, Old Feng, am not a stingy person. I can hand over two blood guides before you enter the door to show my sincerity!"

He made all the conditions very clear in one breath. At first glance, it seemed that he wanted to protect the interests of both parties, so he put the ugly words in front. But his actual intention was to give the other party the feeling that he was stupid. Among the three conditions he put forward, one was useless nonsense, one was to hide the real amount of blood, and the last one was pretending to be generous and to show his sincerity.

He didn't know these four people, let alone their temperaments and personalities, but other than these four people, no other team was willing to take him.

If he wants to continue walking in the emperor's tomb, these four people are his only chance!

After Feng Rende finished explaining the conditions, he looked at the four people with a smile and said in a deep voice: "The five of us are all Jiuli cultivators, children of the rivers and lakes, and we don't care about trivial matters. If the four of you feel that my blood leads are scarce and cannot help you enter the Ascension Platform together... then just tell me straight away, hahahaha."

After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Long looked at him with a burning gaze and said with a smile, "No, Brother Feng. If you are really willing to go with the four of us, not only do you not need to hand over your blood leads to show your sincerity, but the four of us will also use our own blood leads to make up for the amount you are missing, so that after the five of us divide the blood leads equally, we will have the same amount."

Huh?! There's such a good thing? Are you sure that the four of you...didn't get your heads stuck in the door?

Feng Rende was very confused when he heard Zhang Long's words.

Zhang Long looked at him with a smile on his face, slowly stood up from the sunshade pavilion, and confidently and elegantly said with his hands behind his back: "Not only can the amount of blood lead be divided equally, but also, each of the four of us will have a great gift!"

"brush!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and a huge wooden box appeared on the ground. The lid of the box opened automatically, revealing a star source inside that was flashing with dazzling white light.

As everyone knows, a large box of star source costs one million.

Feng Rende looked at the star source flashing with dazzling white light, and his expression gradually became frozen.

"The three of us also each have a great gift to give."

Wu Hao, who had been silent all this time, interrupted and then waved his hands with the other two people, and summoned out three full boxes of star sources, almost covering the entire sunshade pavilion.

The four boxes of star sources flashed with alluring light, which seemed to be able to crush the kindness and perseverance of all the poor.

Feng Rende stared blankly at the four boxes of star sources. The confusion in his heart was gone, and was replaced by uneasiness and anxiety.

He was a smart man, so he naturally guessed the other party's intention.

Zhang Long walked against the cold wind and said softly, "Brother Feng, without the support of the sect and the ancient family, it is not easy to get to this point. What is the point of us risking our lives to enter the emperor's tomb?"

"Haha, after all, isn't this all about chance?"

"And now, this opportunity is right in front of you." Zhang Long turned around and looked at him, his narrow eyes revealing a sharp gleam: "Four million star sources, whether you want to buy good medicine that can improve your physical body, or buy magic weapons and talismans, it's all up to you. Even if you leave now, you will at least earn four million star sources, which is a benefit anyway."

"Yes."

Li Man nodded slightly: "What's more, you have taken four million star sources, and you can travel with us later. If you are lucky enough to pass this human challenge, the number of blood leads will increase sharply, and I don't know how many opportunities you can get back."

Feng Rende's expression froze. He slowly raised his head and asked bluntly, "What should I do?!"

"Haha, what you have to do is very simple." Wu Hao laughed, stood up and looked directly at Feng Rende's face, and said word by word: "The four of us have calculated together, and we all think that this human competition must be a test of the weak, and the number of blood guides who can finally ascend to the ascension platform must be very small. Therefore, we need to analyze who is the strongest competitor. The young marquis of Dongdeng Mansion is one, Chu Jin of Xianlan Sect is one, and the independent cultivator Li Renwang is one - and there is..."

"Descendant of the ancient emperor?" Feng Rende asked again.

"That's right. He caught three golden flowers and killed people everywhere in Xiji Mountain." Wu Hao looked at Feng Rende with a playful look and said with a smile, "Haha, we had already found out before we found you. You and he had been traveling together before entering the human arena, and you helped him a lot in the battle in Xiji Mountain. Although we don't know why you parted ways with him...but we all feel that you are the only one who knows his details."

"The conditions for you to come with us are very simple. You just need to tell us how many blood leads he has accumulated so far. It doesn't need to be a very precise number, but the range cannot exceed five." Wu Hao stared at Feng Rende: "How about it, this condition is not difficult to meet, right?"

When Feng Rende heard this, he was not surprised at all, and a complicated look appeared in his eyes.

He knew very well that these four people had definitely been eyeing him yesterday, and might even have been thinking about him in their minds before entering the human town. However, after he and Ren Ye parted ways, it became much easier for them to plot against him.

In other words, the four of them had seen all the embarrassment he had experienced from yesterday to today.

They know that no one wants them and they encounter obstacles everywhere. At this moment, there is no other way to go except to cooperate.

Is it difficult for Feng Rende to betray the descendant of the ancient emperor?

No, it was not difficult at all, because he just didn't know how much blood lead Ren Ye would have before he entered the sect. However, he could calculate the accumulation of blood lead afterwards very clearly, including the two insignificant small tasks that Ren Ye had done, as well as the bronze coffin task, which were all completed together.

As long as he is willing, the four million star sources in front of him and the blood guide given by the other party will "arrive" in an instant.

Of course, these four people might also want to cross the river and burn the bridge, or even want to kill him, but before passing the human arena, they will never do that. Because they are afraid that they lied about the amount of blood drawn by Ren Ye, and they can only maximize their benefits by uniting first and waiting for the results...

Moreover, the rules of heaven were clearly stated. The more people there were, the easier it would be to resist the pressure of the red tide. Therefore, on the way to passing the level, I was useful and valuable...

They would never fall out with him so quickly, and when it comes to scheming, Feng Rende has never been inferior to others in his life, and he is definitely not a pushover!

As the candle flame flickered, Feng Rende inexplicably recalled what Ren Ye had said to him. It was so straightforward, so merciless, and so touching...

"hehe."

Suddenly, he grinned, and his face showed the sinister feeling after his lie was exposed that day, and he said softly: "I want eight million!"

After the words fell, Zhang Long and the other three were all stunned.

It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop on the opposite platform.

Feng Rende looked at the four of them with a sharp gaze, and said word by word: "The words 'heir of the ancient emperor' are definitely worth this price. Before you found me, I didn't have any similar ideas... But now, after I turn around and leave this place, I can sell this news to others. Others don't say anything, I believe Chu Jin and the other geniuses of the fifteen sects are definitely willing to pay eight million."

"Hahaha!"

When Wu Hao heard this, he suddenly laughed out loud: "I think Brother Feng is right. Isn't the word 'heir of the ancient emperor' worth eight million?"

"Then for the four of us, each of us can add one million, so that Brother Feng can have a better chance."