Zhao Chengzhe, Yu Qingqing

"Something this good actually exists?"

Lin Feng turned his head to see which young master it was!

At the second-floor railing stood a refined young man dressed in white, a delicate Jade Pendant hanging at his waist and a purple-gold crown atop his head. He called out to the many diners on the first floor.

Beside Young Master Zhao stood a Miss dressed in fitted martial attire. Though she was a woman, she cut a dashing and heroic figure.

She was unlike most of the women Lin Feng had seen.

And upon closer inspection, the ornaments she wore were all rare treasures as well!

Clearly, like Young Master Zhao, she too came from a wealthy and noble family.

Unexpectedly, the woman sensed Lin Feng examining her, and her gaze swept over.

Lin Feng immediately felt a wave of pressure!

He hurriedly shifted his gaze away, not daring to meet her eyes again!

Before her, he felt as though he had been seen through completely.

"An expert! At the very least, she has surpassed the Skin Refining Realm!"

Lin Feng assessed inwardly.

Fortunately, she merely glanced at him and did not continue paying him any attention.

"Haha, so it is Young Master Zhao of the Inner City's Zhao Family! Many thanks, Young Master Zhao!"

"Young Master Zhao is truly generous! Allow me to toast you!"

At this moment, the diners on the first floor recognized Young Master Zhao and raised their cups to toast him one after another.

They gave him ample face!

Young Master Zhao also cupped his hands toward the crowd!

Then he looked at the Miss beside him, clearly intending to show off.

But the Miss merely walked toward the third floor expressionlessly.

She seemed thoroughly unimpressed by Young Master Zhao's little display.

"This must be Zhao Chengzhe, the young master of the Zhao Family, one of the Inner City's Four Great Families!"

Lin Feng naturally had no dealings with members of such great families, but he had still heard Young Master Zhao's name before.

The Inner City's Four Great Families were the Zhao Family, Yu Family, Li Family, and Wu Family.

They stood at the head of the family and gang factions!

"Since I have come across such an opportunity, I should thank Young Master Zhao. I'll order another portion to take back later, which gives me the perfect excuse.

To let mother and Little Sister taste such fine wine and dishes too!"

As Lin Feng spoke, he ordered another identical table of wine and dishes, intending to pack it up and bring it home!

Inside a private room on the third floor,

"Zhao Chengzhe, you really are willing to spend money!"

The Yu Family's Second Miss, Yu Qingqing, said with a smile.

"Haha, Qingqing, it is merely a thousand taels of silver. I am only putting on a show for the Li Family and Wu Family.

I cannot let those two families go too far.

These matters should have been for Big Brother to worry about in the first place.

Like you, all I seek is a higher realm of martial arts!

Entering the Demon Purging Division in the prefectural city is my true goal!

As for all the intrigue and deception within Kaiyang City, I truly cannot muster any interest in it!"

Zhao Chengzhe said with a smile, looking every bit the spoiled young wastrel on the surface.

But Yu Qingqing knew that Zhao Chengzhe was absolutely no good-for-nothing drunkard.

"Mm. Over the past few years, the Wu Family and Li Family have indeed joined forces to suppress our two families, both openly and in secret."

Yu Qingqing nodded, then continued.

"But I still cannot stand occasions like this. After staying a little longer, I will leave through the back door!"

"Heh, honestly! Cultivation requires balance between tension and relaxation. This Great Drunken Immortal Brew has some real substance to it.

Even for those of us at the Bone Forging Realm, it offers considerable benefits!

Why not have a few cups?"

Zhao Chengzhe clicked his tongue, rather disapproving of Yu Qingqing's behavior.

"If our families truly put the two of us together and made us a pair, that would be unbearably dull!"

"Your dog mouth cannot spit out ivory! Fine, then I'll have a couple of cups later."

"But just now, I noticed a youth in a corner on the first floor. He may be no more than two years younger than us, yet he has already cultivated to late Skin Refining!

Judging by his clothes, he does not seem to be from a particularly rich or noble family.

Yet he came here to dine.

What a strange person!"

Yu Qingqing said doubtfully.

"Your eyes have always been sharp, but we are eighteen now, while that person is around sixteen! Reaching late Skin Refining at that age is merely average, isn't it?"

At this moment, the wine and dishes were served, and Zhao Chengzhe poured Yu Qingqing a cup.

"With resources and backgrounds like ours, it would naturally be nothing unusual. But he is not some family's young master.

His hands have plenty of calluses, clearly from regularly doing rough work!

If someone with few resources can still cultivate to late Skin Refining by sixteen, would that not count as good aptitude?"

As Yu Qingqing spoke, she drank a cup of Great Drunken Immortal Brew and savored it.

"It does have some effect, but not much. It would only be useful if consumed over a long period. It is still not as effective as the medicines from our respective families!"

"Hiss, if you put it that way, then he really is a little genius! Though he cannot compare to people like us, he is still quite good!

The spots in our Demon Purging Division Reserve Camp are now all occupied by the children of families, government offices, and the like.

Most of them have been piled up with resources.

Only with truly gifted people like this would it become interesting!"

Zhao Chengzhe said!

He then spoke to the Servant beside him, telling him to ask what dishes that person had ordered.

Before long, the Servant returned and said angrily to Zhao Chengzhe!

"Young Master, that man spent nine taels of silver. After hearing that you were treating everyone, he ordered another identical table of wine and dishes.

He has no sense of propriety at all!

The other diners at least know to restrain themselves. Young Master treating them is already giving them face.

How could they dare be this excessive!

Eating and taking!"

"Hehe! Qingqing, your judgment of people is spot-on! That man truly is an interesting fellow!

This is good!

Since I said I was treating everyone, why should he hold back? Naturally, he should eat to his heart's content."

After hearing the Servant's report, Zhao Chengzhe did not get angry. Instead, he grinned.

"Take this cup of wine to that young man and tell him it is from me! This Great Drunken Immortal Brew is good.

But for someone in the Skin Tempering Realm, its medicinal strength is too fierce. One cup will be enough for him to digest for several days!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Although the Servant did not understand why his young master was being so kind to that rude brat,

he still obeyed.

He respectfully brought that cup of wine to Lin Feng's table.

And explained the reason!

"Then Lin Feng thanks Second Young Master Zhao!"

Lin Feng cupped his hands, took the wine cup, and drained it in one gulp!

The Servant took the cup, then left for the third floor!

Lin Feng did not follow him. He was merely an ordinary commoner; with such unequal strength, trying to cling to the powerful would be meaningless!

Only once his strength reached a certain level could he make friends of a corresponding level.

It seemed the two had taken an interest in him because of that Miss from earlier.

Fortunately, they bore him no ill intent!

He still needed to find a technique for concealing his aura in the future, otherwise it would be too easy to invite disaster!

Not long after the wine entered his stomach, a powerful medicinal force spread through him!

Lin Feng's stomach felt as though it were burning with fire, and his face instantly turned as red as a jujube!

"This Great Drunken Immortal Brew truly packs a punch!"

But before long, thanks to the panel, his body returned to normal!

When Lin Feng looked at his panel again, he was stunned!