A Petty Trick, Daring to Show Off Before Me

Su Fei's heart stirred.

"I have a good friend who recently passed away, named Li Yan. He was originally the Chief Clerk of the Qingzhou Army. I wish to purchase a good coffin from your establishment and keep his body here for a few days before burial. I wonder if you have any ready-made coffins, old sir."

The moment the name "Li Yan" left his lips, a flicker of surprise flashed through the old man's cloudy eyes. Though fleeting, Su Fei's God-tier Insight Technique captured it with perfect clarity.

He paused, forcing a stiff smile onto his face.

"Since that is the case, we do have ready-made coffins. Please, come inside, both of you. Feel free to choose."

With that, he stepped aside, clearing the path.

The graveyard courtyard was more spacious than Su Fei had imagined. Shelters for rain were erected on both sides, neatly housing over a dozen coffins. Some were covered with white cloth, others had their lids open. The air was filled with a mixture of camphor wood and incense.

A sacrificial table was placed at the entrance of the main house, with fragrant smoke still curling from the censer.

"These are all fine cypress wood coffins,"

The old man led them towards the shed on the left, his voice laced with a degree of deliberate enthusiasm.

"Chief Clerk Li was an official. This century-old cypress wood is most fitting for his status. It's moisture-proof and rot-resistant, guaranteed to serve well."

Su Fei ignored the man's rambling, his gaze falling on a large black coffin at the very back. Its dimensions were a foot wider than ordinary coffins. Beneath the curtain, a metallic sheen was faintly visible, indicating it was anything but ordinary wood.

Moreover, as the old man introduced the other coffins, he subtly positioned himself to block the view of this large black one.

Su Fei suddenly pointed at the large black coffin.

"This one. It looks sturdy. I'll take it. Open it up for me to see."

The old man's face stiffened abruptly.

"This one has already been reserved by someone. Officer, please choose another."

Su Fei raised an eyebrow, pressing his advantage.

"Oh? Reserved? I am from the Imperial Guard. I'll pay double the price."

He made a move as if to take out silver.

Captain Li found it rather strange. The Su Fei he knew was not someone who bullied others.

What was going on today?

Sweat beaded on the old man's forehead. He subtly placed his hand on his waist, where a bulge indicated he was hiding something.

He forced a laugh.

"It was ordered by a traveling merchant from out of town. Please, Officer, don't make things difficult for this old man."

At this moment, Captain Li noticed the old man's subtle movement.

He suddenly realized this person was likely problematic.

Stepping forward, he said in a deep voice, "Take your hand away."

Seeing that he couldn't escape, a fierce glint flashed in the old man's eyes. He abruptly threw off his black robe, revealing a fitted martial uniform beneath. His right hand was gripping a short saber, channeling a surge of True Qi, and he thrust it directly at Su Fei's chest.

His movements were as swift as a wildcat's, showing no trace of his previous frailty. He was, in fact, a formidable martial artist who had stepped into the Xiantian Realm.

Su Fei was already prepared. The Dragon Catching Skill was unleashed abruptly.

An invisible suction force erupted from his palm, and the short saber in the old man's hand was firmly pulled, as if by a magnet, tearing free from his grip.

With a whistling sound, it flew through the air, spinning towards Su Fei's palm.

He caught it.

Witnessing this feat of catching a blade with a bare hand, The old man's eyes nearly bulged out of his sockets. His right hand, still holding the saber's hilt, remained in the thrusting position.

His years of practicing swordsmanship had failed to even touch the opponent's clothes before he was disarmed. Such a skill was simply unheard of.

Seeing his short saber seized, a fierce light blazed in the old man's eyes.

He crossed his palms, a strange gray aura appearing on his palms, and unleashed a venomous palm technique.

"You court death! Taste my White Lotus Annihilation Palm."

His Xiantian True Essence condensed into a gray white lotus, emitting an aura of decay.

It spun in the air.

Then, it floated down towards Su Fei.

Su Fei's eyes narrowed. The Nine Yang True Qi in his dantian circulated, his right hand forming a palm. A golden, dragon-like surge of energy condensed in his palm.

"A mere trick, daring to show off before me."

'Dragon Fights in the Wild' was pushed forward.

A dragon's roar echoed.

The palm wind whistled, as if golden dragons were roaring within, and the masculine vital energy surged out like crashing waves, colliding with the gray white lotus.

"Bang!"

The two forces clashed, and the gray white lotus was instantly torn apart by the golden dragon.

The old man felt a surge of immense power, as if he had been hit by a real golden dragon. His arms throbbed with unbearable pain, his chest felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

He crashed heavily onto the black coffin and fell to the ground, spitting blood.

His eyes were filled with shock as he looked at Su Fei.

"What kind of palm technique is this? It's so overbearing. You're so young, yet your cultivation is so formidable. Who exactly are you?"

What the old man didn't know was that.

Su Fei had held back with this palm strike; otherwise, he could have sent the old man to see the Buddha.

Just as Su Fei was about to question the old man, a stumbling sound came from behind him.

He turned his head sharply and saw Captain Li's face ashen, clutching his chest with a frown, and spitting out a mouthful of black blood.

"Captain Li, what's wrong?"

Su Fei stepped forward to support him.

Captain Li's lips were purple, his breath instantly weakened, and his eyes were filled with horror.

"Hahahaha."

Seeing this, the old man who had been sent flying suddenly burst into laughter. He struggled to sit up, a smug look on his face.

"I recognize your attire. How about it, a Hundred Households Officer of the Imperial Guard? The Bone Corrosion Powder doesn't feel good, does it? This is a poison I made myself. It can corrode the entire body in half an hour, and even an immortal can't save you."

"Do you like the incense in the censer? I took the antidote beforehand, ha ha."

"You want the antidote? Let me go, or I'll take you all down with me."

Su Fei's brow furrowed, and he lowered his head to check Captain Li's condition. The black blood had a foul smell, clearly indicating severe poisoning.

Yet, he himself was completely fine.

He circulated his True Qi to investigate, recalling his Nine Yang Divine Art. He instinctively looked inward at his Dantian and saw that his True Essence was still blazing. His True Essence circulated throughout his body without any obstruction, showing no signs of poisoning whatsoever.

Su Fei's Nine Yang Divine Art was the nemesis of all potent poisons.

This little bit of poison was nothing to him.

The old man's laughter abruptly stopped, and the smugness on his face froze. He stared at Su Fei, who looked like he was perfectly fine.

He asked, dumbfounded.

"You clearly smelled the fragrance too, why are you okay?"

Su Fei didn't have time to deal with his astonishment. He placed his left hand on Captain Li's back and slowly channeled his Nine Yang True Qi into him.

The extremely yang and extremely strong golden True Qi surged into Captain Li's body like a warm sun. Wherever it passed, the black poisonous miasma that had taken root in the meridians dissolved like ice and snow meeting fire.

Captain Li's originally purple lips gradually regained their color. He let out a muffled groan, coughed up a mouthful of turbid phlegm containing black gas, and his breathing immediately became much smoother.

"Su Fei, I owe you this time. If it weren't for you, I, Old Li, would have been done for."

The old man was completely stunned, slumping to the ground and muttering to himself.

"What kind of internal art are you practicing? You can actually help others expel poison."

"You can even cure the poison of Bone Corrosion Powder."

Su Fei helped Captain Li stand steady. When he turned to look at the old man, his eyes were icy.

"This little bit of poison is nothing. Now it's your turn to talk. What exactly is this place, what is in this coffin, and is there any military equipment here?"