Azure Mountain Sect Master? What Azure Mountain Sect Master?

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

One High-Grade Source Stone after another was taken from the Kirin Ring.

Neither more nor less—exactly thirty pieces.

The spiritual energy in the room was immediately affected, growing several degrees denser.

Looking at the many Source Stones floating before him, Lu Feng could not help feeling a pang of heartache.

This could be said to be all the savings and possessions he had amassed along the way. Apart from those given to him by friends and family like Jun Zi Mo, nearly every single one had been earned by risking his life, narrowly escaping death time and again.

Qin Tianliang revealed a startled expression, his brows instantly knotting together as he stared at the scene before him, finding it somewhat difficult to accept.

According to the intelligence he had obtained, Lu Feng had only just become the Azure Mountain Sword Sect Master not long ago. Given the Azure Mountain Sword Sect's meager foundations over the years, it stood to reason that it should not have possessed the capital to hand over so many High-Grade Source Stones.

Even if the Five Veins had originally saved up some Source Stones, they should not have allowed a Sect Master who had only recently taken office to carry them around. They ought to have been stored in the sect treasury, shouldn't they?

Could he have another identity?

Qin Tianliang pondered secretly.

Sun Liuliu's expression also turned extremely ugly at this moment, and she cast a reproachful, questioning gaze at Qin Tianliang.

That was not how the script was supposed to go, was it?

Wasn't he merely a mentor?

How could he so easily produce this many Source Stones?

How were they supposed to proceed with the coercive negotiations that followed?

Seeing the way Sun Liuliu and Qin Tianliang were exchanging glances,