Giving You an Opportunity

Liu Zihan knelt on the floor. As the mayor of Jiangnan City and an S-rank esper, he would have been a figure who could cover the sky with one hand in all of Jiangnan if not for the presence of a Grandmaster.

Now, he was actually kneeling here.

He finally understood that his petty schemes were nothing in the face of a true powerhouse; they were barely even worth mentioning.

Currently, his son had been shoved head-first into the floor like a scallion, and he, as a father, had set aside his pride to beg for mercy.

"Grandmaster Chen, could you please put in a good word for me? During my time as mayor, even if I haven't achieved great merit, I have certainly put in the hard work!"

Liu Zihan looked toward Chen Tianxin, his eyes filled with intense pleading.

Chen Tianxin glanced at the kneeling Liu Zihan. Truth be told, this man was technically his colleague. Whenever he was away, it was Liu Zihan who maintained order in Jiangnan City. As the man said, while he lacked great achievements, he had indeed put in the effort.

"Ahem!"

Chen Tianxin cleared his throat, then smiled at Liu Feng and said, "Brother Liu, do me a favor. He's just a child; a small punishment should suffice!"

Liu Feng looked at Chen Tianxin with a half-smile. "It's not that I won't give you face, Brother Chen, but you should know that a Grandmaster must not be insulted!"

"Hmm," Chen Tianxin pondered for a moment, then looked at Liu Zihan and smiled. "Mayor Liu, you know as well as I do that a Grandmaster cannot be insulted, let alone Brother Liu. How about this: you apologize to Brother Liu and offer some compensation, and I will put in a word for you. That should settle the matter, how about it?"

Liu Zihan was an old fox in the political arena; how could he not hear that the two were singing from the same hymn sheet? To put it bluntly, they wanted something valuable!

Liu Zihan gritted his teeth, then retrieved a herb radiating a blue glow from his Space Ring. A look of agonizing pain flashed across his face before he tremblingly handed it to Liu Feng, whispering, "Minister Liu, this is a top-tier mortal herb I obtained by chance. I hope you can forgive my son's ignorance!"

Liu Feng took the herb, but his gaze lingered on Liu Zihan's finger. "Mayor Liu, you certainly have many good things. You even possess a Space Ring, something even some Grandmasters don't have!"

Liu Zihan's expression changed drastically, turning pale in an instant.

"Minister Liu, this..."

For a moment, Liu Zihan became incoherent.

Could it be that Liu Feng wanted his Space Ring as well?

One had to know that he had spent a massive amount of wealth and time to acquire that ring! It was no exaggeration to say that ninety percent of his net worth was inside it.

Not to mention, the Space Ring itself was worth a fortune.

"Alright, Minister Liu has a broad perspective; why would he covet your small, mortal-grade Space Ring!"

Chen Tianxin patted Liu Zihan on the shoulder and pulled him up.

"Right, Brother Liu?"

Liu Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and then he smiled. "That's true!"

Hearing Liu Feng's words, Liu Zihan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked toward his son, whose legs were still kicking vigorously in the air.

"Then, my son..."

Liu Zihan looked at Liu Feng cautiously, terrified of offending him again.

He no longer possessed his former high spirits; he looked more like a lowly servant who had to watch his master's every expression before daring to act.

Liu Feng waved his hand dismissively. "Pull him out."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zihan acted as if he had been granted amnesty, rushing to pull his son from the floor. He channeled streams of spiritual energy into Liu Ming's body to treat his injuries.

After a long while, Liu Ming finally recovered and regained consciousness.

However, whether his brain had been damaged or not, the moment Liu Ming came to, he wanted to start shouting again.

But Liu Zihan immediately clamped a hand over his mouth.

He then offered an awkward smile to Liu Feng. "Minister Liu, we won't take up any more of your time. We shall take our leave!"

With that, he dragged his son toward the exit.

But just as Liu Zihan turned around, he heard:

"Stop!"

Liu Feng stood up slowly and said indifferently, "Did I say you could leave?"

Liu Zihan's footsteps faltered, and a fresh layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked at Liu Feng and asked, "Minister Liu, is there anything else you need to instruct?"

He was truly terrified; he just wanted to escape this place as quickly as possible.

Why couldn't he have just stayed home? Why did he have to come here and court death? Liu Zihan just wanted to slap himself.

Now, he had offended the top brass of Huaxia, and his position as mayor was likely coming to an end. After all, there were plenty of people beneath him waiting to pounce.

Liu Zihan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking at Liu Feng with trembling apprehension.

Liu Feng took a few steps toward Liu Zihan and smiled. "A capital crime may be avoided, but living punishment is inescapable."

"However, I am not a bloodthirsty person. I can give your son a chance."

"What chance?"

Liu Zihan looked as if he had grabbed onto a life-saving straw, his eyes filled with hope.

Liu Feng smiled faintly, then scanned the crowd before his gaze settled on Yang Chen.

Yang Chen was momentarily stunned. Why are you looking at me?

Watching that smile on Liu Feng's face, Yang Chen felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

He isn't planning to set me up, is he!

Seeing Yang Chen's reaction, Liu Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud, pointing a finger at him. "Come out here for a moment!"

Yang Chen seemed to understand Liu Feng's intentions and glanced at Liu Ming, whose mouth was currently being covered by Liu Zihan, preventing him from speaking despite his efforts.

Yang Chen shook his head and then stood beside Liu Feng.

Fine, so you're looking to cause trouble for me, huh!

Is this any way for a master to act!

Yang Chen could only grumble to himself in his heart.

Liu Zihan also noticed Yang Chen, but since Yang Chen hadn't displayed his cultivation level, even he couldn't discern the extent of the young man's strength.

However, seeing how young Yang Chen was, he felt his heart relax slightly.

"Alright, let your son make his move. If he can defeat him, then what does it matter if I take your son as my disciple!"

Liu Zihan's eyes brightened slightly, and he hurriedly asked, "Minister Liu, are you serious!"

"I am!"

Liu Zihan's breathing grew heavy, his chest heaving; he hadn't expected that he would actually be presented with such an opportunity!

He looked at his son, his heart filled with a sudden surge of confidence, and without a second thought, he agreed.

"Good!"