Could it be her?

Jin Feng thought about how a mere brat had toyed with him and even swindled him out of two Spirit Stones...

He was at the most critical stage of breaking through, and every Spirit Stone was precious.

If he hadn't needed to keep Ye Han placated, he would never have lent him the Spirit Stones.

He had figured that while the monk might run, the temple couldn't move. All he had to do was come to Ye Han's Cave Abode and corner him.

Besides, he didn't believe Ye Han had the guts to defy him.

After all, among cultivators, the strong reigned supreme. Having offended a Twelfth Layer of Qi Refining Realm cultivator like him, Ye Han could forget about getting by on Seven Mysteries Peak.

Over the past few days, he had also prepared plenty of spirit medicine for his breakthrough, spending all his Spirit Stones. All that remained was to enter Ye Han's Cave Abode and begin cultivating to break through.

Yet when he arrived early that morning...

The entrance to Ye Han's Cave Abode was tightly shut, and no matter how much he shouted, Ye Han refused to come out.

That damned brat had played him for a fool, not only swindling his Spirit Stones but also wasting his time. Now he was hiding inside like a turtle refusing to leave its shell. How could Jin Feng not fly into a rage?

He pointed a finger, and the fiery-red Flying Fork he had released began circling around him, recovering its power and giving off waves of astonishingly scorching, flame-like energy.

He barked coldly at the entrance to Ye Han's Cave Abode, "Ye Han, you little brat, get out here! I'll count to three. If you still refuse to come out, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

As he spoke, he held up three fingers, pointed at the entrance, and shouted, "One!"

Inside the Cave Abode, Ye Han heard Jin Feng's furious roar. But no matter how loudly the man bellowed, Ye Han firmly trusted his own judgment. If Jin Feng could open his Cave Abode, why would he have waited outside for so long?

He had complete faith in the Cave Abode's defenses.

He was no timid coward. In fact, he had something to rely on.

The reason he had been able to enter the Azure Profound Sect and cultivate as an Inner Sect Disciple was that he had brought an Azure Mystic Token.

The Azure Mystic Tokens were issued by the Azure Profound Sect to disciples or Lineages that had rendered meritorious service. If their descendants came with one, they could not only become Inner Sect Disciples but also receive a Foundation Establishment Pill. Moreover, the Azure Profound Sect had to shelter those who brought the tokens, even if they had gravely offended others...

Otherwise, it would chill the hearts of the sect's disciples and Lineages.

Thus, Ye Han finally called out, "Senior Brother Jin Feng, listen carefully! I won't let you into my Cave Abode. If you have the ability, go ahead and attack it! But don't forget that I came here with an Azure Mystic Token! Think about the consequences of attacking my Cave Abode!"

Having shouted those words, Ye Han closed his eyes again, settled his mind, and resumed his seated cultivation. If he had truly been afraid, he wouldn't have swindled Jin Feng out of two Spirit Stones.

Outside, Jin Feng's face darkened until it looked ready to drip ink. He had never expected Ye Han to be so shameless as to swindle him out of two Spirit Stones...

Not only had he taken those two Spirit Stones, but he had also stalled for five days, leaving Jin Feng waiting outside all that time for nothing.

Damn it, a grown man like him had actually been led around by the nose by a child.

But he had really only released the Flying Fork to frighten Ye Han. Even though it was a mid-grade magical artifact and he had reached the Twelfth Layer of Qi Refining Realm, he couldn't blast open the Cave Abode's entrance even with an all-out strike...

Just as Ye Han had said, wantonly attacking another cultivator's Cave Abode was a grave taboo within the sect. It would immediately alert the Patrol Team, and once they investigated who was responsible, he would have more trouble than he could swallow.

Besides, just as Ye Han had said, his greatest backing wasn't actually Zhang Qingshan, but the Azure Mystic Token he had brought when entering the Azure Profound Sect.

For disciples who came seeking admission, an Azure Mystic Token was nothing short of a protective talisman. That was Ye Han's greatest safeguard. At the very least, it ensured that no one could seriously threaten his life during his time in the Azure Profound Sect.

Jin Feng had bullied Ye Han before because he was young and might not understand the significance of the Azure Mystic Token. He had never imagined that this little brat was a young head on old shoulders-not only did he understand the token's importance, but he had even swindled Jin Feng out of two Spirit Stones...

The thought sent Jin Feng's blood surging, and he nearly lost control. A Twelfth Layer of Qi Refining Realm cultivator like him had actually been toyed with by a child.

He roared in furious frustration, "Ye Han! Get out here! You swindled me out of two Spirit Stones! This isn't over...!"

Before he could finish, Ye Han said calmly, "Sorry, Senior Brother Jin Feng! Did I swindle you out of two Spirit Stones? I've never asked you for any Spirit Stones. You must have given them to the wrong person, right? Do you have a witness? Did anyone see it? Or did I write you an IOU?"

Ye Han's barrage of questions nearly made Jin Feng burst a blood vessel. He had never suffered such stifling humiliation. He had scrimped and saved to accumulate his meager stash of Spirit Stones, only for Ye Han to cheat him out of two.

Now the brat was questioning him to his face. Damn it, there really hadn't been anyone around to see him give Ye Han the Spirit Stones, much less an IOU.

He was furious enough to die.

Jin Feng felt ready to explode from sheer frustration. His eyes burned with rage, and his teeth ground together with a crunch. He nearly lost control and cast a spell to attack Ye Han's Cave Abode!

But when he thought of the consequences of attacking someone else's Cave Abode, and how terrifying the Patrol Team was, he knew Ye Han had him firmly in his grasp.

Jin Feng couldn't bring himself to count out the remaining two numbers. So much for counting to three if Ye Han refused to come out!

Humiliating! This was so damned humiliating he could die.

More importantly, he truly didn't dare attack...

Where was he supposed to vent all this anger?

Just then...

A woman's crisp, melodious yet icy voice rang through the air. "Whose disciple are you? What are you doing here?"

Hearing the voice, Jin Feng looked up and saw an exceptionally beautiful female cultivator with a cold, aloof air. She wore a White Uniform and a wrist guard marked with the word "Patrol"!

She stood atop a lotus, and her aura made his scalp prickle. She was no ordinary cultivator!

She was a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator!

And she belonged to the Patrol Team.

Jin Feng immediately put away his Flying Fork and said, "Reporting to Martial Aunt! I was merely passing through and demonstrating my magic artifact. I wasn't doing anything else."

The female cultivator's brows shifted slightly as she glanced at Ye Han's Cave Abode. How could she not know what was going on? She had noticed the commotion from far away and heard their conversation perfectly clearly.

Since she had come across the matter, she had no choice but to intervene. She said coldly, "Go! Don't damage the scenery on the mountain!"

Jin Feng didn't dare say anything else. He shot a vicious glance at Ye Han's Cave Abode. He would definitely avenge this grudge.

Damn it!

Meanwhile, inside the Cave Abode, Ye Han heard the female cultivator's voice and wondered, Why does this woman's voice sound so familiar? Could it be her?