Chen An's eyes lit up.
The change in address, from the previously polite "Young Master Xie" to the heartfelt "Boss Xie," happened in the blink of an eye.
Kong Qiusu gave Ziyun Bank to Xie Feng, so logically speaking, that's not wrong.
Chen An asked, "Boss, how did you manage to arrive at such a convenient time?"
Xie Feng said, "I'm asking you for money!"
Chen An smiled broadly; he had never enjoyed being asked for money so much before!
At this moment...
Behind the Shadow Blade group, Ren Yanyu appeared silently, holding the Ice Rainbow upside down.
The Ice Rainbow Sword scraped against the ground, making a piercing sound.
Snowflakes fluttered down, and the sword's shadow was as cold as ice.
She blocked their retreat, emanating an aura as imposing as an iceberg, making the world seem even heavier.
Shadow Blade was already very unhappy because Xie Feng's sudden appearance disrupted the Blood Shadow Army's plans.
Now that they saw Ren Yanyu, they had another layer of doubt!
" Phoenix Maiden?"
Shadow Blade's pupils dilated, and he wondered if he had seen wrong.
Why is their Phoenix Maiden with Xie Feng and the others?
It also blocked its own escape route!
The other nine were also greatly puzzled; shouldn't Phoenix Maiden... have died in battle?!
Ren Yanyu raised her bright eyes and said coldly, "Remember, Ren Yanyu is my name. Your Phoenix Maiden died long ago! This person will never appear in this world again!"
The ten members of the Blood Shadow Army looked at each other in bewilderment.
Xie Feng laughed and said, "Let me explain. What Yanyu means is that everyone among you who has seen her will die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of cold wind swept through!
Shadow Blade instantly gripped the divine blade in his hand!
Suddenly, a sword appeared before Xie Feng, its aura of destruction engulfing the heavens and earth!
The Sword Qi, like a raging storm, swept across!
With his Peak Divine Saint cultivation and the power of Little Sword Universe Level, Xie Feng killed ten warriors, including some at the Initial Divine Saint, without much effort.
One sword kills ten!
thump!
thump!
They all fell to the ground.
Blood was everywhere!
Xie Feng remained expressionless and said in a deep voice, " Yanyu, the rest is up to you."
Ren Yanyu nodded, put the Ice Rainbow Sword away, and went to destroy the evidence.
Chen An stood there, stunned.
Xie Feng patted him on the shoulder, bringing him back to his senses.
Why are you spacing out?
"I'm wondering if this young lady is really Feng Wen from Peak of Heaven..."
" Feng Wen has already died in the Eternity Battlefield. This one is my niece, Ren Yanyu!"
Xie Feng smiled mysteriously.
Chen An nodded thoughtfully.
Being as clever as he was, he could naturally guess some of the reasons behind it.
"Uncle Xie, should we also deal with this person?" Ren Yanyu asked, pointing at Steward Song's corpse.
" Steward Song! Boss, please save him!" Chen An's face instantly turned panicked.
The body of Steward Song gradually grew cold.
Xie Feng fed him a Heaven-Reaching Elephant Heart Pill, but there was no reaction, so he shook his head.
" The Shadow Blade who killed Steward Song was a Saint Grade being. While the Heaven-Reaching Elephant Heart Pill is considered a miraculous medicine capable of bringing the dead back to life, its effects are limited. If the Shadow Blade were God King, Steward Song still have a chance, but alas..."
He sighed.
After listening, Chen An turned around and remained silent for a long time.
Snowflakes drifted down onto his shoulder.
He finally spoke.
"He's been with me for ten years... In these ten years, my bank has relied on him, and I've relied on him too. He's the best steward I've ever met in my past life... Actually, I've come to regard him as a brother..."
"Even though Shadow Blade is dead, why am I still not satisfied! Right now, a seed of evil is taking root and sprouting in my heart... Did they kill my Steward Song because they thought I was an easy target?"
"Boss, if you ever attack Peak of Heaven again, just let me know. I won't hesitate to spend any amount of money; I want to witness Peak of Heaven's destruction with my own eyes!"
Chen An didn't turn around, but Xie Feng could already imagine his bloodshot eyes.
He solemnly declared, "I promise you, I will destroy Peak of Heaven!"
Chen An lowered his head. "Thank you..."
Seeing that his mood was gradually improving, Xie Feng lightly kicked him, "In this heavy snow, are you just going to let Steward Song lie here?"
Chen An regained his senses, carried the frozen body of Steward Song on his back, and trudged forward, his steps uneven.
Where are you going?
" Peaceful Mountain Manor, Boss, didn't you need to talk to me about something?"
" Yanyu, let's go."
The three walked through the vast snow and soon disappeared from sight.
Peaceful Mountain Manor is not far from Ziyun Bank, but it is situated among three mountain ranges, and the villa is very large.
The exterior is very simple, and the interior is also very simple...
Absolutely consistent inside and out.
Looking around, the vast mountain resort consists of only seven or eight thatched huts, in addition to the winding mountain range.
The heavy snow had already collapsed two houses.
Ren Yanyu couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly the most shabby mountain villa I've ever seen..."
Mountain Villa!
It should at least be more grand and imposing!
This... this isn't even as good as a farmhouse...
Chen An said seriously, "This is called keeping your wealth hidden. What do you know, little girl!"
Ren Yanyu shrugged. "It's my fault for being so ignorant."
Chen An found the best spot in the villa, dug a pit, put the body of Steward Song in it, and dragged out two large boxes full of gold and silver treasures from the thatched hut as burial goods.
" Steward Song, I know you've lived an honest life and have no wealth, but this gold and silver is Emperor's Fortune. Take it and spend it in the afterlife. Actually, this is all the wages I've withheld from you over the past ten years..."
"I know you want to hit me. Seriously, if you could come back to life and hit me, I'd never deduct your wages again..."
Chen An used his hands to cover Steward Song with Steward Song of soil until it formed a mound.
He sat down beside the mound of earth.
Xie Feng and Ren Yanyu stood at a distance, simply watching without disturbing them.
After a while, Chen An composed himself, walked up to Xie Feng, and took a deep breath.
"Boss, it's freezing outside, let's go inside and talk!"
Inside the thatched hut, a stove sat crouching. Chen An lit the fire. He had originally wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes, but the death of Steward Song had left him with no appetite.
Chen An brought over three small stools.
The three people sat around the stove on small stools.
The atmosphere is right; now it's time for the formal conversation!
Xie Feng said directly, "I brought a million-strong army of Demon-Burying Demon soldiers from Star-Array Abyss, and they are all currently at the Jade Pivot Sect. Maintaining these million people requires a huge expense, and I'm short of money, so I came to you."
Chen An nodded and asked, "How much do you need?"
Xie Feng said, "As you know, war is extremely costly and draining, especially at the start of a war. It can consume a city's entire Emperor's Fortune in a matter of minutes. How about this, give me ten billion Emperor's Fortune first."
Chen An replied without hesitation, "No problem! I'll personally deliver it to the Jade Pivot Sect! If that's not enough, I can give you another ten billion. The money exchange has been making money lately, haha!"