Chapter 2519: Chapter 2498: The Mountain Made of Yuan Stones
Chapter 2498 - Mountain Made of Yuan Stones
After returning to Ling City, Lin Feng did not return to his courtyard. Instead, he went directly to an inn and used his divine sense to summon Tangyuan to his side.
"Boss, are we ready to move?"
Tangyuan looked at Lin Feng, his eyes gleaming. It knew it had waited a long time, and without much thought, it understood that the City Lord’s treasury would certainly be extraordinary. It seemed as if a mountain of Yuan Stones awaited, and with it, hopes of advancing to Demon Venerable!
"Yes, I’ve already had Elder Zhao contact the elders of the Lingxiao Sect. It shouldn’t be long before the Great Elder arrives." Seeing Tangyuan so excited, Lin Feng smiled and replied. He then directly asked, "Have you investigated the City Lord’s treasury?"
"Of course, who am I if not Tangyuan!" Tangyuan replied with extraordinary enthusiasm, "Boss, you have no idea how meticulously the old guy has hidden his things. The treasury’s right in his study, and from what I’ve observed, there seem to be many formations as well. Judging by this, I estimate it’s not easy to act. I observed these details when he left the study."
Hearing Tangyuan say this, Lin Feng nodded and then instructed Tangyuan, "Tonight, we’ll take a stroll around the City Lord Mansion. I have a task for you: visit the major prominent families. If my guess is right, there might be families dissatisfied and wanting to complain to the City Lord. Find out which families these are."
Hearing Lin Feng’s orders, Tangyuan froze. It hadn’t expected Lin Feng to say this. So it asked, "Boss, is it really necessary?"
"Absolutely necessary!" Lin Feng looked at Tangyuan, who seemed doubtful, and explained, "If these families are not satisfied, then when we leave, the Holy Pill Pavilion will naturally become their target. Simply eliminating the Mei Family is not enough to deter those with greed. Only by instilling true fear will they eventually dread the Holy Pill Pavilion!"
"So that’s it!" After listening to Lin Feng, Tangyuan understood what he meant, nodded immediately, and then disappeared from Lin Feng’s sight.
After Tangyuan vanished, Lin Feng smiled, and he took out various materials from his space ring, starting to craft formation flags within the inn. These formation flags were needed for tonight. To prevent unforeseen incidents, tonight’s actions must remain undiscovered...
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The sky had darkened. Lin Feng had long finished refining the formation flags and was resting in the inn while contemplating subsequent matters. Some things must be thought of in advance to prevent surprises. As Lin Feng pondered, Tangyuan returned.
"Boss, I’m back."
Tangyuan looked at Lin Feng, somewhat smug, and said, "I’ve been watching outside the City Lord Mansion all day. I’ve identified which prominent family went to the City Lord. It was the Zhao Family! From the conversation of the Zhao Family Head, I gathered that a Zhao Family woman became the City Lord’s woman, so they think they can get the City Lord to deal with you this time!"
"Not bad, knowing this makes the rest of our work much easier," Lin Feng remarked, nodding at Tangyuan, and then asked, "Did you record this?"
"Of course I did. Rest assured, Boss," Tangyuan laughed as it replied, then suddenly hopped onto Lin Feng’s shoulder, and looked at Lin Feng, saying, "Boss, in the City Lord Mansion’s treasury, I only want the Yuan Stones. Do you think that’s unreasonable?"
This indeed was what Tangyuan wanted most. It had been with Lin Feng for quite a while. Besides the initial Yuan Stones given, there had been none since. It understood because Lin Feng constantly needed to increase his strength.
But the City Lord Mansion’s treasury could only be considered an unforeseen gain. Moreover, last night he had already extracted over seventy million yuan stones from the families. Tangyuan thought it should get some this time since it also needed to grow stronger. Without Yuan Stones, it had no way to advance.
"Alright, all the Yuan Stones in the City Lord Mansion’s treasury are yours. Eat as much as you can!" Lin Feng replied to Tangyuan with a smile. He knew full well what Tangyuan was thinking. This issue didn’t need Tangyuan to mention it; Lin Feng had thought about it long ago, Tangyuan was just impatient.
"Thank you, Boss!" When Tangyuan heard Lin Feng agree, it was overjoyed. It affectionately nudged Lin Feng, clearly delighted.
"Wait a little longer until it’s completely dark, then we’ll head to the City Lord Mansion," Lin Feng said softly, patting Tangyuan’s head, then closed his eyes to rest.
At midnight, Lin Feng appeared with Tangyuan outside the back wall of the City Lord Mansion. Looking at the mansion inside, he smiled slightly. He wondered what kind of expression the City Lord, who had never met him, would have once the treasury was robbed.
The surroundings of the City Lord Mansion were layered with formations, complex and interlinked. For ordinary powerhouses, they were formidable, but to Lin Feng, they were too weak, full of loopholes at every turn. It took little effort for him and Tangyuan to reach the City Lord’s study.
They didn’t rush in immediately outside the study, as the City Lord was still inside. To prevent any mishaps, Lin Feng casually dropped the formation flags he had refined during the day, setting up an enhanced concealment formation. With its cover, they could hide perfectly without being detected by others.
Yet, unexpectedly, the City Lord didn’t come out at all. By the second half of the night, they were ready to go in directly, but right at that moment, someone arrived, and only then did the City Lord leave.
Watching the City Lord leave the study, Lin Feng got his first glimpse of him—a Half-Step Divine Venerable. He was indeed quite strong, much more formidable than the Mei Family Patriarch Lin Feng had eliminated. It was evident that he belonged to the Lingxiao Sect.
Once the City Lord left, Lin Feng began working on breaking the formation. This level of formation was too simple for him. Before long, he completed this task and then led Tangyuan straight into the study.
Following Tangyuan’s guidance, they approached a wall inside the study. Looking at it, Lin Feng smiled, finding it intriguing. Who could have thought that a special space would be imbedded in the wall? If Tangyuan hadn’t discovered it, finding it would surely have been a troublesome task.
But once discovered, given his formation skills, this was child’s play. Within a few breaths, he opened the formation and led Tangyuan inside without any hesitation.
Upon entering the treasury space, Lin Feng couldn’t help but smirk, while Tangyuan cheered in elation. Just as it had anticipated, the Yuan Stones were piled like mountains here. Now it could truly realize its dream of advancing!
"My Yuan Stones!"
Tangyuan rushed towards the mountain-like Yuan Stones, opened its mouth, and started wolfing them down, like an incarnation of an Ancient Divine Beast, devouring in great delight. Simultaneously, its demon energy surged, reaching terrifying levels in no time, yet it continued to eat...
Watching Tangyuan in action, Lin Feng chuckled but didn’t mind. He had already promised Tangyuan all the Yuan Stones here, so he leisurely began exploring the treasury on his own.
Besides the Yuan Stones, the treasury held many other things, each one of top quality. Although some Creation-level Dharma Treasures were of no use to him, he wouldn’t let them go to waste—all were placed into his space ring. Among them were genuine premium materials, and even some spiritual medicines for Universe-grade elixirs were present, truly to Lin Feng’s satisfaction.
Once Lin Feng gathered all the items, he noticed that Tangyuan hadn’t finished eating the Yuan Stones yet. With nothing else to do, he stood by, watching Tangyuan gnaw away at the mountain made of Yuan Stones at an alarming speed.
To be honest, Lin Feng had no idea how many Yuan Stones there were, but conservatively estimated that there were tens of millions. This indicated the immense wealth the City Lord had accumulated, and what was in the treasury was only a part. Surely, more was carried on him, though Lin Feng knew he couldn’t acquire those. Astonished, he pondered that being a City Lord was excessively lucrative, a fortune beyond ordinary imagination!
Finally, after an hour, Tangyuan finished consuming the mountain of Yuan Stones. What puzzled Lin Feng was that Tangyuan still hadn’t advanced, prompting him to ask, "What’s going on? After eating so much, you still haven’t advanced?"
"Boss, I’ve only digested a part. The majority still needs time to process. However, I’ve got a feeling these Yuan Stones aren’t sufficient..." Tangyuan looked at Lin Feng and simply replied. Yet even after answering, it regretted it, fearing what if Lin Feng stops giving it Yuan Stones in the future?
"Tens of millions of Yuan Stones, still not enough?" Lin Feng looked at Tangyuan in surprise. He hadn’t anticipated such a result. It was reminiscent of when Tangyuan initially said two or three million Yuan Stones would suffice. Yet now, Lin Feng had no idea how much Tangyuan consumed, but it clearly surpassed two or three million by far, still unable to cause advancement. How much more would be necessary for Tangyuan to advance?
With this thought, Lin Feng promptly asked Tangyuan, "How many more Yuan Stones do you think are needed for you to advance?"
"Boss, it seems like... it seems another batch of this size is needed..." Tangyuan nervously replied. Honestly, it hadn’t anticipated such an outcome, as its previous estimations hadn’t been problematic. The more it consumed, the more it realized the holistic gap in initial estimations, making it genuinely embarrassed. It couldn’t comprehend how merely a few million Yuan Stones got it to Demon King status, yet thousands of millions couldn’t propel it to Demon Venerable. This... it really wasn’t its fault...
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