Open up and break into another world

Ye Zhen was a capable underling of Wu Gaofeng.

Despite having a cultivation of only Outer Training sixth stage, he was deeply valued by Wu Gaofeng, which showed just how strong his ability to handle matters was.

After being reprimanded by Elder Cao and the Pavilion Master one after another, Wu Gaofeng naturally understood how serious his mistake was this time; however, he couldn't bring himself to go and find Xu Ming right away, so he first sent Ye Zhen to test the waters.

It would be best if he could persuade Xu Ming to return; if not, then he would have to personally "lower himself."

"A fifteen-year-old kid?" Upon hearing the task, Ye Zhen confidently said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely coax him back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion!"

Ye Zhen's silver tongue had helped Wu Gaofeng negotiate many major deals; in his opinion, if he couldn't even handle a fifteen-year-old kid, then he would have wasted all these years.

However, very quickly, Ye Zhen returned to Wu Gaofeng with swollen eyes and a mournful face: "Brother, I was beaten by Xu Ming's underling…"

"Sun Ji? I know him!" Wu Gaofeng's expression turned cold. "Little Ye, endure this for now! Once we've coaxed Xu Ming back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion, I'll help you get revenge."

Half an hour later, Wu Gaofeng and Ye Zhen, led by Sun Ji, found Xu Ming.

However, before Wu Gaofeng could speak, the rough and burly Sun Ji began to complain to Xu Ming: "Boss, someone is bullying me!"

"What? Someone is bullying you?" How could Xu Ming tolerate his underling being bullied? "Who is it?"

Sun Ji pointed at Wu Gaofeng: "It's him!"

"Wu Gaofeng!" Xu Ming shouted angrily, "You're bullying my underling? What do you mean by this? Do you really think that just because you're the Outer Pavilion Leader of the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion, you can come to our Wild Desolation Martial Mansion and run wild?"

Wu Gaofeng was also speechless—Me? Bully him? Would I, a master at the Great Perfection of Inner Training, stoop to bullying a kid at the fifth stage of Outer Training?

"Brother Xu Ming, there must be a misunderstanding." Wu Gaofeng, now seeking Xu Ming's help, had to adopt a very humble attitude. "This Brother Sun Ji is a… um, a very principled person! I heard that you instructed him that anyone who wants to see you must pass his test—as a result, I wanted to see you, and he insisted that I pass his test first, so…"

"And then you used your strength to bully the weak?" Xu Ming questioned.

"No, no, no, how could I!" Wu Gaofeng said repeatedly, "I, Wu Gaofeng, wouldn't be so shameless as to attack a kid at the fifth stage of Outer Training. I just gently deflected his hammer when his two big hammers were swung at me."

"Is that so?" Xu Ming looked at Sun Ji.

"He's talking nonsense!" Sun Ji held out his palm. "This Wu Gaofeng bullied me and shattered my two hammers with two palms! Look, even the skin on my palms has been shaken off!"

Xu Ming looked at Sun Ji speechlessly: "Damn, this kid's acting is a bit too exaggerated…"

Just now, after Sun Ji beat Ye Zhen, he immediately ran to report to Xu Ming. After thinking about it, Xu Ming set up a plan to put on a double act with Sun Ji and extort Wu Gaofeng.

Extorting people is a technical skill, especially requiring acting skills; what Sun Ji needed to do was to cry—cry about how Wu Gaofeng bullied him.

However, Xu Ming didn't expect Sun Ji's acting to be so exaggerated—two palms shattered your two hammers? And the palms of your hands are peeling?

I'll go!

Did you think Wu Gaofeng was a Xiantian master, shattering two hammers with two palms?

Also, what kind of hands do you have, Qilin arms? Even if the hammer shattered, only a layer of skin peeled off your palms?

But at this moment, Xu Ming certainly couldn't expose Sun Ji. After listening, he immediately looked at Wu Gaofeng with a gloomy expression: "Wu Gaofeng? Are you here today to show off your strength?"

"No, no, no!" Wu Gaofeng said repeatedly.

How could he dare to say that he was here to show off his strength? If he really said that, how could they continue the conversation, and how could he possibly coax Xu Ming back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion? If he couldn't coax Xu Ming back, then what awaited him would be a tragic punishment!

He must first quell Xu Ming's anger!

Wu Gaofeng became even more humble: "I really just gently deflected the hammer, and I'm not a Xiantian master, so I'm not powerful enough to…"

However, before Wu Gaofeng could finish speaking, Sun Ji didn't know where he pulled out a handful of iron filings from, obviously prepared in advance: "Then tell me, what is this?"

Xu Ming also helped to shout from the side: "I know how tough my Brother Sun Ji's skin is! Swords and blades can't pierce it, but now the skin on his palms is peeling! You're still quibbling now, do you think I'm stupid!"

Are you treating me like an idiot—Wu Gaofeng had already cursed Xu Ming a thousand times in his heart, but he didn't dare to explode.

"I accidentally broke Brother Sun Ji's double hammers, so let's do this, I'm willing to compensate." Wu Gaofeng took out two one-thousand tael gold notes, obviously admitting defeat and planning to spend a little money to get this matter over with. After all, if this matter doesn't pass, and Xu Ming keeps dwelling on this matter, then he won't be able to continue discussing the main topic!

"Compensation?" Xu Ming glanced at Wu Gaofeng's gold note and said quietly, "Little Ji, your pair of hammers were passed down from your ancestors, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Sun Ji cooperated, "It cost tens of thousands of taels of gold when my ancestors forged them. A few days ago, I took them to find someone to appraise them, and they said they were worth at least thirty thousand taels of gold!"

The more Wu Gaofeng listened, the darker his face became. Finally, he was unwilling to continue pretending to be stupid.

"Xu Ming!" Wu Gaofeng walked to Xu Ming and looked directly at him. "Let's be frank!—I think you've guessed my intention to some extent! I know I didn't do this properly, and you must be unhappy and want to retaliate against me. Okay, I admit defeat!"

As he said that, Wu Gaofeng really took out a stack of gold notes; each one was worth one thousand taels.

"Thirty thousand taels of gold, this is my sincerity!" Wu Gaofeng cupped his hands and offered it. "Next, can we have a good talk now!"

"Yo, you're really rich and generous!" Xu Ming winked at Sun Ji, "Count them."

"Yo West, so much money!" Sun Ji really took it and counted it one by one, and counted it back and forth several times, "Boss, that's right, it's thirty thousand taels."

Wu Gaofeng endured his patience, and waited for him to finish counting, then said; "Now, can we talk?"

"Thirty thousand taels of gold to buy me a 'can we talk'?" Xu Ming smiled, "Yes, let's talk!"

Wu Gaofeng directly said: "You've taken the money, and vented your anger, let's go, Xu Ming, come back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion with me!"

Xu Ming didn't even blink: "Not going!"

Not going?

Wu Gaofeng was so angry that his face was a little distorted: "Xu Ming, are you kidding me? You've taken the money, and you're still not coming back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion with me! ?"

"Money? What money?" Xu Ming deliberately pretended to be confused, "This money is your compensation to my Brother Sun Ji for his hammer, what does it have to do with me. Also, I'm doing well in the Wild Desolation Martial Mansion, when did I say I was going back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion with you?"

"You're not going back! ?" Wu Gaofeng's Inner Training Great Perfection aura suddenly erupted, "You've been playing with me all along, haven't you?"

"Yes, I'm just playing with you, just like how you played with me that day!" Xu Ming said as a matter of course, "I'll also be frank with you—receiving your thirty thousand taels of gold is just to settle the score of our previous grievances. In the future, I won't come looking for trouble, but, want me to go to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion with you?…"

Xu Ming laughed loudly: "Stop joking, okay? I'm doing well in the Wild Desolation Martial Mansion, why should I go to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion with you? Go there to give you and Lin Muqing a chance to harm me? Do you think I'm stupid!"

"Please, goodbye, don't send me off!"

After saying that, Xu Ming turned and left.

"Xu Ming! ! !" Wu Gaofeng was furious, "Today, you have to come with me whether you want to or not!"

If he couldn't bring Xu Ming back, then the punishment would be too terrible, Wu Gaofeng felt a chill down his spine just thinking about it.

Today, he had to bring Xu Ming back first no matter what. As for whether it would be useful to bring him back by force, Wu Gaofeng didn't have the mind to consider it for the time being.

"Wu Gaofeng, it seems that you are really used to being tyrannical in the capital. What, you want to attack me in the Wild Desolation Martial Mansion?" Xu Ming smiled sarcastically, "Okay, try to make a move!"

Sun Ji also looked at Wu Gaofeng with ill intentions.

Daring to attack a disciple of the Wild Desolation Martial Mansion in the Wild Desolation Martial Mansion is simply courting death!

"You…" Wu Gaofeng was anxious, but there was nothing he could do, "Xu Ming, I'll ask you one last time, are you coming back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion with me."

"Go back to the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion? Keep dreaming! Hahaha…" Saying that, Xu Ming waved, "Little Ji, let's go, let's find a place to talk about how to split the spoils!"