Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Mad Dogs Biting at Random
On the streets of the Imperial City.
Gu Chenfeng and his companions wandered aimlessly.
Qingqing, full of joy, said with a smile, "Senior Brother, let’s go check out the Artifact Refining Pavilion."
"Alright," Zuo Qingyang nodded and smiled, "It’s rare for us to come to the Imperial City, and since things have been resolved, we’ll head back to the sect tomorrow."
Bai Tu exclaimed excitedly, "That’s great, I was just planning to go to the Artifact Refining Pavilion to see if there’s any Spiritual Armor. I’ve been saving Crystal Stones for years."
"Artifact Refining Pavilion?" Gu Chenfeng thought to himself, "Though the Eternal Celestial Emperor doesn’t practice artifact refining, he is quite familiar with it and even possesses powerful Artifact Refining Techniques."
The Artifact Refining Pavilion.
It’s the place for crafting various Divine Weapons and magical treasures.
Located in the southeast of the Imperial City, the Artifact Refining Pavilion holds an extremely high status and equally formidable power.
Bai Tu patted Gu Chenfeng’s shoulder, chuckling, "Little Junior Brother, you’ve never been to the Artifact Refining Pavilion, have you? Come on, let’s take a look."
Zuo Qingyang chuckled lightly, "Little Junior Brother, the Artifact Refining Pavilion specializes in crafting various weapons and magical treasures. They can refine all kinds of treasures and have a great reputation in the Imperial City, with extremely strong power."
Gu Chenfeng asked, "Can they refine treasures with special attributes?"
"Well..." Zuo Qingyang laughed awkwardly, "I’m not sure. But even if they can, it must be very difficult. Otherwise, treasures with special attributes wouldn’t be ridiculously expensive."
Leading the way, Qingqing turned around and smiled, "Little Junior Brother, we’ll find out when we get to the Artifact Refining Pavilion. Let’s hurry."
A few minutes later.
Zuo Qingyang and his companions brought Gu Chenfeng to the Artifact Refining Pavilion.
The majestic and imposing palace left people in awe.
"Little Junior Brother, how about it? The Artifact Refining Pavilion is impressive, right?" Qingqing laughed softly, completely treating Gu Chenfeng as an inexperienced little brother.
"Senior Brother, I’m going in first. See you on the second floor." Bai Tu excitedly rushed inside.
Zuo Qingyang shook his head and looked at Qingqing, asking, "Junior Sister, what kind of magical treasures are you planning to buy?"
"Magical treasures that enhance combat power," Qingqing replied expectantly, "I hope they’re not too expensive, otherwise I’ll be disappointed again."
"If they’re not enough, Senior Brother will cover the rest." Zuo Qingyang smiled slightly.
However.
Just as Gu Chenfeng and the others were about to enter the Artifact Refining Pavilion, a cold laugh suddenly reached their ears.
"Zuo Qingyang, long time no see. How have you been?" A man in white slowly walked over, with a hint of arrogance and conceit on his face.
Beside the man in white was a beautiful woman wearing a blue long dress.
Zuo Qingyang turned his head and looked, asking with a blank expression, "What’s the matter?"
"Ouyang Chu! Nangong Jiao!" Qingqing frowned slightly, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes.
The man in white was named Ouyang Chu, from the Ouyang Family, whose cultivation had reached the Middle Stage of Golden Core, significantly stronger than Zuo Qingyang.
The woman in the blue dress was named Nangong Jiao, from the Nangong Family, with cultivation at the Early Stage of Golden Core.
Both the Ouyang Family and the Nangong Family are powerful cultivation families, with a solid background and great strength.
Ouyang Chu shook his head in disappointment and sneered, "Even the genius senior disciple of the Ancient Divine Sect is just so-so. In the past year, your cultivation hasn’t increased much at all."
"That’s my business, none of yours." Zuo Qingyang remained expressionless, but anger flamed in his heart.
As the senior brother of the prestigious Ancient Divine Sect, being looked down upon and ridiculed like this, how could Zuo Qingyang feel comfortable?
Gu Chenfeng could see that there must be some grievances between Zuo Qingyang and the Ouyang Chu in front of him.
"Of course, it’s none of my business," Ouyang Chu shrugged arrogantly, "I was hoping to compete with you. Unfortunately, your cultivation has advanced too slowly; you’re simply no match for me now."
"At your current level, I’m not interested, nor do I care to compete with someone as useless as you."
Qingqing exploded in anger upon hearing that, pointing at Ouyang Chu, and shouted, "Who are you calling useless?"
Nangong Jiao crossed her arms, looking coldly at Qingqing, and said with disdain, "Isn’t it your senior brother? And your eyes aren’t blind, are they?"
Ouyang Chu spread his hands and sneered, "In over a year, with the help of the Ancient Divine Sect, to only advance this much in cultivation, what else could that be but useless? And he still dares to call himself the senior brother."
"You!" Qingqing was burning with rage, her powerful spiritual power instinctively surged as she was about to charge forward.
Zuo Qingyang hurriedly stopped her, shaking his head at Qingqing, saying, "Junior Sister! You’re not his match. Don’t be impulsive."
Qingqing said angrily, "Senior Brother, he’s gone too far!"
Gu Chenfeng smiled slightly, "Senior Sister, if two mad dogs are randomly biting, we don’t need to bite back; otherwise, how are we any different from mad dogs?"
"Mad dogs?" Qingqing was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.
Zuo Qingyang looked at Gu Chenfeng in surprise and couldn’t help but laugh as well.
"You brat! Who are you calling a mad dog?" Ouyang Chu yelled angrily, his powerful aura erupting suddenly.
"Need I say?" Gu Chenfeng asked in disbelief.
Nangong Jiao was enraged and pointed at Gu Chenfeng, shouting, "You dare call me a mad dog!"
"Did I?" Gu Chenfeng looked bewildered and turned to Zuo Qingyang, asking, "Senior Brother, did I call them mad dogs?"
"Little Junior Brother, you did say mad dogs," Zuo Qingyang patted Gu Chenfeng’s shoulder, but with a change of tone, he continued, "But the Little Junior Brother didn’t name anyone, so I don’t know who you mean by mad dogs."
The initially furious Qingqing was now thoroughly amused, laughing loudly.
Gu Chenfeng spread his hands and smiled indifferently, "Since I didn’t name anyone, they admitted to being mad dogs themselves. That’s not our concern. Let’s not meddle further; let’s go inside."
"Little Junior Brother makes a valid point," Zuo Qingyang smiled slightly, "Junior Sister, let’s go."
"Haha!" Qingqing couldn’t resist laughing again.
"You’ll pay for this!" Ouyang Chu was furious, his face twisted like a fierce tiger, his eyes flashing with vicious killing intent, appearing as if he would devour them.
"Ah! Brother Ouyang, kill them! Kill them for me! I want them dead!" Nangong Jiao screamed in anger.
As the daughter of a prestigious cultivation family, how could she tolerate such insult?
"Bang!"
In a fit of rage, Ouyang Chu suddenly stomped on the ground and shot forward, his powerful spiritual power gathered on his fist, ready to strike and kill Gu Chenfeng with one punch.
Yet just as Ouyang Chu threw his punch, a lightning-fast Energy Ice Sword suddenly burst from beneath his feet.
"Ice Attribute Spiritual Power!" Ouyang Chu’s face changed dramatically, the sudden appearance of the Ice Sword breaking him into a cold sweat.
Ouyang Chu hurriedly halted, realizing that if he were a moment slower, the Ice Sword would have certainly pierced through him.
"This Ice Attribute Spiritual Power isn’t very strong, but the control is incredibly perfect. Even I didn’t notice it, nor can I discern his cultivation depth." Ouyang Chu thought with a frown, his gaze fixed on Gu Chenfeng’s back.
Zuo Qingyang and Qingqing both lacked Ice Attributes, so it must have been Gu Chenfeng.