“Spare my life, my lord!!”
Under the crushing pressure,
whoosh, a whole group of people fell to their knees.
In an instant, all the students below the stage, along with the few people on the stage, dropped to their knees with a clatter. They kowtowed frantically towards Lu Chen, who looked like the King of Hell descending to the mortal world, crying and begging for mercy.
That scene was as devout as if they were facing a god!
“My lord, this…”
Seeing this, Principal Zhang, who had been pale as a ghost just moments before, suddenly snapped back to reality. He felt something was wrong and immediately looked at Yu Feng.
But Yu Feng was calm and composed, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on his lips. He shook his head gently, signaling that Zhang shouldn’t interfere.
Principal Zhang nodded, then looked deeply at this student who was so unfamiliar it sent chills down his spine. His heart was churning with shock once again.
A devotee of Yama, the King of Hell?!
This was absolutely unheard of in the entire history of No. 3 High School.
In fact, looking across the entire Jiangdu City, you probably couldn’t find a second example.
As the principal of a school, he certainly wouldn’t dismiss the Underworld’s courts as some evil cult like ordinary people might.
After all, the dark spirits of the Underworld were also revered as orthodox deities across the Three Realms.
Being a devotee of Yama wasn’t inherently wrong.
It’s just that the people who truly dared to do it were as rare as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns.
And judging by Lu Chen’s display of power just now…
His degree of divine connection with the King of Hell was probably no less than that of Lord Money God from before.
20%? 30%? Or… even higher?
But no matter the number, it was an unimaginable figure for any ordinary person.
“This kid… how did he suddenly become so terrifying?”
…
“All of you, get up. What happened today ends here.”
As the echo, seemingly coming from the deepest depths of hell, reverberated, its deep voice rolled out and enveloped the entire scene.
On the high platform, Lu Chen slowly withdrew his spiritual power, and the phantom projection of Yama, manifested through the Blessing of the Yama Token, also dissipated.
In an instant, everything returned to normal.
He glanced at Song Hao, who lay unconscious on the ground, his body twitching non-stop and giving off a foul stench. Lu Chen instinctively pinched his nose with his fingers, too lazy to look again.
He had thought this guy would at least put up a bit of a fight, but he didn’t expect him to be so scared that his soul scattered and he passed out.
Lu Chen had even planned that if Song Hao put up a stubborn resistance, he would summon his ancestors from the Underworld.
Summoning them wasn’t for a chat, of course.
It was to have the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons beat the hell out of his ancestors, right in front of Song Hao!
The Underworld can’t interfere with matters in the mortal realm;
Similarly, the mortal realm can’t interfere with Underworld affairs.
If he didn’t deal with this kind of annoying pest thoroughly, the guy would just forget the pain once his wound healed and do it again next time!
But since the guy was already unconscious, Lu Chen had to drop the idea.
“Take him away.”
Seeing the mess on the stage, Principal Zhang quickly directed the medical team to carry him off for treatment.
“Lord Mayor, distinguished leaders, Principal, I was impulsive and caused trouble for everyone.”
Lu Chen clasped his fists and bowed slightly, expressing his apology.
“No harm done. You didn’t do anything wrong.” Yu Feng walked over and patted Lu Chen on the shoulder, his eyes filled with approval. “Young friend Lu, you really hide your depth. You keep surprising me, this city lord. People who are devotees of Yama are extremely rare; most ordinary people avoid it like the plague. Yet you have such exceptional courage. So, it was you who triggered the strange phenomenon over the Underworld at the Zhao Clan Temple the other day, right?”
This matter had already spread, and Lu Chen didn’t hide it. He nodded in agreement.
“You little rascal, when did you become so powerful?” Principal Zhang really couldn’t contain his curiosity anymore.
“Why ask that? The vast world has its own karmic connections. Why insist on digging to the root of it?”
Yu Feng directly deflected Principal Zhang’s question.
“Right, right, right. My lord’s lesson is well taken.” Principal Zhang quickly laughed sheepishly.
Having been a teacher for so long, digging into things had indeed become an occupational hazard.
Yu Feng looked deeply into Lu Chen’s eyes and let out a long sigh. “Young friend Lu, the dark spirits of the Underworld are also righteous gods of the Three Realms. Since you are willing to be a devotee, go ahead and do it. Don’t worry about what others think.”
“Yes, my lord. This student will remember!”
As expected of the city lord, his vision and perspective were far beyond ordinary people.
For a moment, Lu Chen’s favorable impression for the city lord increased even more.
“Have you measured your divine connection degree with Yama yet?” Yu Feng asked again. “From what I remember, the temples in Jiangdu City don’t seem to have testing modules for the dark spirits of the Underworld?”
“That’s right, there’s no place to test it. But I’ve already bought my own testing equipment. I plan to measure it later.”
“Heh, being a devotee of the God of Wealth sure makes you wealthy.” Yu Feng laughed heartily, then a thoughtful look crossed his brow. Suddenly, he took a token from his bosom and handed it to Lu Chen: “I quite like you, kid. If you run into trouble in the future, you can come directly to my residence with this token to find me.”
“My lord?!”
As soon as the token appeared, all the high-ranking officials from Jiangdu City behind Yu Feng changed their expressions drastically, even more shocked than when they saw Lu Chen transform into Yama just now.
And the principal beside him was completely dumbfounded on the spot!
The City Lord’s Token?
The city lord was actually giving Lu Chen the City Lord’s Token?!
Yu Feng raised his hand to stop everyone from trying to speak, and pushed the token a little closer to Lu Chen.
“My lord, isn’t this too precious? I…”
Although Lu Chen didn’t know the exact weight of the City Lord’s Token, seeing everyone’s reactions, he immediately understood that this token seemed incredibly significant. He vaguely sensed the aura of another “backer.”
“Actually…” Yu Feng was about to explain, but then he felt the token leave his hand.
Lu Chen had already taken the token and said solemnly, “Thank you for your kindness, my lord! This student is eternally grateful!”
Yu Feng: “???”
You little rascal, so you were just being polite?
He was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing. “You little trickster. Alright, it’s getting late. You may go now.”
“Yes, my lord!”
Lu Chen and his group then returned down from the stage.
Only this time, the surrounding students only felt awe and fear towards him; they didn’t even dare to come close, leaving an empty space around him, making him stand out conspicuously.
Lu Chen was happy for the peace and quiet, honestly.
From now on, at school, he probably wouldn’t have to worry about being bothered by petty nuisances anymore.
On the stage, Principal Zhang began his concluding remarks: “Quite a few incidents happened just now, and we wasted a lot of time. Now, let me emphasize one last thing.
From today onwards, your main focus is the tasks. You don’t need to come to school every day. Remember, there are only twenty spots in the special advanced class. It’s first come, first served. Do you all understand?”
“Yes!!”
“Dismissed!”
Principal Zhang waved his hand grandly, and the crowd below immediately dispersed like the ebbing tide, almost fleeing from the area.
Watching Lu Chen’s figure gradually recede into the distance,
Yu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. “Who would have thought No. 3 High School was hiding a dragon like this? What do you think? Will he be able to complete his task…?”
The people behind him looked at each other in dismay.
“Although this kid is a bit… eerie, after all, the task in Longhu County is an S-rank mission. Many bounty hunters have gone there full of confidence, only to come back defeated. I think the chances of success… are extremely slim.”
“Yes, each expert has their own specialty. That task requires paying respects to the Four Dragon Kings of the Seas. It has nothing to do with the two deities he is a devotee of. I… am also not optimistic about his chances.”
Everyone shook their heads one after another.
“Principal Zhang, what do you think?”
“Returning to my lord’s question, my thoughts… are similar to the other gentlemen’s.”
Hearing this, Yu Feng raised the corner of his mouth slightly. “Oh? So none of you are optimistic? How about making a bet, then?”
“A bet?”
Yu Feng turned his palm over. A section of bamboo, completely red and shimmering with flowing flames, floated in the air, its heat radiating outward.
“This is… the Thousand-Year Flame Sun Bamboo!”
Exclamations of surprise immediately arose from behind him.
“A fifth-grade heavenly treasure! It’s one of the most favored earthly treasures by the gods of the Fire Ministry! Just this one section alone could increase a deity’s divine connection degree by at least 5%, even for a primordial spirit!”
“Correct.” Yu Feng nodded. “This city lord will use this item as the wager. I bet this kid will succeed! If I lose, this Flame Sun Bamboo will be split equally among you. If I win, each of you will owe me one fourth-grade heavenly treasure. How about it? Dare to take the bet?”
What?!
A fourth-grade bet against a fifth-grade?!
Hearing this, the crowd smiled, overjoyed. “My lord, are you serious?”
“I always keep my word. I never go back on it.”
“Alright, I’m betting!”
“Me too!”
“Count me in!”
Seeing his subordinates pounce on the opportunity like starving tigers, as if they already considered the Flame Sun Bamboo theirs for the taking,
“You people…”
Yu Feng shook his head and laughed, glancing once more out of the corner of his eye in the direction Lu Chen had gone. He thought to himself:
“Kid, this lord is in a rare mood. Don’t let me lose too badly…”
