After saying farewell to Liu Qingyan and leaving the quiet little courtyard, Granny Feng coldly warned, “Little guy, I advise you not to have any other thoughts on Miss. Otherwise I won’t spare you!”
Lin Xun said helplessly, “Granny Feng, you invited me here. If you don’t believe me, why did you invite me?”
Granny Feng’s gaze turned chilling. “You know that I’m not talking about that!”
Lin Xun was dumbfounded. “Don’t tell me you think I like Miss Yan’er?”
Granny Feng uttered coldly, “There are many youngsters in the world who adore Miss, and I don’t mind if you’re one of them, but I have to tell you that you have made a huge mistake if you think you can make Miss fall for you by repairing the Ancient Law Ocarina.”
Lin Xun sighed inwardly. The old woman looks like a wise person but once Liu Qingyan is involved, she turns into a mother tiger protecting her cub.
“As your junior, I will keep that in mind.” Lin Xun couldn’t be bothered to say anything more.
Although Liu Qingyan had unrivaled charisma, elegance and talent, Granny Feng had underestimated Lin Xun if she thought he wanted to possess her.
“Hmph, I’m glad you understand. I have lost count of the number of youngsters who tried to win Yan’er heart over the years but all returned in disappointment. Many of which are talented geniuses superior to you in terms of background, status, and cultivation. If they are not good enough, I believe that you should understand the gap between you and Yan’er. Smart people won’t try to bite off more than they can chew,” Granny Feng said slowly, a hint of pride in her voice.
Lin Xun felt somewhat uncomfortable. He said indifferently, “Granny Feng, I came to repair the Ancient Law Ocarina and not to discuss marriage with you. If you don’t trust me then it's better for us to go our separate ways. Let’s treat it as if nothing happened today then, okay?”Granny Feng narrowed her eyes, staring coldly at Lin Xun. She noticed that Lin Xun was extremely calm and did not shrink back at all.
In the end, Granny Feng just coldly snorted.
Lin Xun could tell that, regardless of how strong Granny Feng was or what identity she had, she wouldn’t dare to touch him before he had repaired the Ancient Law Ocarina.
Lin Xun said bluntly, “Granny Feng, the repair of the Ancient Law Ocarina requires some extremely rare rune materials. I will make a list of them now. If you can prepare them as soon as possible, then I can start the repairs as soon as possible.”
As Lin Xun was speaking, he took out a brush and paper and listed the names of several rune materials. He handed the list to Granny Feng.
Granny Feng only briefly glanced at the list but her face immediately stiffened. Even given her well-trained state of mind, she couldn’t control her anger. “Kid, your appetite is too big. Aren’t you afraid of being too full to the point of bursting to death?”
The rune materials included: Underworld Fire Lamp Grass, Azure Crystal Water, and Nine-Cycle Underground Iron…
Each one was extremely rare and precious with an astonishing value. Some were even treasures that couldn’t be found on the market.
For example, the Underworld Fire Lamp Grass was a rune material only born in the extremely cold northern territories. Not only that, they were often guarded by terrifying beasts. Only a great Heaven Ascension cultivator would be able to collect them!
However, there were a dozen rare rune materials like the Underworld Fire Lamp Grass!
Anyone would wonder if Lin Xun was deliberately making things difficult or making ridiculous demands.
After all, the total value of all the rune materials on the list was sky-high, beyond an ordinary person’s imagination!
Lin Xun said calmly, “Does Granny Feng think that a musical instrument that is almost extinct like the Ancient Law Ocarina can be easily repaired?”
Granny Feng’s eyes flashed. In truth, although the rune materials were astonishingly valuable, she could gather them all with a little effort.
However, Granny Feng ached at the thought of the favors and wealth she needed to collect the rune materials.
In the end, she drew a deep breath and said with a terrifyingly frosty look in her eyes, “Fine! I promise you, but if you dare to pocket those rune materials. I won’t spare you!”
Lin Xun nodded. “Of course.”
He then changed the topic immediately and said with a smile, “Since the matter of rune materials has been dealt with, it’s time to talk about the reward for repairing the Ancient Law Ocarina. After all, my master will have to exhaust a lot of time and energy to repair the Ancient Law Ocarina. We can’t let the old man work for nothing, right?”
Granny Feng’s face darkened. Reward? That much rune materials are still not enough. This little bastard is pushing his luck!
He has simply gone too far!
Granny Feng said expressionlessly, “Oh, tell me how much you want.”
She had made a decision. If Lin Xun dared to be greedy, she would use some tough means to make him know what it means by the phrase ‘those who are aware of their situation are wise people’.
Lin Xun corrected her. “It’s not what I want, it’s what my master deserves as reward.”
Seeing that Lin Xun was still arguing back and forth, Granny Feng was fuming inwardly and about to lose control of her anger.
Given her current identity and status, even the higher-ups of the empire treated her with courtesy but the little bastard before her was brazenly blackmailing her. Granny Feng was so close to losing her temper.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the Miss of her family cared so much about the Ancient Law Ocarina, she would have kicked Lin Xun out already.
Who would have thought that what Lin Xun said next surprised her?
He took a deep breath, and said solemnly, “Regarding the reward, I am thinking of letting the elder decide. As for my Master, I will explain to him. What do you think about this suggestion?”
Granny Feng was indeed stunned. She never thought that Lin Xun would know when to stop. She coldly snorted, “I have no time to calculate how much you should be paid. Just give me a number.” Her expression softened.
Lin Xun nodded. “If that’s the case, how about ten thousand gold coins?”
Ten thousand gold coins!
Granny Feng’s eyes went wide. She thought that Lin Xun knew when to stop but it turned out that she was completely fooled. It was clearly a tactic of his. He pretended to retreat and then suddenly advanced. He had deliberately dug her a hole and waited for her to jump in!
Granny Feng gnashed her teeth to the point they almost shattered. This little bastard dares to trick me. This is simply outrageous!
However, Lin Xun said in puzzlement, “Elder, you don’t look too good. Is it because you think the pay is too much? The pay is already very low. If my master had come in person then it would be much more than ten thousand gold coins.“
Granny Feng really felt the urge to kill. Her gaze were razor-sharp like blades as she stared at her Lin Xun. Then, she took a deep breath and said, “Ten thousand gold coins? Fine, I promise you!”
However, she secretly vowed to settle things with Lin Xun once the Ancient Law Ocarina was repaired!
Lin Xun seemed unaware and just smiled, “Granny Feng is really straightforward. I really admire that.”
Granny Feng gave a half-hearted smile. “Kid, you’re also not bad. I have traveled the world for years and this is the first time I have met a young man like you who leaves such a strong impression.”
When she said the word ‘impression’, it felt like it was being squeezed out from the gap between her teeth.
Lin Xun grinned. “I feel embarrassed, how would a junior, I, deserve such praise from an elder.”
Granny Feng couldn’t be bothered talking to Lin Xun anymore.“You can return first. In seven days, I will send all the rune materials and rewards to the Rune Master Association.” she said directly.
Lin Xun gave a cupped fist salute. “Then, I will take my leave now.”
He turned around and left.
However, no one noticed that his back was drenched with cold sweat. He appeared to be talking cheerfully with Granny Feng and seemed incredibly calm but the invisible oppressive power exuding from Granny Feng made him almost suffocate and collapse.
Fortunately, Granny Feng didn’t make a move in the end.
Thinking back to what happened, Lin Xun felt incredibly delighted and pleased. That old woman underestimated me so much. She should have a taste of her own medicine. Otherwise she would think that I’m a pushover.
Of course, his action was no different from playing with fire. After all, Granny Feng’s strength was unfathomable. Lin Xun would undoubtedly suffer if he truly angered her and made her take action.
However, Lin Xun was certain that she wouldn’t dare to do so because he was one of the only few people in the world able to repair the Ancient Law Ocarina.
It was that belief that gave Lin Xun the confidence to unwaveringly ask for the list of rune materials and demand a reward. He wasn’t polite at all and his request was worse than daylight robbery.
Of course, Lin Xun would never admit to this and no one would be able to see through it. After all, how many people in the world knew how to repair the Ancient Law Ocarina?
When you had the skill you can eat your fill.
However, just as Lin Xun was leaving, Granny Feng’s voice rang out behind him. “Kid, You destroyed Huang Jianxiong’s cultivation, there is likely a disaster coming for you. You should be careful!”
She clearly wasn’t reminding him but gloating.
Without turning his head around, Lin Xun said, “Granny Feng, I believe that you won’t want to see anything happen to me before the Ancient Law Ocarina is repaired, right?”
With a wide smile, he continued forward.
Granny Feng’s expression stiffened. She was so infuriated that she had to take several deep breaths to suppress her anger. She snarled, “That bastard. He is so hateful. He actually wants me to clean up his mess!”
However, she felt helpless because she indeed couldn’t let anything happen to Lin Xun to ensure that Miss Yan’er’s Ancient Law Ocarina would be smoothly repaired.
“Little bastard, don’t be so smug. Just you wait!” Granny Feng hissed through gritted teeth as she watched Lin Xun’s figure drift into the distance.