Chapter 809 Counterattack
Wind Island, in front of a small building.
There was a constant stream of people forming a long queue and a very buzzing and lively atmosphere.
Chen Beifeng stood on the second floor, watching the scene below with a wide smile. He also couldnât help but marvel at the attractive power of the Mark Capturing Rune. Most likely, nine out of ten people of the Wind Pavilion were currently gathered here.
âLi Jian, you really know how to adapt to circ.u.mstances.â Chen Beifeng t.i.tled his head and looked at a man behind him with a smile.
The manâs complexion was pale, his nose wide, and there was a serious expression on his face. When he heard what Chen Beifeng said, he bowed respectfully and revealed a humble smile. âA good bird knows which tree to choose to live on. The entire Wind Pavilion belongs to the Wind Pavilionâs pavilion master, and I just came to report in advance.â
He implied Chen Beifeng would be the future pavilion master of the Wind Pavilion.
Chen Beifeng gave a hearty laugh and pointed to Li Jian. âYou know how to talk.â
âDeputy pavilion master Ye Bingling wonât be a match for you. I have tried to advise her, but she is too stubborn.â
Chen Beifeng smiled. âNo hurry, she wonât shed a tear until she sees the coffin.â
Chen Beifeng ran his eyes across the long stream of people below and said proudly, âThe heart of the Wind Pavilion is now in my hands. No matter what they do now, they canât win against me.â
Li Jian also nodded in agreement. As long as Chen Beifeng held the Mark Capturing Rune, he wouldnât be at a disadvantage. He knew about the attractive power of the Mark Capturing Rune, which was also why he had decided to abandon Ye Bingling and join Chen Beifengâs side.
âActually, it was the new deputy pavilion master who created trouble for you. Otherwise your relations.h.i.+p with deputy pavilion master Ye Bingling wouldnât have become like this,â Li Jian uttered, a trace of jealousy flas.h.i.+ng across his eyes.
Ever since Zhou Yuan arrived at the Wind Pavilion, Ye Bingling had trusted him to the extreme, which had made Li Jian very uncomfortable. He had even persuaded Ye Bingling to keep away from Zhou Yuan when he angered Chen Beifeng and w.a.n.g Chen, but she had refused to listen and had even tried to protect Zhou Yuan.
Ye Binglingâs reckless behaviour was also one of the reasons for Li Jianâs betrayal. Of course, there was also a manâs jealousy, which outsiders wouldnât know about.
Chen Beifengâs eyes turned biting cold when Zhou Yuan was mentioned. âDonât worry, heâs just a gra.s.shopper. He wonât be jumping for long.â
Feeling the icy coldness in Chen Beifengâs words, the corners of Li Jianâs mouth curved upwards. He was very happy to see the new deputy pavilion masterâs misfortune.
While the two were talking, suddenly there was a commotion, and chaos erupted in the long queue below, and then, some people left hesitantly one after another.
Chen Beifeng wrinkled his brows and beckoned Jin Teng over. âWhatâs going on?â
Before Jin Teng could speak, there were already some gasps of astonishment below.
âI heard that deputy pavilion master Zhou Yuan has created a Genesis Rune that also has an effect on the wind spirit runeâs Genesis marks, and its effect is 40%!â
âForty percent?! How is that possible? Wouldnât that be twice as much as the Mark Capturing Rune?â
âThatâs nonsense, isnât it? n.o.body has been able to reproduce the Mark Capturing Rune in so many years, let alone recreate a Genesis Rune that has an effect superior to the Mark Capturing Rune!â
âI donât know, but the price is said to be the same as the Mark Capturing Rune!â
âZhou Yuan and Ye Bingling took people with them to sell it by the Wind Lake. It is said that the quant.i.ty isnât much.â
âGo, go and see first!â
As the whispering spread, more wind pavilion members who had lined up to purchase Mark Capturing Runes continued to leave in droves. Soon, the small buildingâs popularity reduced by at least half.
On the second floor, as Chen Beifeng watched more and more people leave, his face darkened, and he immediately mocked, âWhat is that Zhou Yuan doing? He thinks he can solve the problem by tricking people to the lake?â
He didnât believe a word those people said!
You created your own Genesis Rune? And the effect is twice as much as the Mark Capturing Rune?! You can only deceive children with that lie. The Mark Capturing Rune is the main reason for the growth of the Fire Pavilion in recent years. The Fire Pavilion made a huge amount of origin coins from the other three pavilions due to the Mark Capturing Rune. There are many people among the three pavilions who are envious of them.
Havenât many tried to get rid of the suppression of the Mark Capturing Rune over all these years? But did anyone succeed in the end?
But a new deputy pavilion master, who came to the Wind Pavilion less than one month ago, had said that he created a Genesis Rune that is twice as effective as the Mark Capturing Rune?
Who do you think you can deceive?!
Are all the people stupid? They even believed that?
However, as more and more people below left, a flame of anger began to rise in Chen Beifengâs heart. He kicked the door and left it shattered in pieces. Perhaps even he himself didnât realise that his heart was palpitating with the truth he dared not believe.
âDeputy pavilion master, do we need to see what trick Zhou Yuan is playing?â Jin Teng whispered, his eyes flas.h.i.+ng with suspicion.
Li Jian also nodded. âZhou Yuan is clearly deceiving people. It is absolutely impossible that he created a Genesis Rune better than the Mark Capturing Rune!â
Chen Beifengâs countenance turned cold. Immediately he waved his hand and commanded, âGo, letâs go, if this boy is spreading false news, I will make him suffer the consequence!â
As his voice faded, his figure had already soared to the sky with Jin Teng, Li Jian and others closely following behind.
In the middle of Wind Island was a huge lake. It was like a mirror surrounded by an endless training ground.
But at this moment, on a square near the lake was a crowd of people, and in the distance were silhouettes breaking through the air from time to time.
All the people who came gathered around the center of the square where a small shed was built. Zhou Yuan, Ye Bingling and others were standing behind the shed, and on the stone platform in front of them was a jade bamboo slip engraved with a Genesis Rune. It was the Mother Wind Rune.
Around the shed were crowds of people, but they were all suspiciously studying the jade bamboo slip, and n.o.body had come forward yet.
Zhou Yuan ran his eyes across the crowd and spoke in a loud and clear voice. âEverybody, the Genesis Rune I created is called the Mother Wind Rune. I have made it very clear before that within the wind district, it can increase the absorption effect of the wind spirit runeâs Genesis marks to 40%. The price is the same as the Mark Capturing Rune.â
The crowd broke into commotion. Everybody was shocked by what he said, but among those shocked, there were more people sceptical. After all, a 40% effect was really amazing and double that of the Mark Capturing Rune.
âHmph, thatâs nonsense!â
A cold snort suddenly sounded as silhouettes descended from the sky, led by Chen Beifeng.
Chen Beifeng fixed a cold stare at Zhou Yuan and Ye Bingling. âThe Mark Capturing Rune is unique in the four pavilions. Can I ask how long deputy pavilion master Zhou Yuan took to create the Mother Wind Rune?â
Zhou Yuan faintly smiled. âFour or five days.â
Chen Beifeng burst into laughter, âYou created a Genesis Rune superior to the Mark Capturing Rune in four or five days?! I think you have lost your mind!â
The others looked at each other, the doubt in their eyes growing stronger. They of course knew how many Genesis masters had tried to recreate the Mark Capturing Runes over the years. But in the end they all failed, and the Mark Capturing Rune remained standing to that day. That was the reason for the Fire Pavilionâs strong foundation.
But Zhou Yuan had said that he created a Genesis Rune stronger than the Mark Capturing Rune in just four or five days?
âEveryone, deputy pavilion master Zhou Yuan must have been too anxious and desperate that he had to do this. But donât worry, if someone is deceived by him, just tell me. I, Chen Beifeng, will teach him a lesson today!â Chen Beifeng shouted righteously.
The crowd broke into cheers, making Chen Beifengâs figure appear imposing and outstanding.
Zhou Yuan watched Chen Beifengâs performance with a disgusted look on his face and was too lazy to say anything. Instead he said to the crowd, âSome people have taken some free Mother Wind Runes to the wind district and will be back soon.â
He also knew how unbelievable it was to create the Mother Wind Rune in just a few days, so he didnât blame anyone for not believing him. So for the moment, it was useless to say anything else, and he should instead let the facts speak for themselves.
Chen Beifeng frowned. Zhou Yuanâs att.i.tude made a hint of uneasiness surface in the depths of his heart.
But he still gritted his teeth and turned to say to Ye Bingling, who hadnât uttered a word. âDeputy pavilion master Ye, you are one of the seasoned members of our Wind Pavilion, but youâre also playing along with this boyâs nonsense?â
But Ye Bingling didnât pay any attention to him and continued to stare at Li Jian beside him with frosty eyes.
Li Jian felt a little uncomfortably when he met Ye Binglingâs gaze. He immediately glanced at Zhou Yuan and said, âDeputy pavilion master Ye, Zhou Yuan has lost his mind, you shouldnât follow him. Otherwise, you will also be affected.â
Ye Bingling just glanced at him in disgust when she heard those words.
Her gaze pierced Li Jianâs heart like a knife. His eyes drooped, but a look of resentment shot out from his eyes.
Stupid woman, your lie will be exposed later. Letâs see whether or not you will have the face to partic.i.p.ate in the pavilion master selection!
Dozens of figures descended from the sky.
Their faces were flushed, and their eyes seemed to be in a trance-like state. They were panting crazily, as if they had suffered some kind of strong shock.
They were the ones who had taken the free Mother Wind Runes to test them.
The others immediately frowned when they saw the expression on their faces. Could Zhou Yuan and Ye Bingling really be playing tricks on them?
Chen Beifeng was overjoyed to see their expressions. He looked at them with a gentle gaze and said solemnly, âThey tricked you? Donât worry. Donât be afraid because of their ident.i.ties. I am here today. They wonât dare to do anything!â
However, the arriving people didnât pay attention to Chen Beifeng. They took a deep breath and roared with flushed faces, âThe Mother Wind Rune is invincible!
âThe 40% effect isnât a lie!
âThe Mark Capturing Rune canât be compared to it!â
As uncontrollable roars rang out, the commotion in the square suddenly halted.
The smile on Chen Beifengâs face also stiffened. His heart began to sink, making him tremble all over as if he was in a bottomless abyss.