Desperate

After careful consideration, many of the big shots in Nansha chose not to go back and continued to follow Yi Feng.

Although Ma Baoguo held a high position, it didn't necessarily mean he could provide them with benefits or opportunities.

However, by sticking close to Yi Feng, they had a chance of picking up things like the snake soup they had obtained before, which brought them great benefits.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that this group of people didn't leave, Peng Xianer's face under the veil turned extremely gloomy.

Although her strength was decent, with the presence of Li Shuhua, Yang Tianyu, and other seniors, she had no chance of obtaining any opportunities.

Even now, she couldn't defeat the Fifth Sky and Yun Xianque.

But despite sending countless messages and jade slips to the Heavenly Sword Sect's sect master, she still hadn't received a reply.

This indicated that the sect master was still in seclusion.

This made her extremely anxious. If that peerless expert dropped some opportunities and they were obtained by Li Shuhua and the others, the overall strength of the other sects would increase, and the Heavenly Sword Sect would truly become the tail of the crane.

After hesitating for a long time, she made a significant decision and decided to take a risky gamble.

Silently leaving the main force, she headed towards Meixian City, where Yi Feng and the others were currently staying at the Yueyou Inn.

Clearly, she didn't want to passively wait anymore but instead planned to actively approach that important person.

"In Meixian City, let's rest for a day."

In the room, Yi Feng gathered everyone together and held a money pouch in his hand, saying, "Of course, you can also go to the nearby market to stroll around and buy some local specialties."

With that, he counted ten gold coins for each person and handed them out.

But as he saw the diminishing weight of the pouch in his hand, he couldn't bear it and smirked, saying, "How about eight coins? Eight coins should be enough, haha..."

Saying that, he shamelessly took back two coins from each person's hand.

"Thank you, sir," the group said without daring to voice any objections as they received the coins and quickly expressed their gratitude before leaving.

However...

There was still a head watching him from the side, and if it weren't for him wearing a mask, his pitiful expression would have been quite vivid.

"Why are you looking at me?" Yi Feng asked impatiently.

"Luo Benwei, what about me?" Lu Benwei asked in a low voice.

"You?" Yi Feng glanced at him and asked sternly, "Didn't I give you a coin last time? Did you use it up so quickly?"

Lu Benwei didn't speak.

But Yi Feng erupted in anger and knocked on his head.

"You spendthrift! You really are a spendthrift!"

"Do you not know how difficult life is? Look at the expenses we've had so far, with so many people. I just gave away a whopping forty-eight coins, and you think my money is picked up from the ground?"

Yi Feng scowled and lectured him in a displeased tone, "But what about you? Not only can't you earn money, but you also ask for it every day. I don't know who taught you to be so extravagant. You used up a whole coin in just a few days, and you have the nerve to ask for more?"

Lu Benwei looked aggrieved and muttered, "But... but I have money stored with you, right?"

"You have money stored with me, and you still have the audacity to say that?"

Yi Feng wore a stern expression as he spoke, "Let's settle the accounts then. Throughout this journey, you had to pay for the carriage you rode in, and the mask on your face was also bought by me. Besides that, there were various other miscellaneous expenses."

"But, we didn't have to spend so much, did we?"

Lu Benwei spoke cautiously, quickly retracting his head after finishing his sentence.

"Fine, so now you've learned to talk back, huh?" Yi Feng stood up angrily and said, "Yes, the money indeed hasn't been fully spent, but won't you need it in the future?"

"Do I have to save it for buying clothes, shoes, masks for you, and all the future expenses?" Lu Benwei lowered his head in a dejected manner.

"Alright, alright, here's one for you."

Seeing Lu Benwei in such a state, Yi Feng reluctantly took out a gold coin and instructed, "Let me warn you, it's best for you to save some. If you come asking for more next time, I won't give it to you."

Taking the coin, Lu Benwei hung his head low and left the room with a despondent mood.

"They're probably out by now, so I'll go out and explore on my own!"

Yi Feng tidied up the room, changed into a new set of clothes, and left the inn.

On the balcony,

A skeleton, a dog, and a centipede lay despondently, watching the crowd of people passing by on the street below.

"Brother, don't be sad. Just save up slowly. You already saved three gold coins," the dog consoled softly. "If you save for another ten or eight years, you'll eventually have a chance to live it up."

"Qing, don't try to comfort me. I have no will to live now. I feel no interest in anything," Lu Benwei shook his head with a melancholic expression.

Ao Qing felt uneasy, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, he saw a woman in a red dress walking through the crowd below and hastily shouted, "Brother, look, look! There's a pair of long legs over there!"

"Where, where?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Benwei, who had just been lifeless, came back to life, quickly sticking his head out to look.

"Quick, brother, that figure is pretty good too."

At this moment, the excited voice of the centipede beside him also sounded.

Lu Benwei turned his head to look in the other direction.

But after watching for a while, he slumped back down on the ground, saying sorrowfully, "I can only look, I can't move. It's truly uncomfortable."

The more he spoke, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he suddenly stood up.

"No, I can't bear it anymore. Even if it means being dismantled."

Saying that, he quietly picked up the centipede and the dog and came to the door of Yi Feng's room.

"Brother, you're really brave, huh?" Ao Qing said in shock.

"Hush!"

"Don't speak. You two stay out on the street and keep watch. Let me know when the master comes back," Lu Benwei ordered.

Seeing the urgent expression on his older brother's face, both Ao Qing and the centipede decided to go all out and immediately ran downstairs.

"Hehehe..."

Rubbing his hands together, Lu Benwei barged into Yi Feng's room.

Meanwhile,

A woman in white arrived at the inn. After inquiring around, she confirmed the room she was looking for.

She changed into a relatively revealing outfit, lifted her veil, revealing her exquisite face.

Taking a deep breath, she walked towards Yi Feng's room.

"With my looks, I still have confidence."

"Moreover, heroes are often hindered by the allure of a beautiful woman. If one doesn't take risks, how can they aspire to greatness?"