Chapter 991: Cost of Contempt
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Chapter 991 â Cost of Contempt
âAn acquaintance?â
When everyone in the team saw Death Wind greet Shi Feng, their gazes softened slightly. Even so, they remained very cautious with him.
Currently, Shi Feng wore his Black Cloak, so they could not see his information. However, the fact that he rode a Mount showed that he was extraordinarily strong. Otherwise, he wouldnât have reached Level 40 so quickly.
They wouldnât mind a weak acquaintance. However, Shi Fengâs strength was precisely the reason that they remained wary.
âAutumn, you guys know him?â a robust man asked Autumn Goose, who stood beside him.
This robust manâ weathered appearance spoke of years of lifeâs vicissitudes. A suit of silvery-gray knightâs armor protected his body, and he carried a tower shield that was nearly as tall as he was. At his waist, he carried a luxurious golden knightâs sword. Furthermore, he had already reached Level 40.
âMhm. Heâs one of Zero Wingâs Elders. He is incredibly strong. It was thanks to him that we had completed our previous quest.â Autumn Goose nodded to the robust manâs question. She did not try to hide anything as the man beside her was none other than the commander of the Wind Godâs Spear, Fallen Wind. âIf we can convince Ye Feng to help us, weâll have a much higher chance of completing this quest.â
Hearing Autumn Gooseâs words, Fallen Wind could not help but reexamine Shi Feng.
Although Autumn Goose seemed approachable on the surface, she was arrogant to the bone. In her eyes, very few people were worth Autumn Gooseâs recognition.
âAutumn, arenât you giving him a bit too much credit? Isnât he just some expert a large Guild nurtured? How strong could he possibly be? If we take him with us, heâll probably only hold us back,â a frosty youth in brown leather armor said dismissively.
Aside from Wind Godâs Spearâs brilliant battle records in the multiple confrontations they have had with several large Guilds, their several new experts were already many times stronger than first-rate Guildsâ pampered experts. As for the members here today, they were the crème de la crème of the Wind Godâs Spear.
Every Wind Godâs Spear member here was a top-class expert with a list of illustrious achievements. How could someone like Shi Feng possibly compare to them?
To further his point, the youth had never seen Shi Fengâs name on Godâs Domainâs Experts List.
Disregarding the cold youthâs words, Autumn Goose looked directly at Fallen Wind and said, âCommander, I believe that Big Brother Death Wind will also support my point.â
At Autumn Gooseâs strong recommendation of Shi Feng, Thoughtful Rainâs beautiful eyes sparkled with anticipation. Although she did not understand why, whenever she was with Shi Feng, she felt indescribably safe. She didnât even feel like this when she traveled with someone as powerful as Fallen Wind.
âThis is interesting.â Fallen Wind could not help but watch the cloaked Shi Feng, curiosity flashing in his eyes.
Naturally, there was no need to mention Shi Fengâs level. However, the Swordsmanâs combat standards were unknown. Generally, one could judge a personâs strength based on the aura they radiated. The stronger a person was, the stronger their aura was. Such a phenomenon was due to the confidence they gained from experiencing countless battles.
YetâŚ
Even after observing Shi Feng for a long moment, Fallen Wind could not sense any aura that hinted at Shi Fengâs strength.
As to whether or not Shi Feng concealed his aura, this was unlikely. After all, even experts would find it extremely difficult to conceal their aura completely unless their mental fortitude had reached a certain level. However, experts capable of doing so were generally in their thirties or forties. Some only reached this refinement in their fifties. To put it simply, it was impossible for a youth to have enough control to hide their aura.
However, both Autumn Goose and Death Wind seemed to admire Shi Feng.
This was strange indeed.
âAutumn, letâs pass on asking him this time. If the opportunity presents itself, we can invite him in the future. Weâve already determined our teamâs roster. Sudden adjustments to the team will increase our chances of failure,â Fallen Wind said after giving it some thought. âWe cannot afford to fail this quest. If we complete this quest, the Wind Godâs Spearâs strength will climb to a new level. The Wind Godâs Spear wonât have to shuffle around in the Dark Night Empireâs shadows anymore. Instead, the empireâs large Guilds will have to hide like rats.â
âI understand,â Autumn Goose dejectedly replied.
She understood Fallen Windâs sentiment. They had invested a lot of effort into this quest. Now that they had reached the final phase and were prepared, they would be taking unnecessary risks if they replaced one of the team members.
âOur Commander knows best. If we allow a half-assed expert into the team, Iâll constantly have to worry about him dragging me to the grave,â the cold youth said, nodding.
When Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo heard Fallen Wind reject Autumn Gooseâs proposal and Ordinary Bladeâs, the cold youth, ridicule, they were annoyed.
However, as they were members of Zero Wing, they did not find it appropriate to intervene in Wind Godâs Spearâs internal matters.
Yet, Ordinary Bladeâs disrespect of Shi Feng made the somewhat angry.
âCommander Fallen, I apologize, but Blue and I wonât be participating in this operation. After all, this is the Wind Godâs Spearâs affair. It wouldnât be proper for us to take part,â Thoughtful Rain announced.
They had simply tagged along for this quest due to Fallen Windâs invitation and their friendship with Autumn Goose and the others.
Now that Zero Wingâs Elder had been belittled, how could they, members of Zero Wing, remain on the team?
âOrdinary, apologize to Miss Rain and Miss Blue!â Fallen Wind growled as he glared at the frosty youth. How could he not understand the meaning behind Thoughtful Rainâs words?
The sudden development stupefied Ordinary Blade.
He was simply trying to make himself look good before Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo. How had things ended up this way?
What was going on here?
âMiss Rain and Miss Blue are members of Zero Wing!â Fallen Wind softly reminded the boy.
This was the first time Ordinary Blade had met Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo. In addition, as the two women were participating in the quest as individuals, they had not worn their Guild Emblems. Hence, Ordinary Blade had not realized that the duo was from Zero Wing.
âMiss Rain, I misspoke. Please, forgive me,â Ordinary Blade quickly apologized after realizing his blunder. He very much felt like digging a hole and jumping in.
Seeing Ordinary Bladeâs distress, Autumn Goose, who was familiar with the youth, could not help but giggle.
In the Wind Godâs Spear, Ordinary Blade was famous for his indifference. However, when the youth had met Thoughtful Rain for the first time, his eyes had nearly fallen from their sockets. It was obvious that the youth was interested in Thoughtful Rain. Unfortunately, his attempt to impress her had backfired magnificently.
This time, even their commander couldnât save him.
She and Thoughtful Rain were as close as sisters. She was very familiar with Thoughtful Rainâs personality.
When Thoughtful Rain made a decision, even a force of nature wouldnât change her mindâŚ
She remembered Thoughtful Rainâs decision to join Zero Wing. No matter how much she had tried to dissuade the girl, hadnât Thoughtful Rain still joined the Guild?
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