The saying goes, enemies meet, and their eyes blaze with fury.
When Qin Feng and Qin Yang saw Huang Yulang, although they didn't shout and scream for blood, they felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but snort, turning their heads away from him.
Huang Yulang, lacking tact, walked over when he saw them, saying, "Yo, aren't you two from the Qin Family? We're all from Kun City, always bumping into each other. Why the sour faces?"
Qin Yang snorted coldly, "Huang Yulang, why aren't you mining and forging for your Huang Family? What are you doing here?"
Huang Yulang wasn't angered, and with a smile, he said, "Brother Qin, what else would one come to Yingxian Building for but to drink? Or are you here to find girls?
Hahaha, speaking of which, thanks to Brother Qin, I easily hunted a wolf demon last time and sold some Spirit Stones. Otherwise, I wouldn't have money to drink and have fun here, hahaha..."
"You..."
Qin Yang became furious.
Having the prey stolen by this guy last time has always been on his mind, hard to forget. Now hearing Huang Yulang bring it up again in front of him, he was infuriated, his anger soaring.
"What, Brother Qin wants to fight?"
Huang Yulang smiled, his hands behind his back, "This isn't outside the city. Think carefully, Brother Qin. If you assault me here, you might lose your job at the Inspection Department."
The few Huang Family members who came along with Huang Yulang also looked at Qin Yang with mocking expressions.
They were sure Qin Yang wouldn't dare make a move.
Even if he did, they weren't afraid.
Because among them were two cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refinement, and the other two weren't weak either. If a fight broke out, they would definitely seize the opportunity to teach him a lesson.
Qin Yang's mouth twitched, but he ultimately made no move.
"Hahaha..."
Huang Yulang and his group roared with laughter, "Brother Qin is still as sensible as last time!"
They stepped past Qin Yang and swaggered into Yingxian Building.
Qin Yang clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his forehead bulging out in his rage, making Huang Yulang and his mates, who were just climbing the stairs, feel even more pleased.
Qin Feng hurried to advise, "Forget it, Brother Yang, no need to get angry with them. How about we go to another restaurant so we don't see them and spoil our mood?"
"No need."
Qin Yang whispered, "I'm doing this on purpose. Do you really think I'm a brainless fool who gets provoked by a few words?
Just putting on a show. I'm looking for a chance to trap these guys, maybe even gain some benefits."
Qin Feng was stunned; he didn't expect his cousin to have such an idea.
Judging by Qin Yang's past behavior, he wasn't the type to be so easily angered.
He shrugged, realizing that knowing someone's face doesn't mean knowing their heart. He never thought even someone as seemingly upright as Qin Yang harbored such cunning plans.
It looked like he would need to be cautious outside in the future, so he wouldn't be sold out and still help count the money.
The two walked to a private room on the third floor, ordered several of Yingxian Building's specialties, and chatted casually.
However, soon they frowned.
The room next door belonged to Huang Yulang's group, who were loudly chatting and laughing as if celebrating something, which annoyed Qin Feng and Qin Yang.
They listened for a moment and suddenly froze.
Huang Yulang and his men were talking about their family's Great Elder, who was about to succeed in refining a spiritual artifact flying sword.
"When the Great Elder finishes the Gold-Plated Slash sword, Yulang can use it as his lifebound flying sword.
Joining the Golden Light Cave would then give him the confidence to compete with those sect geniuses. If he performs well and gets noticed by an inner sect elder, our Huang Family will rise to prominence soon."
"Yulang has been personally guided by the family head since childhood, with excellent aptitude in sword dao. As long as he focuses on cultivation, he will definitely be selected as an inner sect disciple by the Golden Light Cave."
"That's for sure."
Another person flattered, "Even without the Great Elder's spiritual artifact flying sword, Yulang's talent alone gives him a good chance to enter the inner sect. Now with the Gold-Plated Slash, he will soon stand out in the outer sect."
Several Huang Family members were fawning over Huang Yulang. After all, this guy was not only the firstborn of the family head's line but also extremely talented and happened to be at the right time. The Great Elder was about to be promoted to an artifact refiner, preparing to craft the family's heritage spiritual artifact flying sword, the Gold-Plated Slash.
News from Weapon Casting Valley indicated that the refining process was going smoothly, and it would be completed in a few days.
Although two batches of materials were wasted before, which was painful, once successful, Huang Yulang could use this spirit sword as his lifebound flying sword.
Even though nurturing a spiritual artifact as a lifebound sword was challenging at Huang Yulang's current realm, the Huang Family planned to invest heavily in cultivating him, aiming to get him into the inner sect.
If he entered the Taiyi Mountain Golden Light Cave's inner sect, all costs would be worth it.
Moreover, once the news of the Great Elder's success spread, they could start accepting commissions for crafting spiritual artifacts.
The hierarchy of artifact refiners was simple: those who could only craft magic artifacts were considered nondescript artifact refiners, almost apprentices in many major sects.
Only those who crafted spiritual artifacts were true artifact refiners. Those capable of crafting magical treasures were artifact refining masters, and those who could create spiritual treasures were artifact refining grandmasters.
Once the Huang Family Great Elder was officially promoted, they would undoubtedly receive many commissions for artifact refining, a lucrative business that could yield significant resources.
The only regret was that the Great Elder was too old and achieved this level too late, limiting his energy to handle many orders annually.
Nevertheless, it would substantially boost the Huang Family's reputation in the commandery's magic artifact market.
Qin Feng and Qin Yang frowned continuously while listening.
If the Huang Family Great Elder weren't too old and had only a few years left to live, he could, within fifty years, solely elevate the Huang Family's status, perhaps surpassing the Qin Family, becoming the strongest in Kun City.
They listened while half-heartedly eating and drinking.
Once they heard enough, Qin Yang couldn't sit still. "Let's go back. I need to find Seventh Uncle and the Clan Leader to discuss this."
"Alright."
Qin Feng rose with him, "Then let's go."
They went downstairs to pay and hurriedly left Yingxian Building to report to their elders.
Qin Feng didn't go directly with Qin Yang but instead strolled alone along a shaded path in the back of the family estate.
He was just a junior presently, not required to bear any pressure, and the Qin Family had steadily accumulated strength in Kun City for years by being cautious, not aggressive.
With three hundred mu of spiritual fields supporting them, the Qin Family could flourish regardless of drought or flood, unlike the Huang Family, which had to pin its hopes on nurturing artifact refining talents.
Otherwise, even with a small refined iron ore, they could barely produce a few magic artifacts and had to rely on selling refined iron for profit.
Unconsciously, he approached the family's Spirit Fruit Garden.
When turning to leave, a thought struck him, and his eyes lit up.