Chapter 111: Expulsion

Thunder Martial Hall naturally had its own rules. Whether it was an apprentice or an instructor, any fortuitous encounters they obtained belonged to them personally. Even if it benefited Thunder Martial Hall, the hall would exchange it with a large amount of resources, either Contribution Points or equipment and medicine.

However, the value of the Village of Sacrifice was too great. It was far beyond what a few pieces of equipment or some medicine could trade for.

If this matter was reported to the main hall, they would naturally offer resources that tempted Xu Feng to trade. But in that case, it would have little to do with the Linhai Branch.

Seeing the attitudes of Sun Lei and the two Deputy Hall Masters, Xu Feng felt somewhat disheartened. He originally wanted to develop the Village of Sacrifice together with them, but now it seemed he had been a bit naive.

“The Village Chief of the Village of Sacrifice has stripped you of your position as Deputy Village Chief. You will be expelled from the Village of Sacrifice area within 5 seconds.”

“The Village Chief of the Village of Sacrifice has stripped you of your qualification as a villager of the Village of Sacrifice. You will be expelled from the Village of Sacrifice area within 5 seconds.”

…

Everyone present received such System Notifications. For a moment, the scene became somewhat chaotic.

Xu Feng looked coldly at Shi Changdong, his eyes filled with mockery.

“If you have the ability, come and take it yourself,” Xu Feng said with a cold laugh.

“You…” Shi Changdong was furious. He raised his right hand as if he was about to take action.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

White light flashed. The people from Thunder Martial Hall were expelled from the Village of Sacrifice area one after another, directly arriving at the entrance Light Gate at the bottom of Black Water Lake.

“What’s going on…”

Most people did not understand, but those close to Xu Feng, who heard Shi Changdong’s words, knew what was happening. They sighed inwardly, thinking Xu Feng’s temper was really like gunpowder, quick to ignite.

“Does he really think we don’t dare to declare war? He’s just one person. We have over a hundred people here. We could drown him with just our spit,” Shi Changdong shouted angrily, his face changing dramatically.

“Deputy Hall Master Shi, you were too impulsive. There was a chance before, but now…” Xie Jing sighed. She had not expected Xu Feng’s personality to be so stubborn. Once the conversation turned sour, he directly tore up all pretense. How could one person dare to oppose a major force like Thunder Martial Hall?

“How did it come to this?” Sun Lei looked bewildered. Originally, he wanted Shi Changdong to pressure Xu Feng a bit so they could gain some advantage in future negotiations. His initial plan was to develop this territory together with Xu Feng, but it ended up like this.

“Declare war! Damn it! I don’t believe that with so many of us, we can’t take down one man,” Shi Changdong clamored.

“Yes, Hall Master. No matter how strong Xu Feng is, he’s just one person. If all of us rush him at once…” Some Elite Disciples who had just arrived also chimed in.

However, the forty or fifty disciples who had been saved by Xu Feng before remained silent. On one hand, they had just been saved by Xu Feng and felt grateful. On the other hand, they had witnessed Xu Feng’s strength firsthand and knew they were no match for him.

“If we declare war, there will be no room for turning back…” Xie Jing said calmly.

“What is there to fear? Could it be…”

Before Shi Changdong finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.

Roar~

A dragon’s roar sounded behind them. The visibility underwater in Black Water Lake was poor. No one had noticed that a massive creature was staring at them from behind.

“Wh-what is that?” Shi Changdong turned around stiffly, took one look, and was nearly scared to death.

“Wh-what kind of monster is this? Why is it here?” Shi Changdong exclaimed in shock.

“Swamp Flood Dragon Beast. It’s a Three-Star Lord monster…” a disciple with detection skills said tremblingly.

“A Three-Star Lord… No wonder Xu Feng dared to lead the Doomsday Ark Alliance here. Could this monster be the Guardian of the Village of Sacrifice?” Only then did Sun Lei understand.

Now, no one dared to talk about declaring war anymore. Even Shi Changdong was trembling with fear, wishing he had two more legs to run away quickly. Others had already started sneaking away.

“What do we do now?” Shi Changdong’s arrogance was completely suppressed as he whispered. By now, he also knew how big a mistake he had made.

“Sigh, it’s not up to us to decide what to do now. It’s up to Xu Feng whether he wants us dead or alive,” Sun Lei said, his face pale with regret.

“It hasn’t moved for so long. It probably won’t attack us, right?” Xie Jing guessed.

“Retreat slowly. Don’t provoke it…”

Thus, the hundred people quietly swam away. Everyone who had seen the Flood Dragon remembered its huge, over-ten-meters-long figure in their hearts.

…

“Haha, my temper, even after ten years of tempering, is still the same. I can’t change it,” Xu Feng smiled wryly.

In his previous life, it was because of this—unwilling to compromise, unwilling to yield, even if it meant death, he would stubbornly fight against those major forces—that Xu Feng always lived a miserable life, barely surviving several close brushes with death.

“Forget it. What’s done is done. There’s no use regretting it now. I should focus on figuring out how to destroy the Death Fortress and save this little Flood Dragon’s life first.”

Xu Feng returned to the Village of Sacrifice.

At this time, the village was a bit different from when he first arrived. Initially, the Village of Sacrifice had only three thatched huts, but now there were a few more foundations.

“Is this… the Village Chief’s Office?” Xu Feng went to a foundation near the Altar. After staring at it for a while, information about this foundation automatically appeared in his mind.

“Building Name: Village Chief’s Office (Level 1 Village), not built yet. Requires: 100 stone, 150 wood, 1000 Fate Points.”

“Haha, it’s really a trap. Should I jump in or not…” Xu Feng hesitated inwardly. Originally, he planned to abandon this village; it didn’t matter if it remained a Level 1 village forever. But now that Thunder Martial Hall knew this location, if he didn’t build it up, there would be no defensive structures. Relying on just him alone—oh, no, and a Flood Dragon—would be fine for a short time. But once others leveled up, sooner or later, they would take down the Flood Dragon.

“No, this village must be built up. But…” Xu Feng felt a headache. Building the village required too many materials. It was far beyond what a few individuals or a small team could afford.

“Huh? What’s this…”

Xu Feng suddenly noticed that below the description of this unfinished foundation, there was a line of faint gray text. It was hard to see if you didn’t look carefully.

“Construction requires: 200 War Merit points!”

“Could it be… that I can also build this structure using War Merit?” Xu Feng thought with pleasant surprise.