Chapter 7: Narrow Paths of Enmity

In the Lin Manor, strength was the prerequisite for determining one's status. Without strength, even if Chu Fengmian once held the position of the outer manor's chief steward, no ordinary disciple of the Lin Manor would pay him any attention.

This time, by showcasing his strength, he truly possessed status and position.

And this time, no Lin Manor disciple dared to obstruct Chu Fengmian. They all voluntarily made way, allowing Chu Fengmian to walk through.

"Bring me this month's salary."

The person distributing salaries in the Spirit Medicine Hall was just an ordinary outer manor disciple.

Seeing Chu Fengmian walk in, his face turned extremely anxious. After hearing Chu Fengmian's inquiry, he stammered for a while before finally speaking.

"Chief Steward Chu, your salary for this month has already been collected by someone else."

"Collected by someone else?"

Chu Fengmian's eyes revealed a hint of coldness.

In the Lin Manor, there had never been a precedent for someone else collecting salaries. Previously, it was only because Chu Fengmian lacked strength that his salary was taken by others.

And this time, someone still dared to collect his salary.

"Forgive me, Chief Steward, it was my mistake..."

The outer manor disciple hurriedly bowed his head in acknowledgment.

Originally, he did not consider Chu Fengmian as the outer manor's chief steward. When someone came to collect Chu Fengmian's salary, he naturally gave it to them, as Chu Fengmian had never pursued the matter.

But this time, Chu Fengmian had come in person.

When Chu Fengmian disciplined Lin Gou earlier, the outer manor disciple had seen it with his own eyes. He understood that the current Chu Fengmian was no longer the same as before.

He did not want to end up like Lin Gou, with his limbs broken, so he could only obediently admit his fault.

"Tell me, who collected it."

Chu Fengmian glanced at the outer manor disciple and spoke coldly.

"It was Lin Mo and Lin Ye."

The outer manor disciple replied respectfully.

"Of course."

Hearing these two names, Chu Fengmian's eyes revealed a hint of killing intent.

The former Chu Fengmian had been beaten to death by these two. It seemed that this time, Chu Fengmian needed to seek justice.

"Bring me Lin Gou's salary."

Chu Fengmian glanced at the outer manor disciple and said coldly.

"This..."

Hearing Chu Fengmian's words, the outer manor disciple hesitated, but when he saw Chu Fengmian's icy gaze, he immediately took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Chu Fengmian.

Lin Gou was now a cripple. Even if he wanted to take revenge, it would take several months. But if he offended Chu Fengmian now, he might end up like Lin Gou.

"This is Lin Gou's salary for this month."

"From now on, deliver my salary to me every month. If it's even a bit short, you'll end up like Lin Gou."

Chu Fengmian glanced at the outer manor disciple and spoke coldly.

"Yes, yes."

The outer manor disciple hurriedly nodded. Chu Fengmian took the jade bottle and left the Spirit Medicine Hall.

Only after Chu Fengmian left did the outer manor disciple finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"How could Chu Fengmian have such strength? I must report this to the deputy steward."

The outer manor disciple muttered to himself, then had someone else take over the salary distribution and left on his own.

In a spacious courtyard of the outer manor, two burly men were sitting at a stone table, with several jade bottles in front of them.

Each jade bottle contained countless spirit pills.

"Lin Ye, why did Chu Fengmian return to the Lin Manor?"

Lin Mo looked at Lin Ye and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Moreover, I heard he has already condensed his spirit meridian and become a martial artist, even defeating Cao Dahai?"

"It seems this kid is quite lucky, he didn't die even then."

Lin Ye sneered from the side.

"But even if he has become a martial artist, so what? He's just a waste with one spirit meridian. In a couple of days, we'll send him some salary to see if he's a man or a ghost."

"Chu Fengmian's salary is truly astonishing, a hundred Bone Tempering Pills and ten Body Forging Pills a month."

Lin Mo looked at the pills on the stone table, his face revealing a greedy expression.

Such a salary was enough for them for half a year.

"These salaries will be ours from now on. Giving them to that waste would be a waste. We should thank that waste; otherwise, how could our realms have advanced so quickly?"

Lin Ye laughed loudly.

The two of them had both broken through to the fifth level of Bone Tempering due to seizing Chu Fengmian's salary, making them notable figures in the outer manor.

"Bang!"

As they laughed, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Lin Mo and Lin Ye rushed out and saw that the wooden gate of the courtyard had been kicked open.

"Who is it?"

"Which blind fool dares to be so presumptuous in our presence!"

Lin Mo and Lin Ye shouted in unison.

In the outer manor, few dared to oppose them.

"Chu Fengmian?"

Seeing the figure walking in, Lin Mo's face showed surprise, then he sneered.

"Chu Fengmian, I didn't expect you to still be alive and return to the Lin Manor. Your life is quite tough."

Seeing Chu Fengmian, Lin Mo spoke sarcastically without any courtesy.

"We were just about to see if you were a man or a ghost, and you came to us on your own."

"I heard you have condensed your spirit meridian and become a martial artist? But a waste is still a waste. A martial artist with one spirit meridian is nothing more than a slave in the Lin Manor."

Lin Ye also spoke coldly, his eyes revealing a hint of contempt.

In their view, even if Chu Fengmian had successfully condensed his spirit meridian and become a martial artist, so what? Strength doesn't grow overnight. A newly broken-through martial artist was nothing more than an ant to them.

Chu Fengmian didn't waste words, only speaking coldly.

"Hand over this month's salary."

"Salary?"

Hearing Chu Fengmian's words, Lin Mo and Lin Ye burst into laughter.

"Chu Fengmian, it seems you've lost your mind, daring to come and ask us for your salary."

Lin Mo's face showed a mocking smile.

"We said your salary from now on belongs to us. It seems the lesson we gave you wasn't enough, right?"

"Lin Mo, let me deal with him!"

Lin Ye stepped forward, speaking sinisterly.

"This kid broke a few of my front teeth last time. Today, I'll break all of his teeth!"