Wang Feng glared at her disciple upon hearing her words, then turned to look at Qin Feng, her expression conveying a silent question about how to proceed.
Qin Feng scratched his head and said, "While I was waiting for you earlier, she came to trouble me, so I sparred with her a bit. Since she was so unreasonable, you can just teach her a lesson and make her show me more respect in the future. Also... fighting her wasted a lot of my energy, so she needs to provide compensation."
Hearing this, the woman coldly sneered, "Master, do you hear that? This person is spouting such nonsense! What does he think he is? You must uphold justice for me and tear this guy limb from limb to quench my hatred!"
"Silence!" Wang Feng roared.
The senior sister Song was also startled by the situation and dared not speak further.
This was the first time her master had ever spoken to her in such a tone, even when she had committed the gravest of errors. What was going on today? She was completely stunned.
Wang Feng then turned to her sternly and said, "Song Ruoyu, he is my guest. How dare you be disrespectful to him? Disrespecting him is disrespecting me! You, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, are so useless. I truly regret cultivating such a worthless disciple. Now, apologize to my guest immediately and provide compensation until he is satisfied. If you cannot satisfy him, I will cripple your cultivation, banish you from the mountain, and condemn you to a life of misery. Do you hear me?"
Upon hearing these words, Song Ruoyu's eyes welled up with tears. She couldn't understand what had gotten into her master today, why she was so furious with her for an outsider, demanding an apology and compensation, and even threatening to cripple her cultivation and cast her out to a life of misery to force her compliance. This was completely unlike her usual master.
The kindness she was accustomed to had vanished for some unknown reason. Now, Song Ruoyu felt as though she were trapped in a nightmare, leaving her speechless for a long time.
With a crisp crack!
Wang Feng slapped her disciple across the face and said angrily, "Wicked disciple! Did you not hear what I just said? Hurry up and apologize, beg for the guest's forgiveness."
Song Ruoyu had no choice. She looked at her master's expression and knew she was not joking. Gritting her teeth, she said to Qin Feng, "I apologize. It was my fault just now. I am willing to compensate you with 500 spirit stones. This is all my savings. If you agree, I will give it to you immediately as my compensation."
Hearing this, Qin Feng smiled and shook his head, "Spirit stones are of no use to me. I am not satisfied with this compensation."
Seeing that he was not satisfied, Song Ruoyu said, "500 spirit stones is already a considerable sum of money, something ordinary people can't earn in a lifetime. Even people from the wilderness rarely have so much wealth on hand. And this is all I have saved. If you are still not satisfied, I have nothing else to compensate you with."
Crack! Another crisp sound.
Wang Feng, hearing her disciple speak to her beloved in such a manner, was filled with anger. She slapped her disciple heavily across the face and said furiously, "Your tone! You must mind your tone! If your attitude is poor and angers the guest, I will not forgive you. Since the guest is not satisfied with your compensation, quickly increase it, or I will cripple you right now."
Song Ruoyu clutched her swollen face, tears finally streaming down. She was heartbroken and despairing. Her master treating her like this made her feel as if the sky had fallen. Yet, the crisis was not over. If she couldn't satisfy the guest, her master might very well cripple her cultivation and banish her from the mountain.
This was a consequence she absolutely could not bear.
However, besides the 500 spirit stones, she truly had nothing else. Having cultivated in the sect since childhood, she possessed no worldly possessions. Furthermore, her cultivation method was the art of charm, and she had no valuable treasures.
Therefore, seeing her master's stern demeanor and Qin Feng's dissatisfaction with her compensation, she was at a loss for what to do.
With a wronged tone, she said, "Master, you know I have no treasures to offer as compensation."
Hearing this, Wang Feng thought for a moment and said, "No, you do. You will repay me with your body!"
"What? Master! What are you saying?" Song Ruoyu seemed unable to believe what she was hearing. She recalled that not long ago, her master had sternly rejected marriage proposals from other sects because those noble disciples were worthless in her master's eyes, not worthy of her.
Now, why was she so casually offering her to this stranger?
This situation was too bizarre, and even more unacceptable to her.
Many outstanding men had sought her hand in marriage, and it was difficult for them to succeed. Yet now, without this mysterious man even speaking a word, her master was offering her up. This nearly broke her.
Qin Feng was also a bit taken aback. He only wanted some treasures or valuable compensation. Her body held no allure for him. He was no longer susceptible to the art of charm, so he didn't need to prevent it by forming a marital bond.
With this thought, Qin Feng said, "I am not interested in her body. If she truly has nothing to compensate, then bring the spirit stones. It's not too late for her to compensate me with other valuable treasures in the future."
Hearing this, Song Ruoyu felt a wave of relief. She nodded and said, "Then I will go get them now!"
At this moment, Wang Feng stopped her and said, "Wait a moment."
Then, she turned to Qin Feng and said, "You may not know this, but our female disciples in the Flower Garden cultivate the art of charm from a young age. Therefore, when they dual cultivate with a man for the first time, it can yield twice the results with half the effort. She is currently at the late stage of Golden Core. If she dual cultivates with you, your realm can also advance to the late stage of Golden Core. This effect cannot be achieved by female disciples from other sects. This is why disciples from all major sects come to our Qingxuan Sect to propose marriage. Her body is a rare treasure, so you need not hesitate."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was slightly surprised. If he could effortlessly improve his strength, why wouldn't he? Moreover, he was not a monk and had no desires. He simply didn't want to waste time on useless matters. Since dual cultivation was beneficial to him now, there was no reason for him to refuse.
Song Ruoyu, hearing her master's words, had her worldview shattered. She cried and said, "Master, what are you saying? Are you asking me to dual cultivate with this stranger? I cannot do it. Even if you cripple my cultivation, I will never agree to such a thing."
After saying this, she fled in tears.
Seeing her disciple disobeying her, Wang Feng became furious and immediately wanted to chase after her to discipline her.
However, Qin Feng stopped her, as he also felt it was going too far.
He had many ways to improve his strength. Although this method was not dangerous and offered rapid progress, it was not a necessity.
If he were to do something that violated his principles, it would affect his state of mind and be detrimental to his future cultivation.
Therefore, he said, "Don't force her. Just bring the spirit stones."