《Not A Cultivator》 1 Eeeeeek... Second Young Master! The Xiang Lan Nation stood for over 500 years. However, Xiang Lan Nation is still the smallest country compared to the other five countries in the continent. Inside Xiang Lan Nation, there are numerous clan and sect. One of them is the Feng Clan, a middle tier clan that has stood since the beginning of Xiang Lan Nation. Feng Manor, the place where the main family member of Feng Clan lived. There are two guards guarding the gate to Feng Manor. They had joined the Feng family''s Army for five years. They are brothers, one skinny and the other is fat. Both of them are known for their laziness. It is a wonder how they are able to join the Feng family''s army. The fat guard standing at the right side of the gate complained to his skinny brother on the other side, "First Young Master is so terrible, How could he cut off my pay for such a trifling matter?" "F*cking Sh*t! What trifling matter? It is a big matter! You are dozing off in a big meeting! Luckily the old master is there. Otherwise, with the young master''s temper, your head would have been chopped off and your body will be fed to the dogs." "Big Brother, Other people may say that but you''re not allowed. Who is the one that last week faked an illness only to be found out sleeping in the latrine?" "F*ck! It is a matter of last week. How dare you brought it out now!! Let me tell you that last month you not only run away from the harsh training, but you also blamed me for it. At least when I''m in the wrong, you did not get punished. But that time I also got cut off two taels of silver." Suddenly a young man came up from behind the skinny guard, "Guard Qian, You''re still here!" The young man is obviously ignored. "Remember the last time in Dark Red Forest, All of us caught the Horned Thunder Boar and left you with it to catch some more. You fuck*ng eat 30 portions of meat! For Heaven''s sake, the Horned Thunder Boar can only make 40 portions of meat." The fat guard is shocked after seeing the face of the young man, his mouth repeatedly opening and closing, obviously wants to speak something but no sound is emitted. The skinny guard continued blabbering, "Then, The other guards are complaining how you disrespectful you are eating 30 portions of meat, when Head Guard Cui haven''t even touched the food. I even have to give up my food to give to the other guards. Just take a look at how fat you are, You f*cking pig!" The young man interrupted one more time, "Guard Qian, are you hearing me?" The skinny guard snapped, "F*ck! What do you want? You pieces of sh*t, can''t you see I''m talki..." "Eeeeeek... Second Young Master!", shouted the skinny guard. "Oooh... so I was a pieces of sh*t? Qian Hui, How dare you!!" Qian Hui, the skinny guard immediately kneels, "Oooh, The great Second Young Master Feng Ao Xiu, Please forgive me! I did not know it was you. You are so handsome, how can you be a pieces of sh*t?. It is I am the one who truly deserves to be called pieces of sh*t." It can be seen that Qian Hui is used to beg for forgiveness. Qian Hui is hugging Feng Ao Xiu''s thigh, refusing to release until forgiven. Feng Ao Xiu shook his leg, "Release me! you pieces of sh*t, it hurts! D*mmit!" Qian Hui used one of his moves, The Crocodile Tear, "Uhuuu huu huu... Second Young Master. Forgive me!! This pieces of sh*t do not know any better, giving me punishment will only waste the great Second Young Master''s time." "Ouch, Ouch, It Hurts! Okay, okay, I get it, let me go now!". Only after hearing that sentence, that Qian Hui released. Qian Hui''s grip is really fearsome that the Second Young Master''s thigh is red from the hugging. "Second Young Master, aren''t you supposed to be dead? are you a ghost?" asked Qian Hui in a confused look "What? You guys thought that I was dead!" Suddenly the fat guard that has been shocked, shouted loudly, "Eeeeeek... Second Young Master!" "Qian Lu, so slow! How could you just realize that?" replied Feng Ao Xiu Before Feng Ao Xiu knew, Qian Lu is kneeling on the floor while his head touched the ground. His posture seems full of respect, but his body is shivering in fear. "Hiii..., Second Young Master please forgive me. It is my mistake that I broke your precious painting four years ago and blamed a thief for it. I will not be breaking things anymore. Just please don''t haunt me!" "..." Ao Xiu did not know what to say. This fatty actually thinks he is a ghost. Not just that, the mysterious thief incident four years ago is unexpectedly solved. At that time he truly admired that painting and commanded the whole family army to catch the thief for breaking things, after searching for three whole days that he finally gave up. The culprit is actually in front of him. Before Feng Ao Xiu could think of a suitable reply, another guard approaches the three men "Qian Qian, why are you shouting? What kind of mistake you two did today?" "Pfft... Qian Qian what kind of name is that? Aha ha haa...", Feng Ao Xiu laugh. Qian Qian is the nickname all the guards used to identify the problematic Qian Hui and Qian Lu. This name is obviously for girls, but because of how problematic these two brothers are, even Head Guard Cui called them Qian Qian. The guard that just comes in and noticed the young man, "Oh, Second Young Master welcome back" He turned his attention back to Qian Qian, "What''s wrong? Fatty, stop kneeling and help the Second Young Ma..." "Eeeeeek... Second Young Master!" Another guard comes in, "Lou Gong, I understand Qian Qian are shouting. But, why are you shouti..." "Eeeeeek... Second Young Master!" Not long after, a maid approaches the group of men, "Can you guys be quiet? The Third Young Lady is having trouble sleeping! This is why all men are..." "Eeeeeek... Second Young Master!" Feng Ao Xiu is speechless, all of them thought that he was dead. That''s fine. But can''t all of them stop looking at him like they''re seeing a ghost. Today, almost all the people in the Feng Manor shouted "Eeeeeek... Second Young Master!" 2 Take Fourth Elder to the Doctor Quickly Otherwise he will Die! The meeting hall. A large sign says "The Election of Clan Lord" was hanged in front of the door. All the important elders and clan members have attended this meeting since morning, The sun is almost set but the result has not yet arrived. Everyone knows what the conclusion will be, Feng Cheng Hong will replace Feng Zhong Tian as the new Clan Lord of the Feng Clan. It was supposed to be a short and easy meeting, but one man made it really hard to end it. That man was none other than the Clan Lord himself. "It has been more than 5 years since I took the Clan Lord position, and no has ever complained, but why is it that from the start of the year you people never leave me alone? Furthermore, I''ve never done anything wrong! I''ve been a good Clan Lord, and I always prioritize the Feng Clan at the top. Tell me... Tell me... why you want to replace me?" All the members at the opposing faction frowned. Why do we want to replace you? It is obviously because Cheng Hong is stronger and a better option than you. You lost your son 3 years ago, the only leverage that made you the Clan Lord. Of course, we would want to replace you! One of the elders said, "The reason we want to replace you is..." "Do you remember last year!? I''ve personally obtained spirit stones at a very cheap price. I''ve negotiated multiple times with that Merchant from the Great Qin Country, all for this Clan. After all that I''ve done, this is the treatment I get. Besides..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Zhong Tian immediately interrupts. How could he not? He knew no matter what he said, Cheng Hong and their faction would always have a valid counter-argument. He, himself understood that it is only a matter of time until he lost the Clan Lord position. Feng Zhong Tian was not dumb. His strategy was not to win but to waste time. He hopes that by being the speaker most of the time, there would be not enough time to go to the voting round. Then, he could suspend the meeting to next week or even next month. Cheng Hong and his followers were enraged. Feng Zhong Tian has not given them any chance to start talking. They held back not because it''s rude, but they have to admit that Feng Zhong Tian really got a big mouth. Once he starts talking, he won''t stop with 2 or 3 sentences, he will make sure he at least got 20 sentences. *cough... cough...* Feng Zhong Tian immediately looked at the source and replied, "Ah... Fourth Elder are you sick? Why are you coughing so hard?" The one coughing is none other than the Fourth Elder of the Feng Clan. He was not sick. His mouth didn''t feel right and he just wants to clear his throat. "No... No... I''m not..." "Fourth Elder, you should rest, you''re an important member of the Feng Clan, no one will be happy if you''re sick!" Feng Zhong Tian saw a chance and he would not let it go. Of course, he knew that the Fourth Elder is fine. However, if he could divert the attention, then more time would be wasted. With luck, he could even suspend the meeting directly. "We have no choice but to suspend this meeting! Take Fourth Elder to the doctor quickly otherwise he will die!" This again! Not only Cheng Hong''s faction but also the Neutral faction were enraged. Feng Zhong Tian was really good at making excuses. This was the only reason he was still the Clan Lord for the last 2 years. Like this morning, the fat guard, Qian Lu was snoring. When the First Young Master gave the order to kill the Qian Qian, Feng Zhong Tian vigorously defended them. But, who did not know that the main reason Feng Zhong Tian helping them was because to waste time. This time someone is coughing and he calls it sick. During the last meeting, someone sneezed and he called it a plague. The one before that is even more ridiculous, someone farted and he said somebody just released a poison gas. Initially, Feng Zhong Tian was a tall and burly man who specialized in defence martial arts. When he defended his position as Clan Lord, his prowess was even higher than when he was fighting. "Enough!" The One who shouts was the First Elder. Naturally, the First Elder was from the Neutral faction and was also the most respected elder in the Feng Clan. He was calm and patient, nothing ever makes him angry. However, this is the first time they ever saw the First Elder shouted like that. Feng Zhong Tian must have broken the First Elder''s limit. "This is getting nowhere! The Fourth Elder is not sick! Let''s start the voting right away!" Feng Zhong Tian said, "First Elder..." "Shut up!" Feng Zhong Tian immediately closed his mouth. He looked like he wants to cry. The First Elder was the judge in this meeting, whatever he says will go. [Is this it? Is this where it would end? Why would the First Elder snap at such time?] Feng Cheng Hong was grinning widely. He never thought such luck would arrive. In the previous meetings, they never proceed to the voting round. Now that it has arrived, his position is guaranteed. The First Elder spoke slowly, "If you''d like Zhong Tian to stay as the Clan Lord, raise your hand." Only Feng Zhong Tian and the members of his faction raised their hands. However, compared to the number of Feng Cheng Hong''s faction they were too little. "17 votes!", said the First Elder indifferently. "Let''s begin the voting for the next candidate." Cheng Hong''s faction could not wait to raise their hands. The members of the Neutral faction would also choose Cheng Hong, simply because Cheng Hong was the better man. More importantly, they could not wait to end this meeting. They have been sitting quietly since the morning, nothing would satisfy them more than to go home and sleep. "Those who want Cheng Hong to be the new Clan Lord, please ra..." "Second Young Master is back!! Second Young Master is back!!" A guard rushed to the meeting while shouting. "What!? Who''s back?" asked the First Elder. The guard immediately kneels, "It''s the Second Young Master!" "Which Second Young Master?" the First Elder could not help but ask. He was confused since the Second Young Master is already dead. "It''s our Second Young Master! It''s Young Master Feng Ao Xiu!" Hearing the guard''s response, the entire room is baffled. "What!? Feng Ao Xiu!" "Isn''t he supposed to be dead!?" "What''s happening here!?" Feng Zhong Tian becomes the happiest person alive. Feng Ao Xiu, his son, the only achievement he made in his life is still alive. His future prospect will be guaranteed. The most frustrated one was Feng Cheng Hong. If Feng Ao Xiu is really alive, he could not be the Clan Lord. However, he still has some hope, the Feng Ao Xiu''s matter has not been confirmed yet. He needs to be the Clan Lord right away and take care of Feng Ao Xiu later. "First Elder, what to do now?", said another elder whispering to him. The First Elder was shocked. Only until that elder called him that he got a hold of himself. Unfortunately, with the news of the return of Feng Ao Xiu, things are not simple anymore. With Feng Ao Xiu still alive, the preferred Clan Lord is Feng Zhong Tian, but he could not be sure until he saw Feng Ao Xiu himself. "Hmm..." The First Elder could only be silent while crossing his arms. He was racking his brain on what to do here. If he continues with the voting, Feng Cheng Hong will be the Clan Lord because the member of Cheng Hong''s faction were larger than Zhong Tian''s. He could not let that happen. One of the options available would be to let Feng Zhong Tian continue as the Clan Lord. If somehow, the return of Feng Ao Xiu turned out to be false, they could always schedule another meeting. But, to do that a revote would be needed. Supposedly he was to ask for a revote, then Feng Cheng Hong and their faction would definitely make a fuss, "Why would we need to have a revote? Feng Zhong Tian already got his vote, It is our turn now." He could offend Feng Cheng Hong if Feng Ao Xiu was still alive. Yet, if the rumour turned out to be false, he could not afford to offend the future Clan Lord. Thinking about it only made him more confused. First Elder, "..." Silence illuminates the room. Feng Zhong Tian said, "First Elder, since the voting got interrupted, let''s do it again from the start." First Elder, "Hmmm..." Feng Cheng Hong said, "First Elder, please continue the voting." First Elder, "Hmmm..." Everyone was paying close attention to the First Elder. *cough... cough...* Suddenly, the Fourth Elder coughed once again. "The Fourth Elder is sick!" The one who said that is the First Elder. He continued, "We have no choice but to suspend this meeting! Take Fourth Elder to the doctor quickly otherwise he will die!" Everyone else, "..." 3 Stop Calling Me Ao Ao!! It has been 3 years, they thought he was dead. But they were wrong all along. The Second Young Master is back! Feng Ao Xiu is back! There is no one happier than the members of Feng Clan. Right after the meeting, Feng Zhong Tian and most of the clan members rushed in to meet him. The Northern gate that was supposed to be barren and empty suddenly became full. This was the first time it ever happens. As soon as Feng Zhong Tian laid his eyes upon Feng Ao Xiu, his eyes became teary. His mouth could not stay still as his jaw too weak to work properly. With a soft but full of affection, he hugs his son. Everyone that saw this touching reunion could not help but shed a tear. No matter what, Feng Zhong Tian''s love and affection toward Feng Ao Xiu was real. However, nobody noticed that Feng Ao Xiu was making a disgusted face. Feng Zhong Tian''s face was covered in snot and tears buried in his robe. It only makes him more disgusted having his father rubbed it near his shoulder. "Ao Ao, Oooh... My dear, Ao Ao. I knew it, I knew you were not dead. Heaven is truly merciful, for giving me my son back." "Stop calling me Ao Ao!!" retorted Feng Ao Xiu. It has been a long time and the Second Young Master has already forgotten that he used to be called with an embarrassing nickname by his father. Now that he hears his father called him "Ao Ao", Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth cannot help but twitch in anger and shame. "Pfftt..." Hearing the nickname of the Second Young Master, the surrounding guards, maids, servants, and even the clan members mouths were twitching. They want to laugh, some are holding their mouths, others are holding their stomachs. Even some of the guards are running away from the commotion just so they could laugh. "Ahaa ha haa... Ao Ao, that is news to me" "Second Young Master news of returning is nothing compared to this. Ahaa haaa haa..." "Ouch ouch! my stomach hurts. Ahaa haha haaa.." Even worse, Qian Qian were laughing openly in front of the Second Young Master. Feng Ao Xiu glared at those two, indicating them to stop laughing. Unfortunately, both of them didn''t notice. Last time, he just laughed at the Qian brothers for the nickname "Qian Qian". Now, it turns back to him, this must be karma. Usually, the Clan Lord used that nickname in private, but now he is using it in front of everybody. Now everyone knows and it''s suddenly become a hot sensation in the Feng Clan. Feng Ao Xiu''s cheeks and ears are turning red from embarrassment, he couldn''t help but stare at his father that is still clinging to him, while silently cursing the Clan Lord in his heart. Unable to hold on any longer, Feng Ao Xiu cried, "I''m tired! Let go of me!" Feng Zhong Tian immediately complied. Feng Ao Xiu was the only children he ever has. Since the born of his son, he dotes and gives whatever Feng Ao Xiu want. With his method of raising a child, everyone thought Feng Ao Xiu will grow up to be a weak snotty brat. Who would have thought that it turns out to be wrong? Feng Ao Xiu became the fastest rising child in the entire world. The attitude of Feng Zhong Tian towards his son did not change the slightest in 3 years. "Ao Ao is tired. It has been a long time, it must be hard on you. Come, let me carry you on my back." "Stop calling me Ao Ao!!" Feng Zhong Tian pretended to hear nothing and hurriedly carried Feng Ao Xiu inside the Clan Lord''s residence. "Ha ha ha... Now that my son is back, I like to see the face of that bastard failing to grab my position." As soon as the stepped inside, Feng Zhong Tian''s cry of happiness has completely vanished and turned into a prideful evil laugh. "Fortunately you arrived on time, I almost lost my position during the election meeting." Feng Ao Xiu sighed loudly. How could he not know? It is true that Feng Zhong Tian doted on him when he was little, but once he grew up, he could see that his father grew colder. Only after he practised and show his strength that his father finally praised him. To Feng Zhong Tian, his son was a tool so that he could get to the Clan Lord''s position. Yes, he loved and doted on his son, but that is only secondary to what Feng Ao Xiu has given him. The Clan Lord became busy, he ordered the servants and maid to prepare a big banquet right away. "Make it as big as possible! Everyone in the clan must attend!" Feng Zhong Tian could not wait for the banquet to arrive. He imagined on the time he announces to everyone about the return of his son. Then he will laugh loudly in front of the frustrated Feng Cheng Hong. With a wide grin, he said to his son "That scoundrel, Cheng Hong, has been eyeing the Clan Lord''s position since you were gone. In the banquet, you just need to show some of your moves to him, he will surely cough up some blood seeing one of your divine moves." Hearing his father, Ao Xiu''s heart felt heavy. Anyway, he needs to tell him the truth sooner or later. Then he said weakly, "Ummm... Father..." Zhong Tian didn''t hear him, "Ao Ao, what''s your cultivation level now? Have you reached the Iron Sky realm?" "Father, that''s not it. I''m not ..." Zhong Tian interrupts, "Oh, you haven''t. That''s fine. There''s still plenty of time, but at least you have reached the Iron Earth realm. Ao Ao, you must be tired right? Why don''t you take a rest?" "No, Father, I''m not tired. It''s just that.." Zhong Tian interrupts again, "Oh! that''s right, you are a cultivating maniac. You always said that cultivating calm your mind. Why don''t you just cultivate now!" "I..." Zhong Tian interrupts for the third time, "Later, I will give you a rare pill that can widen the meridian for a short while. You must know that this pill is very rare and cost 300.000 taels. This pill was bought for your that bastard''s son, but now that you have returned, naturally it will go to my Ao Ao." "I refuse!", Feng Ao Xiu shouted. He knew that if he didn''t talk this way, then he will just get interrupted again. Zhong Tian is surprised, "What? Why do you refuse? Just take it! Don''t be such a shy person. Don''t you know that this pill is made by the famous Gan Jun? Also, there''s no need to shout. I can hear you just fine." "I refuse everything!", Feng Ao Xiu shouted again despite his father warning. "Oh! so this pill is not good enough for you. Okay then, What pill do you want? I''ll buy it for you. And, didn''t I tell you that there''s no need to shout?" "I''m not a cultivator!!", Feng Ao Xiu shouted loudly "I''m not a cultivator? There''s no such pill named I''m not a cultivator. What kind of pill is it? And, How many times do I have to tell you that there''s no need to sho..." "..." "..." "Wha... Wha... What did you say?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "I said, I''m not a cultivator", this time Feng Ao Xiu said it weakly. "What do you mean by you''re not a cultivator?" "My meridian is broken, I can''t cultivate anymore" Feng Zhong Tian was shocked to the core. Broken meridian means you can''t cultivate. But, it truly is a rare case. Broken meridian can''t be made easily. Only a handful of the Ancient Sky Realm Cultivator, which is also the strongest type of cultivator can damage his or her opponent''s meridian to the point of being broken. There are two types of a broken meridian, One type is called fractured meridian. While suffering from a fractured meridian, the cultivator stays at his cultivation level, sometimes even lose one or two cultivation stage and cultivating will result in nothing. But, within 10 to 20 years the meridian will naturally heal by itself. "Fractured?" asked Zhong Tian. "I lose my cultivation level, I''m even not a First Stage of Power Soul Realm" "F*ck!" The other type is called crippled meridian, this one is even rarer. It is a case where the meridian was broken so badly that the cultivator gradually loses his/her cultivation level. It couldn''t be fixed or healed. Those who suffered from a crippled meridian were mostly that are born with it. Crippled meridian truly was the one that all cultivators called the ultimate despair. Even a still newborn baby is a First Stage Power Soul Realm but crippled meridian is below that. Imagined that you are fighting with a kid in the Third Stage or Fourth Stage of Power Soul Realm. There''s a good chance that kid will beat you up. "F*ck! Sh*t! Motherf*cker!", Feng Zhong Tian couldn''t help but cursed again. The Clan Lord directed his anger toward his son. "Ao Ao, How could you! You dare come back to the Feng Clan with a broken meridian!" The more the Clan Lord think about it, the angrier he became. He slammed his hands on the table multiple times to the point the table became specks of dust. "You''re not Ao Ao. You''re just trash! It''s better if you were dead than being a nobody here! Get out of here!" Feng Ao Xiu also gets angry and shouted "Father! How could you say that to me? Don''t you care about my feelings?" Feng Zhong Tian was sad and angry, but his son is right. In these troubled times, he should be protecting and cheer up his son. Instead, he was cursing and slandering him. Feng Zhong Tian wants to apologize, but suddenly Feng Ao Xiu shouted again, "Stop calling me Ao Ao!!" That''s what you''re angry about!? 4 Banquet? What Banquet? Feng Zhong Tian used his Qi Aura on Feng Ao Xiu. Every cultivator above the Power Soul Realm can control his/her Qi Aura for various purposes. Qi Aura can be used to scout their surroundings like knowing what is behind a wall. The higher the cultivation realm, the further and more detailed they can see. Another one of Qi Aura uses was what Feng Zhong Tian use, to find out the Qi Aura of other people. Every cultivation realm has its own unique aura. For example, the people in the First Stage of Power Soul Realm has a dark grey aura. The aura will grow lighter as they advanced, the colour in the Fifth Stage will be a medium grey not too dark nor too light. In the last stage of Power Soul Realm, which is the Ninth Stage, the colour is that of light grey. After the Power Soul Realm was the Abstract Spirit Realm. The cultivator in the First Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm has a white aura. From the first stage to the ninth stage, the aura will gradually change its colour according to the spirit of the owner. Someone with fire spirit will have a red aura, someone with an ice spirit will have a blue aura, and many others. The cultivator with fire spirit will not necessarily have a pure red aura, sometimes it will have traces of orange, yellow or any other colour. However, Feng Ao Xiu is different. Three years ago, he had a yellow and a blue aura indicating a legendary lightning spirit. The other cultivators were dying to have this kind of spirit. Unfortunately, the spirit couldn''t be changed and they can only curse at their own parents for giving them a weak spirit. But now, Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t have any aura. "It''s gone! It''s totally gone!" Feng Zhong Tian knitted his eyebrow. He wants to cry, his son has become useless and his position as the Clan Lord is in jeopardy. Then, he let out a deep sigh. "So, you really are trash now." Feng Ao Xiu kept his calm posture. He knew the moment he decided to return to the Feng Clan, he''ll get cursed and treated like trash. He could tolerate being called trash, piece of sh*t or any other cursed words. However, he himself didn''t know why he''s still get irritated being called "Ao Ao". Anyway, since he has decided to show up, it''s better to just tell this fact to the whole world. "Father, let''s just tell it to the whole clan, the sooner the better." Feng Zhong Tian shouted, "Tell it the whole clan, my ass! I''ll keep this a secret forever if I have to." The Clan Lord made a plan in his heart. The current situation may be worse than three years ago, but that doesn''t mean it''s worse than this morning. The only thing that could retain the Clan Lord position was Feng Ao Xiu. As long as nobody found out he has a broken meridian, Feng Zhong Tian would not be dethroned. Anyway, the important thing was he needs the surrounding knew that he got a strong backing, meanwhile, that person doesn''t necessarily have to show himself. He will keep Feng Ao Xiu under house arrest. After all, Feng Ao Xiu was originally a cultivating maniac that rarely goes out, he could just use that fact as an excuse while keeping silent the cultivation level. The more Feng Zhong Tian thought about it, the more he feels it was not impossible. As long as all matters were to be done carefully, nothing bad would happen. * knock knock * Suddenly, a servant speaking from behind the door, "Clan Lord, All the elders and the upper member of the clan is already here. All preparations are also complete. The banquet to celebrate the return of the Second Young Master will start soon." "Banquet? What banquet? Who dare makes a banquet!?", shouted Feng Zhong Tian angrily. Someone dares to make a banquet to celebrate his son. Obviously, Feng Ao Xiu has to show up, but that means everyone will found out about the broken meridian. It also means this was a banquet to celebrate him losing the Clan Lord''s position. What kind of banquet is this? Celebrating your own son become trash? Celebrating giving away your Clan Lord position? How could he tolerate that? The Clan Lord made up his mind, he will teach whoever that person a lesson. The servant said with a confused look, "It''s you, Clan Lord. Aren''t you, the one who told me to prepare a banquet? You also said to make it as big as possible." "..." *** The banquet just started, it was the best party the Feng Clan had in 100 years. All kinds of delicious food on the table, the sweet fragrance of wine, beautiful and sexy dancer were all here. The Clan Lord and his son sit at the large table in the middle. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but the Clan Lord was somewhat gloomy. "F*ck, these old men! Usually, when I called them, it took them 3 hours just to get moving. With food, wine, and women, it only takes half a breath" Feng Zhong Tian cursed quietly. He initially wanted to cancel the banquet, but with the pressure of the elders and clan members, accompanied with the fact that he cannot go back on his own words, he has no other choice. He doesn''t have any idea to get out of this situation. Ever since the banquet started, there was no more way out. [Everything''s messed up!? What can I do now? ] Seeing his father''s dark face, Feng Ao Xiu consoled him, "Father, I think it''s time to give up. They will find out sooner or later anyway." The Clan Lord kept silent for a few seconds before he sighed. "I... I guess you''re right", he finally gave up. The whole Feng Clan knew the situation very well. It was 5 years ago that Feng Ao Xiu''s grandfather, the former Clan Lord retired and he needs a successor. Naturally, the older brother Feng Cheng Hong is more suited to be the Clan Lord than the younger Feng Zhong Tian. Feng Cheng Hong is an Iron Earth Realm cultivator, one realm higher than Feng Zhong Tian in Iron Mortal Realm. However, the successor was still Feng Zhong Tian, but it''s not surprising, it was all because of Feng Ao Xiu. At that time he was a Dream Sky Realm cultivator, just one realm below his father. Lots of cultivator takes more than 40 years to reach the Dream Sky Realm. But, Feng Ao Xiu, a 13 years old Dream Sky Realm cultivator, if he is not a genius, what could it be? Even a fool would choose Feng Zhong Tian as the Clan Lord, knowing that Feng Ao Xiu is Feng Zhong Tian''s son. During the 3 years of Feng Ao Xiu went missing, the Feng Clan thought he was dead, only Feng Zhong Tian and members of his faction insisted that Feng Ao Xiu still alive along with the might of Feng Zhong Tian''s mouth, thus he somewhat could keep his position. But, if everyone knew Feng Ao Xiu has a crippled meridian, then there will be no longer any reason. Even all the members of his faction will turn their back on him. Feng Cheng Hong would gain more momentum and become the Clan Lord in a matter of minutes. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. In the banquet, a lot of conversation started. Of course, most of them are about the Second Young Master. "I can''t believe the Second Young Master is alive." "I also can''t believe it either." "I still remember, when he became the youngest ever Iron Mortal Realm cultivator. I was beside him when he made that breakthrough. It was a great sight to behold." "That was 3 years ago. I wonder what his cultivation realm now. Can he already be an Iron Sky Realm cultivator?" "I don''t think so, he''s probably still in the Iron Earth Realm." "We don''t know anything about him for the past three years. Remember, He went missing! I wonder what happened to him." "Whatever, let''s just ask him." Almost all the table has a similar conversation, which leads them to this question, "What happened to the Second Young Master for the past three years? What is his cultivation level now?" Unable to handle the urge, several members and elders approached the father-son duo. One elder in the Iron Earth Realm asked, "Clan Lord and Young Master Ao A... Young Master Ao Xiu. This old man is worried. I wonder, what happened to Young Master Ao Xiu in the past three years?" Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth twitched. This elder almost called him as Ao Ao, rumours truly spread fast. He calmed himself down and replied, "Elder, today is a joyous occasion, let''s just drink and forget about the past." From Feng Ao Xiu''s reply, what happened to him during the time he went missing must not be too good. If he didn''t want to answer, then they won''t ask about it anymore. The elder asked again, "Young Master Ao Xiu''s talent is the one that only appears every 10.000 years. Now that you are 18 years old, This old man unable to guess the Second Young Master''s cultivation level. Would Young Master Ao Xiu mind telling me?" [Here it comes!] Different from before, this question cannot be dodged. Avoiding it would only make it worse. "Elder, the truth is ..." Suddenly, Zhong Tian angrily slammed his hands on the table and shouted, "Find it out by yourself!" The elder knitted his eyebrow. Why is the Clan Lord so angry? Did he do something wrong? The elder calmly replied, "Then, Young Master Ao Xiu, please excuse me." A light green Qi Aura emitted from the elder index finger slowly made its way into Feng Ao Xiu. [Wait, where''s the aura?] The elder was shocked. [There''s no aura. No way!] "Thi... This, Co... Co... Could it be!?" Seeing the elder so shocked, the other nearby also used their Qi Aura. All the Qi Auras, one by one shot toward Feng Ao Xiu. The moment it touched him, they were stunned. "No Way!" "It can''t be!" "Impossible!" 5 Congratulations! Feng Zhong Tian let out a big sigh. [This is it. Goodbye Clan Lord position] He could see the future, the people will be cursing his son, Feng Cheng Hong and his supporters will strip him down of his title. Then, they will make fun of him, cursing him of how incapable he became, slandering him of how his son became trash. One Elder cupped his hands and happily exclaimed, "Congratulations!" Feng Zhong Tian let out another sigh and replied, "That''s right. My son is now a... Wait! What?" "Congratulations to the Clan Lord and Second Young Master!" "Young Master Ao Xiu, congratulations for reaching the Ancient Mortal Realm" "I never thought this day would come so soon" "The Feng Clan finally has an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator" Hearing the commotion, more people approached and offer their congratulations. Some still couldn''t believe it and extend their Qi Aura toward Feng Ao Xiu. "It''s true! I can''t feel his Qi Aura" "I can''t believe it. Eighteen years old is actually Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator" "The Second Young Master is awesome!" The Clan Lord and his son were stunned speechless. They actually mistake the Second Young Master as an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator. Actually, it was not without basis. The cultivation starts from Power Soul Realm with nine stages. It cultivates the body, hardened it to the point it will be harder than steel. Then, comes the Abstract Spirit Realm, also with nine stages. In this realm, the Qi will develop Spirit Element, every attack will contain a Spirit Element which can physically damage the opponent with all kinds of side effect. Next, there will be no longer any stages, it was the group of realms instead. Each group of realms consists of three realms, start from the Mortal Realm, Earth Realm, and lastly Sky Realm. There are four groups of realms, Dream Realms, Iron Realms, Jade Realms, and Ancient Realms. During the Dream Realms, Qi will get stronger and the spirit element started taking shape. A cultivator can attack someone with the Qi Aura imbued with Spirit Element. And, during the group of Iron Realms, a physical object can be imbued with Spirit Element. That''s why a lot of cultivator starts using a weapon upon entering the Iron Mortal Realm. Qi Aura starts developing Qi Intent while in the group of Jade Realms. Qi Intent is a Qi Aura that could be used on an object to create a trap or sending signals. The Qi Intent usually used on the territory of family members. So, if their loved one is attacked, they can help immediately. Lastly, Once a cultivator enters the group of Ancient Realm, the presence of their Qi Aura can be hidden completely. Thus, the enemies are unable to detect them easily and Qi Intent also won''t work. Feng Ao Xiu noticed a 10 years old little girl. The little girl is actually in the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm, obviously a genius. However, she still can''t be compared to Feng Ao Xiu. At 10 years old, he was already a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator. The little girl was curious. She let out a white with traces of pink colour Qi Aura, it hastily shot toward Feng Ao Xiu. Then, the little girl asked her grandfather, "Grandpa! Why Brother Ao Ao doesn''t have any Qi Aura? Is Brother Ao Ao''s meridian crippled?" The Grandfather was no other than the most respected elders in Feng Clan, the First Elder. He scolded her "Xiao Rong! Watch what you say! Young Master Ao Xiu is not crippled, but he''s entering the group of Ancient Realm" He continued explaining, "When one enters the Ancient Mortal Realm, their Qi Aura will become too big and powerful. It will be so powerful that it can hurt someone just by touching it. Fortunately, they also can hide their own Qi Aura. So, it''s only common courtesy that every cultivator in Ancient Realm hides their Qi Aura in front of their allies" "Oooh... So Brother Ao Ao is powerful?" "That''s right, He is really powerful" "That''s so cool, I want to be like Brother Ao Ao when I grow older", the little girl happily exclaimed. Hearing the conversation between the little girl and her grandfather, Feng Ao Xiu felt really guilty. [Little girl, please do not listen to your father, you definitely don''t want to be trash when you grow older. And, this brother''s name is Ao Xiu, not Ao Ao] Meanwhile, before he realized it, the crowd was getting bigger and bigger. [This is bad, the false news ran wild. It needs to be stopped immediately] Feng Ao Xiu stands up and in a loud voice he said, "Dear, esteemed Elder and respected Member of the clan!" All of them quiet down immediately. Their eyes sparkled looking at the young man speaking. This is the future Clan Lord speaking. This is an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator that is speaking. Who dares not to listen? The crowd was too big. The pressure getting heavier every second. The Second Young Master regrets that he didn''t do it sooner. "Unfortunately, I''m not an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator" What the Second Young Master is actually not an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator? Some of the crowd gives a surprised and confused look. "The truth is, I''m just..." "He''s an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator!", suddenly, Feng Zhong Tian interrupts in a really loud voice. The crowd is even more stunned. They shouted in joy. "Ancient Earth Realm!!" "The future of Feng Clan is shining brightly" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Heavens!! Is this a dream?" "Pinch me, maybe I''m dreaming" "Ouch! Ouch! It hurts! It''s not a dream!", the man got pinched. Once again, Feng Ao Xiu is stunned speechless. His Father did not just interrupt him, he actually makes it worse. Feng Ao Xiu gives a long stare to his father. His mouth didn''t move, but his eye speak, [Really? Didn''t we talk about this?] His father also replied with a glare, [Shut Up! I still want to be the Clan Lord] [Fine, this Second Young Master will follow along] Meanwhile, Feng Cheng Hong, whose sitting in a corner was also frustrated. He gnashed his teeth, knowing Feng Ao Xiu is back stronger than ever. He can no longer be the Clan Lord. As if talking to himself, he said, "Just wait! I''ll do whatever it takes to be the Clan Lord." Besides him, was his son, the First Young Master of the Feng Clan. He was also displeased with the current situation. He was one of the strongest younger generations in Xiang Lan Nation, but every time, he was overshadowed by Feng Ao Xiu. During the 3 years Feng Ao Xiu went missing, he finally became the main attention, but now that glory will soon be gone. Although that feeling was not good, he was not as frustrated as his father. "Father, let me handle this. In a few days, I''ll give Young Master Zhao a visit." "You..." Feng Cheng Hong eyes changed. He certainly knows every time his son mention about Young Master Zhao, something bad will happen. In the end, Feng Cheng Hong silently nods. *** The banquet was over. However, there were still many foods left. It was given to the servants and guards in the form of the leftover party. There may not be any more expensive wines, but they were still given teas and cheap wines. When there are free food and wines, there will always be a fat man, Guard Qian Lu. Qian Lu did not just eat a lot, he eats fast too. When others finish one bowl of rice, he finishes five. When others finish one chicken leg, he finishes three whole chickens. Qian Lu has been eating like there''s no tomorrow. The Second Young Master has found out that Qian Lu was the culprit behind the incident four years ago. The Second Young Master hasn''t made his move, but once he does, Qian Lu might get fired or even killed. He might as well eat until he can''t eat anymore. Qian Lu noticed his brother sitting beside him contemplating about something. Qian Hui barely touched his food and it looks like he won''t eat anymore. "Big Brother, if you won''t eat anymore, just give it to me. Also, help me get some food from the table!" "F*ck! Why should I help you get some food? Is food all that you can think about?" "Of course not! I also care for my big brother. What happens? I knew you barely touched food, but this time it''s even less, this is why you''re so skinny." "Lu, Do you remember the time when I hug the thigh of Second Young Master?" "Yes, I remember clearly how you beg for calling the Second Young Master a piece of sh*t. That''s really funny. Ahha haa... haa..." Seeing his brother laughing at him, Qian Hui cursed, "F*ck you! You''re the pieces of sh*t. If there''s no food, all you see is curses!" He calmed himself down and said, "It''s not about me. Do you remember what the Second Young Master said when I hug his thigh?" Qian Lu doesn''t know the answer and shook his head. "The Second Young Master said, Ouch! Ouch! It hurts!" "Okay, So what? You are gripping him tightly, Of course, it hurts!", said Qian Lu with a confused look. "You fool! You still don''t get it. What is the Second Young Master''s cultivation level?" "Ancient Earth Rea... Wait! What?" "That''s right! An Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator actually feels pain from an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator. Even an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator won''t feel anything if I punched him." Qian Lu was stunned. What his brother says make sense. They need to look into this. 6 Chicken In Tiger Skin Every influential clan has a training ground, this includes Feng Clan. Usually, a lot of kids and teenagers were practising their martial arts. But, right now all their eyes are on the arena. As a middle tier clan, Feng Clan also has several arenas. Two Dream Earth Realm Cultivators were brawling in one of the rings. The battle has gone on for at least 15 minutes. A young man in black armour lets out a three consecutive palm strike. His opponent wearing a gold armour dodged it all and throw a back kick. The kick missed and his leg was grabbed by the young man in black. Using the leg as leverage, the young man in black throw his opponent upward into the air. The young man in black armour follows his opponent by jumping straight into him. It has become a battle in midair. The young man in black armour strikes first, Fire Quaking Fist. The young man in gold also lets out a move, Wind Star Kick. The fist and kick collided 20 meters high above the ground. The force of wind from the young man in gold armour was diminishing, overpowered by the fire force of his opponent. *Boom..* A small explosion created by the fire spirit of the young man in black armour soared in the sky, forcing the young man in gold to be thrown out of the ring. The battle is over. The young man in gold armour slowly gets up and cupped his hands, "As expected of the First Young Master, I have once again lost. The position number two of the young generation of Feng Clan truly belongs to you." The First Young Master eyes twitched. Number two. Ever since yesterday, he has become number two. He and his father, Feng Cheng Hong, cannot be the Clan Lord. It was all because of Feng Ao Xiu. A petite little figure makes its way to the young man in gold. It was the 10 years old girl, Feng Xiao Rong. She curiously asked her big brother, "Big Brother! Isn''t Brother Zhi Yan number one? Why does Brother Zhi Yan become number two?" The young man in gold armour replied to his little sister, "Xiao Rong, the number one is the Second Young Master, Feng Ao Xiu. He is an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator. He is really powerful!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Oh! Is Brother Ao Ao more powerful than Brother Zhi Yan?" "Yes, he is more powerful and stronger than Brother Zhi Yan." Xiao Rong happily exclaimed, "That''s so cool! I want to marry Brother Ao Ao when I grow older!" Hearing those conversations, Feng Zhi Yan wants to cough up some blood. That little girl really knows how to stab someone in the heart. She used to say that she wants to marry Brother Zhi Yan, now that someone stronger appears, she didn''t hesitate to put a knife on him in the back. Suddenly someone shouted, "Look! It''s the Second Young Master!" "What, Second Young Master! Where? Where?" Feng Ao Xiu just passed by the arena, then somebody spotted him. Suddenly, all the kids started surrounding their idol. "Second Young Master, Are you here to practice?" "Second Young Master, Let''s practice together!" "No, practice with me!" The Second Young Master felt a headache. Take a look at what this lie creates. Everybody looked at him like their most treasured possession. Feng Ao Xiu rejected, "Sorry everyone, I''m bus..." Suddenly, Feng Ao Xiu thought of an idea. That''s right, he could just accept a practice match, got beat up one round, everyone will know he''s just trash, and get this lie over. The one who wants to keep this lie was his father, not him. He promises his father he won''t tell anyone but that doesn''t mean it won''t be found out by someone else. Feng Ao Xiu finally replies, "Sure, Let''s have a practice match." "Oh! Oh! Pick me!" "Second Young Master, fight with me!" "No, No, Brother Ao Xiu will fight with me!" Everyone knows they will lose, but this is only a practice match. The experience of fighting an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator will definitely help them in their cultivation. Besides, when a senior cultivator has a practice match with his or her junior, the junior will usually be guided by their senior. "What''s everyone cultivation level?", asked Feng Ao Xiu. "I''m at the last stage of Power Soul Realm" "Me, I''m at the second stage of Abstract Spirit Realm" "The seventh stage of Abstract Spirit Realm" "Dream Mortal Realm" [Ah... So high, this Second Young Master will die fighting an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator much less a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator] But, the Second Young Master also forgot that it is a common courtesy to fight a practice match with someone of similar cultivation level. Among the crowd, the closest to Ancient Earth Realm was the Dream Mortal Realm. After the young man introduced himself as the Dream Mortal Realm, no one said anything. Feng Ao Xiu breaks out in cold sweat. Did he really have to fight against a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator? "Don''t fight him! Fight me!", a voice rang out from the back of the crowd. It was the First Young Master. Feng Zhi Yan was jealous of Feng Ao Xiu. He actually planned to fake an injury during the match and blamed it on Feng Ao Xiu to make Feng Ao Xiu look like the bad guy. "I''m in the Dream Earth Realm" [Ah... My older cousin also wants to fight against me. This Second Young Master will be dead with a punch] Feng Ao Xiu has no choice but to refuse. "Brother Zhi Yan, I think it''s better to give the younger generation a chance first." The First Young Master was shocked, no one has ever rejected him. Even Feng Ao Xiu from three years ago always listens to him. Looks like Feng Ao Xiu has become much more egoistic after three years. The Second Young Master hurriedly pointed at a little boy in the corner of the crowd. "You! What''s your cultivation level?" "First stage of Abstra..." Feng Ao Xiu moved his finger. "I''m at the last stage of Pow..." Feng Ao Xiu moved his finger again. "Me? I''m at the Fourth Stage of Power Soul Realm." "Yeah, you. C''mon. Let''s practice!" The crowd became confused. The Second Young Master actually chose the trash, Feng Yu Wei. Feng Yu Wei was still at the Fourth Stage of Power Soul Realm despite already eleven years old. While the other kid of his age already at the Eighth Stage of Power Soul Realm. Just what kind of thing the Second Young Master planning? Good! Everything''s going just like the Second Young Master has planned. Now he only needs to get beat up. At least a Fourth Stage of Power Soul Realm could not kill him. Suddenly, a servant approaches Feng Ao Xiu, "Second Young Master, I bring a message from the Clan Lord." "From Father? What is it?" "The chicken in tiger skin unintentionally loses its hides. Every animal in the kingdom creates a fight. The chicken met a tiger and still alive. The chicken came home and was eaten by its mother." "..." "Second Young Master, Do you know what it means? Is this a riddle? What is the chicken in tiger skin?" It is definitely a riddle. From the difficulty, it was not easy to solve it. However, Feng Ao Xiu could easily answer. What is the chicken in tiger skin? It means someone weak pretending to be strong. It''s the Second Young Master. 7 Divine Move [This is a threat! This is undeniably a threat!] Chicken in tiger skin losing its hides means Feng Ao Xiu who everyone thought to be an expert got found out. Every animal in the kingdom was the Feng Clan, they certainly would not be calm when they discover this fraud. If we consider the chicken''s mother to be Feng Zhong Tian. Then, the rest would be very clear. Even though he was not killed by the enemy, his father will personally kill him. Could his father know that he was going to have a practice match? Could his father have found the loophole in the promise? Is it just an ordinary warning? In any case, the plan has to change. In this match, he couldn''t afford to lose. Cancelling the match wasn''t an option either, it''s dishonourable for an expert to go back on his words. If he did, it would be more suspicious. He has to win against Fourth Stage of Power Soul Realm kid. Even worse, Feng Yu Wei will give it everything he got because in everyone''s mind Feng Ao Xiu was an invincible superhero. Ah... The hurdle is too high and he is unprepared. The threat has to come in at a time like this. How convenient. Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth and said to the servant, "Tell Father, The chicken''s mother need not worry. The tiger skin is sewn tightly to the chicken''s skin." The servant became more confused. Another chicken and another tiger skin, What does it mean? But, he didn''t dare to question and turn back to relay the message to the Clan Lord. Before Feng Ao Xiu realized, the crowd attending the arena was getting larger and larger. Even some elders were visiting this event, learning what''s an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator trying to teach his junior. All the eyes are now focusing on the two young men in the ring, Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Yu Wei. The battle started. Feng Yu Wei immediately jumps towards Feng Ao Xiu, he strikes a fierce punch to his opponents'' head. Feng Ao Xiu ducked and the punch missed. Feng Yu Wei fist strikes to Ao Xiu''s back. Ao Xiu dodges to the side, It missed once again. Feng Yu Wei tries to land a kick on Ao Xiu''s shoulder, but just before it reaches, Feng Ao Xiu already jumped and back away from it. [What is the Second Young Master doing?] These thoughts appeared on everyone''s mind. They could understand Feng Ao Xiu keep dodging. In fact, the match has gone on for more than 10 minutes, and all Feng Ao Xiu did is only dodging. That''s fine. But, the problem is the way Ao Xiu dodges. "Hmm... The way Second Young Master dodges is... Ummm... Ugly?" "Why is he dodging like that? Even I can do better." Feng Ao Xiu rolled to the side to dodge Feng Yu Wei''s kick. "Did I just see the Second Young Master rolls with his head first touching the ground?" "Why the hell is he rolling? Did he really need that much distance?" Feng Ao Xiu slides through between Feng Yu Wei''s legs to dodge a punch. "Did the Second Young Master just slides through there?" "Why? I don''t understand this at all!" Even though Feng Ao Xiu could dodge, his movement was slow and inefficient. It was understandable, after all, he was not a cultivator. His speed was lacking, but he was still a former genius. He knew all the punch routine and many kinds of martial arts in Feng Clan. He practised them a million times previously, makes him could easily read and predict Feng Yu Wei''s movement clearly. However, Feng Ao Xiu used all of his strength to dodge and he could not find any opportunity to go on the offensive. Besides, Feng Yu Wei was still in the Fourth Stage of Power Soul Realm, his movement speed was not much different than Feng Ao Xiu. All these reasons enable Feng Ao Xiu to dodge Feng Yu Wei''s attack. As the battle goes on, Feng Yu Wei''s move becomes more unstable. Feng Ao Xiu finally finds an opportunity, he lands a punch as hard as he could to his opponents'' chest. Feng Yu Wei flinched. Then, he backs away and touches his chest. He got hurt, but it was not much. It''s within an acceptable range that he still could engage in long fights. "What''s with that punch?" "Why is it so slow and does not do anything?" "Is that even a punch? It''s more like a tap?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Everyone also could see clearly that Feng Ao Xiu''s punch was too slow and it did not seem like it hurts. The audiences could not help but get suspicious if the Second Young Master was really an expert. In fact, the one who has it worse was the Second Young Master. Feng Ao Xiu felt like he has just punched a brick wall. He wants to cry, but hold it in because he needs to keep his senior image. His right fist really hurt and became red after punching Feng Yu Wei''s chest. Even a First Stage of Power Soul Realm punching at Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm would not have their fist hurt as Feng Ao Xiu does. It''s because, in the Power Soul Realm, the body would get stronger each time. The body of someone in the First Stage of Power Soul Realm is like a block of wood and the Fourth Stage was like a stone or a brick wall. However, Feng Ao Xiu at most a small branch compared to these cultivators. At last, an elder that has been speechless the entire time finally said, "I see! Young Master Ao Xiu keeps dodging like a fool to show Yu Wei that Yu Wei''s move is still lacking that even trash could dodge. Young Master Ao Xiu also hit Yu Wei slowly to show that Yu Wei''s move is full of openings and got a fatal weakness that can be easily found by a lower-level opponent." Hearing the elder''s explanation, the crowd went into a frenzy. "Ah... So that''s what happened!" "I''m a fool, I shouldn''t have doubted Brother Ao Xiu''s strength." "I knew it! Second Young Master is so awesome!" Feng Yu Wei''s mood suddenly got brighter. He initially got confused, but he has realized the purpose of this match. He finally knew why the Second Young Master was acting like a fool. Feng Yu Wei started attacking again, this time his attack is even more fierce than before. But, Feng Ao Xiu still has the upper hand. Feng Ao Xiu keeps dodging his opponent attack and lands an attack once in a while. "Quick! Take a look, it looks like our practice routine got so many flaws" "I didn''t know that just two moves from our usual punch could be easily infiltrated from the side like that!" "It a pity. If I know this method sooner, I could even defeat some seniors" Feng Ao Xiu wants to curse at the crowd. These people knew nothing at all. This Second Young Master''s fist is red and bruised from punching. What''s worse is his opponent didn''t show any signs of fatigue. In fact, the kid got fiercer and craftier. Feng Yu Wei let out a move while jumping. Flying Fish Knee Strike. Feng Ao Xiu rolls on the ground like a dog to dodge. "Such a divine move! Flying Fish Knee Strike could actually be dodged by rolling like that." "Wow! That dodge actually creates so many opportunities to attack. I must learn that move." Feng Yu Wei strikes an elbow aiming at Feng Ao Xiu''s head. Tornado Back Elbow. Feng Ao Xiu turns back and runs around the ring. "That''s right! Tornado Back Elbow attacks in all directions, but it reaches are short. You can simply run around and wait until the move is finished." "Look! By the time Yu Wei finished, the Second Young Master actually appears behind him. I didn''t know such a simple move has a deep meaning. It truly is a divine move." The crowd was excited. Feng Yu Wei was also excited. This Second Young Master was tired. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. [When will this end?] 8 What Kind of Fight Is This? The sun was almost down. The match went on for hours. The crowd still spouting more nonsense. "Look, Brother Ao Xiu is breathing heavily. What does that mean? Could he really be tired?" "What are you talking about!? There''s no way the Second Young Master could be tired there must be a meaning to his movement." "I see, Second Young Master is teaching us the best way to conserve energy in long fights." An elder said, "All of you are right! We''re still lacking in many things, especially in basic moves. Every one of his moves has a deep profound meaning. Unfortunately, we are unable to understand all of them." Feng Ao Xiu was at his wit''s end. He was too tired, soon one of Feng Yu Wei''s attacks will hit him and everyone will find out. Another hour has passed. Feng Ao Xiu''s leg could no longer move. [F*ck this! I don''t care anymore!] Feng Ao Xiu finally gave up. Why would he push himself so hard just for this nonsense? It was his father that wanted this, not him. In any case, he already did his best, there''s nothing more he can do. Feng Ao Xiu closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, waiting for an impact. Once Feng Yu Wei''s directly land a hit on him, everything will be over. He waited, but nothing happened. [Why there''s no punch? Or kick?] Feng Ao Xiu slowly opened his eyes and he saw Feng Yu Wei sitting cross-legged in the centre of the ring. Feng Yu Wei''s eyes were closed tightly, sweats continue to drop from his forehead. Feng Yu Wei was having a breakthrough! *Fwoosh...* Yu Wei has reached the Fifth Stage of Power Soul Realm. Wait, It''s not stopping. His hand clenched into a fist, his sweat pouring down like rain. He''s actually having another breakthrough! *Fwoosh...* Sixth Stage of Power Soul Realm. *Fwoosh...* Seventh Stage of Power Soul Realm. *Fwoosh...* Eighth Stage of Power Soul Realm. Feng Yu Wei opened his eyes. It finally stopped. The crowd went into a frenzy again. "Heavens! Four breakthroughs!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Just a few hours of practice with Young Master Ao Xiu actually levelled up Feng Yu Wei from the Fourth Stage to the Eighth Stage." "Could Brother Ao Xiu purposely picks Yu Wei to help him breakthrough?" Feng Yu Wei broke into a smile, tears come flowing down from his eyes. It has been more than two years since his last breakthrough. At last, He won''t be trash anymore. Feng Yu Wei immediately went in front of Ao Xiu, then he kowtowed in respect and said in a loud voice, "I thank the Second Young Master for helping me breakthrough. I swear that someday I will repay this kindness a thousand folds." Feng Yu Wei''s voice was a bit raspy but it was very emotional. Everyone could see Feng Yu Wei was sincerely grateful to the Second Young Master. It touched their hearts. Some of the audience even broke into tears. "Brother Yu Wei, Congratulations!" "Yu Wei, I''m sorry for underestimating you. Let''s practice together tomorrow!" "Young Master Ao Xiu cares about all of us, he won''t leave anyone behind." Actually, it''s not that surprising. When a cultivator did not advance any further despite cultivated enough Qi, It''s most probably because he met a bottleneck. There are many types of bottlenecks. When someone has the same problem as Feng Yu Wei does, some of the Qi will still accumulate in the meridian. It''s just that the body was not ready to advance. When Feng Yu Wei fights against Feng Ao Xiu, he faced a lot of new experiences. Feng Yu Wei''s body was pushed to the limit, his mind was forced to make plans of how to hit his opponent. This realization was just what Yu Wei needed the most to make a breakthrough, with the help of the accumulated Qi over the past two years, he managed to make four breakthroughs. Although, what Feng Yu Wei experience was certainly a rare case. It doesn''t mean it never happened before. Around 20 years ago, a kid managed to experience 5 breakthroughs in a single go. One more breakthrough than Feng Yu Wei''s. However, the crowds didn''t think it was just a coincidence. They thought all of this was because of Feng Ao Xiu''s teaching. On the other hand, Feng Ao Xiu was stunned. His opponent actually makes four breakthroughs in the middle of a fight. That''s good. But, Could these people not so get emotional? He did not have any intention to help Feng Yu Wei. These people''s minds were really messed up. They thought all the moves he made are on purpose. No! The moves are made because he''s desperate and it''s the best move he can do to get a safe distance. They thought he picked Yu Wei to help Yu Wei breakthrough. No! He picks Yu Wei because he was the weakest among them all. But, this is also a chance. When an opportunity comes knocking, this Second Young Master will definitely open the door. Feng Ao Xiu nodded, he put his hands on his back looking like an expert. Then, he said, "Good! Good! Since you already made the breakthrough, the match ends here." The Second Young Master slowly walks out of the arena. The audience shouted cheers and praises to the young man. However, there was one person among the crowd glaring in anger and jealousy, Feng Zhi Yan. [What kind of fight is this? This is not a fight! This is more like a performance! Why these people would give such praises to this kind of show. Even an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator could do a better performance than that] The more Feng Zhi Yan thought about it, the angrier he got. He gritted his teeth, his hand clenched into a fist. He wanted to destroy everything in his path but held it in. [Feng Ao Xiu, just you wait! You dare to reject this First Young Master in a match to help trash. This First Young Master will not let this matter go! Just you wait when this First Young Master visits Young Master Zhao...] [You''ll be finished!] *** That was close! They almost found out. If it is not because of Feng Ao Xiu''s experience. If it is not because his opponent was weak. And also if Feng Yu Wei did not have a breakthrough in the middle of the fight. Feng Ao Xiu would have lost and his secret would already be revealed. Anyway, he really needs to go back home and talk to his father about this matter. He must let his father know that he can''t do this any longer. Suddenly, a small force came from behind. If any random person received this, it would have been fine. Even someone in the Second Stage of Power Soul Realm would feel it was just a small push. "Ouch!" However, for a non-cultivator like Feng Ao Xiu, it''s enough to make him stumble. He falls down, not too hard, but it''s enough to make his elbow scraped. "Haha! I got you now! You trash!" "So, it''s true! His meridian really is broken" Feng Ao Xiu still on the ground recovering, he looked up to the source of those voices. He saw two men in guard uniform, one was really skinny and the other one was very fat, both of them were sneering at him. The skinny guard said in a dominating voice, "The Ancient Earth Realm Second Young Master. I think you got some explanation for both of us." The fat guard followed in a mocking voice, "That''s right! You better make this worth our while!" Qian Hui. Qian Lu. They found out! 9 Straight into Tigers Den Qian Lu was elated to found something interesting. He kept mocking the Second Young Master, "An Ancient Earth Realm stumbles and falls down because of a push from behind. What a joke!" Qian Hui follows, "You may fool everyone with this nonsense. Unfortunately, I, your father is too smart for that." Feng Ao Xiu stands up and looks around. It was in the middle of the road, luckily no one else was there. Then, he asked a question to the two men, "Did anyone else knew?" Qian Lu answered vigorously, "Fortunately for you, no one else except the two of us. We didn''t want our reward to be too little." "What do you want?" Qian Hui rubbed his hands together, "Hehehe... The Second Young Master really understands us. A promotion to be captain, 100 gold taels upfront, and another one gold taels every week." A massive smile appeared on Qian Lu''s face, "You should know that we like to talk too much. Of course, it only happens when something didn''t satisfy us." Feng Ao Xiu sighed. He has no choice but to do this. "I understand. Follow me!" Qian Qian were happy, they never thought blackmailing someone was this easy. Looks like 100 gold taels were too little, maybe they should ask for a bit more. If the Second Young Master refuses or talks back they just might be satisfied with the current price or maybe even lower the price. However, seeing Feng Ao Xiu so docile, both brothers couldn''t help but want for more. [Yes, it''s too little, we must increase the price later] [More money means more food for me!] The three men arrived at the Clan Lord''s house. The Clan Lord himself met them as soon as they enter inside. "Ao Ao, What are Qian Qian doing here?", asked Feng Zhong Tian with a confused look. "It''s Ao Xiu! Not Ao Ao!" Feng Ao Xiu still didn''t like to be called by that name. He calms himself down and started explaining, "Both of them knew what''s going on" "What!?" [The Clan Lord is actually also involved in this secret, this will make things easier] Qian Qian were sneering evilly. They could feel the money was coming closer and closer. Feng Ao Xiu continued, "The good news is no one else knew. Now that..." Qian Hui interrupts, "If you want to keep this secret safe, you can start by giving us 1,000 gold taels. Remember that it must be in gold, not silver." Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. These two fools were actually asking for a higher price. They didn''t know what they get into. "Father, now that I have brought them here, you can kill them easily." Qian Hui nodded and continued to threaten, "That''s right. We also want 10 gold taels delivered to our house every wee... Wait! What?" They''ve been had. How could they be so stupid? Someone who is not a cultivator actually leads them by the nose straight into tiger''s den. The victim asked "Did anyone else knew?", and they answer truthfully. The victim said "Follow Me!", and they followed. Now, an Iron Mortal Realm tiger appears, Ah... They have become the victims. Usually, in blackmail, one person will stay behind and the others will follow. It''s to ensure that the one that follows will not be killed. Even if the one that follows was killed, then the one that stayed behind could reveal the secret to the whole world. This was actually a good lesson in blackmailing, but it''s too late now. Qian Qian were both in the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm, their opponents, the Clan Lord, an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator. Facing such an opponent, they can neither run nor hide. Fighting wasn''t an option either, they will be killed in three or four moves. Both of their minds were all over the place. Their eyes move very fast trying to find a way out. It seems like they could talk to each other every time their eyes came into contact with each other. [Big brother, Let''s say there''s someone else behind the scene] [Lying that someone else knows the secret, maybe earlier, but now it''s too late, they were not going to believe it when you''re at a disadvantage] [How about the Second Young Master! Let''s take him as a hostage] [Good idea... What! The Second Young Master already runs into the corner of the room. There is no way to take the Second Young Master now] [F*ck! What do we do now!] After a quick conclusion with no way out. They looked at each other one more time, then they nodded. They came to an understanding. [Yes! We have no choice left] [There''s only one thing left to do] Suddenly, both of them kneeled on the ground, their hands were shaking, then they kowtowed out of fear. "Oh! The Clan Lord! The Great Clan Lord! Please forgive me! This lowly guard does not know anything. It is all this fatty''s fault, he coerced me into it. I swear I will not tell anyone. Please let me go!" "Oh! The greatest and the most handsome man in the world! Who else could he be but Feng Zhong Tian? Please forgive me! I was threatened by this skinny man. He told me that he would kill me if I did not do as he said. I swear I will not tell anyone. Please forgive me!" Feng Zhong Tian felt headache. These two were really shameless. They were so arrogant when they have the upper hand, and so lowly after being backed into the corner. They were not good at their job, not good at cultivating, even not good at blackmailing. The only thing they''re good at was begging for forgiveness. They were really different from their father. Before Feng Zhong Tian even notice, the two men already clung to his thighs. Their eyes spewing a large number of crocodile tears. "Uhuu... Huu... Hu... Clan Lord! It''s not my fault! It''s not my fault! Just kill this fatty, don''t kill me!" "It''s all his fault! It''s all his fault! He''s the one who planned all this. I only know how to eat. Don''t kill me! Uhuuuu... Huu..." Feng Zhong Tian couldn''t stand this any longer and said, "Enough! Enough! I won''t kill you both. So stop crying!! It''s was annoying as hell." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Qian Qian immediately released their grip. While still kneeling, they said simultaneously, "Thank you to the Clan Lord." Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t comprehend his father''s action. [That''s weird, based on father''s personality, he really would kill them. By letting them go, they could try to blackmail him once again. Didn''t he want the secret to be safe?] "Father, Why did you let them go?" Feng Zhong Tian laughs it off and turned his attention to Qian Qian. "Qian Qian, do you guys know what happened to your father?" "Didn''t he die while on a mission?", Qian Lu answered. "That''s right! He died on a mission to save my life. That''s why, when I heard two of his son applying to be guards at Feng Clan failed, I use my authority to reverse the decision." [There''s such a story! No wonder they''re still here!] Feng Ao Xiu was stunned. He finally knew why these two people did not die even after countless mistakes. His father actually saved them. 10 Group of Trash Qian Song, one of the Feng Clan guard commander who was known for his bravery and might. His service to the Feng Clan was unmatched. Countless enemies of the Feng Clan died in his hands. He once kills a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast all by himself when he''s still in a Dream Sky Realm. To kill a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast, you need to be at least reach the Iron Mortal Realm, even that needed a lot of effort. It was a heroic tale from more than 20 years ago. The First Young Master and Third Young Master of the Feng Clan were hunting accompanied by Guard Commander Qian Song and a few other guards. Who would have known that the forest, the place they''re hunting, would catch fire. No one knows where the fire came from. The fire itself was not dangerous, but the Guardian Forest Spirit Beast could not be underestimated. Every Forest has a Guardian Beast, which was the strongest Spirit Beast in the forest. If anyone dares to do anything bad to the forest they lived in, you will suffer the wrath of the Guardian Forest Spirit Beast. Then a Blue Stone Bear, an Eight Rank Spirit Beast, appears. They knew immediately that the Blue Stone Bear was the Guardian Forest Spirit Beast, just from its prowess. It angrily roars and from a single claw, five guards were instantly killed. To defeat an Eight Rank Spirit Beast, you need to be at least in the Jade Sky Realm. The strongest among them Qian Song is only an Iron Earth Realm Cultivator. They ran immediately. The higher ranked Spirit Beast indicates stronger power and smarter brain. An Eight Rank Spirit Beast was enough to understand human language. But it won''t listen to reason. It was here to seek revenge for the burning forest. If the forest is burning and a human is here, it must be the human''s fault. Saying something like ''We didn''t do it!'' or ''We didn''t know anything about the fire!'' will only waste time. They ran in different directions, hoping to increase the chance of surviving. However, the Blue Stone Bear is nimble and fast, it chases the group one by one, all that caught are dead in the hands of the beast. In one of the group was two people, Third Young Master, and Guard Commander Qian Song. Qian Song could feel the Blue Stone Bear''s aura coming closer every second. At their current pace, the Blue Stone Bear will definitely catch up. Without any regret, Qian Song said to the young man beside him, "Third Young Master, Please take care of my two sons!" "Guard Qian! You.." With a spear in one hand and an axe on the other, Qian Song turned back. He charged towards the Blue Stone Bear and roared. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Blue Stone Bear! I, Qian Song, will face you in battle!" That was the last time, the Third Young Master ever saw him. Eventually, the Third Young Master made it out as the sole survivor of that incident. Ever since then, the Feng Clan only have two Young Master, Feng Cheng Hong the Second Young Master and Feng Zhong Tian the Third Young Master. As for the First Young Master, even his body couldn''t be found. Every time Feng Zhong Tian remembers that moment, he felt like crying. Qian Song could stay alive if he wanted to. Even if Qian Song just left him to die, no one will know. Qian Song was truly a man of honour and justice. If he was alive, Qian Song would already have been the Head Guard of Feng Clan. *** Hearing the story from his father, Feng Ao Xiu admires this Qian Song. But, when his eyes turned to Qian Song''s sons, he wants to vomit. How could there be such a disparity between father and sons?. Qian Hui was shocked, everything was connected. Actually, both of them first applied to be guard seven years ago but rejected. Then they keep trying several times, all were rejected until five years ago, the year Feng Zhong Tian became the Clan Lord, they finally got accepted. Feng Zhong Tian asked, "Do you guys understand now? What will happen if you tell this secret to the others?" "Yes, I understand", Qian Hui answered. Qian Lu turned to his big brother, "Big Brother, I don''t understand." "How could you be so slow-witted!?" Qian Hui explained slowly, "You knew that the Clan Lord could keep his position because of Second Young Master. Tell me what happened to the Clan Lord, if everybody knew that the Second Young Master has a crippled meridian!" "Wouldn''t Master Cheng Hong take the position? How is that have any relations with us?" "This is why I said you''re slow-witted! If Master Cheng Hong is the Clan Lord, based on the mistakes we made and his temper, he will surely kill us. Master Zhong Tian would have no way to protect us because the Clan Lord is the highest authority in the Clan." Qian Lu always wonders why his punishment was not too harsh. As long as he sincerely apologizes, the victim will forgive them. But the main reason for forgiveness was not because he sincerely apologizes, it''s to give the Clan Lord some face. Qian Hui continued, "But that''s not the main point, if we fail to protect the Clan Lord and Second Young Master, it will also bring disgrace to our father. Father sacrificing his life for a nobody will dirty the name of Qian." Feng Ao Xiu did not know whether to laugh or cry. They were trying to protect the name of Qian, but they already dirtied it with their own hands. Just take a look at the nickname Qian Qian. The fact that nickname was given to them was already considered a disgrace. Suddenly, Feng Ao Xiu has a sudden realization. [This is wrong! Everything is going wrong! Why does it have to come into this?] "Co... co... could it be?" "I see! So you''ve noticed" The one who replied was the Clan Lord. He turned his attention to Qian Qian, then he said in a clear loud voice, "Qian Hui, Qian Lu. I promoted you two to be Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard!" Feng Ao Xiu knew this was coming, but he was still shocked. He wants to tell his father to call the secret off, but the secret will put another two lives on the line. Now, there will be no more room for negotiation. He has to give up. Qian Qian were also shocked, they were here to make some quick money, but they are given a job instead. It was fine if the person they protect was some talented individual with a bright future, but they must babysit a no good master. A trash master protected by two trash bodyguards. They should be called the group of trash. Feng Zhong Tian looked at the three shocked men and broke out into a smile. Every mistake that Feng Ao Xiu made can be blamed on Qian Qian, after all, if they made mistake it would not be suspicious. Every time Feng Ao Xiu needs power, it will be done by Qian Qian. This was the perfect setup. Good, Everything was going exactly just like this Clan Lord planned. 11 Its Delicious! Qian Qian hurriedly back to pack their things. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Now that one matter was resolved, he should resolve the other one. The Clan Lord glared at his son, "Where have you been? You dare to go out with such weak powers." Feng Ao Xiu glared back, "You too! What''s with the Chicken in Tiger Skin threat earlier? Do you know how much I sacrifice for this nonsense?" "F*ck, It''s all your fault. When I realized you were gone, I immediately send that message. Did you really think I don''t understand the meaning behind your promise?" To keep the secret as intact as possible, Feng Zhong Tian put his son under house arrest. As an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator himself, he could easily felt the aura presence of others passing around him, even an Iron Sky Realm Cultivator would not be able to sneak out undetected easily. Yet, when Feng Ao Xiu sneak out of the house, no one could detect him. The reason was simple, Feng Ao Xiu has no aura. Even, the highest level Ancient Sky Realm couldn''t do it, much less someone like Feng Zhong Tian. Feng Zhong Tian felt frustrated that he just realized this fact. He regretted that he did not lock his son in his room. "Now tell me! What are you doing outside?" "I was trying to find a spirit stone." Feng Zhong Tian became confused, "Spirit stone? Spirit stones were used to help cultivate. You''re not a cultivator, why do you need a spirit stone? Besides, there are a lot of spirit stones right here." "Spirit stone was not only for cultivation. Those stones were all ordinary spirit stones. What I want is a pure coloured spirit stone." Feng Zhong Tian became even more confused, "What''s a pure coloured spirit stone?" "Of course you don''t know! Pure coloured spirit stone is a special..." * knock... knock... * Suddenly a servant knocked on the door, "I want to talk about Chicken in Tiger Skin!" Feng Zhong Tian eyes were wide open. [Chicken in Tiger Skin? Why does he want to talk about Chicken in Tiger Skin? Could he had found out?] Feng Zhong Tian''s mouth was shaking, "Co... come in" The servant enters the room. Before the servant could say anything, the Clan Lord quickly asked, "You... you know about Chi... Chicken in Tiger Skin?" The servant replied with a smile, "Yes." Feng Zhong Tian couldn''t believe it, this servant actually has interpreted the meaning behind Chicken in Tiger Skin. He regretted using this term, he should just threaten his son directly. The Clan Lord glanced at his son. Feng Ao Xiu''s face was pale and cold sweats runs thorough his cheek. Looks like he also didn''t know what happened. The Clan Lord carefully asked, "Did anyone else knew?" "Yes, everyone knew it." Zhong Tian couldn''t help but cursed in his heart. The servant was smart enough not to reveal his companion. Feng Zhong Tian also couldn''t kill this servant or the secret will be revealed. This time it''s the real blackmail. The Clan Lord starts negotiating, "Twenty?" The servant shook his head, "It''s not enough." "How about fifty gold taels?" The servant asked, "What? Fifty gold taels?" "Fine! 100 gold taels!" "Clan Lord, are you asking me to buy the ingredients?" "Last offer! 300 gold taels... Wait! What ingredients?" The servant became confused, "The ingredients to prepare Chicken in Tiger Skin. Didn''t you want to eat the Chicken in Tiger Skin?" "..." "..." Feng Zhong Tian couldn''t help but ask, "Umm... We''re talking about food?" "Umm... Yes?" "What do you mean by ''Everyone knew it''?" "This servant actually knew how to prepare Chicken in Tiger Skin. Since all the servant were talking about how the Clan Lord and Second Young Master want to eat Chicken in Tiger Skin. This servant has made a delicious Chicken in Tiger Skin for Master and directly come here to inform that it''s ready." Feng Zhong Tian blinked a lot and ask again, "What do you mean by ''It''s not enough''?" "When Master said ''Twenty'', thought that Master was asking to prepare twenty servings, but there are not enough ingredients. Then, this servant realized that it was about money, that''s why this servant thought the money was supposed to be used to buy the ingredients. Clan Lord, why so much money just for the ingredients?" "..." "..." The Clan Lord and Second Young Master sat down and start eating. The Clan Lord took fist-sized chicken meat covered in tiger skin with his chopsticks. He took a bite. "It''s delicious!" *** "It''s delicious!" A middle-aged man wearing a red robe holds chopstick, happily chewing food in his mouth. He excitedly compliments the food he ate, "This Chicken in Tiger Skin food is really delicious. As expected of Sealing Dragon Restaurant, I wonder how they made such tasty food." This place was the famous restaurant in Xiang Lan Nation, Sealing Dragon Restaurant. This restaurant served the best food in the country, but it''s so expensive that only the nobles from the middle and upper clan could ever get the chance to sit here. Another middle-aged man wearing a grey robe holds a wine cup. He took a gulp of wine, then he said to his friend, "Did you hear the news? The Second Young Master of the Feng Clan is still alive." "What? Really?", shouted the man in red. "Yeah, three years missing and finally back. Guess what is his cultivation level?" "Well... He is a genius. Could it be Jade Mortal Realm?" "Ancient Earth Realm" "What!! Ancient Earth Realm!", the man in red was shocked. "I knew he was a genius. I knew he will someday reach the group of Ancient Realm but not this fast." The man in grey touched his chin, contemplating about something, then he said, "The news hasn''t spread that far yet. We must make haste, move before the other clans could." After a short pause, he said again, "Clan Lord, don''t you think Xue Yi is a good match for Feng Ao Xiu?" At another table not too far, a white-robed young man sitting in the middle was very angry. The killing intent can be felt from the Qi Aura of the young man. "This is supposed to be a happy occasion, but all I heard are bad news. Fifth Elder, what is this supposed to mean?" The Fifth Elder felt wrong, he nervously said, "Young Master, I am sorry, I thought Feng Ao Xiu would die falling into the Dark Cloud Ravine." "He would die, your ass! Why is he still alive?", the young man scolded. "It''s fine if you fail, but you let that bastard turn into Ancient Earth Realm expert." The other elder and the member of the clan also look at the Fifth Elder with angry eyes. Actually, the Fifth Elder was not wrong. No one has ever survived after entering the Dark Cloud Ravine. It''s the first time they ever heard somebody survive. But they still have to blame somebody, letting the enemy grew stronger will create more damage to their clan. The Young Master coldly said, "Kill Him!" The First Elder immediately let out a palm strike at the Fifth Elder. The Fifth Elder neck broke instantly, his life is lost. A servant said, "The Young Master of Feng Clan and Li Clan has arrived!" The Young Master turned his head and smiled, "Zhi Yan, Gao Yun, Come, let''s eat!" Feng Zhi Yan and Li Gao Yun sat down and glanced at the table still full of foods, none of the foods was touched. Then, they looked at a dead body at one of the chairs. They can roughly guess what happens. Feng Zhi Yan said, "I see that Young Master Zhao already heard the news." "Your brother has become a pain in the ass. You need to do something about him!" said Young Master Zhao coldly while tossing a small glass bottle to Feng Zhi Yan. Fen Zhi Yan closely observes at the glass bottle he just caught. A mysterious black liquid was inside the bottle. "This is... I see. No need to worry, I''ll definitely take care of him." "I trust that you will do a good job." 12 This was Definitely a Loss As one of the middle tier clan, many commoners would like to give their services to the Feng Clan. This includes servants, guards, and maids that totalled more than 300. To be able to hire this many people, the Feng Clan''s money naturally was not small. They were able to provide housing for their workers to live in. One of those buildings was the Guard Barrack, there were several of them spread across the Feng Clan''s area. The furthest one from the main area was the barrack where Qian Hui and Qian Lu usually lived in. Now that they were assigned as Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguards, they need to pack their things, leave this barrack immediately and move to the one that was close to the Clan Lord''s residence. Because this place was too far, Qian Qian took some time to arrive. It was in the middle of the night, they rummage through the wardrobe and tables to get their clothes and stuff. "Aaahhh... Why did I have to go through this? It''s already 4 hours past my curfew. I''m so tired... Can''t we do this tomorrow?" Qin Lu complained loudly while searching for his clothes. For someone lazy like Qian Hui and Qian Lu, who rarely stay up late at night, this situation was not comfortable at all. Initially, they were planning to blackmail the Second Young Master. To get some gold, they decided to stay up all night. Instead, they were caught in a trap and has to be Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguards. Feng Ao Xiu was not a cultivator, that means they have to do everything for him. They could imagine being ordered to fetch something in high places, or to carry Feng Ao Xiu on their back because Feng Ao Xiu was slow. At least being a normal guard, they only need to sit around, watch for something suspicious. This was a loss. This was definitely a loss. Not only they could not gain anything, but they also received more burden. "Shut your mouth! Just be grateful that Clan Lord kept your head intact!" Qian Hui also shared the same opinion as Qian Lu. However, he was too frustrated at the current situation and couldn''t help but to take out his anger by scolding his little brother. "Wha... How dare you talk to me like that! The blackmailing plan was your idea in the first place. Take responsibility for this and apologize to me!" "F*ck you! You''re the one who answered to that trash''s question. And you''re the one who followed him vigorously!" Qian Hui was startled and became angrier. Indeed, it was his idea but he did not feel guilty about it. In fact, he thinks that it was a great plan and would go perfectly if Qian Lu did not ruin it. The bickering and fighting of the two made the guards who were asleep awake. "Shut up!" "What time is it!?" This was a small barrack in the first place, where they crammed ten to fifteen people in a single room. Once one person awake and make noise, the other will naturally follow. Soon, no one in the room was sleeping anymore. "Qian Qian! What are you two doing!? Can''t you see we''re all asleep?" The one who said that was a big burly man, one of the captains of the Feng Clan. Because, both Qian Hui and Qian Lu like to make troubles, they were placed in the same room as the captain. Both brothers bit their lip. Today was already a bad day. Now, they made the captain angry, it seems like they will receive some punishment. Qian Hui softly said, "Captain, we''re sorry! We didn''t mean to wake you up!" Qian Lu follows, "Yes, yes... We just have to pack our things and leave. Please don''t mind us!" "Sorry isn''t going to cut it! You both dare to disturb our sleep. Don''t you know that rest is very important to guards like us! Now give me one thousand push up and three thousand... Wait... What did you just say?" The Guard Captain could not contain his anger wanted to give punishment for these two troublemakers. However, he just heard about something that could change the complexity of the situation. "Did... Did you just say that you wanted to pack and leave?" Qian Hui and Qian Lu nodded their heads vigorously. They''ll do anything if it means not receiving any punishment. After the Guard Captain got the confirmation, the previous anger suddenly disappears and turned into a big smile instead. "Good! Good! Good! No need to mind me, just go do your thing!" How could the Guard Captain not be happy? If these two leaves, then the guards in his unit will finally be functioning normally. Qian Hui and Qian Lu always make trouble, the Guard Captain could not wait to get rid of them. He didn''t even ask where they will go, as long as it''s not here, then anywhere would be fine. "Guys! Qian Qian wants to leave! Help them pack their things!" "I''ll help! I''ll help!" "Let me go get your thing from the other room." "Qian Hui, please wait! I''m using your underwear, I''ll return it to you!" The people who were dissatisfied with Qian Qian was not the Guard Captain alone. Their teammates and roommates were also happy with these two left. Because every time Qian Qian made trouble, sometimes it could implicate them as well. Seeing their situation, Qian Hui and Qian Lu did not know whether to laugh or cry. They were gladful these people want to help, but it was for the wrong reason. One bored-looking guard asked, "By the way, where is your hometown?" "Hometown? It''s just the next village east from here. But, what''s with the sudden question?", asked Qian Hui looking confused. "You''re going back to your hometown right?" "Why would we go back?" "Ehhh... You''re not fired?" "Fired!? F*ck! Of course, we are not!" These people actually assumed that he and his brother were fired. But, the fact that Qian Hui, himself also thought that this was the most possible outcome makes him want to cry. "Then... where will you two go?" Qian Lu said indifferently, "We''re moving to barrack behind the Clan Lord''s Residence." "What!? To the main barrack!?", the bored-looking guard shouted loudly. Now, he doesn''t seem like he was bored anymore. "The main barrack! Are you sure that''s the right place?" The other couldn''t help but inquire. After all the main barrack was full of elite guards, only truly the best guards Feng Clan has to offer were to be placed there. The situation was also better, the room was bigger and every guard at most has to share the room with 2 other teammates. No matter what, they couldn''t believe that Qian Qian were transferred there. Only then that the two of them realized, while they saw it as a demotion. Other people could only perceive it as a promotion. The more they thought about it, the better it becomes. Qian Hui immediately boasted, "Haa... Haaa... That''s right! The Clan Lord saw finally saw our true potential and promoted us!" Qian Lu also follows, "We are not just promoted to be an ordinary guard! We were promoted to be the Second Young Master''s personal bodyguards" "You gotta be kidding me!" "What did the Second Young Master see in you two!" "This must be a dream right!" To be the Second Young Master''s bodyguard was a big matter. While the title may seem low like personal bodyguards, it was a really high rank. Because the master was none other than Feng Ao Xiu. To be the bodyguards of the next Clan Lord, the strongest person in the Feng Clan, naturally they have a saying. Hearing this, some of them couldn''t help but curry favour from the Second Young Master''s bodyguards. "Brother Qian Hui, how about a drink with me before you go?" "Brother Qian Lu, have some food. I''ll get you some more!" Even the Guard Captain change his attitude. "Everyone. Please give some space to Qian Hui and Qian Lu. Anyway, before Qian Hui and Qian Lu leave, let''s have a little party." Qian Hui and Qian Lu became the star of the little party. They were no longer called "Qian Qian", and everyone respects them. This was the best day of their life. While it may seem tiring to be the Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguards, they earned something they never have before. Power. Having power was too sweet. No one could deny them anymore. Everyone will have to give them some face, and everything will become easier. If they have to name all the advantages, it would take them months. Time passed fast. The party was over, they have also done to pack their things. It took quite some time to go back to Clan Lord''s Residence, but it''s all worth it. They couldn''t help but grin while imagining to the treatment they get in the main barrack. Just as they speculated, they were welcomed by the guards in the main barrack that treats them really well. After a bit of conversation, they were guided to their room. Qian Hui and Qian Lu stepped inside. This will be their new room, their new world. A new journey full of power awaits them. "Ah... you two have arrived!" Inside the room, their roommate greeted them. He was a man in his fifty. His face was full of wisdom, and unlimited experience could be seen. Battle scars were scattered all over his body. His fuzzy beard and eyebrow made him scarier than Spirit Beasts. This man was no other than the highest-ranking guard, Head Guard Cui. "I don''t know what the Second Young Master see in weaklings like you two, but I''ll be watching." However different from the others. Head Guard Cui did not even have a single ounce of respect for Qian Hui and Qian Lu. In fact, he seemed to despise them. Qian Hui, "..." Qian Lu, "..." Qian Hui and Qian Lu stayed silent. How could they end up being roommates with Head Guard Cui. They didn''t know what to say. Head Guard Cui, scolded them both, "Where''s your greeting!? You fools really need some lesson. How could you not greet your higher up when you meet them!? As punishment, give me five thousand push up and ten thousand sit up and also..." Qian Hui, "..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Qian Lu, "..." This was a loss. This was definitely a loss. 13 Donst Push! Early in the morning. Inside one of the Feng Clan Storage, Feng Ao Xiu rummages through a pile of spirit stones. He picked one spirit stone, he found out that it''s not what he wanted, he tossed it aside, and then picked another one. Qian Lu also picked a spirit stone, but he didn''t understand. He confusedly asked, "Second Young Master, what''s the pure coloured spirit stone look like again?" Feng Ao Xiu felt headache. This driving him crazy. It was the seventh time Qian Lu has asked that question. Feng Ao Xiu slowly explained one more time, "Every spirit stone has different colors mixed together. However, the pure coloured spirit stone is different. his spirit stone that has only one colour on it. It doesn''t matter whether it''s dark or light, as long as it has only one colour." Qian Lu picked up a green-coloured spirit stone and show it to the Second Young Master, "Is it this one?" Feng Ao Xiu squinted his eyes to the stone, then he said, "No, that stone may look like pure green coloured, but if you take a look at the tip, there are traces of blue colour on it." Qian Lu picked up another spirit stone. He showed the purple stone, "Is it this one?" Feng Ao Xiu squinted his eyes again. This time a little bit longer than the previous. He let out a sigh, "Almost, this is a purple-coloured stone, but in the middle, there''s a bluish-purple spot." "It''s no good?" Ao Xiu shook his head, "It''s no good." This is also driving Qian Lu crazy. He admits that he didn''t have a good eye. But this task is just too much. How could he tell the difference between purple and bluish-purple? Looking at the rainbow-coloured pile of stones, Qian Lu is getting more confused. He asked the Second Young Master, "Second Young Master, what''s the pure coloured spirit stone look like again?" This is driving Feng Ao Xiu nuts. Qian Lu did just not help him, he also makes the progress slower. Feng Ao Xiu regretted that he asked Qian Lu to help. "Stop! You didn''t have to help anymore." Finally, the word Qian Lu has been waiting for. Qian Lu happily sits down on the floor and lie down within the pile of spirit stones. Feng Ao Xiu will really go insane. He has been looking for the pure coloured spirit stone since yesterday. A year ago, he would find at least one pure coloured in every one thousand, but now, even one in ten thousand couldn''t be found. Is it because of the difference in the environment? Does the pure coloured spirit stone not exist here? "Qian Lu, where is your brother?" Feng Ao Xiu knew at least that Qian Hui was a lot smarter than this fatty. Maybe, the big brother could help. Qian Lu still lays down lazily, "Ah... Big brother said that he''s too tired. He is slacking off. It''s not fair!" Feng Ao Xiu wants to vomit. Qian Hui was really shameless. Who was it the one who said to protect the name of Qian last night only to be slacking off the next morning? Qian Lu continued, "I should be the one resting today. Look at me! How could I lose some weight without enough sleep? Anyway, it will be my turn to rest tomorrow" Feng Ao Xiu wants to cough up some blood. He was wrong. This fatty was more shameless. How could you talk in front of your master about taking turns to be slacking off? "I''m so tired, but I don''t wanna go home. If it was not for that bastard, I would be already asleep in bed right now!" That bastard Qian Lu was talking about, naturally refers to Head Guard Cui. Probably the Head Guard Cui was the sole reason Qian Lu even be here. Feng Ao Xiu decided to ignore Qian Lu. Hearing this fatty complaining only made him feel worse. After quite some time, Feng Ao Xiu finally gave up. [Looks like there are no pure coloured spirit stones down here. All the hard work that I''ve done is for nothing!] "Let''s go!" Feng Ao Xiu dejectedly walks through the door, suddenly he heard Qian Lu shouted from inside. "Aaaaahhhh... Second Young Master, help me!" The Second Young Master ran back inside, he couldn''t believe his eyes. Qian Lu was actually buried inside the spirit stones. After laying down for so long, the spirit stones couldn''t handle his weight, making the stones to spread out and buried him. In fact, only Qian Lu''s fat belly could be seen from the surface. Actually, as an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator, Qian Lu could easily get out. But he said this, "Second Young Master, I''m having cramps! I can''t move! Help me!" Feng Ao Xiu felt headache. Qian Lu helping means making troubles, not helping was also making trouble. What should he tell Qian Lu to do? Little by little, the Second Young Master removed the spirit stone near Qian Lu. Qian Lu''s hands were finally free and his cramps were healed. Just as Qian Lu wants to stand, he shouts again, "Ouch, It Hurts!" Qian Lu jumps up and down while his hands holding his waist. Actually, it''s not the waist that he wants to hold, but his butt. He was too fat that his stubby fat hands couldn''t reach his butt, It only reaches his waist. "Second Young Master, you have to help me again. There''s something stuck in my butt and I can''t reach it. It hurts every time I move my leg." The Second Young Master was speechless. There''s a fist-sized spirit stone stuck in Qian Lu''s butt. *** A little girl and her grandfather were walking around, it just happens they were nearby the Feng Clan Storage. The little girl heard something from inside. She moved closer to the door, then she innocently asked her father, "Grandpa! What are they doing?" The little girl''s grandfather, the First Elder also curiously moves closer to the door. He can''t believe what he hears. "Aaaah... Don''t push!" "I''m not pushing! F*ck, It''s too tight." "Be gentle! It hurts." "Open your ass larger!" "Quickly get it out!" "Aaarrgghh... I can''t!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The First Elder''s face became pale. [Is that the voice of two men? Two guys are doing indecent things in the storage. No, how could I let my granddaughter hear this?] He quickly pulled his granddaughter away from the storage. He said to his daughter, "Xiao Rong, they are doing bad things. Don''t go there anymore!" Xiao Rong was confused, "What bad things are they doing? Is that Brother Ao Ao''s voice? Is Brother Ao Ao doing bad things?" The First Elder became flustered, then he said, "You... You don''t need to know! And, that is definitely not Young Master Ao Xiu. He would never do such bad things!" Xiao Rong excitedly said, "I knew it! I knew, that it''s not Brother Ao Ao. Xiao Rong will definitely not marry someone who does bad things!" *** Qian Lu was screaming, "Aaaah.. Second Young Master, why are you pushing it? Don''t push!" Ao Xiu cursed, "F*ck, I''m not pushing! Open your ass larger! I can''t get it out!" * Poof * It''s out! The spirit stone finally out. That ass was like an iron, it could make the spirit stone stuck so badly. The Second Young Master had enough. He definitely will not bring Qian Lu alone with him anymore. He can''t believe that he just sticks his hands into Qian Lu''s ass. He thought it would be easy to get out, but his lack of power for not being a cultivator made it hard. [Look at this pure coloured spirit stone! How could it have such a brownish yellow colour? This colour makes me sick. Uuugghh... It makes me wants to puke] Wait! [Heavens! It''s a pure coloured spirit stone! It really is a pure coloured spirit stone!] 14 Take My Daughter A maid noticed Feng Ao Xiu, "Welcome back Second Young Master. The Clan Lord and the guests have been waiting for you." [There are guests. For me? What''s father thinking? Didn''t he realize meeting new people means a higher risk of the secret being leaked] The Second Young Master just arrived home after he found a pure coloured spirit stone. He was planning to rest after such a long day, but it looks like he won''t have a chance. Before Feng Ao Xiu opens the door, Feng Zhong Tian opened it faster from the other side and drag him inside. "How come you''re so slow! Quickly greet the guests!" Feng Zhong Tian turned toward the guests, "This is my son, Feng Ao Xiu." Feng Ao Xiu bowed and greets the sixteen guests, "Dear guests, I''m Feng Ao Xiu." [Wait! Sixteen guests? Why there are so many? Is this a party?] "Ah, future son-in-law, there''s no need for such courtesy." "Such a good manner, as expected of my son-in-law." "Handsome, strong, and polite. It''s perfect to be my son-in-law." There were sixteen guests, all of them are the Clan Lords from different family clans. They are here for one reason, marriage proposals. Who doesn''t want an Ancient Earth Realm son-in-law? If they have such a son-in-law, their clan will have a bright future. However, Feng Ao Xiu''s cultivation level was still a rumour, they need to know the truth. Some guests can''t hold back their desire to verify the rumour. Six different Qi Aura emitted from the guests, all shot toward Feng Ao Xiu. Normally, such behaviour of verifying Qi without permission was considered as rude. However, it couldn''t be helped, their curiosity got the best of them. [There is no aura!] [The rumour is true!] This young man in front of them was an actual Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator. Since it''s the truth, there was no reason to hold back anymore. "My daughter is beautiful, she is talented in drawing and playing the zither. I entrusted my daughter to you." "I have two beautiful daughters! They can dance elegantly and play all kinds of musical instruments. Which one do you want?" "I don''t have a daughter, but I have sons." "I have three daughters. You can take them all!" Feng Ao Xiu felt headache. So many of them are talking at the same time trying to gain his favour. All of them are Clan Lord, the most respected in their clan, for them to come here personally means they are serious, he can''t reject them blatantly. If they knew this Young Master is trash, they will kill him without mercy. [Wait! Is there someone said something about having sons?] "Dear guests, I''m sorry. I don''t have any plan to marry anyone right now." He has to reject, marrying someone equals to the secret got out. "Son-in-law, there''s no need to marry right away. Let''s have an engagement first." "That''s right. Why don''t you take my daughter first? Then, you can marry her when you''re ready." Feng Ao Xiu felt more headache, these people were relentless. He glanced at his father, and his father glanced back. The eyes of his father were saying, "Keep trying! Force them out of here!" Feng Zhong Tian initially already reject the proposals of all the Clan Lords here. However, these people were too stubborn. They didn''t want to give up nor retreat. He decided the best way to make these people leave was for Feng Ao Xiu to reject it himself. "Take my daughter!" "No, no, take my daughter!" "If you don''t like my sons, I have a one-year-old niece. Please be gentle with her" [Wait! You''re proposing a one-year-old baby? Clan Lord of Xie Clan? What is he doing here?] The Xie Clan was a newly established middle tier clan. It didn''t have many main family members, but the men are strong and talented, which was the reason they even made it as the middle-tier clan. It''s a shame that there was almost no female in the clan. The Xie Clan Lord didn''t believe Feng Ao Xiu was an Ancient Earth Realm. He was dragged by his friend, the Clan Lord beside him and didn''t seem too interested in this. But, once he verifies it himself, he couldn''t help but starts proposing like the other Clan Lords. "Besides my niece, there''s also my great aunt. She''s still healthy and vigorous despite being 112 years old." [Ah... Xie Clan Lord, you should know that this Second Young Master is not a homosexual nor a paedophile. As for your great aunt, she is old enough to be this Second Young Master''s great great grandmother. If it''s really happening, I will be your great uncle. Just thinking about it makes me shudder] Feng Ao Xiu keeps rejecting. In the end, only the Xie Clan Lord gave up. There were still 15 other clans pursuing. These Clan Lords were too stubborn. They didn''t know when to give up. Accepting is a problem, rejecting is also problematic. What should he do now? A servant said from outside, "Clan Lord, Second Young Master, Another guest have arrived." [What another one? Handling these people were already a pain. One people just have gone, Now another one comes in. When will this end?] A man in his fifties enters, it''s the Clan Lord of Yang Clan, Yang Wen Jia. Yang Clan was the number one Clan in Xiang Lan Nation. The Yang Clan was mostly known for its military might, one of its soldiers can easily beat three other soldiers in the same level by himself. Even the second greatest clan, Zhao Clan is behind them by a large margin. Once a middle-tier clan young master accidentally hurt the Yang Clan young master in a friendly fight and didn''t show any signs of remorse. The next day, that clan instantly disappeared, they''re all dead annihilated by the Yang Clan. Yang Wen Jia didn''t enter alone, he brought his daughter, Yang Xue Yi. Yang Xue Yi was one of the three Xiang Lan Fairies. The three Xiang Lan Fairies were the titles given to the three most beautiful girls in the Xiang Lan Nation. Just by seeing the face from one of the fairies could make your heart melt. Just like the other clan lords, Yang Wen Jia shot his Qi Aura to Feng Ao Xiu. He was shocked for a moment but calms himself down immediately. He glanced at his daughter and gave her a nod. Seeing her father''s signal, Yang Xue Yi immediately moves towards Feng Ao Xiu. She sits beside Ao Xiu and held his hand, "You are Feng Ao Xiu? You''re really handsome just like everyone said" Feng Ao Xiu became stunned and flustered. His hand was held by a pretty young woman, his face immediately became red. He didn''t know when was the last time he touched a beautiful woman without getting hurt. The last beautiful woman he met gives him a terrible nightmare, it''s probably better not to mention her again. However, this time he could feel Yang Xue Yi''s sweetness and softness. Her gaze seductively attract his eyes, her voice melted his heart, and her hairs swayed slowly produce a pleasing fragrance of roses. Any man approached by this fairy would not be able to withstand, much less someone like Feng Ao Xiu who rarely met any woman. "Aaaa... Ah, Yes, I am Feng Ao Xiu. Yo... You are Fairy Xue Yi" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "That''s right. I''m honoured to be known by Young Master Ao Xiu.", Yang Xue Yi giggles cutely. "I heard the Feng Clan has a really good fish pond. I really like to see it! Would Young Master Ao Xiu accompany me?" "Yes.. yes.. yes!", Ao Xiu immediately stands up. "It''s here, follows me!" The other clan lords were stunned speechless. It''s that easy!? They knew that Yang Xue Yi was really beautiful but he shouldn''t overreact like that. They have persuaded him all day long only to be rejected. While the Yang Clan Lord directly brought his daughter and seduce him in one go. Ah... They should have brought their daughter too. Feng Zhong Tian was the most dumbfounded. [What''s that kid doing? How could he just accept her request like that? What if she finds out? This Clan Lord really needs to teach that bastard a lesson] Yang Wen Jia said casually, "Brother Zhong Tian, don''t you think those two are good together?" "..." *** A young man in black armour angrily looking at the happy couple near the fish pond from afar. "Feng Ao Xiu, that bastard even dare to court Fairy Xue Yi!" A man in black came from behind, he bowed and cupped his hand to the young man, "Young Master Zhi Yan, all the preparations are complete." "Good! Execute them immediately!" "Yes!" Feng Zhi Yan stares at his younger cousin. "Enjoy your last moment!" 15 For the Sake of Flirting "Ao Xiu, I''ve been looking for you." Feng Zhi Yan slowly approaches Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi. He acts surprised, "Oh! Isn''t this fairy Xue Yi? What is she doing here?" Feng Ao Xiu responded with a smile. He glanced at the beautiful woman beside him and his smile grew wider and become even dumber. Feng Zhi Yan mouth twitched. [This guy is madly in love with Fairy Xue Yi. That''s fine! But, couldn''t you stop showing that stupid smile of yours, it looks like a pervert] "Young Master Li and I are throwing a little party at the Sealing Dragon. It''s been a long time since you got back. Why don''t you take Fairy Xue Yi and come with us?" Yang Xue Yi saw more opportunity to seduce Feng Ao Xiu. It looks like the heavens were on her side. She grabbed Feng Ao Xiu''s arm and excitedly said, "Let''s go! Xue Yi really likes the food at Sealing Dragon." "Sure! Sure! I also like the Sealing Dragon." Looking at his younger cousin smiled dumbly, Feng Zhi Yan smiled in his heart. Good! Phase one is cleared. *** Yang Wen Jia excitedly said, "Have we got a deal?" "Yes", Feng Zhong Tian nodded awkwardly. He couldn''t refuse. Refusing could be done if the man didn''t like the woman. But everyone could see that Feng Ao Xiu was madly in love. Ever since the news of his son brought Yang Xue Yi out to eat at the Sealing Dragon, he can''t deny this. Refusing could also be done if the woman is somewhat lacking. But that woman was one of the Xiang Lan Fairies and the daughter of Yang Clan. Beautiful and powerful, she was the perfect candidate. If Feng Ao Xiu didn''t lose his cultivation, he would also send his son to marry her immediately. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. If Feng Zhong Tian still refuses, it means there''s something wrong. These Clan Lords will surely probe into the matter. There''s no way out! Feng Ao Xiu was engaged with Yang Xue Yi. They will be married in three months. The other Clan Lords were watching closely. So, that''s the way to get into the Feng Clan. They will need to bring their daughter tomorrow. Make their daughter seduce the son, then persuade the father themselves. It was inevitable to lose the first wife''s position to the Yang Clan. It is the Yang Clan after all. But their daughter still could get the second wife''s position, even being a concubine also good enough if the man was an Ancient Earth Realm expert. Which man doesn''t have three wives and four concubines? "Since everyone is here, I and brother Zhong Tian invites everyone here to a party tomorrow in order to celebrate the engagement.", Yang Wen Jia happily said to the other Clan Lords. "We also need to invite the other clans as well. Let''s see, there is Dong Clan, Wang Clan, Tang Clan, Chen Clan, ..." Feng Zhong Tian felt headache. This Clan Lord didn''t say anything and this old man already uses his name for invitations. [This is getting worse and worse] *** The Young Master of Li Clan, Li Gao Yun has been waiting the whole time in the Sealing Dragon Restaurant. What took them so long? A big carriage with a small number of guards, including Qian Qian, were passing on the wide long road. Feng Zhi Yan sits on the left side while Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi sit on the right side of the carriage. Feng Zhi Yan frowned. Those guards below Dream Mortal Realm can just be left behind. If so, the lowest level among them was Yang Xue Yi, a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator. As long as they reduced their speed to Yang Xue Yi''s pace, they could get there faster. But this bastard, Feng Ao Xiu insists on riding the carriage. The carriage was only used by those in Power Soul Realm and early Abstract Spirit Realm. He also told the driver to drive slowly. Why? He just wants to flirt with fairy Xue Yi. Feng Ao Xiu noticed his older cousin''s dark face. [You got it wrong! I''m sorry, but I''m the one who couldn''t keep up with you guys!] The actual reason for using carriage was not because he wants to flirt, but because he needs it. Actually, Feng Ao Xiu has realized what is going on. But, it is too late, he has been seduced this whole time and only realized it now. In order to hide his weakness, he''s got to keep flirting. "Fairy Xue Yi, your hair smells nice. I like it." "Thank you, Young Master Ao Xiu. I washed my hair every day, I''m glad you like it." "Your eyes are really pretty. I could stare at your eyes all day long." "Thank You. I also like your eyes." "Your..." "Look! Look! We''ve arrived! We''ve arrived!" Feng Zhi Yan shouted. [At last the Sealing Dragon, I could no longer stand this flirting] Feng Ao Xiu walks into the restaurant slowly. The other has to match his pace. Feng Zhi Yan was getting angrier. [This bastard is so slow! For the sake of flirting, he reduces his speed. Even a crawling baby is faster than this!] "Zhi Yan!", Li Gao Yun finally sees them. "Oh! Ao Xiu and Fairy Xue Yi as well. What a pleasant surprise!" "Come, Let''s eat", Li Gao Yun continued. "I''ll order some more wines. There is this Chicken in Tiger Skin, This food is really delicious!" Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes twitched. This Chicken in Tiger Skin is really popular! In the middle of eating, Li Gao Yun noticed that Feng Zi Yan has been glancing at him. It is the signal! Li Gao Yun shouts to the waiter, "Bring me four cups of Qi Rinse Wine!" Yang Xue Yi is surprised, "Qi Rinse Wine! Young Master Li, you don''t need to!" "It''s fine! It''s fine! Today, I''m really happy to meet Young Master Ao Xiu and Fairy Xue Yi. We must celebrate with Qi Rinse Wine!" Qi Rinse Wine, when one drinks it, it will clean the Qi in your body, making it easier to cultivate in a few days. Once, there was a Dream Earth Realm Cultivator who has a bottleneck in about 20 years, he drinks the Qi Rinse Wine and immediately breakthrough to Dream Sky Realm. However, Qi Rinse Wine is a legendary wine made by the famous wine master, Gong Jue. It really is difficult to make, that only about one or two small jars of Qi Rinse Wine could be made in a month. It''s about ten to twenty cups each month. The price was unsurprisingly very expensive, ten thousand gold taels for a cup. Four Qi Rinse Wines arrived. Feng Zhi Yan, Li Gao Yun, and Yang Xue Yi slowly drink the wines. They could feel it, the Qi in their body feels lighter, they can feel the Qi in the air. [This is truly a godly wine!] The other finish drinking, but Feng Ao Xiu still haven''t tasted a sip. He stares at the cup he holds. This wine was definitely good, but he''s not a cultivator, he has no Qi, it will just be wasted on him. It will be better to give this to someone else. "Fairy Xue Yi, take the wine. I don''t need it!" Yang Xue Yi was touched, It was not easy to get a Qi Rinse Wine. She gives Feng Ao Xiu a small kiss on the cheek, "Young Master Ao Xiu, Thank You! I love you!" Feng Zhi Yan and Li Gao Yun stare dumbfoundedly at the two people. [Did he just reject the Qi Rinse Wine? It''s the legendary Qi Rinse Wine, we''re talking about. Did he do it for the sake of flirting?] [Wait! Did he just give the wine to fairy Xue Yi?] [F*ck! She already finished the wine!] [What to do? There''s poison in there!] 16 This Is the Worst Case Scenario It only takes ten breaths, before the poison takes effect. With a heavy thud, Yang Xue Yi fell down on the floor. Cold sweat pouring down from her body. Her breath is heavy, her muscle is weak. "Aaaaaaaaaahh..", The girl screams loudly. She touched her chest in pain. It hurt so much, she couldn''t do anything but scream. The three men panicked, especially Feng Zhi Yan and Li Gao Yun. How did it come to this? The original plan was to poison Feng Ao Xiu with the Zhao Clan''s poison. It was widely known that the Zhao Clan''s speciality was poison. Not even the Yang Clan or the Royal Family dare to say they are better than Zhao Clan in terms of poison. It was last night, Young Master Zhao gave them one of the most potent poison the Zhao Clan ever made, Thousand Needle Heart Poison. The Thousand Needle Heart Poison is a black liquid and smelly poison, but once it was mixed with alcohol, it becomes transparent like water and no smell could be found. To even create this poison, the Zhao Clan spent 5 years to create that 1 small bottle. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. After one drinks the Thousand Needle Heart Poison, the poison will immediately move to the victim''s heart. Like a thousand needles, the poison will prick to one''s heart repeatedly. Many years ago, a Jade Sky Realm Cultivator was poisoned by the Zhao Clan using the Thousand Needle Heart Poison, he failed to find a cure and died within half a day. Feng Zhi Yan and Li Gao Yun have bribed the waiter to mixed the poison in Feng Ao Xiu''s wine. Although it won''t kill an Ancient Earth Realm expert immediately, It will definitely weaken him to the strength of Jade Sky Realm expert. Then, before Feng Ao Xiu could find himself a cure, one hundred assassins from Zhao Clan will be waiting for him. One hundred assassins with the lowest cultivation level of Iron Sky Realm and the highest of Jade Sky Realm against one man with the strength of Jade Sky Realm Expert. They will surely kill Feng Ao Xiu. Even if Feng Ao Xiu miraculously survived and escape, he will have trouble looking for the cure and will die in an estimated time of three days. Even if somehow, Feng Ao Xiu could detect the poison, Feng Zhi Yan and Li Gao Yun will kill the waiter personally and blamed it all on him. They wouldn''t lose anything! It was a good plan! It was the perfect plan! Besides Feng Ao Xiu, there were only two other Ancient Earth Realm Cultivators in Xiang Lan Nation. Both of them visited the Sealing Dragon every month just to drink the Qi Rinse Wine. But, who would have thought that one of the three would give away his Qi Rinse Wine? This is a legendary wine we are talking about! This is the worst-case scenario. Yang Xue Yi was poisoned with the Thousand Needle Heart Poison. If Yang Xue Yi died, the Yang Clan will definitely be angry. Their Young Lady was invited by 3 young masters from the Feng Clan and Li Clan, then she was poisoned by the Zhao Clan''s poison, and come back in a dead body. The Yang Clan will surely eliminate Feng Clan, Li Clan, and Zhao Clan. Yang Xue Yi couldn''t move, all of her power and Qi were accumulated in her heart to protect her from the poison. But it won''t protect her for much longer, she was only a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator, at most, it will protect her for another ten minutes. What could they do in ten minutes? Nothing! Feng Zhi Yan couldn''t help but cursed loudly, "F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!" Li Gao Yun also cursed loudly, "Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t!" Feng Ao Xiu was crouching beside Yang Xue Yi, "Fairy Xue Yi, What''s wrong? You need to calm down!" The girl could only scream. After a few seconds, her scream gets weaker and weaker. At last, she can''t hold it anymore and lost consciousness. Feng Ao Xiu shouts, "Quickly! Call the doctor!" One of the guards quickly left to fetch the doctor. Feng Zhi Yan stayed in his seat silently, he could only blame himself for all of this. "Young Master Ao Xiu, It''s no use. There''s not enough time. That wine contains the Thousand Needle Heart Poison.", Li Gao Yun responded to Feng Ao Xiu dejectedly. Now, they are on the same boat. The Yang Clan will definitely kill all of them, might as well tell the truth. "What!? Ho... Ho... How could you! Thousand Needle Heart Poison!", Feng Ao Xiu widened his eyes at this fact. Feng Ao Xiu was not a fool, that wine initially was given to him. But somehow Li Gao Yun could tell what kinds of poison it is. That means, Young Master Li wants to poison him, but the target missed and it became Yang Xue Yi instead. This was a shocking confession. Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth. This was also his fault! He was the one who gives the wine to fairy Xue Yi. He touched Xue Yi''s wrist. She has lost her consciousness, her pulse was weak, but she''s still alive. If the Young Lady of Yang Clan died under his watch, it would be suspicious. Not only that, the Yang Clan will surely take revenge for it''s most beloved Young Lady. There was no other choice. He only had one bottle, but he has to use it. Feng Ao Xiu takes out a small glass bottle of white liquid from his storage ring. He put the liquid in his mouth, then he put his lips to Yang Xue Yi''s soft lips. He blows the liquid for Xue Yi to drink. Li Gao Yun, Feng Zhi Yan, the guards, and the employees'' mouths were wide opened. [What is he doing? Young Lady of the Yang Clan is going to die and he took advantage of her?] [It is the Thousand Needle Heart Poison! Do you think just any kind of medicine can cure her? He is definitely taking advantage of the beautiful young lady''s condition] [Look at that! That kiss made the young lady surprised. Her eyes opened so wide like she is ...] [Wait!] [Heavens! She opened her eyes!] Yang Xue Yi quickly pushed off Feng Ao Xiu. She just suddenly wakes up and found out that she was kissed by Feng Ao Xiu. Yang Xue Yi''s face flushed red, it makes her angry and embarrassed. The people surrounding were even more shocked. What the hell is that medicine? They never heard of medicine that can cure the Thousand Needle Heart poison. Even the Zhao Clan themselves didn''t have the cure. They heard rumours of godly doctor that cured this potion, but it took 10 years and the victim loses both of his legs. But with this medicine, The Thousand Needle Heart poison was instantly cured! This was godly medicine! Yang Xue Yi noticed all the people staring at her and she became even more embarrassed. She couldn''t think clearly and decided to run away. "I''ll go home first!" Seeing Yang Xue Yi ran away quickly, Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh of relief. He wasn''t sure this medicine could be taken by someone with low cultivation like Dream Mortal Realm. It looks like, it works just fine! That was his last medicine. He needs to find more pure coloured spirit stones to make some more. But there is something more important right now. Feng Ao Xiu quietly sits in one of the chairs, he crossed his hands and said in a voice that is neither too loud or too weak. "Young Master Li, what''s the meaning of this?" 17 Second Young Master, Have You Gone Crazy? "What does this mean!? I... I did not know what you me... mean!", Li Gao Yun replied. He tries to look calm, but traces of fear could be seen clearly. "I... I... Have no ex... explanation!" It was very weird and sudden. In fact, Li Gao Yun admitted his action was not without reason. Young Master Li thought that Yang Xue Yi would die, it was very common everyone would think so in such situation. After that, Yang Clan would definitely wage war with both the Feng Clan and Li Clan for revenge. Although Feng Ao Xiu was an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator, it was only Feng Ao Xiu alone, the Yang Clan was superior in number and might than the Feng Clan. The best way to handle the Yang Clan would be for an alliance between Feng Clan and Li Clan. For that very reason, Li Gao Yun confessed early on and hope to make amend so his clan could survive. Yet, Feng Ao Xiu easily fed medicine to Yang Xue Yi. Instantly the girl wakes up and she could even run very fast. Not only Li Gao Yun''s confession was for nothing, but he also brought anger from an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator. Li Gao Yun could not help but felt very afraid. Feng Zhi Yan acts like he was shocked and betrayed, "Li Gao Yun! Did you really!? What have I done wrong? What has Ao Xiu done wrong?". Fortunately, during the incident, Feng Zhi Yan stays silent and did not admit his wrongdoing as Li Gao Yun does. He used this fact to blame it all on Li Gao Yun. Li Gao Yun also understands Feng Zhi Yan way of thinking. Li Gao Yun acts angrily, but still with the fear of being killed by Feng Ao Xiu, "Shu... shu... shut it! I said I didn''t know a... anything! I didn''t do it!" This was the best solution for now. Liu Gao Yun will deny everything! Li Gao Yun and Feng Zhi Yan act like they are angry at each other to cover up Feng Zhi Yan and most importantly also to cover up the Young Master Zhao''s group. Feng Ao Xiu changes his position, he put his chin on his hand and put his left leg on his right knees. It was only one of the normal position when someone was sitting. However, this movement made Li Gao Yun scared shitless. He jumped back five meters, his hands unconsciously protect his head. The surrounding people look on Li Gao Yun like they are looking at a rabbit in front of a tiger. The Feng Clan Second Young Master didn''t use his aura at all, and Young Master Li already scared to death. It serves him right, how could he be so stupid? He thought he could kill Feng Ao Xiu with poison, but in front of Feng Ao Xiu''s godly medicine, it means nothing. Feng Ao Xiu said in a louder voice, "Li Gao Yun! Did you really think I''m stupid!?" Li Gao Yun''s whole body trembled, and his face was pale like a ghost. His mouth is opening and closing but no sound could be heard. Feng Ao Xiu uses a tone that looks a bit angry, "What did you say? Don''t make me angry!" "N... N... No", Li Gao Yun shakily said. "What do you mean by ''No''!?" "I.. I.. I.." Feng Ao Xiu felt headache. This was getting nowhere! Did he really have to be that afraid? Should he scare him a little bit more? "Watch out!!", Feng Ao Xiu gets up from his seat and raised his hands in the air. This time, Li Gao Yun became even more scared. Li Gao Yun jumps back ten more meters, his foot loses balance and fell down. "Aaaah... Heeeelp! Heeeellllpp! Help meeeee!", Li Gao Yun shouted loudly. The Li Clan''s guard immediately moves to protect their young master. Surprisingly, another one hundred men in black also arrived. These one hundred people are the assassins from the Zhao Clan''s group who were ordered to kill Feng Ao Xiu. Actually, their arrival only made the situation much worse for the Li Clan, it will only prove Li Gao Yun was really determined to kill Feng Ao Xiu. All the people on Li Clan''s side readied their weapons. But none of them moves, they definitely didn''t want to fight against an Ancient Earth Realm if they don''t have to. Seeing the opposing team readying their weapons, the Feng Clan guards also follow suit. They are outnumbered ten to one, but with Feng Ao Xiu on their side, it will surely lead them to victory. Now, they only needed to wait for the order from Second Young Master. At this moment, all the people in the room didn''t let out a single sound except Li Gao Yun. "Aaaahhh... Noooo! Noooo! Don''t kill meee!" All of them are looking at him with disdain. [This Young Master Li is crying like a baby, his tears are pouring down like rain. Even his pants are so wet from the tears] [Wait! That''s not tears! Young Master Li actually pees in his own pants! No wonder it''s so smelly] Feng Ao Xiu was at a loss, he couldn''t order his troops to fight. The enemy numbered over one hundred, and they only have less than twenty men, and he was not a cultivator, his team will definitely lose. Feng Ao Xiu finally decided and said calmly, "Li Gao Yun, Relax! I won''t kill you!" All the people became confused including Li Gao Yun. The cat is already out of the bag, why didn''t he want to kill him? Li Gao Yun finally stops his crying. "Re... really?" Ao Xiu nodded, "The one who will kill you is the Ya..." Ao Xiu actually wants to say ''Yang Clan'' but he shuts his mouth immediately. The Young Lady of Yang Clan is almost dead because of the poison. The Yang Clan has every reason to kill Li Gao Yun. But the problem will only get bigger if he lets the Yang Clan handle this matter. Doesn''t it look suspicious that he didn''t handle the matter himself? It will also make the Feng Clan owe a favour to the Yang Clan. The Yang Clan will definitely request for marriage. Feng Ao Xiu was once again in a dilemma. [Fine! This Second Young Master will take care of this matter with his own hands!] Little did Feng Ao Xiu know that he was already engaged. If he knew, he will surely let the Yang Clan handle this matter. "I will not kill you... But, how do you plan on taking responsibility!" "Responsibility!?" Li Gao Yun could not help but ask. "How about a death match with me? That would surely be interesting!" "Death Match!?" Young Master Li''s face became even paler, even ghosts would think that Li Gao Yun was their friend. How could he fight against an Ancient Earth Realm Expert, it was the same as asking for death. "I... I could not possibly win... Anyone else would be fine... Please tell me you are kidding!" "Oh... Are you saying that if it was anyone but me would be better?" Li Gao Yun and his people stayed silent. Then after a few seconds, Young Master Li nodded. Feng Ao Xiu silently rubbed his chin and said, "Hmmm... Okay, you could fight the weakest person here" "Eh!" Everyone except Feng Ao Xiu let out a sound of disbelief. [The weakest person!? What is he talking about!?] [From fighting the strongest person to the weakest person? Is it really that easy!] Feng Ao Xiu shouts, "Qian Qian, come out here, Now!" Qian Qian pop out from the corner of the room. All this time, while the others are prepared to fight, the two of them are hiding and waiting until the conflict subsided. All of them were looking at the skinny man and the fat man. [Are they really your personal bodyguards? In fact, are they even a guard at all? They were hiding all this time! Look at their faces, you can directly say that they''re scared] One of the assassins couldn''t help but said, "Th... The... They are just an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator." "Did you just say Abstract Spirit Realm?" "He is right! Both of them are at the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm!" "Did Young Master Ao Xiu just call them Qian Qian?" "Qian Qian, Hahaaaaa... It''s really funny." "Haha.. haahaa.. Qian Qian ha ahha.." The people at Li Clan''s side didn''t treat it seriously and even laughing joyously. Li Gao Yun couldn''t help but ask, "Young Master Ao Xiu, are you serious?" "That''s right, In three days, the two of them will come to the Li Clan and kill you!" "You''re not joking?" "I''m not joking. If you win, I''ll forget this entire thing as if it never happened." Li Gao Yun excitedly said, "I accept! I accept this challenge!" The people at Feng Clan''s side were shocked. [Second Young Master, have you gone crazy? Since when Qian Qian became your personal bodyguards?] [Okay, that''s fine if Qian Qian were your personal bodyguards. But, why did you pick them to kill Li Gao Yun? They''re the one who will be killed!] [This doesn''t make any sense!] Qian Hui asked Feng Ao Xiu, "Second Young Master, have you gone crazy?" Qian Lu said dejectedly, "Yeah! Why did you pick us?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Relax, I have my own way." 18 Isll Throw Your Fat Body Around like a Ball "Are you crazy!!!" Feng Zhong Tian angrily shouts, while throwing Feng Ao Xiu with one hand. Feng Ao Xiu launch over fifty meters from the room to the courtyard. Before Feng Ao Xiu falls to the ground, his father grabbed him in midair. "What the hell do you think you''re doing!?" Feng Zhong Tian shouts and tossed him back into the room. Feng Ao Xiu flies again, and just right before he falls, he was grabbed by his father again. "Stupid son!!" Feng Ao Xiu flies again. "Lecher!!" Feng Ao Xiu flies for the fourth time. Qian Qian were sitting inside the room, looking closely at the father-son duo. "Wow! Iron Mortal Realm is truly fierce! They actually can play catch ball alone! I''m jealous." "Don''t worry! If I reach the Iron Mortal Realm, I''ll throw your fat body around like a ball." Qian Lu gets irritated, "Ah, I''m not jealous of the ball, I''m jealous of the player." Qian Hui knew it from the start, but he jokingly said, "You want to be the player? Look at you! With your fat body, you''re more suited to be the ball." "Motherf*cker! If I''m the ball, then your skinny body is a paper." "Sure, you will still get thrown away like a ball. You can''t play catch paper after all." While Qian Qian were bickering, Feng Ao Xiu has been tossed back and forth about thirty times. Finally, he was put down, his eyes spinning like crazy before he stumbles and falls down. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry, he was engaged and almost got killed. If he knew he was engaged, he would just let the Yang Clan handle the matter. But it''s too late now, the news of Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguards will challenge Young Master Li in three days has already become a hot topic. The problem only gets bigger and bigger. All of this started because he was seduced by Yang Xue Yi. Looks like the saying "beautiful woman brings calamity and disaster" was true. The Clan Lord sits down in front of Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Qian while glaring angrily at them. "Continue!" Feng Ao Xiu pulls himself back up. He continued explaining his story, "Then, Li Gao Yun said that, he did all of this by himself, he bought the poison from the Zhao Clan at a very high price." "What do you think?", asked Feng Zhong Tian. "He lied!", Qian Hui waved his hand. "I can tell he is lying just by looking at his face. Such an amateur liar can''t lie in front of this professional liar." The Clan Lord and his son looked at Qian Hui in disdain. This guy is really awesome, he lied so much that he can tell if others are lying. And, what''s with his tone? It seems that he is proud that he is such a great liar. So shameless! Really shameless! "Even if he is lying, there''s no proof. I can''t deny him. With over one hundred men protecting him, there''s no other choice than to let him go! I even have to challenge with terms favourable for him before letting him go." Feng Zhong Tian asked, "One hundred men in black, almost all of them are in the group of Jade Realm. Li Clan is only a middle-tier clan, they can''t possibly own that much expert. Where do you think they''re from?" Qian Hui replied, "Young Master Li emphasized on the word ''bought'' when he lied. He must have said it to cover up the Zhao Clan. That''s why I said he is only an amateur!" This time, Feng Zhong Tian and Feng Ao Xiu looked at Qian Hui in awe. This guy is practically a walking lie detector machine. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu rubbed his chin in his hand. "Actually, one of the reasons I was gone three years ago is because I was chased by a group of people. One of them use some kind of weird poison fog, It must be from the Zhao Clan." "I see! They come to finish the job they started." Feng Zhong Tian looks intently at Feng Ao Xiu, "What do you intend to do now?" Feng Ao Xiu points his finger to Qian Qian, "First, I need to strengthen these two! They must kill Li Gao Yun fairly in front of everyone. That way and using the rumour of I''m an expert, the Li Clan won''t dare to mess with us." "That''s what I''m confused about. Second Young Master, how do you plan on strengthening?", asked Qian Hui. "Pure coloured spirit stone!" Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui were confused. [Another pure coloured spirit stones!? What power does this pure coloured spirit stones hold?] "Everyone, can I ask something?", Qian Lu said. The three men turned their attention to Qian Lu. "I don''t understand anything. Can you guys explain from the start!", Qian Lu said with a confused look. "..." "..." "..." [After we''re talking for so long. This fatty actually asked to explain it to him from the start. This fatty was so dumb and slow-witted, he actually didn''t understand anything] "Let''s continue this tomorrow morning!" said Feng Ao Xiu. "It''s getting late!" said Feng Zhong Tian. "Time for sleep!" said Qian Hui. Qian Lu was baffled, "Wait! It''s finished? Ah... I don''t understand anything!" *** The Yang Clan residence, its size was at least five times than the Feng Clan. Inside the biggest house, more than fifty people are sitting in a large table. One of them is wearing a red robe, sitting in the big chair while rubbing his beard. It was the Clan Lord, Yang Wen Jia. Sitting on his right is the Clan Lord''s three sons, while on his left the only daughter, Yang Xue Yi. And the others were the elders and upper members of the Yang Clan. An elder bowed a little and cupped his hands, "Congratulations to Young Lady Xue Yi on your engagement!" Another elder said, "Well done, Young Lady! You have brought a bright future for the Yang Clan." Yang Wen Jia nodded and said, "I see you all have heard. Let''s move on to another matter! What do you think Feng Ao Xiu''s action?" "Hmm... we are grateful that he uses godly medicine to save our young lady''s life. But his action after that, I can''t understand!" "I can''t understand either! It''s the same as giving death punishment to his men." "Is he trying to bluff?" "But what is he bluffing?" "Maybe he was trying to bait someone?" "That still doesn''t explain why he''s issuing such a challenge!" After a short while, no one came up with a good answer. Yang Wen Jia shook his head, "Let''s stop! Since he took the matter himself, we''ll just have to wait and see." Yang Wen Jia glanced at his daughter. Then, with a smile, he said to the others again, "Take a look at Xue Yi''s cultivation level!" About thirty Qi Auras were shooting towards Yang Xue Yi. When it reached her, one by one the Yang Clan members were stunned. "Iron Earth Realm!!!" "How could this have happened?" "Congratulations to the young lady!" Yang Wen Jia asked, "She was up by four realms in just half a day. What do you guys think happened?" "The Qi Rinse Wine?" "No, the Qi Rinse Wine is good, but not this good!" "Then, could it be!?" "Young Master Ao Xiu''s medicine!?" "What kind of medicine is that?" "Isn''t it just a medicine?" "If it''s true! We have gotten ourselves a big bargain!" In the end, it''s still become a big mystery. The Yang Clan meeting was dismissed. All the people left the room except the Clan Lord and his daughter. Yang Wen Jia said softly to her daughter, "Xue Yi, I''m sorry for the sudden engagement. But we don''t have much of a choice. The enemy is too strong!" "Father, It''s fine! It is for the Yang Clan. I can''t have the entire Yang Clan gets annihilated just because of me." Because a horrible matter appeared in front of the Yang Clan, Yang Xue Yi was forced to marry Feng Ao Xiu. She seduced him, to gain his favour and to keep the Yang Clan alive. Although Feng Ao Xiu was handsome, she doesn''t have any special feelings for him. She did not like him nor hate him. However, things were different now. Yang Xue Yi occasionally remembered the incident this afternoon, her face blushed red. Ever since her guard told her that Feng Ao Xiu kissed her to feed the medicine, Yang Xue Yi''s heart couldn''t stop beating loudly. She was embarrassed, but she could not get angry. In fact, a little smile sometimes appeared on her face. This is a weird feeling. "Besides, Young Master Ao Xiu was very nice to me" 19 Sleeping like a Log Early in the morning, Qian Hui arrived at one of the Feng Clan storage. Feng Ao Xiu angrily looks at the man that just arrived, "Do you know what time is it?" Qian Hui didn''t answer and just stand smilingly. After seeing no else was coming, Feng Ao Xiu said, "I feel like I already know the answer. But where is Qian Lu?" "Fatty is sleeping like a log right now. Today is his turn to rest, we are taking turns every day.", answered Qian Hui. Feng Ao Xiu was not surprised at all. In fact, no emotions were shown on his face at all. [Ah... This answer has too many faults, this Second Young Master is confused about what to say] Feng Ao Xiu gave up on reprimanding. Instead, he explains the characteristic of pure coloured spirit stone. "Do you understand?" "Second Young Master need not to worry, I''ll do my best to find it!" One hour passed, unlike what Qian Lu did in the past, Qian Hui did not say anything. Feng Ao Xiu smiled, It looks like Qian Hui helping was the right choice. He does not bother the Second Young Master during work. [Qian Lu was a pain, he took too much time and indecisive. Look at Qian Hui, he does not bother this Second Young Master to a question, he only sleeps calmly like a...] [Wait! He is sleeping! He really is f*cking sleeping!] [This Second Young Master is working hard for an hour to find a pure coloured spirit stone for you. And you''re sleeping!?] Feng Ao Xiu wants to slap himself. He took back his words. Qian Hui was worse than Qian Lu. Qian Lu may ask a lot of questions, he may also be dumb, but he still tries to work. But this guy was pathetic, he will tell you that he''ll do his best, then the next thing you realize, he already stabbed you in the back. Feng Ao Xiu kicks Qian Hui in the stomach. "Wake up!!! Wake up, you moron!" "Whoa! Second Young Master!", Qian Hui wakes up. "I''m not sleeping, I''m not sleeping! I''m searching! I''m searching!" "What searching!? I can definitely see clearly you''re sleeping like a log!" Qian Hui just smiles wryly. Feng Ao Xiu let out a big sigh, "Qian Hui, I need you to focus now. If we can''t find the pure coloured spirit stones, you''ll definitely die in the hands of Li Gao Yun." "Okay! Okay! The Second Young Master can count on me! I will definitely find it for you!" Ten minutes later, Feng Ao Xiu noticed Qian Hui from behind. Qian Hui was standing straight before the pile of spirit stones. [Oh! Qian Hui is actually working, looks like this guy can do anything if he wants to.] Another ten minutes later, Feng Ao Xiu noticed Qian Hui still standing straight. [Good! Good! As long as he worked hard, it''s only a matter of time before one of us find a pure coloured spirit stone] Another ten minutes passed, Qian Hui was still not moving. "That''s weird. Why is he still not moving from that spot?" Feng Ao Xiu decided to take a closer look. The Second Young Master''s mouth was wide opened. [He is sleeping! He really is f*cking sleeping while standing!] Ah... This man can sleep while standing, such a godly move. This Second Young Master has been duped by this move for more than thirty minutes. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu shouts, "This is it! I had enough!" Qian Hui wakes up by the shout, he is surprised, "Second Young Master! What happened? What happened?" Feng Ao Xiu furiously runs his mouth, "You motherf*cker, You''re sleeping! Do you know how hard it is to find a pure coloured spirit stone for you? Don''t you want to advance to Dream Mortal Realm?" "Wait! I can advance to Dream Mortal Realm?" "Yes! Quite possibly in an instant! Why do you think I ask you to find a pure coloured spirit stone!? It''s for your cultivation!" "Pure coloured spirit stone can push my cultivation level instantly?" "Yes! Didn''t I say it yesterday? Find pure coloured spirit to strengthen you and your brother! How else can I strengthen you within three days?" Qian Hui immediately fired up, "Second Young Master, why didn''t you say it sooner? Let''s find it! I''ve been waiting so long for a breakthrough!" [Ah... That''s what I''ve been trying to tell you from the start! This is killing me! And by saying that now, It means you''re not serious earlier. Is it my fault for not telling him clearly?] At last, Qian Hui finally did his job properly. Only then Feng Ao Xiu could relax and started looking as well. While Feng Ao Xiu was looking around the area near the storage door. A man entered the storage, "I''ll get them!" "First Elder!" "Eh... Second Young Master!" The man who just got in was the most respected member in the Feng Clan right after Feng Ao Xiu, the First Elder. "Second Young Master, what are you doing in this dark storage?" "Ummm... I''m just organizing" Feng Ao Xiu naturally couldn''t tell his matter. At least not for now, the time was just not right. "Organizing?" "What about First Elder? What are you doing here?" Feng Ao Xiu hurriedly diverted the topic of the conversation. "Actually..." The First Elder told his story. Yesterday, he and his granddaughter passed by the storages and inadvertently overheard an indecent act between two men. At first, he thought to just leave them be, but Feng Xiao Rong was a very curious girl, she occasionally asked him what happened inside. Of course, he didn''t tell. But no matter what, Feng Xiao Rong would not budge. Furthermore, because of the constant rejection, she became angry at him. As a doting grandfather, Feng Xiao Rong was his treasure, he could not stand being hated by his own granddaughter. He decided to capture those men responsible for this event. Once he found them, he will give them a lesson and thoroughly discipline them. "So, there it is... Indecent act in public is not allowed! I will surely return them to normal. A man can''t love another man!" "I see... First Elder, you can give them some lesson. But, please don''t separate them from each other." Feng Ao Xiu gave his opinion. He used to have the same thinking that those with the same gender can''t be allowed to have each other. However, during the three years journey, he met a lot of new types of people and was even helped by them. If it was another person, the First Elder would not listen. But, because Feng Ao Xiu said so, with the addition that separating them was only a secondary objective, the First Elder complied. "I think I know who those guys are!" Qian Hui approached while bringing buckets full of spirit stones. "You knew?" "Not exactly, but I know some people who are gay." Then, Qian Hui gave the First Elder some names of his friend. After receiving the list, the First Elder immediately leave to investigate these people. Maybe the two of the names written on this list was what he looking for. Qian Hui picks up a stone from inside the bucket and showed it to Feng Ao Xiu, "Look! I found it!" Feng Ao Xiu shook his head, "No, it is red and brown, the colour is in contrast, can''t you see?" "Oh, so there''s red!", Qian Hui immediately picks another one, "This one! How about this one?" Feng Ao Xiu was furious, "Can''t you see that is clearly green and yellow? That is obviously not a pure coloured spirit stone!" "There''s green?", Qian Hui asked confusedly. "Of course there would be green... ". Feng Ao Xiu paused a moment and said, "Could it be?" Feng Ao Xiu picked up several stones, "What''s the colour of these stones?" "From the left is grey, then light blue, and yellow in colour" "No, it''s red and grey, dark blue and cyan, and also red-orange", The Second Young Master picked another one, "How about this one?" "It''s blue! Dark blue!" "No, it''s pure purple! I can''t believe this, you actually suffer from colour blindness!" Qian Hui said while scratching his head, "How could I forget!? I did have a partial colour blindness. I can''t see red and green!" Feng Ao Xiu felt headache. If he knew Qian Hui has colour blindness, he would just let Qian Hui sleep. Making Qian Hui helps with anything related to colours would only waste time. [He actually thinks that this pure coloured purple stone is blue if this stone has a blue col...] [Wait!] [Heavens! It''s a pure coloured spirit stone! It really is a pure coloured spirit stone!] 20 Throw it Away There were two spirit stones on the table, yellow and purple. Feng Zhong Tian took a green coloured one from his storage ring and placed it on the table. Feng Ao Xiu happily said, "Father, you found it! You find a pure coloured spirit stone! I knew I could count on you! You need to know how much I suffer from Qian Qian." "So all these three are pure coloured spirit stones!? How are they any different from an ordinary spirit stone?" Naturally, Feng Zhong Tian could not hold his curiosity behind the secret of the pure coloured spirit stones. Finding these stones were not easy, and he couldn''t even ask his servant to do it as Feng Ao Xiu told him to keep it a secret. He took hours before finding one. However, if these stones really could help with cultivation, then it''s worth it. "That''s why I''m here!", replied Feng Ao Xiu. "I''m here to show you", Feng Ao Xiu points his finger at Qian Qian, "and these two idiots! The importance of pure coloured spirit stone!" "Explain it then!", Feng Zhong Tian sits down in a chair beside Qian Hui and Qian Lu. The three men began listening to Feng Ao Xiu. "First, let''s start with an ordinary spirit stone. An ordinary spirit stone has at least 2 or 3 different colours, even sometimes have 4 to 5 colours. However, one spirit stone supposed to only have one colour, the original colour is the one with the majority of it. But it contains a mark, or spot, or scratches of another colour. These other colours are impurities." "So all the other spirit stones are impure!", asked Qian Hui. "Yes! Exactly! But, this impurity does nothing harm at all. Cultivating, using an ordinary spirit stone or the pure coloured spirit stone will produce the same result. Once the spirit stone is used, the Qi inside the stone will move to your body and your cultivation will increase by a bit, while the spirit stone will vanish and turns to dust. Then, in a couple of days, the impurity consumed will disappear by itself" "Then, it wasn''t impurity at all!", asked Feng Zhong Tian. "For us, it''s not! But to the spirit stone, it is an impurity!", Feng Ao Xiu picked up the green-coloured spirit stone. "The pure coloured spirit stone has a Qi known as Color Qi, the red pure coloured spirit stone has a red Color Qi, this green one have green Color Qi, so does the other colour. But, the Qi in an ordinary spirit stone were mixed together and turned to grey or black." "Let me ask something! Which colour that all the spirit stone doesn''t have?" "White! It''s white!", said Qian Hui. "All the spirit stone doesn''t have any white colour! Even not a single spot has any white colour." "That''s right!", Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "The truth is every cultivator only needs the white Color Qi to cultivate. It was also known as Pure Qi. Pure Qi is a Qi that cleanses your body against everything, including the deadliest poison. Unfortunately, the impurity I mentioned earlier cleansed out this Pure Qi when we consume it." "Could it be! Yang Xue Yi is..." said Zhong Tian. "That''s right!", Feng Ao Xiu nodded again. "I fed her Pure Qi!" "How do you make this Pure Qi? There is none of the spirit stone with white colour", asked Qian Hui. "That''s where the pure coloured spirit stones do its work.", Feng Ao Xiu looks at his father. "Father, It''s your turn now! At least a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator is required to make the Pure Qi" "What do I need to do?" "There are three glasses of water on the table. I want you to move the Qi from each of the spirit stones into the water using your Spirit Qi. Remember, don''t consume them!" Feng Zhong Tian concentrated on his Qi Aura. He slowly moves the Qi from the yellow spirit stone to the water. After ten minutes, the water in one of the glasses turned yellow, and the spirit stone lost its colour while turning into dust. "This so tiring! It took ten minutes just to move the Qi from one stone!" "People usually take the Qi to cultivate directly, moving the Qi is troublesome. But this process is needed to make the Pure Qi. Father, there''s still two more!" "Ugghhh...", Feng Zhong Tian felt upset, only he was strong enough to transfer the Qi. After twenty minutes, there''s three glass of water with different colour, yellow, purple, and green. "What now!?", asked Feng Zhong Tian while breathing heavily. Moving the Qi takes quite a toll on him. "We mix it!", Feng Ao Xiu took all the three glasses and pour all the water in a bucket. Then, he stirs the water with a chopstick. After the water turned all black, Feng Ao Xiu stopped and scratch his head. Qian Hui asked, "What''s wrong?" Feng Ao Xiu embarrassingly said, "Ah... Umm... I don''t know! I... I forgot the step!" "You forgot the step!?", Feng Zhong Tian angrily shouts. "Do you know how much I suffer from moving those Qi! And you... You forgot! Look at this water! Which one of those is white? They''re all black! Black! What Pure Qi!? This is more like the Impurity Qi!" "Wait! There''s something important missing! What is it?", said Feng Ao Xiu while scratching his head with both hands. "Did you just say ''wait''!? What wait? Might as well just throw it away! Do you think waiting could change anything? Think of something like boiling it or add more water!" "Ahhh, That''s it! Father, what did you just say?", Feng Ao Xiu asked. "Which one? Add more water?", Zhong Tian replied confusedly. "No! No! Before that!" "Boiling It?" "No! No! It''s the one before that!" "Ah, you must mean waiting! Will waiting change the colour to white?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "No! No! It''s not that either!" Qian Hui replied, "The Clan Lord said, to wait... To throw it away... Add water, and..." Feng Ao Xiu clapped his hands, "That''s it! Throw it away! Let''s throw it away!" [Throw... Throw it Away!?] Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui''s mouth were wide opened. [What the hell are you saying? You''re the one who is obsessed with pure colored spirit stones, then you collect them like a maniac. But before even getting the benefit, you want to throw it away! What the hell do you think you''re doing!?] "What do you mean by throwing it away!?" Feng Zhong Tian continued to scold his son, "We made it this far and you want to throw it away!?" "No! What I mean is the process of creating the Pure Qi is done! This black water is the residue of Pure Qi, while the Pure Qi was hidden underneath. Once we throw the black water away only the Pure Qi will remain." Feng Ao Xiu pours the black water into another basket. Almost all the waters are black, only the last small amount of waters is white-coloured. Then, Feng Ao Xiu poured the white liquid into a small glass bottle. "Done! This is the Pure Qi!" Qian Hui eyes are following the small glass bottle, "So, this is the Pure Qi! What happens if you use an ordinary spirit stone?" Feng Ao Xiu explained, "If you use an ordinary spirit stone, it will just become grey or black. No pure Qi could be created!" Feng Zhong Tian said, "I see, but isn''t it too small?" Qian Hui said, "Yes, it''s too small! It seems less than one-third of Lady Xue Yi''s amount!" Feng Ao Xiu replied, "It''s small, but from three spirit stone this is already considered good. Fairy Xue Yi''s Pure Qi was created from twenty pure coloured spirit stone!" Feng Ao Xiu tossed the Pure Qi to Qian Hui, "Drink It!" 21 Somebody! Qian Hui was looking intently at the small glass bottle he held. The white liquid inside was mysteriously beautiful. Although from a glance it looked white, there were many colours of Qi swirling around in harmony. He has never seen any water more beautiful than this. He felt like it would be a waste to consume this. "Is this for me?" Feng Ao Xiu solemnly said, "Yes! It was the plan from the start. You need it to take on Li Gao Yun." Feng Zhong Tian questioned his son, "Can the Pure Qi really help them to beat Li Gao Yun?" "It will! Based on my estimation, this amount is enough to make Qian Hui rise to the Ninth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm, even reaching Dream Mortal Realm is also possible." "With just three spirit stone? This is really a heaven-defying medicine!", Feng Zhong Tian was surprised and happy at the same time. "No wonder you didn''t tell this to anyone else!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "This method is the secret I brought into this world. Without it, I wouldn''t dare coming back to the clan. At first, I planned to reveal this secret to the clan to prevent my position into falling too much." Feng Zhong Tian let out a sigh, it was a sigh combined with sadness and relief. It looks like his son already planned this far ahead. He was worried for nothing. But, the case of broken meridian still brings too much sadness. Qian Hui said nervously, "I''ll drink it!" Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian were watching closely, Qian Hui slowly brought the small bottle into his mouth. With just a little tilt, all the liquid enters his mouth. Suddenly, a voice was heard, it came from behind Qian Hui, it was none other than his little brother, Qian Hui. "Big Brother! Did you just drink the spirit stone that enters my ass?" * Pfffffttt.... * Qian Hui was in the middle of drinking the Pure Qi but suddenly heard the disgusting news. Qian Hui spat out all the Pure Qi. The white liquids were all sprayed out to Feng Ao Xiu''s face. An angry mark could be seen clearly on Feng Ao Xiu''s forehead. "What the f*ck are you doing!? Do you know how hard it is to find those pure coloured spirit stones!?" "Cough... cough... cough..." Qian Hui coughed loudly and felt disgusted at the same time. "Wha... Cough... What is this with Lu''s ass? I will not put something in my mouth that comes out from there. Cough..." "Who cares!? That is the Pure Qi! Your cultivation level will rise to the sky! What''s more important than that? Besides, the spirit stones have been washed already." "F*ck, so it''s true!" Instead of reassuring Qian Hui, it just made him more disgusted. His eyes were wide opened, he wanted to cry. Somewhere deep in his heart, he wished for it to be a hoax. However, the Second Young Master''s words just crushed all his hope. "Aaargh... I need water! Somebody! Give me water!" "How dare you! Your opponent was a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator. Now, you will definitely die in the hands of Li Gao Yun. Sh*t! All of them are wasted. We must find another pure coloured spirit stone quickly!" Qian Lu turns his head to Feng Ao Xiu, "Second Young Master! Why are you both shouting? Is there something wrong? I still don''t understand anything except the fact that big brother ate the spirit stones!" Feng Ao Xiu angrily points his finger to Qian Lu, "Shut up! This is all your fault!! You don''t understand anything, but you could understand that your big brother ate the spirit stone that comes out of your ass! How is this possible!?" "What!?", Qian Lu turns his head to Qian Hui, "Big Brother! Why are you shouting? The Second Young Master is angry at me! Please explain it to me! What''s going on right now?" Qian Hui shouts back at him, "Motherf*cker! This is all your fault! Aaah... My tongue, It feels disgusting!" Feng Ao Xiu shouts, "Somebody! Find the pure coloured spirit stones! Quick!" Qian Hui shouts, "Somebody! Give me water! Quickly!" Qian Lu shouts, "Somebody! Explain to me what is going on!" At last, Feng Zhong Tian grabbed the three shouting men. With his power as a superior cultivator, he easily throws the three men to the garden. He roared, "Enough!" The three men launched into the fish pond. They became wet instantly. Qian Hui becomes happy, finally the water, he has been searching for. He happily swallowed lots of water from the fish pond. Then he gargles with the water and rubbed his tongue with his fingers. This water was his saviour. Although lots of fish were still swimming in there, it tastes one hundred times more delicious than that disgusting Pure Qi. "Good! One problem solved!", said Feng Zhong Tian while nodded. Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Lu frowned. [Why are we thrown into the pond too? We did nothing wrong and we don''t want any water!] Feng Zhong Tian turns his head to Qian Lu, "As for you, you don''t need to know anything. Just shut the f*ck up!" Qian Lu zipped his mouth tightly and repeatedly nodded. When the Clan Lord gets angry, he was really scary. "That''s two problems solved!" Feng Ao Xiu jumps out of the fish pond and asked his father, "What about the pure coloured spirit stone? We need to find more as soon as possible! The Feng Clan reputation is on the line" Feng Zhong Tian scratches his head, "That... We''ll do it tomorrow!" Qian Hui responded, "Toophoolo? thee mmacksh eez iiin toe daaiys" (Tomorrow? The match is in two days) Qian Hui obviously still rubbed his tongue in the fish pond. Feng Ao Xiu agreed, "He is right, finding the pure coloured spirit stone was too hard! We need to start searching right now!" "It can wait until tomorrow. Tonight, we got more pressing matters at hand." "What is it?" Feng Zhong Tian raised his eyebrow, "You don''t know!? Tonight is your engagement party with Yang Xue Yi." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "It''s tonight!?", Feng Ao Xiu didn''t know anything about this. [Father is right, it is a more pressing matter right now] This is an opportunity! Feng Ao Xiu needs to cancel the engagement with Yang Xue Yi. Only then, he could be assured of his safety. 22 Distract the Knight to Get the King Inside the Yang Clan main hall, the guests started swarming to come in. Almost all of them are important members of their clan, it includes the Clan Lords and their main family members. The weird thing was most of those who come were single young ladies. All the guests were dressed lavishly and elegantly, especially the single young ladies from various clans, all of them look really beautiful and pretty. It looks like the Clan Lords have taught their daughter well, they really are well prepared. Among many women, a young man looking left and right was confused by the situation. [What happened here? There is a beautiful woman on the left, a pretty woman on the right, there are pretty young girls in all directions. Isn''t this an engagement party? How come there is so much young woman?] Then, the young man noticed a familiar figure, "Young Master Ji!" "It''s Young Master Xie!", Young Master Ji waved his hand, "What are you doing over there? Come over here!" Young Master Ji leads Young Master Xie into the corner of the room. After they arrived, Young Master Xie realized that this place was the gathering place for the Young Masters. In fact, this was the only place where the Young Masters gathered. Young Master Xie sits down beside Young Master Ji. He looks around once more, and asks all the Young Masters in the same table, "What happened? How come all of them are beautiful young ladies? Usually, in a party like this, there is only about 30 per cent of females, but now 8 out of 10 were beautiful young ladies." One of the Young Master answers, "The Xie Clan doesn''t have a young lady to be introduced, you must not know anything." Young Master Ji nodded, "This is a race for the young ladies. Let''s just sit here and watch!" Young Master Xie tilted his head, he becomes more confused. Young Master Ji continued, "What I mean is, they are here to seduce Young Master Feng." "The groom?" Another Young man replied, "Yes, Everyone wants a favour from an Ancient Earth Realm expert." "But why seducing? Shouldn''t a marriage arrangement good enough?" "Apparently, the Feng Clan was very stubborn, they reject everyone. I understand though, that an expert''s wife cannot be chosen carelessly." "However, Young Master Feng is weak to women. The moment Fairy Xue Yi seduce him, he falls head over heels for her. That is how this engagement started in the first place." "I heard he overreacts too much in front of Fairy Xue Yi. Is it only Fairy Xue Yi or will he did the same to another woman is still a mystery. My father took his chances and brings all of my sisters." "My father too! He brought seven! My little brother wants to come, but he can''t, the quota limit of ten persons per invitation has been reached." "That is nothing! Don''t you know? Young Master Dong and Young Master Chen are not here because their father brought too many daughters." A voice from outside could be heard, "The Feng Clan has arrived!" Immediately some of the young ladies start fixing their hair, some turned their chair, some even leave their seat. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. All the guests stare at the entrance. He''s coming! Feng Zhong Tian enters, followed by Feng Ao Xiu. From the start, even many years ago, Feng Ao Xiu rarely goes outside. Only a few people here have actually seen his face. They never thought that Feng Ao Xiu would be such a handsome young man. They also don''t know why, but when they laid their eyes on the young man, they feel awe and afraid at the same time. There''s no aura can be felt from him, but the feeling just won''t calm down. This was the presence of an Ancient Earth Realm! All the young girls approaching immediately stop their feet. They don''t dare to move a muscle! This is an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator that is in front of them. They thought that they are prepared, but in front of the real thing, they froze on the spot. What if the rumour turns to be false? What if Feng Ao Xiu not weak to women? What if in reality, Feng Ao Xiu hates woman? A beautiful young lady clenched his fist, she made up her mind. She slowly walks approaching Feng Ao Xiu. Young Master Xie points his finger at the young lady, "Look! Someone is making a move!" "Young Master Ji, It''s your sister!" Young Master Ji shouts, "Ah! It really is my sister!" Another Young Master eyes were focused on the young girl, "That''s your sister!? She''s really beautiful!" "Don''t you know Ji Mei Lan? If one of the three Xiang Lan Fairies is gone, she will be one of the fairies" "Young Master Ji, you got to introduce her to me!" Young Master Ji replied, "In your dreams!" Seeing Ji Mei Lan approaching, Feng Zhong Tian gave a signal to Feng Ao Xiu. "A girl is coming here. Don''t mess this up! Remember, be cold and uncaring!" Feng Ao Xiu also glanced back at his father. "Don''t worry! I won''t mess this up! Acting is easy, I used to do that all the time." Ji Mei Lan smiles cutely, her elegance and beauty were shining brightly. She greeted, "You must be the Second Young Master of the Feng Clan, Feng Ao Xiu, I''m Ji Mei Lan. Nice to meet you." Just as he said, Feng Ao Xiu put on his cold face immediately. "Hmmmpphh... No need to gree..." [Ahhh... How could this girl be so cute?] "Heeheee... Nice to meet you too!" In the end, he could not hold back and replied with a smile. However, it is not an ordinary smile, it''s like a perverted old man smiling brightly walking straight into a brothel. The people looking on were shocked. [What the heck! The rumour is actually true! The way he smiles is so dumb, his face is red. Have you never met a beautiful woman before?] A young master shook his head in disbelief and said, "Congratulations, Young Master Ji, your sister got herself a husband." For Young Master Xie, it is especially shocking. All this time, the younger Feng Ao Xiu has been his role model, even three years ago, he looks up to Feng Ao Xiu who has reached Iron Mortal Realm. Young Master Xie can proudly say that he reaches the Dream Sky Realm now because he looks up to Feng Ao Xiu. If the younger Feng Ao Xiu can do it, why he can''t? Every time Young Master Xie cultivates, he always sets his target to Feng Ao Xiu. But now, Young Master Xie was wavering. Does this man really deserve to be his role model? No! No! It must be because Ji Mei Lan is too beautiful, he won''t smile so weirdly just to any woman. Feng Zhong Tian clenched his fist tightly. How could he not felt frustrated? Even after he told his son everything from the start to not get seduced. In the end, he was easily swept within seconds. Rather, than his son, he just should take care of the matter by his own hands. Ji Mei Lan wants to get closer, but Feng Zhong Tian interferes. Feng Zhong Tian said to his son while glaring, "Let''s take a seat!" Another beautiful girl appears and greets, Feng Ao Xiu smiles dumbly again. Then, Feng Zhong Tian interferes again, "He is busy!" Young Master Xie was looking on speechless. The third beautiful girl appears, Feng Ao Xiu smiles more dumbly. Feng Zhong Tian interferes for the third time, "We got no time for this!" Young Master Xie made up his mind. From now on, Feng Ao Xiu will no longer be his role model. He will still respect Feng Ao Xiu as an expert, but there is no way he can tolerate that his role model is being led around by a bunch of women. The Clan Lords looking on realized something. Looks like the boss isn''t the son, but the father instead. They could see the father continued to interfere every time a woman approaches, at this rate their plan will fail. The Clan Lords start making their move. One of them approaches Feng Zhong Tian, "Brother Feng, Long time no see!" Feng Zhong Tian wants to ignore him, but the other Clan Lords aren''t going to let him be. "Brother Feng, Let''s drink!" "Brother Feng, over here! Let''s sit together" "Brother Feng!" Feng Zhong Tian was being dragged by the Clan Lords, this left Feng Ao Xiu unguarded. Ji Mei Lan quickly takes this opportunity. She immediately grabs Feng Ao Xiu''s arm, "Young Master Ao Xiu, I want to go see the Yang Clan''s vase collection, will you accompany me?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Young Master Ji gave his comment, "Truly a genius plan! Distract the knight to get the king! Looks like I will have a brother-in-law soon." Suddenly a beautiful and vicious voice was heard, "Ji Mei Lan! You dare to take my man!" It''s Yang Xue Yi! They may have defeated the knight, but to get the king, you will have to get through the queen as well. 23 This Is Not Just Too Strong, It Is Overkill! Yang Xue Yi walks down the stairs. Her elegance and gracefulness outclass all the other women in the room. Especially her lovely face, compared to the other women, she was a phoenix among swans. As she slowly approaches, the other step away. They were not in the same league, the enemy was just too strong. The other women could not help but feel jealous. [She is more beautiful, her clan is bigger, and even her cultivation level...] [Iron Earth Realm!! This is not just too strong, It is overkill!] "Sister Xue Yi!", Ji Mei Lan couldn''t believe her eyes. Yang Xue Yi cultivation level rise by four levels. Since when? Last month, Yang Xue Yi cultivation level was the same as Ji Mei Lan, Dream Mortal Realm. Everybody knew that seducing the groom in his engagement party was rude, especially to the bride. But they have to take the opportunity, they couldn''t just help but to obtain Feng Ao Xiu''s favour. Not only he was an expert, but also handsome. Actually, Yang Xue Yi was known to be kind-hearted and reserved. They took advantage of her personality and decided to do it anyway. Who would have known that Yang Xue Yi seems to be in a very bad mood, this was the first time they ever see Yang Xue Yi this angry. What makes her angry so much? Today, was a very bad day for Ji Mei Lan, the bride just has to come when she was so close to obtaining her target. At this time, Yang Xue Yi has every right to attack Ji Mei Lan. If Yang Xue Yi was a Dream Mortal Realm, Ji Mei Lan could defend herself and back away, nothing would happen. But now, Yang Xue Yi could kill her in one move, if she''s not dead, at least she would be severely injured. "Sister Xue Yi need not to worry. I would never take your man. I''m just joking! Everyone knows that I like to joke around." Yang Xue Yi coldly said, "Leave!" "Ye... Yes!", Ji Mei Lan ran toward the exit right away. "So fierce! It''s a total victory for the queen, she wins hands down!", the Young Masters gave their comments as they watch something really interesting. Actually, Yang Xue Yi herself didn''t even know what makes her so angry. She has just arrived and saw Feng Ao Xiu so close to Ji Mei Lan, suddenly she wasn''t her usual self. If it was the usual her, she would just let it be since she isn''t in love with Feng Ao Xiu. But why? She didn''t love him, but why is she so angry? Seeing Feng Ao Xiu''s dumb smiling face only make Yang Xue Yi angrier. "Hmmphh..." With Yang Xue Yi pouting cutely, Feng Ao Xiu could only smile even dumber. He even let out a laugh. "He... he... hee..." Because of Yang Xue Yi arrival, the Clan Lords also gave up holding Feng Zhong Tian. Maybe today is just a bad day for Yang Xue Yi. They won''t give up, they will try again tomorrow! Feng Zhong Tian finally got out from the clutches of the Clan Lords, he realized what is going on. This kid is still smiling in front of Yang Xue Yi! He shouldn''t smile! If he keeps smiling, how could he cancel the engagement? Feng Ao Xiu felt a pinch on his shoulder. His father was using his Qi Aura to pinch him. Feng Ao Xiu''s face has finally calmed down. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Zhong Tian glares at his son. His eyes said, "Do it just like we practice!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, he turns to Yang Xue Yi and said, "Xue Yi, today you look... look..." [C'' mon! Say it! You look ridiculous! You look ugly! You look plain! Show some dissatisfaction, just like you practised earlier!] Feng Ao Xiu''s expression was back to a dumb smile, "You look really pretty today!" Feng Zhong Tian gives himself a facepalm. [This kid is hopeless! He is too weak in front of women. Looks like we have to use Plan B] Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t handle it. Yang Xue Yi was really pretty today. Her red gown embroidered in white lotus was showing elegance and magnificence she didn''t show before. And, her dark brown hair tied up in two little buns making her more cute and lovely. "Tha.. thanks", Yang Xue Yi''s face was blushing red. [Why? Why did I become so embarrassed? Feng Ao Xiu flirted with her all day yesterday and I didn''t mind at all] Young Master Xie puts his chin on his hand, "Fairy Xue Yi''s face is so red! Could she really be in love with Young Master Feng?" Young Master Ji replied, "I thought the same. She gets really angry despite being a kind-hearted person. She must be jealous!" Another Young Master replied, "Fairy Xue Yi is engaged for the sake of love and not for the sake of the Yang Clan. This is interesting!" "A young lady from an upper-tier clan that actually gets her love is very rare! Both of them are very lucky!" A guard shouted from outside, "The Sect Master of Moon Cloud Palace has arrived!" The guests are all shocked! What!? The Moon Cloud Palace was the number one Sect in Xiang Lan Nation. When one compares sects and family clans, the superior one was obviously sects. Sects were usually bigger, the members aren''t tied by blood, and a member of a family clan can join a sect. In fact, Yang Xue Yi was a member of the number two sect in Xiang Lan Nation, Heavenly Star Palace. However, Moon Cloud Palace and Heavenly Star Palace relationship were not that good. And, none of the Yang Clan and Feng Clan has a connection with the Moon Cloud Palace. Sects also rarely interfere in the matters of family clans. What are they doing here? Could it be? Sure enough, when the Sect Master of Moon Cloud Palace enters, a beautiful young woman followed from behind. The Young Masters'' group couldn''t believe their eyes. "Heavens! It''s Ning Ruo! It''s Fairy Ruo!" "I couldn''t believe it! I never thought the day I would see two of the three Xiang Lan Fairies side by side!" "I''m a member of Moon Cloud Palace, but this is the first time I ever saw her!" "She is really sexy just like the rumour say!" The guests haven''t even calmed down yet, then another shocking news arrived. "The Emperor has arrived!" What!? The Emperor!! The Emperor of Xiang Lan Nation!! Could it be!? Could it really be!? The Emperor enters and a beautiful young woman followed. The Young Masters eyes and mouth are wide opened. "Heavens!! It''s Princess Ming! It''s the Fairy Princess!!" "I couldn''t believe it!! All three of the Xiang Lan Fairies are here!" "This must be a dream! I must pinch myself to make sure!" "Ouch! Ouch! It hurts! You''re pinching the wrong leg!" Everyone knew the three powerhouses of the Xiang Lan Nation. They were none other than the Yang Clan who controlled all the clans with its military power, the Moon Cloud Palace who stand above all other sects, and lastly the Royal Family who ruled the Xiang Lan Nation by itself. The Sect Master of Cloud Moon Palace and the Emperor walks toward the Young Masters'' group and said at the same time, "Which one of you is Feng Ao Xiu?" 24 He Is Not Feng Ao Xiu "Which one of you is Feng Ao Xiu?" [The Emperor of Xiang Lan Nation and Sect Master of Cloud Moon Palace are here!] Fu Sheng Jian, the name of the Emperor of Xiang Lan Nation. Though he is the Emperor, his position is in danger. The Yang Clan number is too big, it almost matched the number of the Royal Army, he feared that someday the Yang Clan raised their own banner and occupy the throne. With Fu Sheng Jian connection and power, he could suppress the Yang Clan, but he suddenly heard the Young Lady of Yang Clan was engaged with an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. He can no longer keep quiet, to keep the Feng Clan from helping the Yang Clan, he has to give away his precious daughter, Princess Ming. Ning Huan, The Sect Master of Cloud Moon Palace was also in great peril. Various people from the Cloud Moon Palace were eyeing the Sect Master Position. The Heavenly Star Palace was also closing in from behind to become the number one sect in Xiang Lan Nation. However, It was no problem, he could keep them in check with his power and authority. But, he heard Yang Xue Yi, a member of the Heavenly Star Palace was engaged with an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. The Heavenly Star Place will surely rise to become the number one clan, and if it happens during his reign as Sect Master, he will definitely be stripped of his title. To keep the expert from helping Heavenly Star Palace, he has to give his most beautiful daughter, Ning Ruo. Two big shots that could turn the entire nation upside down were approaching, Young Master Ji would not date to not greet them, "Long live the Emperor! My utmost respect for Great Master Ning!" The other Young Masters follow to give their greetings as well, but the Emperor ignores them. Emperor Fu Sheng Jian looks at Young Master Ji, "You''re a good man, and handsome as well. It is truly rare to see such a brave young man in your generation!" The Emperor took a liking to Young Master Ji, What did he do to make the Emperor look at him that way!? Young Master Ji smiles, "Thank You, Your Majesty, but I did not deserve such praise." "Ah, such a good manner as well, I really like you a lot! Why don''t I give you my daughter! What do you think of Princess Ming? Isn''t she beautiful?" All the Young Masters were shocked and jealous. [Why is it him? Why not me? The Emperor is actually giving the Fairy Princess to Young Master Ji!] [Such great luck! Young Master Ji must have saved the Emperor in the previous life] Young Master Ji was especially surprised, "Me and Princess Ming? This is..." Fu Sheng Jian laughs and pats Young Master Ji''s shoulder, "No need to be shy! I believe in you! After all, you are the great Feng Ao Xiu" [What the hell!? Ah... Emperor, you got the wrong person. He is not Feng Ao Xiu, but Ji Zhu Ge from the Ji Clan] "Your Majesty, I''m not Feng Ao Xiu!" The Emperor keeps laughing, "Yes! Yes! I knew you''ll acce... Wait! What!?" "My name is Ji Zhu Ge." "You... you... you are just a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator and you dare to deceive the Emperor! Don''t you know that lying to the royal family is a capital punishment!!" Fu Sheng Jian''s face was slightly red. Yes, he is embarrassed, he actually knew well that it''s all his fault, he just assumes that the first person greeting was Feng Ao Xiu. But, his pride won''t allow him to be at fault, so he blames it on the innocent young man. Ji Zhu Ge could only take the blame, he can''t possibly talk back to the Emperor. There is no other option, Ji Zhu Ge swallows his own pride and kneel, "Your Majesty, It''s my fault, please forgive me!" "Good! Good! I forgive you!", The Emperor quickly said. It is his own fault anyway, there is no reason not to forgive the innocent. "Thank You, Your Majesty!", Ji Zhu Ge wants to curse out loud, but he holds it in his heart. [F*ck this old man! I''m not wrong! It''s his fault for assuming me for someone else, but he blamed me for it. I have to kneel and beg for forgiveness because he is the Emperor] The Sect Master asked, "So, Which one of you is Feng Ao Xiu?" "Feng Ao Xiu is...", Young Master Xie wants to raise his finger and point to Feng Ao Xiu, but before he got the chance, the Sect Master grabbed his hand. "It''s you! I knew it! I knew from the start that you are Feng Ao Xiu!" The Young Masters''s eyes were wide opened while looking at the foolish Sect Master. [What do you mean by ''knew from the start''? You are wrong! You''re dead wrong! He is not Feng Ao Xiu, but Xie Jing from the Xie Clan!] [Didn''t you learn anything from the Emperor''s mistake? You are making the same mistake as he does!] Both the Emperor and Master Ning were in a hurry. They have to make a move before the Yang Clan could interfere. Besides, they also competed with each other, after all both of them were chasing the same thing. Thus, they couldn''t even confirm Feng Ao Xiu''s face and just hope the person in front of them was Feng Ao Xiu himself. Young Master Xie said, "Master Ning, I''m sorry, but I''m not..." "What the hell is he doing!", suddenly, a voice interrupts. It was the Emperor, he pointed at a young man in the centre of the hall. "He actually dares to make a move on the Princess!" The Sect Master also saw at the young man that Fu Sheng Jian pointed, then he also gets angry. "That bastard is too close to my daughter! Who does he think he is!?" The Young Masters became baffled. [That man you two are talking about is Feng Ao Xiu! Didn''t you two want to introduce your daughter to him? And, you are angry at him because they''re close!?] [Aaah... this misunderstanding needs to be stopped!] Ji Zhu Ge points at Xie Jing and said, "You both got it wrong, this man is Xie Jing, while that person is..." But the two big shots didn''t look at them, they are still glaring at Feng Ao Xiu. Though they didn''t see what Ji Zhu Ge is pointing at, they still heard Ji Zhu Ge''s words. The Sect Master glaring angrily at Feng Ao Xiu, "So that bastard''s name is Xie Jing. You dare to make a move on my daughter!" The Emperor was glaring fiercely at Feng Ao Xiu, "Look at that Xie Jing''s stupid face. Did he really think he can court my daughter with that kind of expressions!?" "No! No! It''s wrong! It''s a misunderstanding", Ji Zhu Ge quickly said. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. But, it''s too late, the Emperor and Sect Master has already jumped towards Feng Ao Xiu. They both stopped in front of him. The two middle-aged men were not ordinary cultivator, both of them were Jade Sky Realm Experts. Everyone in the room felt a cold killing intent emitted by the two men. Ning Huan sneered coldly, "A toad wants to eat the meat of a swan!?" Ning Ruo confusedly asked, "Father? Why are you so angry?" Fu Sheng Jian angrily roared, "Still not bowing before this Emperor!" Princess Ming tugs her father sleeves, "Father? What happened?" Feng Ao Xiu was confused and scared. [What happened? Did I do something wrong? Why did these two have such cold eyes?] 25 Big Sis Xue Yi, Yousre Scary! A few minutes ago. The Emperor and the Sect Master looked around, trying to find a young man in the sea of woman. They found a young man in the centre, but the young man has a perverted look on his face. [No! It can''t be him!] [If he was Feng Ao Xiu, I would kill myself!] Then, they found a group of young men in the corner. [Feng Ao Xiu must be one of them!] Fu Sheng Jian told his daughter, "Let me get Feng Ao Xiu, you wait here!" Ning Huan did the same thing to his daughter, "Remember! This concern the matters of the entire Cloud Moon Palace! I''ll get him for you!" The Emperor and the Sect Master were walking slowly towards the group of Young Masters, a lot of people are trying to strike up a conversation to get on their good side, but the two men ignore them. Seeing their father away, the two fairies walk toward Yang Xue Yi. The guests, especially the young girls step away, the three fairies are out of their league. They truly deserved to be called fairies, extremely beautiful, and very pretty. The young women surrounding were also beautiful and pretty, but when compared to the three Xiang Lan Fairies, they could be considered plain. There''s a reason why Ji Mei Lan who was extraordinarily beautiful, isn''t considered a fairy, her face was still lacking compared to the fairies. Such a simple reason, but just from this alone, it could be concluded that the fairies were on a whole different realm. Yang Xue Yi was pretty, elegant and reserved, she was also known as the most kind-hearted beauty. Her elegant and gracefulness was unmatched, it makes countless men fall in love with her at first sight. Also, as the only daughter of the Yang Clan Lord, combined with her beauty, lots of Young Masters were trying to court her. Ning Ruo, the oldest member of the fairies, and the daughter of the Sect Master of the Cloud Moon Palace. Her best feature was her sexy and dynamic body. Just from this alone, it makes so many men unable to hold their urge to touch her, however, they ended up being killed by Ning Huan. She was also known as the vicious beauty, especially her fierce tongue. However, the viciousness combined with her body, only makes more men fall before her. Fu Qiao An, the youngest member of the fairies, mostly known with her conferred title name Princess Ming or the Fairy Princess. She was extremely cute and cheerful, her personality of being friendly and outgoing makes everyone close to her blush. Her small petite figure combined with her personality made every man that sees her wants to hug her and protect her from all harm, the most prime example was the Emperor himself. Graceful, sexy, and cute. The three of them was what makes the three Xiang Lan Fairies. In the entire Xiang Lan Nation, who don''t know them? Princess Ming runs toward Yang Xue Yi and hugs her, "Big Sis Xue Yi!!" "Qiao An", Yang Xue Yi looks at Ning Ruo, "Big Sis Ruo, Long time no see!" Ning Ruo nodded, "It''s been a while since the three of us got together." Despite the background of the three women were different and at odds one another, individually the Xiang Lan Fairies were actually very close with each other. The guests were in awe. [Three fairies together in harmony, each with a unique smile on their face, is this heaven?] [Wait! There is someone else in the middle of the fairies, It''s Feng Ao Xiu! Were you there beside the fairies? That''s fine! But could you stop making that expression!?] Ning Ruo looked at Feng Ao Xiu in disgust. [Can''t you see the others are stepping away? Why are you still here? This man doesn''t have any etiquette at all] "Who''s this fool?" Princess Ming laughs cutely, "This big brother''s face is really funny!" Yang Xue Yi shyly introduces, "This is my fianc¨¦, Feng Ao Xiu" "He... hello, I.. I''m Feng Ao Xiu" "This dumb-looking man is Feng Ao Xiu!?", Ning Ruo was surprised, she never thought that this man was Feng Ao Xiu. She has the same mind as her father, Feng Ao Xiu was supposed to be one of the Young Master in the corner. Ning Ruo glares softly at Feng Ao Xiu, "When will you stop staring at my chest?" "Aaah... ah... I''m sorry!" It turns out Feng Ao Xiu was a debauchee. Yang Xue Yi''s mood turned upside down. [How could he stare at Big Sis Ruo like that? I knew that Big Sis Ruo''s asset is much bigger than... Anyway, this is our engagement party, he is not permitted to look at other women] Ning Ruo let out a sigh, her first impression with Feng Ao Xiu was the worst. Except for his cultivation level, nothing was good about him. [Hmmmm... Wait... Where have I seen this face before?] Outside of expectation, instead of stepping away, Ning Ruo gets closer to Feng Ao Xiu. She slowly observed his face because she felt something familiar from him. As Ning Ruo''s face got closer, Feng Ao Xiu became red. He couldn''t help but be embarrassed, receiving such an intent stare from such a beautiful lady. Yang Xue Yi felt extreme jealousy. [Why Big Sis Ruo became like that? I thought she didn''t like Young Master Ao Xiu. How could their face become so close? Could they like each other?] Princess Ming also stared at Feng Ao Xiu intensely, "So this is our future husband. Not bad! Qiao An likes it!" At that moment, Yang Xue Yi''s face got darker. Yang Xue Yi was a smart girl when Princess Ming said "Our future husband", she immediately knew the politics behind it. She has to share the same man with her fairy sisters. The past her surely won''t mind, but now, she can''t tolerate it! Yang Xue Yi unconsciously lets out a murderous aura. Ning Ruo and Fu Qiao An felt a cold chill run through their back. "Xue Yi!? What happens?", Ning Ruo was shocked, that murderous aura was directed towards her and Princess Ming. But, what shocked her the most was Yang Xue Yi''s cultivation level. "When did your level get so high!?" The little princess hiding behind her Big Sis Ruo, "Big Sis Xue Yi, you''re scary!" The guests from afar were also confused. [Didn''t the three of them have a close relationship? Especially Yang Xue Yi, what happened to her? Why is she so moody today?]] [And, those eyes, she''s having right now, the Princess is right, Yang Xue Yi is scary!] Suddenly, Emperor Fu Sheng Jian and Sect Master Ning Huan launched themselves and stopped in front of Feng Ao Xiu. "A toad wants to eat the meat of a swan!?" "Still not bowing before this Emperor!" Ning Ruo and Fu Qian An got even more confused. [Why does both of them looks like they want to kill Feng Ao Xiu? Didn''t they tell us to get close to Feng Ao Xiu!?] Ning Ruo couldn''t help but ask, "Father? Why are you so angry?" Princess Ming tugs her father sleeves, "Father? What happened?" In the face of danger, Feng Ao Xiu wakes up from his dreamland. [What is happening?] Feng Zhong Tian immediately moves to defend his son, "Your Majesty and Great Master Ning, Please calm down! What crime did my son commit?" "Like father, like son! Both of you are stupid!" "Your son dares to lay his hands on my daughter, he deserves to die!" All the others were dying to match their daughter, but they''re actually angry! The guests started making speculations. They whispered to each other. "Could they have joined forces?" "Yes, they must be afraid of the Yang Clan''s newest backing" "Instead of making more friend, they rather eliminate the enemy. Such bravery!" "There''s no need for further explanation. Die!" Ning Huan let out a palm strike towards the father-son duo. "Tornado Tiger Palm Strike" Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian closed their eyes in despair. A strike from Jade Sky Realm Expert was enough to kill ten Feng Zhong Tian and one million Feng Ao Xiu. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [This is it!] [Goodbye World!] 26 Who is Xie Jing? Just before Ning Huan''s palm strike lands, a shadow came from the side and blocks it with another palm strike. "Ning Huan, Please don''t touch my guests with your dirty hands." "Yang Wen Jia, you dare to get in my way!", Ning Huan couldn''t believe his eyes. Why would the Yang Clan risk offend the Cloud Moon Palace and the Royal Family to protect a middle-tier clan like Xie Clan? Looks like the Xie Clan wasn''t as easy as it looks, either they grew arrogant after got an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator as an ally, or they must be planning something. "This is the Yang Clan! You need to follow my rules!", Yang Wen Jia also couldn''t believe it. The Cloud Moon Palace and the Royal Family dare to offend an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. [Did they really think they can beat Feng Ao Xiu with just a few of Jade Sky Realm Cultivators? Can''t you see? I''m not protecting them, I''m protecting you!] Yang Wen Jia waved his hands. Then, thousands of Yang Clan''s army and guards came, they raised their weapon towards Fu Sheng Jian and Ning Hui. More were at outside surrounding the building. "I''ll give you two a chance. Kneel! And beg for forgiveness!" "Audacious!", Emperor Fu Sheng Jian angrily roared, "You want this Emperor to kneel! You will die before it could happen!" The two men were getting more confused. Letting them off is enough, but the Yang Clan wants them to kneel and beg for forgiveness!? They even called their army! Then, protecting the Xie Clan was only a fake reason, they must be targeting the Royal Family position and planning to overthrow the Cloud Moon Palace. Fu Sheng Jian and Ning Huan raised their hand to signal. Soon, thousands of Royal Army and member of Cloud Moon Palace came out of hiding. All of them raised their weapons, pointing towards the Yang Clan''s army. Yang Wen Jia, let out a sigh of pity. These two really didn''t know what they have done. None of them has enough power to defeat Feng Ao Xiu, it''s only a matter of time before Feng Ao Xiu destroy the Royal Family and Cloud Moon Palace. With the Yang Clan''s help, their doom will happen sooner. However, none of them was making a move. If this war really happens, large casualties will happen to both sides. Based on the current situation, since this was the Yang Clan''s territory, The Yang Clan has the location advantage. Since the Emperor and Sect Master didn''t bring too many men, The Yang Clan also has the number advantage. However, the Royal Family and Cloud Moon Palace are all elites on the same level, they won''t be wiped out, they will retreat and return to their domain seeking for help. After that, a large scale war will happen, and more people will die. They want to avoid it if they can. The entire building turned into silence, none of them moves, even the guests stayed out of their way and hides in the corner. In one of the corners, was one group of people knows the truth, the Young Masters Group. [How did it come into this! This misunderstanding could really create a large scale war, it needs to be resolved right away] But, they''re afraid, the two big shots are too prideful, they will surely kill them to appease the Feng Clan. "Who will go and tell them?" "..." A Young Master suggested, "I.. I think Ji Zhu Ge and Xie Jing should go!" "Yes, They''re the one who creates this situation." "Agree" "I agree" Ji Zhu Ge cursed in his heart, "Don''t be like that! You know that it''s not entirely my fault." Xie Jing hopelessly said, "I... I''ll go! I felt really guilty right now!" Ji Zhu Ge let out a sigh, "F*ck this! Fine! Let''s go together!" The two Young Masters carefully approaches. Xie Jing said in a scared voice, "Yo... Yo... Your Majesty and Ma... Master Ning, Uh... Ummm..." It can''t be helped, Xie Jing was scared, he was the one mistaken as Feng Ao Xiu, he will be implicated in one way or another. Ji Zhu Ge decided to be the one who tells the truth, "We want to tell you something, actually ..." * Boom.. * "What''s that sound?" "What!? Someone is attacking!" "Who is it? Who''s attacking!?" "I... I... It''s Yang Xue Yi!" "Ya... Yang Xue Yi is attacking her fairy sisters!?" Ever since she let out that murderous aura, Yang Xue Yi''s eyes have gotten so scary, but she has been quiet all this time. Sometimes she is mumbling about something, but no harm is done, none of them minds it at all. At least not when the three leaders of the three powerhouses were having a conflict. But who would have known, it was the sign of craziness. The Xiang Lan Fairy who was considered the most kind-hearted and reserved would be the one attacking her friend. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Cold sweats run through Ning Ruo''s cheek. Her face was pale and she seemed very confused and sad at the same time. She just dodged an attack from someone three realms higher than her. The wall behind her has been blown into smithereens. In a factor, she was lucky, the reason she could dodge because Yang Xue Yi could not control her power correctly and still not used to the new power she was having. "Xue Yi, Why?" They all couldn''t believe their eyes, Could Yang Xue Yi has really become crazy? What is happening? Yang Xue Yi''s eyes return to normal. Her eyes become wide opened, "This! What have I done!?" [How did this happen?] Yang Xue Yi didn''t know what has gotten into her. She decided to run away. [Could this have happened because I was jealous... Does that mean I''m in lo.. lov...] All the people thought Yang Xue Yi has become crazy. However, Fu Sheng Jian and Ning Huan perceived the situation differently. [The Yang Clan really wants to kill us!] The Emperor shouted, "Protect the princess! Charge! Kill them all!" Ning Huan shouts, "The Yang Clan have turned their back on us! Attack!" Yang Wen Jia was shocked as well. [What happened with Xue Yi? She couldn''t have gone crazy right!?] But, right now the enemies were moving, how could he not attack back, "Get them all! Don''t let them escape!" The fight starts, all of them charge at each other. The elite member of the Royal Family Army and Cloud Moon Palace immediately keep Princess Ming and Ning Ruo safe, then they slowly made their way to the exit. While the elite members were guarding their daughter, the two men were charging. In this disadvantage battle, they need to defend until their daughters were safe before they could begin to retreat. The two men, along with two other members are clashing with Yang Wen Jia and 5 Yang Clan Elders. Four against six, all of them are Jade Sky Realm Expert. Yang Wen Jia and two elders start attacking first, they let out the same move. Divine Soaring Dragon Kick. Fu Sheng Jian took a horse stance position. He closed his eyes, then suddenly his whole body became red. Iron Blood Defensive Stance. Fu Sheng Jian takes all three kicks, but he didn''t receive any damage. Yang Wen Jia turns his attention to the Emperor''s bodyguard and fights in close combat. The other two elders were busy attacking Fu Sheng Jian. Ning Huan jumps and rolls in the air, he took out his sword, a hundred wind blade appeared in the air, aiming towards three Yang Clan Elders in the back. 108 Metal Wind Slash. The Three Elders dodged the wind blade. Suddenly an Elder of Cloud Moon Palace attacks from the side. His spear charged towards the weakest one, Cloudy Heaven Spear Strike. It launched the Yang Clan Elder into the wall, he''s not dead, but he could not continue anymore! At the same time, Yang Wen Jia caught the leg of the Emperor''s bodyguard. He swirls him around and launched eight palm strikes in the stomach, the palm strike contains a Wood Spirit. The Bodyguard''s stomach took a fatal blow, it feels like there is a cactus in his stomach. He coughs up blood and fainted. One down from each team. However, the Emperor and the Cloud Moon Palace alliance have it worse. They each look like they''re tired. The disadvantage in number began to show. They couldn''t hold out much longer, they need to retreat! Luckily, Ning Ruo and Princess Ming retreat path have been secured. Ning Huan angrily shouts, "Yang Clan! Just you wait, we''ll be back!" The Emperor also shouts, "When we return, we will kill every single one of you! The entire Yang Clan will die, and that bastard Xie Jing too!" Yang Wen Jia, "Wants to run away!? Don''t expect to get away from here alive..." "Wait! Who is Xie Jing?" 27 As Expected from the Master of Liar! "Who is Xie Jing?" Sect Master Ning Huan scoffed, "Look at you! You don''t even know who you''re protecting." Emperor Fu Sheng Jian gritted his teeth, "This confirms everything! The Yang Clan really wants to kill us!" This conversation made the Yang Clan even more confused, the Elders of Yang Clan stopped in their track. [Wait! We did not want to kill you? Is it not you people that were trying to kill us? We''re just fighting to retaliate!] The sudden stop from the Yang Clan made an opportunity for the alliance of the Royal Family and Cloud Moon Place. They don''t know what happened, but this is their chance! "Quick, run! It''s time for the retreat!" Yang Wen Jia points his hand on Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian, "Are you saying these two are from Xie Clan?" "You just realize it! You fool!", Ning Huan picked up two fainted Cloud Moon Palace members to his back, then he jumped toward the exit. "Yang Clan! You''ll pay for this!", Fu Sheng Jian also picked up his bodyguard, then he follows the other by launching himself toward the exit. Yang Wen Jia creased his eyebrow, "But, they are not from Xie Clan!" The Sect Master and the Emperor almost went through the exit. But, after hearing Yang Wen Jia''s statement, they stopped. They turn their attention back toward Yang Wen Jia. Both of them become confused. "Sect Master, Why are you stopping?" "Your Majesty, We got no time! Please hurry!" Disciples of the Cloud Moon Palace and the soldiers of the Royal Army quickly advised their leader. [Don''t you know that this is a golden opportunity!? We need to run away and call for help] The Sect Master couldn''t help but ask, "Are they really not from Xie Clan?" A young member of Cloud Moon Palace replied, "Yes! I am close to the Xie Clan. I can testify that they are not from the Xie Clan." Yang Wen Jia nodded in agreement. The Emperor also asked, "Th... Then, Who are they?" A young soldier from the Royal Army cupped his hand and replied, "Your Majesty, They are Feng Zhong Tian and Feng Ao Xiu from the Feng Clan!" Yang Wen Jia nodded again. [What the hell!!! The Feng Clan!! And that young man is Feng Ao Xiu, the Ancient Earth Realm Expert!? What the hell is happening?] Ning Huan shouted, "Stop Fighting! Stop Fighting! Everyone lower your weapon!" Emperor Fu Sheng Jian also shouted, "Don''t attack! Stop It! This is the Emperor''s decree! The one who defies my order will be executed!" Though most of them have already retreated, there is still some who sacrifice themselves and continuing to fight. At this time, all of them stop moving. The Yang Clan also stopped. The Sect Master''s arm was shaking, but he slowly points his finger at Xie Jing, "Yo... You! Who.. who are you?" Xie Jing took a step back, "Ah... Umm... I.. I.." Ji Zhu Ge was beside him, looks up at the ceiling, but his eyes aren''t focused at all. [Ahh... How did this happen? We want to tell the truth, but Fairy Xue Yi suddenly attacks her own friend, then all of them starts attacking each other. We got no chance at all!] The young member of Cloud Moon Palace from before replied, "That is Xie Jing! The Young Master of Xie Clan!" The Sect Master and the Emperor realized something. Come to think of it, they never got to know the young man''s name, then they just assume him as Feng Ao Xiu. Then, they must have mistaken Feng Ao Xiu for Xie Jing. The two men''s faces become red from embarrassment. [Whose fault is this? It''s all our fault! But what would we tell all of them? ''Sorry, Sorry, this is a misunderstanding. Ha ha ha..'', No f*cking way! That will be so embarrassing!] [The Yang Clan may or may not accept it. But, what about the Feng Clan? We have personally offended an Ancient Earth Realm Expert by calling him a bastard and swearing to kill him. We need to appease Feng Ao Xiu!] [Scapegoat! Someone needs to die and take the blame!] Ning Huan acts angry, "Xie Jing! You dare pretend to be the great Feng Ao Xiu and deceive us all! You must be planning to turn our back against the Feng Clan and Yang Clan! What''s the meaning of this?" "Xie Jing, so you were behind all of this. I can''t believe this! All of us has fallen to his evil plan" Fu Sheng Jian followed as well. "Guards! Capture Xie Jing!" Xie Jing''s whole body was shivering in fear. His leg becomes weak and he falls down, "Ah... Ahhh... I... I.." The Emperor paused for a few seconds, then he said, "Capture his friends too! They''re guilty of conspiring together!" Bad news befell on Ji Zhu Ge and the other young masters. The moment the fight started, some of the smarter ones knew this was coming. There were hundreds of dead bodies on the floor since the two big shots didn''t want to take the blame, the young masters have to. Xie Jing, Ji Zhu Ge, and all the young masters in the same group was dragged into the middle of the room. Each of their hands was tied behind their backs. The guests did not understand what''s happening. However, the two big shots took and blame these young masters. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [These young masters must be at fault, right? What crimes did they commit? Whatever, it does not matter! What''s important is a chance to curry favour with the Royal Family and Cloud Moon Palace] "Shame on you!" "You dare to... Umm... Whatever you are doing is unforgivable!" "These people deserve to die!" Obviously, these parts of people whose doing the slandering are the people who did not bring their young master. But, those who did were kneeling on the floor. "Your Majesty, Please forgive my son!" "Your Majesty, Forgive my foolish brother!" "Your Majesty, This must be a misunderstanding! My son would never do this!" During all this time, one young man was sitting on the table pretending to be calm, when actually he was very scared. It is Feng Ao Xiu. "There are so many young masters. Could all of them really conspire together?" Feng Zhong Tian replied, "No, somebody is hiding something!" "I thought so too!", Feng Ao Xiu paused for a few moments, "This is maybe our chance! Let''s call Qian Hui!" The young masters in custody surely will not stay quiet. "We are not guilty!" "It''s not our fault! It''s the Emperor and Great Elder Ning''s fault!" The Emperor said in a loud voice covering all the young masters'' voice, "Xie Jing is guilty of impersonating Feng Ao Xiu, then he drives all of us into war. The others are also guilty for conspiring together, they are planning to throw the country into chaos and usurp the throne." The young masters getting angry. "Sh*t! What conspiring! What usurp the throne!?" "He is lying! They have mistaken Xie Jing as..." The Emperor gave a signal, and the young masters'' mouths were closed tightly with the Qi Aura from the Royal Army. Each young master was being suppressed by three to four elite soldiers of the Royal Army. They can''t move at all. The crowd keeps slandering them, their family cries won''t help. The Emperor was dead set on killing them. They will definitely die! [We are innocent but will be known to the world as guilty. Is this our fate? Become a scapegoat, take the blame, and die?] From the side, Qian Hui has been looking on at the entire situation. He gave his opinion, "It''s the Emperor, he is lying! The young masters didn''t lie, they didn''t do anything. The Emperor is blaming them to cover something up." Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian once again looked at Qian Hui in awe and disgust. [As expected from the Master of Liar! A couple of sentences from the Emperor and he knew that the Emperor was lying. Such a shameless talent for a shameless person, a perfect match] The soldiers pointed as the executioner were all beside the young masters, they raised their swords. The Emperor gave the order, "Execute them!" The executioner heard the command, but before their swords reached the neck of the young masters, someone said. "Wait! Don''t kill them!" The executioners stop moving. If it was an ordinary person, the executioners will just ignore him. But, the person who shouts was a supreme expert, The Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator, Feng Ao Xiu. It''s Feng Ao Xiu! Why is he stopping the execution!? 28 Its All a Lie! There Is No Poison! Fu Sheng Jian and Ning Huan have a worried expression on their face. Everything was going so smoothly, but someone is interrupting the execution. "You are Feng Ao Xiu?", Ning Huan asked. He has learned a valuable lesson from the previous mistake. The young man nodded, "Yes!" Even though the young man has already answered, Ning Huan and Fu Sheng Jian couldn''t just believe him easily. Although they already knew the person before them was Feng Ao Xiu, they still want to make sure whether this person was an actual expert or just an ordinary young man. They controlled their Qi Aura and directed it towards the young man. [No Aura! Heavens! This person was Feng Ao Xiu!] In front of a supreme expert, The Sect Master Ning Huan must be polite, he explained, "Young Master Feng need not to worry. These men are guilty, they turn our back against each other. No matter what, they must be killed! No need to dirty your hands, we will kill them for you!" "Your Majesty and Great Elder Ning are not mistaken. But, before we continue the execution, I need to confirm something." Even the Emperor Fu Sheng Jian also becomes polite and nice, "What is it? Please, would Young Master Feng tells me, so I can help?" Feng Ao Xiu turns to the crowd and said in a slightly larger voice, "Everyone! Did you notice the difference in the air? Did you know what weird smell is this?" The people start looking around and focus on the smell. What is wrong with the air? There is nothing! What is wrong with the scent in the air? It''s the same as always! If there is anything wrong, it''s the smell of blood from the dead bodies, but it''s just the same scent of blood as always. Even if they reinforced their eyes and nose with Qi, they still found nothing. "I see nothing!" "There is no weird smell!" Ning Huan also found nothing wrong, "Young Master Ao Xiu, I found nothing!" Fu Sheng Jian shook his head, he too did not find anything. No matter how hard they tried, they will find nothing because the Second Young Master was lying! "It looks like your cultivation level is not enough." Feng Ao Xiu acts calm but also arrogant. "Let me tell you! There is poison in the air!" The crowd grew restless. [Poison in the air!? What poison is it? Are we breathing the poison right now!] "Everyone calm down! It''s only the traces of poison, the poison itself is gone. The traces will not harm you!" Some of the crowd calm down, but most are still restless. There''s also someone who wants to look smart and powerful. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "After Young Master Feng said it, I also notice that there is poison!" "That''s right! Me too! It smells weird!" "I see it, the poison! It''s true!" Especially people like Ning Huan, Fu Sheng Jian, and Yang Wen Jia, they also need to keep their image of being a leader. "I see, so that''s where the poison is. I see it before, but I thought it was just air." "I can only see it this late, looks like my eyes are failing me. I''m getting older." "If I just bring my glasses, I will see it. If I don''t have this cold, I will surely smell it." Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui want to cough up some blood. [Good! All of you are a great liar. You said that there is nothing, that''s fine, it''s the truth. But when he said there is poison, you also claim that there is poison. Can''t you tell? It''s all a lie! There is no poison!] Feng Ao Xiu laughed in his heart. [Good! Good! All of you are stupid enough to fall into my scheme. This will make things easier] Fu Sheng Jian asked, "Young Master Ao Xiu, please tell us what poison is this!" "This poison is called Damage Mind Poison!" Damage Mind Poison!? What kind of poison is that? Feng Ao Xiu continued, "I saw that all of you are confused. It couldn''t be helped. Damage Mind Poison doesn''t exist in the Xiang Lan Nation. But it was in the far north, from a flower called Black Wind Lily." Another unknown name! What is Black Wind Lily? "Damage Mind Poison is a poison naturally emitted from Black Wind Lily. Damage Mind Poison as the name suggests is a poison that damage your mind and alter your brain. Once poisoned, your mind will not think like it''s supposed to be. A nice person will sometimes go crazy and do evil things, and a bad person can become nice and helpful. You will never know what your mind tells you to do." A Clan Lord looks bright, "Young Master Feng, are you saying that my son is poisoned by Damage Mind Poison? How can we cure him?" Feng Ao Xiu shook his head, "The Damage Mind Poison itself is not deadly and at most, it will only take effect for ten minutes, after that all traces of the poison in the body will be gone. I''m not so sure whether these young masters are poisoned or did all of this by their own will. But, considering that there are traces of Damage Mind Poison in the air, I think the former might be more plausible." "That''s Right! There''s no way they would be so evil!" "It must be the Damage Mind Poison''s fault!" Ning Huan and Fu Sheng Jian became confused, they knew that the young masters are innocent from the start. Did the poison infect them? How does this Damage Mind Poison play its role? Ning Huan realized something, "It''s Yang Xue Yi! She is poisoned!" Feng Ao Xiu was a bit surprised, why does it suddenly become Fairy Xue Yi? He hadn''t even known why Fairy Xue Yi became crazy. He kept his calm acting and nodded, "It looks like, Great Elder Ning has noticed. I never watch these young masters, but I do notice that Xue Yi is acting weird." Ning Ruo has been confused and quiets the entire time. She was sad and couldn''t understand anything. But she finally knew what''s happening, "That''s it. It must be it! Xue Yi will never hurt me!" Princess Ming hugs Ning Ruo and joyously shout, "Yes! Qiao An knew Big Sis Xue Yi will never hurt Big Sis Ruo." The guests were also relieved "So that''s why?" "Hahaa... I should have never doubted Fairy Xue Yi" "Xue Yi, I''m sorry!" Feng Ao Xiu continued, "There is still something weird! The Black Wind Lily is the only thing that can produce Damage Mind Poison. This poison couldn''t be contained or moved too much. It''s too fragile, a blow of wind could erase 50 per cent of the poison''s effect. The Black Wind Lily itself is just as weak, it can only live in the soil of the north, where it''s cold." Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh, "Basically a Damage Mind Poison in here is practically impossible!" Yang Wen Jia couldn''t help but ask, this matter concerned his daughter, "Then, How?" Feng Ao Xiu, "Of course, these things I said is about those ordinary people that do not know much about poison. Unless that someone is a poison specialist." "Could it be the Zhao Clan?" Fu Sheng Jian said the first thing that came into mind. Feng Zhong Tian looked calm and serious, but his heart laughed loudly. [It''s a success! Since Emperor Fu Sheng Jian and Sect Master Ning Huan want to blame someone, why not just blame the Zhao Clan? We could use their hands to eliminate our enemy!] 29 I Love You from the Bottom of My Hear The crowd began speculating as well, "So it''s the Zhao Clan all along!" "I didn''t see the Zhao Clan coming to the party. Are they invited?" "Yes! They''re invited but isn''t here. They must be behind all of this" Yang Wen Jia couldn''t help but ask, "Son-in-law, Could it really be the Zhao Clan?" Feng Ao Xiu laughed in his heart. [Every thing is going according to the plan. Now, for the final touch] He shook his head, "I don''t know. There is no concrete evidence, but the Zhao Clan is still the prime suspect. Everyone! I want you to keep an eye on the Zhao Clan. If anything suspicious appeared, report to me immediately!" The crowd cheered on, if a supreme expert asked them to do something, then they will definitely do it. If they could provide any evidence that the Zhao Clan was doing something suspicious, they will earn the favour of an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. "Young Master Feng need not to worry! I''ll find the culprit behind all of this!" "The Zhao Clan dare to mess with us. Who do they think they are?" "When I find something. I''ll definitely report it Young Master Ao Xiu!" Feng Ao Xiu turns to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, the real enemy is the one with the poison. I hope you''ll forgive these young masters." Zhao Clan may be more difficult to handle, but as long as they have someone to blame, the Emperor and the Sect Master don''t care. And, by switching to the Zhao Clan, they may have a chance to earn the favour of Feng Ao Xiu. The Emperor nodded and turned to the captive young masters. He smiles, but his eyes glaring viciously, his voice intimidates, "You guys must be poisoned! Right!?" Emperor Fu Sheng Jian was threatening them, if they tell anyone about this embarrassing event, then they would certainly be killed. The young masters nodded vigorously. [Yes! Yes! We promise not to tell] The Emperor raised his hand, the young masters are finally released. But, none of them was standing. In fact, they were kneeling towards the strongest man in the room. Their eyes were glistening, they cried with happiness. "Young Master Feng! Thank you for saving our lives!" "We won''t ever forget this moment!" "If you ever need something, please call us! We''ll definitely help!" [Such a touching moment! Such a beautiful friendship! Feng Ao Xiu was a supreme expert, but he lends his hand toward the weakling. He helps the innocent and stood by their side. Such a rare young man, truly generous and righteous] Is what the crowd thought, the truth is... [Waha... ha... ha... All of you are stupid! You are the victims of this great Feng Ao Xiu. Not only did I create an opportunity to blame the Zhao Clan, but I also took the hearts of all these people. My acting skills are truly great, I should have been an actor!] At this time, the person they thought were running away actually here hiding in the corner, Yang Xue Yi, "..." *** The party gets restarted and Feng Ao Xiu was getting even more popular. With Feng Zhong Tian''s direction, Feng Ao Xiu was hanging with the young masters'' group. However, all of this left the young ladies angry. "How could these young masters take Young Master Feng Ao Xiu for themselves!" "That''s right, I wear this dress for nothing! How could I seduce him this way!" "Ning Ruo and Princess Ming are looking for Yang Xue Yi. With them gone, I thought I may have a chance, but Young Master Ao Xiu is hanging out with the boys" Meanwhile, Yang Wen Jia asked worriedly to his servant, "Did anyone find Yang Xue Yi yet?" The servant shook his head. It has been more than an hour since she ran away, how could Yang Wen Jia not be worried. This was his daughter''s engagement party, what kind of engagement party is it with only the man but without the fianc¨¦e. Feng Zhong Tian whispered to Feng Ao Xiu''s ear using his Qi Aura, "That is the plan! This time we must cancel the engagement!" Feng Ao Xiu silently nodded and continues to converse with the other young masters. Suddenly Yang Xue Yi appears out of nowhere, she softly smiled, "Young Master Ao Xiu can we talk for a little bit?" It''s Fairy Xue Yi! She''s back! When did she arrive? Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. *** Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi walk toward one of the Yang Clan''s gardens. The lilies and lotuses in the garden were shining brightly in the middle of the night, the situation was romantic and beautiful, truly a great spot for dates. Every time Yang Xue Yi sees Feng Ao Xiu''s smile, she felt happy. After all, that smile was directed toward her, she couldn''t help but blush. "Young Master Ao Xiu, you''re a very nice person!", Yang Xue Yi smiles cutely. "You lied and told everyone that I was poisoned to keep my relationship with Big Sis Ruo and Qiao An intact." [Ehh... Really... That''s what you thought I did?] Yang Xue Yi took a deep breath, "I... I... love you!" "I see... Wait! What?". Feng Ao Xiu being shocked was nothing surprising, no one would have thought Yang Xue Yi would marry out of love. An honourable daughter from an upper-tier clan marry a Young Master of another clan, definitely to create an alliance between the two clans. Even, Feng Ao Xiu himself never thought Yang Xue Yi would ever love him. Yang Xue Yi embarrassingly said, "Did you know? I almost hit Big Sis Ruo because I couldn''t stand the thought of her and Qiao An get close to you." After that incident, Yang Xue Yi had time to think, she realized she has fallen in love. Speaking her heart out made her heart relieved, a heavy burden has been lifted from her shoulder. This was a good time, she wished she could stay like this forever, but eventually, everything must come to an end. "Feng Ao Xiu, I love you! I love you from the bottom of my heart." Yang Xue Yi continues, "However, I can''t marry you!" Feng Ao Xiu felt a lot of conflicted emotions in his heart, he couldn''t help but ask, "Wh... why?" [That''s weird! I should be happy, isn''t cancelling the engagement is what I want? It''s what''s best for the Feng Clan. But...] Yang Xue Yi shook her head, "Young Master Ao Xiu, If you get involved with the Yang Clan, you will have to face the Ma Zhong, the Ancient Earth Realm Expert." Feng Ao Xiu didn''t know what to say. Ma Zhong, an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator and his people were from the Heavenly Wolf Temple, a sect from a neighbouring country that was superior in every way than the Yang Clan. Even without Ma Zhong himself, the Yang Clan would still lose to Heavenly Wolf Temple. The Yang Clan was desperate in having an alliance with the Feng Clan to resist Ma Zhong. The only way to resist an Ancient Earth Realm Expert was by using another Ancient Earth Realm Expert. "Young Master Ao Xiu, please give up on me! I''ll tell my father to cancel the engagement" A tear has fallen from Yang Xue Yi''s eye. Even though Feng Ao Xiu was also an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator, but Ma Zhong and his people were still superior to Feng Ao Xiu and the Yang Clan combined, there is a great chance Feng Ao Xiu will die. She could not let the man she loved suffer because of her clan''s selfish request, she decided to let him go. Yang Xue Yi then kissed Feng Ao Xiu''s left cheek. "Goodbye!" Feng Ao Xiu touched his left cheek as he quietly saw Yang Xue Yi left, "..." 30 You Were Always My Role Model The engagement party ends. Soon, everyone was out of sight of the Yang Clan. One person who was exhilarated from all of this was the Clan Lord of the Yang Clan, Yang Wen Jia. Today marks the day the Yang Clan made an alliance with a supreme expert. He was sure that as long as Feng Ao Xiu helped, the Yang Clan would not fall easily from the Heavenly Wolf Temple. However, that smile turned upside down when his daughter, Yang Xue Yi chatted with him. "Cancel the engagement!?" Yang Xue Yi slowly nodded, "Young Master Ao Xiu does not like me anymore. He also knew that the Yang Clan has some conflict with the Heavenly Wolf Temple. Hence, he wishes to cancel the engagement." "He knew!" Yang Wen Jia frustratedly scratched his head rapidly. Initially, he wanted to keep the matter away until the marriage. But, he realized he had underestimated Feng Ao Xiu have his own way to collect information. "Aaarggghhh... What should I do now!?" Yang Wen Jia could not help but shout. The glimmer of hope shined on his path has gone away. What''s left was the future where the Yang Clan would be erased from the face of Xiang Lan Nation. Yang Xue Yi also felt the same, but this lie was a decision she has made. She couldn''t go back down after gone this far. If what''s left was to die, she already accepted it all. "Father, Let''s just give up!" "I... I''m sorry..." tear felled from Yang Wen Jia''s eye. In the first place, these things happened was because of him. Although the Xiang Lan Nation looked like it was at peace. The reality was they were at war. Xiang Lan Nation has joined the High Yin Country to fight against the alliance of Great You Empire. As the military Clan, the Yang Clan have participated in many wars. Two months ago, Yang Wen Jia and his three sons lead an army to fight against the army from Great You Empire. The battle was surprisingly not too hard. It was uncommon, but the Yang Clan Army has the advantage the entire time. The Great You Empire Army retreated and has to leave the Plum Herb Plains behind. Seeing the enemy retreated, the Yang Clan entered to claim the land. But when they entered Plum Herb Plains, they were shocked. Nothing alive was there. The entire grass has wilted, no spirit beast within its vicinity and the most frightful thing was all the nearby village was gone and burned down. There were burned bodies everywhere. These villagers seemed to have experienced so much pain that every one of them has a frightening expression left on their face even after death. Based on the investigations of the soldiers, they were not just burned down. But also to endure much suffering as if they were seemed to be tortured beforehand. There also seemed to be so much mysterious Qi Aura in the air. Yang Wen Jia did not feel too good about having these land, however, this was an important place that could change the tide of the war. No one knew why, the next day they were attacked by some members of one of the strongest sects from the Great You Empire, the Heavenly Wolf Temple. Normally, the Heavenly Wolf Temple would stay out of the war between countries. No one knew what''s wrong with the sudden development. The Yang Clan lost so badly that they have to retreat. After some investigation, the reason behind their attack was surprising. It''s because the Yang Clan has burned down the villages of these members hometown, including the Sect Leader, Ma Zhong the Ancient Earth Realm Expert. Ma Zhong was so sad and furious that he vowed to bring the entire Heavenly Wolf Temple and destroy the Yang Clan in three months. The Yang Clan tried to explain the situation, that this was a misunderstanding. However, no one would listen. And, whether it was true or not, the Yang Clan would still have to pay anyway. Right now, those three months time limit were just 2 to 3 weeks away. Yang Wen Jia knew when Ma Zhong has done mourning and brought the full force of the Heavenly Wolf Temple, the result would not be good. "Father, please don''t cry... It''s not your fault!" Yang Xue Yi consoled her father. No matter how much the Yang Clan think about this, they could only conclude this as a conspiracy. It could not be a coincidence that these things just happen, that it would be the hometown of Ma Zhong or the fact that it was burned along with the Yang Clan''s arrival. *** "Hahaha... Good job!!" The one laughing was the Clan Lord of Feng Clan, Feng Zhong Tian. He did not know how, but his son did well in cancelling the engagement. "I know you can do it if you try!" "Ah... Yes..." Outside of expectation, Feng Ao Xiu was not in a good mood. Feng Zhong Tian noticed the expression on his son''s face, but did not think too much about it and brushed it off. "Anyway, what are we gonna do about the pure coloured spirit stones?" Feng Ao Xiu snapped, "Ohh... Hurry, we gotta find them!" Although it was almost midnight, the match in two days was very important. Not only to punish the Li Clan, but they could also show the might of their clan so that in the future nobody would want to pick a fight against the Feng Clan. However, to achieve the result they could be satisfied with, more pure coloured stones were needed. Feng Ao Xiu, Feng Zhong Tian, and the Qian brothers started searching for the stones without any sleep. More than half a day has passed. The night has turned to morning, and the sun has reached it''s highest point. The four men showed their results. Feng Ao Xiu saw the spirit stones on the table, he shooked his head, "There are only four coloured spirit stones! It''s not enough! We at least need another ten more!" Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian found two each. As expected, Qian Qian found nothing. It was doubtful whether the two men were searching for it earnestly. Qian Lu smiles, "Sorry! I can''t find anything!" Qian Hui also smiles, "Haha... You know me! I could not see the colours!" Feng Zhong Tian shook his head, "How could you two be so calm? It''s the two of you that will be in danger" Qian Hui replied, "We don''t really care." "What!?" The father-son duo did not expect that reply. "I said we don''t care!" Qian Hui continued, "Don''t get me wrong! We really have tried very hard on finding the pure coloured spirit stones. It''s not our fault that we found so little. And, it''s also not our fault that the match with Li Gao Yun is made." "Our loyalty is still with you two, it''s the truth! But, If tomorrow comes, and the Second Young Master asks us to fight in that losing match, it''s the same as asking us to die! In that situation, we have no choice but to rebel. We will tell everyone the truth about the Second Young Master''s cultivation level and the secret of pure coloured spirit stone!" Feng Ao Xiu became really angry, "Yo... You... You..." But, he has no more word to say. Qian Hui was right, all of this happens because of him. He was the one who made the match, knowing that they will lose. No one like to be ordered to death, even soldiers. Soldiers got a reason to die, at least when they die their family will be given compensation, they can protect their family. However, Qian Hui and Qian Lu got no reason. Qian Hui scoffed, "Well then Second Young Master, We are too tired now! I hope you''ll give us some Pure Qi before the match!" Qian Hui turned and walked toward the exit, "Lu, Let''s go!" "Big Brother, Wait!" Qian Lu followed. Feng Ao Xiu, "You... You..." Feng Zhong Tian glanced at his son, "Well, I think he''s got a point! They just recently become your personal bodyguard, they''re not at the level where they would give their life to you at any moment. More time is needed to develop a good bodyguard. Look at me! My last bodyguard died years ago, and I haven''t found a new one yet." "Ye... Yes...", Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh. That''s right, at least Qian Hui tells the truth, a warning for betrayal was nothing. But, the actual betrayal really scary. Feng Zhong Tian asks, "What about the pure coloured spirit stones? I think we reach a dead end." Reaching a dead-end was not an overstatement. There are about one hundred thousand spirit stones in the Feng Clan Storage. They had checked about sixty thousand spirit stones over the past few days. With a ratio of one to ten thousand, finding seven was already considered lucky. If they searched more, at most five will be found. But they needed at least ten and searching the storage took too much time. Feng Ao Xiu asks back, "Can''t we ordered the entire clan to search?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Zhong Tian shook his head, "We can''t, It''s too risky and suspicious! You know how there is always a spy in every clan." "How about searching in the black market?" "Are you sure? We may find nothing at all." "It''s all or nothing!" Suddenly, a servant knocked on the door from the other side of the door, "A guest is here to meet with the Second Young Master." "If it''s another Clan Lord and their daughter turn them down!" The servant replied, "No, It''s the First Young Master of the Xie Clan." Xie Clan, it must be Xie Jing, probably he just wants to send some gifts for saving him. "Let him in!" Xie Jing enters, as expected, he sends few gifts. There were some golds, some spirit stones, some low-levelled pills, some high-levelled pills, some... [Wait! High-levelled pills. Why did he give some high-levelled pills?] High-levelled pills were always considered a treasure for a middle-tier clan. [Holy sh*t! There''s also a high-levelled weapon! The axe glittered in gold and have a seal from a renowned blacksmith, Gan Xing. It must have cost millions!] [And, That armour! It''s definitely a high-levelled one. The black shining armour made from obsidian, with a gold dragon inscription on it. Could this be that legendary armour!?] [Did he just emptied the entire Xie Clan''s treasury?] "This is just too much!" "That''s right! We couldn''t accept this many!" "It''s nothing much!", Xie Jing solemnly said. "Young Master Feng! You were always my role model. Ever since you saved me, I decided to make you my role model for the rest of my life!" "But, that''s not a reason to give this many! I can''t accept this..." Xie Jing kneels on the ground, then he kowtowed to Feng Ao Xiu, "Young Ma... No! Master Feng Ao Xiu! Please accept me as your disciple!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." 31 My Name Is Fei Bao Xing There''s a lot of genius in the current young generation of the Xiang Lan Nation. It''s a shame that these skilled young cultivators were overshadowed by Feng Ao Xiu. Someone of a mere Dream Mortal Realm or Dream Earth Realm couldn''t be compared to an Ancient Earth Realm. However, if you remove Feng Ao Xiu from the equation. These people could not be disregarded, four of these people reached the Dream Sky Realm before 20 years old. One of them is Xie Jing, a few months ago, he made a breakthrough and claim himself the title of the Four Golden Young Dragons. With the recent return of Feng Ao Xiu and the sudden rise of Yang Xue Yi''s cultivation level the title needed some change. Nonetheless, Xie Jing was still a genius. "No!", a straight rejection by Feng Ao Xiu. "I''ll be obedient! If Master told me to go east, I will never go west!" "I take no disciple!", another harsh rejection. "Please, I''ll do anything!" [Ah! It''s not that I don''t want to, but I''m not qualified! Having a student one year older than you is one thing, but having a student stronger than you is unacceptable! In fact, I don''t deserve to be anyone''s master. I don''t even deserve to be anyone''s disciple!] Xie Jing still in kowtow position, he insists, "Please!" Feng Ao Xiu felt a headache, this will go on forever. "Fine! I''ll give you a test! But, if you fail do not bother with me anymore!" This type of undying stubbornness won''t go away easily and it''s not like Feng Ao Xiu was strong enough to kick him out. A lot of time needed to kick him out. The best way was to give him a chance and crush his hopes when the time comes. "Yes! My utmost gratitude to Master Feng Ao Xiu for giving me a chance!" How could Xie Jing not feel happy? A chance to be a disciple of an Ancient Earth Realm Expert was right in front of him. Everyone wants to be a disciple of a strong man. With someone like Feng Ao Xiu guiding, Xie Jing believes to reach at least an Ancient Mortal Realm someday. It''s the right decision to bring the entire treasury, swallow your pride and bow down to someone younger than you. Feng Ao Xiu took out a book from his storage ring. He tossed the book to Xie Jing. "Read this! Show me that you can master it within half a day!" Xie Jing caught the book and became confused. As a genius, he has read a lot of books and practice all kinds of martial arts, but he never heard a book with the title of ''Energy Fist'' or any kind of martial arts with the same name. Furthermore, this book only has 12 pages and almost half of them are full of drawings. However, this book was a test from an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. There must be some kind of hidden meaning inside. "Master Feng, I swear to master this move!" Feng Ao Xiu shooed him away, "Good! Now go back home and practice! Also, take all these gifts with you, don''t bring them back unless you pass the test!" Xie Jing cupped his hand, "Yes!", then he immediately runs to his home, he can''t wait to practice the Energy Fist. His guards hurriedly take back the gifts and followed him. Finally, he''s gone! Feng Zhong Tian that has been watching silently, finally asks, "What kind of martial art is Energy Fist?" Feng Ao Xiu replied, "Nothing much! It''s just a common martial art that is unpopular because it''s too weak." Feng Zhong Tian shook his head. He took pity for Xie Jing. No matter how perfect Xie Jing mastered the Energy Fist, Feng Ao Xiu can just say that he''s not good enough. It will be a huge blow to Xie Jing''s mentality. *** The Black Market, the place where all kinds of illegal goods were gathered. In this place, almost all the things that you want can be bought. There are a lot of herbs with addictive effect, brothel without a license, dangerous poisons, unverified pills, and medicines. Of course, they''re not cheap. But not all of them are illegal, there are also many legal goods. Like the general stores, weapon stores, and spirit stone shop. They''re also very expensive, but a lot of people still purchased them at this place. It''s because all the shops in the black market have one thing in common, secrecy. To keep the Black Market keep running, they won''t tell anyone about who bought what, or who have come to this store, even if you bribe them with a large amount of money, they won''t tell. If someone dares tell this information, they will be killed by the other shop''s owners and employees. It''s an unwritten rule! Exactly because of this very reason Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian dare to shop at the Black Market. However, they still disguised themselves as commoners to avoid attention. They visited a lot of spirit stone shop. "No good! All of them have low stocks and with just a glance I could tell that they''re not pure coloured." Feng Zhong Tian also becomes depressed, "Should we just cancel the match?" "Father, you can go home. I''ll look around some more!" Cancelling the match was too risky. The match was made under the name of Feng Ao Xiu and Li Gao Yun, cancelling will tarnish the name of Feng Clan. In the worst case, some will probe too much and found the secret. "You really don''t know when to quit!" Feng Zhong Tian sighed. "Fine! Let''s split up! It''ll be faster!" Feng Ao Xiu went to the north and Feng Zhong Tian head south. Not long after, A man shouting from the side of the street, "Come! Come! See our jewellery store! We sell the best rings, necklace, and earrings. There are many kinds of rock material like Shining Pearl of Purple Sea, Meteor Star Obsidian, and Clear Twilight Rock! We also sell pretty stones at cheap prices!" [Hmm... Pretty stones? Could it be inside the jewellery store instead of the general spirit stone store?] Feng Ao Xiu entered the shop. He wandered around inside the store, none of the employees bothers with him. The only reason they''re not doing anything was that Feng Ao Xiu was dressed as a commoner. The employees saw Feng Ao Xiu, their face frown in disdain. [What''s with this young man!? Is he a beggar? Don''t you know this is a high-class jewellery store? How could someone wearing shabby and dirty clothes like you shamelessly enter? He''s definitely one of those customers who only look around and did not buy!] As he wanders around, Feng Ao Xiu has earned a jackpot. [There it is!! Pure coloured spirit stones! No one would have thought it was sold in a jewellery store. There are twelve of them! I''m really lucky!] Feng Ao Xiu points at the pure coloured spirit stones, "I''ll buy all of them, how much?" A young employee whose near Feng Ao Xiu didn''t even look at what item was being pointed at, he already showed a mocking expression. "Heh! The cheapest item in this store at least cost 10 gold taels! Did you even have any money!?" Feng Ao Xiu gets angry, It''s obvious this employee was mocking him. This young man is the Second Young Master of the Feng Clan, how could he not have any money!? "You think I don''t have any money! Let me tell you that I''m actually very rich..." [Wait! F*ck! I actually don''t bring any money!] "What''s wrong? Cat got your tongue? As expected you''re just a beggar!", the young employee keeps mocking. An anger mark could be seen clearly on Feng Ao Xiu''s forehead. [So what? If I don''t bring any money, then I can just use my name. Who doesn''t want to gain favour from an Ancient Earth Realm Expert?] "Let me tell you! My name is Fe..." Suddenly, someone else shouts, "I''m Feng Ao Xiu!" This man wore nice and elaborate clothes, his face is handsome, and his arms are slender. From all directions, anyone will think that he is a rich noble. The employee with dark skin that has been serving the noble young man ask, "You are Feng Ao Xiu?" "Yes!" replied the noble young man. "What can I do for the great Feng Ao Xiu?" The noble young man showed a contempt smile, he points at a nearby necklace, "I demand you to give me this necklace!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The employee with dark skin nodded, then he shouts, "Guys, look! It''s another fake Feng Ao Xiu!" Then lots of big and burly employees came. "Where? Where?" "So this is the fake Feng Ao Xiu!" "Let''s beat him up!" The fake Feng Ao Xiu was being beaten senseless, all his limbs were broken. His face becomes broken so much, that even his family won''t be able to recognize him. Then, he is thrown out of the building. The young employee laughs, "Haha... This is so funny! It''s already the third time someone is pretending to be Feng Ao Xiu, but it''s always made me laugh every time it happened!" The young employee turned his attention back on Feng Ao Xiu, "What did you say your name again?" Feng Ao Xiu replied, "My name is Fei Bao Xing." 32 Heavens Have Brought the Two of Us Together! In the Xiang Lan Nation, there were various sects and organizations. There was the one who did good, like charities, the one who strives for cultivation, like the Cloud Moon Palace or even a hobby organization like the musical organization. Since these people live under the sun, naturally, there was also who lives in the dark. One of those called themselves the Silver Hands Owl. Silver Hands Owl was no ordinary organizations. They were evil organizations whose members like to steal, robbed and do shady business. All the members were given intensive training on how to make a believable lie, and to trick people. Once, the largest bank in Xiang Lan Nation was robbed by these people, and not even a trace of thieves could be found. In the end, the bank goes bankrupt. They did not only steal from the big industries but also from the commoners. Once they locked onto a target, there was a great chance it will not fail. Currently, a member of the Silver Hands Owl, He Min, was given a task by his Master. He must steal all the jewellery from one of the stores in the Black Market area. Although He Min was one of the young prodigies in the Silver Hands Owl. Nevertheless, it was not an easy task. He forged a false identification, formally applied as one of the employees in the store, and has been working there for weeks. Because He Min was a hard worker, the owner even praise him for the high sales. It was only a matter of time before he''ll be given a bigger responsibility to watch over more expensive jewellery. Only, then he will turn his back on the owner and run away with all the stuff. Meanwhile, now was just another day as a jewellery store employee. The sun has already gone down, there were not too many people. Aside from the young noble who was handled by his coworker, there''s only a commoner young man walking around. "I''ll buy all of them, how much?" Suddenly, the commoner points at the magnificent stones inside the display case. He Min has no time to serve this young man, he would not get any sales from someone without any money. However, since he was bored and nothing to do, he mocked the commoner instead. "Heh! The cheapest item in this store at least cost 10 gold taels! Did you even have any money!?" "You think I don''t have any money! Let me tell you that I''m actually very rich..." "What''s wrong? Cat got your tongue? As expected you''re just a beggar!" He Min became even more disappointed. Not only did the commoner did not back down, he even called himself very rich. However, something seems odd, it doesn''t look like the young commoner was lying. The young commoner angrily said, "Let me tell you! My name is Fe..." Even before the young commoner could finish his sentence, He Min already frowned. This man in front of him was actually very stubborn. After he proved himself he got no money, he wanted to use his name to bring leverage. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Suddenly, the other customer, the young noble shouted, "I''m Feng Ao Xiu!" After he falsely claimed himself as Feng Ao Xiu, he was being beaten senseless by the employees. Posing as a noble was already a crime, but claiming to be an Ancient Earth Realm Expert would be a death wish. He got what he deserves. "Haha... This is so funny! It''s already the third time someone is pretending to be Feng Ao Xiu, but it''s always made me laugh every time it happened!" He Min who was bored the whole time finally let out a laugh. As there were not too many customers, there was nothing to do. However, seeing someone almost beaten to death made him very happy. He turned back to the young commoner, "What did you say your name again?" The young commoner replied, "My name is Fei Bao Xing." "Fei Bao Xing..." Everything about this commoner became very weird in He Min''s eyes. He Min was a prodigy young member of the Silver Hands Owl. In one of his training, he received a lesson on how to differentiate between truth and lie. As someone who received an excellent mark in this subject, he could tell that the man in front of him was lying. [Why would this young man lie about his name? Fei Bao Xing was only an ordinary name, there was no one famous with that surname. That means this man is hiding his true name for a reason. Could he be actually not an ordinary commoner?] He Min quickly sized up the young man in front of him. Then he found some unique trait from this young man. Although this man looked like a commoner and look very dirty at a glance. But his clothes were quite neat. There were no smelly odour, but instead a light nice scent that was quite nice. Most importantly his face does not look like anyone who has experienced hard work. [I almost forgot! This was actually a black market.] Although it was quite rare, there were at least one or two nobles who disguised themselves while shopping in the Black Market. They did not want anyone to discover who they were. [A Big chance!] He Min smiled, "What a coincidence! My name is also Fei Bao Xing!" "What!? Your name is Fei Bao Xing! But I just made...", Feng Ao Xiu stopped his mouth. He just made the name Fei Bao Xing on the spot. He would have never thought that there''s someone else named Fei Bao Xing in front of him. This was not a coincidence at all. He Min actually used one of the simple tricks thought in the Silver Hands Owl. Just by pretending they have the same name, He could get closer to him. Why does he want to get closer? To gain information which leads to more money. There was a young noble secretly going to the Black Market, he must have some secret. First, He Min will be friends with him. Then, through friendship or other means, he will find out what he came here for. If he was here because of some kind of item, he would steal whatever it is and took it for himself. Otherwise, the reason the young man was here was for some shady business, then he could blackmail the young man to earn more money. Either way, both of them were great plans. He Min continued, "Heavens have brought the two of us together! Fei Bao Xing is a rare name, this must be fate!" Feng Ao Xiu was stupefied, "Ah... Yes! Yes! You''re right! Such an amazing coincidence!" "So, what brings Brother Fei to this store?" The employee suddenly becomes nice after knowing they share the same name. Feng Ao Xiu was relieved, at least Fei Bao Xing won''t mock him anymore. All the money was carried by Feng Zhong Tian. Since he did not bring any money, he''ll just have to ask the price and pay for it later. "How much do these spirit stones cost?" "It''s a new item! These spirit stones were specially picked because it only has a single colour and its beautiful colours. However, they''re not used for cultivation, they''re for decoration in the garden or for a display collection. Nobles especially like them. If you want spirit stones for cultivation, don''t buy them here, it''s too expensive. Just buy them at the shop nearby!" Feng Ao Xiu wants to curse. [F*ck you! I don''t need your long and winding explanation. You think I don''t know this is a jewellery store! That tone you''re using, It''s obvious you''re still mocking me! Just wait until father came and teach you a lesson!] Feng Ao Xiu forced a smile, "So, what about the price?" He Min was suspicious, the young man still wants these stones. There''s no need for a disguise just to buy some stones. What value do these stones hold? However, he could not just sell them right away, he has to gain some kind of connection with the young man or found the secret first. He carefully laid out a plan in his mind. He quickly calculated all the possibilities that bring out the best profits among them. "Haha... I see that Brother Fei really likes these spirit stones! You''re really lucky! They cost 10 gold taels each, with a minimum purchase of ten stones in every transaction. These stones are really popular, a noble bought a lot of them earlier. We''re currently out of stock! Even, if there''s one left. It''s not like you can buy them!" Two anger marks could be seen on Feng Ao Xiu''s forehead. This employee really likes to talk! And he''s still mocking me! The twelve stones only cost 120 gold taels, we can definitely bu... "Wait! Out of stock!?" Fei Bao Xing nodded, "Yes exactly! But, that''s why I said you''re lucky! Brother Fei, you may get a chance at getting these stones." "You see, the twelve spirit stones in front of you has been reserved by the Scholars Association. Exactly in a few hours, the Scholars Association Four Arts Contests will begin. Three stones per category as the prize. If Brother Fei can win in one of the contests, you''ll have yourself holding the stones!" Feng Ao Xiu gives himself a facepalm. [I can''t buy it! The matter of pure coloured spirit stones has become worse. Do I have to enter the contest?] As Feng Ao Xiu asked more about the contests, He Min laughs, "Looks like Brother Fei wants to enter the contest! Seeing you get fired up made me want to enter too. Please wait a minute, my shift is almost over, we''ll go together!" 33 Feng Ao Xius Number One Fan Feng Ao Xiu asked about information regarding the pure coloured spirit stones. There were no more pure coloured spirit stones. All the jewellery stores are out of stock because there''s a noble who bought all the stones. Feng Ao Xiu''s face became dark. Now that he thinks about it, it''s strange enough that the spirit stone shop did not sell any pure coloured spirit stones. It turns out the jewellery stores has been buying them. Then, the jewellery stones did not sell any, it''s because a noble has been buying them. Looks like he has to enter the contest. Feng Ao Xiu also asked about the contest. The registration will be open until the start of the contest. Every person could enter one or more than one. [This is good! I can enter all of them] The Scholars Association made this contest to find a hidden gem among the commoners, the contest was open for everyone, but there will be no scholars participating. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [This is also good, at least the strong one will not be participating] As the name suggests, there are actually four contests, Music, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting. Each contest will provide three spirit stones and money as the prize. [Sh*t! This is bad! Does that mean I have to at least win in three contests!? Nine spirit stones should just be barely enough, but to win three out of four contests...] The contest venue. A young scholar was sitting in a small chair, he was none other the registration committee. "You two want to enter the contest? You''re in luck! The contest almost started." The young scholar said, "The premium is three silver taels per contest!" He Min tossed twelve silver taels to the young scholar, "Put me in all of the contests!" The young scholar nodded, he turns to Feng Ao Xiu, "And your fee?" "There''s an entry fee?", Feng Ao Xiu asked. "You''ll take the free ones? How bold! The price of free is answering three questions perfectly for every contest you enter! How many contests are you entering?" [Wait, so entering free means you have to answer questions perfectly. But if you have money, then you can just enter the contest! This system is f*cked up! And the most f*cking thing is I don''t bring any money!!] "I''ll enter all of them!" The young scholar laughs, "Haha... It''s fine, a lot of people tried their luck on the free ones. However, all of them failed and ended up switching to the premium." The young scholars continued, "All the questions have the same topic. The topic is..." "Feng Ao Xiu!!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." The young scholar explains, "As a scholar, it''s important to keep an eye on an important figure! Especially such a great expert like Feng Ao Xiu. He''s been a hot topic as of late!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." "The first question! What''s Feng Ao Xiu''s father''s name and cultivation level?" "Feng Zhong Tian, Iron Mortal Realm." The young scholar was surprised, "Correct! Only ten per cent answer perfectly! You''re quite good!" "The second question! Who is the fat guy, that always near Feng Ao Xiu for the past couple of days? What''s his cultivation level?" "Qian Lu, Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard, Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm!" The young scholar once again gets surprised, "Co... correct! Only one per cent answered this question perfectly! You''re really good!" "The third question! No one ever passes this question! Yesterday, Feng Ao Xiu explained about poison in his engagement party. Tell me what is that poison and the characteristic!" "Damage Mind Poison, made from Black Wind Lily. A poison that can damage someone''s brain for a couple of minutes. It''s fragile and could easily be erased by the wind." The young scholar became astonished, "Co... co... correct! You... you must be Feng Ao Xiu''s fan!" He Min was also astonished, "Wow! I don''t even know a single answer. This is the power of Feng Ao Xiu''s fan!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." Feng Ao Xiu was speechless. [How could there be such a coincidence? You dare to ask me about me, how could I not know?] "What''s the fourth question?" The young scholar scratches the back of his head, "Actually, no ever made it past the third question! I don''t even know the fourth question." "Wait here! I''ll get the one in charge right away!" After a short while, the young scholar returns with an old scholar. "Master, this is the Feng Ao Xiu''s fan that I said earlier." The old scholar touches his big white beard while staring at Feng Ao Xiu, "Not a scholar, but can keep an eye on an important figure. Impressive!" "Hmmm... Have I seen you somewhere before?" Feng Ao Xiu was a little bit surprised. As expected of an experienced scholar. Will he realize that I''m Feng Ao Xiu even though I''m wearing shabby and dirty clothes? After the incident at the jewellery stores, Feng Ao Xiu learned a lesson, it was dangerous to claim himself as Feng Ao Xiu. However, if someone else declares Feng Ao Xiu as Feng Ao Xiu, it will be a different story. Especially if an experienced scholar that did it, everyone will believe what he says. The old scholar was shocked, "Ahh... You... you..." Did he find out!? "You really look like my deceased student. I''m a bit surprised, I thought he came back alive." Feng Ao Xiu, "..." The old scholar continued, "Anyway since you can answer three questions correctly, you are eligible to enter one contest. Now the fourth question! What happens four years ago that made Feng Ao Xiu ordered the entire clan to search the city?" "Qian Lu broke the painting. But at that time Feng Ao Xiu did not know, all he knew that a thief broke the painting, so he ordered the entire clan to annihilate the thief." The old scholar laughs, "You''re wrong! The thief is unknown... Wait! Qian Lu broke the painting?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, then he told the story of how Feng Ao Xiu knew the true identity of the thief. The old scholar was astonished, "You knew more than I did! Though it is unverified, what you said makes sense. Otherwise, the Feng Clan would already beat the thief to death." "This... this is the first time, I, Kong Ling Jue, feel ashamed of myself!" Feng Ao Xiu was also astonished. This old man was actually Kong Ling Jue, the great scholar who was known as the Walking Library. Almost all the information got through him, he knew it all. As long as the information was happening in Xiang Lan Nation, he could easily describe in detail what has happened. If your secret was not closely protected, Kong Ling Jue will surely probe into the matter and leak it out. Kong Ling Jue nodded, "To know what I don''t even know! You must really be Feng Ao Xiu''s hardcore fan. No! You must be Feng Ao Xiu''s number one fan!" "There is no more reason to question about Feng Ao Xiu to Feng Ao Xiu''s number one fan. Let him participate!" The young scholar cupped his hand, "Yes!" Kong Ling Jue whispered in Feng Ao Xiu''s ear, "Young Master Feng, good luck in the contest!" Feng Ao Xiu cursed in his heart. [F*ck! This old man actually knew! Since when did he found out? Kong Ling Jue is really scary and dangerous! Just what the hell is he planning!?] While he left, Kong Ling Jue glanced at He Min. Then, He Min nodded as if they already knew each other. As he saw Kong Ling Jue walk away, Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh. He could only hope Kong Ling Jue didn''t find out about his real cultivation level. The young scholar said to the two participants, "May I know both of your names? They are needed for the registration. An alias is also fine." Feng Ao Xiu and He Min, "Fei Bao Xing." The young scholar was confused, "I''m sorry. What did you say?" Feng Ao Xiu and He Min replied again at the same time, "My name is Fei Bao Xing". "Is this a joke?" He Min said, "No! No! It''s true! My name is Fei Bao Xing and his name is also Fei Bao Xing!" The young scholar nodded, "I see... Ah... the contest almost starts. Both of you, go to the stage hurry!" In the stage. The host was counting, "Three... Two... One... Let the contest begin!" The audience cheered loudly. The host explains, "The first contest will be Music. There are already ten types of musical instruments here. One by one, the participant will use one of the musical instruments to produce wonderful music." "Now let''s meet with the jury! The first three are the three great scholars, Kong Ling Jue, Mo Tie Yang, and Bu Liang!" The audience cheers and claps. These three scholars are famous and smarts. If you ask who the smartest man in Xiang Lan Nation is, the answer will definitely be between Kong Ling Jue, Mo Tie Yang, and Bu Liang. The host continued, "Then, we have two special juries. Emperor Fu Sheng Jian and Princess Ming!" The audiences were shocked, they cheered and clapped even louder. "What the Emperor is here!" "This year''s competition was bigger than last year!" "Look! That''s the Emperor and Princess Ming!" "This must be my lucky day! I''ve never seen Princess Ming with my own eyes before!" Feng Ao Xiu was also shocked. What!? Beside Kong Ling Jue, there''s also Emperor Fu Sheng Jian and Princess Ming. That''s a total of three people who had seen my face. [This is bad news!! Too much people who know me!] Entering the contest was already bad enough. Then, Kong Ling Jue knew his real identity. With two other people knew, it will be a matter of time before everyone knew he''s Feng Ao Xiu. Then they will ask why he''s entering the contest. ''To earn the prize!'' That answer will be strange enough to make things go out of control. Why would you like such a small prize? Does it really have something good in there? [Wait! It also could be good news, they could give me a good score to earn my favour] Which one is it? Good or Bad? In the end, Feng Ao Xiu could not even guess. The host said, "In this box, there are all the names of our contestants. I will randomly pick the first contestant." Feng Ao Xiu noticed someone came from the side, it''s the young scholar in charge of the registration from earlier. The young scholar said, "Brother Fei, I forgot to tell you. Since both, you and Brother Fei has the same name. I must change your name under an alias." "Oh, what''s my alias?" The host shouts, "Our first contestant is Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan!!" The young scholar smiles, "Brother Fei, that''s you. Good luck!" Feng Ao Xiu gives himself a facepalm. [This will be so embarrassing!] 34 Apologize to All the Musicians in the World! "Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan, please come up to the stage!" The crowds turn their head left and right. They want to see who was this Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. "Wow! Someone actually dares claim himself as Feng Ao Xiu''s number one fan." "I will not be surprised if it''s a fan of the three fairies. But, Feng Ao Xiu was just back a couple of days ago, and he already got himself a fan!" "Where is he? Where is he?" "Look! That''s him!" "Wait! Is it the guy that looks like a beggar?" "F*ck! He''s going up the stage. It really is him!" "How could someone like him claims as Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan!? This is a travesty! Young Master Ao Xiu would not be happy about this!" "That''s right! A fan, especially a number one fan should be a representative of his idol. Do you think Young Master Ao Xiu is a beggar like you!?" "Apologize to Young Master Ao Xiu!" "Boo! Get off the stage now!" "Boo!" "Boo!" Feng Ao Xiu did not know whether to laugh or cry, these people were booing him to defend his honour. But one thing for sure, he was really embarrassed. If it wasn''t for the pure coloured spirit stones, he would already have run away. He wishes there was a hole right now, so he could hide inside it. Kong Ling Jue eyes were twitching. [Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is a joke I made to pass him. I can''t believe, he really used it in the contest! Young Master Feng, what are you thinking!?] There were two other persons more shocked than Kong Ling Jue, it''s the Emperor and Princess Ming. All four of their eyes are wide opened. That''s not Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan! It''s Feng Ao Xiu himself! Princess Ming said to her father in a small voice, "Dad, is that Brother Ao Xiu?" Fu Sheng Jian replied, "I... I think so!? What is he doing here?" "Participating in the contest? Isn''t that why Brother Ao Xiu wearing those clothes!?" "Yes! But why did he enter with the name Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan?" "Maybe he''s not Feng Ao Xiu!? He called himself number one fan, he probably just looks like Brother Ao Xiu." "No, I have already checked his aura. I can''t detect it. He is really Feng Ao Xiu!" The Emperor and his daughter, "..." The host cracked a joke, "Haha... You must really like Feng Ao Xiu. No wonder you called yourself his Number One Fan. Please pick a musical instrument and play a good song for all of us. As Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan you must be really good just like Feng Ao Xiu himself!" The crowd shouts, "That''s right Feng Ao Xiu''s fan must be a really good musician!" "If you play it badly, we''ll kill you!" "It''s not too late! Get off the stage now!" Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh, then he picked up a bamboo flute. Kong Ling Jue nodded, "A bamboo flute! A good classical choice!" Mo Tie Yang shook his head, "I don''t know, A bamboo flute is a bit boring." Bu Liang nodded, "I agree with Brother Mo!" Kong Ling Jue let out a sigh. What boring? No one has performed yet. You two have a bad interpretation of this young man just like the audience. If you two knew who he really is, you two would already be kneeling on the ground while begging for forgiveness. Then, Feng Ao Xiu picked up a zither. The crowd got confused. [What is he doing? Is he picking up two musical instruments? A flute and then a zither? Can he play two different musical instruments at the same time?] Feng Ao Xiu picked up another four musical instruments, Chinese violin, flute, harp, and drum. Then, he placed all of them in the centre of the stage. Everyone except Feng Ao Xiu got even more confused. [Six different musical instruments? What is he doing?] The host couldn''t help but ask, "Dear participant, what are you doing with all of these? You can''t possibly play six different musical instruments right?" Feng Ao Xiu replied, "What are you talking about!? Of course, I can play six different musical instruments at the same time!" "You... you can?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. Mo Tie Yang jumps up from his seat, "Impudent! Who do you think you are? Playing six different musicals at the same time!? Do you think you are the God of Music!?" Bu Liang also jumps up from his seat, "Shameless! Not only you are rude to Feng Ao Xiu, but you''re also rude to all the musicians in the world!" The crowd expressed their displeasure. "Get out of there! Get off the stage now!" "If you are really the God of Music, I''ll eat a dog sh*t." "Apologize to all the musicians in the world!" "Shut up!" The Emperor shouted. He wants to cry, these people did not know anything, how could they disrespect an Ancient Earth Realm Expert like that. "If you want to say something, say it after he finishes his performance!" Everyone closes their mouth. Not a single sound was heard. [You''re lucky the Emperor is here, otherwise, you''ll already be dead.] [Just wait until you finish, I''ll be the first one to grab you and throw your face into the ground.] Feng Ao Xiu looked at the Emperor with a thanking expression. Looks like the Emperor was on his side. Then, Feng Ao Xiu started arranging the musical instruments. He puts five instruments surrounding him, all of them were not too far but not too close either. He only holds the bamboo flute in his hand. Although, the audiences kept their mouth shut, their eyes still glaring angrily. [Playing six different musical instruments? How are you going to play them, when they''re so far apart?] [What is this? In the end, he only holds the flute!] [This person is really just here to make trouble.] Feng Ao Xiu starts playing the flute. * Puuu... Pu... Pu.. * No one ever heard of this song, it''s a weird song. It was not a good song and not a bad one either. It''s just ordinary. Feng Ao Xiu started walking toward the zither. Suddenly, the zither starts playing by itself. * Teng... Teng... Teeeng... * Everyone but Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t believe their ears. Is that zither just playing by itself? But that young man did not touch the zither at all. Feng Ao Xiu did the same to the other four musical instruments. When he approaches the instruments, they started playing by themselves. The violin''s bow moves by itself. It feels like a ghost was the one playing it. * Ngiiing... Nging... Ngiingg... * The drumsticks start beating on the drum. * Duuum... Dum.. Dum.. * The lute and harp also follow. * Deeng... Deng... Deng... * * Diing... Ding... Ding... * When all the instrument plays, it creates a beautiful song. No one knew what this song is. But it''s just beautiful! Everyone''s mouths were wide opened. They could not believe this! [He did it! He really played all six musical instruments at the same time!] Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. 35 I Should Not Have Wasted Eighty Million Gold Taels Wait! It''s great that he could play all six musical instruments by himself. But, how did he do it? Except for the bamboo flute he is holding, the rest are playing by itself. "Could it be ghosts?" "Well, there are no other explanations. How do you think he did all of this?" "I can''t believe this! This Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan calls ghost to play music for him!" Feng Ao Xiu keeps playing the bamboo flute while moving around the stage. He begins to dance around and doing some weird moves. "Is he dancing? Isn''t this supposed to be a musical performance?" "But he did it while playing bamboo flutes, I guess it''s fine!" Feng Ao Xiu lies down on the floor. Then he starts to roll around. "Is that also his dance performance? Is it fine?" "..." Even though Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan''s movement could not be comprehended, the musical performance he did can''t be denied. It''s beautifully amazing! The harmonic melody along with the mesmerizing beat. This was the first time they ever heard of such amazing music. The song comes to an end. No one was booing or angry. However, no one shouted or clapped either. Yes, they were speechless. Finally, Kong Ling Jue stands up and gives a big loud clap. "Amazing! A beautiful musical performance!" The audience also stands up and starts to clap loudly. "Amazing! Beautiful! Marvellous!" "You truly are Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan!" "Ah... My eyes deceived me! How could I judge a book by its cover?" The Emperor was also impressed. He had heard a lot of musical performance at the Emperor''s Palace, but none of them was as good as this. Furthermore, the one who performs was Feng Ao Xiu himself. Appearing as a special judge at the Scholars Association Four Arts Contest was the right choice. Ever since he made that previous embarrassing mistake, the Emperor decided to keep marriage proposal off for the moment. But, he still could use this moment to get close to Feng Ao Xiu and create a good relationship with him. Once again, Mo Tie Yang jumps from his seat, he couldn''t help but ask, "Ho... How did you do it?" Bu Liang arms and legs were shaking, "Don''t tell me it was ghosts!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu shook his head, "There were no ghosts!" This statement initiates everyone''s curiosity. What is it then? "It''s Six Melodious Destruction Array Formation." The three judges became shocked. Especially Mo Tie Yang, "It''s an array formation? Are you saying that this musical performance is because of array formation!" An array formation was good and strong, but also rare and unpopular. Only about two or three in ten thousand people want to study array formation. Within those that study array formation, about eight or nine decided to quit. It''s a simple explanation. Array formation was just too expensive. In order to create a protective wall with a size of a room, at least one million gold taels are needed, and that is just for supplies. It was known that Emperor Fu Sheng Jian spends about eighty million gold taels to create the best array formation in the country to protect Princess Ming''s chamber. And that array Formation could only hold off against Iron Sky Realm Expert, someone higher than Iron Sky Realm could easily break the formation. Array Formation was also too complex. An example, to create that same protective square wall, a green flag banner is needed on the south, a golden phoenix statue must be put on the northeast corner of the room, and many more. When the room is a circle, the situation changes and many additional supplies are needed. Is what Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan really did an array formation? He just placed six different musical instruments on the stage, and the array formation is done. It''s so different from an array formation they always knew about. Furthermore, they never heard of an array formation to play music. Mo Tie Yang himself studied the array formation for a long time. He was one of the Array Formation Expert. Among all of them here, Mo Tie Yang knew about array formation the most. He asked, "What is this Six Melodious Destruction Array Formation?" Feng Ao Xiu explained, "Six Melodious Destruction Array Formation is an array formation where the person in the centre plays an instrument, then the Qi surrounding the instrument will spread out and plays the other five musical instruments. To create good music, the person plays in the centre must follow a set of movement in order to direct the flow of Qi." Nobody understands except Mo Tie Yang. Feng Ao Xiu continues, "Everyone who hears the Six Melodious Destruction Array Formation will have their ears explodes with a high chance of death. But, no need to worry! This array formation is incomplete, only the music is playing, but the destruction part is gone." Mo Tie Yang became astonished, "Such a destructive array formation. I''ve never heard of such an array formation before. Who made this array formation?" Feng Ao Xiu replied, "I don''t know, but I''m the one who disassembled the Six Melodious Destruction Array Formation to create the incomplete one." [Dare to disassembled such a dangerous array formation, are you seeking death? Wait!] Mo Tie Yang arms were trembling in disbelief, he slowly points to Feng Ao Xiu, "Are you... an Array Formation Master?" The crowd grew from silent to frenzy. An Array Formation Master? This Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is an Array Formation Master!? From the thousands of Array Formation Expert, who dare to claim he is a master in the array formation? From the tough competition, their skills are not that much of a difference between one another. No one can claim he is better than the other. No one can point someone as a master either. But suddenly, an Array Formation Expert claims someone as Array Formation Master. This means that the young man''s skill is several steps than Mo Tie Yang. This is historic! Feng Ao Xiu scratches the side of his head, "I guess I am..." "How big, how strong, and how expensive can you create a protective wall array formation?". Mo Tie Yang asked a simple question. Protective wall array formation was fairly quite straightforward to make and not dangerous, this array formation has been the measurement for Array Formation Expert''s skill. "Give me two hundred gold taels, and I''ll protect a whole building from a Jade Sky Realm Expert", replied Feng Ao Xiu. [What the hell!? Only 200 gold taels and you can protect the whole building! A Jade Sky Realm Expert also can''t get through it! Are you lying?] The crowd whispered to one another, they can''t believe such a young man would be an Array Formation Master. Emperor Fu Sheng Jian gnashed his teeth in regret. [I should not have wasted eighty million gold taels, I could have just asked Feng Ao Xiu to do it] The hosts continued, "I see thank you to Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. You truly proved yourself!" The host picked up a paper from the name box. "The next one is Yu Leng, please give applause to Yu Leng!" Even before, the audiences began to clap to welcome the next contender, a young scholar ran up to the stage and whispered to the host. The host nodded. "Dear guests, I''m sorry! Yu Leng has withdrawn from the contest! Let''s call the next one!" He picked another name from the box, "It''s Wang Jian! Participant Wang Jian, please come up to the stage!" Another young scholar came up from behind the stage and whispered to the host. The host wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled. "It appears Wang Jian also withdrawn from the contest." "Let''s move on to the next contest, the Go Contest!" What!? It ends? Just like that!? No more Music!? Yes, the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. They simply couldn''t beat Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. A group of musicians may have a chance of beating him, but this is a solo contest, one musician can''t possibly win against six, or an array formation. Might as well withdraws and wait for the next contest. Feng Ao Xiu laughs. Get three pure coloured spirit stones! Meanwhile, He Min who was also a participant in the contest bites his finger. He believed he was the one who should have won this contest. His plan was to get the stones for himself and give some of them to the young man to earn his trust. It turns out the young man was actually an Array Formation Master. Even if he tried his best in music, it was inevitable that he would lose. It does not matter, the fact that the young man knew array formation only prove that He Min''s choice was not wrong. Could the stones be the supplies item for a greater formation? In that case, he should earn it himself and sell it to the young man tenfolds. He may have lost in the music, but the next contest was Go, array formation will be useless. Not just the contest for Go, but also the rest of them. He Min would be sure he will win, after all, he has some help. He Min''s master was the second-in-command of the Silver Hands Owl. Right now, he was sitting in the judge''s area. With the help of his master, He Min would not fail, because his master was none other than the so-called Walking Library, Kong Ling Jue. 36 The Size of a Go Board Is Only 19x19! Kong Ling Jue was vicious, he pretends to be one of the scholars. Using the Silver Hands Owl as the resources of information, he builds his reputation among the scholars. As a scholar, he was one of the trusted and kindest veteran scholars among his generation. If someone they knew that Kong Ling Jue was a fraud, it will definitely turn the entire Xiang Lan Nation upside down. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu was smiling in his heart. Looks like studying the array formation the last three years wasn''t all for nought. It works perfectly on a musical performance, but he couldn''t use it on Go. There is no array formation to win at Go. If he faces someone good at Go, He''ll definitely lose. What to do!? Although He Min knew got the gist of what is happening, he still wants to inquire more information. Slowly, he approached from Feng Ao Xiu, "Brother Fei, I didn''t know you were that good at array formation?" Feng Ao Xiu laughs and did not respond. He Min asked again. "You''re not actually a beggar aren''t you?" "Brother Fei, could it be that you..." Feng Ao Xiu drops a cold sweat. [Could he have found out that I''m Feng Ao Xiu?] "You are searching the spirit stones for your array formation!" "Ah... Yes! Yes! You''re right!", that gives him a shock. He thought the jewellery store employee found out everything. "And, you are dressing like a beggar is also a requirement for the array formation?" "That''s right!", Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "It''s time for the Go match! Let''s go!" He Min nodded and follows Feng Ao Xiu. However, his thought was in a jumble. [It''s not for the array formation! Then what is it for!?] He Min has read Feng Ao Xiu''s face clearly. Once again, he found a lie from the face in front of him. However, it did not diminish his curiosity. Instead, he becomes more suspicious, [Whatever it is, I will find out!] The host shouts, "Let the game begin!" There''s 8 Go board on the stage. Each with a Go arrangement problem. If one can solve the arrangement, he will go to the next stage. A lot of participants were moving around, seeking the easiest Go arrangement. However, It''s futile, all of them were very hard. Mo Tie Yang asked, "Bu Liang, It seems the problem is harder this year." Bu Liang nodded, "Yes! I deliberately made it so! I intend to increase the quality of the Go Player." The purpose of the Scholar Association Four Arts Contest was to recruit commoner into scholars. If someone among them was good, then the Scholar Association will invite someone to be a scholar. Mo Tie Yang also nodded, "Yes, It''s good that you raise the difficulty bar. But remember that Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is mine. I''m going to make him my disciple!" Kong Ling Jue shook his head. You can''t recruit him because he''s Feng Ao Xiu. Now that he thinks about it, they should have stopped the participant from withdrawing in the earlier contest. However, its too late, Feng Ao Xiu was the only participant in the music category. Looks like there will be no new scholar in the music category. A young man was standing in front of the Go board and said, "Master Bu Liang, I have the answer for the third problem, row 17, column 8." "Wrong!" The host followed, "Aaaah... It''s too bad! I''m sorry, but you''re eliminated!" Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. The system was too fierce. One wrong answer and you got eliminated right away. Time passed, lots of people started answering. "First problem, row 2, column 11." "Wrong!" "Eighth problem, row 10, column 7." "Wrong!" The participants got eliminated one after another. The host shouts, "Five minutes left!" The rest of the participants became panic. [This is too hard! We got no much time left! The eliminated already answer every possible answer we could think of.] They began to answer the less possible answer. "Fifth problem, row 4, column 14." "Wrong!" "Seventh problem, row 12, column 12." "There''s already a stone in that position! Wrong!" "Second problem, row 4, column 20." "The size of a Go board is only 19x19! Wrong!" "Ninth problem, row 15, column 3." "We don''t have a ninth problem! Wrong!" "Tenth problem, row -10, column 22." "F*ck you! You''re just here to make trouble! Get out of here, before I kill you!" In the end, only Feng Ao Xiu and He Min remained on the stage, the others were eliminated. The host shouts, "Ten seconds left!" Feng Ao Xiu only stares at the eight Go boards while shaking his head. While He Min was relaxed, as he already received the answer from his master Kong Ling Jue. Still, he''s watching Feng Ao Xiu closely. The host shouts, "Time''s up!!" [Is this it!? It ends!? No next stage either?] Bu Liang asked, "Why did you two not answer?" Feng Ao Xiu said, "I can''t solve any of it." He Min shook his head. Bu Liang nodded, "Congratulations! The two of you have advanced to the next stage!" Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh from depression. [I really can''t think of a good answer. They''re all very hard, it''s only right that I get eliminate... Wait! What!?] Bu Liang explains, "Both of you are correct. You couldn''t solve them because they''re impossible to be solved! Only fools would answer at an unsolvable problem." The crowd grew frenzy again. So, it''s like that! These two must be a genius. Especially Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan, not only did he dominate the music category, but he also advances in the Go category. He Min was shocked! He did not believe that this young man was also good at solving Go problems. This young man was not just a non-ordinary person, but also a genius! The host said, "Since only the two of you are left. There will only be one Go match. May the best man win!" The two sat on the stage. Feng Ao Xiu used the black stones, so he made the first move. He placed his first stone in the lower left. He Min immediately places his beside Feng Ao Xiu''s. "Brother Fei, I did not know you were so good at Go." Feng Ao Xiu expanded his territory with a horse move. Feng Ao Xiu laughs, "Brother Fei too! You also realize they can''t be solved. You must be really good at Go!" He Min followed by expanding to the other side. "It''s not much." The game continues. In the hundredth move, He Min has the upper hand. It''s almost certain that he will win. However, He Min couldn''t help but worry. [How could I have won again such an expert? He was smart enough to know the eight unsolvable problems, but why is he losing? Could this be a trap?] Feng Ao Xiu felt depressed. Fei Bao Xing, the jewellery store employee was much stronger than him. He quickly made a weird move, he placed his stone near the centre. He hopes that this move could confuse his opponent. "It''s a bad move!" "Why would he put it there?" "Looks like Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is not that good at Go." However, this move successfully weakened He Min. [What move is this? Why did he place a stone there? It doesn''t make any sense! It must be a trap!] He Min felt the pressure and decided to fortify his defences. Feng Ao Xiu also became confused. [Why didn''t he attack? He should be able to win if he kept the attack?] Eventually, Feng Ao Xiu was the one who made an offence. Meanwhile, He Min did not dare to attack and focus on his defence. He kept defending several times until he made a mistake. In the end, he put the stone in the wrong position. The juries and crowds shook their head. "Ahh... Fei Bao Xing is doing good, but he makes a mistake at a critical time like this." "What are you doing? How could you make such a childish mistake?" When there is an opportunity, this Second Young Master will surely take it. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu took the opportunity, he slowly trapped He Min''s stone. He Min tried to save his stone, but it''s futile. The stone was trapped, there''s nothing more he can do. The match ended with Feng Ao Xiu''s winning by two points. "Amazing! He turns it around!" "That move that I thought was bad is actually a divine move!" "Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is awesome!" All the juries and the audience give Feng Ao Xiu a standing ovation. However, one person did not, that is Kong Ling Jue. [Did anyone notice!? Feng Ao Xiu is cheating!] 37 Brother Fei, I’m Sorry! I’ve Let You Down! Kong Ling Jue saw it clearly. Feng Ao Xiu places his stone in the centre, everybody thought it was a move to disrupt the opponent''s rhythm. No, it was a move to distract what his other hand doing. He played with his right hand while his other hand quickly moves and swap one of white stone with the black one. [Ah... Young Master Feng, what are you doing? The first contest is a great success, you showed us your array formation skill and left us dumbfounded. But in the second contest, you cheated!? What are you planning? Did you really want to win that much?] [Am I the only one who noticed? It must be because I knew he is Feng Ao Xiu and watches him closely. What should I do? Should I report it? It''ll be the right choice, but it means I will oppose an Ancient Earth Realm Expert.] Kong Ling Jue stopped to think for a moment. [Forget It! I can''t afford to die.] In the end, he decided to pretend like it never happened. Meanwhile, He Min gritted his teeth in anger. He couldn''t believe it, but he lost! [That''s weird! Even though I made that mistake, I should still have won. Something is wrong!] Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [Hmm... That stone. Why is it there? It was not there before, it should have been my stone... Holy sh*t! I''ve been had!] [He cheated! He f*cking cheated!!] He Min became red in anger. He''s always the one who cheated people around. He steals, lies, and deceives people around to get what he wants. But for the first time since he starts his profession, he has been cheated. [This is unforgivable! I just can''t let this happen!] Some changes to the plan were immediately considered. Instead of making friends with the young man, he should just capture and torture him. While it may be a hassle and got a lower chance of discovering the secret, at least he could take out his anger on the young man. [I''m not going to wait! I''ll expose you and humiliate you in front of everyone here! The good thing is you can''t run away because my master is here! Mwahahhaa...] Meanwhile, the Emperor smiles, he said quietly, "Never thought that Feng Ao Xiu is good at Go. Qiao An, what do you think? He may be your future husband." The little girl blushed, "Yes... yes, he''s good!" What is wrong with her? She barely said anything since the contest started. The host shouted, "Congratulations to Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan! Once again, he swiped the entire stage clean!" "The next contest is calligraphy! All participant..." He Min shouted, "Wait!" "I have something to say!", He Min points his finger directly at Feng Ao Xiu, "He cheated! He swapped the stones!" Everybody gasped in shock. "Cheated!" "Did Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan really swaps the stone!?" "F*ck! If he did, I''ll kill him!" Feng Ao Xiu was shocked as well. [I''ve been caught!] He Min let out a pitiful cry, "Not only that. He also threatened to kill me. He said that he will rip my head apart from my body if I won." The crowd panicked. Some defended Feng Ao Xiu. "It can''t be right!" "It must be a mistake! I didn''t see anything suspicious!" While some other angrily cursed at him. "I''ll kill that bastard called Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan!" "I knew from the start that he''s a bad guy!" This situation made the perpetrator don''t know what to do. [It''s true that I cheat, but I''ve never threatened to kill you. Ah... Fei Bao Xing must be really hurt right now. His heart must be broken because I, his friend deceived him. Then, he speaks nonsense because he''s angry. That must be it!] [Brother Fei, I''m sorry! I''ve let you down! But I really need to win this.] He Min continued, "Dear judges, please seek justice for me!" Mo Tie Yang puts his chin on his hand, "Now that you said it! Somewhat the stone is changed in the hundredth move!" Bu Liang follows, "Really!? Then let''s check the board. We could see if Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is really cheating!" Kong Ling Jue calmly stands up. He slowly walks to the Go board. He Min smiles in his heart. [Mwahahahaaa... Even Mo Tie Yang is suspicious! Now, my master, Kong Ling Jue will finish you! We''ll capture you and extract whatever secret you have. Then I''ll definitely be rewarded by my master.] He Min put his hand on his back. He sends a signal to his master, "Master, help me put him down! He also has secrets, it may be a great benefit to us." Of course, Kong Ling Jue understands. He moved towards the Go board. Then, Kong Ling Jue kicks the Go board hard. The Go stones scramble on the floor, the stone swaps couldn''t be checked anymore. He Min was astonished. [Master! What the hell are you doing!? Why did you kick the Go board!? You just destroyed the only piece of evidence we had against him!] Kong Ling Jue glares angrily at his disciple, "I''ve had enough with you! Do you think I''m blind!?" [What the f*ck! Master!? Why are you scolding me instead!?] Kong Ling Jue continues, "I saw that you''re the one who swapped the stones, but I didn''t say anything and let it go. Then, you lost even though you cheated, how embarrassing! You can''t accept the fact that you lost, so you shamelessly blamed it on your opponent!" He Min couldn''t believe his eyes. [Who... who are you!? Are you really my master, Kong Ling Jue!? Why did you blame it on me instead!? What the hell did I do wrong? You prefer to defend a stranger rather than your disciple! What''s going on!?] Kong Ling Jue throws a punch at his own disciple. He Min falls down, but he still receives multiple punches from his master. "Wh... why?" Kong Ling Jue let out a sigh while his hands kept punching. [You can only blame it on yourself. You dare to pick a fight against an Ancient Earth Realm Expert!? You''re seeking death!] Kong Ling Jue was a great and wise figure in front of the masses. If he says something, most people will blindly believe and follow him. The best example was right now. "I can''t believe it! Not only he cheated, but he also blames someone else for cheating!" "You are a disgrace of Xiang Lan Nation!" "This bastard deserves the beating from Master Kong Ling Jue!" "I''ll never forgive you!" Kong Ling Jue mounted on He Min, he threw multiple punches. It wasn''t deadly, but it still hurts like hell. He Min''s face was almost disfigured, but he received even more blows. Kong Ling Jue whispered to his disciple, "What the hell are you doing!? You dare to find the fault of a supreme expert! You''ll die! Better for me to beat you instead of him, at least you''ll still be alive!" He Min whispered back, "Master! I don''t understand! What do you mean by a supreme expert? What did I do wrong?" "You fool! You brought him here and you didn''t know! That man is Feng Ao Xiu!" "That man is Feng Ao Xiu!!" He Min wants to cry, he never thought that young man was the Second Young Master of Feng Clan. But, It''s not entirely his fault. No one would know he is Feng Ao Xiu. It''s quite unlikely for a supreme expert to fake his own name and did not bring any money. He Min glanced at Feng Ao Xiu, he felt a deep fear inside. [Eeek... He''s looking here! Is he just playing with me! Did he know my real identity from the start? His eyes were really scary! It''s not the eyes of a human, it''s a demon.] "Master! Keep punching me! Punch me harder! Anything that will keep me away from him!", asking to get beaten up is the only way for him to live. Even though He Min was right in the first place, he will end up as the wrong one. What could he do? His master and himself absolutely cannot defeat an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator. In this world, the strong ones make the rule. However, if He Min knew the real cultivation level of Feng Ao Xiu, he will surely vomit blood. This was one hell of a beating, even Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t help but avert his eyes from He Min''s damaged face. [Brother Fei! I''m sorry again! Kong Ling Jue must have blamed you to gain favour from me. I promise to make it up to you someday!] Feng Ao Xiu stands up, "Master Kong, it''s enough! Let''s just move on to the next contest! The people are here to watch the contest, not for this." Kong Ling Jue and He Min let out a sigh of relief. Looks like Feng Ao Xiu has forgiven him. Kong Ling Jue threw his disciple out of the stage. He acts angry, "Don''t come back here again!" The audience cheered. They were astonished at Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan''s kindness and intellect. "Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is so kind. He actually let him go!" "That''s right! If I was him, I definitely won''t rest until that bastard died." "Not just kind, but also smart and clever. He was cheated, but could turn the situation around and actually won!" "It''s true when they said that a fan is a clone of their idol. Both Feng Ao Xiu and his number one fan are awesome!" Bu Liang quickly said, "That Feng Ao Xiu is better than I imagined! I must make him my disciple!" Mo Tie Yang sneered, "No way! He will be my disciple!" The Emperor also laughs, "Heavens! I thought that the Go contest lack impact. It turns out, it was even better than the previous one!" Princess Ming covered her mouth and nose with her long sleeves. Her face became even redder than the previous one. She stared intently at Feng Ao Xiu. 38 As Long as the Poem Is Not Stupid! The host shouted, "Let''s move on to the next contest! Calligraphy!" "All participants please come up to the stage! Pick up the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone! Then get ready to write!!" Feng Ao Xiu smiled. It has come to the third contest, at least one more win needed. But, he did not need to go to the last contest, the Second Young Master''s calligraphy skill was amazing. Since he was small, other than cultivation, he practised calligraphy almost every day. In the Feng Clan, no one has neater writing than Feng Ao Xiu. The game was already in the bag. All the participants including Feng Ao Xiu sat down on the stage. Kong Ling Jue stands up, "I''ll be the one in charge of this contest. First, I''ll give each one of you a different theme. Then, within ten breaths, you must write an original poem according to the given theme." "The criteria to win are neat handwriting, compatibility with the theme, and a good poem." Feng Ao Xiu smiles again, he laughed in his heart. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [Hahaha... This will be an easy victory! Who can beat me in calligraphy? Nobody! This is a good day, I''ll finally get my ha... Wait! Poem!?] [This Second Young Master hardly knew any poem, and you want me to write one!?] [This is bad! This is really bad!] As he was looking for a solution, he suddenly realized that he actually did not have to. There were three criteria. If he could ace out the neat handwriting. At least he would get one-third of the total scores. If he could think of a good poem, a score of 60 or 70 out of 100 would be possible. If he was lucky, he could even get a score of 80. [That''s actually not that bad, I might even win!] Then, Kong Ling Jue said, "The poem itself will take sixty per cent of the total score. The rest will take twenty per cent each!" Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t help but cursed in his heart. [What the f*ck! Are you kidding me!? How could the poem take so many points!? Is this even a calligraphy contest!?] The only thing left to do now was to practice. Feng Ao Xiu thought of the first poem that comes into his mind. *** The Poem The poem is here and there. What poem will I hear? I was forced to make one. Who knows how it will end. Because my poem is not bad. I will not be sad. *** Feng Ao Xiu gives himself a facepalm. It''s useless! It''s so ugly, that he wanted to vomit himself! The crowd was anxiously waiting. Most of them were looking at the dark horse in this contest. What kind of legendary poem will Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan make? Kong Ling Jue points at the nearest young participant, "Let''s start with you! The theme is Tortoise." The young man immediately writes his poem. He finishes right before the ten breaths. *** Break the Tortoiseshell Through the shell, it was blessed. Without the light, it walks for a quest. The strength and spirit live forever. Leave the home and the courage gather. The sunlight illuminates the path. Treading without care for the aftermath. Break the Tortoiseshell. And believe it will be well. *** Bu Liang said, "Nice one! I like the beginning part, but the last part is a bit lacking." Mo Tie Yang, "Within ten breaths and you could make this kind of poem is already impressive." The Emperor, "Yes, I agree! It is a good one. Your handwriting still needs a lot of practice though." Princess Ming, "Qiao An likes tortoise! Big brother described it nicely!" Kong Ling Jue nodded, "Good! However, there is a mistake, you should use the word ''cave'' instead of ''home'', and the word ''power'' instead of ''strength'', it describes the Tortoise best. This poem also lacks a bit of morality. If you write it for a long time, I''m sure it will be better!" The young man cupped his hand, "Thank you, Master Kong Ling Jue!" Feng Ao Xiu was confused. Is that poem really good? He doesn''t understand anything good about that poem. However, currently was not the time to analyze that poem. Feng Ao Xiu shook his head and continue with the practice. He shall use the same theme and see if it does any good. *** The Old Tortoise The Old Tortoise is 100 years old. It lived a long life and the shell is cold. Swim in the pond with aloof. Spinning around like in its youth. Old but still adorable and... *** Feng Ao Xiu stopped before he even finished. There''s no need to continue, just half of it was already not satisfying. He felt what he made was not a poem but a description of a turtle. "Next!" Kong Ling Jue glanced at the next person, a vigorous old man, "The theme is Wine." Although it''s not for Feng Ao Xiu, he feels challenged. He believes he could create a nice poem. *** Three Bottles of Wine There are three bottles of wine. All the tastes were fine. I chug one down and go with the flow. One down, two more to go! I chug another one as if there''s no tomorrow. Two are down, one more to go! I chug the last one but the head feels heavy. I died and arrive in heaven... *** Feng Ao Xiu gave up. No matter how hard he tried. In the end, it will always come up bad. He didn''t understand how he created a story instead of a poem. Meanwhile, the old man who was the participant finishes quickly, he only needed seven breaths before he stops. *** Legendary Wine The water flows into the river. The cup holds a feather. It shines in the moon, showing its fang. Gentle like yin but strong like yang. Accomplishment and glory. The reigns and victory. I shall pour it all into one. To wait until this moment to run. All gods and humans fancy. Come and see! All masters and servants envy. Come and see! I bring you a dine! With this legendary wine! *** The audience cheered! It is a beautiful poem! Who is that man!? Kong Ling Jue, "As expected of Master Sun, I have nothing to say!" Bu Liang, "I''m always impressed every time I saw Master Sun''s masterpiece!" The Emperor, "Master Sun is really good, your handwriting is also still full of energy!" Princess Ming, "Qiao An likes this poem the most! It''s the best!" The audience went into frenzy mode. "What did they say? Master Sun! Master Sun Huang!?" "I can''t believe it! Sun Huang the master of poem and calligraphy is here!" "No wonder that poem is so good!" Mo Tie Yang jokes, "Master Sun, haven''t you retired already? Are you here to bully these people?" Sun Huang laughs loudly, "Hahahaa... I''m sorry, but my wife and children are watching! I have to win this contest." This is big news! Sun Huang enters a contest and shows his skill, it has been a long time since Sun Huang creates a poem. It looks like his skill hasn''t worn off yet. The poem ''Legendary Wine'' will surely beat all the other poem. Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth became wide open. What the hell!? Sun Huang! What is he doing here!? How am I going to beat him without any poem skills? Sun Huang still laughs, "The rest do not need to mind me, just continue to do your best. May the best man win!" How could the other participants not mind? They must face the legendary master! Of course, they will lose! They lose all hope in this competition. But, look at the bright side, at least Master Sun will point their mistake with his skill. It is a golden opportunity! The contest continued, and just like they hoped for, Sun Huang gives a precise and concrete lesson to the third participant. The rest of the participants began to write the poem more vigorously. How could they not? Get a private lesson from the legendary Master Sun is a dream come true to all the young calligraphers. Feng Ao Xiu cursed in his heart. [F*ck this! All of them became so enthusiastic! I can''t withdraw from this contest now!] Withdrawing means dishonouring Master Sun. Feng Ao Xiu could not afford that! But, If he writes his own poem, he''ll be the laughing stock of the entire country. All have got their turn except for Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. Kong Ling Jue stares intensely at Feng Ao Xiu. What will he do now? "Next is our favourite, Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. The theme is the Moon." [Wait! It''s my turn now!? I''m not ready!] Feng Ao Xiu holds the brush but his hands not moving. [Ahh... I can''t get any ideas from inside my head. Moon... Moon... What moon!?] Three breaths have passed. [C'' mon, think! Think! Not winning is fine! As long as the poem is not stupid!] ... That''s It! Right after the fifth breaths, Feng Ao Xiu writes vigorously. He already has all the poem in his head. Just right before the tenth breaths, Feng Ao Xiu puts down the brush! The poem was finished! The crowd watching anxiously. After the two previous performance, they got a great expectation from Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. It may not be as great as Master Sun, but at least it will be better than the rest. *** The Moon Princess Your smooth soft skin. The only one in my scene. Your bright little smile. The one I won''t lie. The beauty of the moon can''t compare. The shines of the moon lacks colour. In the night, I grew restless. For the Moon Princess. The river flows like the cloud. The wind plays aloud. I wish I could express. For the Moon Princess. I''ll descend from high above. You are my one true love. Hold my hands. I swear to the heavens! For you, nothing is too soon. Because you are my moon. *** "..." Everyone''s mouth opened wide. Yes! As expected from Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan. The poem was really good, it could even rival Master Sun''s ''Legendary Wine''. But, that''s not the point! The thing is, he just wrote a love poem! For Princess Ming!! Who else is the Moon Princess but Princess Ming!? The Princess blushed. Her face became so red. She never felt so embarrassed before. 39 A Cute Gorilla "He is joking, right.", whispered a man in the audience to his friend. "It''s a love poem to a princess. There is no other princess than her." "It''s probably just a coincidence." "Why the trouble to make a poem about a princess when the theme is the moon?" That''s right. After all, in this kind of contest, the theme was not considered absolute. In the case of the Moon, the theme could be moonlight, moon-viewing, even battle under the moon would not be considered weird. But of all the possibilities, Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan chose the Moon Princess. From the multiple meanings and message, it was a love poem. Out of all the time possible, he did it when Princess Ming was watching. How could this not be a coincidence!? "...", the man could only stay silent. Not just him, currently no one said anything. They did not cheer for the poem. They did not boo him for wooing the princess. After all, this was the first time a participant ever uses a poem to confess his love. They did not know what to do. Confessing your love to a woman was good, they will surely support him. But, the target of the confession, the Princess of Xiang Lan Nation. Do you think she will accept someone like you? What they need to do was to wait for Princess Ming''s reaction, then they will go along with whatever the Princess said. With her outgoing personality, she will probably say something like ''Big brother poem is the best!'' or ''Qiao An thinks this poem is inappropriate!''. The former answer means they will cheer for Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One and praise his poem. The latter means they will condemn him for his action. Kong Ling Jue and Emperor Fu Sheng Jian, the two men who know the real identity of the young man were especially shocked. Is that why you''re here? Feng Ao Xiu must have found out that the Princess is here as a special jury, so he participates in the contest to pursue her. Everyone intensely stared at Princess Ming. However, it only makes her more embarrassed. This was a new side of the Princess who was always cheerful and outgoing. [Why is she so embarrassed? Isn''t she supposed to be outgoing and cheerful?] In the middle of it, was one man who''s more confused than anybody, Feng Ao Xiu. [What happened? What''s wrong with the silence? Could they have found out that I was cheating!?] Yes, Feng Ao Xiu cheated again. The rules stated that the poem must be originally made, which Feng Ao Xiu did not follow. It was a big gamble considering that there were many scholars who knew thousands of poems and could easily detect if the poem was original. However, he was sure that if he used one of the poems that he learned during the last three years, no one would find anything weird. Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. ''The Moon Princess'' was a popular poem, but no one here has ever heard of this poem. [Is there something wrong with the poem? It''s just a love poem for a princess, there is nothing wrong... Wait! What the f*ck!? What have I done!? Princess Ming is here!] Feng Ao Xiu did not know what to do. He could only stand there in silence waiting for a reply. The silence continues. After about a minute of no sound, the Princess realized that all the attention was on her. She finally opened her mouth. "I... It''s..." Oh! The Princess finally responds. "It''s ugly! I... I hate this poem! You pervert!" Although Princess Ming said harsh words, everyone perceived it differently. [The Princess is angry! She''s cute when she''s angry!] [Her personality doesn''t allow her to be angry. What happened!? She''s like a different person.] [With that embarrassed look on her face, it is obvious she likes the poem, but she doesn''t want everybody to know. So cute!] If the princess wants them not to know, then they will pretend not to know. If the princess wants the poem to be ugly, then they will pretend the poem is ugly. Whatever the princess wished for, they will surely do their best to fulfil. "Ah... It''s too bad! That poem is ugly! I hoped too much from Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan!" "Such an ugly poem. There''s nothing uglier than this." "Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan, you did your best, but you cannot win with an ugly poem." Mo Tie Yang suddenly stood up and said, "I declare the winner Master Sun!" Kong Ling Jue was the one in charge of this match, he should be the one who declares the winner, but he stays silent. Since Feng Ao Xiu real purpose was to flirt with the Princess, then it won''t matter who won. Everybody claps and cheer, but it''s obvious that it was not wholehearted. Master Sun Huang won, but he doesn''t feel happy at all. Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan stole all his glory with one poem, for him nothing was more miserable than this moment. Although he won, it feels like he lost. Feng Ao Xiu was shocked. [It''s over!? Just like that! This poem has been declared ugly. I lost!!! Don''t you know that this poem is really famous!?] The Princess occasionally glanced at Feng Ao Xiu. She noticed Feng Ao Xiu stares back at her, their eyes met each other. She quickly turns her head away, "Hmmph!" Feng Ao Xiu breaks out a cold sweat. [What to do!? She''s angry! If this keeps up, it won''t matter how good I am at the last match, I will definitely lose!] The little girl controls everything. Whoever she likes will be the winner, no matter how bad you were. If she said you lose, then you will lose no matter how well you perform. The host said, "Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan, It''s too bad, but there is no way your ugly poem can compare to Master Sun''s legendary poem." You still dare to call it ugly!? If the real owner knew that you people call his poem ugly. He will definitely kill all of you. The host continued, "It''s time for the last contest! The painting contest!" "It is simple. Within an hour, the participant could draw anything, it''s freestyle! The best painting declared by the juries is the winner! May the best painter win!" The contest started and the participants started painting. The white canvases gradually changed colours. There were many drawings like a fluffy rabbit, ferocious tiger, lantern festivals, high mountains, and relaxing ponds. It could be said all of them were fairly good. After half an hour, many contestants finished painting. Although the three scholars gave a solid and constructive criticism, nobody cares about them anymore. Instead, Princess Ming comments became the highlight of this contest. Fluffy Rabbit. "This Rabbit is really fluffy. Qiao An wants to play with this rabbit!" Ferocious Tiger. "Qiao An wants to have this kind of tiger at home." Mountain Landscapes. "It''s beautiful! Qiao An wants to go there someday." Gorilla. "This gorilla is so cute! Qiao An never see such a cute gorilla!" "That gorilla is cute?" An audience asked his friend. Although there were many ways to draw a gorilla. Cute was not the correct way to describe this one. No matter how he sees it, it could only be a vicious gorilla wrecking everything in its path. "Don''t ask! If Princess Ming said that gorilla is cute. Then it is a cute gorilla!" Another man in the audience shouts, "Ah... Such a cute gorilla!" Princess Ming was a cheerful girl, anything she said will be positively good. She never called anything as ugly... except for the last poem. Everyone already finished or almost finished their drawing, except Feng Ao Xiu. His canvas was still blank. Feng Ao Xiu glanced again at the Princess. She noticed Feng Ao Xiu looks at her, she immediately blushed and turned her head away while acting angry. Feng Ao Xiu smiles. [Ahh... She is so cute! Wait, it''s not the time for this! She''s still angry!] Feng Ao Xiu was right to be worried. If her anger would not subside, then everything he draws will be useless. She will just call it ugly again. [Think! What kind of paint can make her happy!?] But nothing comes into mind. [It''s supposed to not just makes her happy but also won''t deny that she is happy!? Or at least something that she could never deny it''s ugly...] At this moment, something struck into his brain. But this idea was a double-edged sword, his body shuddered to know all the bad possibilities that would happen with it. However, time was not on his side. This was the only chance he got. It''s all or nothing. Feng Ao Xiu holds his paintbrush. His hands move fast while painting on the canvas. The audience has been anxiously waiting at what Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan will draw. After all, the results of his performance in the previous contests were extraordinary. "Look, he starts painting!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "What kind of painting is it?" "Ah!!! It''s... It''s..." 40 We Will See Who Is the Best Poet! "It''s the painting of Princess Ming!" "Painting of Princess Ming! He really doesn''t know when to give up!" "Is he wooing Princess Ming again?" "I don''t know! But I can tell that he is good!" Feng Ao Xiu was good at drawing and painting. There''s an old saying that handwriting is closely linked together with drawing skill. In Feng Ao Xiu''s case, it is true. He has a good chance of winning the contest in a fair match. However, with the princess being so angry at him, Feng Ao Xiu made a gamble. The painting that makes you happy, but you can''t get angry with it. What is it other than the painting of yourself? If Feng Ao Xiu presents this painting to Princess Ming, then the little girl would not dare to call it ugly. Otherwise, it is the same as calling herself ugly. However, Feng Ao Xiu knew very well that it''s a double-edged sword, it can make the Princess more hostile. In fact, it can make the whole audience angry at him for pursuing the Princess again. He was willing to take that risk, for the sake of winning! As more people knew what he''s painting, some of them, especially Princess Ming''s fans began to curse at him. "What are you doing!? A beggar like you can''t possibly earn Princess Ming''s love!" "One time is enough! Now, he wants to do it again! Unforgivable!" "Noooo! Princess Ming is everyone''s princess. She is our fairy! You can''t take her for yourselves! I won''t allow it to happen!" Princess Ming has reached the climax of embarrassment, she can''t help but bury her face with her father''s mantle. [Why is this happening again? It''s so embarrassing!] Quite the contrary, the Emperor was having a different reaction. He began to seriously contemplate Feng Ao Xiu''s feelings for his daughter. And, the most important thing was whether his daughter also loves him back or not. Although the sketch was done, it was still far from finished. It will be quite a while before he completed it. In the meantime, all participants have already submitted their painting except for Feng Ao Xiu and three others. Then, those three last participants submitted theirs. However, the mind of the Princess gets jumbled up. She gave negative comments to the paintings presented. "It''s ugly! Put them away!" "Get it out of my face! It''s hideous!" "You dare to draw such a thing! You can''t draw anything good!" It''s obvious those three paintings became the sacrificial lamb for Princess Ming''s anger. The owners of these paintings can only blame it on their luck. Why did the Princess have to be so angry when it is on their turn? A couple of minutes left until the contest was finished, Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan finally stopped painting. It is done! Although it is not as good as the original girl, it was still beautiful. The girl smiling in the painting looks very happy, the black silky hair fluttered in the wind, and her small hand waved freely in the air. It truly pictures a girl who is really happy and has nothing to worry about. If the three scholars have to give their opinion, they would say that this painting has captured the best feature of Princess Ming. Feng Ao Xiu submitted his painting. Everyone becomes silent again, they focused their eyes on Princess Ming, waiting for her reaction. [What will the Princess do now? It''s already the second time this guy hit on her!] There could only be two choices now. She could blatantly reject him or she can ignore him and just focuses on judging the painting. Either way, Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan will be dead under Princess Ming''s fans. "I... I...", Princess Ming stuttered. She did not what to say. Feng Ao Xiu''s intention was obvious, he declares his love for her. It''s already the second time, she must answer his feelings! She clenched her fist. She finally made up her mind. Fu Qiao An jumps out and hugs Feng Ao Xiu. "Yes! Yes! Qiao An likes you too!" Oh! She accepts... Wait! What!? She accepts!!! Heavens! Is this a dream? A princess just accepts a confession from a commoner! This is crazy!! The Emperor surely won''t allow it! Wait! The Emperor is not moving! What the hell are you doing? Your daughter hugs a beggar and you''re sitting there laughing! What the hell is going on!? Kong Long Jue coughs, "Looks like everyone is confused! The truth is, Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan is only an alias." "His real name is Feng Ao Xiu!" The crowds went into frenzy mode! "Fe... Fe... Feng Ao Xiu!!!" "It''s true! I can''t feel his aura!" "I can''t believe this! My Idol has been in front of me all along!" "Awesome!?" "But why did he claims as Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan?" "You fool! It''s obvious to cover himself! If he uses a random identity, he will be found out easily! But if he claims himself as his own fan, at most people will only think of him as someone who admires Feng Ao Xiu! No one would ever think of him as Feng Ao Xiu himself!" "I see! He is indeed a genius!" "Not only he is strong, but also a gentleman! He is my idol from now on!" Mo Tie Yang and Bu Liang were speechless. He is Feng Ao Xiu! How could we have not realized it!? They were also thinking of taking him as a disciple as well,. What wishful thinking! "I declare the winner of this contest, Feng Ao Xiu!" The Emperor turns to Feng Ao Xiu, "Your bravery, and performance have touched my heart! As you wish, you are now engaged with my daughter." Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. [That''s right, you know this will happen, don''t cry! What matters is you win. Besides, is this not the perfect cover for entering the contest? No one would be suspicious!] The host shouted, "I would never have thought Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan as Feng Ao Xiu himself. This is a big surprise!" "Now, for the distribution of the contest prize!" Mo Tie Yang, "Ah... Young Master Feng, you almost give me a heart attack!" Bu Liang, "Me too! me too!" Feng Ao Xiu only laughs. He could not wait to receive the prize. He already sacrificed too much for the contest. Mo Tie Yang gives Feng Ao Xiu a storage ring, "There are the prizes for three contest inside!" Master Sun received the prize as well. However, he doesn''t seem satisfied. He points at Feng Ao Xiu, "Feng Ao Xiu, I want you to join the scholars'' contest in two months. We will see who is the best poet!" Feng Ao Xiu asked, "The contest in two months?" Kong Ling Jue nodded, "Yes! There is also a similar contest in two months, It is for the master scholars! The prize will naturally be bigger. I hope you will join!" [I see! Maybe there are also pure coloured spirit stones as the prize there... Wait] Feng Ao Xiu quickly looks at the inside of the storage ring that he just received. There were 9 gold taels and 900 spirit stones. But none of the spirit stones was pure coloured. [What the hell!? Where are the pure coloured spirit stones!?] Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t help but asked, "I heard that the Scholars Association bought beautiful spirit stones as a contest prize!" Mo Tie Yang said, "I see, that Young Master Feng is informed! That is right! The Scholar Association will use it as the prize for the contest in two months!" Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth was wide opened. [F*ck! Wrong Contest!] Little did Feng Ao Xiu know. There were no pure coloured spirit stones in the current contest, but it was not his fault. After all, this was a plan by He Min. He could sell the stones earlier, but he didn''t because he wants to take advantage of Feng Ao Xiu. Knowing that there was a contest where his master was one of the juries, he made a lie and said it was a prize. In the end, he failed to earn anything, but the truth was still hidden from Feng Ao Xiu. The pure coloured spirit stones as the prize in the next contests was a pure coincidence. However, Feng Ao Xiu thought he entered the wrong contest, or there seems to be some kind of misinformation from Fei Bao Xing. Kong Ling Jue turns to the crowd, "Let''s hear it one more time for Feng Ao Xiu and Master Sun!" The audience claps and cheers. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu cursed in his heart. [Motherf*cker! Not only I did not win the pure coloured spirit stones, I even got myself a fianc¨¦e!] 41 Your Performance Is... The contest took place overnight, the sun has just risen. The match will take place in the afternoon. Back in the Feng Clan, Feng Ao Xiu was reprimanded by his father. The angry glare of Feng Zhong Tian pricked the heart of Feng Ao Xiu multiple times. "Do you think just because this Fei Bao Xing says there is a pure coloured spirit stone as the prize, there will actually be one?" Feng Ao Xiu looks down, he does not dare to look at his father in the eyes. Feng Zhong Tian continued, "Can''t you think clearly? The contests are made for commoners. They don''t need jewellery, they need money and food!" "The worst of all! You successfully brought a woman into our household. The day you get married is the day we all die! Do you understand!?" "Yes, yes. I understand!", Feng Ao Xiu nodded. In return, Feng Ao Xiu asked him, "Umm... Father, did you find it?" "No! All of them are sold out.", said Feng Zhong Tian while stroking his beard, "They all say the same thing, a noble has been buying them. But, it''s the Black Market, they won''t tell us the name of the noble." "Catch!", Feng Zhong Tian tossed a spirit stone to Feng Ao Xiu. "Father, you found another one!", said Feng Ao Xiu joyfully. "Not me.", Feng Zhong shook his head, "It''s Qian Qian! They searched for it all night long." "Qian Qian...", Feng Ao Xiu was touched. At the same time, he felt more guilty. Qian Hui may have said a harsh word, and Qian Lu may be stupid enough to not understand anything, but they still care about him. On the other hand, Feng Ao Xiu didn''t even care about them and just force them to fight in a losing match. He felt really guilty in all of this. Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh, although he got one more, it''s still one more. They still need lots of pure coloured spirit stones. There''s no other choice. Looks like he will have to cancel the match. Feng Zhong Tian asked, "When did you learn array formation?" "About two or three years ago.", said Feng Ao Xiu while scratching the back of his head. "Really! Why you didn''t tell me?" "I did want to tell you, but you said you didn''t want to hear anything about me during the last three years because that''s when I got my meridian crippled." "You... you...", Feng Zhong Tian was speechless. Indeed, he never want to know anything about his son during the time he went missing. "Fine! I want to hear it now. C''mon, tell me!" Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh, it was such a sad memory, "It all started three years ago..." Suddenly, a servant knocks on the door, "Second Young Master, Xie Jing of the Xie Clan is here!" It''s Xie Jing! Why did he just have to come during an important story? Xie Jing enters, he immediately kneels before Feng Ao Xiu. "Master! I''ve come to fulfil the promise I''ve made!" Seeing Xie Jing, Feng Ao Xiu immediately puts on an expression of an expert, "I see! You understand that you only have one chance right?" "Yes! This opportunity is the only one I got. I won''t ask for a second chance!" "If your performance is bad, then please don''t bother coming in here again. I hate stubborn people." "Yes! I understand! If I fail, then I am a failure. I''ll have no place standing before Master Feng Ao Xiu!" "Good! Good!", Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "Now show me what you''ve learned!" Xie Jing went into a horse stance. Feng Ao Xiu shouted, "What are you doing? Don''t do it here! Do it in the garden! I don''t want you to break our property!" "Ah... Yes... Yes... Master Feng, I''m sorry!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Zhong Tian became confused but said nothing in the end. In his mid, Xie Jing could just do it anywhere, he doesn''t have to do it in the garden. It''s only a low-level punch, what is Feng Ao Xiu afraid of? Xie Jing moves into the garden, then he went back into a horse stance. A big rock was in front of him. Xie Jing became nervous, a cold sweat ran down through his cheek. [This is it! Don''t be nervous! Xie Jing, You can do it! You''ve practised countless times for this one move.] Xie Jing''s right hand glows like gold, his aura spirit was actually a gold spirit, one of the rare spirit everyone would envy. Then, the gold aura in his hand gradually growing larger into the size of a human head. He threw his right hand fiercely into the big rock. * BAMMMM * The gold aura from his right hand dispersed like a bomb. Evaporate everything it touched. The rock was destroyed, but it wasn''t just an ordinary rock. The big rock from earlier was Black Gold Rock, one of the rocks used for practice because of its toughness. Even an ordinary Iron Sky Realm Cultivator would have trouble destroying it with one move. However, Xie Jing destroys it with one move. And the walls several meters behind the rock were cracked. Especially Feng Zhong Tian was astonished. [Holy sh*t! Is he really only a Dream Sky Realm Cultivator? How could he break that Black Gold Realm in one punch? That''s way stronger than me!] [Wait! Could it be!?] "Is it the ''Energy Fist''?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. F*ck! Isn''t it just yesterday, that you said Energy Fist is weak and unpopular? How is it weak!? It was super strong!! It was more than enough to be the Feng Clan''s treasure, but you gave it to someone else! What the hell are you doing!? Xie Jing took a deep breath, then he turns to Feng Ao Xiu. "How is it?" Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh. To tell the truth, it was good. No, it was excellent. Xie Jing could master the ''Energy Fist'' alone without any help within half a day was already amazing. The previous Feng Ao Xiu would also be satisfied to have a disciple like Xie Jing. However, Feng Ao Xiu could only say that it was not good enough because he doesn''t want a disciple. That''s the plan from the start anyway. "Xie Jing, your performance is..." "Ah... wait! I''m not ready!", Unexpectedly Xie Jing interrupts. He took another deep breath, "Okay! Now, I''m ready!" Feng Ao Xiu continues, "Your performance is..." "Ah!", Xie Jing interrupts again. It was already the second time Feng Ao Xiu been interrupted, he frowned, "What is it!?" "Sorry, Master Feng Ao Xiu. I did not mean to interrupt you, it''s just that the spirit stone you''re holding is the same as what my father has been collecting." Feng Ao Xiu scold, "Don''t interrupt me again!" "Yes! Yes! I won''t interrupt again." Feng Ao Xiu continues, "Your performance is... Wait! What did you say!?" "About what?" "This spirit stone! Your father has been collecting them?" Xie Jing nodded, "My father has been collecting them since years ago. He has hundreds of them, all of them are single-coloured. He said it was a good luck charm. You won''t believe it, but it was just three days ago that my father went into the Black Market and bought all these stones with him!" [He did what!? He bought it all from the Black Market! No wonder, it''s all sold out because of Xie Jing''s father.] Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask, "How many did your father have again?" "I think it''s about two or three hundred. He places them in various places like the garden and his room. He even put thirty in my room." "Ah... Sorry! Master Feng Ao Xiu, I got carried away in the conversation. So, what''s my result?" "...", Feng Ao Xiu blinks a lot. It was a wonder what he''s thinking. Feng Ao Xiu continues, "Your performance is..." *** Xie Jing runs back to his clan. He joyfully shouts, "I''m accepted! I''m accepted!" But he also wonder, why would his master told him to brought some of the spirit stones from his father collection? 42 They Are Just Wasting Their Money! In front of the Li Clan''s arena, a merchant shouted out loud, "Bet your money, bet your money right here! The Future Clan Lord of the Li Clan, Li Gao Yun fight in a death match against two of Second Young Master of Feng Clan''s bodyguards!" When there''s something to gamble, how could men with gambling passion not bet? "Two on one? I''m obviously going to bet on the two. 200 silver taels!" "Right, especially when the two are Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard, they must be top-notch! 400 silver taels!" Three men are observing from afar. "Let''s follow them!" "This is a big chance! We must hurry!" A man with a white moustache stopped his friends, "You fools! It''s not as easy as it looks. Don''t just bet without thinking. Do some research first! Don''t you know anything about the fighters?" "What is it? What about the fighters?" "Let me explain! Young Master Li may be alone, but he is a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator and there''s also a rumour that he made a breakthrough to Dream Earth Realm yesterday." "So what? One person can''t win against two. Furthermore, the two are the bodyguards of an Ancient Earth Realm Expert." "That''s why I said, that you need some research. Those two were mere Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realms. Young Master Feng just came back a few days ago. He did not have time to find bodyguards, he must have picked those two on the spot. Either that or they are just a sacrificial lamb in the politics of the big clan." "What! Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realms! Really!?" "You''re lucky that I''m here! The dealer was targeting those fools who bet on Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguards. Watch me!" The man went to the dealer, "What are the odds?" The merchant replied with a smile on his face, "Hehe... This mister is very lucky! We are having a big promotion, Young Master Li Gao Yun is alone and the payout is 1.36 times. The Qian Hui and Qian Lu of the Feng Clan payout are 5.87 times. I take it this mister are willing to bet on the two men." The middle-aged man strokes his chin, he calmly replied, "Hahaha... I''ll bet on Li Gao Yun for 300 taels of silver." The dealer doesn''t look very happy, he forced himself a smile, "Ah... Are you sure? It''s two against one, I suggest this mister think twice before making a bet." He just laughed it off, "No need, I''m sure Li Gao Yun will win!" The friends of the man stared at the conversation. They realized what their friend said was true. The wide margin of the payout, the persuasion to bet on the Qian Brothers and the forced smile on the dealer confirm everything. "I''ll bet on the winning of Young Master Li for 500 silver taels!" "Me too! 800 silver taels!" The merchant frowned, these three people were smart and wise, he will not have much profit at this rate. "Ssshh... Look, I''ll give you guys a bigger payout. But, please don''t shout and keep it to yourself." The three men smile, they just got themselves a nice deal. A middle-aged, wearing a large black robe approach, it was none other than the Xie Clan Lord, Xie Kui. Not far behind, his son, Xie Jing and several guards followed. Xie Kui asked his son, "Are you sure?" "Father, not this again! I have already become the disciple of Master Feng. It is only reasonable that I support him. Besides, this is the order of Master Feng himself to bet as many as you can." "Fine...", said Xie Kui with a heavy heart. Xie Kui turned to the dealer, "Three million gold taels on Qian Qian." "Yes! Of course!", The dealer''s face turned into a big smile. He''s going to be a rich man! Then, several other big shots from the big clans show up to bet on Qian Qian. They were from the Ji Clan, and from the clans whose their young masters were rescued by Feng Ao Xiu. "500,000 gold taels." "1,000,000 gold taels." "2,000,000 gold taels." Just a few minutes before the matches started. A small group of people came. Despite the size, they were all powerful. Without the need to be mentioned they were not an ordinary clan, the Yang Clan. After all this time, the Clan Lord of the Yang Clan, Yang Wen Jia were in a pitiful state. He won''t go out of his room, neither he wants to eat nor do anything. He could only sit on his bed while crying knowing what will happen to his Clan in the hands of Ma Zhong and the Heavenly Wolf Temple. However, this morning a messenger from the Feng Clan arrived in his household delivering a message from Feng Ao Xiu. The message was simple, to ask him to bet as many as he could for Qian Hui and Qian Lu in this match. This was a very confusing matter. Days ago, he got the news that Feng Ao Xiu wanted to cancel the engagement. Although letters and formality were needed to cancel it, he knew it was only a matter of time before it happens. But this time, that very same man asks for a favour from the Yang Clan. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. This was contradictory, if he wanted to cancel the engagement, it was better not to have any contact with the Yang Clan. However, the messenger also give another message from Feng Ao Xiu, "You won''t regret it!" In the end, Yang Wen Jia did not know whether this was a small glitter of hope or Feng Ao Xiu was just using him. He could only do what was asked, and see what happens next. "10,000,000 gold taels.", Yang Wen Jia slammed his money to the dealer. After all, he would have to face the Heavenly Wolf Temple. Money did not mean anything to him if he died. So, he did not care and used all the money he could find. "Yes! I''ll get your ticket ready right away!", said the dealer happily. He never imagined there would be so many clans stupidly bet on the losing horse. Yang Wen Jia paused for a bit, "Which company are you from?" "Dear customer, no need to look any further. We are a subsidiary company of the Li Clan. When you win, you can straight away go to the Li Clan''s warehouse to get your money", said the dealer happily. It''s not like it will ever happen. The three men who bet on Li Gao Yun shook their head. They''ve been observing the entire time. "Did these clans not know what is going on? They are just wasting their money!" "How could they be so stupid!? Do they think a miracle will happen?" "Haha... Let''s go! We already got ourselves a nice deal!" *** Inside the arena. The Li Clan Lord, Li Yun Shang sat in the middle. He couldn''t stop showing the bright smile on his face, after hearing the betting report. "Hahaha... more than thirty million gold taels on the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realms, while those who bet on my son is only about one million gold taels." This was a happy day. He did not know what''s wrong with Feng Ao Xiu to sent his two weak bodyguards instead of himself. But, this was an opportunity. If Li Gao Yun defeated both of them, Feng Ao Xiu won''t bother with their clan anymore. Otherwise, the reputation of Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Clan will fall. Li Gao Yun who''s been sitting beside him nodded, "Father, no need to worry. I''ll definitely defeat them." Li Gao Yun jumps to the centre of the arena. He intentionally emits his aura for everyone to see. After drinking the Qi Rinse Wine, his cultivation became a bit faster, and he made a breakthrough yesterday. "Ah... Dream Earth Realm. The rumour is true!" "So what? Feng Ao Xiu''s two bodyguards will totally defeat him!" "Haha... You fool! Do you know their cultivation level?" "What?" "Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm!" "What the f*ck!" "It''s true, I was a witness!" "What am I doing!? I placed the wrong bet!" "Me too!" The big clans were especially nervous. How could they not? They did Feng Ao Xiu favour by betting on his bodyguards. Almost their entire fortune was used on this bet. But, with the way things are going, they were on the losing side. A guard shouts, "The Feng Clan has arrived!" Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian swaggeringly walk towards their place. Hundreds of guards were accompanying. "Qian Qian, Go!", Feng Ao Xiu commands. Two figures separated from the group of guards and walk into the stage. When the people who bet on Qian Qian, saw how they actually look. They immediately lose all hope. A guard should look brawny and muscular, even normal looking one is fine. But, skinny and fat were definitely not in the criteria. When they get to the stage, Qian Hui immediately lies down on the ring. He said to his brother while yawning, "Lu, I''m sleepy! You take on him alone. Wake me up when you''re done!" What the hell are you doing? Don''t you know there''s a fight going on!? You are going to fight against someone stronger than you. Your life is on the line. You''ll die! Qian Lu angrily said, "Big Brother! How could you!?" Yes! Tell your stupid brother to fight seriously! Qian Lu continues, "It''s my nap time now!" What the f*ck! That''s what you''re angry about!? Qian Hui scold back, "No! You just had a nap this morning." "It''s still my turn today! Didn''t the agreement state I can do it until noon!" "It''s already noon! The sun is up there!" Can you two stop fighting over who gets to rest!? Just fight already! Even Young Master Li is annoyed! Li Gao Yun eyes twitched, "Ahh... Can we start now?" In the end, Qian Hui talks his way into it. He sleeps right away, uninterested in the fight. The match started. Qian Lu said, "Ah... Young Master Li, can I attack first?" Everyone wants to vomit. Can this fatty get any more shameless? Not only you pick a fight over a nap, you shamelessly ask to attack first. This is a deathmatch for Heaven''s sake!! However, Li Gao Yun did not mind. In fact, he mocked the two men, "Hahahaa... Go on! Even if you both attack first at the same time, I''ll still win!" Qian Lu jumped toward Li Gao Yun, his aura radiates over the entire arena. Wait! It''s not the aura of an Abstract Spirit Realm! It''s the aura of a Dream Sky Realm! What is going on!? 43 Zzzz... Qian Lu tried threw a punch towards Li Gao Yun. It failed, Li Gao Yun dodges to the side. However, this dodge was not a strategic one. It was a dodge out of pure instinct. Li Gao Yun even felt a little bit afraid. How could it not be? Qian Lu''s cultivation level take everyone by surprise. "This... this..." "Awesome! He''s not weak at all!" "Hahahaaa! I made the right bet! I''m going to be rich!" "One of them is a Dream Sky Realm Cultivator, and the other one must be at least in Dream Earth Realm. Their win is confirmed!" "Fatty, go! Kill that Li Gao Yun!" The situation turned 180 degrees in an instant. The majority cheers and the minority are speechless. "What the f*ck is happening!? " "No! My money!!" "F*ck! Who is it? Who told me they were at the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm!" "What do you mean by Feng Ao Xiu select his bodyguards on the spot? What do you mean by they are just sacrificial lambs in the politic of the big clan?" The men who told his friend to bet on Li Gao Yun panicked, "Ah... I don''t know myself! I speak the truth! I was there at the Sealing Dragon three days ago, I saw it myself, they were only at Abstract Spirit Realm!" "Are you saying they breakthrough to Dream Sky Realm within three days?" "Ummm... yes..." He was pushed down to the ground. His friend rapidly stomped on his face, "F*ck you! Like hell, I would believe you! Do you think I''m stupid!?" Qian Lu kept his momentum, he rapidly threw punches and kicks one after another. However, most of them missed. In every five attacks, at least one would hit, unfortunately, they did not do much damage since Li Gao Yun guards against it well. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Meanwhile, Li Gao Yun continues to dodge and defend, but he got no opportunity to attack back. To Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian, it was not surprising at all. Qian Lu just made a breakthrough to Dream Sky Realm a while ago. He''s not used to his new power, and his technique was still the same old weak of Abstract Spirit Realm. His attack was weak and brute without any elegance. As for Li Gao Yun, although he made a breakthrough yesterday, he has been a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator for a long time. His foundation was solid and as the Future Clan Lord of the Li Clan, he was given an excellent technique. In the term of martial arts technique and fighting skills, Li Gao Yun was superior to Qian Lu. However, how could the audience know that Qian Lu just made a breakthrough? "Fatty! What are you doing? Hit him already!" "Are you even a Dream Sky Realm Cultivator? Don''t you know a better technique!?" "Don''t just hit blindly! Watch how your opponent move!" After quite some time, Li Gao Yun began to get used to Qian Lu''s movement. [I did not know how this fatty able to become a Dream Sky Realm, but his move is weak. He may be one step above me in cultivation level, but my technique outclasses yours. I can win this!] Li Gao Yun saw an opportunity during one of Qian Lu''s kicks. He made a small jump and land punch to Qian Lu. Qian Lu did not know how to defend properly, furthermore, his big fat body is a perfect target. As a result, he took a full blow from the punch and fell to the ground. "Fatty is losing!" "No! Fatty, what are you doing? My money''s on you!" "Get up!" As Qian Lu fell, Li Gao Yun relaxed a bit. "Hahaha... I never thought it''ll be this easy. A Dream Sky Realm Expert actually fell from a single hit." Li Gao Yun uses one of his techniques, Water Clouded Strike. Water emerges from Li Gao Yun''s palm, and he threw a palm strike. The move was somewhat a bit slow. Qian Lu made an attempt to evade, but he did it a little too late. The Water Clouded Strike hits Qian Lu''s fat belly. The Li Clan smiled, Water Clouded Strike was one of the Li Clan''s finest move. The strike was a bit slow and could only be used by someone with Water Spirit like Li Gao Yun, but once it hits, your eyes will get clouded by the water spirits. "I can''t stop crying!", Qian Lu eyes get teary. He was not sad, but he still cried. "You can only blame your fat body for this." Li Gao Yun uses this opportunity to land seven consecutive punches on Qian Lu''s back. Qian Lu went flying and hits the ground hard. The situation turns around once again. Li Gao Yun''s supporter especially looks very happy. "Yes! Young Master Li, you can do it! Beat that Fatty!" "I knew it! Betting on Young Master Li is a really good choice!" "Kill him quickly, before his brother wakes up!" Li Gao Yun has the upper hand, but it''s only because Qian Hui was still sleeping. He needs to beat Qian Lu before the big brother wakes up to ganged him up two on one. Li Gao Yun keeps attacking with various moves. Punch, elbow, kick, and knee. It was not a fight anymore, but a one-sided beatdown. Qian Lu can only defend while crouching, his current situation does not allow him to see nor dodge. He couldn''t help but shout, "Big Brother Help!!!" "Zzzzz...", Qian Hui was in a deep sleep. Most of the audience could not stand to see their money... the life of Qian Lu gets taken away, they shouted to Qian Hui. "Heeeey! Wake up!" "What the f*ck are you doing!? Your brother is getting beaten!" "Get up and save your brother! More importantly, save my money!!" Qian Hui suddenly shouts, "Wait a minute!" Finally! Qian Hui was still in deep sleep, "Zzzz... I didn''t do it! It''s this fatty''s fault! Just kill him! Mmmm... Zzz..." Holy sh*t! Not only you did not wake up, but you are also cursing your own brother in your dream! Your brother will really die! Qian Lu was still getting beaten up, "Big Brother!!" Qian Hui, "Zzzz..." Although Qian Lu''s eyes were teary because of the Water Clouded Strike, everyone could see that his tears were genuine at this time. "Big Brother..." Qian Hui, "Zzzz..." Qian Lu angrily said, "Big Brother, the Clan Lord has found the truth that you broke his favourite vase two years ago!" Finally, Qian Hui jumped in shock, his eyes were wide opened, "Clan Lord, I didn''t do it! It''s a lie! It''s all a lie!" The audience''s jaws dropped. Earlier, he did not even flinch despite all the cries and noises? But this... It wakes him up!? How many mistakes did you make? Feng Zhong Tian''s eyes were twitching in anger. [It was you!] With Qian Hui inserted into the match, the situation changed once again. "It''s two against one now! The Qian Brothers will definitely win." "That''s right! I''m going to be rich soon!" However, one member of the Li Clan laughs mockingly, "You fool! It won''t change a thing. Did you even take a look at his low cultivation level?" "What are you talking about!? The little brother is a Dream Sky Realm Cultivator. The big brother can''t be much worse than ..." "What the hell!! It''s only the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm!" 44 A Comedic Performance! Previously they did not know the Qian Brothers'' cultivation levels. However, they favour the number advantage of 2 vs 1. As a result, lots of people bet on them. Then, someone declared that the Qian Brothers were only an Abstract Spirit Realm Experts. This truly made them down. Suddenly, the rumour was disproved when Qian Lu comes with the aura of a Dream Sky Realm, which made the audience''s faces bright again. Still, Qian Lu failed despite the cultivation advantage. For most of the audiences, the only hope left was Qian Hui. Even Li Gao Yun himself would agree that he could not handle two Dream Sky Realm Cultivators at the same time. But, who would know? Qian Hui was still in the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm. This situation made all of them baffled. How could there be such a disparity between both brothers? Would fat increased your cultivation levels? In the end, they could not say anything. They want to cheer, but only bad words came out of their mouth. "Only an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator? What is he doing here!?" "He''s even worse than Fatty!" "It''s better if he did not wake up!" This morning Feng Ao Xiu asked his disciple to fetch him fifty pure coloured spirit stones. After Qian Qian got their own ration of Pure Qi, Qian Lu immediately cultivates. As for Qian Hui, he did not even bother and sleeps. Li Gao Yun was initially scared, but now, he laughs loudly, "Hahahaa... I''m worried about nothing!" Li Gao Yun slows down his attack on Qian Lu. There''s no need to rush, the victory was already in his hands. All that''s left is to kill them both. "F*ck! I forgot to cultivate", Qian Hui cursed. He bit his lip, "Lu, hold him for a little bit! I''ll cultivate first." What the hell is this guy saying!? Did you think by cultivating now, you can achieve a breakthrough? Even if you did, it''s still only the Sixth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm. Your opponent was a Dream Earth Realm Cultivator, did you really think you can beat him!? Li Gao Yun laughs, "Ahaahaa... What kind of match do you think is this? A comedic performance! It will take at least a year before you can advance to the next realm." Qian Hui immediately sat down cross-legged in the ring. Li Gao Yun did not move nor interrupt, he wants to see just what kind of stupid things this skinny guy is doing. In just a short of three breaths, a sound was heard from Qian Hui direction. * Whoosh... * "Wow! He actually made a breakthrough" "So what? It''s only the Sixth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm. Nothing has changed." Before the match, Qian Hui already drinks the Pure Qi, he just did not cultivate. All Qi inside his body has accumulated in his meridian waiting to be consumed. Slowly but surely, his cultivation rises at a frightening rate. * Whooosh... Whooosh... Whooosh... * "Hmmm... What''s that sound? It seems I''ve heard of it before. It sounds like..." "A breakthrough!! No, it''s three breakthroughs!!" Qian Hui was at the Ninth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm! * Whooooosshh... * Everyone looked at Qian Hui in awe. "Heavens! Dream Mortal Realm!" "Too fast! What is happening?" "Do my eyes deceive me!? He''s not kidding!" Li Gao Yun couldn''t believe his eyes. He needs to stop this now before Qian Hui breakthrough again. He wanted to launch himself toward Qian Hui. He jumps, but the right feet did not leave the ground. Something in his thigh holds him back, it''s Qian Lu. "Young Master Li, it''s not nice to interrupt someone cultivating!", Qian Lu gripped the thigh of Li Gao Yun tightly. In thigh hugging, no one was better than Qian Hui and Qian Lu. Li Gao Yun''s right leg could not move. * Whooosshhh.. * Qian Hui reached the Dream Earth Realm. Li Gao Yun panicked even further. "F*ck! Fatty, get off me!", Li Gao Yun cursed while shook his leg. However, Qian Lu won''t budge. "No! I won''t let you!" * Whoooossshhh... * "Dream Sky Realm!!!" The man who told his friends to bet on Li Gao Yun said, "You guys see! I didn''t lie! They were really in the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm three days ago." He spoke the truth and his friends were convinced. "Yes, we believe in you, but it doesn''t change the fact we bet on the wrong team." "Give us back our money!" In the end, the man was once again pushed down and suffered a beating from his friends. Someone shouted, "Wait! It''s not over. He''s still cultivating!" * Whoooooooossssshhhhh... * Qian Hui realized he couldn''t advance any further. He slowly opens his eyes and stands up. "I... I... Iron Mortal Realm!!!" The crowd went into frenzy mode. "I can''t believe this! So many breakthroughs in one go!" "Who are they? Are they really just an ordinary bodyguard?" "You don''t know. They are called Qian Qian." "Pfft... Qian Qian? What kind of stupid name is that!?" "Who cares about the name? In my eyes, Qian Qian are awesome!!" "Qian Qian go!" Li Gao Yun has been hitting Qian Lu the entire time. He stops now. All hopes are lost! A genius of Dream Mortal Realm could beat an ordinary Dream Sky Realm. However, the same thing couldn''t be said to a genius of Dream Sky Realm fighting against an ordinary Iron Mortal Realm. The difference between Dream Sky Realm and Iron Mortal Realm was just too much. Before Li Gao Yun could even think about the reason behind his opponents'' sudden breakthroughs. Qian Hui with his newfound speed suddenly appeared behind Li Gao Yun. A fierce kick lands right on Li Gao Yun''s back launching him across the ring. The winner was already decided. All they need to do was to kill Li Gao Yun. He was scared shitless. His rib was broken, he could not move even if wanted to. This was the most terrifying moment he has ever faced after Feng Ao Xiu found out he tried to poison him. Feng Ao Xiu shouts, "Kill him!" Qian Hui jumps and lets out a palm strike. "Die!" The palm of Qian Hui almost hits Li Gao Yun''s head. Suddenly, someone appears and blocks it. The tall and bulky middle-aged man was none other than Li Gao Yun''s father, Li Yun Shang. Feng Ao Xiu gives a signal to his father by glancing at him. Feng Zhong Tian received the signal, he understood everything. He immediately jumps and shouts, "Li Yun Shang! You dare to break the rules of the match and interferes! What''s the meaning of this!?" The audiences were also unhappy. This match was a sacred match between two clans. They made a promise to each other, but one of them already break the promise. It was a vile act by the Li Clan, from now on they will be known as a despicable and untrusted clan. But, how could Li Yun Shang not interfere? His most beloved son almost die. If he didn''t save his son, he will be a failure as a father. "Clan Lord and Second Young Master of the Feng Clan, please give mercy to my son!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu smiles, this was the moment he has been waiting for, "You want mercy? Fine! If you insist, I''ll give him mercy!" Li Gao Yun face got brighter, "Re... really!?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "However, there are some conditions!" 45 He Is the Incarnation of the Devil Himself! Li Yun Shang, Li Gao Yun, and the rest of the Li Clan feel hopeful. "What condition is it?" "The truth!", said Feng Ao Xiu calmly. Li Yun Shang asked confusedly, "The truth! What are you talking about?" "Don''t ask me. Ask your son!" Feng Ao Xiu glanced at Li Gao Yun, "Isn''t that right? Young Master Li." Li Gao Yun''s fear has once again resurfaced. "Li Gao Yun! Do you think I''m stupid enough to believe your lies the other day?", Feng Ao Xiu said menacingly. "I... I..." "Who is it? Who''s been working with you?" Li Gao Yun shouted, "Eeeekkk... Help... Somebody help!!" Then, all the Li Clan Elders jump into the ring to cover their Young Master from Feng Ao Xiu. Not just them, about one hundred assassins appear and follow as well. [This again! This is a repeated event from the Sealing Dragon Restaurant.] However, this time was different. Feng Ao Xiu came prepared. He knew from the start, he couldn''t kill Li Gao Yun with just a match. Feng Ao Xiu mocked, "Good! Young Master Li, not only your clan broke the rules, you''re hiding behind your clan''s elders and Zhao Clan''s dogs! Where''s your manliness?" Li Gao Yun was scared, and now he''s surprised. It turns out, Feng Ao Xiu already knew these assassins were from the Zhao Clan. "What!? They''re from the Zhao Clan!!" Everyone was shocked, especially the men from the clans. The Li Clan and the Zhao Clan has never been in contact with each other. The Zhao Clan were suspect in Yang Xue Yi''s poisoning in the engagement party. It was no mistake, the Zhao Clan has poisoned Yang Xue Yi twice. Yang Wen Jia angrily roared from the audience seat, "Li Gao Yun! What''s the meaning of this! You conspired with the Zhao Clan to poison my daughter!? Who''s responsible for this!?" He sends his men to surround the ring. Because it was the Li Clan''s territory, Feng Clan and Yang Clan combined were outnumbered. However, the power of the number one clan, the Yang Clan could not be underestimated. Furthermore, there''s also Feng Ao Xiu, The Li Clan and Zhao Clan''s assassins were definitely at a disadvantage. "Since when you made contact with the Zhao Clan? Look at the mess you create!", Li Yun Shang''s face went pale, he even scolds his own son. "Father, I... I...", Li GaoYun did not know what to say. He has let his entire clan down. Li Yun Shang could only curse in his own heart. This was no time to scold his son, otherwise, the Li Clan will be destroyed. There is only one thing left to do now, bring the whole clan out of here and run away. Secretly he made a signal. The younger member of the clan slowly moves out of the arena. Feng Ao Xiu gives a warning, "Don''t try to run away! I''ll kill everyone who tried to move!" They all stopped. If an Ancient Earth Realm Expert said he will kill them if they move, who would dare to move? Li Yun Shang''s face became more drained. [Feng Ao Xiu is really fierce, he really would kill us all.] Feng Ao Xiu angrily shouts, "Li Gao Yun, I gave you three days to think. Instead of admitting your mistake, you chose to fight against me! You''re seeking death!" The entire Li Clan immediately kneels, "Young Master Feng! Please forgive us!" "It seems you''ve realized your mistake. I''ll give you one last chance! As long as you tell me the name behind all of this, I''ll forgive you!" Li Gao Yun becomes hopeful again, "Re... really!? You won''t lie!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "You have my word! If you tell me who is it, and help us kill these assassins. I''ll consider all of this water under the bridge!" The assassins became shocked. One of them shouts, "Young Master Li, Don''t do it! He will really be angry!" "I''ll tell you!" Li Gao Yun betrayed without thinking too much. His clan safety was the priority, "It''s Young Master Zhao..." * Stab... * Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Li Gao Yun''s mouth was spouting blood. His stomach was stabbed with a long dagger by an assassin. Since he was already injured, this attack only made him suffer more. A loud thud was made as his body tumbled down on his back. "Kill them!" Li Yun Shang gave the order. The entire Li Clan made their way to kill these assassins. With the help of several other clans, the Li Clan quickly eliminate the assassins with only little casualties. However, one of the assassins successfully run away. His move was quick and swift. He dodged all the attacks that were directed towards him. He jumped so high and without hesitation disappeared out of everyone''s eye. "I knew that man, he''s Chang Jian", said a man from the Yang Clan. "Chang Jian! The number one assassin!" Chang Jian was named as the number one assassin in Xiang Lan Nation. His cultivation level was not to be underestimated, Ancient Mortal Realm. These people could not understand why would Chang Jian did Zhao Clan''s dirty work. In the end, nobody knows anything about Chang Jian except that he was an assassin. This whole thing was still clouded in mystery. Feng Ao Xiu, Li Yun Shang, and few others were approaching Li Gao Yun. Everyone that sees him could only shake their heads. There was no way to save him. "Heehee..." Li Gao Yun laughed at his own destiny. This was the price of betraying Young Master Zhao. He could only blame it on his own bad luck. To be stuck in the middle of Young Master Zhao and Feng Ao Xiu would mean death. At this moment, Li Gao Yun has given up on himself, his life, and his future. But, there was one thing that he has not let go. Revenge! He was loyal all the way to Zhao Clan, he always did the Young Master Zhao''s bidding without complaint. He just wanted to disclose Young Master Zhao''s name to save himself, but his life was taken away instead. He wanted Young Master Zhao to be dead than anyone else right now. "Young Master Feng, please avenge me..." Feng Ao Xiu slowly nodded. "Young Master Zhao... Cough... Cough...", he was coughing blood, but still continued to talk. "Four days ago... He works with me from the Li Clan... and also... Cough..." "Who is it?" "The Feng Clan..." "From The Feng Clan!! Who!?" But there was no more sound. Li Gao Yun has already gone away. Li Yun Shang sighed from the death of his own son. He just lost his most excellent son. Then, he turned and cupped his hands toward Feng Ao Xiu, "Young Master Feng, we''ve already done our part. I hope you keep your promises." Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "Everyone, let''s go!" The audience cheers. "Wow! Feng Ao Xiu is a kind-hearted man." "To forgive someone like that. I definitely can''t do that!" The Li Clan also touched. They started giving praise to Feng Ao Xiu. "Feng Ao Xiu is truly someone you want to befriend with." "Such a generous young man!" "Feng Ao Xiu is a hero of this generation!" It ends, just like that. No this was not the case, at least not for Feng Ao Xiu. He just could not forgive the trouble Li Gao Yun and the Li Clan have caused for him. He remembered having to search for the pure coloured spirit stones all day long. He also has to join contests for nothing. He was also engaged with Princess Ming, which could mean the demise of the Feng Clan if she found the secret. The more he thinks about it, the angrier he gets. How could he forgive them!? This was their fault from the start. He turned to the Li Clan and said, "I forgot to mention. I and the Feng Clan may have forgiven you. But, I can''t say the same thing to the people you owed your money to." Feng Ao Xiu''s word was a trigger for everyone. "That''s right! Qian Qian won! It means I won the bet!" "The payout is almost six times. I''m going to be rich!" "The Li Clan is rich. They''ll surely have the money right!" "If they don''t, I''m going to kill all of them!" The big clans start to move into action. How could they not understand Feng Ao Xiu''s words? Feng Ao Xiu never forgives the Li Clan, he''s just using them. "The Xie Clan is here! We won our bet! We demand seventeen million gold taels!" "We won our bet too! Please give us six million gold taels!" "Twelve million gold taels!" "The Yang Clan demand the Li Clan give us forty-eight million gold taels." "Feng Ao Xiu, you assh*le!", The people of the Li Clan cursed. They want to swallow their own words. What generous? What kind-hearted? What hero? He is the incarnation of the devil himself! No wonder! This bet has been somewhat weird. Usually, the bet on one of the team would be a maximum of three million gold taels, but now it''s thirty million. Feng Ao Xiu must be behind all this, he must have told these clans to bet with an extremely large amount. Li Yun Shang regretted he does not realize it earlier. However, it''s too late, they made a loss of more than one hundred million gold taels. The Li Clan can only afford a maximum of ten million gold taels in cash. Even if they sold all of their possessions and properties, only thirty million gold taels could be earned. There''s only one fate left when you have too much debt, death! Li Yun Shang shouts, "Run!!!" "Look! The Li Clan''s running away!" "F*ck! They tried to take all our money away!" "Chase them! Kill them! Don''t let anyone get away!" In a short span of three hours, the Li Clan was annihilated. 46 Correct! The fate of the Li Clan was determined. However, the situation in the arena was still shrouded in mystery. Starting from Chang Jian, the number one assassin, also the Zhao Clan''s wicked plan. Not only that, the Zhao Clan worked with the Li Gao Yun from the Li Clan and also someone from the Feng Clan. Only one word could describe this. Spy! It was common for a clan to plant a spy with one another. But, mostly those spies would be harmless and was only used to acquire information. However, knowing there''s a spy in their household was just a slap in the face. Furthermore, this was from the Zhao Clan, who was the initiator of this problem in the first place. "Investigate anyone suspicious from four days ago." Feng Zhong Tian gave the order to one of his guards. Based on Li Gao Yun''s statement, probably the Zhao Clan contacted the spy four days ago. "We must find whoever it is!" The guard nodded, he turns and headed back for the investigations. It was truly a tiring day. This whole event has truly been a roller coaster. Feng Ao Xiu was relieved that it was over, he just wants to go home now and rest. Unfortunately, the worst part of today was not the Li Clan, it''s also not Chang Jian, not the spy, or even the Zhao Clan. The nightmare was born his own disciple, Xie Jing. As a disciple, Xie Jing has been watching the match and even support the Qian Brothers the entire time. He also sent some guards from the Xie Clan to help kill the Zhao Clan''s assassins and the Li Clan. However, there''s just something that he could not understand. Just like an ordinary disciple, he wanted to know the intention of his master that he could not even comprehend. "Master Feng, forgive me for asking. But, why did you not save Young Master Li? And, why did you let go of Chang Jian?" "Ehh..." This sudden question threw Feng Ao Xiu by surprise. It also piqued interests from the surroundings. While most of them chase after the Li Clan, some of them who bet on Li Gao Yun, and the all the Clan Lords who does not need to chase were still here. They also find it weird, an Ancient Earth Realm Expert was supposedly able to detect an oncoming assassin, moreover, Feng Ao Xiu was a genius. At that time Li Gao Yun was about to tell the information, it would be a better action for Feng Ao Xiu to save Li Gao Yu. Even, if he somehow cannot protect Li Gao Yun, he should be able to chase after Chang Jian. An assassin was disadvantageous in a direct confrontation. If Feng Ao Xiu gave a chase, he would be able to win. Cold sweats run rapidly from Feng Ao Xiu''s forehead. His own disciple asked him a question, as his master it would be weird if he did not answer. "What do you think could make me, an Ancient Earth Realm Expert could not detect him?" Feng Ao Xiu also did not know how to answer. He could only throw a question with another question. Xie Jing felt very satisfied with Feng Ao Xiu. His master did not give the answer directly, but let him think the appropriate answer to test his wits and strategy. As this was a small test, Xie Jing thinks very hard before giving an answer. "Hmm... Chang Jian was an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert, although his sneaking skill was the best, it should not be able to past Master Feng''s detection. The difference between Ancient Mortal Realm and Ancient Earth Realm was like heaven and earth... Could it be... Chang Jian was also an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator!?" "Correct!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. All the people gasped. Chang Jian was actually another Ancient Earth Realm Expert. The Number One Assassin always been hiding the entire time and only show his face when he kills. Not many people know his true cultivation level, they only know they could not detect his aura, thus at least he was an Ancient Mortal Realm. Now, it''s been confirmed that he''s an Ancient Earth Realm by Feng Ao Xiu, it must be true. Xie Jing continued, "Then, Chang Jian runs away. He knew to face another Ancient Earth Realm would be disadvantageous since he has been discovered. However, Master Feng did not give chase..." Xie Jing slapped his own palm, "I see! It was intentional! Master Feng, could it be that you have laid some kind of plan?" "Correct!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. The other people agreed, this was the only explainable reason. Feng Ao Xiu would not just let his enemy run free, he must have some kind of counterattack, but what it is? "Hmmm..." Xie Jing shook his head. "I''m sorry, I did not have any idea what Master Feng would do." All the attention turned back to Feng Ao Xiu. Now that Xie Jing could not continue, he has to explain. "There''s no need to give chase. I''ve imbued a Qi on his clothes. I know where ever he is!" This was the best answer he could get. It''s not like some kind of random plan would mean he could inflict some pain or even capture the Number One Assassin. "So it was like that! Young Master Ao Xiu let him go, so he could retreat. That way Young Master Ao Xiu could discover his friends. Then, ambush them all in one fell swoop!" said someone listening closely. "Correct!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "But, isn''t Chang Jian working with the Zhao Clan? There''s no reason to track him then?" another one said. They turned their attention back to Feng Ao Xiu waiting for his answer. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth. Whatever he says there''s always a counter for it. "Zhao Clan has another ally. I could smell it from the start." "That''s right!" An elder said, "The Zhao Clan could not possibly recruit the Number One Assassin. Either they have an expert that could move Chang Jian, or allied themselves with one." "Correct!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "Young Master Feng, who is it then?" asked someone. Feng Ao Xiu knows it''s better not to answer this one. Just spouting some names would be dangerous. It''s better to give some vague answer. "I don''t know exactly. But considering he''s going northeast, I say it would be someone from the Great You Empire." The conversation leads into two directions. The first was the direction Chang Jian went to. "Northeast!? Didn''t he just leave through from the southwest?" "You fool! Of course, Chang Jian used a misdirection. Haven''t you heard make sounds in the east, then strike in the west." "Correct!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. The second part of the conversation was about the powerful ally. "What... The Great You Empire!! This is not easy..." All of them became nervous. Initially, they wanted to help Feng Ao Xiu as they could to earn a favour from him. But, if the enemies were from the Great You Empire, their clan should step back. Furthermore, the Xiang Lan Nation and Great You Empire were currently at war with each other, it would not be easy to go there. Feng Ao Xiu felt quite good about himself. Unexpectedly, this conversation has turned into his favour. What good was that these clans would stay away from him while he fights against this imaginary enemy. The downside was they might not help him even if it was his request considering they do not want to be implicated. But, it was worth it since his secret was the most important thing. Xie Jing could not help but ask, "Master Feng, what are you trying to do now?" This was an important question. The Zhao Clan was affiliated with Chang Jian and someone powerful from the Great You Empire, it will not be easy. Obviously, Feng Ao Xiu was at a disadvantage, he could fight 2 or 3 or even more people in Ancient Earth Realm Expert. No one will blame him even if he decided to not pursue the Zhao Clan. However, Feng Ao Xiu knew it was only an imaginary enemy. He believes he could handle the Zhao Clan and Chang Jian in the long term by using the pure coloured spirit stones. This was a chance to get rid of these Clan Lords that pursue to have an alliance with him. "I''m afraid of no one!" said Feng Ao Xiu arrogantly. With Feng Ao Xiu''s proclamation, they started singing praises about how brave Feng Ao Xiu was. "As expected, from Young Master Feng!" "I could not expect anything more!" "Of course, it was Feng Ao Xiu. Did you think he would run away!?" "Correct!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "Wait!! Noooo..." someone shouted while leaping forward. "Young Master Ao Xiu please don''t anything dangerous." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. It was Yang Xue Yi. She was here from the beginning, accompanying her father. However, most of the time, she just sits there doing nothing. She does not want to disturb, and satisfied with watching Feng Ao Xiu from afar. That was until she heard what Feng Ao Xiu planning. She would do anything to make Feng Ao Xiu not fight. It was the reason she cancelled the engagement with Feng Ao Xiu in the first place, so he does not have to fight Heavenly Wolf Temple. Feng Ao Xiu would of course persist, he has nothing to lose. "I will fight until the day I die!" She could not withstand watching the person she loves to fight in what possibly would be a losing match. "Why!? Why would you do that!? Then, there''s no reason for me to cancel our engagement!" Yang Xue Yi got a point. If Feng Ao Xiu was going to fight in a battle that could be scarier than the Heavenly Wolf Temple, then all her efforts were wasted. Of course, Yang Wen Jia was listening very closely. He just suddenly heard something weird. ["Then, there''s no reason for me to cancel our engagement!"] [The one that cancelled the engagement was Yang Xue Yi, not Feng Ao Xiu! What does this mean!?] He quickly asked, "Young Master Feng, did you have any intention to cancel the engagement? Does this mean you will help the Yang Clan defeated the Heavenly Wolf Temple?" "Correct!", Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "Ehhh..." Something''s very wrong. This conversation went in the wrong direction. 47 Big News!! Although the formal procedure has not been completed, the cancellation of the engagement between Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi was already spread. Despite the Yang Clan effort to suppress them, eventually, it will come out by itself. Most of the commoners believed that Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi were still engaged. However, for the clans, especially the Clan Lords, they actively acquire information about Feng Ao Xiu. The news has reached their ears earlier than everybody else. Including the news regarding the Heavenly Wolf Temple. Suddenly, the truth came unexpectedly. The one who cancels was Yang Xue Yi, she did it one-sidedly. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu just confirmed he has no intention to broke it off. While none of the Clan Lords wants nothing to do anymore with Feng Ao Xiu because of the problem with the Zhao Clan, they were still angry. They have come up with all kinds of way to take this supreme expert as their son-in-law. But, the one who got it, Yang Xue Yi rejects it. Of course, none of them dared to say anything, it was the Yang Clan main daughter after all. [F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!] Feng Ao Xiu wished these other people were not here so he could curse loudly. But he knew it was impossible, so he could only do it inside his heart. Yang Wen Jia and the rest of the Yang Clan were also surprised, they looked intensely at Yang Xue Yi. Yang Xue Yi knew she has messed up. Receiving such stares from so many people, she finally gave in. She revealed everything, this whole event was caused by her, and how she broke the engagement to protect Feng Ao Xiu. While she told the story, tears came flowing down her eyes. Anyone could clearly see how pure-hearted Yang Xue Yi was. This girl only did it to protect Feng Ao Xiu, which was quite ironic considering she''s weaker than the man she wants to protect. Except, the panicked Feng Ao Xiu, there was also the panicked Feng Zhong Tian. The sudden situation made them flustered, but Feng Zhong Tian was able to calm himself down. The Clan Lord also felt that it was such bad luck that they were talking about this whole engagement with Yang Xue Yi again. However, what must be done was to be done. He directs his Qi towards his son, then whispered him a single word, "Deny!" Deny! Only by denying the current situation could be handled. Feng Ao Xiu clearly understood, he nodded and managed to calm himself down too. [Come! I''m ready!] On the other hand, Yang Wen Jia gritted his teeth. He knew his daughter has caused a big problem that was worthy of severe punishment. She chose to a route where the Yang Clan was annihilated and leave one man alive. On one side, his heart aches for her, on another, he felt extreme anger. However, no matter what Yang Xue Yi was the key to Yang Clan''s survival, besides Feng Ao Xiu would not like it if he punished her. Yang Wen Jia''s face finally brightened. He knew that it was only a misunderstanding. But, before that, he only needs confirmation one last time. "Son-in-law, I''m sorry for Xue Yi''s misconduct. Please do forgive her." [Here it is! Deny!] Feng Ao Xiu did as his father told, "I won''t forgive her!" All of them were shocked, his answer from earlier and right now was contradictory. Why the sudden change? Looks like, the Yang Clan messed up big time, and they will be destroyed by the Heavenly Wolf Temple within weeks. Yang Wen Jia became flustered, "Young Master Feng... Pl... Please tell me this is just... a joke..." Yang Wen Jia even changed Son-in-law into Young Master Feng. This was the one thing he could do to make up with him. "No!" Feng Ao Xiu shooked his head. Yang Wen Jia''s face turned from pale into white ghost pale. He kneeled, "Young Master Feng. Please tell me what it takes to get your forgiveness. The Yang Clan will do anything!" Feng Zhong Tian was satisfied with his son''s performance. This was the limit for the Yang Clan, only one denial left and they would be free from this matter. Feng Zhong Tian nodded his son as a signal. [Just one more time. Just say "There is nothing you could do!" and everything will be over.] Feng Ao Xiu received it, and he also understood. However, before Feng Ao Xiu said those words, he heard a cry. "Wuwuwuuu..." The source of the cry comes from Yang Xue Yi. She was crying... Yang Xue Yi did not know why Feng Ao Xiu has a sudden change of heart. But according to her, Feng Ao Xiu was angry and disgusted at her. She felt like her life was over, and there was no more meaning for her existence. Feng Ao Xiu flinched. His perfect act was replaced by overflowing emotions he could not contain. This was the same exact feeling he felt when Yang Xue Yi broke off the engagement. After some time, those feeling died down. And, now it has once again resurfaced. However, he steeled himself up to say the last few words that needed to be said. "What does it takes? There is no..." Feng Ao Xiu suddenly remembered the past. That day on the engagement party, in a small garden on a romantic night. The smile and sadness expressed on that girl''s face was something he could never forget. ["I love you! I love you from the bottom of my heart!"] ["Please give up on me!"] ["Goodbye!"] "I want to marry Yang Xue Yi!!!" Feng Zhong Tian nodded, "That''s right! He has to marry... Wait! What!?" [What the hell are you doing!? Have you gone insane!?] Yang Wen Jia''s face brightened up. "Yes! Yes! Definitely!" Looks like Feng Ao Xiu was not satisfied with just engagement and wants to marry right away. Yang Wen Jia will definitely set it up as fast as he could. Xie Jing was cool-headed and definitely understood all the choices his master made, "Master Feng, are you sure? You will have lots of powerful enemies, the Zhao Clan, Chang Jian, and now even Ma Zhong!" "To hell with Zhao Clan, F*ck Chang Jian!" Feng Ao Xiu shouted like a crazy person. Nobody knows what have gotten into him. "I''ll also kill that bastard, Ma Zhong!" All the others also grew louder. "To tell Zhao Clan to go to hell!" "To curse the Number One Assassin!" "To call Ma Zhong a bastard, and swore to kill him!" "Wow! To declare war with all those powerhouses like that. As expected from Feng Ao Xiu." Yang Xue Yi was still crying. However, the cry of broken-heart has turned to cry of joy and happiness. "Wuuuwuuu... Thank You. Thank You, Young Master Ao Xiu... So Slow!" [Hmmm... What was that!?] In the end, Feng Ao Xiu did not pay any mind to it. *** The Zhao Clan residence. "Young Master, the Feng Clan lead by Feng Ao Xiu have declared war with us!" "This fast..." Young Master Zhao know it will happen, but this was just too soon. "Close the gate, and have a fasten up the production. Other than that, no other plan will change." Young Master Zhao gritted his teeth, "Feng Ao Xiu... Just you wait!" *** On an unknown residence in Great You Empire. * Crash * A flower vase was smashed to Chang Jian''s head. It does not have any effect on Chang Jian, but it was still a humiliation. However, Chang Jian just stood there without retaliation. The man who smashed the vase angrily scolded, "Do you even dare to call yourself the Number One Assassin?" The man picked up a newspaper from the table, and read the title for Chang Jian. "Feng Ao Xiu''s analysis of Chang Jian!" He began to read the key point of the content. "Feng Ao Xiu claimed that Chang Jian was an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator." "Chang Jian did not especially work for Zhao Clan, but an even higher power." "Chang Jian''s hideout was from the Great You Empire." The more he read, the angrier he gets. Chang Jian also wants to cry. He has been very careful and meticulous in his work. Who knows that in less than 5 minutes, Feng Ao Xiu would acquire so much information from him. The scary thing was, all of them were correct. No wonder, he felt it was weird that Feng Ao Xiu did not come after him. It was Feng Ao Xiu''s plan to track him from the very start. "Feng Ao Xiu!" There was anger with a tinge of fear when he said that name. *** On a busy street. "Big News! Big News!!" A man was running in the middle of the street while shouting. Then, he stops in front of the busiest store. "The Second Young Master of Feng Clan, Feng Ao Xiu declares to kill the Grandmaster of Heavenly Wolf Temple, Ma Zhong! There will be a clash between two Ancient Earth Realm Expert!" Soon another man comes running, "Another Big News!! Feng Ao Xiu called Ma Zhong a bastard!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Then another man comes, "Big News!! Feng Ao Xiu said that he will beat Ma Zhong with one hand tied up on his back!" "Big News!! Feng Ao Xiu promise to make Ma Zhong squeal like a pig!" "Big News!!" "Big News!!" Soon all the big news arrive at the Heavenly Wolf Temple. A burly old man said in sarcasm, "So, Feng Ao Xiu called me a bastard, a son of a b*tch, and pieces of sh*t. Feng Ao Xiu will fight me with one hand tied up on his back and his eyes will be blindfolded. Furthermore, he will defeat me in less than ten moves. Then, before he kills me, he will make me crawl like a dog and squeal like a pig. Is that what you''re saying!?" A servant panicked, "No! No! It''s not me! It''s the rumo..." Ma Zhong threw a fierce punch. * Smash... * The servant''s head explodes like a smashed watermelon. "Feng Ao Xiu, I have no qualms with you. But you''re the one seeking for death!" 48 Its a New Record! You Have Reached 200! Early in the morning, In one of the Feng Clan Courtyard. Qian Hui was counting, "One hundred ninety-seven." Qian Lu was also counting, "One hundred ninety-eight." "One hundred ninety-nine." "Two hundred!!", shouted Qian Qian. Right after two hundred, Feng Zhong Tian was satisfied. He dropped the ball, he''s holding. Wait! It''s not a ball! It''s the Second Young Master, Feng Ao Xiu. Qian Hui clapped loudly, "Congratulations to Clan Lord! It''s a new record! You have reached 200!" Qian Lu follows with an even louder clap, "Amazing! Clan Lord, you''re a catch ball champion! No one is better than you than tossing someone for two hundred times!" All this time, Feng Zhong Tian had been tossing Feng Ao Xiu like a ball. Obviously, it''s because he''s angry at his stupid son. "Still want more!?" Feng Ao Xiu could not stand up, his whole body has become weak. The high speed and spinning in mid-air made him dizzy. "Urrrp... No! No! Don''t throw anymore!" Feng Zhong Tian vividly remembered the incident from yesterday. Every single time that event appeared in his mind, he couldn''t help but be angry again. "You angered an Ancient Earth Realm Expert for a girl! Then, there''s this news of how you will beat Ma Zhong with one hand and no eyes! You can''t even beat a kid! Tell me how are you going to beat a supreme expert!" Feng Ao Xiu also wants to cry. The news is wrong! He indeed called Ma Zhong a bastard, he also declared to kill Ma Zhong, but the rest are hoaxes. How come it became so big! Feng Ao Xiu regretted his decision, however, regret always come late. It''s too late now, he has to accept the fact that he was engaged with two daughters of the two powerhouses that could turn the entire Xiang Lan Nation upside down. Although this was a setback, it was not all disappointing result. As a result of yesterday, except for the Xie Clan, Yang Clan and the Royal Family, no one would want to bother him anymore. In the end, this imaginary enemy was not wasted after all. Not a long after, a guard came inside to give his report. "According to our investigation, there were four suspicious people." The guard was talking about the spy that worked with the Zhao Clan. In the current situation, Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian could not afford to have a spy snooping around because they have too many secrets to protect. Including Feng Ao Xiu''s cultivation level and the Pure Qi. "Who are they?" asked the Clan Lord. "The most suspicious were these two people, Qian Hui and Qian Lu." "...", Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian have a weird expression on their face, but they could only stay silent. "These two ditched their work on that day. They have been missing since morning and only turn back in the middle of the night. There''s also no eyewitness. Most probably, they have a secret meeting that day." No one else knows. But, that day was the time when Qian Qian tried to blackmail Feng Ao Xiu and the Clan Lord. In the end, they both turned over a new beginning. "There''s also a high chance that they conspire together with someone in a notable position in the Feng Clan. Which would explain their stability as guards despite making a lot of mistakes." The fact that they conspire with someone in high position was true. It was the Clan Lord himself that always protect them. Whenever a major mistake was made, Feng Zhong Tian would always personally go and handle the situation on their behalf. However, there was no way they could tell them all of this. What would they tell the others? "They both were blackmailing us on that day!", or "The Clan Lord has been defending them." It would be the same as seeking death. The guard continued, " I know they both are the Second Young Master''s bodyguards. However, Clan Lord and Second Young Master better not get too close with them. Please let us, guards handle this until we finish the investigation." Qian Hui and Qian Lu were listening in the side from the start. Of course, it makes them angry, they could not just stand there. "Spouting nonsense!" Qian Hui said. "Dare say that again and don''t blame me for what happens next!" Qian Lu said. Qian Hui, with his newfound strength as an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator, leapt toward that guard in a flash. He attacks. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The guard was caught by surprise, however, he made it in time to defend against Qian Hui''s kick. Still, that offence made him took a step back. Qian Lu also would not stay calm. He dashed trying to tackle the guard. The guard easily dodged to the side. "This confirmed everything!" said the guard. Without hesitation, the guard whistled. In a few seconds, the entire investigations unit came to apprehend Qian Qian. Without taking too long, the Qian Brothers were successfully captured. "F*ck! Let go of me!" "It hurts! Be gentle!" The guard cupped his hand, "Clan Lord and Second Young Master need not to worry. We have caught the spies!" Feng Zhong Tian slapped himself in the forehead. Initially, the situation was not too bad. Qian Hui and Qian Lu may be the prime suspects, but with a few words from the Clan Lord, they would have no trouble getting away from the suspicions. But, they were too reckless and short-tempered. With just a few words, they let their emotions get the best of them and even get arrested. They were truly in luck to have consumed the Pure Qi which makes their cultivation level skyrocketed. However, it got the best of them. Just because of their levels, they think they were on the top of the world. The reality was not as good, their foundation was too weak and without the proper martial arts, they will be exposed. Li Gao Yun, the Dream Earth Realm Cultivator was able to defeat Qian Lu, the Dream Sky Realm. This guard was a Dream Sky Realm able to handle Qian Hui''s attack. Feng Ao Xiu sighed, he should think about some ways to strengthen their martial arts and characters. "I''ll handle this", as usual, Feng Zhong Tian left to save Qian Qian. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu has nothing to. He might as well do his own investigation of the spy. "Who''s the other suspects?" The guard wants to tell the Second Young Master that the spies were already captured. But, he believes that Feng Ao Xiu has other means and method that he could not think of. "The next suspicious one is Feng Yu Wei." "Feng Yu Wei!" Feng Ao Xiu remembers this guy. He was the sparring partner he fought exactly on that day. While in the middle of the match, he breakthrough four times and was very grateful to Feng Ao Xiu. The guard continued, "Before Second Young Master''s match with him, he was a weakling and everybody stay away from him. In short, he was a loner." "However, even after making breakthroughs, and the other member has invited him to train together, his character did not change. Nobody knows why, but he still likes to be alone." "He was suspicious of contacting the Zhao Clan by using a spirit beast as a messenger. There was also rumour that the four breakthroughs were intentionally created by him to get close with the Second Young Master." Feng Ao Xiu nodded. The investigation unit has done its job very thoroughly. More or less, Feng Ao Xiu knew the reason Feng Yu Wei was suspected. It''s true that based on the investigation, he was not as suspicious as Qian Qian. Feng Ao Xiu himself also thinks that Feng Yu Wei was not the spy either. However, his conduct was still suspicious and using a spirit beast was not an easy feat. Rather than thinking about, he should investigate him directly. "Where is Feng Yu Wei?" 49 Face Hardship and Work Together for a Common Goal The Feng Clan has many places suitable for training. After all, cultivators have their own way of training. Most prefer to be guided or practised with friends. Others prefer to be at home where it''s quiet so they could focus. However, no matter where they are, every once in awhile, they have to go to the Training Hall. As a cultivator, learning new techniques was common, but also important. Inside the Training Hall, there were several elders and clan members appointed as instructor ready to teach the young members of Feng Clan new martial art. Sound of punches could be heard everywhere. In one side, Feng Yu Wei strikes against a wooden dummy using the same move every time. He has been doing this since the morning, but no sign of fatigue could be seen on his face. Determined to master the Roaring Tiger Punch. Once again, Feng Yu Wei hit the dummy as hard as he could. He succeeded, the move could be considered as perfect and accurate, but he''s not satisfied. He remembered years ago, Feng Ao Xiu learned this exact same move and the surrounding wind was bursting with excitement with just one small punch. It may seem reckless to strive for Feng Ao Xiu''s level, however, he did not care and kept trying. The instructor has encouraged him to stop as it already reached perfection, he suggested learning a new move instead. In the end, the instructor could only shake his head as Feng Yu Wei was too stubborn to listen. Feng Yu Wei once again entered into the fighting stance. Before he made his attack, someone from behind him said, "Roaring Tiger Punch not only need upper body strength but also require cooperation with the lower body. Try to bend your left knee a bit, and rotate your right leg just before you hit." Feng Yu Wei did as the instructor told. * Boom... * What was that!? The surrounding people could not help but be distracted by that immersive sound. "This is... How could it be destroyed!?" "What is?" "The wooden dummy for practice was destroyed!" "Who did it?" "It''s Yu Wei." "What!?" The wooden dummy was not made from ordinary wood. It was specially imported, and made by a rare wood that could not even be destroyed by Dream Sky Realm Cultivator. However, Feng Yu Wei was only a Power Soul Realm Cultivator. This incident made some elders remembered the event fifteen years ago. A three-year-old kid named Feng Ao Xiu who was only at the Third Stage of Power Soul Realm who also destroy the wooden dummy. [Could it be Feng Yu Wei was at Feng Ao Xiu''s level!?] Feng Yu Wei cupped his hand and bowed down, "I give my thanks to Second Young Master for giving me pointers." In the middle of the shocking event, seeing who the person Feng Yu Wei bowed, all of them became more shocked. It was none other than Feng Ao Xiu. "Second Young Master!" "Feng Ao Xiu!" "No wonder! Receiving pointers from the Second Young Master, your skills will leap to a higher realm." "How could Yu Wei be so lucky!?" Yes, the young members around were jealous. Last time, Feng Ao Xiu train together with Feng Yu Wei, this time he even received a pointer. They believe if they were the one in Feng Yu Wei''s place, then they would be stronger now. "Looks like you''ve gotten stronger!" said Feng Ao Xiu. "It''s thanks to the Second Young Master." Feng Yu Wei replied. Actually, just a couple of days after the four breakthroughs, Feng Yu Wei breakthrough one more time. He was now at the peak of the Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm. "Greetings to the Second Young Master." Someone approached and greeted Feng Ao Xiu. Currently, Feng Ao Xiu was having a conversation with Feng Yu Wei. However, this young man actually interrupts and could be considered very rude. The young man''s name was Feng Qiu Han. He knew it was not appropriate, but he believes that Feng Ao Xiu should not assimilate himself with the likes of Feng Yu Wei. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Qiu Han glanced at Feng Yu Wei, to him Feng Yu Wei was a disdain. Just a few days ago, Feng Yu Wei was only at the Fourth Stage, only because of Feng Ao Xiu, he was able to breakthrough. He does not know what was special about Feng Yu Wei, but Feng Ao Xiu should not teach trash but him instead. "Second Young Master, Yu Wei likes to be alone. Let''s not bother him. Why don''t you give me some pointers instead?" Feng Yu Wei frowned. Feng Qiu Han was correct, he indeed likes to be alone. However, Feng Ao Xiu was an exception, Feng Ao Xiu was a hero to him. Feng Ao Xiu sighed. He doesn''t even have time to inquire about the spy, and someone already interrupted. "Let me talk with Yu Wei for a bit." Rejected! Feng Qiu Han became very angry. [Why is it, Feng Yu Wei!?] Feng Qiu Han was arrogant but it was not without basis. He was also at the peak of the Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm. Most importantly, his battle techniques were really good. He even could defeat someone in the First Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm. It was no secret, that the Feng Clan has high hopes for him. "Feng Yu Wei, I challenge you to a match!" Feng Yu Wei calmly answered, "I accept!" Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. Why does it have to come to this? He just wants to talk with Yu Wei a bit. Does that mean he has to wait until the match was over? "Stop!" Feng Ao Xiu stopped the match from happening. He tried to reconcile both of them, "Stop fighting. You both should get along with each other. As members of the Feng Clan, we should help one another." The other shook their head. It was not the first time they fought against each other. Who doesn''t know Feng Yu Wei has enmity against Feng Qiu Han. When Feng Yu Wei was still weak, Feng Qiu Han always bullies him. After that, it becomes worse, every single time they met each other it will end up messy. Countless people have tried to reconcile them to no avail. One young man said to his friend, "It won''t be happening." "Agreed!" said the friend. Feng Yu Wei nodded, "Okay!" The young man continued, "See, even Feng Yu Wei himself doesn''t accept... Wait!? What!?" The others watching were baffled. What is happening to Feng Yu Wei? Doesn''t he remember the time he was bullied? He even said he won''t forget everything that Feng Qiu Han has done to him. The young man said again, "But it does not matter, even if Feng Yu Wei wants peace, Feng Qiu Han was arrogant. How could Feng Qiu Han share the spotlight with another person, much less the person he hates?" "I guess, you are right." said the friend. Feng Qiu Han also nodded, "All right!" "See, Feng Qiu Han reject... Wait! What!?" The young man felt he was slapped in the face. [What''s wrong with Feng Qiu Han!? What happened to the arrogant person that we knew?] Feng Yu Wei''s reason was simple. His admiration for Feng Ao Xiu far surpassed his hate for Feng Qiu Han. If his hero wants him to make peace with Feng Qiu Han, at least, he would not mind trying. Meanwhile, Feng Qiu Han accepted because he has a plan. Most people don''t know, but his close friends knew what Feng Qiu Han was thinking. Feng Qiu Han does not have any plan to reconcile with Feng Yu Wei, he may accept to make peace. But later, he will betray Feng Yu Wei when he has the chance. "Good!" An Elder smiled. "Since you two have gotten along. Let''s put them up for a test." He won''t miss the opportunity to make the situation better. Even though both of them say they will get along, it may be just lip service in front of the Second Young Master. Face hardship and work together for a common goal, only then they could truly be called friends. "Because both of you are at the peak of the Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm. Now, you two will work together to the Blue Spirit Cave and collect the Power Soul Root." Power Soul Root was a plant that could help someone in the Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm to advance to the Abstract Spirit Realm. The Power Soul Root would only grow in a dark and damp place like the Blue Spirit Cave. The plant itself was quite popular, once you ate the plant, there will be an eighty per cent chance to advance to Abstract Spirit Realm. But because of its popularity, not many could be found. Throughout the year, only one out of twenty would find the Power Soul Root. Still, if they could find one it will be good luck. Feng Ao Xiu has a bad feeling about this. [Something''s wrong!] The Blue Spirit Cave was one of the often used for young members to practice. Although it was not too dangerous, sometimes a stronger monster would appear. The Clans suggested that if you were still in the Power Soul Realm, it was best to bring five or six people with you. One of which, must be a guardian of at least Dream Mortal Realm to keep you safe. The Elder continued, "Even if it were only the two of you. Do not need to worry, the Second Young Master will keep you safe." Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han nodded, "Yes!" The others were jealous. "How lucky!" "Ah... I also want to join!" The elder turned to Feng Ao Xiu and smiled, "Second Young Master, I''m sorry to bother you, but please watch them for me." "Ye... Yes... Leave them to me...", Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth twitched. He was the one that wants them to reconcile. From the reaction of the other, he understood that Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han do not like each other. Now that they want to make peace, it was because of him. It''s only safe to assume that it was his responsibility. Feng Ao Xiu could refuse, but who knows what will happen. It will only bring more questions something like "Why Not?" and "Don''t you want them to get along?" [F*ck!] Feng Ao Xiu cursed inside his heart. If he knew, he would just let them battle. In fact, it would be better if he encouraged them to fight against each other. 50 Donst You Dare to Call Yourself a Cultivator! A carriage passed through the middle of the plain. The destination was the Blue Spirit Cave. It took at least another hour before they arrive. Although it was slow for experts, it was still fast enough for commoners and Power Soul Realm Cultivators. Feng Yu Wei smiled all the way throughout the journey. His eyes full of admiration won''t leave Feng Ao Xiu even for a single second. The carriage was too slow, he could not wait to arrive in anticipation of Feng Ao Xiu''s guidance. Usually, Feng Yu Wei was calm and composed, but with his hero in front of him, he looks restless. "Second Young Master, why did you join us inside the carriage? With your ability, you should be to arrive first?" asked Feng Yu Wei. The face of Feng Ao Xiu became pale. Although this was only an ordinary conversation, he felt like he was being seen through. "You don''t even know that! Second Young Master is wise and kind-hearted. Of course, he joins us. With so many evil out here, Second Young Master will protect us!" replied Feng Qiu Han. Then, he turned towards Feng Ao Xiu while smiling, "Isn''t that right Second Young Master?" "Uhh... Yes..." Feng Yu Wei frowned. He was not stupid, he knew the reason from the beginning, he just wanted to strike a conversation with his hero. Feng Qiu Han was disgusted every single time he looks at Feng Yu Wei. He would not miss the chance to retort to everything that Feng Yu Wei would say. Anyway, every single second with Feng Ao Xiu was an opportunity. Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han would find a way to get closer with this Supreme Expert. "Second Young Master, I always wonder why did you pick Qian Qian for a fight against Li Gao Yun instead of yourself. Is there any specific reason for that?" "You dare to even ask that question!? The Second Young Master does not have time to get his hands dirty for the likes of the Li Clan. Having his bodyguards to do it was enough. Isn''t that right Second Young Master?" "Uhh... Yes..." "Second Young Master, I heard that you attend the Scholar Association Four Arts Contest to seduce the Princess. However, the information that the Princess attending as a jury was secret. How did you know that?" "Hah... Can''t you think for yourself? The Second Young Master was a Supreme Expert, he could easily obtain any information he wants to with his super hearing. Isn''t that right Second Young Master?" "Uhh... Yes..." "Second Young Master, is it true that..." "Why don''t I teach you two a technique." Feng Ao Xiu immediately interrupts. Feng Ao Xiu knew that Feng Yu Wei does not have any intention to probe into his matter. However, Feng Yu Wei''s questions were very dangerous. All of them hits his weak points. Maybe Feng Qiu Han helped him answer, but it was without basis and mostly just bragging. Who knows what will happen if he let this conversation continue. "A technique!?" The two exclaimed. Feng Qiu Han was very happy, he finally could receive guidance from the Second Young Master. But he could not help but ask, "We are inside the carriage..." Feng Yu Wei nodded. A simple technique like a punch or a kick would require more space. They were inside a carriage, with such a small space, no matter what they could not train. Even entering a fighting stance would not be comfortable with all the bumps and noises. "The Qi Eye!" said Feng Ao Xiu. "The place where there''s a lot of disturbances like inside the carriage is the perfect condition to train this technique." "What you two will be doing is using your own Qi as a replacement of your eyes. Right now, both of you were still in the Power Soul Realm. The Qi you could control was only inside your meridian and muscle. Therefore you could see the complexity inside your meridian and muscles. This technique will increase your awareness and detection skills and also strength." Feng Ao Xiu explained more about the Qi Eye. The two men were shocked. Based on what Feng Ao Xiu said the Qi Eye was not as simple as seeing, it would also allow them to reach an understanding of Qi. Once they reached this understanding, they could channel the Qi which would also increase their strength. If someone else was the one talking about this they would beat him up for talking nonsense. But, the one talking was Feng Ao Xiu, this must be true. Feng Ao Xiu said, "Try cultivating!" Both of them sat crossed-leg right away. They cultivate, but it was very hard. The noises and shaking inside the carriage made them unable to concentrate. The furniture arrangement also makes sitting crossed-leg became uncomfortable. Three minutes. That was how much time has passed. But so far, not a single Qi could be channelled. In such a case, it does not even deserve to be called cultivating. After seeing the two of them sweating for nothing, Feng Ao Xiu said, "All right, now you two know how hard it is." "Instead of concentrating to channel your Qi inside the meridian. Just relax and let the Qi come inside you." The two of them were once again baffled. In theory, this was impossible. Qi has a tendency to stay away from another Qi. It will not go to the meridian where there''s an abundance of them. That''s why in cultivating, the cultivator must concentrate trying to grasp the Qi in the air, and force it inside the meridian. But, what could they do!? Dare try to talk back!? This was the guidance from Feng Ao Xiu, an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator. In the end, they could only try to do as he told. Feng Ao Xiu said again, "This was only the first step, there''s more to this after. If you can''t even do this, don''t you dare to call yourself a cultivator!" Very harsh! This two word was in the mind of Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han. However, they felt motivated instead. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. One hour later. The carriage finally arrived at their destination. Regarding their training, they failed. No matter what, the Qi won''t enter. The more they tried to relax, the more their mind was disturbed. Sometimes, they concentrating unintentionally instead, but that even also failed. The two tried to focus back on the mission at hand, to find the Power Soul Root. Just as Feng Ao Xiu open the carriage door, a loud cry comes from the entrance of the cave. * Roooaaarrr... * Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. They haven''t even entered and already found a Red Black Tiger, a Second Rank Spirit Beast. A Second Rank Spirit Beast in cultivator terms was more or less the same as Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm. However, the Red Black Tiger was a high-rank spirit beast, so it''s strength was higher than ordinary cultivator in the Ninth Stage of Power Soul Realm. Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han were very excited. With Feng Ao Xiu on their side, they were not afraid of anything. The two men pounced hard against the Red Black Tiger. However, the Red Black Tiger was not to be underestimated. It clawed back against the two men. But, the two men dodged. Some time passed, two men and the spirit beast fought fiercely against each other. Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh of relief. Based on the current situation, Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han would win soon. * Roooaarrr... * Another Red Black Tiger appeared from inside the cave, charging towards them. "Another!? Just one is already hard!" Feng Yu Wei said. "Second Young Master, please help us with the other one! We could not handle two Spirit Beast by ourselves!" Feng Qiu Han said. [F*ck! You want me to handle a Second Rank Spirit Beast? Ah... This Second Young Master will die!] 51 You Can Do It! Too unlucky! It was the two words to describe their current condition. It all happens very fast. Right after they arrive, a Red Black Tiger, the Second Rank Spirit Beast already glaring angrily trying to hunt the three men. Luckily for Feng Ao Xiu, the situation was handled by his two juniors. His role was only as a guardian. Unless there was a danger that could threaten their lives, Feng Ao Xiu does not have to interfere. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Qiu Han was tough, he already experienced multiple battles at such a young age. He could even rival an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator. Meanwhile, Feng Yu Wei just recently became stronger. He was a step behind Feng Qiu Han, but his foundation was extraordinary. Every action he made could be counted as absolutely perfect, no unnecessary movement at all. Although the two men were not in a good relationship, they unexpectedly work well together. They pushed back the momentum and could defeat the Red Black Tiger soon. Feng Ao Xiu estimated they could defeat the Spirit Beast in fifteen minutes. However, when the five minutes mark passed, another Red Black Tiger appeared. The two juniors may have the power to defeat it by ganging up 2 on 1, but in front of two Spirit Beast, they were helpless. They have to split up, and each has to defeat one Red Black Tiger. It was impossible. But they were not afraid, the Second Young Master was here to help. With an Ancient Earth Realm Expert by their side, destroying a Second Rank Spirit Beast was as easy as crushing a leaf. The Second Red Black Tiger tried to help his friend. It bared its fang towards Feng Qiu Han. Just before it reached, Feng Qiu Han dodged by rolling to the side. [How did it get here!?] They were shocked. The Second Young Master should take care of this beast, but why did it successfully come here without intervention? They turned their heads toward the spot where Feng Ao Xiu was. Nothing! "Where is the Second Young Master?" Asked Feng Qiu Han. "Up there!" Feng Yu Wei pointed. It turns out, Feng Ao Xiu had climbed up at a tree. However, he just sat there at the largest branch, watching them fight. They could not believe this, the Second Young Master did not have any intention to help them. The two Red Black Tigers separately attacked the two men with their claws. They dodged. More claws were directed towards them. They dodged and dodged again. The momentum has been shifted. Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han went from offensive into full defence. They could not find any opportunity to attack. The Red Black Tigers were too nimble and fast for one person to handle. "Second Young Master, Help!!" Feng Yu Wei shouted. "We cannot go any longer! Second Young Master, you have to help us!" Feng Qiu Han shouted. But, Feng Ao Xiu did not move. How could he? With just one claw from the Red Black Tiger, he will be shredded to pieces. Feng Ao Xiu may be weak, but he could read the situation very well. This was the reason he climbed a tree, to wait until it''s safe. In the end, towards their request, Feng Ao Xiu only said, "You can do it!" [You can do it! That''s it!?] The two juniors did not know what to do. "You can do it!" does not help. If anything, they were more discouraged. The battle continues, obviously, the Red Black Tigers were winning. Feng Qiu Han and Feng Yu Wei were injured, there were cuts and bruises all over their body. If this continues, they will be killed within five minutes. The two juniors helplessly looked at the Second Young Master. They did not say anything, but their feelings reached their target. It does not need to be said anymore, Feng Ao Xiu also knew what it is. They could not defeat the Red Black Tigers, they were injured, so they want help. But what could he do? Feng Ao Xiu was not a Cultivator, he wants to help, but could not. He could only cheer them from afar. Feng Ao Xiu said again, "You can do it!" This sentence came from his heart. He was worried when his two juniors were killed, then the Red Black Tigers will chase after him next. The tree would only delay the Red Black Tigers from coming after him, but it does not mean he won''t be attacked. Feng Ao Xiu said it without any particular meaning. However, the two juniors interpreted it differently. [Again!?] [What does it mean?] Feng Qiu Han does not like to talk with Feng Yu Wei. However, in such circumstances, it was not like he has any other choice. "Yu Wei, what do you think?" "I think... The Second Young Master would not lie..." "You also think we can do it?" Feng Yu Wei shook his head, "Yes, probably... But I think ''it'' does not refer to defeating the Red Black Tigers..." "Yes, you are right. Second Young Master believes we can defeat these beasts. Because he did not help us, then we still have a chance at winning. But what does ''it'' mean?" Feng Qiu Han bites his finger while thinking of a way out. "We just have to try something... Do you have any idea?" "Try something..." An epiphany just occurred in Feng Yu Wei''s mind, "I know, ''it'' is something that we would never have!" "What is it?" "Teamwork!" "Hahaaa! That is a crazy idea!" Feng Qiu Han laughed, "But I like it!" Although previously they work together in defeating one Red Black Tiger, it was only taking advantage of each other. While the beast was busy with the other guy, I will have a chance of attacking. It''s just a direct and naive way of working together. There was no rhythm or teamplay whatsoever. Now, the test begins. Feng Yu Wei charged toward the smaller tiger. Suddenly, the other tiger approached from behind looking to bite Feng Yu Wei. Feng Qiu Han warned, "Duck!" Without even looking, Feng Yu Wei trusts Feng Qiu Han''s word. He ducked, and the Red Black Tiger missed its attack. Then, the smaller tiger hurriedly follows up by slashing its claw. Just before it hits Feng Yu Wei, Feng Qiu Han has circled around the back. He kicked the tiger from behind, landing a hit. [It actually works!] The bigger Red Black Tiger charged to tackle Feng Qiu Han. Feng Yu Wei warned, "Your left!" Thanks to Feng Yu Wei, Feng Qiu Han successfully dodges the attack. Meanwhile, Feng Yu Wei lands a punch down to the smaller tiger''s throat. [It really works!] With their new momentum and team play, the goddess of victory finally come in their favour. Roaring Tiger Punch! Feng Yu Wei used the punch he studied from Feng Ao Xiu earlier. The Red Black Tigers finally blew its last breath. Thus, the battle came to an end. Feng Ao Xiu could finally relax, he jumped down from the tree. He applauded his juniors after seeing such a fight, "Beautiful!" "You two work really well together!" Feng Yu Wei bowed, "No! It was thanks to the Second Young Master." Feng Qiu Han also bowed, "It''s because of Second Young Master did not give up us!" "Ehh...?" Feng Yu Wei said again, "Second Young Master truly know our limit. You encouraged us to work with each other knowing that we will win if we do." Feng Qiu Han nodded, "We still have long ways to go. It took us a long time before we could decipher the meaning behind ''You can do it!'' It means working together, I understand it now!" "Yes, precisely because we did not have any experience in the teamwork that made this lesson more meaningful!" "I was wrong. I admit that working together with Yu Wei was not as bad as I imagined." Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. Did he have such intention? Of course not. How could a simple encouragement be interpreted that way? However, he could only follow along with their assumption. "Good job! You two understand my intention really well. I am satisfied." The two juniors smiled, "Yes!" * Rooaaarrr... * Another loud roar came from inside the cave. No one knows what kind of Spirit Beast was that, but it seems very strong. "That''s right! We''re just getting started." Feng Qiu Han rushed inside the cave, "Let''s go!" "Ah... Wait!" Feng Yu Wei follows. They were very excited to fight against another strong Beast. Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth. It''s been such a long day, but they haven''t even begun their mission yet. He almost forgot that the reason they came here in the first place was to find the Power Soul Root. When Feng Ao Xiu just went inside, a mysterious figure appeared in the cave''s entrance. "That person... I can''t feel his aura... Very weird!" A little spirit beast that resides in the mysterious figure''s shoulder screamed, "Very weird! Very weird!" Then, the mysterious figure stepped inside the cave, following the three men. 52 Too Weak! Too Weak! "You don''t have a Spirit Beast as a pet!?" Feng Ao Xiu original purpose on visiting Feng Yu Wei was to inquire if he was the spy. But there''s too much interruption at that time, so he could only ask it now. Feng Yu Wei nodded in confirmation. "I could not even afford Spirit Stones for my cultivation, much less something luxurious like a Spirit Beast." What Feng Yu Wei said makes sense. Having a Spirit Beast as a pet was rare. The usual way of acquiring one was to buy one in the market. But, that was only as a caged pet, where the Spirit Beast doesn''t even like you. They were mostly purchased by the wealthy as a decoration or as practice material. What Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Yu Wei talking about was tamed Spirit Beast which is even rarer. To have tamed Spirit Beast means that the Spirit Beast must be willingly following you and submit to you as it''s master. However, most Spirit Beasts were too proud, they won''t obey human even if they were tortured. "But what about the investigation unit said?" Feng Ao Xiu asked again. "Actually, on that day, I really met a Spirit Beast by chance. It just kept following me all day long. However, that was all that the Spirit Beast does. By the next morning, it has gone away. That does not make me a Spirit Beast Tamer, right?" Those who have Spirit Beast by their side were called Spirit Beast Tamer. If Feng Yu Wei could send a Spirit Beast as a messenger, then there''s a possibility that Feng Yu Wei was a Spirit Beast Tamer. However, the more he talks with Feng Yu Wei, the more Feng Ao Xiu was not convinced. However, nothing was guaranteed, there were too many factors. It could be true. It could be that the Spirit Beast Tamer was from the Zhao Clan''s side instead, and Feng Yu Wei could be lying. At this point, Feng Ao Xiu regrets that he did not bring the Lie Detector, Qian Hui with him. But, even he wants to, he could not because Qian Hui was captured for being a spy. Feng Yu Wei continued, "As for the sending it as a messenger... I don''t know anything. It was a hoax! Someone must have hated me and spread that nasty rumour!" Feng Ao Xiu suspiciousness toward Feng Yu Wei has reached its maximum point. Feng Yu Wei was clearly lying, an answer such as I don''t know, a hoax and nasty rumour could only be seen as making excuses. Imagine these questions being asked. What happens? I don''t know. Did You really do it? No, it was only a rumour. With those kinds of answer, no one would be convinced. Suddenly, Feng Qiu Han said embarrassingly. "Ah... Actually, that was me..." "What!!!" Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Yu Wei exclaimed. "You see... Previously I don''t really like Yu Wei..." Feng Qiu Han rubbed the back of his neck "So after I saw Yu Wei being investigated, I spread those rumours..." "You!" Feng Yu Wei was obviously angry. "Look, I''m sorry. I''m sorry!" Now, Feng Ao Xiu was convinced, Feng Yu Wei was innocent after all. With Feng Qiu Han''s testimony, everything comes to light. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. That day, after he fought against Feng Ao Xiu, Feng Yu Wei met a Spirit Beast by coincidence. It was not weird to see one or two harmless Spirit Beast entering a village or even a Clan Residence. That Spirit Beast unexpectedly following Feng Yu Wei. It was a rare sight to behold because except for tamed Spirit Beast, no one would think it would be with a human. Then, when the spy investigation began, Feng Yu Wei was asked with the Spirit Beast. Feng Yu Wei answers it truthfully. However, because there were rumours that it was a used a messenger, the investigation unit never erase Feng Yu Wei from the suspicion list. Those rumours were made by Feng Qiu Han after all. It would also explain why there was also news that Feng Yu Wei''s breakthroughs were planned. Looks like excuses such as I don''t know and a rumour was a proper answer after all. However, there was still a mystery. Why did that Spirit Beast follow Feng Yu Wei? It also happens on that day? Is it really a coincidence? Only the Spirit Beast itself could answer. Meanwhile, after the fight against the Red Black Tigers, Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han have reconciled. They could even be considered friends now. There were some Spirit Beast inside the Blue Spirit Cave, but most of them were weak and harmless, and the strongest was the Red Black Tigers from earlier. Against the Spirit Beasts, the two juniors were coordinating very well. There were five dangerous wolves in front of them. Roaring Tiger Punch! After receiving this punch, the leader of the wolves flew away into the cave wall. Seeing its leader was defeated, the four wolves scatter. "Ahh... They run away!" Feng Qiu Han said. "Let''s leave them, they were only low Second Ranked Spirit Beast. It would not help us train in any way. We still need to find the Power Soul Root." Feng Qiu Han smiled bitterly. He was not satisfied with the Spirit Beasts inside the cave. Except for the Red Black Tigers, everything was too easy. "Ack! Ack!" Then, another Spirit Beast came before them. It was a small bird. Feng Qiu Han sighed. This Spirit Beast was obviously very weak. How could this small bird compare to the Red Black Tiger or the wolves from earlier? "This bird!" Feng Yu Wei was a bit surprised. "This bird was the Spirit Beast that followed me a few days ago." "It''s this bird!" Feng Qiu Han became even more depressed. A bird that would casually enter a human settlement, and follow a human was harmless. Now, he did not have a chance to fight. "It could not be the same bird, right?" Feng Ao Xiu asked. Thinking it was just the same type of Spirit Beast but a totally different individual. "I think... it''s the same..." Feng Yu Wei answered, but he was not sure. Just when Feng Ao Xiu think it was just a coincidence, then the Spirit Beast in the conversation appeared. Now it was not so simple anymore. "Hello! Hello!" The bird screamed. "Oh! it talks!" Feng Qiu Han became interested. "It''s a parrot" replied Feng Ao Xiu. "A parrot is a type of bird that could mimic human conversation. Mostly, they don''t know what they''re talking about." Feng Ao Xiu explained to his two juniors looking like an expert. Although he was weak, he was a former genius and had met plenty of Spirit Beast. But, he never saw this kind of parrot before. "Ack! Fight! Fight!" The parrot widened its wing seemingly ready to attack. "It doesn''t seem dumb to me." Feng Yu Wei said. "Haha... You want to fight?" Feng Qiu Han laughed coldly. "Let me teach you a lesson!" Because the parrot was weak, Feng Yu Wei did not join. Feng Qiu Han charged alone at the parrot. Towards a weak parrot, a small punch was enough. * Pa! * It was not the sound of Feng Qiu Han punches the parrot. But, the parrot slapping Feng Qiu Han''s cheek. Feng Qiu Han became very angry. He let down its guard by too much. The parrot easily dodged by jumping and slapped his face with its wing. "Too weak! Too weak!" The parrot mocked Feng Qiu Han. "I''m going to kill you!" Someone with a lot of pride like Feng Qiu Han could not accept being slapped and mocked by a weak parrot. This time with full strength, he jumped towards the little bird. Surprisingly, the parrot was faster than he thought. Once again it dodged and flew all the to Feng Qiu Han''s face to give it another slap. * Pa! * Feng Qiu Han became angrier. One more time! * Pa! * He failed. Try Again! * Pa! Pa! Pa! * He failed and failed again! "Yu Wei, come help me defeat this bird!" Knowing he could not defeat the parrot alone, Feng Qiu Han asked for help. "Hahaha... You could not even defeat a small bird!" Feng Yu Wei laughed, still underestimating the parrot. This time both Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han charged towards the parrot. * Pa! * This time Feng Yu Wei was being slapped. His eyes immediately changed, "What''s wrong with this bird?" "Too weak! Too weak!" The parrot mocked both of them. 53 Stupid! Weak! Coward! * Pa! Pa! Pa! * The parrot slapped Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han over and over again until their cheeks swollen and red. "This bird is too fast!" Feng Yu Wei said. "Why can''t we win?" Feng Qiu Han asked. "Is this really a Spirit Beast?" Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han could not stand any longer. If they could not win, then the only option was to retreat. The parrot was agile and fast, it was not done yet. Seeing its two targets running away, it quickly flew to the other side. * Swoosh... Swoosh... * It all happened very fast. The parrot tackled the two juniors, made them flew back towards their original position. Without the option to retreat, they could only defend while guarding their face. However, it was worthless in front of the parrot. It''s left-wing quickly removed the hand that was shielding, and the right-wing slap their cheeks again. * Pa! Pa! Pa! * They gave up and asked for help. "Second Young Master help!" "Please help us get rid of this bird!" Beads of cold sweats dropped down from Feng Ao Xiu''s forehead. How could the Second Young Master help them? If two Ninth Stage Power Soul Realm Cultivators could not do it, what could someone without cultivation do? However, Feng Ao Xiu was still their guardian. He needs to think of a way to save them both without being engaged in a fight. However, there''s not much information, he does not know anything about this Spirit Beast. But, he has been observing the parrot for quite a while. He could make a guess. Although he was not sure, he has to try. "You two must admit defeat!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "Second Young Master, are you kidding me?" Feng Qiu Han said. The Second Young Master actually wants them to admit defeat to a Spirit Beast, this must be the joke of the century. Feng Yu Wei did not know anything, but he trusts Feng Ao Xiu, "I lost! I lost! Little bird, please don''t hurt me!" "Huh... Have you really gone crazy? Why would you admit defeat to a stupid bird?" Feng Qiu Han said. He was too proud to admit defeat. The parrot was not happy being called a stupid bird. It pecked Feng Qiu Han repeatedly with its long beak. "Ack! Not stupid! Not stupid!" "Ahh... I lost! I lost!" Unable to withstand the pain, Feng Qiu Han finally gave up, "I''m sorry! I''m sorry! Please forgive me, I won''t call you stupid anymore!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The parrot landed on the ground, but still flapped its wing in victory. Seeing the parrot did not have the intention to attack them anymore, the two juniors breath a sigh of relief. "This bird is not to be underestimated," said Feng Qiu Han. Feng Yu Wei asked, "Second Young Master, what is this bird?" "This bird is a really high ranked Spirit Beast!" replied Feng Ao Xiu. "High ranked Spirit Beast!" the two juniors exclaimed. The two juniors were unable to defeat this little parrot. There could only be two explanation for this. First, the parrot was weak but extraordinarily fast, which would explain why it could slap the two juniors but unable to kill them. However, this explanation was a bit weird. From Feng Ao Xiu''s understanding, its power was only a First or Second Rank Spirit Beast, but it''s speed surpass that of a Fourth Rank Spirit Beast. Then the only option left was this parrot at least a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast. When fighting the two juniors, it didn''t mean to kill them, so the parrot suppressed its power. But, this explanation was even weirder, that means the parrot planned it from the start and must have a purpose in mind. What purpose is it then? It was a shame that none of them was an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator, they could not find out the power of the parrot. Only an Abstract Spirit Realm Cultivator can extend their Qi and find out another one''s level. Then, Feng Ao Xiu noticed that the parrot was smart. Which mean that the most plausible explanation was the second option. Furthermore, that it doesn''t have any problem in communicating with a human, this parrot must be at least an Eight Rank Spirit Beast. All Spirit Beasts at that level at least would be able to understand a human conversation. "No wonder! I''m unable to win!" Feng Qiu Han said. "But what is it doing here?" asked Feng Yu Wei. Then, the parrot looks past the two juniors. It gazed sharply at Feng Ao Xiu, the only person it hasn''t fight yet. "Ack! Fight! Fight!" "This bird actually wants to fight the Second Young Master!" Feng Qiu Han bragged about Feng Ao Xiu. "Little bird, you may have defeated me. But, even if you are high ranked Spirit Beast, you could never beat the Second Young Master." Meanwhile, Feng Yu Wei stayed silent. However, his eyes were gazing at his hero passionately, begging him to go and battle. Feng Ao Xiu could only smile bitterly. There was no way he would fight against anyone, much less to a Spirit Beast that could defeat the two juniors. "Sorry little bird, I''m not looking for a fight." Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han were disappointed, looks like they won''t be able to see the Second Young Master in action. However, the most disappointed one was the parrot. Since it does not get what it wants, it provoked. "Stupid! Weak! Coward!" the parrot screamed directed at Feng Ao Xiu. "Hahaa... Such a cute a little bird." Feng Ao Xiu smiled. However, hidden within that smile was a wave of indefinite anger. How could Feng Ao Xiu not be angry being underestimated by such a small bird? He wished he could grab that parrot, plucked it''s feathers one by one, and cook it as a soup. Yet, knowing he won''t be unable to win, he could only smile bitterly. Seeing that Feng Ao Xiu does not even flinch, the parrot was not happy at all. Then, it flew right towards Feng Ao Xiu''s feet. Looking up and down, it blinked repeatedly. "Ack! Found! Found!" The parrot screamed loudly. Suddenly, a mysterious figure came from behind and said, "It''s you... You''re the one with no aura..." The mysterious figure was actually a woman. The girl was dark-skinned and completed with her gorgeous face and her long silver hair, she was extraordinarily beautiful. Different from the three fairies, she was one of a kind with a unique trait of her own, natural beauty with a rare strangeness on her look. However, she was wearing revealing clothes. With only half her chest and the most important of the down part covered were only covered by a small cloth tied with strings. Other than the fact she was wearing a big cloak on her back, she was showing too much skin. The three men seeing the beautiful girl could not help but felt their blood boiling and felt embarrassed. The girl slowly approached Feng Ao Xiu, she mumbled, "Also is not an Ancient Realm... Very weird!" "Very weird! Very weird!" The parrot screamed. The girl gazed at Feng Ao Xiu intensely. "Could you be? The legend..." "The Legend! The Legend!" The parrot screamed again. As she just a step away from Feng Ao Xiu, she hugged his arm. "Husband!" "Eh... What did you say!?" "Ack! Husband! Husband!" The parrot screamed one more time as if answering his question. 54 It Is the Best Way to Dump a Woman "Husband?" Feng Ao Xiu didn''t know what to do. This was the first time he met this woman. Suddenly, she just declared him as her husband. What kind of charade is this? The two juniors stared at Feng Ao Xiu weirdly. They whispered to each other, but still loud enough for Feng Ao Xiu to hear. "I thought the Second Young Master still single, it seems I was wrong." Feng Yu Wei said. "Yu Wei, you can''t underestimate the Second Young Master. To have so many women is a sign of power and success. I won''t be surprised if the Second Young Master has other ladies he married to." said Feng Qiu Han. "But is this all right? She will be the first lady before Young Lady Xue Yi and Princess Ming. With their status, they would be offended if the Second Young Master married to someone else below theirs." "So what if Young Lady Xue Yi and Princess Ming don''t like it. If they won''t accept the decision of the Second Young Master, then it''s their loss. They won''t be able to marry someone as great as the Second Young Master." Feng Yu Wei nodded, "I see..." Feng Ao Xiu was bewildered, he needs to fix this misunderstanding before his juniors spout more nonsense. He gently pushed the young woman aside, before asking, "Young Lady, who are you?" The girl said while smiling, "Yun." "So your name is Yun. What are you doing here? What business do you have with me?" Yun seems not to think this far ahead. She titled her head and said, "To see husband..." Feng Ao Xiu felt dizzy. This conversation does not make any real progress. Although Yun was extraordinarily beautiful that makes every man wants to take her home, Feng Ao Xiu has learned from his mistake. He does not want anything to do with her, beautiful women will only make trouble just like what happened with Yang Xue Yi. Moreover, his juniors were watching, he still need to maintain the character of an expert. "If there''s nothing, then please be careful." Feng Ao Xiu turned his back on her. Seeing Feng Ao Xiu leave so suddenly, Yun cried, "Noo... Husband don''t leave me!" "See, the Second Young Master played with her too much, and he finally got bored with her. Yet, no woman could ever forget being embraced by the Second Young Master that she chased him all the way here." Feng Qiu Han said. "But, the Second Young Master doesn''t seem to know her." Feng Yu Wei said. "Of course the Second Young Master know, he just pretended not to. It is the best way to dump a woman. This will teach that woman a lesson that she doesn''t even have a place in his heart anymore." "I see..." Feng Yu Wei nodded again. If Feng Ao Xiu has his cultivation back, he will beat Feng Qiu Han until he can''t walk anymore. This kid was still spouting more nonsense, and worst, Feng Yu Wei agreed with him. However, he already comes so far. He has to explain the real truth to the juniors later, but it''s time to run. "Don''t leave! Don''t leave!" The parrot flew in front. Its eyes were saying it will attack Feng Ao Xiu if he leaves. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. He could not run even if he wants to. The only way forward was to handle Yun. "Husband!" Seeing that Feng Ao Xiu was coming back. Yun ran and hugged his arm again. "Husband is a really nice person." "Look! I know the Second Young Master would never abandon his wife. At least he would not let a woman cry." Feng Yu Wei said. "Hmm... I don''t know about that..." Feng Qiu Han said. He doesn''t seem to like this kind of result. Feng Ao Xiu does not know whether to laugh or cry. On one side he was hugged by beautiful women. On the other hand, he was falsely accused. He really doesn''t know anything about Yun. "Why I am your husband?" "Husband is powerful... Husband is from the legend... It''s destiny!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu felt dizzy again, it seems hard to get an answer from her. He asked again, "What legend are you talking about?" "The number one legend..." Yun said. "Tian Xi! Tian Xi!" the parrot followed. If someone were talking about a legend. Then one of the most famous ones was a story about Tian Xi. Tian Xi was a commoner, and he has a beautiful girlfriend, Ru Min Qi. One day a deity come and take Ru Min Qi as a disciple. Everyone told Tian Xi to forget about Ru Min Qi and give up. A commoner could not possibly be together with a deity''s disciple. However, Tian Xi could not forget about Ru Min Qi that he trained so hard to be able to be beside Ru Min Qi. Long story short, Tian Xi did it. He reached the highest cultivation level, turned the entire world upside down and finally be able to marry Ru Min Qi. However, in only three days after their marriage, Ru Min Qi died. It was not known what the reason was. This was a really famous story that everyone in Xiang Lan Nation and even other countries know. Yet, nobody knows if it is true since it was only a legend. "Are you saying that I''m like Tian Xi?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. "Yes... Husband is just like the legend!" Yun nodded. Then, it''s becoming weirder. Tian Xi and Ru Min Qi were only married for three days, the heavens forbid them. If Feng Ao Xiu was Tian Xi and Yun was Ru Min Qi, then obviously they can''t be together. However, even if Tian Xi and Ru Min Qi could be together, that legend does not have any correlation with him. Feng Ao Xiu could only assume that Yun was delusional. It was a pity that such a beautiful girl would be disillusioned by such a thing. Now that he thinks about it, Yun seems could not talk in a long sentence. Could she have brain damage or something? There''s only one problem, the parrot. Yun was the master of the parrot. It will protect Yun and did whatever she wants just like it holds Feng Ao Xiu not to leave. "Yun, would you like to join us in exploring this cave?" Feng Ao Xiu sent an invitation. "Yes... I follow husband..." Yun replied. "Me too! Me too!", the parrot screamed. However, it can be concluded that there would be no harm in letting Yun and the parrot join their team. He just has to think of some way later to handle them. Feng Ao Xiu tried to explain to his juniors that Yun was never his wife. However, in the end, they did not say anything and only giggled. Without knowing whether he was able to convince them or not, Feng Ao Xiu could only sigh. Some time passed. They reached the endpoint of the cave. The two juniors were browsing around the vicinity. Every time they see a plant, they stop to observe before continuing to the next plant. "There is no sign of Power Soul Root." Feng Yu Wei said. "Looks like we are not lucky." Feng Qiu Han said dejectedly. "It could not be helped. Let''s go back." Feng Ao Xiu felt relieved that this was over. He could not wait to go back home for rest. All this time, Feng Ao Xiu was waiting while leaning against a cave wall. As he tried to stand up, his hand touched the cave wall for support. Unknowingly, his left hand seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism. * Durrruuuuruuu... * A cave wall beside him that seemed tight suddenly split up and open a new path. "A hidden passage! A hidden passage!" The parrot screamed. "As expected of the Second Young Master, You could even notice there''s a secret path there!" Feng Yu Wei said. "I''ve never heard of this before. The Power Soul Root must be inside. There could even be treasures." Feng Qiu Han said. "Husband is so cool!" Yun praised him. * Roooaaaaarr... * A horrible loud voice could be heard from inside. It was the sound of Spirit Beast they heard from inside the entrance. Feng Ao Xiu has been wondering why they never encounter the beast with that voice. Turns out it was inside the hidden passage. "Strong beast! Strong beast!" the parrot screamed. "Stronger than Little Chi?" asked Yun. Little Chi was the name of the parrot. "Stronger than me! Stronger than me!" Little Chi screamed again. "Awesome!" The two juniors could not contain their excitement and hurriedly went inside. Feng Ao Xiu wants to curse. A Spirit Beast that was stronger than Little Chi. They even could not win against Little Chi? How could they handle this Spirit Beast? At this time, Feng Ao Xiu wished he could cut off his own hands for opening that secret entrance. 55 Kick His Ass so Hard Until He Cried Back to His Parents! "Yu Wei, Look! I got another one!" "That makes the fifth one. I can''t believe we got so many!" Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han were excited. Ever since they went inside the hidden passage, which is another branch of the cave, they found so many Power Soul Roots. Usually finding one would already be considered lucky, but in just the span time of fifteen minutes, they found five. In the average of one Power Soul Root on every three minutes, nothing could stop them. While the juniors were happy, their guardian Feng Ao Xiu was not. He was worried since they have not met any other Spirit Beasts. In simple terms, there were no enemies inside the hidden passage. Usually, no enemy means a good thing since they could focus on searching the Power Soul Roots. Actually, this was not a good thing at all, it was terrible news. The juniors do not know, but Feng Ao Xiu was very experienced he knows what it means. There were many Spirit Beasts resides in this cave, but when there was nothing, it means there was a stronger Spirit Beast way above their ranks that they would not get close within its vicinity. The more he thinks about it, the more Feng Ao Xiu''s face became pale. He said, "Since you two have already found so many, let''s go back." "But we''re just getting started, there''s still more to explore. We still haven''t found any treasure yet", Feng Qiu Han said. Meanwhile, Feng Yu Wei always listens to the Second Young Master. He thinks carefully before speaking, "Qiu Han, the Second Young Master is right. We do not need so many Power Soul Roots, even just two is enough. Furthermore, this was only an ordinary cave, even if there was a treasure, it would not be precious enough for us." "I guess you''re right." Feng Qiu Han said while looking disappointed "Grrrr..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Suddenly, a voice was heard. Feng Ao Xiu and the others turned their heads toward the source of the voice. Except for Yun and Little Chi, the others were surprised. In front of their eyes was a giant spirit beast. Its height was at least three times of ordinary man, its tooth was long and sharp. The large black fur on its neck and back were majestic, but with the dim light from inside the cave only makes it scarier. The most frightening was its large red eyes shooting a powerful gaze and aura that makes every cultivator tremble in fear. "Humans! You better give me an explanation for invading the territory of this great King of Lion, the Dark Lightning Lion!" With just those sentences, made Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han shook in terror. Their hearts were beating rapidly, the Qi inside them instinctively tell they could not beat this opponent. The disarray in their Qi caused by the Dark Lightning Lion made the two juniors could not control their legs properly. They fell down. What about Feng Ao Xiu? Feng Ao Xiu was standing tall. He has no Qi inside him, which means his Qi instinct was zero. Unlike the two juniors which their Qi told them to bow down before the Dark Lightning Lion, Feng Ao Xiu has no Qi to inform him anything. Sure he was startled, but it was not enough to make him fall down. Furthermore, Feng Ao Xiu has already faced an enemy scarier than the Spirit Beast in front of him, something like this would not make him back down. Seeing that their guardian did not falter, the two juniors exclaimed, "Second Young Master, help us!!" Feng Ao Xiu ignored both of them. His eyes were moving very fast, trying to analyze the situation. First of all, the Spirit Beast called himself the King of Lion, the Dark Lightning Lion. It was not needed to say that the black-furred lion has a lightning attribute as his attack. Since this beast could understand and talk in human language, it means that at least he was an Eight Rank Spirit Beast, but since he was talking fluently most probably a Ninth Rank Spirit Beast. Now, who could defeat a Ninth Rank Spirit Beast? Feng Ao Xiu was not a cultivator. Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han were only Power Soul Realm. Obviously, they can''t. There''s also Yun, although Feng Ao Xiu does not know her cultivation level, she was a delusional girl with brain damage. He already threw her on the back of his mind. The only hope left was Little Chi, the parrot. However, Little Chi already told everyone previously that the Dark Lightning Lion was stronger. Feng Ao Xiu nodded. He made a conclusion. [We''re dead!] However, not all hope was lost. The ''We''re dead'' Feng Ao Xiu thinks about was if a fight happens. Actually, they met the Dark Lightning Lion, but he has not attacked them. It means there was a room for negotiation. The best scenario would be if Feng Ao Xiu could talk his way through this, but the chance was too low. Most Spirit Beast was too prideful. Unless he has a good reason, it was unlikely that there would be any peace. "Dark Lightning Lion, we did not mean to intrude. Would you please excuse us. We will be on our way out of here and won''t disturb you anymore." Feng Ao Xiu said. This was the best way to talk to the Spirit Beast. Based on Feng Ao Xiu''s experience asking for forgiveness would only make the Dark Lightning Lion angrier. Besides, Feng Ao Xiu knew that he didn''t fall down before the aura of the Dark Lightning Lion, he hoped that the Dark Lightning Lion would at least think that he got some skill. Sure enough, the Dark Lightning Lion was surprised that only two people were shaken by his aura. He secretly tried to found out his opponent cultivation level. [This person has no aura. He''s probably an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert.] Seeing that Feng Ao Xiu was in the front and leading the conversation, the Dark Lightning Lion thought that Feng Ao Xiu was the leader and the strongest. He did not even bother trying to find Yun''s cultivation level. The Dark Lightning Lion thought that he could win. But Feng Ao Xiu was quite strong, it will probably take a long time. He too would choose not to fight if he does not have to. Since they ask politely, it''s best to let them go. "All right! But those two people right over there have to leave the Power Soul Roots behind. The Power Soul Roots were my food, nobody ever allowed to take them!" said the Dark Lightning Lion while pointing at Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han with his claw. Feng Ao Xiu was relieved, the condition given was reasonable. At least they would be able to leave in one piece. Then, he said to his juniors, "All right, you two leave the..." "Hell No!" Feng Yu Wei said. "We already come so far! We won''t leave with empty hands!" Feng Qiu Han said. "How could you not thank the Second Young Master for letting you live!?" "Second Young Master, there''s no need to hold back. Kick his ass so hard until he cried back to his parents!" [What the hell are you guys saying!!!] Feng Ao Xiu shouted loudly in his heart. His face became pale like a ghost. In Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han''s eyes, the Second Young Master was way stronger than the Dark Lightning Lion. Feng Ao Xiu gives the Dark Lightning Lion favour by not fighting him and just ask permission to leave quietly. It turns out the Dark Lightning Lion not only not grateful, but he also wanted the Power Soul Roots they have collected. The Second Young Master gives him an inch, and he takes a mile. Unforgivable! "Impudent!" Meanwhile, the Dark Lightning Lion became really angry. He thought the total opposite opinion of the two juniors. He gives them a favour to leave quietly, but they rebelled and wants to take all the Power Soul Roots. The two weaklings even ask their leader to kick his ass. Unforgivable! "Don''t blame me that I didn''t warn you!" The Dark Lightning Lion opened his mouth. Bolts of Lightning were slowly accumulating in front of him. It gathered to make an electric ball. With a quick nod, the electric ball quickly launched towards Feng Ao Xiu. "Die!!!" Feng Ao Xiu did not know what to do. It happens so fast. He swore to god he will kill both Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han over and over again if he was to reincarnate. Now, Feng Ao Xiu could only close his eyes while waiting to die. [This is it. Goodbye, world!] 56 Am I Already in Heaven!? Feng Ao Xiu shut his eye ready to brace for an impact. He waited for a while, but he does not feel anything. [Nothing... Am I already in heaven!?] However, when he opened his eyes, what waited for him was not heaven nor hell, but a fighting scene between a lion and a parrot. When Feng Ao Xiu closed his eyes, the parrot casually dismissed the electric ball attack with a flap of its wing. Then, it charged towards the Dark Lightning Lion with killing intent. The Dark Lightning Lion was surprised, he never thought that he would fight against this bird. Rain of Lightning! Small black clouds appeared although it was inside a cave. The clouds produce lightning charging towards the parrot. However, it was dodged easily. The lightning consecutively missed by a hair''s breadth. It looks like the parrot barely made it, but it was intentional. With its momentum, the parrot quickly arrived in front of the lion. With a kick, the lion flew and hit the cave wall. The cave wall was not so stable. Some of the rocks from the cave ceiling falls down and bury the Dark Lightning Lion inside. The rocks that bury the lion quickly were destroyed. Clouds of dust were scattered all around caused by the destruction made the spectators unable to see clearly. However, they could see a shadow of the lion back on its feet. The lion jumped forward while baring its fang charged with lightning. The Lightning Bite. Meanwhile, the parrot without any fear, it flew quickly charging towards the lion. When the parrot and the lion collide in mid-air, a loud explosion was created between them. Winds blow fiercely, and more clouds of dust were spread. The sound of a thud created, a sign of something has fallen. After that, there was no more sound. The spectators could not see what''s going on, but they knew the fight has ended. Slowly the dust falls, and the scene was shown. The parrot flew around with confidence and the lion whimpers in fear. It ends, in just two moves. A kick has caused the lion to flew away. And a tackle has shown the lion the superior species between the two. The pride of the Dark Lightning Lion crumbles, he just found out that he could not win. Feng Ao Xiu could not believe it. Little Chi had won. All the resentment he has towards the little parrot had gone, replaced with praise and admiration. [Ah... Little Chi was too humble. Why did you call that Spirit Beast stronger? You were much more powerful than the Dark Lightning Lion!] Feng Ao Xiu clapped his hand loudly, "Great! Great! You did really good in defeating that beast. Tell me what you want? Don''t be shy, I''ll give you anything!" The juniors also clapped their hands. That was such an astonishing feat. They could not keep up with what''s going on. Little Chi beside Feng Ao Xiu also screamed, "Very good! Very good!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. Indeed, it was good. Even Little Chi praised Little Chi... Wait! Why does that sentence feel so wrong? Feng Ao Xiu looked to the front. There he sees a parrot that just beaten the Dark Lightning Lion. Then, he turns his head to the right. There was also a parrot. [There''s two Little Chi!] Now that he thinks about it, the first parrot was a bit different with red stripes on its back. Meanwhile, the second parrot never moves and just flew there all the time. That means the second one is the real Little Chi. Then who was the one that beats the Dark Lightning Lion? Slowly, the parrot that just beaten the Dark Lightning Lion descended. Just before it hits the ground, white light surrounded the little bird. Then, the bird slowly transformed into a human girl. Yun. Suddenly Feng Ao Xiu recalled a piece of information that he learned in the past. It will be different depending on what type of beast it is. Most Spirit Beast that reached the Thirteenth Rank gained the ability to transform into a human. That''s right. Yun was not a human, but a high-level Spirit Beast. "Husband will give me a gift... I''m happy!" said Yun while hugging Feng Ao Xiu''s arm. The Dark Lightning Lion seemed to have recollected himself knowing that Yun won''t attack him anymore. Yet, he trembled and asked, "Could you be... The Legendary Spirit Beast... The Seven Light Phoenix?" "That''s right!" said Yun while smiling. "Ack! Me too! Me too!" Little Chi screamed. Hearing their answers only made the Dark Lightning Lion cowered in fear. How could he have any chance of defeating a Legendary Spirit Beast? Feng Ao Xiu was stunned. The Seven Light Phoenix was the Legendary Spirit Beast that was mentioned in the legend of Tian Xi. Tian Xi''s story was not only about Ru Min Qi. He had many adventures, including defeating enemies stronger than him, finding lots of treasures, and also helping his friends. One of the events was acquiring a Seven Light Phoenix as his companion. Previously, Feng Ao Xiu confirmed from Yun that he was Tian Xi. However, he never verified that Yun was Ru Min Qi, he just thought it was so. It''s natural to think about it this way since in the story Tian Xi only ever married Ru Min Qi. But was the story like that? No, the story was passed down from generation to generations tens of thousand years ago. That to even prove the authenticity of the story proved to be very difficult. Just like when Ru Min Qi died, no one knows the real story. Some say she was killed, others say she was poisoned, there''s also a story where she became crazy and committed suicide. Thus, it was concluded that the real reason she died was still unknown. Then, regarding the Seven Light Phoenix, it was true that Tian Xi acquired this Spirit Beast as a companion. But, the identity of the Seven Light Phoenix was also not clear. Some say the Seven Light Phoenix was a handsome man, others say that it was a beautiful woman instead. The most ridiculous story was that Tian Xi fell in love and married to the Seven Light Phoenix. It was so absurd, everyone thought that it would never happen. However, with a real Seven Light Phoenix calling him husband, the most ridiculous story would be the one with the highest chance of being real. But, how could someone like Feng Ao Xiu know? Both Yun and Little Chi were the Seven Light Phoenixes. But their Spirit Beast form was a parrot instead. "What is a Legendary Spirit Beast doing here?" the Dark Lightning Lion asked again. "I follow husband!" said Yun. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The Dark Lightning Lion looks at Feng Ao Xiu like as if he saw a monster. "You... How could you tame a Legendary Spirit Beast?" Feng Ao Xiu could only smile bitterly. He also doesn''t know. It was Yun and Little Chi who suddenly came and latched onto him. In the end, Yun replied, "Husband very strong and kind... Just like the legend... It''s destiny!" Feng Ao Xiu sighed, this answer was just the same answer when he asked her earlier. He could imagine the Dark Lightning Lion being dumbfounded by this reply. However, The Dark Lightning Lion become shocked, "Aa... Are you saying that this man is the Chosen One, our saviour just like the legend told!?" Little Chi replied while screaming, "That''s right! That''s right!" The Dark Lightning Lion quickly bowed down before Feng Ao Xiu, "Ooohh... The Chosen One, please forgive me for my actions earlier!" [What the hell!? Saviour!? Chosen One!?] [So she is not delusional!] [What f*cking legend are we talking about!? Isn''t it about Tian Xi!?] 57 The Best Way to Control Men Is Through Woman and Marriage Feng Ao Xiu asked all sorts of questions to the Dark Lightning Lion. Unlike Yun and Little Chi, the Dark Lightning Lion does not have any problem communicating with humans. He told every single detail he could think of not missing a single piece. He even became a translator for Yun and Little Chi in the Spirit Beast Language, then translates it to Feng Ao Xiu in the Human Language. It all starts with the Legend of Tian Xi. The humans said it was just one of the unproven stories, but the Spirit Beasts seem to think this one as the truth. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Tian Xi turned the world upside down and to enhance his cultivation, he defeated many Spirit Beasts. One of the Spirit Beast he conquered was the Seven Light Phoenix. After seeing her transformed into a human form, he fell in love and confessed to her. However, Tian Xi has caused many destructions to Spirit Beasts, many of them were friends and family of the Seven Light Phoenix. Naturally, she doesn''t agree, dying was better than marrying Tian Xi. Yet, Tian Xi doesn''t give up, he visited her every day to earn her trust. He also changed his attitude and began helping the Seven Light Phoenix''s friends and family. After a year, the Seven Light Phoenix finally lightened up but still does not agree to marry. Not long, Tian Xi made a vow, that he and his descendant would never attack Spirit Beast without reason. They would be friends and ally for the millions of year in the future unless the sky would be torn apart. Then, as a sign of friendship, Tian Xi sacrificed 500 years of his lifespan to create a prophecy for the Spirit Beasts. With the help of the other Legendary Spirit Beasts, they confirmed that Tian Xi''s prophecy was true. However, the content was not all good news. Peace would be maintained for a long time, but after 50,000 years, the Spirit Beasts would enter a war with humans. The humans would eventually win and eradicate the Spirit Beasts, then make them slaves for eternity. There was no way out. However, Tian Xi sacrificed another 500 years of his lifespan to make another prophecy. The prophecy says before the war began, a young human male with an aura that no one could comprehend will descend from the sky above. He was too powerful that as long as the Spirit Beasts could ally with this human, he will save them from eternal hell. When the time comes, he will be called the Chosen One. Thus, for the first time ever, an alliance of Spirit Beasts was born. They called themselves the Eternal Beast Alliance. Which consists of more than 10,000 types of Spirit Beasts. Under the management of the Four Legendary Beasts, they were always reminded when the day was to come. After that, the Seven Light Phoenix finally agree to marry Tian Xi. She left on a journey together with him and going through all sorts of hardships. That was until Tian Xi marries Ru Min Qi, the Seven Light Phoenix killed her. Yes, the Seven Light Phoenix murder Ru Min Qi out of jealousy. From then on, the relationship between Tian Xi and the Seven Light Phoenix went downhill. After another three years, the Seven Light Phoenix could not stand it anymore and divorced her husband. Currently, today. It was almost 50,000 years after that. Feng Ao Xiu and the two juniors could only listen to the story with their mouth wide opened. Who would have known, their childhood hero Tian Xi had such a tragic household drama? In their eyes, Tian Xi was not so heroic anymore. He was just a fool who chased after two women but could not keep both his wives together. However, more importantly than that. There was still much mystery surrounding this story. Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask, "According to the prophecy, the humans will win. But, isn''t it too far-fetched. It seems impossible, right?" The Dark Lightning Lion nodded, "Chosen One is right! Just from the looks of it, most humans were weaker than us, Spirit Beasts. Especially with the Four Legendary Beasts on our side, I too also think we cannot lose." "However, the prophecy could not be underestimated. Although the prophecies made by Eternal Beast Alliance were not as good as Tian Xi, all of them were true not miss a single point. These prophecies have saved most of us Spirit Beasts from danger. So, if the Four Legendary Beasts say that Tian Xi''s prophecy is true, then it will be true." Feng Ao Xiu asked again. "How do you guys find me? How are you sure that I''m the Chosen One?" The Dark Lightning Lion continued. He just retold the story he heard from Yun after talking with her in the Spirit Beast language. Ever since twenty years ago. The Eternal Beast Alliance has been alert that the time was near. So every day, some of the Beasts with detection power has grouped together to find the Chosen One. They used their detection skill at the same time, amplifying it in a wide area that it could search the whole continent. But they gained no result. Throughout the years, the Eternal Beast Alliance were getting more and more desperate. They changed their method of searching. From searching for someone just based on their aura to some unknown phenomenon. A few days ago, they detected someone breakthrough four times in a row. Yun was near the area, in a beast form, she followed that person. Unfortunately, that person was not the Chosen One. [It''s Feng Yu Wei!] Just yesterday, the Eternal Beast Alliance detected another consecutive breakthrough. Two-person were actually making breakthroughs, this time was seven times and eight times respectively. [That''s Qian Qian!] These two people were obviously not the Chosen One because they were too old and stupid. However, this strange phenomenon by the three Feng Clan Members made Yun and Little Chi investigate a little more within the Feng Clan. After some investigation, they found that someone called Feng Ao Xiu was actually a genius. Just earlier, they found three guys including Feng Ao Xiu going inside this cave. Then, Little Chi tried to fight the three guys to test their strength. The Dark Lightning Lion smiled, "So that''s how it is... The finding part is very hard. But it will be easy to determine. First of all, the Chosen One has to be a young human male. Then, the Chosen One has an aura beyond our understanding. After a careful look, even I too could see that you have no ordinary aura that surpassed the Ancient Sky Realm. No wonder the Chosen One could not be detected by the Eternal Beast Alliance detection." The two juniors were also mistaken. "The Second Young Master''s aura surpassed the Ancient Sky Realm? How is that even possible?" Feng Yu Wei said. "Yu Wei, you still don''t get it! The Second Young Master was still an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator, but he''s stronger than any Ancient Sky Realm Cultivators. That''s why his aura was different, that''s also why he''s the Chosen One!" Feng Qiu Han said. "I see..." Feng Yu Wei nodded. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. In the end, these Spirit Beasts were the same as the others. They were mistaken! They thought of him as a Supreme Expert, but in truth, he was not a cultivator. "When will the war began?" "In two to three years. But, I was not certain of the exact date either." Feng Ao Xiu was convinced that he''s not the Chosen One. But, he could only follow what they said. What could he do? If he said, "You''re mistaken. I''m not the Chosen One, I''m not even a cutivator!" Then, the three Spirit Beasts would pummel him to death. He would pretend to be the Chosen One for now. Then, before the war begins in two years, he has to find some way to shake them off. At least it would give him some chance to run away. "But why did she have to call me husband!?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. Obviously asking the way Yun was referring him. The Dark Lighting Lion said a bit embarrassed, "That... The leaders of the Eternal Beast Alliance told her to. It was proven over time. The best way to control men is through woman and marriage. Just look at Tian Xi!" Gain favour through marriage. Feng Ao Xiu wants to curse. These Spirit Beasts were the same as those shameless Clan Lords pushing their daughters onto him. He already drives the Clan Lords away, but now he has to experience the same with Spirit Beasts. 58 She Knows What? Shortly after, Feng Ao Xiu and the others said goodbye to the Dark Lightning Lion. Finally, everything was covered, he could not wait to go home and rest. However, just before he makes way inside the carriage to go back home, he felt something wrong. There were Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han. Then, there himself. And also Yun and Little Chi. There should only be three people, but there were five of them. Feng Ao Xiu slapped his own forehead. How could he have forgotten about Yun and Little Chi? "Yun, what are you planning on doing now?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. "I will follow husband!" said Yun cheerfully. [Hell No! What kind of trip is this? I went inside a cave and brought a girl home. Father will be very angry!] Before he could think of some way to drive her out, Yun tugged his sleeves. "Husband said husband will give a gift!" Feng Ao Xiu feels pressured. Previously when he thought the parrot that beat the Dark Lightning Lion was Little Chi, he said he will give anything. But, that was when it was still a little parrot, probably some bird seeds would be enough. However, the situation was different now. It was not Little Chi but Yun. It was not a parrot but a phoenix. Who knows what this girl would ask? Feng Ao Xiu really needs to stay away from this girl as he still needs to keep his secret. However, he already said it, it would be unbecoming of an expert if he backs down on his words. With heavy hearts, he said, "Hmmm... All right... What do you want?" Yun smiled cutely, "I want to marry husband!" Drops and drops of sweats poured down from Feng Ao Xiu''s forehead. He laughed bitterly, "Hahahaaa... I can''t do that..." "Why not?" "Because... Ummm..." Feng Ao Xiu could not just make some random reasons. Calling her ugly or fat would only make her angry. He doesn''t dare to make a Legendary Spirit Beasts angry. Who knows what will happen. The only options left was to make some reasons that she would accept, which was to postpone the marriage. "Because... We haven''t known each other yet." "Let''s get to know!" "And also... Because... We haven''t met each other parents yet." "Let''s meet them!" Feng Ao Xiu''s face became pale like a ghost. He was out of reasons. [C'' mon, Feng Ao Xiu think. Think! What would make this girl stay away from me?] "That''s it! Most importantly, you''re not mature enough." "Not mature?" said Yun while tilting her head. "That''s right... Your body is still a bit small. It''s not to my liking. Why don''t you train first before marrying me..." Feng Ao Xiu was right, although Yun was beautiful, she knows she lacks sexiness. Her body was just like a growing a teenager, not yet ripe. If she could raise her level by one or two, she could transform into a fully-grown woman. Only then, she could marry Feng Ao Xiu. "Hmmph... I will train first then!" Yun pouted. [She bought it!] He nodded, "That''s right, go train first. Why don''t you ask for something else in the meantime? How about something simple like cake or candy?" Yun shook her head, "Noo... Husband, please take care of little sister!" "Okay, Okay... Ehhh... Little sister?" Yun nodded, "I cannot follow husband... I will train... So husband take care of little sister!" "Who is your little sister?" It was not Yun that answered but Little Chi, "Ack! That''s me! That''s me!" [Little Chi is your little sister!? Wait! Little Chi''s a girl!?] Now that he thinks about it, both Yun and Little Chi were the same species. It was just that he gets used to seeing Yun''s human form that he could not correlate between the two. Little Chi immediately makes her way and sat on top of Feng Ao Xiu''s head. "My spot! My spot!" "Husband and Little Chi, goodbye!" Yun immediately said her parting words. She transformed into her beast form, then flew out determined to raise her level. "Ahh... Wait..." In the end, Feng Ao Xiu could only sigh before he makes his way home with a parrot-like phoenix on his head. *** They finally returned. The elder that gave them the mission to the Blue Spirit Cave was especially surprised. Not only they were successful, they even brought five Power Soul Roots. Most importantly, Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han have become friends. The other members could only watch the two former enemy practice together in harmony. How could this have happened? The Power of Feng Ao Xiu. The elders and the members have been singing praises to their Second Young Master. With him, anything''s possible! While Feng Ao Xiu was walking home, the passerby whether they''re old or young would stop and pay respect to him, after all, he was a Supreme Expert. However, every single person that saw him could not help but wonder about the bird on top of his head. Some would brush it off, some would curiously ask. No matter which one it was, Feng Ao Xiu only smiled and did not answer. Those who were still curious questioned Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han. However, the two juniors too did not answer because the Second Young Master asked them to keep it a secret. They would shut their mouth if it was about Yun, Little Chi, the Dark Lightning Lion, and the prophecy about the Chosen One. "So... This bird was the Seven Light Phoenix?" asked Feng Zhong Tian. "Yes." Feng Ao Xiu nodded. The Clan Lord puckered his lip. It took him a long time to free Qian Hui and Qian Lu. When he got home, his son has been waiting for him and told him everything that happened to him. Seeing the parrot-like phoenix sounds asleep in the corner of the room. Feng Zhong Tian did not hesitate to ask, "This bird... or phoenix does not know that you''re not a cultivator, right?" "She does not know. They think I was the Chosen One and very powerful. Apparently, Little Chi is smart. We need to watch our mouth around her," said Feng Ao Xiu cautiously. "Agreed!" Then, the Clan Lord turned his head and glared at the Qian Brothers. "I understand!" said Qian Hui. "Me too!" said Qian Lu. Although Feng Zhong Tian got their confirmation, he was still worried. The two guys behind him make so many mistakes that could not be counted with ten hands. Feng Zhong Tian turned his attention back to his son. "You too, next time don''t you dare to investigate without me!" "Yes..." Feng Ao Xiu said dejectedly. Feng Zhong Tian continued, "Anyway, tomorrow we will investigate the last candidate for the spy!" After making plans for tomorrow, the four men returned to their sleep. *** The morning after. Little Chi just awake. She flew while circling around the room cheerfully. "Good Morning, Little Chi," said Feng Ao Xiu. "Morning! Morning!" "Hello, Little Chi. I''m Feng Ao Xiu''s father, Feng Zhong Tian." He said respectfully. Although Little Chi was a small Spirit Beast, she was still a Legendary Spirit Beast. "Ack! Hello! Hello!" "Little Chi, I never got to ask you. What''s your level?" asked Feng Ao Xiu inquiring about Little Chi''s cultivation rank as a Spirit Beast. "Sixth! Sixth!" replied Little Chi. Feng Zhong Tian was in awe, a Sixth Rank Spirit Beast was about as strong as an Iron Earth Realm Cultivator. She''s actually stronger than him! Little Chi was also smart despite being only a Sixth Rank when the other Spirit Beasts need at least Eight Rank to communicate in human language. As expected from the Legendary Spirit Beast. Feng Zhong Tian could not help but test the parrot-like phoenix''s skill. "Little Chi, Could you tell my cultivation level?" Little Chi flew closer to Feng Zhong Tian. After a while of inquiring, she answered "Iron Mortal! Iron Mortal!" "Ah... Correct!" Feng Zhong Tian said. "What about me?" asked Qian Lu. It was unusual, but Qian Lu was here as well. Yet, the big brother was nowhere to be seen. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Little Chi did to Qian Lu the same thing she did to Feng Zhong Tian before answering, "Dream Sky! Dream Sky!" "You''re right!" "What about me?" Feng Ao Xiu asked as well. He was carried away by the situation. "Ack! Not A Cultivator! Not A Cultivator!" Little Chi screamed immediately as if she already knew the answer. "You''re absolutely right!" Qian Lu exclaimed. He praised the little bird for being so smart. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." Feng Zhong Tian, "..." "What the f*ck!? She knows!!!" Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian shouted at the same time. "Hmm... She knows what?" Qian Lu asked. 59 Your Feather Is Beautiful Like a Diamond "She knows what you say!?" "She knows our number one secret!!" "Which secret!?" Qian Lu still asked. Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian do not know whether Qian Lu was ignorant or an idiot. No matter which one was it, they have no time to handle Qian Lu''s stupidity. So they decided to ignore him. More importantly, how does Little Chi know? It does not matter how she knew it. They''re doomed! Once Little Chi reported it to Eternal Beast Alliance, they would certainly move. How could those prideful Spirit Beasts do nothing knowing they were tricked? It would be the same as proclaiming that they were stupid. If the Feng Clan was destroyed quickly without any torture, it would already be considered very lucky. "Little Chi, you''re joking, right?" Feng Ao Xiu asked while hiding his crying expression. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Little Chi only shooked her head. Sweats dropped rapidly on the father-son duo. Because Little Chi thought it was real, they could feel death was slowly coming closer. "Have you report this to the Eternal Beast Alliance?" Feng Zhong Tian asked. This would be the final line that decided their fate. "No! No!" Little Chi shooked her head once more. Then, while tilting her head, she seems to ponder something. She screamed, "Will report now! Will report now!" "Wait! Wait! Wait!" "Please don''t report it!" Seeing Little Chi stopped, hope resurfaced within the face of the father-son duo. As long as the other Spirit Beats doesn''t know, they would be safe. So, there''s only one thing left to do, bribe her. "Little Chi, tell me anything you want. I''ll give it to you!" Feng Zhong said. "No matter how much, We''ll make it worth your while! But you have to promise not to keep my cultivation level a secret." Feng Ao Xiu said. "Okay! Okay!" Little Chi seemed to be taking an interest in their offer. "Good! Good! What do you want?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. "..." Little Chi just flew there on the spot, she seems to be thinking. "Do you want some gold or jewellery?" asked Feng Zhong Tian. "..." Little Chi still did not move, she''s not interested in those kinds of things. [Ah... Little Chi is hard to please...] Qian Lu does not understand they were in a troublesome situation. He thinks that the Clan Lord and the Second Young Master were trying to give Little Chi a present because she was so smart. He made a suggestion, "How about some food? The most satisfying reward for me is something that could fill my stomach!" Outside of expectation, Little Chi seemed to think it was a good idea, "Food! Food!" Then, they gave her a lot of types of food. Yet, she does not like birdseed, peanuts, grass or other plant-based meal. It turns out she likes savoury, meat, and dessert, just like an ordinary human. Without further ado, the Clan Lord ordered lots of tasty food for her. They thought it would be simple with how small Little Chi''s body was. They soon realize how naive their thinking was. She flew at an incredible speed and ate all the other foods. In one gulp, Little Chi makes a ham five times her size disappeared. All the expensive wine in a total of the size of an ordinary man could not quench her thirst. It seems like there was fifth dimension storage inside her stomach just like a storage ring. "It''s not enough!" said Feng Zhong Tian. "Quick, ask the servant to prepare more quickly," said Feng Ao Xiu. While the father-son duo was busy organizing more food. Unknowingly, Qian Lu joined Little Chi in eating. With an additional fatty, foods were depleted at a faster rate. "You''re not bad!" said Qian Lu after gulping some food. "You too! You too!" Little Chi also stopped for a moment to scream, then she continued eating. "Little Chi, how about a little contest? Let''s see who can eat more." Little Chi nodded, accepting the challenge. After an hour, a mountain of foods that was enough for a year supply of thirty men was gone. Both Qian Lu and Little Chi was satisfied. Especially Qian Lu, he won by quite a large margin. "Heehee... Little Chi, you''re still too green!" laughed Qian Lu. "Ack! Not lose next time! Not lose next time!" screamed Little Chi. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian just realized what''s happening. [What the f*ck is that fatty doing there!?] [What did she mean by next time!? Did we have to prepare this much food for both of them again!?] But, they could only sigh, their secret was at Little Chi''s mercy. If she wants it, they could only prepare it for her. Otherwise, they will die. Little Chi was happy. She does not understand much what is happening. Actually, from the start, since she was inside the Blue Spirit Cave, she already knew that Feng Ao Xiu was not a cultivator. Did she report it? No! She thinks she does not need to. Although Little Chi was smart, she does not have much experience. Her understanding of human cultivation was limited. She knew that not a cultivator means does not have any Qi, but that''s it. From the very start, no one knows much about not a cultivator. These people were rare and very weak, those who became one would die within days. Little Chi''s parents and teachers would only teach her the necessary things. Nobody ever taught her about Not A Cultivator. Besides, she was a Spirit Beast, her cultivation and human were different. In her eyes, Feng Ao Xiu was not a cultivator, but he was still the Chosen One and powerful. So what if he''s not a cultivator? Because the Chosen One''s aura could not be comprehended, that means it''s Feng Ao Xiu. Not a cultivator means nothing, but it does not mean he cannot be powerful. When she was asked, "Little Chi, you''re joking, right?" Little Chi could only shake her head in confusion. She does not understand why it would be a joke. When she was asked, "Have you report this to the Eternal Beast Alliance?" Little Chi answered no because she did not need to. She thinks Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian wants her to report it, that''s why she said she will report now. Then, she was asked to promise not to tell anyone about Feng Ao Xiu''s cultivation level. Moreover, she will be given something for it. Of course, she accepts, she wasn''t planning to in the first place, there''s nothing to lose. Feng Ao Xiu cautiously asked, "Little Chi, we already keep our end of the deal. You promise not to tell, right?" Little Chi seemed confused about why Feng Ao Xiu would bring out this promise every time. But she did not keep it inside her mind. So, she just screamed, "Yes! Yes!" Although she already said that, nothing will last long. They still need to please her from time to time. Afraid of provoking the parrot-like phoenix, Feng Ao Xiu did not dare to be rude. He would flatter her, "Little Chi, you''re so cute. Your feather is beautiful, like a diamond." Feng Zhong Tian as well would please her with all sorts of means. "Little Chi, if you''re bored tell us anything. We will do it as long as it''s within our means." "I go outside! I go outside!" Little Chi screamed. "Oh... Little Chi wants to play outside! Okay! Take care!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "Please come back when you''re hungry. We will prepare lots of food for you!" Feng Zhong Tian said. Little Chi immediately flew outside to starts her own adventures. After all, Little Chi was still a little Spirit Beast, she wants to play and have fun. From time to time, she smiles happily. She thought the humans would use her like slaves. It seems she was wrong. In fact, her treatment here was better than when she was back in the forest along with the other Spirit Beasts. [As expected from the Chosen One and his family. I like it here!] 60 Caught You! "It must have been you! Otherwise, there''s no way that bird could have known!" said Feng Zhong Tian while looking fiercely at Qian Lu. "It''s your plan to earn lots of food from that bird. That also explains why she takes your suggestion." Qian Lu, who has just been told the truth in detailed until he understood felt wronged. It was not him, but the Clan Lord blame him without any proof. Unexpectedly, Qian Lu was calm. He knows how to handle this situation very well. As a person who makes a lot of mistakes, he was blamed all the time. Without bating a single eyelash, he said in a loud and clear voice. "It''s not me!" "Where''s your proof!?" replied the Clan Lord angrily. "It''s my brother, Qian Hui. I saw him talking to that bird in the middle night. He''s suspicious!" QIan Lu said while acting angry. "Where is he now? He must have been running away from us." Yes. Qian Lu does not even defend himself. He just casually blame someone else. Nonetheless, of all the person he could choose, he chose his own brother. Feng Zhong Tian was not stupid. If someone else said it, he might believe them. However, Qian Qian was very popular in the Feng Clan. No matter what they say, nobody in the Feng Clan would trust these two guys. Feng Ao Xiu, who was watching by the side, shook his head. He knows that his father does not have any real hatred towards Qian Lu. The Clan Lord needs someone to take out his anger on, it''s just that Qian Lu was close. Even, Feng Zhong Tian sighed. There were too many flaws in his accusation. Yet, Qian Lu could not see that and get straight to blame someone else. Qian Hui and Qian Lu were the only people they could trust their secrets with. But if this happens often, they could not guarantee their safety. They need to train them immediately, but it needs to be suspended for the moment because they need to look into the spy. "Forget it!" Feng Zhong Tian frowned. "Let''s just look into Feng Zhi Yan." There were four suspects. The first two and the most suspicious was Qian Hui and Qian Lu. Then, Feng Yu Wei comes in third place. Since they already dispel the first three, only one person remain. The last suspect of the spies was none other than the First Young Master of the Feng Clan, Feng Zhi Yan. It was not the first time they suspect him. Previously, during the incident in the Sealing Dragon Restaurant, when Yang Xue Yi was poisoned, the First Young Master was the one who invited Feng Ao Xiu. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. After that Feng Ao Xiu and some clan member questioned him. However, he got solid reasoning, he said that he was used by Li Gao Yun to invite Feng Ao Xiu. That Li Gao Yun wants to see Feng Ao Xiu and begged him to bring his younger cousin along. However, there was a reason why Feng Zhi Yan being removed from the list of suspects in that incident. It was also the biggest reason why he was the least suspected among the other. Because he''s a got a clean record! Feng Zhi Yan''s character was not to be underestimated. He never did anything that would get the Feng Clan in a disadvantageous position or to make the elders mad. Everything he did was accurate and showed an impressive result. He never drinks wine, gamble, or play with women. Moreover, he was a genius, and also a Dream Earth Realm Cultivator. It''s just that he was overlooked because there was Feng Ao Xiu. From a glance, it looks to be easy. But the core members of every influential Clan, including the Feng Clan, were given special attention. Those who achieved the same as Feng Zhi Yan could be counted with one hand. In simple terms, Every member of the Feng Clan saw Feng Zhi Yan as perfect... except his cultivation level lose to Feng Ao Xiu. This character of him was what made Feng Ao Xiu respect this older cousin. Now, this name once again appeared in the list of a potential spy. The only reason it was there was that it correlates with the Sealing Dragon Restaurant incident. Basically, there was nothing else to investigate. After reviewing it for a while, Feng Ao Xiu said. "We will get nowhere with just only discussing. Let''s invite him for a talk!" *** An hour later. Feng Zhi Yan arrived in the Clan Lord''s residence. However, he was not alone. He brought his father Feng Cheng Hong and the First Elder. He was not a fool. Feng Zhi Yan knew there was spy investigation that began since yesterday morning. Anyone smart enough could see that Feng Ao Xiu tried to investigate him. How could he just let that happen? He won''t let anyone know that he''s the real spy. However, going alone was the equivalent of death. He would be outdone in the conversation, especially with Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Qian on the enemy''s side, the three of them were such a shameless talker. As such, it was better to bring his father along. To restrict the enemy side from making a baseless accusation, he also brought the First Elder. The First Elder too also know what''s happening. He gladly accepted to be the mediator. When they all met, all of them exchanged a small greeting before they sat. Then, straight to the point, Feng Ao Xiu asked, "Brother Zhi Yan, may I know what are you doing on that day?" "That day, after watching your match with Yu Wei, I went home right away! You could ask my father or the servants and maids in my residence, they could testify I was there." Feng Cheng Hong nodded, "He''s right!" Feng Ao Xiu frowned. It was such a perfect alibi. But, who knows if it was the truth? Feng Cheng Hong and all the workers in his residence would blindly lie for Feng Zhi Yan. Yet, Feng Ao Xiu could only do nothing. He could show the lie of one or two people, but it''s impossible to prove all of them. "Where were you the next day?" Feng Zhi Yan replied calmly, "I''m practising my cultivation in the morning. Then in the afternoon, I got an invitation from Young Master Li. The letters told me to bring you. I believe Brother Ao Xiu knows the rest." "And the next day?" "I''m at my house all day long practising martial arts." "And the next day?" "I''m also at my house practising sword technique." Feng Ao Xiu frowned once again. Another of that alibi. If Feng Zhi Yan did all of them inside the house, then nothing could be overturned. Is he really a spy? Feng Ao Xiu needs to think about it in another way. If he could not find it directly, it''s best to make small talk first and find a flaw from the answer. "So, Brother Zhi Yan already practised using a sword despite not yet being an Iron Mortal Realm." An Iron Mortal Realm could imbue their Qi to an object. That''s why lots of people only started using weapons when they reached this level. Feng Zhi Yan''s eyebrow twitched. He doesn''t like to talk to Feng Ao Xiu especially when martial arts and cultivation levels involved. He puts a bitter smile, "Hahaa... That''s right!" "I know it would not make much of an impact against the enemy. But there''s nothing wrong in training early. When I could use it, I would already have the necessary basic foundation from sword martial arts!" "Hmmph... Sounds just like an excuse!" said Feng Zhong Tian. For the Clan Lord, the First Young Master would just be a hindrance. He was the rival''s son, they would never be friends with each other. Although Feng Zhi Yan did nothing wrong, Feng Zhong Tian could not help but make that remark. His old-time rival, Feng Cheng Hong could not just sit still. He said, "Zhong Tian, you better watch your mouth!" "You too! You better respect me before my son teaches you a lesson!" Feng Zhong Tian replied. "You..." Feng Cheng Hong felt insulted. This man before him does not dare to use his own name but use his son instead. Shameless! However, the First Elder warned the Clan Lord, "Zhong Tian! You are the Clan Lord, you should be an example to all of us. Don''t let your emotion get the better of you!" Feng Zhong Tian could only sit while looking dissatisfied. The First Elder has a lot of influences. No one dared to make him mad, including the Clan Lord. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu continued his conversation. "I agree with Brother Zhi Yan then. May I see the sword?" "Of course," Feng Zhi Yan take out the sword from his storage ring and put it on the table. "When did you buy this sword? It''s still quite new." "Yes, it''s new. I only used it for three days." "Does that mean Brother Zhi Yan personally buy this sword three days ago?" "Yes, that''s right!" Feng Zhi Yan nodded. Feng Ao Xiu smiled, "Ohh! Then, how could you buy it when you''re at home all day long?" Feng Zhi Yan and Feng Cheng Hong, "!!!" "Caught you!" Feng Zhong Tian smiled sinisterly. 61 Brother Zhi Yan Were on Your Side! A careless mistake! Feng Zhi Yan just has been outwitted by Feng Ao Xiu. How could he make such a blunder? Feng Ao Xiu was just too cunning, he asked, "Does that mean Brother Zhi Yan personally buy this sword three days ago?" It was such a simple question, but there were multiple-meaning behind it. Usually, someone would only ask a thing at a time, "Did you personally buy it?" or "When did you buy this? However, Feng Ao Xiu purposely asked it to the very detail with a yes or no question. It coincidentally clashed with Feng Zhi Yan''s previous statement of staying at home all day long. Feng Zhi Yan put a smiling face, but his heart was beating very fast. He glanced towards his left and saw the First Elder eyes changed to serious. Compared to the unwary and relaxed one from before, the eyes sharply gazed at the First Young Master. Yet, Feng Zhi Yan could not easily be defeated. Although it was a step back, he still holds the advantage. The lies have been caught, but it does not mean he could not fight back. The main point for him, the sword was brought three days ago, but three days ago was not that day. As long as buying the sword does not correlate with that day, he would not be discovered. Still, Feng Zhi Yan needed to choose his word carefully. There were several options for him to decide. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The best scenario would be to confirm all his statements, which was where he could find a way to buy the sword from his home. But, this option was too risky. There was no way someone could buy a weapon from home unless it was a travelling merchant. But, there were not many travelling merchants selling weapons. He could also say his friend sold it to him while visiting. No matter which one, Feng Ao Xiu would investigate the one who sells it to him. Then the only options left for Feng Zhi Yan was to retract one of his previous statement. What, Who, When, Where, and How, he buys. These five things were the only things he could deal with. What did he buy? A sword. However, this was too solid. He could not replace the sword with anything else. Retracting this would only make more questions rather than answers. Who buy it? Feng Zhi Yan. Should he say that he asked his servant to buy it from him? No! This would be the same as before, Feng Ao Xiu would investigate the servant. When and Where? Three days ago at his home. Feng Zhi Yan dare not touch this two. These two things were the core of his alibi. If he alters it, Feng Ao Xiu could claim he also change it on that day. How he get the sword? By buying it. Retracting this claim would actually be not that bad. Feng Zhi Yan smiled, "Haahaa... Of course, I could not. I did not buy it, I just searched for it and found the sword, that''s all." "Then, how could it still be in good condition?" replied Feng Ao Xiu. "What is Brother Ao Xiu talking about?" Feng Zhi Yan was well prepared. "As long as it''s kept well, it will still look new no matter how many years it." Feng Ao Xiu frowned, Feng Zhi Yan exactly did like what he''s thinking. His older cousin took advantage that he never used the word "buy". Now Feng Ao Xiu could not find any flaw within that statement. However, he already finds a lie. How could he give up after coming this far? He needs to push forward until he finds out what his older cousin was hiding. "Oh! Then this sword must be kept in a good place. Could you take me to where it was stored?" Feng Zhi Yan creased his eyebrow. Feng Ao Xiu was too pushy. It will take some time, but he could show some of the weapons stored inside his house. Just before Feng Zhi Yan could open his mouth, it was his father, Feng Cheng Hong that answered, "No need! Zhi Yan found it in one of the Clan''s storage." [A brilliant answer!] thought Feng Zhi Yan. Coincidentally, the clan storages were located near their house. It stored lots of weapons, armours and spirit stones. No one would find it suspicious if Feng Zhi Yan goes out of the house a moment to search for something there. It was common to bring a few spirit stones home for cultivation training. It would also mean, they would not have to show Feng Ao Xiu their home. Besides, Feng Zhi Yan said it himself, "Just searched for it and found the sword". Their victory was assured! "The storage! This... This..." Feng Ao Xiu was shocked, he did not expect such an explanation. However, what made him surprised was not that it does not have any flaws, but the answer itself. The Storage! "Is that true!?" The one who asked was not Feng Ao Xiu but the First Elder. Feng Cheng Hong and Feng Zhi Yan were confused why the First Elder would ask them a question. "Yes!" Feng Cheng Hong nodded. "Perhaps, does the First Young Master like to go inside the storage often?" The First Elder asked a question again. But, his gaze landed on the father, Feng Cheng Hong. Since the First Elder asked Feng Cheng Hong, Feng Zhi Yan stayed silent. Feng Cheng Hong thought there was nothing wrong with going there all the time. In fact, it would provide more leniency if he misses something. He complied, "That''s right!" "Perhaps... The First Young Master not going there alone? But... He always brought a servant or guard with him?" Feng Cheng Hong was a bit confused, the First Elder asked another weird question. However, it will be advantageous to comply with this one too. The servant or guard could provide testimony for Feng Zhi Yan. Feng Cheng Hong nodded "Yes! He goes there with different servants and guards almost every day!" "Different..." The First Elder was shocked. "I... I see... so that''s him!" "I''m... I''m sorry! I should not preach too much!" said Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Zhi Yan and Feng Cheng Hong became even more confused. Why do their eyes turn into pity? The First Elder patted on Feng Zhi Yan''s left shoulder, "Zhi Yan, it must have been hard on you?" Feng Ao Xiu patted on Feng Zhi Yan''s right shoulder, "Brother Zhi Yan, We''re on your side!" Feng Zhi Yan looked left and right at the two men. He does not understand what happened to them both. "What are you talking about?" "It''s okay! No need to feign ignorance. We are not your enemy!" "That''s right! You must have been scared. Don''t worry, we won''t hate you!" Seeing the two men acted weird, Feng Cheng Hong could not help but ask, "What is this?" "I see... You even keep it a secret from your father!" "Don''t worry! We will handle it for you!" [As I said! What the f*ck are you talking about!?] Feng Zhi Yan rally wanted to scream but hold back. The First Elder coughed for a moment before he said to Feng Cheng Hong, "Cheng Hong, please don''t be angry. Your son... He has..." "He has what?" "He has... He has a tendency to be sexually attracted to male." the First Elder said. "Huh!!!" Feng Cheng Hong and Feng Zhi Yan shrieked. Feng Ao Xiu said, "First Elder, I think it''s better to tell your story first." "You''re right! Then, let me tell all of you what I know about the story for these gay peoples!" Then, the First Elder told them everything. He retold how he heard a man doing indecent things in the storage with another male. He despised them in the start and tried to search for these two men responsible. Later during the search, he met many people secretly being gay. After getting to know them and know their story, the First Elder sincerely wants to change. He began to support and fight for them. Then, the First Elder began telling the story of how these people were mistreated. They were bullied, chased away by their families, and live in shame. Meanwhile, Feng Zhi Yan and Feng Cheng Hong could only listen while gritting their teeth. Nobody else but them knows exactly that Feng Zhi Yan was not gay. "So, you see... Being homosexuals was not something you need to be angry of. It was also not a disease or madness, but traits and uniqueness." said the First Elder. "Are you... sure?" said Feng Cheng Hong. He really wanted to retract his previous statement, but it would be dangerous if he did. "I''m positive! Zhi Yan has been in pain for hiding it so long. He goes to the storage with servant and guards every single time behind your back." said the First Elder sternly. "Yes! That''s the only reason he didn''t want us to know that he goes there. That''s why he lied about buying the sword thing!" said Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Zhi Yan and Feng Cheng Hong perked up their ears. How could they not know? Basically, Feng Ao Xiu was saying that either Feng Zhi Yan a gay or a spy. The First Elder stared at Feng Cheng Hong, "What are you waiting for?" Feng Cheng Hong looked at his son. He knows the real answer already, but still asked, "Is that true?" [F*ck! No!] Feng Zhi Yan inadvertently looked at Feng Ao Xiu. The smiles he sees made fear came. In his eyes, Feng Ao Xiu was planning this from the start. He has to admits he made a mistake. He just realized Feng Ao Xiu was strong, he could be killed easily by Feng Ao Xiu from the start. But, Feng Ao Xiu leads him into this conversation and humiliates him instead. [Feng Ao Xiu... You bastard!] Feng Zhi Yan gritted his teeth before finally saying, "Yes... That''s true..." "You did good!" The First Elder nodded before glance back at Feng Cheng Hong, "Your reply?" Feng Cheng Hong gritted his teeth and replied, "I... I accept you..." The First Elder and Feng Ao Xiu applauded, "Congratulations! This is a big step towards happiness!" "First Elder, why don''t we replace the maids in Big Brother Zhi Yan''s residence with some male servant. He would surely be happy!" "That''s right! Zhi Yan holds back too much. He''s the main member of the Feng Clan, he should get what he wants." Feng Zhi Yan cursed inside his heart. [Feng Ao Xiu!!! You f*cking bastard! I''ll make you regret not killing me now!] 62 I Love You! Go out With Me! Little Chi has been flying all around the Feng Clan Residence. She played too much, only now that she realizes the sun almost gone down. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Little Chi sighed, she was assigned to be the Chosen One''s guardian by her big sister, but all she does all day was eating and playing. The little bird shook her head, she determined to help the Chosen One as soon as she gets back. On her way home, she passed the Guard Training Field. Inadvertently, she saw a skinny man running around the field. The man was so thin without a muscle, you could see his bone in almost every part of his body. It would not be surprising if someone mistook him as a skeleton. However, even if Little Chi never met him directly, she knew who he was, Qian Hui, the Chosen One''s personal bodyguard. As an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator, Qian Hui runs really fast. Yet, compared to his seniors, he was too slow. Seeing Qian Hui gets tired too fast just from a bit of running, other guards complained at him. "Hmph... I thought that man was special. But, he''s just too bad!" "Young man these days... He even dares stop running to take some rest, how weak!" The guards training were categorized into different groups, this was the most elite groups which consists of at least Iron Mortal Realm Cultivators. Most of them here were veteran guards at least in their fifties. When Qian Hui, the youngest one ever to make it here come to train with them, they were happy and supported him. It turns out, Qian Hui was the worst. Except for his cultivation level and that he was still considered young in the thirties, everything about him was a disaster. The other mocked Qian Hui without lowering their sounds, it was clearly intended for him to hear. But what could he do? Qian Hui could only shut his mouth and blame others. "F*ck! If Lu would wake me up this morning, then I would not be caught by the Head Guard Cui. Now, I have to do this tiresome training..." "Ack! Hello! Hello!" "A bird! You''re... Little Chi!" "That''s right! That''s right!" Previously, Little Chi was sleeping after she arrives, she never met Qian Hui. So, she approached him to say hi. At this time the other guards still mocked Qian Hui. "Look at him! Talking to some Spirit Beast. Is he crazy?" "He''s crazy and weak. Don''t ask the obvious!" Qian Hui has reached his limit. He could not help but snap back, "You''re the crazy one! You f*cking old bastard!" He turned towards the bird, "Listen, Little Chi if there''s someone that you don''t like you have to curse at them! That''s how we do things around here!" Little Chi nodded. The Chosen One''s bodyguard lesson was the same as a lesson from the Chosen One himself. She wanted to be useful for Feng Ao Xiu, she will take this lesson at heart. Meanwhile, the senior guards were provoked, they slowly approached him. "You dare to fight against your seniors!?" "Let us teach you a lesson about etiquette!" Qian Hui cursed one more time, "F*ck! If only I have some way of escape?" In a blink of seconds, Qian Hui was gone. "Huuhh... Where did he go?" "How could he just vanish like that?" The seniors looked around but did not find him. In few kilometres away from the training ground, Qian Hui was shocked, it felt like he was teleported. He had a hunch, he glanced at the little bird before asking a question. "Was it you?" "Ack! Yes! Yes!" Little Chi heard Qian Hui''s request. She immediately grabbed Qian Hui''s collar with her beak. Although the little bird was only a Sixth Rank Spirit Beast, a Legendary Spirit Beast could not be underestimated. With her speed as the Seven Light Phoenix she flew away, not even an Iron Sky Realm Cultivator could trace her movement. "Haahaa. Little Chi, you''re good!" Qian Hui praised Little Chi. Little Chi felt proud. As the Chosen One''s guardian, she would do her best to help her ally. Qian Hui was finally free from the hellish training. He would do everything in his power not to be dragged there again. "Little Chi, Let''s go. I''ll take you someplace nice!" The sun has gone down. Yet, in the middle of the Feng Clan''s residence, the business has not died down. Although it was the Feng Clan Area, not all of them were the members of the Feng Clan. Some merchants were granted special permission to open up their shops there. One of the shops was a night stall where even guards and servants could eat cheap foods and wine. In the table in the corner, Qian Hui kept ordering food and wines. But he barely touched any food and gave most of it to Little Chi even though he hasn''t eaten anything today. It was no wonder why he was so skinny. "Good! Eat more! Drink more!" said Qian Hui while pouring out wine for Little Chi. Meanwhile, the place was getting busier. A unique conversation between servants was heard. "Hey did you hear about the First Young Master?" "No... What''s wrong with the First Young Master?" "The First Young Master was gay!" * Cough... Cough... * The servant almost choked to death with his own food. "Is that true!?" Then several other tables also join the conversation. "It''s true I heard that as well!" "Me too!" "Are you f*cking serious!? What happened?" "The First Young Master like to bring his partner and do it on the storage while no one''s looking!" "I don''t believe it! There''s no authenticity." "It was confirmed. The First Elder and Second Young Master confirmed it themselves." "This... The perfect First Young Master who never plays with any woman... It turns out, he likes to play with man..." "Listen, you guys better not be homophobia. The First Elder and Second Young Master decided to support the First Young Master''s way!" "I see... If that''s what the Second Young Master wants to, then I''ll support the First Young Master!" "Me too! I''ll support the First Young Master!" Qian Hui and Little Chi looked at the commotion. "Hee... Who would have thought the First Young Master was gay! So the person in the storage was the First Young Master." Qian Hui knows this better than anybody here. He was the one who gives the First Elder the names of his friends who was gay. The next day, the First Elder visited him and said he changed his perspective of homosexuality after this investigations. Time passes. Little Chi has an unusually large appetite similar to Qian Lu. She was not satisfied with the little foods and wine but kept it to herself. No matter how much she drinks, she would not get drunk. In fact, the little bird doesn''t even understand the definition of drunk. "Hee hee... Little Chi is a nice bird!" Meanwhile, Qian Hui already drank too much. "As a nice bird... You should do everything I said... Okay!!" The innocent little bird could only nod. "Good... Hee... Hee... Make me laugh! Do an impression of someone!" "..." Little Chi stayed in silence and tilted her head. "Hmm... What''s wrong... You... Don''t know what''s an impression?" Little Chi nodded. "An impression means... Doing someone else voice... Hee... Try doing the Second Young Master..." said Qian Hui while drinking more wine. "Hello! Hello!" Little Chi said. However, the voice heard was not Little Chi''s usual voice. It was really similar to Feng Ao Xiu. "Ahhh... Very similar... Very similar..." Qian Hui clapped his hand loudly. A female employee came and said, "Sir, you''re too drunk! Please go home and not disturb the other customer." "Hee... I''m not drunk..." Qian Hui swayed left and right. Looking at the female employee, he said, "Hee... Hee... I love you... Go out with me..." "I love you! I love you! Go out with me! Go out with me!" Little Chi repeated. "Hahaha... Good! Good!" Qian Hui applauded more loudly, "Do that more often... It makes everyone happy..." "Hahaa! I love you! Go out with me!". Then, Qian Hui fell and passed out on the floor. The female employee sighed, "This man passed out again... This is already the eight times!" *** Feng Zhi Yan was in his home. But, he could hear the echo "I''ll support the First Young Master!" The more he listened to it, the more annoyed he gets. Currently, most of the maids, especially around Feng Zhi Yan''s room, has been changed to some handsome servant. They were carefully selected to satisfy the First Young Master''s taste. Every time he walked near them, the servant would give a flirty look to him. Then, he would get more annoyed. [No mistake! This was intentional!] However, Feng Zhi Yan could only smile back. And his smile made the servants blushed as well. [Withstand it! They''re spies!] Yes! In Feng Zhi Yan''s eyes, these men were spies that sent by Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu does not have to kill Feng Zhi Yan. Whether or not Feng Zhi Yan were spies, Feng Ao Xiu only needed to keep him in check. By using the excuse of his newfound taste, Feng Ao Xiu has replaced the maids with the spies. What''s worse! Feng Zhi Yan has to pretend he was enjoying being teased by these servants. All of his actions were being watched, if somehow it was proven he was not a homosexual, then he would be the spy. [Such a well thought out plan!!! Just you wait, Feng Ao Xiu!!!] *** "Ehhh... They''re not spies?" Feng Zhong Tian asked. "Of course not. I sincerely want Brother Zhi Yan to be happy!" Feng Ao Xiu said. Feng Zhong Tian twitched his eyes. He thought his son has laid out this plan from the start, that''s why he did not interfere much. "What about the spy? We''re out of suspects!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "Yes. There''s nothing much we can do but be careful." "Ack! That''s right! That''s right!" Little Chi screamed. "Whoa! Since when you''re here!" Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. Unknowingly, Little Chi was already on the top of his head. Not long after, a maid came, "Second Young Master, the bath''s ready." "Thank you!" said Feng Ao Xiu. The maid bowed, then she heard the voice of the Second Young Master, "I love you! I love you!" The maid blushed, "Ehhh... Second Young Master... This is too sudden!" [Wait! Who said that!?] Feng Ao Xiu was confused. Little Chi said in Feng Ao Xiu''s voice, "Go out with me! Go out with me!" The face of the maid became red in happiness. She does not even realize the Second Young Master''s mouth was not moving. She said, "Ummm... If that''s what the Second Young Master wished for... I do not mind..." [What the f*ck! I did not say that!] Feng Ao Xiu panicked. 63 This Must Be What They Call Fall in Love at First Sight! Jing Wu Chu was an ordinary village girl. Nothing about her was unique, if there''s something could be said about her, she was on the beautiful side. In the village where she was born, lots of people praised her face for being beautiful. But due to her family''s poor financial condition, she has to work as a maid in the Feng Clan. As a beautiful girl, she thought it would be easy. She assumed with just one or two weeks of working as a maid, some handsome and rich young masters would take her as a concubine. After that, she could invite her parents in and have a comfortable life. She soon realized just how naive her thinking was. Just by entering the city, Jing Wu Chu was shocked by how many women were more beautiful than her. With their great makeup, pretty clothes and shining jewellery would highlight their features and personalities. Compared to them, Jing Wu Chu was just a plain girl. After a month of working without any young master spared a glance at her, she gave up. In the end, rising through the ranks by seducing rich men could only be a figment of her imagination. The people who liked her were only some guards, but she found their face as ugly and their characters distasteful, so she refused them. Now, she does not even consider to find any men. As long as she could give some money to her parents back in the village, it would be enough. Through hard work, Jing Wu Chu was appointed as the Second Young Master''s maid. Just like every other woman, she idolized and want to be embraced by the handsome Second Young Master. Although she was full of imagination, she knew it won''t ever happen. That was until today. She and the other maids have prepared a nighttime bath for the Second Young Master. Having an opportunity to met him, she hurriedly relayed the message. All was going as usual, until the Second Young Master told her, "I love you! I love you!" The unexpected development made her startled and unable to think clearly. "Ehhh... Second Young Master... This is too sudden!" In just a second, she cleared her head. [What am I thinking?] [The Second Young Master is just joking. There''s no way Second Young Master would want to be with poor village girl like me.] Although she regarded it as a joke, she was still happy. She could boast to the other maids that the Second Young Master like her. Until this day, nobody ever heard the Second Young Master saying such thing to a woman, she could proudly be the first one to do so. Just as she was ready to disregard it as a joke, the Second Young Master tell her something more unexpected. "Go out with me! Go out with me!" [Eeehhh!!!] Jing Wu Chu''s face blushed red. She experienced extreme happiness like she never has. Never would she have thought, the Second Young Master has fallen in love and confessed to her. Furthermore, he said it twice, to show his seriousness. "Ummm... If that''s what the Second Young Master wished for... I do not mind..." [Kyaaa! I said it! To be with the Second Young Master... This feels like a dream come true!] However, Jing Wu Chu does not realize the actual truth. She''s too happy with the confession that she did not notice the Second Young Master''s mouth was not moving at all. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu was panicked. He heard his voice said those things, but he knows it was not from his mouth. [What the f*ck! I did not say that!] However, it was not the time to find the source of the voice. This misunderstanding needs to be fixed before it grew larger. "Ummm... Miss maid, What''s your name?" Jing Wu Chu grew excited. [Kyaaa! The Second Young Master confessed to me before even knowing my name. This must be what they call fall in love at first sight!] "Replying to Second Young Master, this one''s name is Jing Wu Chu." "I see... Jing Wu Chu, I need you to understand that..." Before Feng Ao Xiu could finish, his other voice was heard again "I love you! I love you!" "...", Jing Wu Chu became more embarrassed. The Second Young Master asserts his seriousness. He wants her to understand that he loves her, such nonsense, but it''s super powerful. Jing Wu Chu exerted her every strength to contain her excitement. Then she said, "I... I... I love the Second Young Master as well..." Feng Ao Xiu slapped his own forehead. It just gets worse. Looks like he got the priority wrong. He could fix this misunderstanding later, right now it''s better to find the source of the voice. "Jing Wu Chu, you could leave now. I''ll talk to you later. And, please keep this a secret!" Feng Ao Xiu said it quickly. This was the best course of action at the moment. It does not matter much if Jing Wu Chu thought that he likes her. As long as she keeps it a secret, he could tell the truth later. However, Jing Wu Chu has extreme imagination. [Talk to me later? But this is already night... Keep it a secret!? What does that mean...] [Kyaaaa! The Second Young Master wants to visit me at midnight... Then, it will just be the two of us all night long until morning... How bold!] "My room is on the third room on the left, from the easternmost corridor," said Jing Wu Chu. Then, she hurriedly runs away while looking embarrassed, "I''ll be waiting for the Second Young Master..." Feng Ao Xiu became confused. [Hmmm... Why does she tell me where her room... F*ck!] "Wait! It''s a misunderstanding!" Feng Ao Xiu shouted. However, it''s already too late. The maid has already gone away. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." Then, his voice was heard one again, "Go out with me! Go out with me!" "Who the hell been using my voice!?" Feng Ao Xiu snapped. Unexpectedly, the answer came straight right away from the little bird that was on his head. She flew around the room happily, then she screamed in her original voice, "Ack! That''s me! That''s me!" Then she said one more time using Feng Ao Xiu''s voice, "I love you! I love you!" Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes were bulging because of anger. "You..." Little Chi asked happily, "Are you happy? Are you happy?" [Of course not!!! You f*cking little bird! I''ll chop you into pieces and fed it to the dogs!!] Feng Ao Xiu wants to say that, but he does not dare to. Feng Ao Xiu was livid that he was being played around by Little Chi. But, his secret and all the lives of the entire Feng Clan was in the little bird''s hands. If he makes her angry, then he will die. In the end, he could only say the opposite of his true feelings, "Hahaa... I''m happy! I''m happy! Little Chi, you did a good job!" Little Chi was happy as well. She was satisfied with making the Chosen One Happy. She was glad that she learned this from Qian Hui. Qian Hui told her that making an impression of the Chosen One, it will be funny. Also saying "I love you!" and "Go out with me!" will make everybody happy. It was already proven that it was true, by how positive Feng Ao Xiu''s response was. Then, there''s nothing more to be afraid, she could make the Chosen One happier by doing this more often. *** Jing Wu Chu was prepared. She has cleaned herself up and dressed in her best attire. In the matter of moment, she will welcome the Second Young Master in her room. The more she thinks about it, the more excited she gets. [Kyaaaa! The Second Young Master will come here soon!] Finally, a sound was heard. * Knock... Knock... * "Jing Wu Chu..." said Feng Ao Xiu from outside. "Second Young Master... Please, come in..." Jing Wu Cu said nervously. Feng Ao Xiu opened the door. Without looking much, he said, "The truth is..." But, seeing Jing Wu Chu, Feng Ao Xiu unknowingly stopped talking. His gaze was fixed at her. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. 64 My Dream Will Come True!!! Initially, Feng Ao Xiu did not want to go visit Jing Wu Chu. It was almost midnight, it will only create more misunderstanding. However, the maid waited for him earnestly, it was not her fault that things go this way. So, Feng Ao Xiu pitied her that she would wait for nothing, it would be better to inform her. Yet, he could not notify her with through other servants, since it would only create an unnecessary situation. It must be handled carefully, especially the secret was on the line. In the end, Feng Ao Xiu decided to inform her himself. It was supposed to be a simple job. Feng Ao Xiu only needs to come inside, tell her that it was a misunderstanding, and it will all be over. However, reality does not always go as planned. "..." Feng Ao Xiu could only look with his mouth wide open. His lower body speaks more than necessary. His logical thinking and reasoning crumbling slowly before the girl in front of him. Jing Wu Chu wears revealing clothes, accompanied by the candle only makes her more erotic. Especially her shy bashful looks made the Second Young Master unable to step back. "Please don''t look too much..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [Kyaa!! Second Young Master is staring at me!! Hurry up and come inside!!!] Unconciously, Feng Ao Xiu feet moved on its own. He slowly entered and closed the door behind him. "Wu Chu..." Unable to control his lust, the Second Young Master walked closer and sat beside her on the small bed. "Seco... No... Ao Xiu..." [Kyaaa!! I did it! I said his name!] Without saying much, the lust got both of them. Slowly, the man moved towards the girl. As the lips of the man get closer and closer to the girl, the girl closed her eyes. "..." [Kyaaa!!! Finally, I get to kiss the Second Young Master!!! Then, I can sleep with him!!! My dream will come true!!!] "..." [Hmmm... Where is the kiss?] Jing Wu Chu waited, but the kiss never came. She waited for a little bit more just in case the Second Young Master shy away, but it did not happen. "Zzzz..." "Young Master..." Jing Wu Chu opened her eyes. She could not believe this. The Second Young Master fell asleep, just when they were about to get to the exciting part. "Wake up! Wake up!" Jing Wu Chu grabbed Feng Ao Xiu by the collar and shooked him fiercely. "Zzzz..." Yet, he was in a deep sleep, nothing could make him awake. Knowing she was unable to wake him up, Jing Wu Chu released Feng Ao Xiu. Then, she punched her bed continuously. She wants to cry. [Uuuuu... Why does this have to happen to me!?] Suddenly, her eyes felt heavy. * Yawn... * "Why do I feel sleepy as well?" Jing Wu Chu fell right on top Feng Ao Xiu, they were fast asleep. *** A few minutes ago, in front of the Clan Lord''s residence. "Elder, you are awesome!" "Security like the Feng Clan is nothing to me." A young man in black clothes praised the taller man wearing the same clothes. Then, the taller man smiled and boasted in front of his junior. "He Min, the spirit stones you mentioned should be inside right?" "Yes! I''ve done a lot of research. This is no doubt where Feng Ao Xiu live." The two men were He Min and an elder from the Silver Hands Owl. After He Min failed attempt during the Scholar Association Four Arts Contest, he did not give up. In fact, it made him more intrigued. Certainly targeting an Ancient Earth Realm was no joke, but the prize as too big to be ignored. After a lot of research, He Min found that the spirit stones that Feng Ao Xiu searched for previously were most likely the key to easy cultivation. Qian Hui and Qian Lu were the living evidence, they rise from the Abstract Spirit Realm into Dream Sky Realm and Iron Mortal Realm in just a few minutes. Although He Min does not know how Feng Ao Xiu did it, perhaps he could find some clues by collecting those spirit stones. However, to steal from Feng Ao Xiu, He Min was not confident at all. So, he requested the elder to accompany him. This elder was not to be underestimated. He was only a Jade Mortal Realm Expert, but his skills as a night thief were the best among other members. Among all thieves, he was the most silent one, nobody could hear him walking or even breathing. He has successfully stolen treasures from an Ancient Mortal Realm and Ancient Earth Realm Experts. So, the two men infiltrated the Feng Clan. With the elder skills, they found a way into the front of the Clan Lord''s residence without anybody noticing. "So, what does elder have in plan?" He Min asked. "Because Feng Ao Xiu is inside, it will be dangerous for you. You will be staying here and keep watch for anything suspicious outside. If you found anything, tell me with the Qi I placed on your collar." He Min nodded. A Jade Mortal Realm Expert could place temporarily place his Qi on certain things. However, there would be a time limit, depending on their ability and the types of Qi were used. The elder placed the hearing Qi on He Min''s collar, If He Min talked to it, the elder would be able to hear it directly. It would only last for another two hours, but it would be enough until the elder clear the mission. The elder continued, "Did you bring the sleeping bomb?" "Yes!" He Min took out the ball from his storage ring and gave it to the elder. "Good, just wait here." The elder launched himself towards the house. The guards at the gate did not notice him, even though he jumped directly above them. Quickly, he leapt to one of the windows on the second floor. Carefully, without making any sounds, he placed his ear on the window. Fearing that using Qi, he would be detected by Feng Ao Xiu, he did use any. Then, he heard some voice. It was a faint voice, but he heard it clearly. "Wu Chu..." "No... Ao Xiu..." [Hmm... A servant and a maid are still awake... They are about to do those things...] Quickly, He opened the window from outside. With his technique, he found a flaw within the wooden frame and able to slide them open without any sound. Then, he silently threw the sleeping bomb inside. The sleeping bomb only affects those in Power Soul Realm, but it does not make any smoke, noises or smell. He heard something again. "Zzzz..." [Already! The servant must be very weak, perhaps the First Stage of Power Soul Realm.] "Wake Up! Wake Up!" "Why do I feel sleepy as well?" "Zzzz..." [The maid has fallen asleep as well. She must be in the Fifth Stage of Power Soul Realm.] The elder jumped inside. Then, he took off the servant and the maid''s clothes. He was very meticulous in his work, by removing their clothes, it would look like they already have sex. That way, they won''t report anything to Feng Ao Xiu that they suddenly became sleepy. He usually was not this careful, it was just a precaution because his opponent was an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. The elder quickly and silently checked all the room one by one. After searching the tenth room, he found it. [Spirit stones! All of them were single coloured. I found it!] Searching left and right looking for traps, he did not find any. [But, there''s no trap in this room. Is this spirit stones really something precious? This is suspicious...] [Hmm... Am I just overthinking?] He slowly approached, ready to take the spirit stones. But, before he could touch it, He Min said from the other side. The sounds were transmitted through Qi, so nobody else but the two of them could hear it. "Elder, someone suspicious approaching! He entered the same way you did, through the same window. I think... he''s another thief..." [Another thief? No... It could not be that simple...] Currently, a man in black was entering through the same window. He was even faster than the elder, but his skills were not any worse. This man was none other than the Number One Assassin, Chang Jian. Chang Jian mission this time, to assassinate Feng Ao Xiu while he''s still sleeping. When he entered, he found a man and a woman were sleeping naked. This room was small and ordinary, they must be a servant and a maid. Then, he fixed his eyes on the servant''s face. [Hmm... That face...] 65 So It Was a Success... [That face... It''s Feng Ao Xiu!] "..." Chang Jian sighed. Because Feng Ao Xiu has successfully tracked him, his boss scolded him. His position was not as high as before. Chang Jian was frustrated over this, he started seeing Feng Ao Xiu everywhere. Feng Ao Xiu appeared in his dreams and replacing the face of other people. Even when he looks in the mirror, he saw Feng Ao Xiu instead of himself. [Again... I must be crazy! There would be no way it''s Feng Ao Xiu...] Because of that, Chang Jian has taken this mission by himself. If he could get this revenge, he will earn back his reputation and broke free from this curse. Chang Jian went out and explored the house for a bit, swiftly he entered the room where the spirit stones were stored. The elder from the Silver Hands Owl was there. When the door opened, the elder immediately used his Qi to detect the opponent level. [No aura...] The elder sighed, he has fallen into a trap. He had a hunch, that''s why he waited there. He wished it''s not true, but it happened. The man in front of him has tracked him to the very detail, by following his path the man has found him. Plus this man has no aura, only one name came into his mind, Feng Ao Xiu. "So this was your plan from the start... There''s no need to talk much. Let''s fight!" said the elder disgruntedly. Chang Jian was surprised, he never thought this situation would happen. He has been extra careful, but someone from the Feng Clan still finds him. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The man before him was no ordinary person, his presence was seen. Furthermore, his plan was also discovered. A Jade Mortal Realm Cultivator, but was skilled enough to track and investigate him, he could not be underestimated. [But he''s not an Ancient Realm Expert, He''s not Feng Ao Xiu. If he''s not Feng Ao Xiu, who is this man? Could he be Qian Hui, the personal bodyguard?] Anyway, there''s no point in thinking, he was an enemy. Chang Jian has no choice left but to fight. The elder launched himself and threw his best punch. But, Chang Jian swiftly side-stepped, he turned around, then his knee hit the elder''s abdomen hard. The elder flew and hit the wall hard. The wall cracked, and the elder spat some blood. "Haa Haa... As expected from an Ancient Earth Realm Expert." The elder laughed. He was losing, but it does not make him discouraged. Then, the elder said something directed to his collar, "He Min, Run... I cannot beat him. Run and someday get this revenge for me..." He Min was on the outside, waiting for the elder while clenching his fist tightly. But he only got distressing news. "No way! How could I leave elder just like this!?" The elder smiled. "Shut up and run away, this is an order from your elder!" [I cannot beat Feng Ao Xiu... At least I should let the young ones live...] He Min stands up and runs away into the other direction. He knew from the start, the elder does not make any effort to get out, he intends to fight. The elder intention was clear if he runs away with He Min, then Feng Ao Xiu would chase and kill them both. Thus, the only option left was to stay there and prolong the fight. Chang Jian was calm and unhurried. Although his opponent was down at the moment, the man in front of him was not an ordinary person. Usually, his attack would already kill a Jade Mortal Realm Expert, but the man only injured a little. He needed to be extra careful in case this man laid a trap. Chang Jian thinking was reasonable since he just arrived here, while the man in front of him was a member of the Feng Clan. The elder sighed. He already plans to die, there''s nothing more to lose. He took a pill from his sleeve. It was a dark red pill with a tinge of purple on it. But, while the elder was holding that pill, his hand shook. It was not because he was injured, but he''s afraid. He has seen it before, someone else that took this pill cannot be saved anymore. For a temporary strength, he will lose his mind and soul. Then, he laughed. "Heehee... perfect for someone like me!" [Feng Ao Xiu, prepare to lose...] The pill entered his mouth and melted in his tongue. Chang Jian noticed something wrong, he took out his dagger and slashed towards the elder. Just before it hits, an unknown force pushed Chang Jian away several meters. The tables, chairs and her furniture were blown away by the wind. * Boom... * A fluctuation of Qi arrived in the elder''s body. He let out a horrible groan and launched himself to Chang Jian. A kick was directed toward Chang Jian''s head. It was too fast! Chang Jian just barely guarded against it with both his arm. The impact of the kick made both his arm ached, he took three-step back before stopping. "This gloomy and dark aura... The Demon Pill! How could the Feng Clan get this..." Chang Jian countered, his dagger trying to stab his opponent multiple time. But, the elder was too fast, he dodged them all and hit a punch on Chang Jian''s chest. Chang Jian did not back down, he readily accepts the punch. Using the opportunity, he lands a kick to the elder''s temple. The punch and kick made the two men spat another blood. The two were in the same critical condition. "Graaaahh!!!" The elder let out a mystifying roar. He jumped to Chang Jian as if he was not tired or injured at all. On the other hand, the previous blow made him injured and dead tired. It was clearly because of the effect of the Demon Pill. Chang Jian had no choice but to dodge, he could not afford to trade another blow. By jumping back, the elder crashed into the ground, and dust was flying everywhere. For another five minutes, the elder chased after Chang Jian. Meanwhile, Chang Jian could only dodge and run. Until the point where Chang Jian was trapped in the corner with nowhere to run. The elder let out another groan and pulled his elbow ready for another punch. Chang Jian closed his eyes, it seems his destiny was to be ended here. However, nothing came into him. The elder spawled on the ground lifelessly. He''s dead! "I''m alive... The time is up! Luckily the Demon Pill could only take effect for about five minutes." [But how could the Feng Clan...] Chang Jian shook his head. The fight has made lots of noises, lots of guards came this way to investigate. He sighed, the plan has failed. It''s time to run away! *** Noises were discovered right at the Clan Lord''s residence. It was the sound of fighting, guards near the area were dispatched. "Who''s this dead old man!?" a guard said while staring at a dead corpse. "It looks so ugly..." The corpse has an angry face, it''s skin were dark unnaturally. The area body part around the heart was malformed like it was burned. The man was in lots of pain, and his cause of death was unknown. "It supposed to be a fight here... Where''s the enemy?" asked another guard referring to the opponent that killed the old man. "We found nothing, but the from the looks of it, the fight should be at least between Jade Mortal Realm Expert or higher. I think the one who kills this old man is the Second Young Master." Feng Zhong Tian also awakes because of all the commotion. He got the reports from the guards and was confused by all the things that happened. But he knew one thing, there would be no way his son was the one who kills the old man. "Where the hell is that damn son!?" Feng Zhong Tian cursed inwardly. Currently, the guards were focusing their investigation in the area where the fighting happens. It will be a matter of time until they started tracking and investigating other places in this house. But, Feng Zhong Tian had yet to see Feng Ao Xiu. He checks his son''s room, and no one was there. Feng Zhong Tian understood his son the best, some problems occurred to Feng Ao Xiu that made him unable to come out. That''s why he needs to find Feng Ao Xiu before anyone else. In the middle of the search, Little Chi suddenly came and said to Feng Zhong Tian, "Here! Here!" "Little Chi you find Ao Xiu?" Little Chi nodded, then she flew guides him to one room. "Hmm... This is one of the rooms for the maid..." Feng Zhong Tian entered and could not believe his eyes. He saw his son was there nakedly sleeping soundly with a maid. There was a big fight happening in another room, but his son was playing with a woman. "Wake up, you bastard!!!" shouted Feng Zhong Tian. "Zzz..." Feng Ao Xiu did not wake up. The effect of the sleeping bomb still got the Second Young Master because he was not a cultivator. "Hooaaammm... Is it morning?" The one who wakes up was not Feng Ao Xiu but Jing Wu Chu. She was still half-asleep, unable to comprehend anything. Then she looked at her surrounding. The Clan Lord was being really angry, a little bird was flying around, and the Second Young Master was sleeping nakedly beside her. [I see... So it was a success...] She goes back to sleep, she was still tired. "..." Then Jing Wu Chu wakes up again. "Eeeehhh!!!" 66 With the Power of Love! "..." Jing Wu Chu was stunned by all of this. As far as she could remember, Feng Ao Xiu has fallen asleep. She tried to wake him up but to no avail. Then what happens after that? Nothing comes to her mind. Feng Zhong Tian said in a grimaced voice, "You, maid!" "Clan Lord!" Jing Wu Chu panicked, yet she quickly recovered. She covered her body with a blanket by her side. "Ummm... This is..." She does not know what to say. Nobody ever expected to be visited by the parent of the man she slept with. "Just wear your clothes..." The Clan Lord creased his eyebrow and sighed. He turned his head in the other direction, waiting for the maid to get dressed up. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Jing Wu Chu quickly picks her clothes that were sprawled on the floor as fast as she could. Yet, she still grinned while wearing her clothes, she could not believe that she actually did it. But, then her smile turned upside down over the fact she could not remember the most exciting part. Seeing the maid already dressed up, the Clan Lord asked the maid a question. "Did anybody know about this?" "No, it''s just me and the Second Young Master." Feng Zhong Tian nodded. He quickly covered his son that was still sleeping naked with a blanket. It was not because his son was cold, but because he wanted to wrap Feng Ao Xiu into that blanket. Just like a sack of rice, he carried it onto his shoulder. Before leaving, he said to Jing Wu Chu, "Listen, this never happens! If this gets out... you''re dead!" "Eeehhhh!" Jing Wu Chu was stunned. She slept with the Second Young Master and thought it would raise her ranks. However, the Clan Lord interferes and treat it like it never happens. If Jing Wu Chu only wants love, she would gladly accept it. But she was a girl who targets the sky, how could she be satisfied with this result? Feelings were mixed in her heart, happy, sad and angry, she has it all. She only gets one of her dreams, but the rest were taken away. Besides, she doesn''t even remember anything, almost as if it didn''t happen. She was so close, yet so far. [But my dream...] Jing Wu Chu clenched her fist tightly. She made up her mind. "I won''t give up!" [The Clan Lord may get in the way. But the Second Young Master loves me. I''m sure he would not forget me...] At this moment, Jing Wu Chu''s imagination ran wild. *** The man, Feng Ao Xiu and the woman, Jing Wu Chu were separated by the evil Clan Lord. "You''re just a lowly maid! You don''t have what it takes to court my son. Get out of here before I kill you!" "No, Father! I love Wu Chu with all my heart!" "It''s okay. Second Young Master, please forget about me!" Jing Wu chu runs away, but Feng Ao Xiu chase after Jing Wu Chu. "Wu Chu, don''t leave me... I can''t live without you!" "But what about the Clan Lord?" "I do not care! You are more important than anything else!" "Second Young Master..." Feng Ao Xiu shook his head and put his index finger on Jing Wu Chu''s lips, "Call me Ao Xiu..." "Ao... Ao Xiu" Jing Wu was embarrassed, but it only makes her prettier. "Wu Chu" "Ao Xiu" Feng Ao Xiu and Jing Wu Chu''s body intertwined under the moonlight. *** [Kyaaa!!!] Jing Wu Chu could not handle her own delusion as she swayed her own hands in the air. [That''s right! This is what will happen... Besides, the Second Young Master was head over heels with me. With the power of love, I can do anything!] "With the power of love!" Jing Wu Chu shouted. *** He Min was back to the Silver Hands Owl base. He recounted everything that happens and told it to the other members. "I see... So it''s Feng Ao Xiu. He has killed my brother..." Kong Ling Jue sighed. Anger and sadness were imprinted in his eyes. The elder that Feng Ao Xiu killed was a dear friend that was like a brother to him. They have been together before they entered the Silver Hands Owl. He might have been stubborn, and prideful, that he won''t listen when Kong Ling Jue told him not to go. But, he decided to go anyway, and as a result, he did not return. Kong Ling Jue stared intensely at He Min, "This was your idea! How do you plan to be responsible for this!?" He Min closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. It took him a whole minute to calm himself down before replying, "I won''t give up! I''ll be responsible for the elder''s death. I will continue and have my revenge, no matter what it takes!" "Good!" Kong Ling Jue nodded. He was impressed by the answer his disciple gave. "I would already kill you if you say you give up! Take responsibility for everything! Make sure you get whatever the Feng Clan is planning!" "Yes!" *** "Wake up, you bastard!" Feng Zhong Tian slapped his own son repeatedly. He controls his own power to make sure his son won''t die but still hard enough to hurt him. "Zzz..." Feng Ao Xiu was still asleep. As he was not a cultivator, the effect of the sleeping bomb hugely impact him. It will be quite a while before he wakes up. Feng Zhong Tian slapped him again. It was already morning. The Clan Lord has tried several times to wake him up but to no avail. The Second Young Master''s face was swollen by all the slap he received. Qian Hui came with a stride and a smile on his face. "Good morning!" "Haha... I''ve pushed all the bill from the night stall to Lu! If I get there before Head Guard Cui gets to me, I don''t have to do those unimportant exercises." Qian Hui said cheerfully. However, nobody listened to him. Qian Hui was okay since he only said it to brag his achievement. "Clan Lord, what are you doing?" "Can''t you look!? I''m waking my son up!" said Feng Zhong Tian while continuing slapping. "Second Young Master is really good! I can''t believe that there would be someone else who is also a Master Sleeper." "Master Sleeper?" Qian Hui nodded, "Master Sleeper was a nickname used to those who could sleep whenever he wants. There are conditions to be Master Sleeper. To sleep whenever he wants, not feel pain when sleeping, and to be very happy when asleep." Qian Hui explained it detailly while tapping his own chest. "The only ones who could do this are only Lu and me. And, possibly the Second Young Master as well..." Feng Zhong Tian felt sickened while looking at Qian Hui. Why did he boast about it? Why did he feel happy claiming that he''s a Master Sleeper? To be a Master Sleeper was truly disgusting! There''s nothing worthy you can do by sleeping. Qian Hui said, "Clan Lord, let me try to wake the Second Young Master." Then Qian Hui opened his left shoe. While pinching his nose with his right hand, his left hand removed the sock. When it was shifted slightly, an unexplainable smelly odour spread throughout the room. The Clan Lord could not help but step back and covered his nose with both of his hands. Slowly, Qian Hui brought his sock right in front of the Second Young Master''s nose. "Uggghhh..." Feng Ao Xiu whimpered in pain. "No..." After a few seconds, Feng Ao Xiu jumped awake, "Aaarrrrgghhh..." Qian Hui shook his head and smiled, "Looks like Second Young Master was still not good enough to be a Master Sleeper..." [Again? Why do you look so happy!? You should be ashamed that you are a Master Sleeper!] Feng Zhong Tian wanted to shout, but the smelly sock made him shut up. [And what the hell is wrong with that sock!? How could you make it smell so bad!?] 67 We Just Caught a Thief! Although Feng Zhong Tian wants to scold Qian Hui for being a Master Sleeper, although he was curious how Qian Hui''s sock become so smelly, he did not have time to do so. It was not as important as taking care of the problem his son has created. After all, the safety of Feng Ao Xiu would impact him as well. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Now that the son has woken up, the father does not hesitate to scold. "You, disgraceful son! Do you even know what you''ve done?" "Done what?" The Clan Lord was referring to his deed of sleeping with the maid. Feng Ao Xiu had no idea at all because it never happened in the first place. Besides, Jing Wu Chu misunderstood because she did not wear any clothes. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu was already dressed up just like yesterday when he woke up. "You still dare to feign ignorance! It''s yesterday night! I know what you''ve done yesterday night!" "Yesterday night?" Feng Ao Xiu scratched his head as he tried to remember the event of yesterday. He was duped by Little Chi, then he tried to explain it to the maid, then he enters the maid room. After that... Blank! "Ummm... What happened?" Feng Ao Xiu asked. "You... do not remember?" Feng Zhong Tian asked as well. Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "How could you forget? Did you drink some wine?" Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. "No. It''s already more than a year since I last drink some alcohol." "Ehh... Second Young Master didn''t you drink with me last night?" The one who interjects was Qian Hui. "I drink... with you!?" Qian Hui nodded, he continued, "Yesterday, I ate at the night stall. I also did not remember it too clearly, but I''m sure I heard Second Young Master''s voice last night." Qian Hui rubbed his chin, trying to remember what happened, "No, I''m sure of it. The Second Young and I drink and ate a lot together. We even tried to hit on some girls together." "I see... so that''s what happened!" Feng Zhong Tian''s eyebrow twitched while saying that. Then, he turned his attention back to Feng Ao Xiu. "Do you understand the impact of your action!?" To Feng Zhong Tian, this was the most possible explanation. Feng Ao Xiu got drunk, and he hit on the maid. The next morning, was just as Feng Zhong Tian saw himself. Of course, Feng Ao Xiu does not remember because he drinks too much. Feng Ao Xiu could only stare with his mouth wide open. He could not remember everything that happened last night, but one thing for sure, he did not go out to eat with Qian Hui. Even though he wants to tell that, no one would believe him. Then again, even if he did drinks, nothing dangerous happens. So, Feng Ao Xiu closed his mouth while pretending to agree. "Did you really not remember?" Feng Zhong Tian asked one more time, and Feng Ao Xiu nodded at the question. "Never mind then, it''s better if you forget what happened." Feng Zhong Tian sighed a for a bit. Then he continued to say, "Anyway, there was a thief that infiltrated our house last night. The thief died, and no one knows who killed him, so you must say you''re the one who did it..." "Huuuhh!" Feng Ao Xiu was confused, everything was too fast for him. [Ahhh! What happened last night!?] *** A man was talking with his boss with the Qi imbued on his sleeve. But, after he reported the mission failure of last night, all he received were anger and disappointment. "You fool! Not only you failed to assassinate Feng Ao Xiu, but you were also almost killed. Are you really the Number One Assassin!?" Cold sweats dripped rapidly from Chang Jian''s forehead. Although it was only the voice, he''s still afraid. "You mean to tell me, that Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard... What was his name... Qian Hui almost defeated you!?" Chang Jian also did not want to believe it. But, from his analysis, the men he fought last night, just as he predicted was Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard, Qian Hui. Yesterday, just as Chang Jian was running away, he overheard someone said, "Qian Hui has passed out". There''s no mistake, the man he fought was Qian Hui. The man was skinny, and he has a strong determination, just like any other personal bodyguard. For the sole purpose of defeating Chang Jian, he sacrificed his life by eating the Demon Pill. As expected from Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard. What was last known, Qian Hui was only an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator. But, when he fought Qian Hui, he was already a Jade Mortal Realm Cultivator. It was not surprising considering Qian Hui leapt from the Fifth Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm to Iron Mortal Realm in a few minutes. He could also do it to Jade Mortal Realm. There''s also the infamous Qian Hui''s little brother, Qian Lu who was more or less the same as the big brother. Just thinking about it makes Chang Jian shudder. The Feng Clan was not easy at all, in fact, it was too hard. Anyway, Chang Jian could not withstand being scolded anymore, he quickly changed the topic. "But Boss... How does the Feng Clan get their hands on the Demon Pill? Only us and our allies were supposed to have it, and it was also a secret." "..." The boss didn''t reply. After another 5 minutes of silence, the boss replied. "Change of plans. Feng Ao Xiu is dangerous but is too hard to kill. From now on, your mission is to obtain as much information as you can. Go contact our allies of the Silver Hands Owl in the underground. They will help you." "Yes, boss!" Chang Jian quickly headed to seek the Silver Hands Owl. *** The Second Young Master rarely goes out. But now, he put some kind of unknown paper and threw coins at the border of Clan Lord Residence. All the Feng Clan members, especially, the young members were intrigued. They looked at him closely, but not close enough to interrupt him. One of them was Feng Qiu Han, he asked, "Second Young Master, what are you doing?" "This... It''s thief prevention!" "Thief prevention? How do coins and papers will help?" "These are the materials for the array formation." Yes, After the thief incident, Feng Ao Xiu needed to be careful. He could just be assassinated at night. As long as the enemy was not too strong, he could use some array formation to prevent them from breaking in. The young members of the Feng Clan began to praise him. "As expected from the Second Young Master. He knew everything, including array formation." "Yes, I do not even know anything about array formation!" "But why thief prevention? Does it have anything to do with the thief incident from last night?" "Did you not hear? It was the Second Young Master who killed that old thief!" "Really?" "Of course, the thief was estimated to be a Jade Mortal Realm Expert. Who else but the Second Young Master could kill him so easily?" "Is that true? Young Master Ao Xiu, did you really kill that old thief?" Feng Ao Xiu answered without batting an eye, "Of course!" "Haha! I knew it!" Some servants came and gave Feng Ao Xiu some weird stuff. The one in front cupped his hand and bowed. "Second Young Master. As of your order, we have bought three hundred Six Leaf Blue Ivy, five hundred wings of the First Rank Horned Bee, fifty kilograms of Black Stone Ore. The six hundred Claw Shards of the Second Rank Green-Eyed Eagle will soon arrive." "Good just put it there." The others were stunned, so paper and coins were not enough. So many weird stuff just to make an array formation. They know it would take a long time to set up array formation. But, to observe the Second Young Master performing was a rare sight. Most of them waited and see. After two hours, everything was done. There were some of the stuff lying on the ground crumpled together. But it still looks nice. Feng Qiu Han was very eager, he wanted to see how useful the array formation was. "Would you mind if I try and jump above the gate wall?" "Don''t do it! It''s dangerous." Feng Yu Wei warned his friend. Feng Yu Wei was not wrong. Some of the array formations could injure and even kill someone if you''re not careful. "Haha... No, it''s okay! This won''t injure anybody!" Feng Ao Xiu laughed. "Qiu Han, go ahead and try!" Feng Qiu Han smacked his lips, he took a step back and prepared to jump and test the array formation. * Ctakk... * From the sounds of it, looks like the array formation works perfectly. However, Feng Qiu Han was perfectly fine, he was uninjured. But, it was normal, since Feng Qiu Han has not even moved yet. "What was that sound?" "Did something went wrong?" A guard hurriedly came and said. "Second Young Master, your array formation works! We just caught a thief!" "Ehhh! Already!?" 68 You Are Full of Mystery! Feng Ao Xiu and the others went to the area where the incident happened. They saw a Jade Sky Realm Expert lying down on the floor. His whole body, including his hands and legs, was tied up so tight that he could not move. However, what binds him was not a rope, but a white air that looks like a cloud or a mist. The man struggled to move by moving every inch of his body. But the cloud that binds him became even tighter the more he resists. The man realized he could not get out. He loudly shouted, "Release me!" Fortunately, his eye and mouth were not covered, so he could still communicate properly. Feng Qiu Han confusedly asked, "What is happening? How could he be tied up by the clouds?" "Ah! The cloud is my doing. This is the thief prevention I was talking about earlier. After all this array formation is called the Cloud Capturing Array." Feng Ao Xiu said. "Cloud Capturing Array!?", some of the people gasped, they were the one who did not yet know that Feng Ao Xiu placed it there. "If you invade the area where the Cloud Capturing Array was placed, then within thirty breaths, the cloud created from the array will chase and tied you up. Unless you are an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator or either you have wind spirit, you can''t easily break from this array." All of them were amazed. Feng Ao Xiu was really an Array Formation Master. Without the array, this thief would already infiltrate and did who knows what kind of horrible things. The thief angrily shouted, "Feng Ao Xiu! So, it was you! I''ve no intention to kill anyone, release me!" A guard just investigated the thief and gave his report, "Reporting to the Second Young Master, I''ve found a wolf badge attached to the sleeve of this man. There is no doubt that this man is from the Heavenly Wolf Temple." [This fast!] Feng Ao Xiu panicked. He never thought that the Heavenly Wolf Temple would move this quickly. Now that they came in his way, Feng Ao Xiu could not help but worry about his future. But, he calmed himself down, and make sure the worried expression, was not shown on his face. Feng Ao Xiu calmly asked, "Why are you here?" "I''m only a messenger. I brought a message from Master Ma Zhong!" Some of the guards opposed. "Second Young Master, it''s dangerous!" "That''s right! He could be lying!" Feng Ao Xiu shooked his head. "No, he wore the badge of Heavenly Wolf Temple, he''s just a messenger. If he wants to kill us, then he wouldn''t dare to wear that badge so that his identity would not be discovered", said Feng Ao Xiu. He turned to the man, "Continue!" The messenger smiled, "Master Ma Zhong has issued a challenge for you! He dares you to fight him one on one! The one who loses will have his clan get out of this country once and for all." To tell the truth, this was a good suggestion for Feng Ao Xiu. If he wins, then they would not disturb the Yang Clan anymore. Furthermore, if this was a war instead of a one on one fight, the Feng Clan was at a disadvantage. The Heavenly Wolf Temple ha many superior cultivators, while the Feng Clan could only rely on Feng Ao Xiu and some elders. The leader of the Heavenly Wolf Temple, Ma Zhong, has given this a lot of thought. He does not like Feng Ao Xiu, but going into a war with a genius like Feng Ao Xiu was not easy. He afraid there would be a tremendous loss for the Heavenly Wolf Temple. It''s not that he thinks they will lose, but it''s just to prevent war with the Feng Clan. Besides, He was confident that he could beat up Feng Ao Xiu. Thus, this challenge was a win-win situation for both. By sending the best fighter, both sides would prevent a huge loss. There would be no reason the Feng Clan would refuse. Feng Ao Xiu clenched his fist tightly, he already knows what to said from the start, "I refuse!" The messenger laughed, "Haahaa! Feng Ao Xiu, I know you will accept! It will be tomorrow afternoon at... Wait! What!?" The messenger was baffled. He could not understand why Feng Ao Xiu would refuse such a challenge. Did Feng Ao Xiu really want to go to war? However, for Feng Ao Xiu, this was his only choice. He was not a cultivator, how could he beat an Ancient Earth Realm in Ma Zhong. If anything, he would die just being flicked by Ma Zhong. There''s no other option either. Unlike the match with Li Gao Yun, Ma Zhong was too strong. Feng Ao Xiu does not have anyone strong enough to replace him and face Ma Zhong one on one, at least not yet. The messenger glared angrily, "Feng Ao Xiu, you just made the biggest mistake of your life! You truly want to make war with the Heavenly Wolf Temple!? You can''t take it back anymore. However, If all of you bastard kneel before me, I might tell Master Ma Zhong to show some leniency on all of you!" Everyone looks at the man in contempt and disgust. Although they agree that Feng Ao Xiu should accept the challenge, they still believe in their Second Young Master. The Second Young Master''s action could not be discerned easily, there will always be some hidden meaning in it. They began to defend Feng Ao Xiu. "Shut up! A lowly person such as you could never understand a genius mind like the Second Young Master." "You dare to mock the Second Young Master and us!" "Such big guts! Don''t you realize that you''re still our hostage?" "You said it while still getting tied up and lying on the ground. That really looks lame!" The messenger realized that he can''t run away. [F*ck! What the hell am I doing? I should have said it after I''m out of this godd*mn cloud!] The man coughs, "Feng Ao Xiu, you knew that I''m just joking right!?" "This guy is really shameless!" "What a joke! I could tell that he really means it!" "Let''s just kill him!" The messenger suddenly said, "You can''t kill me! Master Ma Zhong will certainly be angry!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "So what if he''s angry?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. "Then the challenge will be..." the messenger immediately closed his mouth. He truly has a way to get out of here, but that''s only if the challenge was accepted. To send the message back to Ma Zhong, he must be kept alive, as a symbol of acceptance. At first, he does not mind being caught because he has leverage, but since it was rejected, only death awaited him. Feng Ao Xiu said, "Kill him!" The members and guards in the area made a wicked smile. The messenger was very afraid, he said, "Wait! Please let me go! I''ll do anything!" A large guard carried a large axe ready to cut his head off. The others were happy as they could watch his head cut off. But, Feng Ao Xiu stopped him, "Wait! Put the axe down!" "Ahh... Young Master Ao Xiu... Thank you!" The messenger looked at Feng Ao Xiu like a saviour. Feng Ao Xiu was a kind-hearted man, the messenger was saved from death by his kindness. While the other frowned, unhappy from the Second Young Master''s decision. Then, Feng Ao Xiu said, "Why do you have to kill him so fast? Torture him first, then you can kill him!" The messenger praised Feng Ao Xiu, "Young Master Ao Xiu, thank you for your... Ehhh!" The others became happy. Their eyes were like a tiger preying on a rabbit. The messenger cursed loudly, "F*ck!!!" The guards started throwing punches and kicks. A punch or kick would not hurt a Jade Sky Realm Cultivator by much, especially since the guards are a majority of Dream Mortal Realm or Dream Earth Realm Experts. However, when multiple people did it. It will still hurt like hell. "Stop! I beg of you!" "I''m sorry! Stop It!" After some time, the messenger''s face has been disfigured, his arm and ribs are broken. The messenger said, "Arrgghh... Please... Please just kill me..." Only then, the guards cut his head off and finish him. *** Feng Ao Xiu was already back inside. He and his father shared some information. Feng Zhong Tian said, "The Zhao Clan has closed their gate." "Already, so fast! This will be a difficult challenge!" said Feng Ao Xiu. A difficult challenge was not a joke. When a clan or a sect closed the gate, means a sign of repenting for the mistakes. No member of the Zhao Clan was allowed to go to the outside. If you do not have a concrete proof that the Zhao Clan commits an unforgivable crime, attacking means you and your clan were despicable. Even if you attack, it will take a great effort to break or open the Zhao Clan''s gate. Furthermore, all the Zhao''s members will readily defend with all their might. With the Zhao Clan being an upper-tier clan, a large-scale war will break out, and many lives will be lost. It was not worth it. Attacking the Zhao Clan would create more disadvantages. After discussing a bit about the Zhao Clan, then Feng Ao Xiu told what happened to his father regarding the messenger from the Heavenly Wolf Temple. "So, that''s it! We also have to prepare against the Heavenly Wolf Temple," said Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Zhong Tian couldn''t help but said, "You are full of mystery! The array formation, the Pure Qi, and the Energy Fist martial arts. They are way too strong!" He puts his chin on his hand. "Now that I mention it. Give me the Energy Fist martial arts! I want to learn it." Feng Ao Xiu shook his head, "Father, no need to learn the Energy Fist. There is much stronger martial arts for you!" "You have stronger martial arts!?", Feng Zhong Tian was shocked. Energy Fist was too strong, and he has something even stronger. "Where did you get them?" "These things are from the Upper Realm!" "Upper Realm!?" Feng Ao Xiu closed his eyes, he still remembers vividly at what happens. Then, he slowly opened his eyes and sighed. "It all started three years ago..." 69 You Need Nutrition to Keep Your Body Healthy Three years ago. One day in the morning, a young servant carrying a tray of food made his way into the Second Young Master''s room. He casually knocked on the door. "Second Young Master, your food is ready!" There was no response. The servants knocked once again. Yet, there''s still no response. Without any response, the servant thought it would be okay, so he enters the room. "Young Master has not eaten for three months. Please eat rice and have some ginseng soup. You need nutrition to keep your body healthy." The Second Young Master opens his eyes slowly. He stares angrily at the young servant, just like a sleeping lion disturbed by deer. The young servant gulped, "Se... Second Young Master... Yo... Your food..." Suddenly, the Young Master hit a palm strike from afar. Lightning released from his palm and hit the servant right in the chest. The force of the lightning made the servant thrown out of the room. His back first hit into the tree in the garden, two bones of his rib were broken. Even after he was launched, the electricity from the attack still running through his body. He got electrocuted, his skin becomes darker from the electrical burn. The electrical current made his hair rises like a porcupine. "Don''t disturb me when I''m cultivating!" The Second Young Master angrily shouts. Then, he slammed the door shut. An older servant immediately helps his junior, "Didn''t I told you to be careful? The Second Young Master hates it when he''s disturbed, especially when he cultivates." "I quit! Please put me in another position!" The older servant sighed. This is already the third time this month, and this one didn''t even last a day. However, it could not be helped. Feng Ao Xiu was a cultivating maniac. Anyone would be worried when their Future Clan Lord didn''t eat for more than 100 days. The higher your cultivation level, the stronger you can withstand hunger and thirst. However, to endure 100 days can only be done by those Ancient Mortal Realm Experts. The current situation of Feng Ao Xiu could only allow him to withstand one month at most. Even if you say it was nothing to be concerned about, how could the Clan Lord, Feng Ao Xiu''s father not worry? He will eventually order the servant to fetch his son some food. Then the servant will have no choice but to disturb the Second Young Master''s cultivation, get thrown out, and then quit. This cycle has started ever since Feng Ao Xiu reached the Dream Mortal Realm and will continue until god knows when. Day by day, Feng Ao Xiu got stronger and the frequency rate of the servants asking to be put in another position getting larger. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The fifteen years old boy continues to cultivate for another three days. He finally opens his eyes and walks out of the room. Two servants have been waiting in front of the door were surprised. "Second Young Master, you''ve come out!" "You have not eaten for three months! Please sit down while I get some food!" Feng Ao Xiu said, "No need! I''ll just go hunt for some food! I can also practice fighting while hunting!" The servants panicked. This Second Young Master not only a cultivating maniac, but he''s also a training maniac. Who goes hunting for food in the middle of the night after cultivating for three months without food? Feng Ao Xiu! Why? Because he wants to train. The servants could only give up, they knew Feng Ao Xiu was stubborn. One Feng Ao Xiu decided on something, he will definitely do it. Preventing him would only get them thrown out just like the other servants. "Please wait, I''ll get some guards to protect you!" Feng Ao Xiu glares at the servant. "No! No! It''s just your father will be worried." Feng Ao Xiu clicked his tongue, "Hurry up!" One servant went to the guard barracks to fetch some guards. When he told them what happens, the guards'' eyes shined brightly. The servants may not want to deal with Feng Ao Xiu, but for the guards, it was a bit different. They like to be with Feng Ao Xiu because they will learn valuable experience. When they did a mission or hunt with Feng Ao Xiu, they will be taught every single detail, and even may have a chance to learn new martial arts. They could even brag to everyone about it, to be able to serve Feng Ao Xiu was a great honour. Head Guard Cui picked two old guards of Iron Mortal Realm, then he said "five more people!" The young and spirited guards volunteer themselves. "Pick me! I want to be stronger!" "No! No! Me!" Head Guard Cui turned his head to a skinny man and a fat man, "Why don''t you two go? It will be a valuable experience. Those that train with Feng Ao Xiu has a high chance of having a breakthrough." They were Qian Hui and Qian Lu. Their way of thinking was too different from the other guards. They may become stronger, but Feng Ao Xiu''s way of training was extremely harsh and painful. They don''t want anything to do with it. "Head Guard Cui, I really want to go, but my stomach is having a problem lately." Qian Hui said. "Me too! My leg seems to be in a lot of pain. I can''t walk for too long, or I might die." Qian Lu said. Head Guard Cui sighed, these two were making excuses again. They do not have the ability nor the will. Nobody understood why the Clan Lord insisted on hiring them. A guard younger than them mocks, "Hah! These two are obviously faking it. These two don''t know what''s best for them and decide to run away. Scaredy cat!" "That''s right, Qian Hui and Qian Lu are always like that. Do you remember, they fell asleep right in the middle of the training?" "Qian and Qian are... Wait! Qian Qian! Ahaha haa haa..." "Qian Qian, hahaha..., from now on you two are Qian Qian." "Ahaha... Haa..." Head Guard Cui shouts, "Enough! Don''t laugh at Qian Qian... I mean Qian Hui and Qian Lu!" Qian Qian cursed in their heart. [F*ck! Qian Qian? How dare they call us that!?] [Ah... We should have just go to train] Thus, the name Qian Qian was born. In the end, Head Guard Cui chose another five young guards. With just his presence, Feng Ao Xiu attracted everyone. Not only guards want to train with him, but every single member of the Feng Clan also requested to be brought along. Feng Ao Xiu chose five young members. Total of thirteen men departed to the forest immediately. *** Scorching Purple Forest. The forest was known for its Fire and Poison Spirit Beast. Five young members and Five young guards were trembling in fear. In front of them was a Golden Flame Snake, a Seventh Rank Spirit Beast. A Seventh Rank Spirit Beast was equal to ordinary Jade Mortal Realm Cultivator. The ten youngsters were all less than Dream Sky Realm, Feng Ao Xiu was an Iron Mortal Realm, and the two old guards were Iron Earth Realm. None of them can match the Golden Flame Snake. It was not an accident, they met the Golden Flame Snake because of Feng Ao Xiu. They searched for the Golden Flame Snake for three hours. When they found the snake, instead of preparing traps or assassinate it from behind, Feng Ao Xiu intentionally throws a stone at the snake to raise its anger. Second Young Master! What the hell are you doing!? It''s already weird enough you want to hunt a Seventh Rank Spirit Beast, you want to fight it directly. We''ll be dead. One of the older guards has experienced a lot, he had accompanied Feng Ao Xiu before. He said to the others, "Calm down. No need to worry." However, they couldn''t keep their calm. Feng Ao Xiu ordered the young guards, "You guys go attack first!" The youngsters want to go crazy. Are you kidding us? The strongest of us was only a Dream Earth Realm Cultivator. You want us to attack the Golden Fire Snake, we will die! Suddenly, the Fire Golden Snake slap its tail towards them. F*ck!! We will die!! Feng Ao Xiu tried to kick the tail. The leg and tail collide for a few seconds before dust in the ground scattered. Feng Ao Xiu took a step back. The Golden Fire-Snake flew a few meters away. "Look! That snake''s tail is bending unnaturally! We''re winning!" "Second Young Master actually can overcome Seventh Rank Spirit Beast! So awesome!" Feng Ao Xiu ordered again, "Don''t talk! You need to focus! The Golden Fire-Snake movements depend on its tail, as long as we keep an eye on its tail, we can defeat it." The ten youngsters launch themselves and attack the Golden Fire Snake with various punches and kicks while keeping an eye on the snake''s tail. The Golden Fire-Snake won''t just accept its fate. He tried to bite one of the youngsters. However, Feng Ao Xiu jumps and punch the snake right in the nose. His punch paralyzed the snake, making it unable to move. The two older guards followed and gave a cut with their sword. Whenever the Golden Fire Snake has a chance to attack, Feng Ao Xiu uses his quick movement to beat down the snake. The Golden Fire-Snake died! The ten youngsters can''t believe it! They just beat a Seventh Rank Spirit Beast. Young Master Ao Xiu was an Iron Mortal Realm, but he is way stronger than an ordinary Jade Mortal Realm. He can keep the snake down throughout the entire fight and saves whenever someone was in trouble. "Awesome! We just beat the Golden Fire-Snake!" "If there''s no Young Master Ao Xiu, we would be dead meat!" "Silence!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "We have uninvited guests! There are about one hundred of them!" 70 I Can Easily Jump 10 Kilometres High "As expected from the genius Feng Ao Xiu! You found out we were following you from such a large distance." "However, it still doesn''t change the fact that you''re still at a disadvantage!" More than 120 men descend, they came out from every direction and surrounded Feng Ao Xiu''s group. All of them wore black clothes, covering their arms, legs, and heads. Only their eyes and weapons not covered in black. "What do you want!?", Feng Ao Xiu glares angrily. He could sense the killing intents. All of them were elites consists of more than seventy Jade Mortal Realm Experts, about forty Jade Earth Realm Experts and ten Jade Sky Realm Experts. They were right, Feng Ao Xiu was at a disadvantage. Feng Ao Xiu was a genius, he could defeat Jade Mortal Realm or Jade Sky Realm Cultivator, but it needs time. Feng Ao Xiu and his group were obviously outnumbered. An old man in Jade Sky Realm Expert that looks like their leader spoke, "We want your life!" Assassins! These men were prepared, they planned this out from the start. There''s no chance of surviving. However, Feng Ao Xiu and his group still want to try and hope for a miracle to happen. Feng Ao Xiu sends a message to the member of his group using his Qi, "Close your eyes!" Feng Ao Xiu immediately let out one of his move, Blinding Flash Aura. The assassins startled and blinded by the lightning for a few seconds. This little time was precisely what Feng Ao Xiu and his group needed. "The northwest! That''s where their weakest defences located." Feng Ao Xiu and his group jumped and attacked the assassins through the northwest. All of a sudden, the assassins formation were falling apart from the assault. In a flash, Feng Ao Xiu and his group made it out of the encirclement. "Keep your calm and chase them!" The assassins leader shouted. The assassins have recovered from the Blinding Flash Aura. Without hesitation, they chase after their targets. Soon, an assassin caught the slowest man from Feng Ao Xiu''s group. He lands a fierce punch, and the young member of the Feng Clan died. One after another, the assassins kill the youngsters of the Feng Ao Xiu''s group. It was inevitable, the highest of them was merely Dream Earth Realm Cultivator. What can they do when being chased by groups of assassins five to six realms higher than them? Only three men survived, Feng Ao Xiu and two guards of Iron Earth Realm Cultivator. However, the situation was not looking too good. The enemies possess superior speed, slowly they are getting closer. "Second Young Master, run away! As fast as you can!" One of the guards said. "You are the hope of the Feng Clan! Do whatever you have to do to survive." The two guards turned back to the enemy and attacks. It was clearly a suicide attack, they die in a few seconds. But, those few seconds bought more time for Feng Ao Xiu to escape. Feng Ao Xiu clenched his teeth, he didn''t dare to look back. A slight hesitation of looking back could cost him his life. The two guards have sacrificed their lives to save him. He must survive, no matter what. Nobody knows where Feng Ao Xiu headed, even Feng Ao Xiu himself didn''t know. Both parties just keep running and running. Soon a punch came out from behind heading toward Feng Ao Xiu''s head. [They caught up!] Feng Ao Xiu ducked and reversed with a spinning kick. The assassins flew and hit his friends in the behind. They immediately get up and resume their chase toward Feng Ao Xiu. "F*ck! Is he really only an Iron Mortal Realm? My ribs really hurt!" "He is fast too! That is the speed of Jade Earth Realm Expert." "Shut up and chase him down!", shouts the leader. The leader with a few Jade Sky Realm Assassins overtook the leading group. The fastest of them threw five consecutive palm strike, but Feng Ao Xiu dodges them all. Using the assassins as the cushion, Feng Ao Xiu lands a dropkick, he launches himself further away. "He got away again! He is too nimble!" "This will go endlessly! We need a plan." "Someone make a plan! Quick!" "Let''s surround him!" "How can we surround him? It will take too much time. And, the weird thing is he is getting faster and faster." The leader said, "No need for a plan! We are heading straight to the Dark Cloud Ravine." These assassins may have their face covered, but their eyes were glinting in joy. If they could corner Feng Ao Xiu to the Dark Cloud Ravine, their mission will be successful. Dark Cloud Ravine was also known as the Immortal Graveyard. No one knows what happened in there, as it was too far to be seen with a naked eye. The middle was covered with mystical black mist which made the Qi Aura unable to see past through it. Once, an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert jumps inside and never to be seen again. There''s only one rule, whoever enters die. After a few hours, Feng Ao Xiu was really cornered. The moment Feng Ao Xiu took one more steps, he will fall to the Dark Cloud Ravine. He couldn''t jump past it either, the gap was too large. Meanwhile, behind him was more than one hundred assassins. The leader said, "Feng Ao Xiu, your life ends here!" [Looks like I can''t run anymore...] Feng Ao Xiu took a sword from his storage ring. Using full power, he slashes toward the assassins. Nine Tribulation Slash. Instantly, two assassins of Jade Mortal Realm died, three were injured. However, they still have the number advantage. "You may be strong! But you can''t kill all of us!" The leader throws a glass bottle to the ground near Feng Ao Xiu. The bottle break and light purple fogs disperse. Feng Ao Xiu closed his mouth immediately. [It''s a poison fog!] The assassins have already taken the antidote, they were not afraid. They charged forward. The leader roared, "Die!!" A big explosion created on the spot where Feng Ao Xiu stands. But, Feng Ao Xiu was not there. The assassins hit nothing but air. "Where did he go?" "Look! He jumped into the ravine!" Feng Ao Xiu laughs as he fell, "Hahaa... I''d rather die here than be killed!" The leader looks on as Feng Ao Xiu falls into the darkness. He let out a sigh, "Let''s go. Mission accomplished!" A loud thud echoed as Feng Ao Xiu falls hard when he collides with the hard ground. A fall couldn''t possibly kill an Iron Mortal Realm Expert, Feng Ao Xiu gets up with only scratches. Feng Ao Xiu looks around, there are many skeletons scattered on the ground, they must be the victims of the Dark Cloud Ravine. However, he was confused, there''s nothing dangerous here. How could they possibly die? Feng Ao Xiu shrugged it off, there is nothing here. He decided to go back, he can get out of here by jumping. Feng Ao Xiu jumps, but it''s only a half meters high. "Hmm..." Feng Ao Xiu jumps again with more power, it''s one meter high. "What is happening!? I can easily jump 10 kilometres high." Feng Ao Xiu ger ready for the third time, this time he uses his full power. He successfully jumps one and a half meters. "..." Feng Ao Xiu realized what happened. The Dark Cloud Ravine has some kind of magical spell or array formation that prevents anyone from using Qi. If you can''t use his Qi, you couldn''t jump high, which means you can''t get out. Feng Ao Xiu looks again at the skeletons on the ground. These victims, it''s not that they were killed. But, they couldn''t get out of here. There was no source of food and water. They were trapped! They could only eat what they brought along, but supplies will someday be exhausted. "They all died because of hunger!" This was the truth of the Dark Cloud Ravine. Such a scary place! Five long hours have passed, Feng Ao Xiu spent the entire time surveying the area, but he couldn''t think of a way to get out. He felt hopeless, "Should I just killed myself?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. There must be victims who also died from suicide. It was better to die of suicide rather than hunger. Furthermore, Feng Ao Xiu has not eaten for more than 100 days, he could only last about a few days more. Suddenly, a faint sound was heard. "Wu..." [Someone else is here! Who is it?] It was crying sound, "Wuhuuuhuu..." Feng Ao Xiu ran toward the source of the voice. He ran as fast as he could, but without using any Qi, his movement becomes slow. [Ahh... This place is too big! I can''t even use Qi.] Feng Ao Xiu arrives at the source of the voice. He crouched and smiled at the little boy, "What are you doing here?" *** In the present time. Feng Zhong Tian was immersed in the story. He said, "How did you get out of the Dark Cloud Ravine?" "Relax! We will get there soon!", replied Feng Ao Xiu. "Who is that little boy?" Qian Hui asked. "What is he doing there?" Qian Lu asked. "Wait! When did you two arrive?" Feng Ao Xiu continues his story, "That kid is my first love." The three men startled and jump back, "You''re gay too!?" 71 Mother Told Me Not to Talk to a Stranger! "You''re gay too!?" Feng Ao Xiu became startled. He realized he explained it in the wrong order, "What!? No, I''m not..." "It''s okay, Second Young Master! I understand. It must have been tough for you." Qian Hui said. "No wonder... I thought it was a bit weird you support the First Young Master." He looks at Feng Ao Xiu with pity in his eyes. "Don''t look at me with those eyes! You misunderstand, I said I''m not gay!!" Feng Zhong Tian said, "Wait! If it''s a little boy! Could you be a paedophile? Now that I think about it, you purposely seduce Princess Ming who also has a small stature!" "Don''t make it worse! I''m not gay nor a paedophile! Would you guys please listen to the whole story before making your own assumptions!?" "Second Young Master, for your information, I''m not swinging that way," said Qian Lu. Then he hides behind Qian Hui. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." This fatty is the worst! Have you ever take a look at yourself in the mirror? Even if I''m really gay, then I definitely would not choose a fat pig like you. The worst of all, stop hiding behind your brother! It is understandable if your brother hides behind you. But do you really think you can cover your large body behind your skinny brother? In fact, you don''t even need to hide! You are way stronger than me. What are you afraid of? Unknowingly, Little Chi also joined in, "Ack! Paedophile! Paedophile!" *** "What are you doing here?" "Wuwuuwuu...", the sobs died down. "Who... who are you?" The kid has a small body and a pretty face, probably nine or ten years old. If it wasn''t for the short hair, and the black male robe that he''s wearing, Feng Ao Xiu would have already mistaken him for a girl. The boy was probably noble. The clothes that he wore look expensive and refined. It must not be too long before he falls inside. There''s quite a wide wound on his knee and elbow, the fall must have been the cause of it. "Don''t worry, I''m a nice guy!" Feng Ao Xiu said with a smile. "Come here, let me treat your wound!" The boy smiled, he''s happy that he finally met someone. Then, the little boy paused for a bit. Then, he shook his head, "No! Mother told me not to talk to a stranger!" Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes twitched. [Ah... Little boy, you are too innocent! Don''t you know that you are in a precarious situation? This is no time to listen to your mother!] "Trust me! I''m a nice guy!" The little boy still shook his head, "Mother said to especially not trust a stranger that said ''Trust me'' or ''I am a nice guy''" Feng Ao Xiu reaches his limit. He turned his back and angrily said, "Fine! I''ll just leave you alone! Let''s see how you survive!" The little boy did not understand what he did wrong. This stranger suddenly gets angry at him for no reason. The little boy realized there is no else besides this stranger. He bawled his eyes out again, "Uwaaahh... No, don''t leave me! Wuhuuhuu..." "..." Feng Ao Xiu turns back again, he couldn''t just leave this kid by himself. "Don''t cry. I''ll only treat your wound. Okay?" The little boy nodded. His wound was finally treated by Feng Ao Xiu. Luckily, Feng Ao Xiu brought some medicine in his storage ring. While his left elbow was wrapped with a bandage. The little boy asked the stranger, "What''s your name?" "Kid! Didn''t your mother told you to introduce yourself before asking for someone else''s name?" The little boy replied, "I''m not a kid! I''m fourteen years old!" "You are fourteen! It''s only one year younger than me.", Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. This kid was actually already a teenager, but his body and attitude still look like a kid. "Tell me your name!" "My name is Ni...", the little boy paused for a few seconds. "My name is Ren!" Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes were twitching. [This kid is crafty, I am treating him, and he still didn''t trust me. He didn''t even give me his full name. I hear it clearly, he was saying ''Ni'', but it ended up becoming ''Ren'' Is ''Ren'' really his real name? I''m not convinced.] Feng Ao Xiu finished treating Ren''s wound. The left elbow and right knee of Ren were wrapped in a white bandage. Little Ren smiled, he moved his hands and leg around. It didn''t hurt anymore. This man did a great job. He asked, "I already told my name, what''s yours?" "Call me Xiu" Feng Ao Xiu replied. [Two people can play at that game. If you can''t trust me, then I won''t either.] Little Ren curled his lips. He didn''t seem to be happy someone was using his method of introducing self. Then he smiles again, "Xiu, you are truly a good man. Now, get me out of here! If you do, I''ll take you to be my servant. Be grateful!" Feng Ao Xiu scratched his own head. Now that Little Ren mentions it, they couldn''t get out of here. No one ever made it back out of the Dark Cloud Ravine. What should they do!? "I... I can''t get us out of here!" Little Ren tilted his head, he asked innocently, "What do you mean by you can''t get us out of here?" Feng Ao Xiu said in a depressed manner, "We are trapped. There''s no way out of here." "Uwaaa...", Little Ren cried again. "I don''t like being here! It''s too scary! Get me out! Wuhuuuhuu..." Feng Ao Xiu covers his ears with both of his hands. This kid cried too loud. I should have just lied. "Don''t cry! We will get out of here!" "Really!?" "Yes! Yes! There must be a way out! We got to search for it!" The two young men searched around for an exit. Three hours passed, but they found nothing except skeletons and dirt. Feng Ao Xiu was especially getting really hungry, he has not eaten for the past three months, "Little Ren, did you have any food?" Little Ren shook his head. [Ahh... I''m going to die! I should have listened to my servant and ate some food.] The sky has gone dark, but the stars were shining brightly in the night. The two decided to get some sleep, and they both lay down as they look at the shining stars. Little Ren said joyfully, "The stars are beautiful!" "Yes, It''s pretty!" "Xiu, thank you for being here with me. It''s scary to be here alone." Feng Ao Xiu smiles back. So, this is what it feels like to have a little brother. Being depended on feels great. "Will we get out of this place?" asked Little Ren. Feng Ao Xiu wants to frown, but he couldn''t let Little Ren see his expression. He forced a smile, "No need to worry! I''ll definitely get you out of here, no matter what!" Little Ren seems happy to hear Feng Ao Xiu''s reply. Feng Ao Xiu said again, "I think you are too soft. Without me, you will definitely be taken advantage of." "You need to be more vicious! If you don''t like someone, then say it right in front of his face. Just call him ugly, weak, incompetent, or whatever!" Little Ren nodded, "I see! So, Xiu like a vicious woman!" Feng Ao Xiu also nodded, "Yes! Yes! Women need to be vicious and able to speak what''s on their mind freely! Wait... When did we speak about women?" Feng Ao Xiu startled, he immediately jumps. His arm moves and slowly points at Little Ren. "You''re... You''re a girl?" "Of course, I''m a girl! Xiu, what are you talking about?" Little Ren pouted. *** Qian Hui said, "Oh! He is actually a she! Why don''t you say it from the start?" Qian Lu laughs, "I thought Second Young Master was really gay." "I told you from the start that I''m not gay!" Feng Zhong Tian puts his chin on his hand, "Hmm... Little Ren body is small! So you like that type?" Someone with a lovely voice said, "I see, so Brother Ao Xiu is a lolicon! I''m glad." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Lolicon! Lolicon!" Little Chi screamed. Feng Ao Xiu snapped, "No! I''m not a loli..." [Wait! Who said that? Who said I''m a lolicon?] All the men in the room turned their eyes to the source of the beautiful voice. Heavens! It''s Princess Ming! Princess Ming eagerly said, "Brother Ao Xiu, continue! Qiao An really likes love story!" What is the Fairy Princess doing here? When did she arrive? Did she found out!? 72 If It Is a Boy Just Kick Him in the Groin Feng Ao Xiu anxiously asked. "Pri... Princess Ming, how long have you been here?" The Princess cutely tilted her head. She put her index finger on her tender cheek, "Some time ago." From her reaction, it seemed she''s been listening for quite some time. Most importantly, she didn''t show any signs of disgust or surprised. It looked like the secret was still safe. Feng Zhong Tian asked, "Princess Ming, why are you here?" Princess Ming glanced at Feng Ao Xiu, then she blushed. Her cheeks became red, and she covered it with both of her hands, "Qiao An is here to see her husband!" "To see me? But to come and see a man alone without anyone else accompanying is not..." The Princess pouted and tightly clenched Feng Ao Xiu''s robe. With watery eyes that would produce tears at any moment, she looked at him with puppy eyes. "Qiao An can''t..." "Haha... Of course, The Princess could visit me anytime. The Feng Clan will always open the door for you!" The Princess hugs Feng Ao Xiu with her small little petite hand. "Qian An loves Big Brother Ao Xiu!" After the Yang Xue Yi incident, Feng Ao Xiu has grown to withstand an ordinary seduction from a woman. The fact that he has not fallen to Yun''s beauty was the proof. However, no matter how far he accomplished, it won''t distort the fact that women were still his biggest weakness. He still couldn''t resist lust towards women body, that''s why Feng Ao Xiu easily seduced by Jing Wu Chu. And, currently, The Princess has drawn him through sympathy, with just her sad face Feng Ao Xiu did whatever she wants. Feng Zhong Tian felt a headache. [Why can''t he just told her to leave!? That''s it, my son is a lolicon! And why no one tells me about Princess Ming''s arrival!? It would be dangerous if she found out!] *** Little Ren puffed her cheeks, "Did you mistaken me for a boy!?" Feng Ao Xiu panicked, "No! No!" "Then why are you so surprised?" "It''s... It''s because of... Ah! It''s because you''re too pretty! I thought you were a fairy!" Little Ren blushed, "Really?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "Yes! Yes! Very pretty!" Little Ren happily smiled. It looks like she really likes being called a fairy. She walks toward Feng Ao Xiu. Then, she yawns, "I''m sleepy...", and she falls asleep on Feng Ao Xiu''s lap. Feng Ao Xiu blushed. This is the first time in his life, he ever gets this close to a girl. Now that she is so close, Feng Ao Xiu noticed how Little Ren was so cute and beautiful. He realized that he can''t get out of the Dark Cloud Ravine. He shook his head and decided to sleep. Later, he also realized he''s too hungry to sleep. [This is killing me!] [Don''t think about it! Forget about Dark Cloud Ravine! Forget about hunger!] [Yes! All I need to do is lay down, and I will fall asleep in no time.] After a bit of self-hypnosis, Feng Ao Xiu finally yawned. He lay down his body, but his head hit something. The back of his head bleeds a little. It turns out his head was stabbed by a skeleton''s ribcage that was buried in the ground. [Sh*t! What the hell is this skeleton doing here?] He wanted to change his position, but because Little Ren was on his lap, he couldn''t move. Feng Ao Xiu angrily grabs it by the ribcage bone and fiercely throw it away. At the exact moment of when the skeleton separates from Feng Ao Xiu''s hand, something small fell out and lands right beside him. "What''s this?" Feng Ao Xiu curiously grabbed it. It''s a storage ring. Yet, he never saw an odd one like this before. But because of the anger, he was too tired now. He quickly put the ring in his pinky finger and went right back to sleep. The moon quickly fades, and the sun rises from its slumber. Little Ren shook Feng Ao Xiu''s body. "Xiu... wake up!" "What is it..." "When will we get out? I''m hungry!" "..." Feng Ao Xiu did not know what to say. How could he tell Little Ren, that there''s no food? That the only choice left here was to die. Suddenly, Feng Ao Xiu remembered the storage ring that he picked up last night. There could be some food there. As he looked inside, he was awed with so many golds, books, scrolls and weapons inside. If it was yesterday any man would be happy receiving such a treasure. But, in the end, they were useful in a fight not to decrease hunger. Money and wealth were nothing in such a situation. Feng Ao Xiu won''t give up, he searched harder and deeper inside the storage ring''s space. "Got it!" A small red bean bun, the size of the kid''s fist were taken out. It was located deep inside, in the corner of the space. With some luck, he was able to found it. Feng Ao Xiu tore the bun in half. Luckily, it was still edible. The higher the quality of a storage ring, the space inside would be much larger, and the flow of time would be much slower. He gave one half of the bun to Little Ren. "Eat this!" "Thank you." Little Ren noticed that her portion was almost half the size from Feng Ao Xiu''s. She pouted because she wanted the bigger one, but she did not say anything. Little Ren quickly ate half of the bun she received. Without leaving any crumbs left behind, it was gone fast. But, with so little food, it does not reduce any hunger. "Xiu... I''m still hungry..." Feng Ao Xiu sighed, "There''s no more food. That''s the last one..." Little Ren pouted once again. She was not stupid, she was trapped here one day ahead of Feng Ao Xiu. It was not weird to learn that there was no food around here. She looked down, looking depressed. Then, she took a glance at Xiu, the man she admired. "It''s okay if there''s no more food... But, you have to get me out of here!" "..." Feng Ao Xiu''s gaze was a bit hazy. His curled his lip, and his hand shivered. He was afraid of telling the truth to the little girl would crush her hope. In the end, he nodded, "Of course!" "You promise..." "I promise!" Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren started looking around. Contrary to looking for an exit, Feng Ao Xiu suggested searching for something useful. They might find something to eat among the carcasses and skeletons, just like the previous bun from the storage ring. Unlike Feng Ao Xiu who''s searching thoroughly, Little Ren couldn''t even touch a single thing. She wanted to help, but she felt disgusted and afraid of the skeletons. "Eeeekk..." When she finally mustered her courage, she let out a shriek. In the end, she did nothing. Feng Ao Xiu who had most of the part, pat Little Ren in the back. "Are you still afraid?" "Um", Little Ren nodded. "It''s okay, let me do all of them. You can just rest..." "No! I want to help." Feng Ao Xiu made a light smile. If Little Ren wants to overcome her fear, then he would help. "These skeletons are not dangerous. They''re just a dead object just like a paper, or chair or table..." Little Ren extended her hands toward one of the gentlest skeletons, but she retracted it back before even touching it. Feng Ao Xiu scratched his head and said, "Do you have someone you don''t like?" "The boys... They always bully me during training because I''m small! They''re such a meanie!" "Okay, so pretend these skeletons to be one of the boys who like to bully you. So what do you do to bullies?" "Ummm... Endure it and report to father?" "No!" Feng Ao Xiu sighed. "How could you just endure it? You will just get beaten up. And, report to your father... This is even worse." Feng Ao Xiu crouched, and pat on Little Ren''s both shoulders simultaneously. "Listen, Little Ren! In the outside world, you could only rely on yourself, your father would not always be there for you. Even if he took care of those bullies for you, using someone else would only make them angrier, they would be tempted to bully you more!" "Then... What should I do?" "You punch the bully in the face! And, don''t forget to badmouth him even when he''s down!" Little Ren was troubled. She said, "But, Mother told me that girls should always be kind and understanding." "Hahaa... You can do that to other girls!" Feng Ao Xiu laughed. "If it is a boy just kick him in the groin." "I see...", Little Ren nodded. "Umm... Does Xiu like rough girls like that?" "That''s right. I really like a girl that is brave, and strong, and able to speak whatever is on her mind." "Okay!" Little Ren headed toward a skeleton for another attempt. In a blink of an eye, she destroyed it with one blow. "You bully!" Little Ren stomped on the remaining of the destroyed skeleton. "Get out of my sight!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The skeleton has been reduced to pieces. Every little remain that Little Ren sees would be grabbed, and then tossed into the ground over and over. "You Sh*t!!!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." [I guess, I''ve gone too far...] 73 Just so You Know My Grandpa Is the Strongest! Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth wide opened as if he saw a different person in Little Ren. He regretted to teach her with such a thing, Little Ren did not even try to search, she just destroyed everything. Also, a storage ring was destroyed alongside Little Ren''s assault. Furthermore, Feng Ao Xiu himself also wondered why he tried to help her to overcome her fear. They were inside Dark Cloud Ravine, without any single way of getting out, but he treated her like it was given they would get out of here soon. Thinking about this fact made Feng Ao Xiu felt like he was stupid. Yet... Every time he saw Little Ren''s face, he thought it was fine to be stupid. Time passed, the light turned into darkness, and night once again come. The result of the search turned out to be nothing good, they found a total of five other storage rings. But, not only these rings were inferior to the first one, but there''s also no food inside any of them. *** The next day. They decided to search one more time for food. However, the result was much worse than yesterday. Only three storage rings without food were found. It was already the third day. They grew richer every time they found a ring. Yet, they could not use that money to buy food. Every second''s passing made them hungrier and desperate. Little Ren was actually very hungry, but she did not say anything about it. *** The fourth day. Feng Ao Xiu decided to stop looking for food. He encouraged Little Ren to stop looking for storage rings, and instead surveying the area for an exit. Nothing was found. * Kuuuukkk... * * Kuuuukkk... * Both of their stomachs were grumbling. They heard it clearly but decided to keep silent and go to sleep. *** The fifth day Since there was no exit, they surveyed the cliff wall and tried to find the easiest one to climb to. But no matter which one, all of them were too high and too steep. Feng Ao Xiu did his best to climb it, but it was too slippery, and he fell down. Even, if a well-trained man like Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t do it, not to mention a small girl like Little Ren. But Feng Ao Xiu would not give up. He tried again and again, by the time he made it into a one-tenth high, he could not climb anymore. "There''s an invisible wall preventing us from getting out of here." Feng Ao Xiu jumped down, then he frowned. This was the limit, there was no way to get out of here. The invisible wall was the most troublesome, with it in place there was nothing they could do. Still, in front of Little Ren, he forced a smile. "Let''s find another way!" However, the most shocked one was Little Ren. Unlike her previous cute pouted face, this time, her expression was just dark and full of despair. Especially her eyes that seemed to gaze into nothingness was too ominous. Seeing Little Ren''s dark face, Feng Ao Xiu seemed to be afraid, but he said, "Let''s rest for now!" It was still in the middle of the afternoon, but they decided to rest early for today. * Kuuuukkk... * * Kuuuukkk... * "..." "..." The two did not say anything anymore for that day. *** The sixth day. "I''m tired!" Little Ren just sat while muttering those words. No matter what Feng Ao Xiu said, Little Ren won''t budge. In the end, he said, "Okay, if you''re tired, just stay there. I''ll look for an exit myself. Please wait for me!" Just before nighttime, Feng Ao Xiu gets back. Little Ren stared at him intensely. Without waiting to hear her question, Feng Ao Xiu replied, "I didn''t find anything. But tomorrow..." "You lied!" Tears were flowing out of Little Ren''s eyes. She shouted loudly, but her voice contained sorrowful anger. "Little Ren..." "You said that you will get me out of here! But you did nothing!" Feng Ao Xiu did not dare to see into her eyes, he looks down, "I''m... I''m sorry!" The word ''sorry'' was the least Little Ren wanted to hear right now. It means that it was true that she could not get out. She cried again, "Wuuhuuuhuu... I miss Mommy and Daddy!" Feng Ao Xiu could only sit beside her and pat on her back slowly. * Kuuuukkk... * Little Ren''s stomach grumbling. "Wuuhuuhuuu... I''m hungry too!" "Eat this!" Feng Ao Xiu took something from the storage ring and give it to Little Ren. Little Ren received something in her small little hands, it was half of a red bean bun. "Eh! This is!" Previously, when Feng Ao Xiu tore the bun in half, he gave one half to Little Ren, but he did not eat the other half. Instead, he put it back into the storage ring, to use it a few days later so Little Ren could survive longer. Little Ren stopped crying, it looks like a little bit of food was all she needed to calm down. But she did not dare to eat it, she turned her head to Feng Ao Xiu. "But, what about you, Xiu?" "It''s okay, just eat all of it! I''m not hungry..." * Kuuuukkk... * Feng Ao Xiu''s stomach was grumbling. He blushed red because of it. Little Ren giggled. Then, she tore the half-bun equally to smaller pieces. She gave one to Feng Ao Xiu. "Eat!" "I don''t need..." "Eat! Otherwise, I won''t eat either." Little Ren insisted. Feng Ao Xiu slowly took the bun and held it right in front of him. The two finally ate the last pieces of food they have. It was a small portion, but somehow it fills their stomach. The two decided to sleep right after. With some clothes on their heads as a pillow. The two laid side by side facing each other. "Xiu..." "Hmm..." "We will die. Won''t we?" "I''m sorry..." Feng Ao Xiu closed his eyes. "Please don''t be sorry... Xiu, you tried your best..." Little Ren said while sobbing, "At least, I won''t die alone... it''s scary to be alone!" Feng Ao Xiu slowly held Little Ren''s hand, "Don''t worry, I''ll be with you!" "Thank you. You''re very kind to a stranger like me..." Little Ren smiled, then she said, "Xiu. If we can get out of here, I will allow you to marry me!" "Marry you?" "Yes!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "...", Feng Ao Xiu stood there without any expression. Seeing Feng Ao Xiu not being happy, Little Ren pouted once more. "What!? You don''t want to marry me?" "Ummm... Maybe when you''ve grown up..." "You..." Little Ren said in anger. "You dare to reject me!? Just so you know my grandpa is the strongest! He will beat you up if you reject me!" She calmed herself down, then said in a slightly trembling voice, "Since I''m a kind-hearted woman, I''ll allow you to change your mind!" Feng Ao Xiu intensely stared at the little girl''s face. He does not know whether Little Ren has fallen for him or just wanted some affection in this kind of situation. But what about himself? Although he only met her for a short amount of time, he never felt this happy before. Meeting this Little girl made him wanted to protect and keep her safe. That''s why he saved the bun for her, he wanted to see Little Ren smile. [So... This is love?] "Okay! If we ever get out of here, I will marry you." "Promise?" "I promise!" Then, Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren sleep under the night sky. 74 No Matter What Ill Save You... It was early in the morning, the sun has not yet shown itself. But, Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren wake up early. "Xiu..." "Hmm..." "Last night was fun!" "Yes, it was!" Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren laughed. "Xiu..." "Hmmm..." "Could you kill me?" "Eh... What!?" "Xiu, thank you. I''m glad I''m not alone in here." Little Ren smiled bitterly. Then, a tear flowed down through Little Ren''s cheek and dropped into the ground. "But, to be stuck here and hungry all the time, I think it''s just better to die!" Of course, Little Ren was not without reason. Rather than dying because of hunger, it''s better to die right now. In the end, they could not get out anyway. "Ren..." Feng Ao Xiu understood. He too has thought of that several times. But what Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t accept was that saying it means you have given up all hope. Without anybody else to blame, Feng Ao Xiu could only blame the heavens. [Heavens! How could you be so cruel to such a little girl!?] Feng Ao Xiu spoke in a solemn voice, "LIttle Ren... Please don''t say that!" "Then... What could we do?" "..." Little Ren did not expect any answer, she was neither angry nor sad. There was only an expression of despair in her eyes. She knew everything will end soon. Feng Ao Xiu could only grit his teeth and clenched his hand for being unable to answer. "Little Ren, please just wait for three days. I will find us a way out of here!" "What happens when three days passed?" "...", Once again, Feng Ao Xiu could not answer. "After three days... Would Xiu please kill me?" Feng Ao Xiu closed his eyes. He could not withstand what he just heard. But, he slowly opened his eyes, "Okay... After three days, I will personally kill you with a quick and painless death. But, you have to promise, within those times, please don''t say such a thing anymore!" Little Ren nodded, "All right. I promise!" Little Ren has gone back to sleep. But Feng Ao Xiu was wide awake. With a bitter smile on his face, he looked at the sleeping Little Ren''s face. "No matter what I''ll save you...", Feng Ao Xiu mumbled to himself, in a voice nobody could hear. Feng Ao Xiu felt like he has never been this focused before. He headed toward one of the cliff walls, one of his hand touched the cold hard surface of the rock. [The rock here was especially too hard and firm. With my Qi being suppressed, destroying this cliff wall was not an option.] Then, he looked up to the open sky. [Climbing is not an option either. Not to mention it''s too slippery and hard to climb, the invisible wall about one kilometre ahead was the biggest hurdle.] Suddenly, Feng Ao Xiu punches the air three times repeatedly. He frowned at the result, then he started cultivating. His eyebrow creased, he was surprised he could capture the Qi in here. Then, he started experimenting with lots of different movements. From a small kick to weapon attack, even channelling Qi through lots of different things. [A weird phenomenon... This ravine actually only prevent the Qi to spread in a human body. I can cultivate, also channel my Qi to a sword or rock without any problem.] But Feng Ao Xiu still sighed. [It was no use. If Qi could not be directed to muscle, then it''s just the same nothing. Channelling Qi through another object would also do nothing, if it was not synergized with the Qi in the human body.] Feng Ao Xiu looked around one more time, to find anything he could analyze. [The ground here was too ordinary, nothing is special. Only bones and skeletons could be seen.] [Some of the victims were among nobles wearing expensive clothes and armours. Some of them even have a storage ring, but there was no food inside. Most probably, they were also desperate in getting food like us.] Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. Trying to think about another victim of this ravine would only make him despaired. It''s better to think of another thing. Once again, Feng Ao Xiu gazed to the only visible exit in here. The up above. Upwards was the only conclusion he has. He reached this place by jumping down from above, to go back, he only needs to go in the other direction. But saying it was easier than doing it. These were totally two different things. [It''s futile! No matter what I do, getting up there was impossible! But this is the only way... If only my Qi was not suppressed by this ravine...] [Hmmm... The only people who are suppressed by the Dark Cloud Ravine are Little Ren and me. Obviously, we cannot get out because we are affected by it. But, it does not mean someone else cannot take us out.] [That''s it! I need to ask for someone else''s help!!] Unquestionably, this idea seemed like a stupid move. In the middle of nowhere, how would you go to ask for help? You could shout all you want, and no one will hear you. Even if someone does hear, how are they going to help? Nobody wants to risk their lives to enter the infamous Dark Cloud Ravine. What would happen was they would get trapped alongside Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren. But for Feng Ao Xiu, this was the only move left. He has tried everything from securing food to jumping and climbing but to no avail. As long as it was something he hasn''t done, he would do it. [Someone who could help us... Probably an Ancient Mortal Realm or an Ancient Earth Realm could help us. Someone strong enough to not be affected by this ravine''s curse, is probably only them.] Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu sat down, thinking hard again. What could he do to get the attention of these great people to come here? "!!!" An idea just popped up in his head. Quickly, he looked upwards again, surveying the cliff area. Then, he picked up a small rock from the ground and tossed it upwards. The rock shot flew passing a certain height, before falling down again. As he saw the movement of the rock, Feng Ao Xiu smiled. [This might work...] *** Feng Ao Xiu has done everything he could. Now, all he could do now was wait. And, as promised, Little Ren has brightened up a little. She did not mention anything about dying, but her complexion was still worse. The day ended with just them making a small chat. *** The second day. Nothing happened. "..." "..." Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren did not talk at all. *** The third day. Nothing happened. Little Ren has been laying on the ground all day long. She sleeps all the time. When she has enough rest, she forced herself to sleep again. [It was already night! In the end, nobody came... Of course, what am I thinking? There was no way it would work!] As he looked at Little Ren, Feng Ao Xiu could not help but feel angry towards himself, that he could not make the little girl smile. [Do I really have to kill her tomorrow...] "Xiu... Thank you for everything..." Little Ren said while she was still laying down with her back facing against Feng Ao Xiu. Hearing Little Ren voice, Feng Ao Xiu smiled wryly. Without saying anything, he lay on the ground as well. He was prepared to kill the little girl tomorrow. *** The moon quickly fades, and the sun rises from its sleep. "Wake up!" somebody shouted. "Zzzz..." Feng Ao Xiu was in a deep sleep. Someone kicked Feng Ao Xiu in the chest, "I said, wake up!" Feng Ao Xiu screams, "Aaarrggh... Who is it!?" Little Ren also startled by Feng Ao Xiu''s scream and wakes up. "Kid! You better answer my question truthfully or else..." An old man said. Feng Ao Xiu and Little Ren were shocked. [I can''t believe it, someone else is here!] [Who is this old man!?] 75 Xiu... Where Are You? The old man points at Feng Ao Xiu''s hand. "Tell me! Where did you get that ring?" Feng Ao Xiu was confused. He just wakes up, his head was still not clear, "Who are you?" The old man angrily stomped on the ground, his aura discharged radiantly. The atmosphere suddenly changed, it made Feng Ao Xiu feel afraid. The spot he stomped on cracked and the earth shakes for a few seconds. His voice reverberated as he said, "Kid! Don''t make me angry! Tell me where you get that ring before I kill you!" [This man is too strong! Who is this old man!?] Feng Ao Xiu understood that this old man was the one he''s looking for. He needed to be kind to this old man so he would help him and Little Ren gets out of here. "Grandmaster, I get this ring from one of the skeletons over there." Feng Ao Xiu politely said, The old man sighed, his eyes showed a hint of sadness. It has been two years since his disciple went missing. He put a Qi Intent in his disciple''s storage ring, as long as the Qi was activated, he could know where is it. But his disciple has gone missing and never used it to contact him, only now he received the signal. He travelled all the way down here, hoping that his disciple would still be alive. But, all he found was someone else, and unfortunately, his disciple has died. The old man takes his time staring at the piles of skeletons on the grounds. Meanwhile, Little Ren asked, "Xiu, who is that old man?" "I don''t know, but I called him here..." "You called him?" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "I''ll explain it later... Anyway, This old man is our only hope! He is too strong that he can control his aura freely despite being suppressed by the Dark Cloud Ravine. He''s our ticket way out of here..." Little Ren widened her eyed. Her dark complexion brightened in an instant. Back in the pile of skeletons, the old man took another sigh while shooking his head, he did not even know which one was his disciple. He turned back to Feng Ao Xiu, "Kid! Give me back that ring now!" Feng Ao Xiu immediately returns the ring back to the old man. Then he asked the old man politely, "Grandmaster, I have a favour to ask of you. Would you please get us out of here?" Of course, the old man already realized that the two of them are trapped inside. He put his chin on his hands and said, "Oh! Why should I help you?" Feng Ao Xiu creased his eyebrow at the old man''s word. He knew someone so powerful would not help without reward. But, this old man was too powerful to receive anything, what gift would satisfy him? "One million gold taels!" "I don''t need money." "Legendary pills and medicine!" "Haahaa... I have too much at home!" "What would this Grandmaster like?" "I don''t know. Surprise me!" Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth again. [We are doomed! This old man didn''t want anything, he will not help us even if we give him everything!] Feng Ao Xiu became desperate, "Please I''m strong! I''m an Iron Mortal Realm! Use me whatever you like! Just, please save us!" The old man laughed, "It looks like you don''t have anything. I''m sorry, but I will not help... Wait! Iron Mortal Realm!?" The old man controls his Qi Aura and slowly made its way toward Feng Ao Xiu. Then, his eyes sparkled. [A young Iron Mortal Realm from the lower realm... Must be a genius! Hmmm... What''s this!? The legendary lightning spirit! I can''t believe this!] "Okay, I''ll save both of you!" Feng Ao Xiu''s face becomes bright, "Really!?" "But, you have to acknowledge me as your master!" Feng Ao Xiu actually does not want any master, but it''s his only choice. What''s important now was not himself but Little Ren. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu kneeled and cupped his hand, "Master! Please accept me as your disciple!" The old man nodded, "Good! Let''s go to the Upper Realm immediately! We don''t have much time, the gate will close soon!" "So sudden. What''s the upper realm!?" "It''s the place far away from here. Say your goodbye to the little girl!" Little Ren cried, "No! Xiu will come with me, he promised he will stay with me! Wuuhuuhuuuu..." Feng Ao Xiu sighed, he hugs Little Ren, "Little Ren, Don''t cry! I will definitely come back!" Little Ren tears slowed down, she sniffed, "Promise?" "Yes!" "Xiu, when you come back, will you fulfil your promise to marry me?" Feng Ao Xiu smiles. He really likes this little girl. "Yes!" As Promised, the old man brought Little Ren to the nearest village. Then, Feng Ao Xiu left with his new master to the upper realm. *** Feng Zhong Tian, Qian Hui, and Qian Lu clap, "Such a great story!" Little Chi also screamed, "Good story! Good story!" "Wait!" Feng Zhong Tian said. "You haven''t told us how you called that old man in the first place?" The other focused their attention back to Feng Ao Xiu. "You guys don''t know? Even after I gave you so many hints?" Feng Ao Xiu said. "Just tell us!" "Basically, what I did is only throw the storage ring high into the air." "Huh... That''s it!?" "The Dark Cloud Ravine only hinders the human body, so does the invisible wall that hinders me from climbing. So, I threw the rings into the air. After the ring was out of the ravine''s boundary, which is above the invisible wall, the Qi intent finally works and communicate with the outside world." "Of course, I did not only throw one ring but all of them. Considering we found nine rings, it was already lucky that one worked and contacted that old man." "I never knew that the Dark Cloud Ravine hold such a devastating curse and such weakness..." Feng Zhong Tian said. "I''m just glad that I never got on board to train with the Second Young Master..." Qian Hui said. Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "Remember this weakness clearly if you somehow got thrown inside the Dark Cloud Ravine, don''t hesitate to use this method." Feng Zhong Tian, Qian Hui, and Little Chi nodded. They understood and took this lesson at heart. Of course, Qian Lu did not understand but nodded along. However, in the middle of the story, Princess Ming stopped listening. She was touching her head and thinking hard about something. [Hmm... Qiao An heard this story before... Qiao An also heard about Little Ren and Xiu. But where? It seems like it was something happened to someone dear to Qiao An...] After some time, the Princess finally gave up thinking about it. [Never mind then...] *** The Moon Cloud Palace. Ning Huan, the Sect Master of the Moon Cloud Palace, angrily scolded her daughter. "What have you done to your senior, Cheng Ku!? Don''t you know Cheng Ku was a good disciple and have a bright prospect in the future!? His family have contributed to the sect a lot. But now, he won''t even come out of his room!" Ning Ruo, the eldest of the Three Xiang Lan Fairies, having her father told her off did not change any expression on her face. "Who''s Cheng Ku?" "You don''t know who''s Cheng Ku!? He''s the man you kicked his manhood this morning!" "Oh him..." If her father didn''t tell her, she would already forget about him. This morning, her senior, Cheng Ku confessed to her. Truth to be told, they were quite a good match. Cheng Ku came from one of the top-tier Clan in the Xiang Lan Nation. He was a Dream Earth Realm Cultivator, just 4 years older than her. He was also quite handsome and popular among the girls. But, Ning Ruo kicked him right in the groin. Not only that, when Cheng Ku was down, she cursed at him. "You son of a b*tch! Have you taken a look in the mirror? How dare a shrimp as ugly as you dare to court me!?" Remembering the event, Ning Ruo smiled, "Oh yeah... that happened. When he''s crying in pain, it was so funny!" The Sect Master gets angry again. "Look, just because you don''t like him doesn''t mean you can kick a man like that! You could have told him nicely! Because of this, the Cheng Clan complained, and even ask for their money back!" "I don''t care!" Ning Ruo gets up from her seat and walks toward her room. "Where did you want to go?" The Sect Master continued to scold her, "Ning Ruo! Come back here right now!!!" "No!" Ning Ruo shouted back. * Thud... * Ning Ruo slammed the door to her room shut at the face of her father. The Sect master sighed. Why did this happen? It''s all because of that man. Because of him, his daughter that was nice, shy and always listened to her father became this fierce, cold and hates men. The Sect Master grimaced his face. [I hate that man. If I find him, I''ll promise I''ll kill him.] Not long after, Ning Ruo''s mother came to console the daughter. She slowly brushed her daughter''s hair carefully. "Your father gets angry again. You could have told him more nicely!" "Hmmph... I have nothing to say to that stupid man who called himself my father." "Hush! Except you, who dare to call your father stupid? Even your grandfather never called him that harsh." "I will call a stupid man a stupid man, and a woman must be vicious and able to speak what''s on her mind clearly", said Ning Ruo with determination. Ning Ruo''s mother sighed, "This again! You still haven''t let him go yet?" "..." Ning Ruo didn''t say anything. "Ning Ren, answer me!" "No, I already have given up on him... And, mother, please don''t call me by childhood nickname, after all..." "After all, what?" "Never mind." [After all, only him is allowed to call me Ren.] Ning Ruo could never forget how he always cheered her on and tried his best to kept her alive. She wanted to die, but that man gave her hope and succeeded. She touched the bandage in her left elbow, that man bandaged for her three years ago. She couldn''t remember his face clearly, but his warmth was still there. [Xiu... Where are you?] 76 It Seems I Lost Another Disciple! Who would have known that three years ago, Ning Ruo was actually flat and short? A year after, she suddenly had a growth spurt and became the sexiest and the most dangerous beauty of all time. One day, a junior girl asked Ning Ruo, "How would you describe you and your sisters?" She took a page out of Xiu''s book and answered, "We are as beautiful as a fairy." Thus, the title Three Xiang Lan Fairies was born. *** "So what happened to Little Ren? Do you know where she is?" The Clan Lord asked. "I don''t know myself!" Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. "But, I''m sure she''s safe somewhere." "So, what''s her real name?" "...", Feng Ao Xiu slapped his own head. "I forgot to ask..." "Second Young Master if you did not ask for her real name, how could you find her?" Qian Lu said. "There''s also no clans with surname Ren. It will be a tough job." Qian Hui said. "It''s fine. I believe we will meet again!" Feng Ao Xiu sighed. "Hmmm... Big Brother Ao Xiu must really like that Little Ren", Princess Ming smiles awkwardly. Her mouth smiled, but her eyes show signs of jealousy and anger. This attitude of the Princess was so cute that Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t help but to spoil her. "Little Ren is good, but I like Princess Ming the best." Princess Ming acts angry, she turned her head away. But, she smiles cutely, her eyes show joy and happiness, "Hmph! Qiao An won''t believe it!" [Ah... So cute!] Feng Ao Xiu decided to spoil her again. "It''s true! It''s true! I''m not lying!" Feng Zhong Tian gives himself a facepalm. [What is he doing!? Don''t spoil her anymore! The closer you get to her, the easier it is to get exposed!] *** Feng Ao Xiu and his master went deep into the Great Eternal Forest. The Great Eternal Forest is a forest full of Eight and Nine Rank Spirit Beast. No one would dare to go inside except an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivators or higher. Those who dare to go far too deep were never to be seen again. Strangely, they went inside but did not meet any Spirit Beast. It was all because of the massive aura of Feng Ao Xiu''s master emitted. The atmosphere made the surrounding Spirit Beast run away, they did not want any trouble with this supreme expert. Feng Ao Xiu gulped, looks like he found the right master. This man was stronger than he expected, must be an Ancient Sky Realm Expert. They arrived in front of a giant waterfall. Right at the back of the waterfall, there some kind of magical portal flying in midair. Feng Ao Xiu realized he didn''t know anything about his master, he asked, "Master, may I know your name?" The master ignored him and said, "Behind the waterfall is the gate connecting the Lower Realm and the Upper Realm. The path from the Upper Realm to the Lower Realm can be accessed anytime. However, the reverse will only open once a year for thirty days and today is the last day." "There are rules to follow! The people born in the Upper Realm cannot stay here for too long. If they lived there for more than ten days, then they will die an agonizing death as a punishment from heaven." "As for you, and those other people born in the Lower Realm will have no problem staying in the Upper Realm. But, for the first time entering, you need to face the tribulations. Most people died before reaching the Upper Realm, and I believe the last person from the Lower Realm reached the Upper Realm is from ten thousand years ago." Feng Ao Xiu said, "Master, my name is..." His master said, "Kid! Stop it! I know I asked you to acknowledge me as your master, but you still need to prove yourself. Here''s your mission, tell me your name once you have successfully arrived in the Upper Realm. Then, you can be my disciple." Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. [How could you be so arrogant!? Don''t you know I''m a genius that only appears every ten thousand years!? Lots of experts want me to be their disciple, and I turned them all down. In ten years, I will definitely surpass you and kick your ass!] His master continued, "Now, Go!" Feng Ao Xiu jumps into the waterfall, he gets through the gate, and he disappears. The master realized something, "F*ck! I forgot to give him the Pure Qi! How could a mere First Stage of the Iron Realm survive the tribulations!?" "Aahhh... It seems I lost another disciple!" The master jumps into the waterfall. He went straight into the Upper Realm. He sighed, "Kid, I''m sorry. May you rest in peace..." *** Dimensional Realm. It''s the place where the tribulations happen for the people of the Lower Realm who wants to go to the Upper Realm. Inside here, there was nothing. Only darkness as far as the eye could see. If it''s not for his feet touching the ground, Feng Ao Xiu would think he was already dead. There''s no light, he couldn''t see anything. Feng Ao Xiu uses his Qi Aura to scout the area, but he sees nothing except the floor he''s standing on. In fact, he wasn''t sure if it was a floor. The surface was smooth like a floor, but there''s no tile. Something''s coming, quickly! It''s a sword! No one holds the sword, and it''s flying straight towards Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu used his instinct and reflexes to dodge. The sword stabs the ground and stuck there. [So, this is the tribulations. I almost die, the sword is too fierce and fast.] * Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh... * Three flying swords came flying, all heading toward Feng Ao Xiu. However, Feng Ao Xiu was ready, he swiftly dodges them all. An ordinary Iron Mortal Realm Cultivators would already dead as they don''t have the speed. But, Feng Ao Xiu was a genius, his speed match that of Jade Earth Realm Expert. "This is the tribulations? It''s too easy!" * Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh... * "What''s that sound?" It''s the other swords along with a giant White Tiger. There are at least a million of them coming from the left. All are ready to stab Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t help but curse, "The White Tiger!? The guardian of the east gate..." In the front, a giant Block Tortoise appeared, riding a tsunami wave. He''s heading toward Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu cursed again, " It''s the Black Tortoise!" In the right, a dragon appears. It swiftly moves to Feng Ao Xiu. Every time it''s azure body touched the ground, a pillar of wood with a lot of spikes emerged from the ground. Feng Ao Xiu gasped, "Is that the Azure Dragon!?" From behind, a bird appears, it breathes fire from its mouth, she''s flying toward Feng Ao Xiu with glaring eyes. "...", Feng Ao Xiu could not say anything anymore. It''s the Vermillion Bird! All of them are Ninth Rank Spirit Beast. Ninth Rank Spirit Beast means equal to an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. Not even an Ancient Sky Realm dares to go against them lightly. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The Four Mythical Beasts was so famous. They were known to guard some kind of treasure. Who would have known they were guarding the gate to the Upper Realm instead. 77 Uncle Human All the people in the Lower Realms has heard the Four Mythological Creatures. They were powerful Spirit Beasts, chosen by heaven to protect the world from invaders. The Four Mythological Creatures were real, and they were right here to protect the world of the Upper Realm from an invader called Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu was an Iron Mortal Realm, he needed a lot of time to kill one Eight Rank Spirit Beast. Now he faced four Ninth Rank Spirit Beast. What should he do? What else other than run. Feng Ao Xiu made a gamble, he runs in the direction of one of the beasts, the Azure Dragon. He hopes the other won''t chase him as he fights against one of them. Fortunately, his decision was correct. As he enters the area of the Azure Dragon, the other three beasts stopped in their tracks and just looking on at Feng Ao Xiu and the Azure Dragon. The higher ranked a Spirit Beast, the more prideful they become. They each have their own territory. They will attack when someone enters their area, but they won''t bother when someone''s in the other beasts'' territory. Strangely, when Feng Ao Xiu went deep into the territory of the Azure Dragon, the scenery change. The darkness is gone, and it turns into a big forest with tall trees. "It changed! Wait! Where''s the Azure Dragon?" The Azure Dragon knew Feng Ao Xiu was coming toward him, he hides in the forest, waiting to ambush Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu must be careful when facing the Ninth Rank Spirit Beast. He took the sword from his storage ring, and use one of his moves, Body of Warrior. With the Body of Warrior, his defences will multiply. Feng Ao Xiu slowly walks into the forest. Suddenly, a tree falls down toward Feng Ao Xiu, it missed as Feng Ao Xiu dodges. Another tree fell, Feng Ao Xiu destroys the tree with his palm. Suddenly, the Azure Dragon appears from behind, and he launched a headbutt. It hit, Feng Ao Xiu flew hundreds of meters away. Feng Ao Xiu coughed up blood. He looked up and saw nothing, the Azure Dragon has already back hiding among the trees. However, Feng Ao Xiu realized that the Azure Dragon was not a Ninth Rank Spirit Beast, he was only an Eight Rank. It was good, Feng Ao Xiu has a chance of winning. "Azure Dragon! Face me, head on! Don''t hide in the trees like a coward!" As Azure Dragon was an Eight Rank Spirit Beast, he has an intelligent like a human, he can understand and reply to Feng Ao Xiu. "Gwahwaahaa... ", The Azure Dragon''s voice echoes in the forest, Feng Ao Xiu can''t tell the direction. "Do you think I will come out just because you say so!?" Feng Ao Xiu wants to curse. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [Sh*tty Dragon! Are you really one of the Four Mythological Creatures, why are acting like a kid!?] The Azure Dragon makes one tree fall one after another. Feng Ao Xiu dodged and destroyed every single falling tree coming towards him. Once again, the Azure Dragon launched a headbutt from behind. However, Feng Ao Xiu was ready this time. He did a triple flip in the air and land on the head of the Azure Dragon. He pulled the Azure Dragon''s hair fiercely with his left hand, and pummel the head with his right fist. The Azure Dragon suddenly flies out of control, he shook his head repeatedly, "Ouch! Ouch! It hurts! Don''t pull my hairs! Don''t hit on me!" [Wait! That voice and the way he said it, this Azure Dragon is really just a kid! No wonder he''s not a Ninth Rank Spirit Beast.] Feng Ao Xiu let out a move from above with his sword, "Storm Lightning Strike!" * Booom... * The Azure Dragon fell, he''s quite weak for an Eighth Rank Spirit Beast. He was injured, Feng Ao Xiu only needed to land the finishing blow to kill him. "No! Don''t kill me!" The Azure Dragon cried. "I''m sorry! I need to pass this trial!" Feng Ao Xiu raised his sword. "Wait! If I admit defeat means you already won!" "Really!?" The Azure Dragon nodded repeatedly. Feng Ao Xiu looked into his eyes, it really was the eyes of a little dragon, "Good Kid!" The Azure Dragon pouted, "You will never defeat the other three! They are stronger than me!" "Are they as old as you?" The Azure Dragon innocently nodded, "I''m the youngest. They are older than me by one or two years!" Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes twitched. The Four Mythological Beasts were all kids! Could they be as naive as the Azure Dragon as well? Feng Ao Xiu lied "Do you know? I heard the Vermillion Bird called you stupid." The Azure Dragon angrily said, "What!? She called me stupid!? How dare she!? Just because her fire element was better than my wood element, doesn''t mean she can call me stupid!" "Let''s teach her a lesson! Together with me, you can surely defeat her. Make sure she admits defeat to a human, me, it will surely humiliate her." "Uncle Human, you are the best!" Feng Ao Xiu and the Azure Dragon went into the Vermillion Bird area. The scenery changed into a lava mountain. "Human, you have finally come..." The Vermillion Bird said. "Wait! Azure Dragon! What are you doing here? Don''t you know it''s forbidden to enter the other area while the trials began?" The Azure Dragon angrily said, "Shut up! I''ll show that you''re the stupid one! With Uncle Human help, I will beat you up!" After an hour. The Azure Dragon roared, a pillar of wood spikes came out of the ground. It hits the Vermillion Bird from below, she can''t fly anymore and fell into the ground. Feng Ao Xiu was experienced in fighting, It was easy to guide the Azure Dragon. To overcome the Vermillion Bird, Feng Ao Xiu only needs to point out a battle plan in the right situation. Especially because all of them were not that good at fighting. "Awesome! This is the first time I can defeat the Vermillion Bird! It''s all thanks to you, Uncle Human!" "Impossible! The Azure Dragon defeated me, I''m the weakest now!" Vermillion Bird felt really sad. Feng Ao Xiu said, "Don''t feel sad! With my help, I''ll help you defeat the White Tiger." "Really!?" Another hour later, the White Tiger defeated. "Aarrgghh... I admit defeat! How could your speed improve so much?" The Vermillion Bird joyfully said, "It''s all because of the Uncle Human guidance!" "Really!?" Feng Ao Xiu said, "Do you also want me to teach you?" Another hour passed. The portal is open, but Feng Ao Xiu hasn''t entered yet. The Black Tortoise asked, "Uncle Human, how is my defence?" "Make your water barrier a bit wider!" The Black Tortoise''s Water Barrier get a little bit wider, "Like this?" "Yes! That''s it! Keep practising!" The White Tiger asked, "Uncle Human, how is my sword? I can shoot them faster now!" "That''s great! Try doing it while attacking with your claws!" The Vermillion Bird, "Uncle Human, see my flamethrower!" The Vermillion Bird threw a flamethrower at the Azure Dragon. The Azure Dragon roared, and trees spawn out of nowhere blocking the flamethrower. "Vermillion Bird, make the flamethrower less wide, that way you can throw a faster one! Azure Dragon, made the trees spawn leaves of fire resistance!" Both replied, "Yes!" "Ah, I''m sorry! I need to go now!" Feng Ao Xiu said. The White Tiger said, "Uncle Human, please come and teach us again sometime!" The Black Tortoise, "Yes! We are improving really fast under Uncle Human''s guidance!" Feng Ao Xiu asked, "You guys don''t get out?" Azure Dragon shook his head, "No, It is our job to defend this place and kill whoever comes inside!" "Where''re your parents?" Vermillion Bird said, "Dad and Mom are resting! Usually, they are the one guarding. But, once they saw Uncle Human''s cultivation level is low, they let us guard this place." Feng Ao Xiu mouth twitched. He was lucky, his cultivation level was low enough, that these kids came instead of their parents. If their parents came, then Feng Ao Xiu would already be dead. "Bye!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "Bye Bye!" As the Four Beasts watch the human left, they chatted with each other. "I like Uncle Human, he''s strong and nice..." the Azure Dragon said. "Me too!" the White Tiger said. "That''s right... Most strong people won''t hesitate to kill us... I wonder why he was so nice to the Spirit Beasts?" The Vermillion Bird said. "It''s probably... Because he''s the Chosen One!" the Black Tortoise said. "Chosen One?" The other three Spirit Beasts looked at the Black Tortoise. "You guys don''t know!? It''s a legend for Spirit Beasts in the Lower Realm though. It got nothing to do with us." "Ah... Yes, I''ve heard of it. But are you sure that Uncle Human is the Chosen One?" "I''m sure. I''m most proficient in power reading. When I looked deep into it, I could not comprehend uncle human''s aura completely, there something strange around it." Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu went into the portal. He made it in the Upper Realm. "Master, I did it!" It was the Upper Realm, He arrived in a top of a small tower within the open grass field. However, no one was there. "Master?" The master said, he will wait for Feng Ao Xiu in front of the gate, but he''s not here. Feng Ao Xiu waited. One day passed. "Master! Where are you?" Two days passed. "Master..." Three days passed. "F*ck you!" Actually, his master was sure that Feng Ao Xiu was dead. He didn''t bother to wait and go straight to his home. *** The three guys, the little bird, and Princess Ming were immersed in the story. "Does that mean that old man was not your master?" asked Feng Zhong Tian. "That''s right!"Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "Now, I''m about to tell you how I met my real master!" Princess Ming was especially excited, "Brother Ao Xiu, hurry and continue!" Feng Ao Xiu felt troubled, he eyed his father and bodyguards. Qian Lu did not understand, but Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui understand. From this point onward, the secret of the Upper Realm will be revealed. It will be dangerous to let Princess Ming know. Feng Zhong Tian said, "Princess, It''s getting late! You should get home soon!" "No! Qiao An wants to hear the story!" Qian Hui said, "Won''t your father be worried?" "The story comes first!" Princess Ming shook her head. "Why do you guys insisted for Qiao An to go home?" Princess Ming cried, "Do you guys hate Qiao An!? Wuhuuhuu..." "No! No! We like you!" the men hurriedly replied. "Did Qiao An do something wrong?" Princess Ming asked. "You did nothing wrong! We''re just worried..." "But, Qian An can''t go home. She had a fight with her father, so she runs away from home!!" "Yes! Ye... Wait! What!? You run away!!!" 78 Master You Never Gave Me Your Name! "Princess... you''re running away..." The Princess nodded silently. This confirmed most of the suspicion they had. There would be no way a girl with the status of a Princess would go to someone else''s house without any servants or guards accompanying. It turns out she runs away from home. "Why?" "Hmmph..." The Little Princess pouted. "Father wants to break Qiao An''s engagement with Big Brother Ao Xiu! But Qiao An likes Big Brother Ao Xiu..." "What!?" "Father said he will cancel the engagement until Big Brother Ao Xiu finish the business with those from other countries. But, Qiao An hates it, she wants to marry Big Brother Ao Xiu right away! That''s why she runs away from home." This was a big surprise. Especially to Feng Zhong Tian, a joyful smile pasted on his face. Because the Emperor wants to cancel the engagement, then he would do everything on his power to make sure it happens. "Princess, I''m sorry... I know you like my son that much that you visit him here, but I cannot defy the Emperor''s order." Feng Zhong Tian said those words with overbearing presence and aura. Although the words were put quite nicely, anyone would recognize it as a command of, "Go home and cancel the engagement!". They thought the Princess would cry and begged the Clan Lord to let her stay here for a while. If she was facing Feng Ao Xiu, she would win for sure since Feng Ao Xiu was weak toward women. But, she met Feng Zhong Tian, the Clan Lord who placed his position as the most important than any women. He was ready to turn down the Princess and even brought her back to the Royal Palace himself if he has to. However, quite to the contrary, the Princess was calm and unafraid. "Okay! Qiao An will go home nicely..." [Ehhh... That easy!?] "But..." The Princess said again. "But what!?" Feng Zhong Tian was not afraid of any kinds of schemes she might have. "But, once Qiao An goes home, she will tell father everything." "Haha... Go on tell him then!" Feng Zhong Tian laughed. "That Qiao An visited the Feng Family and met with Big Brother Ao Xiu." "Haha... Okay, go ahead!" "And, that Big Brother Ao Xiu has dirtied Qiao An." "Haha... Okay, go on... Wait! What!?" "Father-in-law, please let Qiao An stay for a while!" The Princess said with a smile. "Haha..." Feng Zhong Tian laughed once again, but this time it was a different kind of laugh. His imposing aura was gone and replaced with a light of kindness. "Of course you can! Princess is already like my own daughter, you can stay here anytime you like!" The Princess jumped up and down in happiness, "Yay! Qiao An will live with Big Brother Ao Xiu!" The three men who understood emitted cold sweats. The little Princess turned out to be quite a schemer. She loves Feng Ao Xiu so much that she does not mind of creating false news where she was defiled. Even if the Feng Clan claimed it was a hoax, no one would believe them. No matter who, they would side with the innocent-looking little Princess. Once the leaf has fallen from the tree, it won''t attach back to the branch. The Emperor would do everything to make sure the Princess would marry to Feng Ao Xiu. From then on, everything would go downhill. Thus, the only option left was to accept the Princess blackmail and slowly make sure she gets tired and bored with Feng Ao Xiu. Princess Ming once again tugs Feng Ao Xiu''s sleeve, "Brother Ao Xiu, continue the story!" *** Three days have passed, and there was no sign of his master. He searched the whole area but found nothing except this small tower and the gate to the Lower Realm. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [What does that old man want? He asked me to acknowledge him as a master, but now he is gone.] Feng Ao Xiu did not see a single soul in the past three days. Suddenly, a young passerby passed, he walked silently on the grass field. Feng Ao Xiu called him from the top of the tower, "Excuse me!" In the blink of an eye, the passerby suddenly already stands in front of Feng Ao Xiu. "Yes, how may I help you?" Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. He concluded that this man was an expert, he could get here so fast. "Did you see my master around here? Umm... He''s old, a bit taller than me, and has a long white beard." The passerby shook his head, "I''m sorry, but there''s too many who matched that description. What''s your master name?" "His name is..." [F*ck! Master you never gave me your name! How am I going to find you!?] Feng Ao Xiu scratched his head, "I don''t know..." "You don''t know your master''s name?" Feng Ao Xiu told him everything that happened. How he was trapped in the Dark Cloud Ravine, saved by his master, passed the trials and ended up in the place called the Upper Realm. The passerby was shocked, "You''re from the Lower Realm!? And, you passed the trials!?" His shock was not without reason. There were only two paths for the people of the Lower Realm that takes the trial to reach the Upper Realm, either they become dead meat or a legend. The people in the Lower Realm does not worth a dime. However, passing the trial means they were a superior genius of the Lower Realm and have what it takes to be a legend in the Upper Realm as well. Most importantly, they have a good foundation that either makes them strong or able to learn fast. No one knows the exact number, but there are records of four powerful men who turn the entire Upper Realm upside down, and all of them come from the Lower Realm. There are also records of nine experts from the Lower Realm, even though they were not as good as the other four, they were still supreme experts. The last man comes from ten thousand years ago, and now a new one arrives. The passerby couldn''t believe it. He just met a future supreme expert, he must be polite and gain his favour in the future. "My name is Chen Hao. May I know your name?" "No need to be so polite. My name is Feng Ao Xiu." "I see, so it''s Brother Ao Xiu. Nice to meet you!" "Yeah... Nice to meet you too..." [I know I just said no need to be polite, but to suddenly call me by the first name, Brother Ao Xiu is a bit.] Chen Hao continued, "Brother Ao Xiu, you need to left your master behind. That mean person doesn''t deserve to be your master. I know! Why don''t you go to our sect, the Celestial Hundred Pavillion?" Chen Hao grinned widely. If he could bring Feng Ao Xiu to the sect, he will definitely be promoted. Feng Ao Xiu said, "I''m not sure! What if my master came back?" "Brother Ao Xiu, you should leave him alone, you don''t even know his name. Look at you, you''re just a First Stage of Iron Realm, a weakling. Nobody would want you here, but our sect will certainly take you in." Feng Ao Xiu gives up, "I guess you are right. I''ll follow!" Chen Hao clenched his fist in success. [I did it! I brought him to our little sect.] Little did Feng Ao Xiu know, he will be accepted into the best sect from the Upper Realm with his status of ''the resident of Lower Realm who has passed the trial''. Feng Ao Xiu follows Chen Hao from behind. With Chen Hao reduced his speed to Feng Ao Xiu, they headed towards the Celestial Hundred Pavillion. "What''s the First Stage of Iron Realm?" Feng Ao Xiu asked. Chen Hao explained, "The people of the Lower Realm called it the Iron Mortal Realm. It''s a misconception from the Lower Realm! We called Iron Mortal, Iron Earth, and Iron Sky as the First, Second and Third Stage of Iron Realm. Somehow when it arrives in the Lower Realm, the name changed. Probably because it is harder to cultivate in the Lower Realm." "It was ''stages'' not ''realms''? Is it really that easy to cultivate in the Upper Realm." Chen Hao said, "Try to feel the Qi in the air!" Feng Ao Xiu did as he was told, and he was shocked. [The Qi is too dense, and it''s also very easy to grasp.] Chen Hao laughed, "Surprised? The Qi in the area near the portal is like that of the Lower Realm. That''s why nobody likes to go there. But outside of it, the Qi is denser and more suitable to cultivate." "Brother Chen, what''s your cultivation level?" Feng Ao Xiu asked again. "Me? I''m in the Second Stage of Demon Gold Realm!" "What''s the Second Stage of the Demon Gold Realm?" "What''s the highest realm that you know?" "Ancient Sky Realm." "Demon Gold Realm is three realms above that!" Feng Ao Xiu was astonished. A young man stronger than Ancient Sky Realm. [Unbelievable!] The Upper Realm was vast. It was better than he imagined. 79 We Should Help Someone in Need "Here we are, Celestial Hundred Pavillion!" After knowing lots about the Upper Realm from Chen Hao, Feng Ao Xiu imagined he will go to a large and famous sect. But when his eyes laid on the Celestial Hundred Pavillion, he was not impressed at all. "It''s... a bit small..." Feng Ao Xiu turned to Chen Hao beside him, "How many disciples are there in the Celestial Hundred Pavillion?" "Twenty-seven! With you, there will be twenty-eight!" "Twen... Twenty-seven..." Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes twitched. [Twenty-seven, and you dare to call this a Pavillion? It''s more like a House.] It was considered a normal thing for a sect to add the words like House, Pavillion, or Palace in their sect''s name. It represents their sizes, House is small about 50 members, Pavillion about 300, and Palace usually has more than one thousand members. Some like to call it out of the norm like Temple, Cave, or even Party. An exception was made to the underground sects like Silver Hand Owls as they tend to be discreet and don''t like people to know about them. Chen Hao dragged Feng Ao Xiu inside, "Come! Come! I''ll introduce you to my friends." Three boys and two girls about Feng Ao Xiu''s age were practising together in the small courtyard. They saw Chen Hao and a stranger approaching. "Chen Hao! Back so soon? Did you finish picking up the herbs yet?" "I haven''t finished, but I have an important matter to attend," said Chen Hao with a smile while he scratches the back of his head. [When Feng Ao Xiu joins, I won''t have to pick up herbs anymore.] "What important matter? You''re not thinking of slacking off, are you?" "Hmm... What''s with this guy? The First Stage of Iron Realm, he''s too weak!" Chen Hao introduced, "This is Feng Ao Xiu. Brother Ao Xiu is from the Lower Realm." All five of them shouted in amazement, "Lower Realm!!!" "Did you really came from the Lower Realm?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu nodded. [Why are they looking at me like that?] "I can''t believe this! There has not been someone from the Lower Realm for ten thousand years." A boy asked, "Brother Feng, why are you here? Which large sect have you join..." * Mmmmpppphh... * Chen Hao immediately grabbed the mouth of the boy tightly, "Little Fan, It''s not nice to speak rudely." "All of you listen! Brother Ao Xiu has just come to the Lower Realm and is too weak, his master just abandoned him, and no sect would shelter him. As a righteous member of Celestial Hundred Pavillion, we should help someone in need." The five friends opened their eyes and mouth wide. How could they not understand? Chen Hao was planning to scam Feng Ao Xiu into joining their little sect. Even, the number one sect would want Feng Ao Xiu, but Chen Hao using Feng Ao Xiu limited knowledge to cover it up. Feng Ao Xiu maybe only a First Stage of Iron Realm now, but all the people from the Lower Realm that made it into the Upper Realm will soar high above others. "Ah... Yes! Yes! Brother Feng, you are lucky to meet us." "That''s right, all the other sect are cruel and mean. You should join us, the sooner, the better." "If you join us, our Masters and Elders will definitely help you when you''re in trouble." Feng Ao Xiu was touched. The Upper Realm was not bad, they were strong, but they''re nice and like to help the weak. Feng Ao Xiu believed he could get stronger being surrounded by this kind of people. "I''ll get the Elders, and see if you can join us!", Chen Hao leaves. Feng Ao Xiu continued to chat with his five newfound friends. Their friendly and kind behaviour made Feng Ao Xiu feels like he''s already being accepted in the Celestial Hundred Pavillion. Soon, Chen Hao with three men that look like in their thirties come out. The tallest man, the First Elder greets, "You must be Feng Ao Xiu. We are the Elders of Celestial Hundred Pavillion." The bulkier man was the Second Elder said, he said. "We''ve heard about your circumstances from Chen Hao. We decided to let you join us." The Third Elder said, "No sect would accept the First Stage of Iron Realm. But if you join, we will provide the best training material for you!" Once again, Feng Ao Xiu was touched. Even the Elders were friendly and made their way to greet him personally, he would have no problem staying here. "Thank you, It will be my honour to join the Celestial Hundred Pavillion." "Good! Good!" was what they said, but they''re anxious as hell. [Yes! A little more until he joins us!] [Hey, don''t smile! What if he finds it weird!?] [You need to keep your acting up! Don''t screw it!] The First Elder nodded, "Good! Now acknowledge me as your master, and we''re all done!" The Second Elder could not let it be, Feng Ao Xiu must be his disciple, "Feng Ao Xiu, you have a good body for offensive moves. With all kinds of physical techniques I''ve prepared, I''m suited to be your master." The Third Elder follows, "No! You are more suited to defensive moves, I can maximize your potential as your master." "What are you two talking about!? He is suited in both offensive and defensive moves. To be balanced, he needs me as his master." The First Elder said sharply. "No! Me! He will be a powerful attacker!" "What he needs is my guidance!" "How many times do I have to tell you!? It''s me!" "You want to fight!?" Feng Ao Xiu asked Chen Hao, "Why are the Elders so desperate in having me as their disciple?" The Elders stop fighting. [F*ck! He''s suspecting something!] Chen Hao also panicked, "Umm... Ah! It''s because of the one with more disciple get allocated more resources." "I see..." [Good! Nice excuse!] "Anyway, You should choose your master. Do you prefer to attack, defence, or both?" Feng Ao Xiu puts his hand on his chin. He never thought of it before, but because He''s good at both attack and defence, he considered to choose the First Elder as his master. Before Feng Ao Xiu could ask the First Elder to be his master, a woman suddenly comes out of the building with tears on her cheeks. Her face may look sad, but it could be clearly seen that she was pleasant and attractive. Her beautiful face could even rival the current three Xiang Lan Fairies. The two disciples run toward the woman. "Fourth Elder, why are you crying?" "Don''t be sad... Tell us what happened!" The woman wiped her tear with her finger, then she said, "Girls, thank you, but I''m fine!" Feng Ao Xiu asked, "Fourth Elder?" Chen Hao replied, "There are four Elders in Celestial Hundred Pavillion. She''s the Fourth Elder. I tell you, she is beautiful and strongest one here, but don''t choose her as your master because she..." [The strongest!!!] Before Chen Hao could finish, Feng Ao Xiu was gone. "Hmm... Brother Ao Xiu? Where did he go?" Chen Hao looks around, Feng Ao Xiu was suddenly gone. Then, he spotted Feng Ao Xiu in front of the Fourth Elder. Feng Ao Xiu immediately kneeled and cupped his hand, "Master! Please accept me as your disciple!" The surrounding peoples'' jaw dropped, and their eyes became wide open. Their eyeballs almost come out of its socket. What the hell are you doing!? Do you choose your master by looking at their face!? Anyway, don''t pick her! She''s the most dangerous person you could ask to be your master!! The Fourth Elder was surprised by Feng Ao Xiu''s sudden approach. Then, she calmed herself down and said, "I accept!" F*ck! It''s over!!! 80 Where Did My Three Hundred and Seventy Seniors Go? The First Elder shook his head, "What is he doing? How could this have happened?" The Second Elder creased his eyebrow, "You tell me! We deliberately did not tell Junior Jun anything, but why is she here?" The Third Elder bit his lower lip, "Another victim falls into her hands. What should we do? Isn''t he from the Lower Realm? Perhaps we should separate them immediately." "No! The bond between master and disciple is sacred, we must not interfere!" The Third Elder sighed, "Looks like Celestial Hundred Pavillion is doomed to stay as a low-tier sect." Chen Hao and his five friends were speechless. Feng Ao Xiu just joined the Celestial Hundred Pavillion, but he just made the biggest mistake in his whole life. Feng Ao Xiu had his reason for following the Fourth Elder, she''s the strongest. Everyone could confirm this, the other three elders would have to admit, they will lose if it was a one on one fight with the Fourth Elder. Furthermore, she was the late Sect Master''s disciple and was trained to be the next Sect Master. However, when she was promoted to be an elder and was allowed to take in disciples. That''s when everything went downhill. Except for her battle prowess, she could not manage anything else and even keeps wasting the training resources and also the human resources. In the end, the other three elders have to cancel her promotion to the Sect Master. That''s why the position of Sect Master in the Celestial Hundred Pavillion has been empty for quite some time. Meanwhile, unaware of what happened, Feng Ao Xiu smiled brightly. He''s satisfied with what he earned. [My master is so beautiful, I could not get any luckier than this. Most importantly, she is the strongest in this sect.] The Fourth Elder also smiles, "I''m glad I met you! What is your name my dearest disciple?" [Ah... Not just beautiful and cute, but also considerate and kind. Especially her soothing voice, it could melt my heart. She called me dearest disciple, this is the highest reward I could get.] "Master, my name is Feng Ao Xiu." She nodded cutely and replied, "My name is Jun Yin Ying. Disciple Ao Xiu, nice to meet you!" Feng Ao Xiu even flirted with his master. "Jun Yin Ying, Master Jun, such a beautiful name! Master is more beautiful when smiling rather than crying like earlier." Jun Yin Ying laughs cutely, she seemed happy. "Thank you for Disciple Ao Xiu''s concern. I''m just sad that my last disciple died, but I''m fine now, I got you as my 371st disciple." "Yes, it can''t be helped if your disciple died, what''s important is I''m... Wait! What!?" That''s weird! Chen Hao said the Celestial Hundred Pavillion only contains 27 members, but she already has 370 disciples. Some people died, it can''t be helped, but the worst-case should be a total loss of fifty per cent in case of war between sects. Which mean there should be at least another 100 disciples left, but it still exceeds by so much. Feng Ao Xiu unintentionally heard the conversation between Chen Hao and the girls that consoled the Fourth Elder earlier. "Oh! The Fourth Elder lost her disciple again." "How long does this one last?" "I think it''s about three weeks." "That''s quite long! the average is one week and a half." "After having disciple for that long, but he finally died. It is no wonder the Fourth Elder is sad." "...", Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask, "Umm... Master Jun, how many disciples did you have?" "Currently, it''s just you!" "Umm... Where did my three hundred and seventy seniors go? Did they... leave the sect?" "Unfortunately, they all died..." said Jun Yin Ying while she shook her head, her eyes shows a bit of sadness. Then, she suddenly gets cheerful again, "But, it''s fine. What matters is that you are here alive!" Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth twitched, he could not smile. He regretted his decision! [Ah... Why am I easily deceived by her face?] *** The Fourth Elder and her only disciple went into the practice room. Jun Yin Ying couldn''t contain her excitement, never would she have thought that she would have a disciple from the Lower Realm. She also found Feng Ao Xiu''s spirit is the legendary lightning spirit. She could not have asked for a better disciple. "But, your cultivation level is too weak." Then she pouted, "This is not fair! After my fiftieth disciple died, I''m not allowed to have resources for my disciples anymore! Disciple Ao Xiu could really use some Pure Qi now!" Feng Ao Xiu shouted in his heart. [Of Course, you would not get resources, it will just be wasted on the dead!] "Master, what is Pure Qi?" Jun Yin Ying smiled again, she really likes when her disciple has a great interest and curiosity, "You see, Pure Qi is..." Then, she told everything about Pure Qi to Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu was astonished. Such great medicine exists in the Upper Realm. If the people from the Lower Realm knew, they would have paid millions just to buy a pure coloured spirit stone. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. However, the Pure Qi only helps you cultivate until the First Stage of the Ancient Realm. Beyond that, it will only work as a medicine. After pondering for a little bit, Jun Yin Ying said, "Why don''t disciple Ao Xiu cultivate first, while I made the training program suitable for you." "Yes, Master!" Feng Ao Xiu wiped his sweat off. He did not know what made his seniors dead, but it looks like he could take the first day easily. Feng Ao Xiu cultivates. * Fwooosshhh... * [Too Fast! I''ve breakthrough already! The Qi in the air comes flowing into me like water. The Upper Realm is fascinating!] Feng Ao Xiu found that even without the Pure Qi, the people of the Lower Realm could breakthrough to the First Stage of Ancient Realm in their late twenty. The average age of the people from the Upper Realm entering the Dream Realm, Iron Realm, Jade Realm, and Ancient Realm was 10 years old, 15 years old, 21 years old, and 28 years old respectively. It''s the same rate as Feng Ao Xiu''s cultivation in the Lower Realm. Those provided with Pure Qi from early on could start their cultivation from the First Stage of Ancient Realm. The example, Chen Hao, he''s three realms above the Ancient Realm even though he was only two years older than Feng Ao Xiu. It was since he was a baby, Chen Hao''s parents send him to Celestial Hundred Pavillion. So, he becomes five years old First Stage of Ancient Realm Cultivator. However, the Pure Qi was monopolized by the large sects. Even, a small one like Celestial Hundred Pavillion has limited Pure Qi. Family Clans have no say in this matter, they''re being suppressed by the large faction. It''s the reason why almost all people in the Upper Realm joins a sect. Feng Ao Xiu cultivates all day long, he advances one more stage, now he reached the Iron Sky Realm. His progress may seem bland, compared to the other disciple. But, in fact, it was astonishing. Not even a genius from the Upper Realm could say he made a breakthrough from the First Stage to the Third Stage of Iron Realm without using the Pure Qi. Jun Yin Ying come to check on her disciple, "Disciple Ao Xiu, I have good news!" She took a jug of wine out of her storage ring and handed it to Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu sniffs it, but it does not have the fragrance of wine, "Master Jun, what is this?" "It''s the Pure Qi!" "This is the Pure Qi!?", Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. "Didn''t you say you are not given any resources by the sect?" Jun Yin Ying cutely puts her index finger on her lips. This gesture made her even more attractive and lovely. "Ssshhh... I stole it! It''s all for Disciple Ao Xiu." Feng Ao Xiu hearts wavered. His master dares to steal some Pure Qi for her disciple, isn''t she the embodiment of a great master? A woman this kind and caring couldn''t possibly kill her disciple! Feng Ao Xiu felt relieved, his master was not what he thought she would be. Then, Jun Yin Ying took a spear from her storage ring. Feng Ao Xiu asked, "Master, what is that spear for?" Jun Yin Ying chuckled, "It''s for your training!" "Oh! I will learn the way of the spear!" Jun Yin Ying shook her head, "No, you will be pierced by the spear!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." "Disciple Ao Xiu, hurry up and drink the Pure Qi! After you advance to the First Stage of the Ancient Realm, we will continue to another practice using this spear!" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." 81 It May Be Difficult but I Know You Can Do It! [No! I must have heard it wrong. There is no way she will stab me with a spear. It must be a joke. Hahaha... she''s just trying to make me laugh but just not good at it.] Feng Ao Xiu paid no mind to it. He drank the Pure Qi, cultivates, and in a couple of minutes, he suddenly becomes the First Stage of Ancient Realm Cultivator. [This Pure Qi is really great medicine! In a mere five minutes, I advance through the Jade Realm. Perhaps, I should learn how to make the Pure Qi.] Jun Yin Ying smiled brightly, "Now, Disciple Ao Xiu is already an Ancient Realm Cultivator. Let''s practice!" "As I have said before, Disciple Ao Xiu only needs to stand there as I pierce this spear through your heart." [Wait! It''s not a joke! What the hell is she thinking!?] Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask, "Master Jun, what''s the purpose of this training?" Jun Yin Ying chuckled, "I see that Disciple Ao Xiu is confused. But don''t worry! I will never hurt my most treasured disciple without reason." "The purpose of this training is to train your Qi so you could get used to pain. The more painful it is, the sooner Disciple Ao Xiu can withstand the pain. You will surely become the most invincible man alive." [What the hell!? That doesn''t make any sense! Once it hurts, it will always hurt. It''s better to learn to dodge and to defend rather than withstanding pain.] However, Feng Ao Xiu did not dare to say it directly to his master, "I see! I guess it means Master Jun has already mastered the way of withstanding pain." "Of course!" Jun Yin Ying nodded. "..." Feng Ao Xiu waited for a while, but his master did not say anything anymore. "Ummm... Is that it?" "Yup!" Jun Yin Ying nodded. "You''re not going to tell me how you did it?" "Disciple should experience it by yourself. There''s no need for me to tell." "Then... What should I do?" "As I said before, Disciple Ao Xiu only need to stand there and do nothing." "Aren''t you going to give me some kind of advice on how to do this?" "Advice? Ummm... I guess not. But if I have to say something... Do your best to survive!" "..." [F*ck!] Feng Ao Xiu cursed in his heart. Not only the training program was ridiculous, but his master also did not say anything about her experience in this training. Nor did she give him any useful advice. Isn''t this the same as telling him to go and die!? After thinking about it for quite some time, he did not see any advantage to being pierced by a spear. He decided to say it directly "I don''t see anything useful about this training. Furthermore, I don''t think I can withstand the pain either." "Disciple Ao Xiu doesn''t like it, then just block it. Besides, with the injuries, you also can learn and improve your recovery technique." Jun Yin Ying replied. [How could I block it? I can''t handle your massive strength. And, how could I learn recovery technique? I''m not a doctor!] Feng Ao Xiu wants to retort but hold back. "Master Jun, I need to use the restroom." In the end, Feng Ao Xiu makes an excuse, then he runs to the door. Suddenly, Jun Yin Ying smile was gone, and her eyes turned cold. She really hates it when her disciple is slacking off. With just slightly raising of one of her hand, a small pillar of ice rose from the ground entrapping Feng Ao Xiu''s leg. Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t move, the ice was too strong. He also can''t break it. How could he? His cultivation level was several realms lower than his master. "Disciple Ao Xiu, let''s practice first!" Jun Yin Ying gives a wicked smile, as she walks closer to Feng Ao Xiu while holding a large and long spear. She pulled the spear slowly, as the spearhead aiming toward Feng Ao Xiu''s heart. "Wait!" Feng Ao Xiu breaks out in cold sweat. Jun Yin Ying throws the spear right into Feng Ao Xiu''s heart. Feng Ao Xiu defends it with all his might, but alas, his power could not compare. The defence he made destroyed the moment the spear touched it. "Aaaaaarrrrgghhhhhh!!!" A loud scream was heard throughout the entire house. Fortunately, Jun Yin Ying did not use her entire power. She could have easily killed Feng Ao Xiu if she wants to. But she purposely matched her strength so it would hurt Feng Ao Xiu so bad but still not enough to kill him. At that moment, Feng Ao Xiu realized something. The person in front of him wasn''t just an ordinary beautiful woman. She was a crazy demon who enjoyed to hurt and torture people for fun. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu sustained his life by reinforcing his Qi into his heart. If he was late even by a single second, he would already be dead by now. He slowly pulls out the spear from his heart and throws it to the ground. His face was pale, and his breath was heavy. He couldn''t think of anything but recovering his heart and wound by reinforcing more Qi on it. Slowly, the Qi helped him recover. The aura of Jun Yin Ying has changed back to kind and friendly just like before, "See! I know Disciple Ao Xiu can do it!" "Today''s practice is over! Disciple Ao Xiu can rest now." Feng Ao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. [At least this is the end, except this practice everything else is safe.] Jun Yin Ying said, "Tomorrow, Disciple Ao Xiu will eat a meal full of poison, swims in a lava pond, and stabbed with one hundred knives! It may be difficult, but I know you can do it!" Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth twitched. I need to run away! *** In the middle of the night, Feng Ao Xiu prepared to run away from Celestial Hundred Pavillion. He went through the front door. Jun Yin Ying suddenly appears out of nowhere and asked, "Disciple Ao Xiu, where are you going?" [She found out! Did she know I''m trying to run away.] Feng Ao Xiu panicked for a moment but quickly thinking of a reason. "Ah... Umm... I''m just walking around." "It''s dangerous walking by yourself! I''ll go with you!" [You want to come along!? Then, it missed the whole point of running away!] "Hahaa..." Feng Ao Xiu smiled bitterly, "Never mind, I changed my mind." Then, he goes back to his room. *** After another hour passed, Feng Ao Xiu decided to run away again. This time, he tried to use the back door. Just before, he reached the door, Feng Ao Xiu looked around. After confirming there was no one, then he sighed a breath of relief. [Good! No one''s here!] But, when he opened the door, Jun Yin Ying was already on the other side. "Disciple Ao Xiu, where are you going?" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." *** Feng Ao Xiu opened the window on the second floor. Jun Yin Ying was sitting on top of the branch of a tree that was hanging across the window. "Disciple Ao Xiu..." *** Feng Ao Xiu went out through the chimney. Jun Yin Ying was sitting on top of the roof. "Disciple Ao Xiu..." *** Feng Ao Xiu gave up. Running away was not an option. So, he decided to go back to his room and rest. The Celestial Hundred Pavillion was a small, even with twenty-eight disciples was already quite a lot. Thus, he was roomed together with three other male disciples, including Chen Hao. "See... I told you, you can''t run away." Chen Hao said. Feng Ao Xiu frowned. Yes, Chen Hao has previously warned him before he attempts to escape. But, Feng Ao Xiu could not help but tried to anyway. "Is the other disciples like this as well?" Feng Ao Xiu asked. Chen Hao nodded. "I was there when the Fourth Elder''s got her disciple number one hundred and thirty-four. Anyway, that disciple died in ten days." "They all have tried, but none can run away. The Fourth Elder was very protective of her disciples. You may not notice it, but the Fourth Elder has imbued a Qi on you, and it will notify her every time you tried to run away." "!!!" Feng Ao Xiu checked his body. He channelled his Qi, trying to find where the Qi her master has imbued on. "No need to search, it''s on the back of your neck," said Chen Hao. "But, even if you found it, no ordinary person could erase it. Even the second strongest First Elder could not do it." Feng Ao Xiu sat down on his bed dejectedly. "None of them survive?" Chen Hao shook his head, "The longest one is three weeks." "And, the average is about ten days." said a roommate. "The shortest one is two days." another roommate said with a laugh. Just hearing by those numbers, Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. Does that mean his life was at most another twenty days? "But, how could the other elders allow this? It was unethical for a master to kill her disciple!" said Feng Ao Xiu. "This matter was a bit complicated..." Chan Hao said. "Currently, the Fourth Elder is the strongest. No one has the power to drive her out." "That''s right." said the roommate. "If you''re the strongest you can do anything. Just cover it up in the name of training, and it will be fine." The other roommate nodded. "I remember... she was saying something about training Qi to withstand pain. But, does that really works well on the other elder, that they couldn''t do anything?" "That is one part," said Chen Hao. "But, the biggest reason she was not thrown out of the sect is the fact she never killed any of the disciples directly." "Huh? She didn''t kill anyone!?" Feng Ao Xiu asked curiously. The other two roommates also perked up their ears and listened to Chen Hao. "You guys don''t know?" Chen Hao said. "Apparently, all of them died of suicide." Holy sh*t! That''s even worse! She tortured them until they lose their mind, that they decided to kill themselves. 82 Not Even a Monster Can Survive The sun rises, it''s the sign of morning. Jun Yin Ying suddenly appears in front of his room, "Disciple Ao Xiu, I''ve prepared a special breakfast for you." Under normal circumstances, Jun Yin Ying''s words will be the dream of many men. Who doesn''t want a breakfast prepared by a beautiful woman? However, Feng Ao Xiu knew very well that breakfast could be the last meal he will eat. Rather than eating deadly food, Feng Ao Xiu chose to fight. He jumped and threw a fierce punch at his master. Jun Yin Ying easily dodged it as she turns around beautifully. Feng Ao Xiu quickly on the ground and made four consecutive kicks. Jun Yin Ying blocked it all with one hand. She smiled and said, "Looks like Disciple Ao Xiu is eager to practice. I like it!" "But, it is not the time for fighting practice. You need to eat breakfast!" Jun Yin Ying silently moves her arm and a pillar of ice rise from the ground, entrapping Feng Ao Xiu''s body. Then, she drags her disciple toward the dining room. Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t move, he can only move his head. He stared at the grotesque food on the table. It could not be considered food. It would more likely be called a mysterious substance. Besides, the chef has said it herself, there will be poison inside. "Is this what you do? Torturing your own disciples until they lose their mind and committed suicide." "Disciple Ao Xiu got it wrong" Jun Yin Ying shook her head. Her head looks down as she does not like remembering about the past. "I never want my disciples to kill themselves." Yet, how could Feng Ao Xiu believe what she said? All the things she did and said were totally two different things. While her mouth was honey-sweet, her hands would rip you to pieces. Jun Yin Ying took a spoonful of unknown purple, "Disciple Ao Xiu, open your mouth!" Feng Ao Xiu shut his mouth tightly, but it doesn''t matter. Jun Yin Ying shoved the food inside his mouth. It tasted so bad, but her master used her Qi to make sure Feng Ao Xiu could not spit it out. He had no choice, he closed his eyes as he swallowed. "Aaaaarrrgghhh!!!" The poison runs through the whole body, It feels like there''s a fire inside, burning him alive. However, Feng Ao Xiu''s desperately used his Qi to keep himself alive. It hurts a lot, but it is within the limit he can handle. Fortunately, there''s no permanent type of poison, all of them could be cleaned with hard work. In the end, this process kept repeating until Feng Ao Xiu ate all the poisonous breakfast. His body was in a lot of pain, but he gritted his teeth and focusing his Qi on cleansing the poison to survive. *** In the afternoon. Jun Yin Ying dragged her disciple into the centre of a volcano. With her own hands, she shoved Feng Ao Xiu face-first into the lava. Because of her ridiculous strength, Feng Ao Xiu unwillingly dived ten kilometres underground where the lava was stored. It was no ordinary lava. Especially the one this deep was several times hotter than the ones in the surface. Feng Ao Xiu''s Qi was not enough to handle the hotness and inadvertently let some of the pain entered to his body. Feng Ao Xiu who could not enter the pain for long immediately swam back to the surface. However every time Feng Ao Xiu got out, Jun Yin Ying would catch him in mid-air and threw him back into the lava. This been going on for three hours before the training stopped, and was permitted to go back. During those span of times, Feng Ao Xiu had tried to get out countless times, even trying to find another route, but he always failed. Feng Ao Xiu despaired over the fact that this has to continue for about forever. [When will this end?] *** In the evening. Jun Yin Ying nailed down Feng Ao Xiu to the ground with knives. Every time, he tried to pull out one knife, Jun Yin Ying prevented it with her Qi and only made him through more pain. In the end, Feng Ao Xiu gave up and could only watch as his master stabbed him with knives one by one. Feng Ao Xiu used every single ounce of his strength to survive, and successfully prevent his blood from spurting out. With over a hundred blades stabbing him, Feng Ao Xiu felt like he was having acupuncture. Except, it was not needles but knives, and it was not only on the surface of his skin but all the way through his flesh and bones. Only then, Feng Ao Xiu was permitted to pull out the knives. Even, after his body has recovered, he could still feel the throbbing pain from the places where he was stabbed. [This hurts a lot... Every time, it''s just more pain... Will this last forever?] *** Ten days later... Feng Ao Xiu returned to his room late at night while the others were already fast asleep. Today''s training was completed, he could finally get some rest. He was tired physically, but it was even worse mentally, and it made him could not sleep. As his eyes were wide open, he remembered when JunYin Ying told him the training schedule for tomorrow. He shuddered in fear. [Is this what will happen to me? Tortured until I had enough, and kill myself in the end?] A meal and dinner full of poison, then burned and frozen alive, also being stabbed and slashed and hits by lots of weapons, but tomorrow was even worse. Feng Ao Xiu sighed. [Should I just commit suicide? The seniors must be resting in peace after they died...] "No! What am I talking about!?" [This is not the mindset I have when I''m trapped inside the Dark Cloud Ravine. Even in that situation, I never lose hope. I can''t give up now! Besides, I have a promise to keep with Little Ren...] Feng Ao Xiu sat down, he closed his eyes and calmed himself down. [However, it doesn''t change the fact that I have to get out of this hellish training...] Feng Ao Xiu pondered for a little bit. He tried running away, fight his master, even making all kinds of excuses, but all of them failed. [Thus that mean the only options left is to go through this hellish training. It won''t kill me, but it will surely make me go crazy... Wait!] Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "It won''t kill me!?" "I will not die!?" "Hahahaaa!" Feng Ao Xiu laughed loudly. His loud voice made his roommate, Chen Hao and the others wake up. "What are you doing?" "Go to sleep!" "Ah... Sorry! Please don''t mind me and continue to sleep!" Feng Ao Xiu said with a smile. He said with a small voice to himself, "How could I be so stupid?" Feng Ao Xiu realized that this situation was nothing compared to the Dark Cloud Ravine. When he was trapped inside the ravine, his chance of dying was pretty high. But, currently, he has no chance of dying. Unquestionably, he was tortured, and in lots of pain. But, except for suicide, there''s no other way to die. [That''s right! As long as I won''t kill myself, then I win. By the time my Qi will definitely grow stronger, and I will be accustomed to the pain... Wait!] "Qi will grow stronger and accustomed to the pain!?" "Hahahaaa!" He laughed loudly once again. "Go to sleep already!" Chen Hao shouted. Feng Ao Xiu smiled. He finally laid down on the bed and slept soundly. [Isn''t it, ironic!? But, this is what exactly Master jun wants!] *** The next morning. Jun Yin Ying cheerfully visited Feng Ao Xiu. "Disciple Ao Xiu, I made some soup for you last night..." "Hmmm... It''s rare for Disciple Ao Xiu to get up so early in the morning?" "I''m motivated today!" "Really? Anyway, the soup..." "I already ate the soup earlier. Thank you, Master Jun." Feng Ao Xiu said confidently. "It''s not tasty, but thanks anyway." "!!!" Jun Yin Ying was surprised. This is the first time in her entire life. She would never have thought, her disciple would thank her after the training has started. The only gratitude she ever received was only during the first day, before the training. She quickly went to the kitchen. The pot full of poison was gone, but there was no sign it was thrown away. The only reason it was not there was that someone has eaten it. "But this is the portion for three days..." Feng Ao Xiu came from behind and asked, "Master Jun, when will the training start?" Jun Yin Ying let out a tear of happiness. As her finger quickly wiped it off, she turned to her disciple with a bright smile, "We will go this afternoon!" Feng Ao Xiu made a sinister smile. [Bring it on! I pushed myself hard in the Lower Realm by fighting against stronger Spirit Beast. I must force myself harder if I want to make it to the top in the Upper Realm.] You may forget, but Feng Ao Xiu was a cultivating and training maniac. *** 15 days after Feng Ao Xiu''s arrival. Chen Hao and his friends finished training together. "Look, that Feng guy is still alive!" "It''s been more than two weeks, not bad!" *** Day number 30. "Holy shit! It''s been more than four weeks! It''s a new record!" "I doubt it! He will fall soon!" *** Another month has passed. "I can''t believe this! He survived!" "We underestimated him! He is a monster!" "A monster? No way! Not even a monster can survive." "What is he then?" "Ummm..." They overheard Feng Ao Xiu''s conversation with his master. "Master Jun, when I was whipped earlier, it feels less hurt than previously. Please hit harder next time!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "Ahh... Umm..." Jun Yin Ying was perplexed by her disciple, then she answered, "Okay, I will hit harder..." "He is more than a monster", Chen Hao said. "He''s a masochist!" "Ah... No wonder!" 83 Please Tell Me Youre Not Married! "So, that''s the story..." Feng Ao Xiu opened his eyes as he reminisced about the past. His voice was hoarse from telling the story. "I think that''s enough for now." "Eh... But it''s not finished yet!" "That''s right! Qiao An wants to hear more about Big Brother Ao Xiu!" "Second Young Master, you must be kidding us... How could you just end it in the middle of a cliffhanger!?" "Ack! Tell more! Tell more!" "All this story makes me hungry..." Except for Qian Lu, the others want to hear the continuation of the story. "Let''s continue tomorrow, it''s getting late." Feng Ao Xiu pointed at one of the windows, the sky almost getting dark. "Besides we have more pressing matters to attend to!" "Oh... That..." Feng Zhong Tian frowned. Feng Ao Xiu was referring to the match with the Heavenly Wolf Temple. But, the only reason it happened in the first place because of his son fell in love with Yang Xue Yi. But, at the same time, it was also his son who keep the Clan Lord position for him. In this kind of situation, Feng Zhong Tian just did not know whether to help his son or not. But, then he glanced at the women in the room, Princess Ming and Little Chi. Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Hui nodded. If they were to have a meeting, the words that will be used going to be sensitive. It would include conversation like how Feng Ao Xiu himself won''t take part in the battle or the pure coloured spirit stones, and many others. Currently, these two were not the person they could entrust the secret with. Although Little Chi was bribed, in the end, she was still an enemy. And, Princess Ming was too dangerous, her connection with the Royal Family would surely be a threat to them. Feng Zhong Tian coughed and said, "Could we men have some conversation alone?" "No!" The Princess pouted, "What kind of conversation would you guys have alone? Qiao An is curious, she''s going to stay and listen!" "Me too! Me too!" Little Chi screamed. "It''s okay then..." Feng Ao Xiu. [No matter how much we told them to leave, they won''t listen, persuading them will be useless. In that case, we just have to use another word to describe the conversation.] Feng Ao Xiu said, "Not enough pretty rock!" "Not enough!?" Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui asked. Feng Zhong Tian sighed, "So, in the end, it comes down to the pretty rock!" Of course, the "pretty rock" here meant "pure coloured spirit stones" Besides, the three men, none of them understand what they''re talking about. "Pretty rock? Why do you guys want some rocks? Qiao An doesn''t understand!" "Jewellery! Jewellery!" Little Chi said the first thing came into her mind. "Why are you guys talking about jewellery all of a sudden?" asked Qian Lu. "Big Brother, please explain to me what''s going on!" Feng Ao Xiu ignored them and continued, "We need a lot, at least five hundred pretty rocks are needed. If we ask, then the Xie Clan would give at most three hundred." "We got to buy it someplace else then." Qian Hui said. "This is hard, I don''t know where to buy them..." said Feng Zhong Tian. They replaced the word "find" with "buy", the more they''ve encrypted, the harder it would be detected. Suddenly, Princess Ming slightly bowed her head, "Qiao An apologized!" "Eh... Princess, why do you apologize?" Feng Ao Xiu said. "There''s nothing to apologize for..." "No, Qiao An is sorry! Please forgive her curiosity!" The Princess gets up from her seat. "Qiao An could be so stubborn sometimes... She just realizes that you men were talking about the dowry for marriage between Big Brother Ao Xiu and Qiao An." "Huh!!!" The three men exclaimed. "Little Chi, Qian Lu, Let''s go! Then, If you would excuse her, she will wait in the room next door." The Princess accompanied by the fat guard, and the little bird quickly made their way out of the room. "..." The three men wanted to say something. But, nothing comes out of their mouth. How could they explain this? If they really tell the truth, then it means telling the secret about the pure coloured spirit stones. Feng Zhong Tian was especially frustrated. He saw the Princess left the room with her face blushed red and a bright smile plastered. "F*ck! We just made her happier! She''s gonna stay here forever!" *** Meanwhile, at the same time in another place. A beautiful woman wearing light green robes was walking down the street. Her beautiful face shines brightly like the sun. The way she walks was elegant and beautiful. Everywhere she goes, a cool breeze will follow, making everyone near her feels at peace. The male passerby couldn''t help but stare. "Who''s that lady? She''s so beautiful!" "Is she one of the three Xiang Lan Fairies?" "No! She is as beautiful as the Xiang Lan Fairies. But she''s not one of them!" Some men went closer to her. If it is the three Xiang Lan Fairies, then they would not dare. The three Xiang Lan Fairies will always have bodyguards or spies watching them. They get close, they died. However, this pretty woman was alone, and it seems no one is watching her. She must be a commoner. "Hello, beautiful! Want to have some tea with me?" The woman chuckled, "Thank you for the offer. But sorry, I''m busy!" "Please tell me you''re not married!" The woman giggled in happiness, "I''m not!" The surrounding men jumped out of happiness. Perhaps one of them could acquire this pretty lady. One of them asked, "Where are you from? I''ve not seen you before." "I''m from..." Suddenly, a guard shouted, "Make way! The Fourth Young Master of Dong Clan is coming through!" All of them, including the beautiful woman, move to the side. The people began whispering to each other. "Look It''s Dong Lei! The Fourth Young Master from the upper-tier of Dong Clan!" "Sh*t! What is he doing here!?" "He probably wants to torture someone again!" Dong Lei rides a big black horse. He looks left and right searching for something. Then, he stopped in front of an old woman. Without any reason, he shouted, "Granny, why are you looking at me like that!? Are you looking for a fight?" The old woman got confused, "I''m looking at nothing..." "Shut up!! You want to say I''m wrong!?" The old woman kneeled on the ground, "I''m sorry! Fourth Young Master Dong, please forgive me!" Dong Lei took out a whip and scoffed. He laughed loudly, "Hahaa... It''s too late, you must be punished!!" The crowd could only helplessly watch the old woman. "Poor that old woman! She will die!" "I''m sorry, but there''s nothing we can do to help!" A whip launched fiercely toward the old woman, but before it hits, a hand blocks it. It was the beautiful girl from before. "Please don''t hit her, she did nothing wrong!" Dong Lei was surprised someone dares to stop him. But, he is even more shocked that the one who interrupts him was a beautiful woman. This must be his lucky day! "You dare to mess with me, the great Dong Lei! Guards, arrest her and bring her back to my room!" Dong Lei smiled viciously, "Heehee... Pretty girl, you should be grateful to me for not killing you. You can become my seventh concubine, Wahahahaha..." The people-watching sighed, "Poor girl! She should just have stayed quiet!" "Another flower was taken by Dong Lei!" The bulky and vicious guards said, "Woman! Come with us or suffer the consequences!" The woman shook her head. "In that case, don''t blame us, in case you get hurt!" Two guards jump toward the beautiful woman. But before they could touch her, an ice spike was created in mid-air. The ice launched toward them fastly and killed the two guards on the spot! Everyone could not believe what they see. Especially Dong Lei, his jaw dropped so much, you could put an egg in his mouth. [Holy sh*t! This woman is an expert! She just killed two Jade Mortal Realm Experts in one hit! She must be at least an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert!] [What should I do!? I just said I will make her my concubine! I will be dead.] Dong Lei immediately kneeled down, "I''m sorry! I will definitely not do it anymore!" "Guards! What are you doing? Help this granny up! She is so dirty, so wash her and give her the best food and clothes!" The beautiful woman smiled, "That''s right! A man should treat women with respect!" She cutely puts her index finger on her chin, "You are a righteous man who can admit his mistake. Do you want to be my disciple?" Dong Lei could not believe what he just heard. Not only he''s easily forgiven, but he could also have such a strong and beautiful woman as his master. This is really his lucky day! He quickly kneeled down and cupped his hands, "Dong Lei greets Master!" The beautiful woman smiles, "Nice to meet you, Disciple Lei. I''m Jun Yin Ying." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Let''s go meet with your senior!" 84 Why Him!? Xie Jing said to his father, Xie Kui, "Father, Master Feng asked for more of those stones!" "How many does he need?" After he saw the frown on his father''s face, Xie Jing wiped his sweat from his forehead. "Ummm... all of them." "All of them!? Last time he took fifty, I''ve only got two hundred left! What is he doing with it? Doesn''t he know that it''s hard to find them!" "I... I also don''t know! Master Feng did not tell me anything!" "Besides that Energy Fist, what else did your Master teach?" "..." Xie Kui sighed, "I thought so." "But, Master Feng seems to value these stones greatly. If I give it as a gift to him, I can ask for better martial art!" Xie Kui paused a moment, then he gritted his teeth, "Ugh... Fine! Take them all! But you better learn something!" "Ahh... My precious stones!!!" *** With a pile of more than two hundred pure coloured spirit stones beside him, Xie Jing kneeled in front of his master. He cupped his hands and said respectfully, "That being said, I hope Master Feng would teach me something or father will be mad." Feng Ao Xiu smiled awkwardly. He already took all the pure coloured spirit stones from the Xie Clan. He must give them something back, or he will be known as a parasite master. Then, he took a book from his storage ring and tossed it to Xie Jing. "It''s a martial art that can only be used by someone with a gold spirit like you!" Xie Jing could not contain his excitement. The power of Energy Fist was already destructive, and this time was a specialized martial art for someone with his spirit, it must be heaven-defying! However, the master only gives a book, without telling him the proper way or giving him specialized training, how is he going to improve? "Thank you, Master Feng. But why you did not teach me anything?" Feng Ao Xiu shoulder gets tense. He knew this question will come sooner or later, but he was not allowed to teach. Teaching means a fighting practice or a demonstration of the martial art. While the former would kill him, his body could not handle the latter, his real cultivation level will be revealed if he did. He acts a bit angry, "You fool! My teaching is too extreme for you to handle. Learn these basic martial arts first before training!" Xie Jing''s eyes shine brightly. His master has hidden things more than he imagined. From what his master said, this book was only the basic of the basics, he couldn''t wait to learn the advanced martial arts! "I beg for forgiveness. I did not mean to doubt Master Feng!" "You are forgiven! Now, go home and practice!" Xie Jing bowed, then he leaves. [Phew... I almost got found out, luckily my act was good!] Alongside Qian Hui, Feng Zhong Tian has been watching all this time, he walks to his son, and said, "You do understand that you just made things worse right!" His father words have awakened him, Feng Ao Xiu gives himself a facepalm. "What the hell am I doing!?" "Anyway, we already took all the pure coloured spirit stones from Xie Clan. There are two hundreds of them, but you said we need about five hundred. Isn''t this already a lot?" "Sure, these are quite a lot, but it''s only enough for one person." Feng Ao Xiu explained, "Advancing from the Dream Realm to the Iron Realm is easy, about five stones can make one breakthrough. From Iron to Jade Realm is a bit harder, you need about fifteen stones. It reaches its peak if you want to advance from Jade to Ancient Realm, you need at least fifty stones per breakthrough. After you reached the Ancient Mortal Realm, the pure coloured spirit stones will be useless." It''s a simple calculation. If someone is a Dream Mortal Realm Cultivator and want to reach the Ancient Mortal Realm, he could consume the Pure Qi from the pure coloured spirit stones. However, the total amount needed would not be small. 5 x 3 + 15 x 3 + 50 x 3 = 210 If he consumes two hundred and ten pure coloured spirit stones, he could be an Ancient Mortal Realm. However, these numbers were not accurate. Two hundred and ten were only an estimation number, depending on the person the number may vary, sometimes less, but mostly it demands more. "I see..." Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui nodded. Alongside Feng Ao Xiu, they all have different thoughts of using this spirit stones. "From now on we have two options, either we make a small group and distribute the stones equally, or give it all to one person," said Feng Ao Xiu. "We are going on a war with the Heavenly Wolf Temple. Numbers were the most important thing in a war. Let''s pick a small group of men about twenty people, then distribute them equally, so we could prolong the war." suggested Feng Zhong Tian. "While the war is going on, we could find another pure coloured spirit stones in the meantime." "I don''t think that is a good option, it takes too long and could cause many casualties. Just another twenty people in the Realm of Iron Mortal realm would not make much change of the war." Qian Hui shook his head at the Clan Lord''s plan. "It''s better to give it to one person, make him an Ancient Mortal Realm and make him hold the entire army. While he does it, we could take our time and search." "He''s right!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "The best option now to carefully read the enemy movement and send this person in the right place." "Bahh... Who would that person be?" Feng Zhong Tian not happy his suggestion was turned down. Then, he glanced at Qian Hui. "Could it be you?" Qian Hui was startled. The thought of being an Ancient Mortal Realm was certainly intriguing. But, he knows it very well, if he does it, he has to hold the entire Heavenly Wolf Temple army by himself. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Wolf Temple also has Ma Zhong and another two Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator as well. "Hahaha..." Qian hui smiled wryly. "Thank you for the offer, but I have to decline. Although I''m a gifted man, my talent is not at defending." Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian want to puke. How dare he calls himself a gifted man!? "You''re right, you are not good at defence at all." Feng Ao Xiu has to admit that Qian Hui got a point, his talent was not on defence but on offence. Feng Ao Xiu saw it when Li Gao Yun collides with the Qian Brothers. Qian Hui''s movement was hasty and unpolished, but his martial arts movement was suited for attacking and striking. "Hahaa! I guess it would have to be me!" Feng Zhong Tian said confidently. It was true that since he was small, the Clan Lord has embarked on the path of defence martial arts, he was the most suited for this job. Although he has to hold off the entire Heavenly Wolf Temple by himself, it will be worth it. His son would teach him some martial arts from the Upper Realm, which strength was several times better than the Lower Realm. The fact that Feng Ao Xiu agreed with Qian Hui''s plan confirmed it all. Combined with Feng Ao Xiu talent in Array Formation, this task was not impossible. Besides, the Clan Lord could not wait to become an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator. That way, in case Feng Ao Xiu''s secret got revealed, he would still be the Clan Lord, because of the high cultivation level. Feng Cheng Hong, who''s only an Iron Earth Realm Cultivator, could not compete with him who''s an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator. Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "In that case. Qian Hui, please transfer the Pure Qi to the water. While I will give my father some martial arts in defence." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "By myself!?" Qian Hui pointed at himself. The two men nodded. Qian Hui grumbled. "F*ck! It will be too tiring! Where''s Lu? How could he run away with the Princess at this moment!?" Feng Ao Xiu would go on and teach his father some defence martial arts from the Upper Realm. With some advice and pointers, Feng Zhong Tian successfully learned half a move. "Haahaa! This skill is good! I can feel my body getting harder and stronger!" The Clan Lord stood on the courtyard in horse stance. His body was several times tougher compared to the move he learned in the Lower Realm. By only the first half move, and the effect was already surpassing his expectation, what would happen if he learned the complete one? "What''s the rest? What should I do now?" Feng Zhong Tian asked his son, he could not wait to contain his excitement. However, quite to the contrary, Feng Ao Xiu frowned. "Father, let''s just stop!" "What''s wrong? Did you not know the rest?" "It''s not that... But, it will be useless if you learned it..." "Don''t stutter! Just tell me." "Umm..." Feng Ao Xiu said, "It seems you''re not good at defence martial arts." "What!?" "I also did not notice at first. But, after this step, I know that your potential is not in defence but offence. Your temperament and habits support striking ability and weapon reinforcement, learning another defence would not maximize your potential." "I don''t believe you!" Feng Zhong Tian shook his head. "Are you telling me to change my style!?" "Please believe me! I used to be stronger than you. Moreover, I''ve seen lots of cultivators changing their style in the Upper Realm. I know what suited you best!" "..." Feng Zhong Tian could only stay silent. When he was a child, he tried both offence and defence martial arts. He was quicker and faster at learning defence than offence, that''s the reason why he chose the former. But, he never thought the path he chose was not suited for him. What went wrong? "Father, I know you''re confused, I will explain it to you later. But, right now we have to find someone trustworthy and good at defence martial arts." Feng Ao Xiu said. "I guess you''re right..." Feng Zhong Tian sighed. "But where do we find this someone? There''s a lot of them, but who''s trustworthy enough to be taught." "I don''t know... But, we should be able to find..." Suddenly, a fat guard approached the two men. "Second Young Master, the Princess wants to know if you''re already finished talking about the dowry?" Feng Ao Xiu did not answer. A tear came out from his eyes before he shouted something weird, "Why him!?" Feng Zhong Tian was confused. "What''s wrong with you? it''s just Qian Lu..." "F*ck!" The Clan Lord finally realized what''s happening. He inadvertently let out a curse from his mouth. Yes, the person trustworthy and have a good foundation for defence martial arts was the fat guard, Qian Lu. [But is this person the right choice? Could we trust Qian Lu with the entire life of Feng Clan?] [No! We should believe in him!] "Second Young Master, are you crying because you miss me? If you do, please give me some food, I''m hungry!" Qian Lu said innocently. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." Feng Zhong Tian, "..." [Could we trust this stupid idiot with the entire life of Feng Clan?] 85 Everyone Can Be One "My senior is Feng Ao Xiu!?" "That''s right!" Jun Yin Ying nodded, "Does Disciple Lei know him?" "Of course! Everybody in Xiang Lan Nation knows him. The Ancient Earth Realm at only eighteen years old, everyone adores and looked up to him." Dong Lei explained passionately. "But still... to have the same master as Feng Ao Xiu, just how lucky can I be?" [Hmmm... Disciple Ao Xiu is an Ancient Earth Realm? Is his meridian not broken? What is happening? But I''m sure he got his reason, I should not preach too much.] "Since Disciple Lei know Disciple Ao Xiu, then please take me to him!" "Leave it to me!" Dong Lei thumped up his chest. "However, it''s getting late... How about Master Jun rest at the Dong Clan Residence for tonight? We could visit senior tomorrow." Jun Yin Ying as a residence of the Upper Realm, she has limited time of staying in the Lower Realm. She has done her research in the Upper Realm and wants to tell a piece of good news for her disciple, Feng Ao Xiu. With the limited time she has, that''s why she wanted to meet Feng Ao Xiu as soon as possible. [But... I suppose a night would not hurt... Besides, there''s still a few days left.] "All right, we could also have some training. Lead the way!" Soon, Jun Yin Ying and Dong Lei arrived at Dong Clan Residence. Dong Lei''s father, the Clan Lord of Dong Clan, frowned upon seeing his son brought a woman. After all, Dong Lei was not a favoured son. "You brought another concubine? This is already the seventh one! Don''t you understand, how would other people see me know one of my sons has lots of concubines without a single wife?" The usual Dong Lei would shut up and behave carefully when his father scolded him. But, he was different now. With such a strong master behind him, he''s not afraid of anything. "Dong Wui, watch your mouth! She''s not my concubine! Don''t you know who you''re talking to!?" "What!? What did you call me!" The Clan Lord was startled, and his face quickly turned into anger. "You dare to call your own father by his name! Dong Lei, it seems I have not taught you properly... However, that ends now! Let me teach you a lesson!" The Clan Lord slowly launched himself toward Dong Lei. He raised his arms in the air, prepared to slap his unfilial son hardly. Yet, before it hits, his hand was stopped by Jun Yin Ying with just two fingers. "Please don''t hurt my disciple." "To stop me with just two fingers! Woman, who are you!?" Suddenly, the Clan Lord felt a cold Qi aura running down through his spine. He instinctively jumped back. He believed, if he did not fall back, he would already be dead. However, the aura he felt continued to suppress him. The cold Qi aura was several times superior to his. Although he was already a Jade Mortal Realm Expert, he could not help but afraid of this young woman. "I am Jun Yin Ying, Dong Lei''s Master." Jun Yin Ying said calmly. The Clan Lord finally understood. No wonder, Dong Lei become so confident and unafraid of him. It turns out, Dong Lei already finds himself a master. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The Clan Lord of the Dong Clan changed his attitude all of a sudden. "Master Jun, please don''t be angry. It was just a bad joke. Please don''t take anything I said before seriously." He glanced to Dong Lei as well. "My son, Lei, you should have informed your father when you get home. Otherwise, I can''t prepare tasty food for you to eat." Jun Yin Ying was not only powerful, but she was also attractive that makes the Clan Lord wants to take her as his concubine himself. He does not know how Dong Lei, the bottommost of his sons could find such a master. But if such expert accepted Dong Lei as her disciple, it means Dong Lei has hidden capabilities of some sort. Dong Lei boastfully buffed up his chest. Although it was only temporary, he still could not believe his father was so kind to him. He could not remember the last time his father gave him such a kind word. [Having such a strong master is awesome!] Soon, Dong Lei''s mother, brothers, sisters, and even uncles and aunts were here, to greet him and his master. Dong Lei''s mother cried, "My dear Lei, is it true you''ve become a disciple to a strong expert? Is it true that you are Feng Ao Xiu''s junior?" "It''s true! This is my master, Master Jun Yin Ying. Moreover, my senior is Feng Ao Xiu!" Jun Yin Ying nodded. Dong Lei''s family were filled with awe. They really could not believe what happened. They did not believe it at all. But, after the Clan Lord assured them of Jun Yin Ying''s strength, they were finally convinced. Dong Lei bragged about his achievement all day long. And, he exactly got what he wants, respect from his family. Dong Lei''s father, "Lei, I''ve decided to appoint you as my successor!" His brother, "I''m jealous! But, you''ve proven me wrong!" His mother, "I will brag to everyone about how wonderful my son become!" Dong Lei was the weakest of all the young masters of the Dong Clan. His father and mother usually ignored him, his brothers despised him. He takes out his frustration and anger at the commoners. But, in one day, all of it changed. Right now, he is the best among his family. He will no longer be ignored. No longer be despised. This is the beginning of the new Dong Lei. Jun Yin Ying stands up, "Disciple Lei, why don''t we start practising now?" "I see! We won''t interrupt then!" "Thank you very much! Please don''t mind us, and use whatever room you like!" Dong Lei was full of energy. He couldn''t wait to see what kind of ultimate move he will learn under such a supreme expert. Jun Yin Ying and Dong Lei headed into one of the practice room. Soon, a hideous shriek comes from inside the room. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrghhh!!!" *** The rest of the Dong Family were still in the living room. The Clan Lord laughed, "Hahaa... With such a strong master, it will only be a matter of time before he becomes an Ancient Realm Expert!" Dong Lei''s mother said worriedly, "What should I do? I always neglect him because I thought he was useless... What if he comes to hate me?" One of the Dong Clan''s young master followed, "Ahh... That''s right, me too." "Don''t worry about it. It''s not too late! From now on, we should treat Lei nicely." The others nodded at the Clan Lord''s words. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrghhh!!!" Then, they heard that sound. "Is it Lei''s sound?" "Yes, It''s him! But, why does it sound like he''s hurt?" "Of course not! It''s the sound of happiness!" "Hahaha... He must be happy receiving such a great skill. It also makes me happy!" *** The next day, early in the morning. "Wuuwuuwuwuu..." Jun Yin Ying was sitting alone in the living room while crying. The Clan Lord just passed and noticed the beautiful woman crying. "What happens? Master Jun, please tell me anything! Is there any kind of inconveniences that would make you cry?" Jun Yin Ying shook her head, "It''s not that..." "Is it Lei?" "Um!" Jun Yin Ying nodded. The Clan Lord frowned. It was true that Dong Lei has the potential, but his personality could not be fixed right away. It was known that he could not concentrate more than an hour when training or learning a skill. Furthermore, he was sure Jun Yin Ying''s personality does not allow her to be hard, she could not force Dong Lei to train. Then, she cried because of it. "Ughh... That child..." The Clan Lord sighed. "Where is he?" While still crying, Jun Yin Ying pointed to one of the room. The Clan Lord strides to the direction she pointed. He tucked his sleeved to his upper arm. "With such a strong master, how could you not train..." He opened the door. "Lei! How dare you... How dare you..." "..." The Clan Lord did not know what to say. What he saw in front of him was a corpse of his son, Dong Lei. The condition of the corpse was hideous, It was like, he was tortured before he dies. But, there''s two-point to be noted. First, there were stabbing wounds from knives on every inch of his body. On the leg area, there were about twenty knives stabbed the corpse. But, none of them hit the vital point, this was not the reason he''s dead. Second, was the blunt force on Dong Lei''s head. This one strike with a punch was the one that killed him. But something was weird... Dong Lei''s right hand was forming a fist, and there was a gulp of blood on it. "This... This is suicide?" The Clan Lord''s brain works really fast. [Sucide... Lei''s scream from last night... These knives were not the property of the Dong Clan, it must be from Master Jun... But the weirdest thing is such a supreme expert wants to take Lei as a disciple...] Everything was connected! Suddenly he heard a voice. "So, you''re Disciple Lei''s older brother?" asked Jun Yin Ying. "That''s right! I''m better and more hard-working than Lei!" Jun Yin Ying chuckled, "I like your confidence! Would you like to be my disciple?" Dong Lei''s older brother could not believe what he heard. It turns out he also has the potential to be a supreme expert. That''s right, he was better than Dong Lei anyway. If Dong Lei deserved it, how could he not? He immediately knelt down and said, "I acc..." The Clan Lord as fast as lightning launched himself towards his son and tried to close his son''s mouth. "I accept! Dong Xue greets Master Jun!" "Nooooo!!" The Clan Lord shouted, but it was already too late. How could this have happened? It''s okay if it''s Dong Lei, but Dong Xue was his best and strongest son. "Ah! Disciple Lei''s father... I''m sorry of what happened to Disciple Lei." Jun Yin Ying said. "But, I''ll make it up to you. I''ll teach Dong Xue to be the greatest!" "But why did you shout ''no'' from earlier? Could it be... Are you jealous? Don''t worry, you also have the potential. Would you like to be my disciple as well?" Jun Yin Ying does not take any account of what age, gender, status, or even levels to be her disciple. Everyone can be one. The Clan Lord, "..." 86 Im the Real Feng Ao Xiu! They tried thinking about it since yesterday, but no other men come into mind. In the first place, finding someone they could trust with the secret of the pure coloured spirit stones, was not easy. To be trusted with that secret means they would enter the circle of Feng Ao Xiu. Sooner or later that person would know the real cultivation level of Feng Ao Xiu. It was too risky. Feng Ao Xiu and the others do not have any leverage toward that person. So, if that person somehow betrayed them, they could not retaliate and would go down. It could be a spy and sold the information to others, it also could go to Feng Cheng Hong after knowing how strong Feng Ao Xiu is. So, the only one who could be trusted but also have the potential and capabilities to defend against multiple strong enemies was Qian Lu. Early in the morning, Feng Ao Xiu trained Qian Lu with new defensive skills. "...This means that your Qi should go to your muscles and skins so your body would become harder and tougher lie an iron. Do you understand?" Feng Ao Xiu has been talking for so long. Explaining to Qian Lu from the basic of Qi lesson, especially in the defensive style. However, Qian Lu was too stupid to understand. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Ummmm... Can you explain it to me one more time?" "What part you did not understand?" "The part where the fighting stance starts..." Feng Ao Xiu slapped his own forehead. [That is the introduction of the lesson!] This is already the third time he explained, and it seems there''s not much he can do to teach Qian Lu. If Qian Lu could not even understand the basic, it''s just the same as not studying. [Is there any way I could teach this stupid idiot about cultivating and skills?] Suddenly, Feng Zhong Tian came, "How''s it going?" "As you can see, no progress..." "As expected..." Feng Zhong Tian sighed, "I told you we should not use him." "But there''s no other way..." Feng Ao Xiu shook his head. He glanced at Qian Lu with a disappointed eye before returning his gaze back to his father. "With the number of pure coloured spirit stones available, this is the only possible way!" "We may have to rethink the whole plan," said Feng Zhong Tian with a smile. "I''ve got good news. Probably, there will be some pure coloured spirit stones at the auction." "The auction!?" Feng Zhong Tian nodded, "You have to go now. It will happen soon!" *** Radiant Treasure Hall. The biggest auction house in the Xiang Lan Nation. If anyone can beat the Royal Family in terms of wealth, it was not clans or sects, it was Radiant Treasure Hall. Although it was the biggest, the Radiant Treasure Hall only opened once every four months. It just happened that today was one of them. If they sold many things here, there''s a high chance they would also sell the pure coloured spirit stones which have been categorized as jewellery. Fortunately, Feng Zhong Tian saw a flyer this morning and told his son to go here. They would not know if they would find it and how many will they earn. But, there''s no harm in trying, every single stone count. As always, the entrance of the auction was packed, full of people who want to attend the auction. Then, a guest with two bodyguards came out of nowhere. One of the bodyguards shouted, "Pay respect to the Second Young Master of the Feng Clan!" The employees in charge of handling the entrance couldn''t keep their calm. "Heavens! It''s Feng Ao Xiu!" "I can''t believe this! Young Master Ao Xiu is here!" "Quick! Tell the manager!" The customer at the entrance did the same. "Young Master Ao Xiu!" "What is he doing here!" The girls there screamed their heart out loud. "Kyaaaa!!! It''s Feng Ao Xiu!" "Young Master Ao Xiu, please take me away!!" The manager hurriedly went out to greet Feng Ao Xiu, "Young Master Feng, you must be tired from the journey. Let me give you the VIP room free of charge!" "Good!" Before the manager could bring Feng Ao Xiu inside, suddenly, another young man with bodyguards comes from the other side of the street. One of his bodyguards shouted, "Second Young Master of the Feng Clan is here!" Except for his face, the young man totally looks the same as the Feng Ao Xiu beside the manager. Everyone became confused. What the hell is happening? Why there are two Feng Ao Xiu? Both Feng Ao Xiu shocked and panicked. [What!? There''s another fake one beside me!] [Another Feng Ao Xiu! This is not part of the plan...] Suddenly, a small carriage come. Qian Hui comes down, then he shouted, "Everyone, please welcome the Second Young Master of Feng Clan, Feng Ao Xiu!" Feng Ao Xiu went out of the carriage, he expected a warm welcome from the employees. "..." Instead, he got a cold shoulder. [What happens here? Where''s the warm welcome? And, why two people are cosplaying as me?] The manager angrily said, "I see! You three must be those Feng Ao Xiu scam I''ve been hearing about! I almost got fooled!" He waved his hand, "Everyone, disperse! They are all fake!" The customers and employees look at the three Feng Ao Xiu in disgust. "Heh, fake!" "Tch... I knew it! It will be impossible to have the real Feng Ao Xiu come in here!" "What can we expect? Do you really think Feng Ao Xiu will come here? The Radiant Treasure Hall is too small for someone like Feng Ao Xiu!" The three Feng Ao Xiu groups were left alone and ignored. Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One points to the Real Feng Ao Xiu, "Who are you?" "Me? I''m Feng Ao Xiu!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two laughed, "Hahaha! You''re good, but I''m the Real Feng Ao Xiu!" "No! I''m the real Feng Ao Xiu!", Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One shook his head. He points at the two bodyguards behind him, one was skinny, and the other was fat, "These two are my bodyguards, Qian Hui, and Qian Lu!" The two bodyguards step forward, they indeed look like Qian Hui and Qian Lu. "No! Qian Hui and Qian Lu are my bodyguards!" said Feng Ao Xiu Number Two. His two bodyguards also step forth, they were similar to the real one. The Real Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t believe what he just saw. There were six imposters in front of him. He angrily shouted, "What are you two talking about!? I''m the real Feng Ao Xiu! And, the two behind me is also the real one!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One shook his head, "You still have a long way to go! You guys may be the one who looks closer to Feng Ao Xiu and his guards, but Feng Ao Xiu would never shout angrily like that." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two nodded, "That''s right! Feng Ao Xiu wouldn''t even use a carriage. He''s an expert, why would he use a carriage?" The Real Feng Ao Xiu gnashed his teeth. [So you guys admit, that you''re both fakes! But, why did you assume I''m in the same category as well!? And, stop teaching me about Feng Ao Xiu. I''m the real one!] "Hahaha... I like you guys! We''re in the same business, let''s enter together!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One said. "Can we enter? We got found out!", asked Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two. "Don''t worry! As long as we got money, they will let us enter, no matter if you are real or fake!" 87 Are We Going to Get Some Dragon Fruit Juice? The Three Feng Ao Xiu enters, but they couldn''t get the front seats nor the VIP room, they''re all full. The Radiant Treasure Hall usually reserved some VIP room for a surprise guest. But they won''t be given unless they can prove they are the Real Feng Ao Xiu. No one can, so they must bear with the ordinary seats. Because of this very reason, all three Qian Qian must wait outside. For ordinary guests, there were 500 seats available. However, Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One, Number Two, and the Real Feng Ao Xiu were seated in seat number 494, 495, and 496 respectively. Although they came in not too early and not too late, they were given the very back seats. They could get around number 300, which was located in the middle. But, the employee handling the seat number doesn''t like these scammers claimed themselves as his hero, Feng Ao Xiu. So he deliberately gives them the most uncomfortable seat of them all. This event was somewhat a bit unexpected, but to Feng Ao Xiu it is not too bad. Perhaps, with his identity as a fake, he can buy the pure coloured spirit stones as much as he wants. Soon, the auction start. Some employees brought a standing table to the stage. There''s a large cloth covering the table. The sexy employee assistant grabbed the cloth swiftly and revealed what''s inside. The auctioneer said, "First off, is this rare weapon! The Golden Raven Sword." Inside was a golden sword made from the specially made from the claw of Fifth Rank Spirit Beast, the Golden Raven. Just from the look, everyone could tell it was no ordinary weapon. Feng Ao Xiu nodded calmly. As expected from the Radiant Treasure Hall, they brought one of the most expensive things to be auctioned first to bring the hype early on. It means they still have many other better things than this. "This sword is made from the claw of Fifth Rank Spirit Beast, the Golden Raven. Using this sword, even someone with low cultivation like the First Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm has a chance to hurt an Iron Mortal Realm Expert." "The base price is 300 gold taels. At least a rise of 10 gold taels for every bid." It did not take long before, someone said. "300 gold taels!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "300 gold taels, for guest in seat number 19!" Another man said, "310 gold taels!" "310 gold taels for guest in seat number 25." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One also wants that sword. Although they''re scammers, they have many successes in their life, they were rich! He shouted, "350!" "Ah... 350 gold taels for Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 494!" The other guests laughed at the auctioneer words. It was to be noted, the auctioneer deliberately said it out louder than usual so the other guests could hear. "Haha... Look! Fake Feng Ao Xiu!" "There are three of them together! How shameless!" "Get out of here! You fake!" [Wait! Why do you call us Fake Feng Ao Xiu!?] The auctioneer was Feng Ao Xiu''s fan. Of course, he couldn''t forgive someone posing as Feng Ao Xiu. Then someone shouts, "800 gold taels!" "800 gold taels to the guest in VIP room number two!" No one was bidding anymore, it''s already overpriced. That sword would usually be priced 450 to 550 gold taels, but someone just offered 800 gold taels. "Did anyone else want to bid higher?" "...Sold to the guest in VIP room number two for 800 gold taels!" Meanwhile, inside VIP room number two. "Is it okay to use 800 gold taels just like that? Even though we can buy it as low as 580 gold taels." A young master asked his two big brothers. Then, the big brother replied, "It''s okay, what we need to do is end this auction fastly and received as many weapon and treasure as much as possible." The second brother supported his big brother statement, "That''s right. We will go to war with the Heavenly Wolf Temple soon. What''s money values to than our lives?" The three brothers were none other than three young masters of the Yang Clan. The three of them were Yang Xue Yi''s older brother. They were here after their father, Yang Wen Jia ordered them to buy some weapons and treasures to support them fight the Heavenly Wolf Temple. Although they already received the words of Feng Ao Xiu regarding his help, they could not just relax. After all, they were still at a disadvantage. The Heavenly Wolf Temple was that strong that they scoured throughout the city to find the best weapons and armour for their guards. *** Meanwhile, outside the auction house. Qian Hui and Qian Lu were relaxing in the carriage. However, it was soon turned into boredom. It was a hot day, and being inside the carriage only makes it much worse. "It''s so f*cking hot!!!" Qian Hui shouted to nobody. But by just screaming, he could take the frustration of having to wait for the Second Young Master. "Yeah! It''s so hot! And I''m thirsty!" Qian Lu said. "Big Brother, do you have any drinks?" "Do you really think I have any drink with me!? Ah... I''m also thirsty..." Qian Hui searched through the inside of the carriage but found nothing. He kicked the ground out of frustration, "F*ck! I''m gonna die of thirst at this rate!" "Me too! Without any water, I''m gonna shrivel up and die!" "Huuuhhh!!! How are you gonna shrivel up? You''re too fat to shrivel! With all the fat inside your stomach, how could you die of thirst!?" "How could you! I''m not..." Qian Lu stopped talking, "Ah... I''m too thirsty to reply to anything you said. Now, I''m hungry as well..." Qian Hui approached one of the other guards waiting outside, "Hey, what''s your name?" The guard he approached was also skinny, although not as thin as Qian Hui. But, this guard exudes the aura of confidence and calmness that you could see his professionality. "Me? I''m Qian Hui, the personal bodyguard of the great Feng Ao Xiu." Although the master of this fake Qian Hui has said it earlier, the Real Qian Hui was still surprised. How could he put up with this charade even without anyone else nearby? "Hello, Qian Hui, I''m... Qiu Hao. I''ve something to ask." Qian Hui was too lazy to correct him, he even gives himself a fake name to make it easier. "Hmph!" The fake Qian Hui sneered in victory. The one before him was not professional that he even gave his real name. Now that he already won, his attitude changed a bit, "So, Qiu Hao, what can I help you with?" "Do you have any water? I''m thirsty." The fake Qian Hui shook his head, he also did not bring any drinks with him. He thought he could enter the VIP room and were served with some food and wine, but the appearances of the other fakes made it fail. "I see. So you also didn''t bring any... But do you have any money with you?" "Money?" Qian Hui nodded, "You see... I didn''t have any money on me. Aren''t you thirsty as well? If you give me enough money, I''ll buy one for you. Of course, you have to treat me to one as well. There''s a tasty dragon fruit juice near here, how about it?" "Hmmm..." Now that he mentioned it, the fake Qian Hui was feeling thirsty. It was true that he was paid a lot to pretend to be Qian Hui, he could not afford to leave just to buy a drink. If somehow his employer comes out while he was away, he would not be paid a single cent. In the end, he nodded, "All right!" The Fake Qian Hui gave the Real Qian Hui some money. "It''s not enough!" said Qian Hui. "The dragon fruit juice is popular, so it''s a bit expensive. But it''s so tasty, it''ll be worth every cent!" Then, the fake Qian Hui gives him more money. Qian Hui glanced at the fat guard standing not too far from them. "What about your friend, Qian Lu, does he want one as well?" The fake Qian Hui gives him more money again. "Good! Good! Wait for me!" However, Qian Hui was not quite finished yet. He approached the second group of fake that was on the other side. "Hello Qian Hui, I''m Qiu Hao. Do you want a drink?" After a bit of persuasion, Qian Hui doubled the money he earned. Then, he went back to his brother. "Lu, let''s go!" "Where?" Qian Lu jumped "Are we going to get some dragon fruit juice? I heard you were saying it earlier." "Dragon fruit juice? No one sells such a thing near here." Qian Hui waved his hand. "Come on, I''ll treat you. It''s not much, but at least we could have a meal at a small restaurant." 88 We Have to See Whos the Best Scammer! The Golden Raven Sword was only the opening act. The Radiant Treasure Hall intentionally used it first to raise the excitement early on. The second item was not as good, it''s clearly intended to be sold towards the lower class. "The second item is a jade token. Made from Green Snow Rock, it is smooth but sturdy. It will bring you good luck and also a nice decoration for your home. The price is 30 silver taels and at least an increase of 2 silver taels in every bid." Just from looking at it, anyone could guess this item was made by a rookie craftsman. Although they didn''t know anything about the craftsmanship, the name of the maker was not even mentioned. It can''t be great, no one wants it. This situation was nothing out of the ordinary. It''s not rare that low-level items would not be sold well in such an extraordinary auction, what the people want was the items in the later stage. "Did anyone want to bid on this item?" "..." From backstage, the manager sighed. They were not able to successfully sell this item and the next two items for the past few months. It looks like they will only become trash. The auctioneer began counting, "Three seconds before the bid close..." "Two..." "O..." Just before the auctioneer could finish, someone shouted. "100 silver taels!" What! 100 silver taels for that lousy jade token!? Nobody could believe it, who would make such a high bid for this jade token. The auctioneer happily said, "100 silver taels for Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 294!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One happily jumps, "Hahaha... I can''t believe I found the legendary jade token made by Gang Xuan here!" "Ah...", Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One immediately realized he just made a big mistake and sat down in panic. The other customers saw what''s going on. It is too suspicious! They don''t know who''s Gang Xuan, but he must be famous enough to make someone bet 100 silver taels on his jade token. Did the Radiant Treasure Hall make a mistake somewhere? How could they give such a low price for such a precious jade token? "110 silver taels!" shouts a man in the front seat. He actually did not need the jade token, but he''s testing the water. He wanted to see what Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One would do before making a higher bid. Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One hurriedly said, "150 silver taels!" His reaction confirms everything. Gang Xuan must be quite famous craftsman. The others couldn''t keep quiet anymore, they might miss a chance on getting their hands on a legendary jade token. "170 silver taels!" "180" "200" "230" The bid continued for quite some time. The auctioneer happily said, "Sold for 880 silver taels to the gentleman in seat number 43!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One whispered to the other Feng Ao Xiu, "How''s my skill? It''s almost thirty times the original price!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Wait! All of that is an act!" "Gang Xuan must be a fake name as well. You are a really great scammer!" "Hahaa... Of course. I did this once in a while. It''s quite fun seeing these people chasing after stupid things!" "Not bad! Look at me next!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two said. "The next item is a..." "Ah! That is!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two suddenly shouted. Because of his loud scream, he became the centre of the attention of the others. Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two acted flustered after being stared by so many people, "Oh... Umm... I''m sorry, never mind!" The customers were confused. What''s wrong with this guy? First was the Fake Feng Ao Xiu besides him, and now him. To suddenly shouts like that, is something going on? The auctioneer continued, "This item is a ceramic bowl. It is fragile, but its exquisite design is high-grade. By using this bowl, rice would not get cold easily. Recommended for use in the winter. The price is 40 silver taels with an increase of 2 silver taels in every bid." As expected, no one wants it. The manager sighed again, miracle won''t be happening two times in a row. Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two did not bid, but he asked, "Excuse me, could you show us the underside of the bowl?" It''s an ordinary request, a lady employee took the bowl and showed the underside to the customers. However, there was nothing special. Although it was nothing, Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two acted surprised. It seems he saw something good, but he stays quiet. The other customers become suspicious. Is that man acting? Why is he so surprised? "No one wants to bid? Then, three seconds before the bid close..." "Two..." "40 silver taels." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two calmly said. The others become even more suspicious, he actually bid on it! And, that face, he acts like he doesn''t want, but he actually really wants it. Then, Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two said something even more suspicious, "Haha... My bowl broke last night, luckily I find a replacement here..." Anyone that heard his words could tell that it was only an excuse, there''s something else he''s hiding. "42 silver taels!" someone said. This man was also testing the water. "44", Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two replied. "50" "60", Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two frowned. "70" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two cursed, "F*ck this! 100 silver taels!" The auctioneer said, "100 silver taels to the Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 295! Does anyone else wants to bid higher?" Wants to bid higher? Yes, we want to bid higher! This man is bad at acting, do you think we''re fools!? There must be something valuable within this bowl! "120 silver taels!" "150" "200" "Sold for 1280 silver taels to the young man in seat number 112!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two laughed, "Haha... Did you see that!? It''s past thirty times the base price!" "I never thought you were this good and using such a high-level technique. I admit defeat", said Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One. The Real Feng Ao Xiu was shocked. [These two men are really great scammer! You two must be so bored to scam other people in your free time!] Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two said to him, "C''mon, It''s your turn!" "My turn?" "Yeah, we have to see who''s the best scammer!" [I''m not a scammer!!!] 89 Theres Always Another Chance "I''m not doing it", said Feng Ao Xiu. "C''mon..." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One was clearly not happy. "We already showed our skill, it''s only fair if you showed yours." "That''s right. There''s no other time left..." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two urged as he waved a catalogue with his left hand. "According to the catalogue, the next item is the last nameless ornament. Which means, it is the last useless thing to be sold. If you don''t show your skill now, there''s no another time." "I''m not doing it." Feng Ao Xiu persists. "Hmmph..." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One frowned, "Looks like you have no skill! Are you really a scammer?" [I''m not!!!] Feng Ao Xiu wanted to shout but decided to keep in his heart. "I see that you''re still inexperienced." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two patted on the Real Feng Ao Xiu''s shoulder. He remembered that this guy was the one who used something slow like a carriage to travel while posing as Feng Ao Xiu. Which was unlike a supreme expert, there''s no way someone as powerful as Feng Ao Xiu would use such a slow vehicle. Even walking was a thousand times faster. The guy spent too much time on imitating Feng Ao Xiu''s look, and he was the one who looks the closest to the real one. However, that was the only good thing about him. Other than that, everything''s horrible, in an example, he threw a rage when claiming himself as Feng Ao Xiu. Just like before, there''s no way the real one would become so angry when introducing oneself. The two Fake Feng Ao Xiu could easily decipher that this guy was a rookie scammer. Furthermore, among all the other with the same profession he met, this guy was too timid and did not talk too much. Without proper communication skill, how could he be a decent scammer? As a senior, Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two would love to help this rookie. "Look... If you want to be a great scammer like us, you have to take this opportunity as a practice." Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. They won''t believe he''s the real one. Now, they won''t even leave him when he does not participate. In the end, Feng Ao Xiu made the hard decision, "All right, I''ll do it." "Good!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two smiled. "The most important thing is to make sure everyone knows you really want that useless item and make sure they see it as a treasure." Feng Ao Xiu was determined. Now that he joined, he would try his best to win. Finally, the bid opened. "The next item is a traditional hairpin. It is elegant and exquisite, any young woman would certainly love it, it is the perfect gift to give it to your wife or girlfriend. Starts from 50 silver taels and an increase of 2 silver taels in every bid!" Feng Ao Xiu immediately said, "20000 silver taels!" "What! This is crazy!" "That Fake Feng Ao Xiu bid 20000 silver taels just for a hairpin. He must be rich!" Feng Ao Xiu acts happy, he clenched his fists, then he shakes his hip. "Oh! He is happy! Why is he dancing around like that?" "As expected from rich people, you can''t know what they''re thinking." The manager couldn''t believe it, he saw a miracle happening for three times straight. The auctioneer started counting. "Three seconds before the bid close..." "Two..." "One..." However, outside of expectation, no one else made the bid. "Sold for 20000 silver taels to the Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 496!" Feng Ao Xiu was shocked. [What! How could this have happened!?] Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One shook his head, "I''m sorry, I shouldn''t have forced you to join us." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two patted on the Feng Ao Xiu''s back, "Don''t worry, I''m sure you can be good at it someday. There''s always another chance." The Real Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth twitched. Motherf*cker! I shouldn''t have joined these scammers. Not only I have to buy a useless hairpin for 20000 silver taels, but I also got pitied by these two!! Actually, for Feng Ao Xiu, 20000 silver taels were nothing. But, he couldn''t just endure the fact that he failed and got humiliated. The next item started. This time, it was a good one, that some people showed an interest in. "The next item is the Mystic Star Ore. This is one of the rarest ore. No one could find on this land because it comes down from the sky, which only happens once every four years." "This ore was especially popular among blacksmith as a component to make a weapon of. The weapon made from this ore will be better than ordinary iron by a hundred times. And Qi will easily flow through this ore and make your skill comes out easier. The price starts at 30 gold taels and at least an increase of 5 gold taels in every bid." Feng Ao Xiu was also interested. He could think of many things to make with that ore. "30 gold taels!" "Him again? Isn''t that the rich Fake Feng Ao Xiu who bought the ordinary hairpin for 20000 silver taels?" "Yes, it is him. But he was rich, otherwise, there''s no way he would buy a hairpin with such a ridiculous price. Now, he also wants this ore... Isn''t it better to just let him have it?" "But, I want that ore so much..." The man put his hand on his chin. Then, he said, "Ugghh... 35 gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu won''t back down, he was ready to buy this ore until 100 gold taels. Quickly, he said, "40!" The man who made the previous bid sighed, "He''s so fast and confident... I don''t think I compete with him." "It''s a shame, you even prepared to buy it for 150 gold taels..." his friend said. "That''s right... Maybe I should just let it go, maybe I could earn myself a favour to this rich man by not bidding." "You''re probably right... There''s still another good item anyway..." In the end, no one else made a bid anymore. "Sold... To the Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 496..." The manager was not happy about this. How could the Mystic Star Ore be sold for only 40 gold taels? In the auction one year ago, it was sold for 180 gold taels and in the auction half a year ago was even crazier. It was sold for 255 gold taels. The two Fake Feng Ao Xiu surprised. [This... How could he get it with such a low price?] [Could it be? ...No, he probably just got lucky.] "The next item is Fire Silkworm Cloth. This cloth was made from the endangered Third Rank Spirit Beast, the Fire Silkworm. It was known to withstand heat and protect oneself from a sharp weapon." "This cloth could only be created about one squared meter per year. But now we offer you three squared meters. The price starts at 50 gold taels and an increase of 5 gold taels in every bid." Feng Ao Xiu immediately said, "60 gold taels!" "60 gold taels for the Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 496. Anyone wants to bid higher?" "..." "Three seconds until the bid closes..." "Two..." "One..." "Sold... To the Fake Feng Ao Xiu in seat number 496..." The manager wants to cry. How could this have happened again? The Fire SIlkworm Cloth which usually could get to 300 gold taels, was taken at a base price. This has never happened before. The two Fake Feng Ao Xiu were especially shocked. [This guy is not a rookie, he''s a real professional! Buy bidding that hairpin at such a ridiculous price, he asserts himself as a rich man. And intimidate everyone to not bid after him.] [This is a high-level skill that I can''t even use! How could he do it so smoothly? What is it that he does to make this happen? I don''t understand!] Feng Ao Xiu was happy that he got two items cheaply. But, he was wondering why no one was bidding after him. 90 Just Wait! Im Going to Kill You!!! The auction was going smoothly. Soon, another ten items have been auctioned off. Out of those, Feng Ao Xiu took three more items without anyone outbidding him. The manager wants to spew out blood having another treasure sold so cheaply. "Next, is unique spirit stones that have been popular among the nobles lately." Feng Ao Xiu perked up. [This is it! The pure coloured spirit stones!] However, the most pressing question, how many do they sell? "These spirit stones are beautiful, smooth, and doesn''t have any excessive colour. These stones have been the trend lately, especially for nobles. We have 100 of them, they will be auctioned in groups of ten." Feng Ao Xiu was trembling in excitement! How could he not? There are one hundred of them! He could get them all in a single night. Visiting the auction house was the right choice all along. However, the auctioneer next words made Feng Ao Xiu shocked. "Did you know!? Xie Jing, the disciple of Feng Ao Xiu, has been sending these stones to his master as gifts." The customers began talking with each other. "What!? Feng Ao Xiu like these stones!" "If Feng Ao Xiu like these stones, I must buy it!" One of the customers could not believe what he heard. He got up from his seat and asked, "Is this true?" "Dear guest, what we just said was the truth. We have never lied to our customers! If you don''t believe us, you can ask it straight from our source, the Xie Clan Lord, Xie Kui!" Feng Ao Xiu cursed in his heart. [F*ck! So, it was Xie Kui! I''ve told Xie Jing not to tell anyone, but I can''t order his father. Besides, the pure coloured spirit stones came from the father, not Xie Jing. This is so messed up!] The customers get fired up. If the Radiant Treasure Hall dares say something like that, then it must be true. They must acquire these spirit stones no matter what! Maybe they could use it to gain favour with the Ancient Earth Realm Expert, Feng Ao Xiu. The Radiant treasure Hall was crafty. They knew Feng Ao Xiu was on the trend right now. They even bought the information from Xie Kui by paying a hefty sum of money. The information they got was the bare minimum, but they never said Feng Ao Xiu likes these stones. They just said that Xie Jing sends this spirit stones to Feng Ao Xiu. The customers just assume it was Feng Ao Xiu himself, who wants it. It was a bit misleading, but using Feng Ao Xiu''s name, they could get a profit of at least twice the usual price. "Each group of spirit stones price is 150 gold taels, at least an increase of 10 gold taels in every bid." [What the hell! 150 gold taels for ten spirit stones! This is a ripoff! Even in the Black Market, it only cost 10 gold taels each!] Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. However, just like Feng Ao Xiu, some others expressed their displeasure. "How could they just tell everyone like that!? Now, the prices for these stones will surge!" "That''s right, I''ve been putting off buying other treasures like Mystic Stone Ore and Fire Silkworm Cloth because I want these stones..." One of the reasons, the other customers did not outbid Feng Ao Xiu earlier was because they got inside information. They''ve been waiting for these stones to come out, so they could buy it and do not bother too much with the other treasure. "The auction for the first group of spirit stones commence now!" The bid starts coming one after another! "150 gold taels!" "180 gold taels!" "220" "250" "300" The bid continues... "680" "Did anyone else want to bid higher than 680?" A servant from one of the VIP room said, "700!" "700 gold taels to the man in VIP room number one!" "Did anyone else want to bid higher than seven hundred?" "Three seconds until the bid close..." "Two..." Feng Ao Xiu felt a headache, how does it become 700 gold taels in an instant? Anyway, he needs to buy it. "750 gold taels!" What!? 750 gold taels!? It increased even further. The only one who''s happy here was the Radiant Treasure Hall. "Anyone wants to bid higher 750 gold taels?" The servant, "800!" Feng Ao Xiu, "850!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. This time it was not the servant, it was the master. He''s a man in his fifty, wearing a purple robe. He calmly said, "Haha! I bid 900 gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu said, "I''ll bid..." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One and Two couldn''t help but said, "Are you crazy?" "Brother, don''t be hasty!" "Nine hundred gold taels is too overpriced!" Feng Ao Xiu ignores them, "I bid 920 gold taels!" "940" "960" "970" "980" The man in purple robe said in a coarse voice, "Fake Feng Ao Xiu, I admire your stubbornness, but there is still another batch. I advise you to give up this round and aim for the next one! This will be my last offer, nine hundred and ninety gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu cupped his hands. "Thank you! But I will not back down!" "One thousand gold taels!" It reached 1000 gold coins, it was even higher than the Golden Raven Sword. This is insane! The auctioneer starts counting down, "Three... Two... O..." Feng Ao Xiu felt relieved. At last, he won! Suddenly, someone said, "Wait! We bet two thousand!" What!? Someone is betting again!? Who is it! It''s from another VIP room. The auctioneer couldn''t help but said, "Ah... We''re sorry, but we don''t accept silver taels in this bid." The servant who made the bid angrily said, "You fool! Do you really think my master uses silver taels!?" They couldn''t believe it! It has gone from one thousand to two thousand! One of Yang Xue Yi''s brother said, "Xue Yi, are you sure? You just arrived here, and you want to buy all of the stones?" Yang Xue Yi nodded, "If Young Master Ao Xiu likes it, I must buy it. If I give it to him as a gift, Young Master Ao Xiu will be happy!" The other brother said, "But..." Yang Wen Jia laughed, "Hahaha... It''s fine, it''s fine. Let Xue Yi do what she wants. Besides, this is for my son-in-law, nothing is too expensive if it''s for him!" The three brothers sighed. Their father dotes too much on Yang Xue Yi. Yang Wen Jia and Yang Xue Yi just arrived. That''s why they''re so late in making the bid. Just before it closes down, they hurriedly place a higher bid. Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth. He thought the bid will end at one thousand, but suddenly someone came and made a higher bid. How could he just sit still and watch? They didn''t know, the pure coloured spirit stones could fetch way higher than this if they knew how to use it! "Three thousand!!!" The two other Fake Feng Ao Xiu couldn''t help but ask, "Do you really like these spirit stones?" "Little brother, how could you bid so much? Is there something valuable within these spirit stones!" "Yeah! You''re not even a noble, and there''s still nine batches left. Tell me! What secret these stones have?" Feng Ao Xiu panicked. This is the worst kind of situation, people asking him about the secret of the pure coloured spirit stones, it''s the last thing he wants. He said, "I''ll tell you later!" The Yang Family inside the VIP room couldn''t believe it. Someone was crazy enough to outbid two thousand gold taels! Yang Wen Jia sighed, "Let him take it! We don''t need much, five batches are good enough." The servant of the Yang Clan nodded. He keeps quiet, and Feng Ao Xiu won the bid. The auction for the second batch started, the Yang Clan won''t go easy, they started the bid, "2000 gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu followed, "3000 gold taels!" One of the customers couldn''t help but shouts, "Again!" "This Fake Feng Ao Xiu is not to be underestimated!" "He is too rich for a Fake Feng Ao Xiu!" Feng Ao Xiu won again. He got twenty pure coloured spirit stones now. The auction for the third batch began. Feng Ao Xiu wants to win all of them, he said, "Three thousand gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu won for the third time! The fourth, "Three thousand gold taels!" The fifth, "Three thousand gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu won all five of them. The sixth auction began, as usual, Feng Ao Xiu started, "Three thousand gold taels!" Yang Wen Jia ordered, "Push!" His servant nodded, he shouts, "Four thousand gold taels!" Feng Ao Xiu immediately made another bid, "five thousand!" Yang Wen Jia couldn''t take it anymore, he jumps and points at Feng Ao Xiu. "You! You''re just a Fake Feng Ao Xiu! What are you planning from monopolizing these stones?" Feng Ao Xiu ignored him. If you don''t have any money, then just take your loss. There''s no need to shout like that! Yang Wen Jia''s face went red from anger, "You... You dare to ignore me! Don''t you know who I am? I am the Clan Lord of the Yang Clan, Yang Wen Jia!" Feng Ao Xiu hates this kind of people who use their name and status to suppress the weak. He jokes, "Oh! Don''t you know who I am? I am the Second Young Master of the Feng Clan, Feng Ao Xiu!" All the customers laughed. "Hahaha..." "Yes! He''s right! I can also claim to be anybody. Haha... hahaha!" "It doesn''t matter if you''re Yang Wen Jia or Feng Ao Xiu! Hahaaa..." Yang Wen Jia was angry, he was humiliated by this Fake Feng Ao Xiu. "F*ck you! Just wait! I''m going to kill you!!!" Feng Ao Xiu smiled. [Take that! Do you really think you can... Wait! Yang Wen Jia!?] Feng Ao Xiu looks up to the direction of the VIP room. He saw a middle-aged man angrily cursing at him. He gives himself a facepalm. [F*ck! It really is Yang Wen Jia!] The three sons were also angry. "That imposter dares to humiliates our father!" "He must be taught a lesson!" "Father and little sister, don''t worry. We''ll take care of him!" 91 Hes Cosplaying as Himself!? "Father, I need you to calm down. We can''t kill him now, at least not here." The oldest brother said. "We also won''t have to bet anymore, let him take all those stones. Once we kill him, we can snatch all these stones away for free!" The second brother said. "That way we can earn brother-in-law''s favour. Both with the gifts, and his imposter''s head." The third brother said. Although he was angry, Yang Wen Jia agreed to the plan. As a result, Feng Ao Xiu won the sixth batch of the pure coloured spirit stones with five thousand gold taels. Feng Ao Xiu who have just realized what happened knew it was all only a misunderstanding. He just has to explain it, he will definitely be forgiven. He looks up at the direction of the VIP room. He smiled brightly and waved his hands, "Father-in-law, It''s really me, Feng Ao Xiu! It''s all a misunderstanding, please forgive me!" However, no one believed him. "Holy sh*t! One time isn''t enough, and he wants to humiliate the Yang Clan again!" "You dare to call the Yang Clan Lord, your father-in-law. Do you really think you''re Feng Ao Xiu!?" However, this time it''s not funny, it''s just seeking death. Although they laugh at the joke Fake Feng Ao Xiu made earlier, it''s because it happened spontaneously. Deep down they knew the man from that VIP room was really Yang Wen Jia, nobody dared to mess with him. "Who would have thought someone dares to humiliate the Yang Clan Lord." "Doesn''t he know the man in the VIP room is Feng Ao Xiu''s future father-in-law!?" Yang Wen Jia gnashed his teeth, his face went red again. With uncontrollable anger, he said before his sons, "Before you kill him, make sure to torture him until he begs for his death." The auction for the seventh batch began. This time, the air seems different. Everyone can feel it, the killing intent emanating from the VIP room number two. The auctioneer started, "Does anyone wants to bid?" But, no one wants to bid. The Yang Clan was angered, no one dares to. If they do, the Yang Clan will surely cut off their head. Initially, Feng Ao Xiu wants to let the Yang Clan take the spirit stones to make amends, but the Yang Clan did not bid any more. [Oh! The Yang Clan didn''t bid! They want me to take it. It looks like the misunderstanding is resolved. I''m glad!] So, Feng Ao Xiu continued to bid, he said calmly, "One thousand gold taels." Feng Ao Xiu swept the floor clean. He successfully took all one hundred pure coloured spirit stones with 24,000 gold taels. However, everyone knows this Fake Feng Ao Xiu would be dead by the time the auction finished. Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One said to the real one, "Little brother, are you seeking death? You took all one hundred stones, won''t you be killed later?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Feng Ao Xiu happily said, "Don''t worry! It''s just a misunderstanding. All of it has been solved!" [What the hell is he saying? What solved!? You just humiliate Yang Wen Jia twice!] The auction continued. "The next item is our main event, the Golden Snow Lotus!" "It is the legendary herb that only appears once in a thousand years! The records show this item has more than ten thousand usages, including recovering an incurable disease..." Yang Xue Yi said, "Father, Golden Snow Lotus is so beautiful! It will look good in my room." Yang Wen Jia, "Hahaha! Don''t worry! I will buy it for my beloved daughter!" It won''t take long before Yang Xue Yi acquired the Golden Snow Lotus. Although it''s the Legendary Herb, Feng Ao Xiu does not really need it. Anyway, Feng Ao Xiu''s business in the auction house was over. He paid for all of the spirit stones and the hairpin, and hurriedly went out of the auction house. The two Fake Feng Ao Xiu followed him. The instinct of these scammers was scary, they knew Feng Ao Xiu was hiding something. They just can''t let him go, at least not until they find out what made him take out such a large amount of money. "Little Brother, wait!" "Hehe... You need to tell us about these stones!" The Yang Clan has been watching them closely. Since Feng Ao Xiu has left the building, the three young masters could execute their plan. "Father, stay here and enjoy the rest of the auction. We will definitely bring his head!" The three young masters with some guards disappeared in an instant. Meanwhile, in the room beside them, VIP room number one. It was the middle-aged man wearing a purple robe from earlier. He was the one in the bidding war against Feng Ao Xiu during the auction of the first batch of the pure coloured spirit stones. His friend was explaining something to him. The man was drinking tea, but his friend''s words made him startled. He coughs loudly, tea spurt out of his mouth and nose. "What did you say!? That... that man is Feng Ao Xiu!" His friend nodded, "It can''t be a mistake! I saw him before." "But... But... He''s cosplaying as himself!?" "Yes, he''s a bit eccentric, but it fooled you, is it not? If I didn''t tell you, then you will always assume him as nothing more than a fake." The man in purple robes couldn''t believe it. He asked, "Kong Ling Jue, you''re not fooling me, are you?" "I''m not!" Kong Ling Jue sighed, "Do you know what he said he was last time?" "What?" "Feng Ao Xiu''s Number One Fan!" "..." It could be seen clearly that his friend didn''t believe him at all. "I''m serious," Kong Ling Jue wiped the sweat from his forehead. He coughed, "Anyway, I''m sure he is Feng Ao Xiu. The one with the best eye in Silver Hands Owl is none other than me. Ling Mu, you have to believe me." "Fine, I believe you..." said Ling Mu. While scratching his head, he asked, "What do you think he''s doing?" Kong Ling Jue replied, "What do I think? Well, what do you think when someone hides their identity... or is it not, then he bought lots of jewellery?" "You mean, he hides something?" "Yes, I believe my disciple He Min have told you earlier. Whatever he''s hiding, it must have something to do with the spirit stones he bought." Ling Mu smiled. He remembered that He Min one of the best young men of Silver Hands Owl were obsessed with Feng Ao Xiu''s secret. Now that he sees Feng Ao Xiu himself bought such amount spirit stones, he couldn''t help but be interested as well. Ling Mu nodded, then he shouted, "Wan Xun!" Kong Ling Jue also shouted, "He Min!" Two men, Wan Xun and He Min appeared. They both cupped their hands. Ling Mu ordered his disciple, "Wan Xun, this is a high-level mission! Infiltrate the Feng Clan, and find out whatever Feng Ao Xiu is doing!" "Yes!" Kong Ling Jue also did the same, "You too! However, your main task is to help Wan Xun with everything he needs." He Min cried, "Master, I will not let you down this time!" Because He Min failed previously, his action was restricted by Kong Ling Jue until he was deemed ready one more time. Now, He Min was given a chance, he must succeed in this mission no matter what it takes. 92 Fifty-Six Per Cent Say Im Innocen Feng Ao Xiu took all the items he bought and went out of the building. He''s ready to pick up Qian Qian and go home. Just before he entered the carriage, the two imposters hold him. "Little Brother, there''s no one else now..." "Hehehe... You need to tell us the secret of these spirit stones you bought." Feng Ao Xiu felt a headache. These guys were persistent. Luckily no else found out. Little did Feng Ao Xiu know, he was already too suspicious in the eyes of Silver Hands Owl. [Now, how am I supposed to get out of this situation...] Feng Ao Xiu turned to his imposters and said, "I''m waiting for these spirit stones price to inflate, then I''m going to sell them again." Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One said, "It can''t be! Do you really think the price of one spirit stones can cost more than 240 gold taels? It''s practically impossible!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two creased his eyebrow, "Why are you lying? It just makes you even more suspicious." "Don''t be cheap! If you really have a good business, let us join!" Feng Ao Xiu slapped his own head. How could he lie to a professional scammer? He just dug his own graves. Now, these two became even more persistent. Suddenly some men appeared, one of them shout, "Wait!" They are the Yang Clan young masters, accompanied by some guards. They look intimidating, it can be seen clearly they are ready to fight. Feng Ao Xiu was happy. It''s the Yang Clan! [I remember them, they''re Fairy Xue Yi''s brothers, they will definitely help me out.] Yet, they angrily roared. "Fake Feng Ao Xiu, we will kill you!" "You dare to humiliate our father! Prepare to Die!" "Don''t resist and hand over all the spirit stones. If you do, we will give you an easy way to die!" [Wait! It''s not resolved! They''re here to kill me!? What''s all this about?] The youngest one jumped and tried to land a strike, but, he suddenly stopped. Without making any moves, he paused for a few seconds before asking. "Which one of you is the one who humiliated my father?" [You don''t know!?] "What are you talking about!?" The Second Brother angrily responded. He pointed at Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two, "It''s obvious this one!" "Are you blind!? Where did your eyes go?" The Big Brother points at Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One, "It''s this one! I''m sure of it!" "Really? I''m not sure." The Third brother points at the Real Feng Ao Xiu, "I thought it''s this one." There are three Fake Feng Ao Xiu, they don''t know which one is which, all of them were the same. Although they met with Feng Ao Xiu and shook hands with him at the engagement party, one meeting isn''t enough to make them remember his face clearly. Besides, they''re under the assumption that all three men were fakes. The real victims here were the two imposters. [Wait! We got nothing to do with this!] [Why are they hunting us too?] The First Young Master turned his head to the guards, "What do you guys think? Who''s the real perpetrator?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. There are ten guards, each of them pointed their finger at a different person. The Second Young Master tallied the result. He looked at Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One, "Number One, 4 votes!" He looked at Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two, "Number Two, 4 votes!" Then, he looked at the Real Feng Ao Xiu, "Number Three, 5 votes!" "See I told you! It''s him!" The Third Young Master feels happy, "Let''s kill him!" Feng Ao Xiu cried in his heart. [No! I''m going to die!] The First Young Master hurriedly said, "No, we can''t be sure yet! Leading by one vote isn''t enough to make him the real perpetrator." Feng Ao Xiu felt relieved. The First Young Master asked the three Feng Ao Xiu, "Who is it!?" Feng Ao Xiu points at Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number Two. "It''s him!" Fake Feng Ao Xiu Number One and Two points at Feng Ao Xiu. They said at the same time, "No, it''s him!" The Third Young Master happily laughed, "It''s still you! You got seven votes now, leading by two votes. What do you have to say for yourself?" Feng Ao Xiu protested, "This is not right! How could you just make someone guilty by voting?" "Heh! Do you think we care? You got the most votes, so prepare to die!" Once again, the Third Young Master jumped towards Feng Ao Xiu. "Wait! I have my reason, the votes are not valid!" Feng Ao Xiu hurriedly said. The Third Young Master stopped just a few inches before his fist hit the head of Feng Ao Xiu. "What do you mean by not valid?" The First Young Master said, "You better give us a good reason!" Feng Ao Xiu explained, "Seven out of sixteen votes say I''m guilty, which is forty-four per cent. But, it also means fifty-six per cent say I''m innocent." The Third Young Master was shocked, "Ah! He''s right!" "You shouldn''t believe him! He''s a scammer! He''s trying to deceive all of you!", said the two scammers. Feng Ao Xiu follows, "Don''t believe in their lies! They''re the true scammers!" When your life is on the line, you could only blame someone else to survive. The young masters ignored them. The Third Young Master said to his brothers, "Should we have another round of votes, and release Number One since he''s got the least." The First Young Master said, "No! That man is right, voting can''t solve anything. Let''s find another solution!" "Enough!" The Second Young Master snapped. "Let''s just kill them all!" What kill all of us! The three Feng Ao Xiu shrieked in fear. They shouted from the deep of their lung, "Heeeeelllppp!" Four figures appeared and came between their masters and the Yang Clan. They were none other than Qian Qian and the imposters. Feng Ao Xiu was fully satisfied. [I never thought this day would come. His useless bodyguards finally will do their jo... Wait! Four figures!?] Each of the Feng Ao Xiu has two bodyguards, but there were only four. [F*ck! My bodyguards are not here!] The Qian Qian from the two Fake Feng Ao Xiu did their job. They were the genuine bodyguards, the imposters beat the real one. This situation left Feng Ao Xiu unguarded by himself. [I''m going to die!] Actually, The Second Young Master was not serious. He only said it on a whim because he''s frustrated. But, they will never kill an innocent, it''s not the Yang Clan''s way. In front of the intimidating bodyguards of fake Qian Qian, the young masters were not afraid. They have more guards, and they''re way stronger than them. However, the current situation made them confused. The First Young Master asked Feng Ao Xiu, "Where are your bodyguards?" "Ah... Umm... They''re slack..." Wait! If I say they''re slacking off, it will be embarrassing. Feng Ao Xiu changed his answer, "I''m not guilty! Why would I call my bodyguards?" The young masters were surprised by his answer, his answer actually makes sense. They were convinced. The First Young Master said, "You can go." "Now there are only two suspects!" The two imposters couldn''t believe what they heard. The real perpetrator was actually released. The two of them may be scammers, but they''re innocent in this matter. "You''re wrong! He''s the one you''re looking for!" "That''s right! We''re innocent!" The Third Young Master angrily said to both of them, "Shut up! One of you must be the one who humiliated our father!" Feng Ao Xiu hurriedly ran towards the carriage. He opened the door and saw nothing. "F*ck! Where are they?" 93 We Want to Torture Him Too! Feng Ao Xiu panicked. Without Qian Hui or Qian Lu, who would drive the carriage? Obviously, Feng Ao Xiu himself could not do it. Although he was let go by the Three Young Masters of the Yang Clan, it would not last long. It''s only a matter of time before they would figure out the real perpetrator. Suddenly, Qian Lu appears out of nowhere. "Tch... " With an unpleasant mood written all over his face, Qian Lu heading towards the carriage while talking to himself, "That Qian Hui, how dare he?" "Just because he''s a year older than me, he ordered me around like slaves! While he''s sleeping inside the cool and comfortable restaurant, why am I supposed to go back where it''s hot?" "Ah... Second Young Master, you''re back!" Qian Lu felt happy, now he doesn''t have to wait anymore. Most importantly, he could interrupt his big brother, who''s still sleeping peacefully. "Let me go back to the restaurant and wake..." "We have no time for that!" Feng Ao Xiu quickly went inside the carriage. "Hurry up and drive!" "Me? Drive?" Qian Lu tilted his head in confusion. "I can''t drive? it''s always my big brother who drive isn''t it?" "Try it! At least you''re already a Dream Sky Realm Cultivator, you could use your Qi to control the horses better than I do!" Feng Ao Xiu words do make sense. Qian Hui has some experience of driving and riding a horse, but he does not have enough to be considered an expert. Still, he used his Qi to control the horses and speed, resulting in the travel to be smooth. If Qian Hui could do it, there''s no reason for Qian Lu to cannot do it. Qian Lu nodded and hopped into the driver''s seat. However, even with his cultivation of Dream Sky Realm, he could not control the Qi properly. As a result, the carriage drove in a zig-zag. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry, he felt nauseous with so many shaking around. But, he did not refuse and held it in. Even though they did not travel in a straight line, Qian Lu still makes some progress in driving. At least, they headed towards home. From afar, two young men quietly followed the carriage. It was Wan Xun and He Min. "Is that really Feng Ao Xiu? What if it was the two Feng Ao Xiu talking with the three young masters of the Yang Clan?" asked Wan Xun. "Senior Wan does not need to worry. I guarantee that the real Feng Ao Xiu is the one on the carriage. Besides, the Number One Assassin Chang Jian said it himself, that Qian Hui has died." He Min said confidently. "The two guy at the back are ordinary scammers, they still have Qian Hui with them... Meanwhile, the one in the carriage only has Qian Lu with him." Currently, Chang Jian temporarily lived in the base of Silver Hands Owl along with some other members. The first thing he did was to share some information regarding Feng Ao Xiu, including how Qian Hui has died. As a senior member, Wan Xun has heard of that information as well. However, even after He Min has reminded him, he still could not believe it. "But... Feng Ao Xiu actually uses a carriage?" "My information can''t be wrong, Feng Ao Xiu love to go with carriage everywhere!" He Min reassured. "I see... I''ll go first!" He Min said, "Be careful!" Wan Xun appears in front of the carriage, then he shouts, "Stop!" However, Qian Lu did not notice. Furthermore, with Qian Lu drove in zig-zag, the carriage passed the young man bypassing him around. Since there''s no one in the way, they did not stop. Wan Xun, "..." [I''m ignored!] However, Wan Xun was a Dream Earth Realm Cultivator, he''s faster than any carriages driven by horses. He rushed back to the front of them in less than a minute. Once again, he shouted, "Stop!" This time, Qian Lu noticed, "Second Young Master, someone wants us to stop!" Feng Ao Xiu coldly said, "We don''t have time. Ignore him." Qian Lu complied, he drove slightly to the left to evade the man. Although he did not have any intention, the carriage turned right instead and almost hit the man. "Hmm... Why is it coming here and did not stop?" Quickly, Wan Xun jumped out of the way. [Sh*t! I almost got crashed!] Although it won''t kill him, a carriage driven by a someone with a higher realm has a stronger Qi reinforced into it. Wan Xun could get injured if it really happens. Wan Xun was angry, he just wanted to talk, there''s nothing wrong with that. He also heard Feng Ao Xiu is a kind-hearted man, but this situation was different from what he imagined. For the third time, Wan Xun attempted to stop the carriages. He angrily roared, "Stoooooppp!!!" Feng Ao Xiu sighed, "He''s persistent. Let''s stop!" The carriage finally stopped. Wang Xun immediately kneeled and cupped his hand, "You must be the Second Young Master of the Feng Clan, Feng Ao Xiu. Please let me serve you!" "No need!" "Please, I beg of you! Young Master has done many good deeds, and I am alive because of it. I only want to repay your kindness!" Feng Ao Xiu was surprised, "Really!?" Wan Xun was acting. His face was full of sadness, "For decades, my family has been oppressed by the Li Clan. Our money and women were taken, our parents were to work for them without pay. We are nothing more than a slave to them." "But, because of Young Master Feng''s brilliant plan. The Li Clan is destroyed, and thousands of us are finally free." Wan Xun cried, "I have nothing to give Young Master Feng except for my services. Please, accept me as your servant." Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Lu also cried. They were touched by this young man''s sincerity. Wan Xun was a member of Silver Hands Owl, he learned how to lie believably. And, it is working, Feng Ao Xiu was tricked. Unfortunately, Qian Hui was not here. His skill in lie detection was not any worse than He Min or Wan Xun, he should be able to tell Wan Xun''s lie. Feng Ao Xiu said while he wiped his tears, "Get on the carriage, I''ll assign a position for you!" "Thank You." Suddenly, Qian Lu said, "Second Young Master, someone is approaching!" Feng Ao Xiu looks in the direction Qian Lu pointing at. He suddenly became panicked. [Sh*t! It''s the Yang Clan. They must have found the truth!] Feng Ao Xiu looks at Wan Xun, "This will be your first mission as my servant. Please close your eyes!" [He must be testing me...] Wan Xun thought. [Too bad... I''ll do whatever it takes to infiltrate the Feng Clan!] Meanwhile, the young masters of the Yang Clan have been debating about the real perpetrator between the two imposters. After some time, the two scammers managed to convince them. They take out all the items from their storage ring, and no spirit stones were found. It turns out the young masters were wrong, the real perpetrator has been released early. They immediately dispatched to seek him out. "Search all the carriages within the area. If you find him quickly send us a signal!" After checking a few of a wrong carriage, the Third Young Master of the Yang Clan with three bodyguards found a carriage. The Third Young Master knocks on the carriage door, "Open up!" The door opens, and the Third Young Master smiled. [Jackpot!] Inside, there were two people. Qian Lu was calmly sitting in the carriage. Then, there''s Feng Ao Xiu lying down, he was detained. Feng Ao Xiu hands were tied up behind his back. His legs and knees were also wrapped tightly by a rope. His face was covered by a cloth, he couldn''t speak. Then, Qian Lu kicked Feng Ao Xiu out of the carriage. Qian Lu said, "Ah! The great Yang Clan! We are so sorry, we won''t do it anymore!" "We give him to you, please let me go!" Feng Ao Xiu wiggles like a worm on the ground, he screamed, "Hmmmphhh... Hmmpphh..." The Third Young Master was satisfied. He already got his target, there''s no need to take the others, "Sure, you can go!" "Thank You! This Young Master is a really kind-hearted man!" Qian Lu immediately moves to the driver seats slowly from the other side of the door. He quickly drove the carriage away from here. Feng Ao Xiu wants to scream, but the cloth in his mouth was holding him from doing so, "Hmph... Hmmph... Hmmmmppppphhh..." After they got some distance from the Yang Clan, Qian Lu is relieved. Qian Lu said, "Second Young Master, it''s fine now!" Feng Ao Xiu was wearing Wan Xun''s clothes. He has been hiding behind Qian Lu''s fat body the whole time. Since only one side of the carriage door opens, the Yang Clan couldn''t see the third person. Feng Ao Xiu sighed, "I''m sorry! If you''re still alive, then I will definitely make it up to you." Meanwhile, Feng Ao... Wan Xun in Feng Ao Xiu''s clothes was pummeled by the Third Young Master. The Third Young Master punched the head, "You dare to humiliate our father!!" Wan Xun cried, "Hmm... Hmmph... Hmmmmpphh..." [I never humiliate your father!] The Third Young Master kicked him in the stomach, "How could you deceive us!?" Wan Xun cried loudly, "Hmmm... Hmmmpphhhh... Hmmmmmmppphhh!!!" [I don''t even know you!] The First Young Master and Second Young Master arrived, "Third Brother, you found him?" "Good Job!" The Yang Clan Guards pleaded, "Ah, young masters, please leave some for us!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "That''s right! We want to torture him too!" The Third Young Master laughed, "Hahaha! Don''t worry, I just found that he is a Dream Earth Realm Expert. You all will have a turn!" The guards cheered, "Yeah!!!" Wan Xun cried even louder, "Hmmmpphh... Hmmph... Hmmmmmmmpppphhhhhmmm....". [No! No! No!] He Min was watching the whole thing. He''s shivering in fear. [I knew it, You can''t underestimate Feng Ao Xiu! He must have found out that Wan Xun is lying, and played Wan Xun like a fool.] [Even though he could kill Wan Xun directly... Yet, he did not even lift a finger and used a borrowed knife instead.] [Not only powerful but also smart and wise. Feng Ao Xiu, how scary!] [But, I won''t give up! Feng Ao Xiu, just you wait...] 94 Its Me! Its Me! "Zzzz..." "I give up! I can''t wake him up!" An employee sighed. He has tried all he could think of to wake a sleeping customer. From shouting loudly into beating and punching him multiple times. Yet, this customer won''t wake up at all. If it isn''t for the loud snore, he would already have thought this customer was dead. The manager wants to cry. It was he who found and tried to wake the customer in the first place. Yet, he failed and asked an employee to do it in his stead. The employee also failed, then he asked the second employee to do it. The cycle continues until the eighth employee. What''s worse, this customer hasn''t even paid the bill. However, with no way of waking him up, the manager was lost at what to do. "How could he still be sleeping!? Who''s going to pay for the 15,000 silver taels he owed!?" An employee answered, "Manager, it already late. Everyone has to go home, we''re too tired... Let''s leave him here for the night. Probably he will wake up tomorrow, or someone would come and pick him up." "Uhhh..." The manager was not too happy with the answer he received. But, he was out of options, in the end, he complied with the employees. "All right then..." Soon, the manager and the employees leave the sleeping customer in the kitchen. "Zzzz..." Silence illuminates the entire building, except for the sound of the snoring, nothing else was heard. Not long after, the snoring sound also went away. "Finally... Looks like they have gone away." The customer woke up. While rolling up his sleeves, he talks to himself, "This is all because of Lu... How could he choose an expensive restaurant and ordered so many foods when I only have little money?" "Fortunately, I''m so smart. There''s no one better than me in turning something pricey into free." The customer was none other than Qian Hui. After he received some money from the fake Qian Qian, he took Qian Lu to eat. However, the plan to enter a small restaurant was replaced because of Qian Lu. He promised to eat less so he could taste more luxury food. Still, he ordered for a portion of at least 20 people. Without knowing, the price soon turned into 15,000 silver taels. Without enough money, Qian Hui hurriedly drives Qian Lu out of the restaurant. Then, he began his plan to pretend to be asleep, so he doesn''t have to pay. Although he was really asleep most of the time, it was a success nonetheless. Qian Hui rubbed his cheek to ease some of the pain. "That last employee is quite strong... How could he punched me so hard?" Qian Hui makes his way out of the restaurant. He found the door was locked, but it was not a problem. He immediately broke the handle and successfully went out. On the way home, Qian Hui found something disturbing. "What''s this...Ah! It''s a corpse..." The body was severely severed into 6 parts of head, body, hands, and legs. In each body parts, blue and black bruises could easily be found. Other than that, there were cuts and blood everywhere. However, there''s something else that makes Qian Hui interested. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Isn''t this the Second Young Master''s clothes? Could it be that Second Young Master has..." Qian Hui shook his head. "It couldn''t be... This is probably one of the fakes pretending to be Second Young Master." "Who are you?" Suddenly, two young men in black clothes appeared from behind Qian Hui. They each hold a dagger ready to strike Qian Hui at any moment. Qian Hui was surprised. He was only looking at the corpse, but these people want to kill him. "Wait! This is a misunderstanding! I didn''t do anything!" "Don''t feign ignorance and tell us your name! Don''t blame us if we hurt you..." Qian Hui was sweating profusely. He just found out that these two people were Dream Earth Realm Experts. Although he was in a higher cultivation level, he was still weak and could not win against two opponents so close to his level. He needed a plan to fool them somehow. "It''s me! It''s me! Don''t you remember me?" The two young men were surprised, the man in front of him doesn''t seem to be lying. Could they really now him? "Eh... Who are you?" "Yeah, it feels like we have not met you before..." Qian Hui was relieved, they were almost tricked by his lie. He just needs t push a little bit more. "It''s me! It''s me! Could you have forgotten me?" "Ehh! Could you be our senior?" "That''s right!" "...Senior? Also an Iron Mortal Realm... Who could... Ahhh!!! Senior Yu Liang!" "Finally, you remember me!" Qian Hui confirmed himself with the fake identity, "That''s right, I''m your senior, Yu Liang!" Both young men cupped their hands and bowed, "Please forgive us for our ignorance!" "It''s okay! It''s okay!" Qian Hui said calmly and acted as their senior. "But... What''s Senior Yu doing here? Isn''t the mission supposed to take about three years." "Mission? Ah... Yes its easier than expected, so I come home early..." "I see..." the young man nodded. "Then, what is senior doing here?" "Hush!" said the other young man, "Of course Senior Yu would visit his junior knowing his condition... Senior Yu and Wan Xun have a close relationship!" "As expected from Senior Yu!" The young man smiled. "You must be here to analyze the corpse, so you can take revenge for Wan Xun!" These two were from the Silver Hands Owl, they were given a task to clean up Wan Xun''s body. When they reached the location of Wan Xun''s corpse, someone was already there and could not help but be suspicious. It turned out, he was their senior. As members of Silver Hands Owl, they both received education on to detect lies. However, Qian Hui also has skill similar to them, which is to make a believable lie. Because they could not detect anything amiss from Qian Hui''s expression, there''s no reason to doubt him. As a result, they were tricked into thinking Qian Hui was their senior. "Senior Yu, welcome back!" Qian Hui smiled and nodded lightly. The young man said to his friend, "I''ll go and accompany Senior Yu to the base. You go ahead and clean up Wan Xun..." The other young man nodded and started cleaning up the corpse. "Senior must be tired from the mission and journey. Since you were gone, Silver Hands Owl have a new base not far from here. I''ll lead the way, so senior can follow me!" [Silver Hands Owl!!!] Qian Hui was shocked. He never would think that he met the members of the infamous sect of Silver Hands Owl. "By the way, the one who kills Wan Xun is the Feng Clan and Yang Clan..." "What!" Qian Hui became even more surprised. "Senior does not need to worry. The Silver Hands Owl is ready to go on a war with them!" Qian Hui was determined, he needs to investigate in this matter. 95 Lost a Lot of Weigh Qian Hui was taken to the base of Silver Hands Owl by the young man in black. He was immediately questioned by the first member he met there. He was also senior with quite a close age to Qian Hui. "Who are you?" "Senior, How could you have forgotten your friend?" It was not Qian Hui that answered but the junior member who brought him here, "It''s Senior Yu Liang!" "Yu Liang..." The senior member squinted his eyes to look at the one called Yu Liang. "You look a bit different..." "How am I different?" Qian Hui was sweating profusely. "It''s probably just your imagination..." "No! No! Something is really different... It doesn''t look like the usual Yu Liang..." After thinking for quite a moment, the member exclaimed, "I know!!!" Qian Hui gulped. Could his real identity was already discovered? "Yu Liang, you''ve lost a lot of weight." "Hahaa..." Qian Hui laughed wryly, "That''s right, how did you know?" "Oh please! Just looking at you already tells a lot. Look at how skinny you are! The mission there must be so harsh that you don''t have time to eat..." "Yes, it was difficult... You know that my mission is in that place, right?" The senior member nodded, "Yeah... The North Sheng Country!" "Yes, North Sheng Country is far away, and the situation is not really good either. You know how it is there..." "Ah... It must be cold there. The North Sheng Country is not called the Snow Country for nothing! I also heard that the food there is scarce and the people are really hungry." Qian Hui nodded, "Yes, it was cold and harsh... Especially with my difficult mission. You know what''s my mission, right?" "Haha... Of course, I know! Your mission is to infiltrate the Sheng Royal Palace and gain their trust, so you can gain their information." The senior member said proudly. "But, how come you''re returning early? The mission is supposed not until another year." "For this kind of mission, three years is taking too long. I already finished it. I gain their trust and can access their information whenever I want!" "Wow! You''re awesome! Your master would really be proud of you..." The senior member closed his mouth quickly. His eye changed to a sad expression... Then, he slowly opened it again, "Ah... That''s right... Yu Liang, it''s regarding your master..." [F*ck! Yu Liang has a master!? If I meet him, he definitely will know I''m not Yu Liang!] Qian Hui began sweating again, "What about my master?" "Your master... He''s dead!" "What did you say!?" shouted Qian Hui. [Yes!] "What happened!?" Qian Hui acted really angry and sad at the same time. His acting was so realistic that it was impossible to think that he''s not Yu Liang. "He''s killed..." "What!?" Qian Hui acted really angry. "Who is it!? Who killed him!?" "It''s Feng Ao Xiu!" "Where is that Feng Ao Xiu!?" Qian Hui rolled up his sleeves. He''s showed his anger by exposing his muscle, but there''s nothing there, just skin and bones. "I will kill Feng... Wait! Feng Ao Xiu!?" "A couple of days ago, your master and He Min tried to steal some spirit stones from Feng Ao Xiu. But, your master died in the hands of Feng Ao Xiu!" "Tell me more!" Then, the senior members told him everything. How the elder, Yu Liang''s master infiltrated the Feng Clan with He Min, including the purpose, throughout every single detail that he knew about. "...So, that''s it. If you want to know more, you should ask He Min." "..." Qian Hui did not know what to say. [It''s that thief that corpse looks ugly? But, Second Young Master couldn''t possibly kill him...] "Yu Liang, I know you''re sad and depressed. You can''t possibly get your revenge if your opponent is Feng Ao Xiu." The senior member patted on Qian Hui''s shoulder, "But, don''t worry! The Silver Hands Owl will give you your vengeance. The Silver Hands Owl were planning to go on a war with the Yang Clan, we will get Feng Ao Xiu somehow." "Why don''t you ask Elder Ling Jue and see if you can take part in his plan to annihilate the Feng Clan?" "..." Qian Hui was dumbfounded. [But, I''m from the Feng Clan...] Not long after, the junior member brought Qian Hui before Kong Ling Jue. "Elder, Senior Yu Liang is here to meet you!" "Huh!? Yu Liang is back?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Qian Hui bowed and respectfully greeted Kong Ling Jue, "Hello, Elder Ling Jue. I''ve returned." "Yu Liang... You look a bit different... It seems I have seen that face before somewhere else..." "After the mission in North Sheng Country, I''ve lost a lot of weight. The weather was cold over there, and the food was scarce. That must be why I look different." "Ah... You''re right..." Kong Ling Jue wants to say that he looks a little bit like Qian Hui of Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard. However, according to Chang Jian, Qian Hui was already dead. Furthermore, to know so much about the mission he received, it could only be Yu Liang himself. "So, how come you''re back so early?" "I already gained the trust of the Royal Family. Thus I see no need to stay there any longer and decided to return her for the time being." "I see... and I presume you''re here to take revenge for your master." Qian Hui nodded, anger and determination were inflicted in his eye. His acting skills were high that even Kong Ling Jue himself could not detect his lie. "You could join my plan... But it''s very dangerous!" Kong Ling Jue sighed. "Feng Ao Xiu has already killed two men, your master and one of our best disciple, Wan Xun. This is a highly dangerous mission, are you ready?" Keeping up with his acting, Qian Hui nodded. "Okay, I have a mission for you. Go and infiltrate the Feng Clan! Together with two other members. You three have to gain Feng Ao Xiu and his close aide Qian Lu''s trust. It will be completed once you were able to gain information regarding the secret of Feng Ao Xiu''s spirit stones that he has been collecting." Kong Ling Jue smiled, "How is it? It''s not that different from your mission in the North Sheng Country! However, be careful, Feng Ao Xiu will kill you even if you show a slight mistake." "I''ll do it!" [Be careful my ass! I''ve already gained his trust! And, he''s not a cultivator, he can''t even kill a fly, how''s he going to kill me!?] [It''s you who should be careful!] 96 Play With a Dog Until Satisfied Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Lu have come home safely. They were very grateful for being alive. After what happened at the auction house, Feng Ao Xiu was afraid to step out of the house. Now that he thinks about it, most of the problems were created outside. For example, the match with Li Gao Yun was made in Sealing Dragon Restaurant. He made an enemy out of Chang Jian and the Zhao Clan at the Li Clan''s Residence. Then, he met Yun and Little Chi inside the Blue Spirit Cave. He became Princess Ming''s fianc¨¦ during the Scholar Association Four Arts Contest. Making-up with Yang Xue Yi and the scammers, all of those happened outside. [After all of this is over, I will not go anywhere.] It was already late at night, but he did not see Qian Hui anywhere. But after he heard from Qian Lu that Qian Hui was slacking off in the restaurant, Feng Ao Xiu could not care any less at what happened to him. Besides, Qian Hui was already an Iron Mortal Realm, and he also knows the way home, there was nothing to worry about. Furthermore, there''s a more pressing matter at hand. "Now, direct your Qi to your muscles through your vein. If you feel, slightly the warmth of your Qi throughout your body, it means you got it right." "Uhhh... What!?" The one who asked was none other than Qian Lu. After returning from the auction house, Feng Ao Xiu directly continues to teach Qian Lu the defensive skills. Yet, just like this morning, there was no progress at all. Feng Ao Xiu sighed. "Can''t you please listen to what I said?" "Uhh... I cannot focus when I''m hungry..." Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. Qian Lu too stupid and doesn''t understand anything. Not only that, he seemed to be hungry and complaining all the time. Although Feng Ao Xiu already earned another 100 spirit stones at the auction house, it was still not enough for two people. Which means the life of the entire Feng Clan depends on Qian Lu. It''s not an option to give up. [But, what should I do now!? At this rate, it''s the same as throwing a white flag.] Suddenly Little Chi makes her way to Feng Ao Xiu by flapping its little wing. "Ack! I''m hungry! I''m hungry!" "Oh! Little Chi is hungry. All right, please wait a minute, I''ll go order some food for you." Feng Ao Xiu immediately complied. He needs to keep Little Chi happy as a bribe, so she does not tell the Eternal Beast Alliance of Feng Ao Xiu''s real cultivation. "Yayy!" Unexpectedly Qian Lu jumped up happily. "It''s time to eat!!!" "Wait! It''s not for you!" Feng Ao Xiu glared at Qian Lu. "It''s for Little Chi!" "Ahh!!!" Qian Lu was shocked. If there''s anything that could make him suffer, it was not being unable to eat despite there''s food in front of him. "This is not fair!" He was angry, he felt it was unfair that Little Chi got such a large amount of food doing nothing. While he has been training (with no progress) and doing his job (by slacking off) every single day and earn nothing. "I also want to eat!!!" "Okay... Okay..." Feng Ao Xiu sighed, "At least do the first step before you eat!" "Okay!" Qian Lu nodded, "What''s the first step again?" "I said it before... You have to direct your Qi from meridian to your muscles through your vein. Try to do it one at a time, by directing the Qi to the muscles in your right arm. If you feel slightly hot in your body..." "Ohh!!! Second Young Master, my right arm feels hot!" "Oh, you did it? Try to distribute the Qi to your left arm as well." "I did it! Now what?" "Keep distributing the Qi to every single muscle of your body that includes your neck, chest, shoulders, stomach, legs and bottoms." Soon Qian Lu did exactly as what he told. Because of the heat, his skin became slightly red. Even Feng Ao Xiu was impressed, "You did it! You completed the first step!" "Does this mean I can eat now?" Qian Lu asked. Feng Ao Xiu sighed. He just succeeded in the first step, and now he wants to stop. But, he did promise, Qian Lu could eat if he completed the first step, "All right then!" "Yayy!!!" Qian Lu, together with Little Chi hurriedly went into the dining room. "Wait! Don''t forget you have to continue after eat..." Even before Feng Ao Xiu could finish his sentence, Qian Lu has gone in a flash. Feng Ao Xiu sighed again. "Sigh... If only he could show the same enthusiasm when he''s training... Wait! Wait! Wait!" "Qian Lu did it???" Feng Ao Xiu was baffled, he tried teaching him since morning without any result. But just now, Qian Lu made tremendous progress, at the speed one could say he was a genius... He finally knows the key to train Qian Lu, Food!!! *** The next morning. Feng Zhong Tian was tired, his eyes were bulging. He did not sleep last night to make the Pure Qi. It was not an easy task, to process a single pure coloured spirit stone at least five to ten minutes are required. After processing more than 180 spirit stones, he stopped. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. But, before sleeping, he was worried whether his son was able to teach Qian Lu any skills. In the end, he decided to check on Qian Lu''s progress. "Good job! Good job!" It was Feng Ao Xiu''s voice. "What is he doing?" Although he''s a bit far away from Feng Ao Xiu, he could see two figure. One was Feng Ao Xiu, and he was standing while holding some beef jerky. The other was a giant bulk of a black mass lying on the ground. "Hmm... What is that black thing?" Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu shouted. "Now, while you''re crouching like that try rolling around!" The big black thing immediately rolled around at high speed which made the Second Young Master smiled. "Good! Good! Here''s your food." Three beef jerky was thrown to the big black thing. In an instant, the food vanished without any trace. "Hmm... Let''s see what you should do next??" Feng Zhong Tian was shocked at what he sees. Instead of training Qian Lu which could impact the future of Feng Clan, his son played with a dog instead. He angrily said to his son, "What the f*ck are you doing!? You''re supposed to train Qian Lu!" "Oh, father!" Feng Ao Xiu was glad to see his father. "I make tremendous progress in teaching Qian Lu new techniques!" "Eh... Really!?" Feng Zhong Tian was relieved hearing those words. It turns out, he''s already done teaching. If that was the case, then there''s no problem. Feng Ao Xiu can play with a dog until satisfied. "Good then!" said Feng Zhong Tian while yawning, "I''m too tired... I''ll go to sleep!" "Okay! Bye!" After Feng Zhong Tian left, Feng Ao Xiu turned his attention back to the big black thing, "Qian Lu, we''re done for today!" The big black thing jumped and popped up in the air as he eats the last piece of beef jerky thrown in the air. It was Qian Lu all along. 97 She Will Remember to Fire This Maid "Tell father, Qiao An will not go home!" "But, Princess... To reside in the Feng Clan is dangerous right now. They could go on war soon..." Previously, The Emperor and Princess Ming had a fight. The Emperor wants to cancel his daughter''s engagement, but the Princess has fallen in love deeply. Just like every other girl, she fonds of romantic things. She loves music, love poems and cute drawings. Yet, none of any man who approached her had done those things. Perhaps all of this had something to do with her cuteness and small stature. They showed their strength and fighting skills saying they will protect the Princess whenever and wherever it is. But, Princess Ming doesn''t need to be protected, she was strong enough to do it herself, there''s also the Royal Family Army who will keep her safe at all cost. These men were no different from her father, they all said the same thing. However, one man who was strong enough to overturn the mountain doesn''t do so. He does not approach her as any other men did. Instead, he used her intellectual and gentleness to confessed in public. The Princess especially like romantic and surprises, she instantly fell for him. Yes, that man is Feng Ao Xiu. Princess Ming was stubborn enough to clench to her engagement. The Emperor was concerned about his daughter''s safety was as equally as stubborn. Nobody wants to relent or give up, so the Princess runs away. In the middle of the night, the Emperor found the Princess has gone missing. He almost issued an emergency warning, so he could rally all the army, including all the clans in Xiang Lan Nation to find his missing daughter. Fortunately, a guard of the Feng Clan reported to him of the Princess whereabout. The Emperor was still worried, although it was safe for now, the Feng Clan would go on war at any moment. Moreover, The Princess was still an innocent little girl. How could she go alone to her fianc¨¦''s house? Thus, it leads to this moment. Princess Ming turned her head away from the head servant that her father has sent to check on her. The Princess does not care even if it is her father himself she would not budge. How could she go home, then all her work to run away and stay in the Feng residence will be for nothing. "At least take some maids and guards, that way the Emperor won''t be worried..." "Qiao An doesn''t need any guards or maids. Tell them to go home as well!" The head servant wants to cry. The Emperor loves his daughter more than anything, so if he goes back without making any progress, the Emperor will kill him for sure. Even the guards and maids behind the head servants were troubled. Their thinking was the same as the head servants. [If we do not do our job, we will be killed by the Emperor!] "Princess, please let us serve you!" "The Royal Family Guards are better than the Feng Clan Guards, we will do a better job!" "Us maids of the Royal Family know the Princess preferences better. We are the one who should take care of the Princess." But, the Princess only gets angrier. "Shut Up! Qiao An has enough! Get out of here before Qiao An tell father you''re all trying to hurt Qiao An!" In the end, the head servant alongside the maids and the guards were afraid of the Princess threat. They hurriedly scoured out of the house for their safety. No one else knows better than them, the highest authority in the Royal Family was not the Emperor but Princess Ming. When you angered the Emperor, most of the time you will get flogged or imprisoned. However, if the Emperor discovers even a slight displease on the Princess''s face, then the person responsible will be executed. While standing in front of the Clan Lord Residence of the Feng Clan, they were talking to each other. "What should we do now?" "I don''t know!" "I don''t want to die!" "Head servant, what should we do?" When one of the maids asked the head servant, the others also turn their attention to him. The head servant was the most troubled one. How could he not understand, the maids and guards were asking him to sacrifice himself and take the blame. If he died as the only one responsible, the others have a chance to live. "Wait! I''ve got an idea!" The head servant shouted quickly. Then, he tells his plan to the others. With a quick-thinking, he just saved his own neck. *** Three hours later, a maid of the Feng Clan approached Princess Ming. She was none other than Jing Wu Chu, the maid who thought she''s destined to be with Feng Ao Xiu. When the Clan Lord suddenly announced that Princess Ming will stay here for a while but did not bring any maid, the head maid quickly selects some maid to serve the Princess. One of them happened to be Jing Wu Chu. For Jing Wu Chu, she was destined to be together with Feng Ao Xiu by the red string of fate. But, Feng Ao Xiu''s father, the Clan Lord doesn''t approve of her status that he ignored her existence. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Now she knows why. It was Princess Ming, she was the reason the Clan Lord told her to forget all of this. The Princess wants to monopolize Feng Ao Xiu by herself. She was so desperate that she makes an excuse of running away from home all just for Feng Ao Xiu. By how desperate she is, Jing Wu Chu was convinced that Princess Ming was the one who told the Clan Lord to separate her and Feng Ao Xiu. Jing Wu Chu considered Princess Ming as her rival. But every time she sees the Princess''s face Jing Wu Chu smugged. According to her, she was still winning because she has slept with Feng Ao Xiu, while the Princess hasn''t even touched him. "There''s someone here to see you..." said Jing Wu Chu. However, the tone she uses was not polite and not fit to talk to a Princess. Overall Princess Ming was a cheerful girl, but Jing Wu Chu never failed to make her frown. Only this maid out of all the other that she doesn''t like. The maid was unpolite and harsh, sometimes even ignored her. Although there''s a guest for her, the maid doesn''t even say who it is. "Who is it? Who wants to see Qiao An?" "Tch..." Jing Wu Chu clicked her tongue, expressing her dissatisfaction. Princess Ming remembered that she threw out the maids her father assigned for her, it''s better if one of those maids could replace Jing Wu Chu. But she did not regret it, she was making her statement that she won''t give up on the engagement. Although she doesn''t like her, Jing Wu Chu doesn''t overstep her boundaries. The Princess can still put up with her, after all, she was only a guest here. However, when she marries Feng Ao Xiu, she will remember to fire this maid. "Who is it?" The Princess asked one more time. "It''s, Ning Ruo" "Big Sis Ruo!!!" It was the head servant''s idea. If someone could convince the Princess, it got to be someone she likes. Two of them were her fairy sisters, Yang Xue Yi and Ning Ruo. However, they could not fetch Yang Xue Yi, the Yang Clan was in the same situation as the Feng Clan, they were busy preparing for war. The only option left was to fetch the other one, Ning Ruo. As long as Ning Ruo could persuade the Princess to go home or to take the maids and guards, they will survive. 98 Stop Looking! You Pervert!!! As soon as Ning Ruo comes in, the Princess runs toward her. Just like a little bunny, she hopped and hugged her fairy sister. "Big Sis Ruo!!" "Qiao An" Ning Ruo smiled as she caressed the little Princess''s hair. Putting her down gently, Ning Ruo was concerned. "Did you seriously run away? Are you all right?" "Big Sis Ruo does not have to worry, Qiao An is safe. Big Brother Ao Xiu will protect Qiao An!" Ning Ruo was flabbergasted, Feng Ao Xiu''s name appeared out of nowhere. "Never mind him, tell me what happened!" Princess Ming told her story to Ning Ruo. She was so excited every time she said something about Feng Ao Xiu. "Feng Ao Xiu... You run away to chase after him?" Princess Ming nodded, her happy smile does not indicate any regret or sadness. As her fairy sister was so happy, Ning Ruo should be celebrating as well. But Ning Ruo does not like Feng Ao Xiu, she couldn''t force herself to smile. Although Feng Ao Xiu was strong, she could not easily trust him. Remembering what happened when she met Feng Ao Xiu for the first time, Ning Ruo creased her eyebrow. At that time Feng Ao Xiu was already engaged to Yang Xue Yi, but he dared to stare at Ning Ruo''s breast with lustful eyes. A couple of days after that, he was not satisfied with Yang Xue Yi and chased after Princess Ming too. Feng Ao Xiu is the worst! Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. He''s not even married to one, but already chase after another. Moreover, the two girls were her fairy sisters. What''s so good about Feng Ao Xiu? Except for his fighting prowess, everything about him was just the same as the other men. However, Ning Ruo knows better than anybody, Yang Xue Yi and Princess Ming would not just fall for any man. Countless men have tried to impress them with strength and status but failed. What is it that Feng Ao Xiu have and other men don''t? Why would the two girls choose him? Ning Ruo does not understand, but she respects her fairy sister''s decision. Maybe she just overthinking things about Feng Ao Xiu, perhaps he''s not as bad as she thinks it is. However, it still doesn''t change the fact that the Feng Clan''s situation was not too good. How could he take the Princess under his protection when the one in a dangerous situation was himself? Instead of avoiding Princess Ming to protect her, he dragged her into the middle of the conflict. Ning Ruo was worried and angry, she needs to talk with Feng Ao Xiu himself about this. If she found even the slightest evil intention from him, she won''t hesitate to fight till her death if she has to if it meant to protect her fairy sisters. She stood up, her eyes became sharper as if she was determined to do something. Nobody could stop her from questioning Feng Ao Xiu. "Where is he?" *** Feng Ao Xiu just got back after training Qian Lu. Yet, when he just entered the house, he was blocked by a guest. "You, Feng Ao Xiu, answer my question!" Yeah, there''s no one else who dared to be impolite in front of Feng Ao Xiu other than Ning Ruo. Feng Ao Xiu was surprised, he did not expect any of this. First, it was Princess Ming, and now it''s the eldest fairy sisters. "What can I help Lady Ning Ruo with?" Feng Ao Xiu said that as courteous as possible, he doesn''t have any bad intention. However, his eyes inadvertently landed on Ning Ruo''s chest. There seems to be an unknown force that made him unable to take his eyes off the curvaceous lady. With a side effect of his face becoming red, anyone would notice what he''s looking at. This was especially true for Ning Ruo. As a woman with such big breasts, she could easily discern any men that would steal a glance at her body. "Hey, you!" Ning Ruo glared and intimidated Feng Ao Xiu. Yet, Feng Ao Xiu seemed to be in a trance, he did not hear anything and only concentrated at the two bountiful breasts before his eyes. Ning Ruo gets angry by every second. Other men would only take one or two seconds, but Feng Ao Xiu intentionally stared at it all he wants. She shouted, "Stop looking! You pervert!!!" "Ah! I''m sorry! I didn''t mean to..." How could Ning Ruo not understand? Feng Ao Xiu did it intentionally. Although Ning Ruo learned some seduction skills, it was not too useful. Anyone with a decent Qi would be able to divert their eyes at any moment. It''s not like Feng Ao Xiu was some Power Soul Realm Cultivators, where they could get entrapped easily. Ning Ruo bit her lips as she lamented that she was weaker than Feng Ao Xiu. If it was not because of his high cultivation level, Ning Ruo would already kick him in the groin. "Back to the topic, Do..." Ning Ruo said nonchalantly but did not finish her sentence. When her eyes landed on Feng Ao Xiu''s face, her mind was disturbed by something else. [That face... Where have I seen it before?] [Come to think of it, I also wondered when I met him for the first time... It feels like it''s something important...] Ning Ruo quickly shook her head. [Not now, I need to focus on protecting Qiao An!] "Do you love Qiao An?" "What?" Feng Ao Xiu was startled by her question. He just realized he never thinks about it. Princess Ming seemed to do whatever she wants, and Feng Ao Xiu could not stop her. Furthermore, she was the one who decided on the arranged marriage... But, he does not hate the Princess, in fact, he was quite fond of her. Perhaps, she was only a replacement for Little Ren. Yet, does it really matter? "Yes, I love her!" the sound of confidence came straight from Feng Ao Xiu. "Are you stupid!?" "Huuuhh!?" Feng Ao Xiu was flabbergasted. [What''s up with this girl? I just answered her question, and she calls me stupid.] It was just as the rumour says. Ning Ruo was a cold-hearted girl who hates all men. She doesn''t even care how high Feng Ao Xiu''s cultivation level is and dared to call him stupid. "If you really love Qiao An, why did you let her go inside the Feng Clan? Won''t you go on a war soon? What happens if Qiao An got hurt during the battle?" Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. He and his father already countless times told the Princess to go home, but she won''t listen. She even threatened them multiple times before they finally give up. However, Feng Ao Xiu could not tell Ning Ruo this reason, it will only make him more suspicious. Thus, he could only give a vague answer. "This is... It''s okay, she will be safe..." "Are you sure? How do you know she will be safe? What kind of plan do you have in mind?" "That... I can''t tell you..." [I planned to give the rest of the Pure Qi to the Princess and even gave her the best guards. But that''s a top secret, I can''t tell her.] "Are you crazy!? You''re a f*cking lunatic! Without a plan, it''s just the same as sending Qiao An to die?" "..." Feng Ao Xiu stayed silence, he did not have any intention to answer anymore. "Hey, Answer me!!!" "..." "Oh, is that so?" Ning Ruo was angered, she stomped back to where Princess Ming was. After she arrived, she immediately hugged the Little Princess tightly, "Qiao An, don''t worry, I will protect you!" "Big Sis Ruo?" "Qiao An, forget about Feng Ao Xiu!" "...Eh?" Ning Ruo was seriously mad. [Feng Ao Xiu, I didn''t know you''re a wicked man! You seduced Qiao An, so you could take her hostage and implicate the Royal Family Army into helping you! Just wait, I''m going to expose you of all your lies!] 99 For an Easy Mission Like This? "Is this it?" "Yes, I''m sure of it!" Five men were looking at one of the gates to the Feng Clan Residence from afar. They were none other than the members of Silver Hands Owl. Their mission was to infiltrate the Feng Clan as a spy, gain Feng Ao Xiu or his confidant''s trust, and get all the information they''re hiding. These five were carefully selected to proceed with this mission since they all have experience in this. The oldest was already in the late fifties, a Jade Earth Realm Expert, Elder Zhang Le of the Silver Hands Owl. As he was the most experienced out of the five, he leads the others to infiltrate in different ways. "Let''s review our plan!" He said to the other four with a low voice, but his gaze did not lack seriousness and confidence. "First, I will pretend to be a weapon merchant and sells around Feng Ao Xiu''s residence. To make this plan work, I''ve already killed all the other competitors and will kill more if others show up. Then, I''ll slowly sell some weapons for the members of the Feng Clan, and soon my reputation will rise. Using that opportunity, I can meet Feng Ao Xiu and bait him by saying that I also sell the spirit stones he''s looking for." The other four could not help but nod. Elder Zhang Le'' plan was really elaborate and detailed. Although it will take quite some time, overall it''s still a safe plan. Furthermore, he already collected about a dozen of the spirit stones that Feng Ao Xiu wants, it will become easy once Feng Ao Xiu was baited. "Next, Huang Xu Ji." Huang Xu Ji was the youngest one to participate in this mission. His level was only Second Stage of Abstract Spirit Realm, but his deception skills far surpassed the other of his age. "I will pretend to be one of the young members of the Feng Clan named Feng Xiao Shi. I''ll be sure to befriend Feng Ao Xiu''s most favourite junior. Feng Yu Wei and Feng Qiu Han. My sources tell me they both know something that the others don''t." Elder Zhang Le nodded. He neither approved nor denied Huang Xu Ji''s plan. What Huang Xu Ji chose was quite easy but the validity of whether the two juniors know what Feng Ao Xiu''s hiding cannot be confirmed. "Next, Liu Di!" Liu Di joined the Silver Hands Owl since they were little. He was still young in the early twenties, but as an all-star thief who specialized in all kinds of things including lying, stealing, hiding, and assassination. His skills will be a great asset in this unknown environment. "When a servant of Feng Ao Xiu''s residence goes out, I killed him. I''ll disguise myself as him and entered the Feng Ao Xiu''s residence directly. I know it''ll be dangerous, but my target is not Feng Ao Xiu but his father, Feng Zhong Tian." Elder Zhang Le nodded one more time. This one could achieve the quickest result. However, it''s dangerous to pretend to be someone that already exists, given the time, a cultivator with good eyes could tell the difference. Still, if Liu Ji was careful and did not approach Feng Ao Xiu carelessly, he has a chance of completing the mission. "Next, Yu Liang!" Yu Liang nodded. "I''ll pretend to be a new guard and make way to Feng Ao Xiu." "..." Elder Zhang Le waited for him to continue. "...That''s it!" "Eh? That''s it!?" Everyone expected a great plan since Yu Liang was one of the senior and a future elder. However, his answer was short and not detailed, it was somewhat unexpected. Elder Zhang Le frowned. "Please tell us in more detail?" "Like what?" "Like what''s your fake name going to be? And what guard''s division are you entering?" "Hmmm..." Yu Liang rested his chin on his hand, thinking before replying. It was apparent that he''s not prepared at all. "My name will be Qiu Hao." "Then, I''ll be Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard!" Everyone was baffled. What Yu Liang just said was outstanding, but that''s under the assumption he can do it. The other looked at Yu Liang with a confused look. Their view of him was changed, especially Huang Xiu Ji and Liu Di who used to look up to him. [Did you think you can directly be a Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard!? The world will be over before you can do it?] [What kind of plan is that!? Even my grandma can make a better one! Are you really, Senior Yu Liang!?] Even Elder Zhang Le questioned him. "That plan? Are you joking with me..." "Elder, please calm down!" At this time, the only member who hasn''t told his plan finally speaks up. "Yu Liang did not say it intentionally, we just lost our master... please don''t take it into mind!" "...Don''t do it again!" It was true the lost of one master can be devastating to the heart. With that in mind, Elder Zhang Le forgives Yu Liang. "Elder does not have to worry. I''ll take care of Yu Liang, we will work together this time. We will tell you our plan the next time we meet." "All right... Everyone, dismiss and do your job!" Elder Zhang Le, Xu Huang Ji and Liu Di soon disperse to do their own plan, leaving only two men behind. "Yu Liang, what''s wrong with you? I know that you''re angry about our master''s death, but you should not speak carelessly like that!" The men who defended Yu Liang and scold him just now was Yu Liang''s childhood friend and sworn brother, Yuan Bao Shang. Yu Liang and he were under the tutelage of the same master, and they knew each other very well. They were close but unfortunately they only just met this morning for the first time in ten years. Ten years ago, Yuan Bao Shang was dispatched on a mission, it took him more than 8 years to finish it. By the time he got back, Yu Liang was on a mission to North Sheng Country. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. They finally met in the morning but could not recognize each other. Yuan Bao Shang was full of scars, and his skin got darker. Meanwhile, Yu Liang lost a lot of weight, and his attitude became colder. Nevertheless, Yuan Bao Shang was happy to see his brother back. "Speak carelessly? Me? In your dreams!! I got the best plan among them all. Don''t you dare interrupt me again!?" Yuan Bao Shang sighed. Yet, even after they were assigned a mission together, Yu Liang was still cold towards him. Perhaps, Yu Liang got brain damage somehow, that''s also explained why he''s making such a useless plan. "Look! Why don''t you follow along with my plan? I got a great one..." However, Yu Liang seemed to think otherwise. "What!? You''re the one who should follow my plan!" Yuan Bao Shang sighed again. He didn''t know what makes Yu Liang become such hard-headed. "Okay! Okay! But, if yours didn''t work, you have to follow with mine." "All right!" Yu Liang nodded. "Now, follow me!" "Eh? Straight into the gate? Just like this?" Yuan Bao Shang was confused. "Yes!" "But, what about disguise? Or at least acquiring some information first?" "For an easy mission like this? Are you crazy? Those things are not needed!" Yuan Bao Shang was convinced. His brother, Yu Liang really became a fool. 100 Hi, Working Hard? There''s no other way to explain it. Yu Liang even has forgotten the basic of basics to be a spy. No disguise, he came here wearing casual clothes like an ordinary villager. Usually, if someone wants to apply as a guard, they will wear armour or training clothes to show their seriousness. And, without information or preparation, how are you going to lie your way in. As one of the experienced seniors, Yuan Bao Shang knew very well, Yu Liang will fail. But as a sworn brother, he has to warn Yu Liang no matter how stupid he became. "What are you doing!? Have you forgotten the basic of being a spy? We have to plan this out carefully!" "Look! I''ve already planned this out! We''re going straight to the gate and directly became Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard! Besides, didn''t you just said you will follow my plan?" "Yu Liang, You''re f*cking crazy!!! Did the mission in the North Sheng Country made you lose your mind!? No matter how good you are, you can''t be Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard just by talking to them!" "I can! You wanna bet?" "..." Yuan Bao Shang did not know what to say, Yu Liang seems to be so confident in his impossible plan. "All right, Let''s bet 100 gold taels!" "Okay! If you win, you''ll get your gold." Yu Liang smiled, "But if I win, I want the armour that you''re wearing!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The more Yuan Bao Shang heard, the more convinced he became. The armour that he''s wearing was to accommodate the plan on pretending to be a hunter from far away. Although it was a bit expensive of 10 gold taels, it still doesn''t compare to 100 gold taels. Yu Liang''s head must have been hit somehow. In the end, Yuan Bao Shang could only nod. The best way to do this was to wait until Yu Lian fails before he scolds his brother again. The two men made their way into the gate without any preparation. Just a few meters away from the sight of the gate guards, Yuan Bao Shang became more nervous. "Wait! Who are you two!?" was what Yuan Bao Shang thought would happen. But, quite the contrary, the guards at the gate didn''t say anything. [Huhh... Did we just passed them?] The two men kept walking again. On the way, they met another guard. Although they supposed not to know each other, Yu Liang raised his right hand and greeted the guard, "Hi, working hard?" The guard also raised his right hand and replied back, "Hahaa... No, I''m taking a break." Yu Liang and the guard made a high-five. "See you later!" said Yu Liang. "See you!" said the guard. As they passed the guards, Yuan Bao Shang got even more confused. It seems like they know each other for years, but that could not be possible. Yu Liang just got back from the North Sheng Country, he has no time to make friends with a guard of Feng Clan. [What''s happening? Could it be... There are thousands of guards in the Feng Clan Residence, they could not possibly know all their teammates. So, Yu Liang used that to his advantage and pretended to be one of their teammates has been forgotten. But, currently, we''re not even wearing guard''s uniform, how is this even possible?] As they kept walking, yet, they met another guard. This time it''s Yuan Bao Shang who raised his hands and spoke first, "Hi, working hard?" Although it''s best to keep quiet, Yuan Bao Shang was curious. Could his hypothesis be correct? That the guards of the Feng Clan were all ignorance? That would explain why Yu Liang was so confident. "Huh? Who are you?" "Ehh..." However, he got a reply he didn''t expect. It makes Yuan Bao Shang startled and did not know what to say. The guard squinted his eyes at the man before him, "I never saw you around here before. State your business!" "I''m... I''m... I''m..." "Speak clearly! Why are you talking like that?" "I''m not... I''m just a new..." "You look suspicious! You better answer questions or else..." [Why? It''s working when Yu Liang''s doing it!!!] Seeing, Yuan Bao Shang so flustered, Yu Liang interfered. He told the guard, "It''s okay, leave him to me..." The guard noticed the one talking to him. Because he''s Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard who has a higher position, the guard nodded and left. [What just happened? How could Yu Liang dismissed that guard with only six words?] "What are you doing? Don''t you know that''s dangerous! You''re just getting in the way." Yu Liang scolded. "..." The two men continued walking for quite a while. Yet, once again, Yu Liang greeted another guard along the way. Just like the previous one, it feels like they''ve known each for a long time. It''s not strange if it''s only one or two, but Yu Liang did more than twenty times. Yuang Bao Shang was very curious, but after the last incident, he does not dare to imitate Yu Liang again. "Where is this?" Yuan Bao Shang asked as Yu Liang has stopped in front of a house. "This is the main residence." Yu Liang said. "The main residence!!! This is where Feng Ao Xiu lived?" "Yep!" Yuan Bao Shang was dumbfounded, he didn''t even realize they''ve arrived at Feng Ao Xiu''s residence. But, what''s shocking was the fact that except for his mistake that one time, no one else questioned them along the way. Without any disguise or information, it''s a miracle. Not only that, the path Yu Liang took was full of shortcut without any obstacle. Usually, they have to look around or even ask for direction along the way. However, Yu Liang didn''t turn his neck even once, yet he covered the whole area on the back of his mind, it''s just like he has been here for years. "Okay... But why are we here? Shouldn''t we contact someone to be a guard?" "Of course, we are here to ask Feng Ao Xiu to be his bodyguards!" "Wait a minute! You want to ask Feng Ao Xiu directly!? You were serious about all of this!" "What are you talking about? I told you from the start, didn''t I?" "..." Yuan Bao Shang did not know what to say anymore. Without any hesitation, Yu Liang just opened the door, there''s no knocking or contacting the servant. Yuan Bao Shang was no longer reacting to these things, he just accepted that it''s Yu Liang''s gift. Soon, they meet Feng Ao Xiu. Yuan Bao Shang was very nervous, after all, he''s about to meet the legendary Ancient Earth Realm. What if Feng Ao Xiu knows? What would he do? Will he kill us? The nervousness and overthinking made Yuan Bao Shang could not keep his calm. "Feng Ao Xiu, please let us be your bodyguards!" said Yu Liang. [Qian Hui? What is he doing?] Seeing him just gone missing since yesterday, then suddenly come back and asked to be his bodyguard although he''s already one... Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask "What is this all about?" Yuan Bao Shang nodded, Feng Ao Xiu''s reaction was expected. There''s no way you would be given a job directly to be under an Ancient Earth Mortal Realm. "I''ll explain later! Just accept the two of us as your bodyguards!" Yu Liang said. Yuan Bao Shang sighed. What''s Yu Liang talking? How could excuses such as "I''ll explain later" would work? Does he think Feng Ao Xiu is a child? Feng Ao Xiu was confused, but he glanced at Yuan Bao Shang, the man Qian Hui brought. It must have been something to do with him, so Feng Ao Xiu just plays along. "Okay then, You two can be my bodyguards!" [What the hell!!!] Yuan Bao Shang was about to go crazy. [How could it be so easy!? Please tell me this is a prank!?] [I was mistaken... Yu Liang did not become a fool, but he becomes a genius!] 101 Hes Practically a Skeleton! The two men quickly got assigned as Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguards. They were given clothes and a room for accommodation. Although Qian Hui has his old uniforms and room, Feng Ao Xiu gave him new ones. Although Feng Ao Xiu did not know what''s going on, he followed along with Qian Hui''s charade. The reason was simple, Feng Ao Xiu had this kind of experience before. Years ago, when he was still in the Upper Realm, he had to trick a wealthy merchant into thinking the Celestial Hundred Pavillion was safe without an enemy. The merchant was on the run, he tried reaching to some small and medium sect to ask for protection. He met Feng Ao Xiu and was impressed by Feng Ao Xiu''s talent. Then, he was brought to the Celestial Hundred Pavillion so he could evaluate the sect himself. However, Feng Ao Xiu had no way of contacting the members of his sect. Thus the weakness of Celestial Hundred Pavillion was quickly revealed, and the merchant cancelled his request. It was such a shame because the merchant was willing to pay a hefty sum of price for a month of protection. Now, Qian Hui was in the same position as him. Feng Ao Xiu would do everything he can do to help. He will have to ask Qian Hui later regarding all of this. Yuan Bao Shang and the man he thought was his sworn brother were currently changing their clothes to the guards uniform. "Yu Liang, how did you do all of this? What kind of skills is that? When we''re done with all of this, you''re gonna be famous! I believe you will be promoted soon." "Haha..." Yu Liang just laughed, but he did not reply. "C''mon... You''re my brother, you got to tell me your secret! Not even Elder Zhang Le could achieve a better result than you." "I''ll tell you later..." Yu Liang smiled a little, his eyes glanced at the metal plate Yuan Bao Shang was wearing. "Anyway, I won the bet. It''s time for you to give me that armour." "The bet... Ah! Right..." Yuan Bao Shang has totally forgotten about the bet earlier. Only now, after Yu Liang reminded him that he remembered. But he wonders why Yu Liang place such an important to this bet, it''s only a slightly better than average armour, why does he want it so much? As this was a mission as a spy, it was better to not brought too many items. Yuan Bao Shang only has this armour that he''s wearing, if he takes it off, he will be defenceless. But, a bet''s a bet, it was the fact that he lost. It''s better if he gave it to Yu Liang. Perhaps by giving him the armour as quickly as possible, he could gain favour and persuade Yu Liang to show him the secret technique. Besides, he already accomplished the hardest part of the mission, get as close as possible to the target. If he could get some information from Feng Ao Xiu, everything would be perfect. "Here, take it..." Yuan Bao Shang quickly took off the armour and passed it to Yu Liang. As he received it, Yu Liang made a sinister smile on his face as if he just thought of something wicked and awful. Yuan Bao Shang saw the expression on Yu Liang, but it did not even cross into his mind that the smile was directed to him. He will soon realize how wrong it was. "Do you want me to teach you the secret technique?" Yu Liang asked. Yuan Bao Shang was confused and surprised at the same time. Earlier, he asked to teach him the secret, but Yu Liang seemed evasive and wants nothing to do with it. But, now he''s very eager to give him everything he knows. Does it have something to do with the armour? Anyway, since Yu Liang has changed his mind, Yuan Bao Shang happily took his offer. "Of course!" "Good!" Yu Liang nodded as he tidied up the uniform he wore, "Follow me!" "Where are we going?" Yuan Bao Shang asked, "Shouldn''t we report and protect Feng Ao Xiu? After all, we just became his personal bodyguards..." "Report? Protect? It doesn''t matter! Feng Ao Xiu won''t mind." Yu Liang said as waved his hand. "Let''s just go to training grounds, and focus on learning the secret technique!" To suddenly become Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard, then does not have to do anything. Furthermore, he could go anywhere and learn the secret technique from Yu Liang. It''s all seemed too good to be true. Although what Yu Liang said was unlikely to happen, Yuan Bao Shang trusted Yu Liang. After all, Yu Liang just did the impossible, he could surely evade punishment from something simple as not doing your work. The two men arrived at the training ground. There was Head Guard Cui, over there training some of the guards. Head Guard Cui noticed Qian Hui, the lazy guard coming to his direction. Even until now, he couldn''t understand why the Second Young Master would pick Qian Hui as his personal bodyguards. But, as a head guard, he has to discipline no matter who it is. "You!!! Where were you!? You already missed a total of 980 hours of practice!" Head Guard Cui shouted loudly that everyone in the surrounding area could hear what he said. "A total of 980 hours?" Of course, that words also fell on Yuan Bao Shang''s ears. [That''s weird... According to my information, the guards of the Feng Clan trained for 10 hours every day. If Yu Liang missed 980 hours, that means he has been here for at least three months..] Yu Liang just smiled and scratched the back of his head, "Haha... I''m sorry! I''m sorry! I got an explanation for this!" "Yeah! You better give me an actual reason! I won''t accept excuses such as your grandma got sick or your little brother died again! Do you hear that!? Qian Hui!!!" "Yes! Yes! I heard it clearly!" "Qian Hui???" Yuan Bao Shang became confused. [Wasn''t Yu Liang''s fake name supposed to be Qiu Hao? How come it becomes Qian Hui? Wait... Where have I heard that name before? Ah! It''s one of Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard''s name. But, isn''t Qian Hui supposed to be dead...] Then, Head Guard Cui noticed the man behind Qian Hui. "Who is this man? Is this a new guard?" "Yes... He''s new..." Yuan Bao Shang could feel something dangerous was about to happen. His instinct tells him to run, but he could not find a reason to run away. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Currently, his brain was working very hard like it never happened before. [Again? Why does every guard seem to know Yu Liang for years? But, they always treated me like a stranger...] [Could it be? There''s misinformation... What if Qian Hui never died? Then who is this man? Is he Yu Liang or Qian Hui...] [Okay, let''s assume he''s Qian Hui and not Yu Liang. Where is the real Yu Liang? Come to think of it, I didn''t even recognize him after not meeting him for ten whole years. There''s nothing similar about him and the Yu Liang that I know...] [Then, that means Qian Hui infiltrated the Silver Hands Owl while pretending to be Yu Liang. But, is that even possible? This is the Silver hands Owl, we''re the ones doing the infiltration not being infiltrated...] Yaun Bao Shang''s brain worked even harder. He closed his eyes and concentrated on remembering. ["Yu Liang''s back? But, I heard it''s not until another year before he comes back?"] ["Where have I seen Yu Liang before? He seemed familiar..."] ["Yu Liang lost a lot of weight! He''s practically a skeleton!"] ["Hey, have you heard? Qian Hui''s dead..."] ["What does Qian Hui looks like?"] ["I heard he''s skinny! He''s practically a skeleton!"] ["He''s practically a skeleton! He''s practically a skeleton! He''s practically a skeleton!"] Yuan Bao Shang opened his eyes. "F*ck!" 102 Hes Not Wearing Any Armour! "Yes, He''s the new guard." Qian Hui turned his head to Yuan Bao Shang, "Hey, introduce yourself..." "F*ck!" Suddenly, Yuan Bao Shang cursed out of nowhere. As fast as he could, Yuan Bao Shang headed to the other direction and jumped. Because his identity was compromised, there''s nothing else he can do but run. If he could not get out of here, the only option left was to die. "He found out, already?" Qian Hui was amazed. He never thought Yuan Bao Shang found the truth this fast, as expected of the Silver Hands Owl. Did Head Guard Cui said too much? Anyway, there was no use thinking about it. What''s important was to catch Yuan Bao Shang as soon as possible. With his right hand pointing at the running Yuan Bao Shang, Qian Hui shouted as loud as he could. "Catch him!!! The spy is running away!" "Spy!?" Head Guard Cui was surprised. The one who said the running guard is a spy was Qian Hui, so somehow it was not credible. But, after personally trained Qian Hui for the past several days, Head Guard Cui knows him well. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Qian Hui only lies if he has an advantage where he could skip training. He would not dare to lie about an important matter such as spy there''s nothing in it for him. Besides, if he gives misinformation, Head Guard Cui would always give him some punishment. "Chase him!!!" Head Guard Cui roared. All guards in the area followed Head Guard Cui to chase after Yuan Bao Shang. As he was running away, Yuan Bao Shang looked back for a second. They were chasing after him, but this only confirmed everything that he thought was right. There were too many guards to count he''ll die the moment he got caught. However, Yuan Bao Shang was from Silver Hands Owl. All its members do not have a high quality of combat. But they were good at other things like stealing, sneaking, assassination and escape arts. Out of all the skills, the Elder of Silver Hands Owl especially makes sure that all their members mastered the escape arts. For surviving was the main thing, without being alive none of the other skills matter. Thus all members of Silver Hands were faster than others, including Yuan Bao Shang. Although Yuan Bao Shang was only an Iron Mortal Realm just like Qian Hui, he''s as fast as an Iron Sky Realm Cultivator. Most of the guards could not keep up with his speed, only some of them who''s an Iron Sky Realm Cultivator or above could follow. The closest one to him was Head Guard Cui since he was the strongest out of all of them. But, it''s a mistake to think that catching Yuan Bao Shang would be easy. He made a sharp left turn and headed into the residential area of the Feng Clan. Using the environment to his advantage, Yuan Bao Shang displayed an excellent style of parkour. Jumping up the roof, sidestepping a wall, and even putting an obstacle behind him to hinder the chasers progression. The guards were troubled by this because they never have an opportunity of chasing someone in this kind of environment. Even Head Guard Cui slowed down because of it. As a result, the gaps between Yuan Bao Shang and the guards become wider. It''s already more than 10 minutes since they started chasing, but they couldn''t catch him yet. Yuan Bao Shang was very crafty as he keeps making turns and heads to the residential area if he sees one. But, because of this reason, the slower guards were able to catch up with the faster senior in front. Then, Qian Hui just got an idea. "Let''s throw something at him!" The guards nearby mocked him for a bad idea, "What do you mean by throwing something? With him running around like that it will be hard to aim, plus his armour will be a hindrance." "It''s okay! He''s not wearing any armour!" Qian Hui said. "He''s not wearing!?" The nearby guards also heard him. Then, they dispatched the news to the others. "Hey! He''s not wearing any armour!" "What!? He''s not wearing any armour!" "Head Guard, the target does not wear any armour!" "Oh... Then let''s throw something at him!" Head Guard Cui said. The guards that were a bit closer to him started picking up and throwing rocks. When there are no rocks, they started throwing the things that they brought like their weapons. When they entered the residential area, they picked up stuff like baskets, fruits, and eggs. Just as predicted, most of them missed. But in about one out twenty throws it will hit Yuan Bao Shang. * Thud... * A small rock was thrown and hit Yuan Bao Shang''s left waist. He fell, but quickly get up and started running again. But because of that, the gap becoming much shorter now. * Thud... * A sword scabbard hit Yuan Bao Shang''s right shoulder. Fortunately, it''s only the scabbard and not the sword. Otherwise, he would already die. But, because of the hindrance, the gap became shorter again. * Thud... * An egg hit Yuan Bao Shang''s back. It was only an ordinary egg, but a hardening Qi imbued within. It made the egg as hard as a diamond. Furthermore, it was Head Guard Cui who threw the egg. Yuan Bao Shang coughed up blood because of it. Finally, after that last hit, Yuan Bao Shang was caught. He cursed at the fact that he gave his armour to the fake Yu Liang. If he wears his armour, the stuff thrown will not do any damage, and he would not be caught. The more he remembered about how those things hit the body parts that could be covered by armour Yuan Bao Shang gets angrier. Head Guard Cui pushed Yuan Bao Shang to the ground before the other guards captured him and threw him to the prison. As he walked into the prison for interrogation, Yuan Bao Shang glanced at Qian Hui. Yet, his eyes wavered and could not keep it still. [Qian Hui, how scary... He faked his death, so he could infiltrate Silver Hands Owl and easily play as a double spy! He made a bet and took off my only protection. It was all within his calculation! No wonder, he''s Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard!] [If his bodyguard was this scary, how would the master be? Feng Ao Xiu is a person you don''t want to mess with.] Qian Hui sighed. He hasn''t made any plan to capture Yuan Bao Shang yet, but he already ran away. Anyway, Yuan Bao Shang was taken, so it all works out in the end. However, what makes him happy was the armour he has in his hands. It was well known, all members of the Silver Hands Owl steal a lot. As a result, most of them were wealthy, Yuan Bao Shang dares to make a bet of 100 gold taels prove it. So, Qian Hui chose to take something that would be more valuable, the armour. It must have cost at least 200 or 300 gold taels. He could not wait to sell it. *** "Yes, certainly this was a good armour, but the real value is not as high as 100 gold taels. At best it''s only 5 gold taels. Plus, it''s already worn down... and have many scratches. Furthermore, its usefulness was already reduced... by more than seventy per cent." said an appraiser. "In this condition, it will be lucky if you could even sell it. Our auction house is willing to buy it for 2 silver taels, how about it?" "...", Qian Hui. [F*ck! I should have taken the 100 gold taels bet instead!] 103 I Will Definitely Come Back A middle-aged man stared at his hands that''s full of blood. In front of him was a young man with a hole in its chest. After killing the young man, the middle-aged men sat down. His eyes full of hopelessness, and his hair was dishevelled, but he remembered the event over and over. How he struck the young man right in the chest. But, he did not regret it, because that''s the least he can do. "My son, Dong Xue..." The middle-aged man was none other than the Clan Lord of the Dong Clan. And, he just killed his own son. Dong Xue was his oldest and favourite son, the one who will succeed him as the Clan Lord. Not, only Dong Xue has high cultivation and combat skills, but also smart and intelligence in some ways. No doubt, The Dong Clan under Dong Xue would rise high and soar above the sky for many generations to come. However, it''s all gone now because of the accursed witch called Jun Yin Ying. She just suddenly come in one day and made another son of his, Dong Lei her disciple. Although the Clan Lord did not see it himself, he exactly knew what happened. Under the pretext of training, Jun Yin Ying tortured Dong Lei so hard that he chose to kill himself. The Clan Lord shivered just thinking about the shriek from Dong Lei that night. The next day, Jun Yin Ying made Dong Xue her disciple. She also wants to make him her disciple as well. Fortunately, he refused. But, it still can''t change the fact that he can''t undo what already happens, Dong Xue already confirmed Jun Yin Ying to be his master. This time, the Clan Lord insisted on watching how Jun Yin Ying trained Dong Xue. But, only after ten minutes, he quickly went out of the room to vomit. His stomach can''t digest seeing his own son''s blood spurting everywhere, and how Dong Xue''s scream rang through his ear. Although his son said, "Dad, save me! Help me!" There was nothing the Clan Lord could do. When he tried to, Jun Yin Ying suppressed him without any distinct effort and continued her torture. She was just too strong, and her aura can''t be read. He suspected her to be the highest Ancient Sky Realm Cultivator. In front of this Supreme Expert, even if he exerts all the Dong Clan have, he''s afraid that the Dong Clan will be the one who died instead. Later on, the Clan Lord asked, "How many disciples you have?" "Dong Xue is my 994th disciples!" was how Jun Ying Ying replied. But, the Clan Lord was a man who has countless of experience talking with someone who hides something. And, Jun Yin Ying exactly fits in that category. So, he asked again, "How many of your disciples are alive?" "Two..." Jun Yin Ying replied with a small voice. He knew who those two people are, Dong Xue and the man she mentioned last time, Feng Ao Xiu. He doesn''t know how Feng Ao Xiu could withstand her torture. But considering, Feng Ao Xiu was the number one genius of Ancient Earth Realm, it seems plausible. Although Dong Xue was a genius, he''s not at Feng Ao Xiu''s level. Which means, Dong Xue''s chance of surviving was close to zero. Dong Xue himself could withstand it for a few more days, but it''s only a matter of time before he reached his limit. From that moment on, the Clan Lord made his decision. He visited Dong Xue in the middle of the night. Then, he persuaded him to give up right away. Right after the consent was received, the Clan Lord killed Dong Xue. Which lead to this moment. Dong Xue has died, it makes Jun Yin Ying sad, and she cried because of it. But, she soon recovered and actively around for a new disciple. "Master Jun, thanks for the invitation but I have to refuse..." "I''m sorry. I''m not cut out to be Master Jun''s disciple..." "I''m only a servant. Master Jun could look for someone else..." "Master Jun, my baby is not even a year old..." Jun Yin Ying pouted, this was the same just like in the Upper Realm. When she visits a settlement and accepts one or two disciples, the day after the disciple died, no one else in the village was willing to be her disciple. Then, she cried again and complained to the Clan Lord that was listening by her side. As she was a guest and a Supreme Expert at that, he can''t just throw her away. Of course, the Clan Lord can''t wait for Jun Yin Ying to get out of here as soon as possible. But, Jun Ying was not willing to give up, she keeps circling around the residence until she finally remembered that she needed to visits Feng Ao Xiu. "I''m sorry... I kept being around here for too long!" said Jun Yin Ying. "Please excuse me, I have to leave." [Yes! Finally!!!] The Clan Lord replied with a sad face, "Ah! It''s such a shame... But please come back whenever you want!" "Yes, thank you. I will definitely come back." "Sure! Sure!" The Clan Lord smiled. [And, please don''t come back!!] Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Jun Yin Ying finally left, and the Clan Lord can finally sit down in relief. But, as the Clan Lord of the Dong Clan, he needed to reconsider lots of things. Starting from who will replace Dong Xue as the successor, also how to handle the Ling Clan. The Ling Clan and Dong Clan have been a mortal enemy with each other. Now that Dong Xue was gone, the Clan Lord of Ling Clan, Ling Zhu will definitely become more arrogant. He definitely will boast how his son, who''s also a genius was better than the Dong Clan. "...Ugghhh" The Clan Lord sighed again. "If only Ling Zhu''s third son suffers the same fate..." "!!!" The Clan Lord quickly runs outside. "Wait!!! Master Jun!!!" *** It''s all came so suddenly. A really beautiful Supreme Expert just waltz into the Ling Residence saying she''s here because she''s interested in someone to have a disciple. The first time, the guards checking her were not convinced. But, after she showed some of her moves, the guards quickly changed their attitude. They even personally escort her to the Clan Lord Residence. By the time Jun Yin Ying arrived, the Clan Lord of the Ling Clan was very eager and respectful towards her. "Welcome! The Ling Clan were very pleased able to have you as our guest." Jun Yin Ying smiled. Her radiant and bright smile made every male in the room blushed. "Please have a seat. We will serve you our best food, our chef is very experienced, you''ll love it!" "Thank you, but I''m here to pick up a disciple..." "Ah... Yes, we heard that! May I know who do you have in mind?" Jun Yin Ying placed her index finger on the side of her head while tilting. It''s because she''s trying to remember the name the Clan Lord of the Dong Clan gave to her, "Umm... I''m here to pick up the Third Young Master, Ling Xun..." The Clan Lord of the Ling Clan was happy. While it''s true that his third son Ling Xun was a genius, he never thought Ling Xun was able to be caught by this Supreme Expert''s eyes. Ling Xun came forward with a big stride. In front of Jun Yin Ying, he bowed respectfully "I''m Ling Xun!" "Ling Xun, would you be willing to be my disciple?" Without any further delay, Ling Xun kneeled and cupped his hand, "Ling Xun greets master!" Thus, Jun Yin Ying gained a new disciple. The Ling Clan were usually quiet, but today they were busy. Servants and maid were running around everywhere, carrying foods and decorations, sending invitations and escorting the best musician and performer in town. All of these were served to celebrate the new relationship of a master and disciple between Jun Yin Ying and Ling Xun. The party was lively. Joy and happiness could be seen in each of their faces. Little did they know, they just put their own Third Young Master in the guillotine. 104 Uncle and Aunty "Qiao An, go home!" "No! Even if it''s Big Sis Ruo, Qiao An won''t listen!!!" "Why won''t you listen!? You were duped by that evil, Feng Ao Xiu!" "Big Brother Ao Xiu is not like that! It''s Big Sis Ruo that doesn''t understand!" "Then explain, why? I don''t understand!!" "Sorry, Big Sis Ruo... Qiao An has to do this..." "You...''" Princess Ming runs away, immediately after saying her words, leaving Ning Ruo to herself confused and unable to continue. The two of them were shouting at each other, Ning Ruo wants the Princess to go home while the Princess prefers to stay. However, even after Ning Ruo told the Princess about Feng Ao Xiu''s wicked plan, she was unable to change Princess Ming''s mind. It''s already a day after, but the Princess was hard-headed as always. But, Ning Ruo was the same, she stayed in the Feng Clan Residence so she could continue to persuade. "Young Lady Ning. Currently, the Princess is in a bad mood. Please rest, let us handle this for the time being." The one who said that was the head servant of the Royal Family. Not all Ning Ruo''s work was in vain. At least, she was able to convince the Princess to take the guards and maids. Ning Ruo did not confirm nor respond to the head servant. Instead, she asked another question. "What is so good about Feng Ao Xiu?" "Ummm... He''s handsome and an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator too..." "Is that it?" The head servant pondered for a moment before he nodded. In this world, those two reasons were enough to make all women chase after Feng Ao Xiu. Which woman does not want such a man as a husband? As for Feng Ao Xiu''s wicked plan, the head servant believes that it was a great idea, thinking objectively. It''s certainly unfortunate that the Royal Family was implicated. But it only meant that Feng Ao Xiu was a great strategist who could use his surrounding to his advantage. It''s the only reason why Feng Ao Xiu did not take the Princess home himself. It was fine either way. If Princess Ming decides to stay, then the Royal Family has to help the Feng Clan, and there will be damage. In the end, the Emperor will still have to reward the marriage. If Princess Ming decides to go home, the Royal Family would not be able to help. But, Feng Ao Xiu was still a suitable candidate for Princess Ming''s future husband. Of course, if the head servant can choose, he prefers the latter. Unfortunately, the choice was not his but the Princess instead. Hearing the head servant''s answer, Ning Ruo frowned. She certainly knows what the head servant was thinking, yet that very reason was what she despised. For Ning Ruo, the man has to think about the woman no matter what. Feng Ao Xiu who prefers to have the help of the Royal Family at the expense of Princess Ming''s safety was the embodiment of the evil itself. Feng Ao Xiu was the one who Ning Ruo disgusted at the most. At this time, a maid approached Ning Ruo. "Young Lady Ning is right! I too feel the Princess is not suited for the Second Young Master. It''s better if the Princess can get home as soon as possible!" "I knew it! You''re exactly right! You''re only a maid, but you have a good head!" "Young Lady Ning is just too kind..." the maid smiled, "I only think what is appropriate for the Princess and for the Second Young Master." The maid quickly said again, "I have a plan... I wonder if Young Lady Ning wants to hear it?" "A plan?" "Yes, a plan to make the Princess leave." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Tell me!" Then, the maid told her plan in detail. "This plan!?" both Ning Ruo and the head servant gasped in surprise. "Young Lady Ning. I advised to not go along with this. Otherwise, you will have to break your friendship with the Princess!" the head servant said. "Young Lady Ning needs to think about it, only you the one who can do it. Which is more important? Is it your friendship or Princess Ming''s life?" said the maid. Ning Ruo felt terrified imagining the time when the Princess hates her. But, she already made up her mind, what''s important, it''s Princess Ming''s life. She will do whatever it takes to keep her little fairy sister safe. "I''ll do it!" Ning Ruo said determinedly. She glanced at the head servant, "I appreciate your concern, but I need you to do part of the plan as well!" The head servant sighed. "This servant will proceed then." As she saw Ning Ruo and the head servant of the Royal family left the room, the maid smiled sinisterly. The maid was none other than Jing Wu Chu. Because Princess Ming already allowed her maid back, Jing Wu Chu and the others were appointed to serve Ning Ruo instead. Since Jing Wu Chu hated the Princess to the gut, of course, she agreed on separating Feng Ao Xiu and Princess Ming. Although she does not accept Ning Ruo calling the Second Young Master as evil, it''s all right, Ning Ruo won''t hinder her path with Feng Ao Xiu. In fact, she used Ning Ruo to get rid of Princess Ming. *** "Qiao An, please help!" Ning Ruo said as soon as she entered the Princess room. "No matter what? Qiao An will not go back home!!" Princess Ming made her statement clearly. "That''s not it!" Ning Ruo panicked, "The Emperor wants to execute my father and mother!" "Uncle and Aunty!?" Princess Ming immediately stood up. "Qiao An, you have to help us!!" "What is father thinking!?" Ning Ruo and the Princess quickly made their way to Emperor''s castle. Without any hesitation, Princess Ming shouted as soon as she opened the door. "Stop!!!" The Emperor was surprised to see his daughter. "Qiao An, you finally decided to come back!" "That''s not it!!! Father must not execute Uncle and Aunty!" "Uncle and Aunty? Who are you talking about?" "Big Sis Ruo''s father and mother!" "Eh... No way! I will never execute them!" Although the Emperor and the Sect Master of Cloud Moon Palace do not like each other, the Emperor''s love for his daughter was greater. He would never execute the people the Princess cares about. Even if he wants to, capturing the Sect Master of the Cloud Moon Palace was no easy task. The Emperor doesn''t seem to be lying. It made the Princess confused and tilted her head. "Eh?" "Qiao An, I''m sorry!" Ning Ruo said from behind. "What''s Big Sis Ruo talking about?" The head servant was there, he sighed, then he commanded, "The Princess has returned, secure her!" As the guards were approaching to secure her to a safe place, the Princess finally realized what''s happening. She looked at her fairy sister with her eyes wide opened. "Big Sis Ruo tricked Qiao An!?" "I''m sorry... But it''s for your own good!" Ning Ruo said. Then she closed her eyes, waiting for the Princess to reply. She was prepared for this, after all, she has tricked her. "Wuwuuu... Wuwuwwuuu..." Princess Ming cried. Ning Ruo heart ached as she heard the cry. The Princess must felt betrayed, she could not imagine what the Princess is going through. However, the next thing Ning Ruo heard from the Princess was unexpected. "Qiao An is sorry!!!" "Sorry?" "Big Sis Xue Yi, Qiao An is sorry. She cannot help Big Sis Xue Yi!!! Wuwuwuuuu...." "!!!" 105 Men Wont Understand Unexpected. It was very unexpected. Ning Ruo was prepared for anything. She was ready to broke her friendship with Princess Ming. She was able to withstand the pain of the crying Princess Ming, then blame her or even cursed at her for everything she did. However, she did not expect this at all. Princess Ming did cry, but she did not blame Ning Ruo for anything, but she blamed herself instead. She cried because she cannot help her other fairy sister, Yang Xue Yi. Everyone thought Princess Ming ran away because she did not want to cancel the engagement with Feng Ao Xiu. But, that''s not the case. Sure, she like Feng Ao Xiu, but it''s not enough to make her run away from home and stayed at her fianc¨¦''s house. After all, her contact with Feng Ao Xiu was limited. Her real reason was to help Yang Xue Yi in the war. Both, the Yang Clan and the Feng Clan was an ally to fight off Ma Zhong and the rest of the sect. Everyone knows with just both of them, they would still be at a disadvantage, but no one else was willing to help. However, even if Princess Ming wants to lend a hand, the Royal Army would not move without the Emperor''s order. And, the Emperor would not be stupid enough to make an enemy out of the Fanged Wolf Temple. Thus, the little Princess made a plan. Instead of asking her father, she creates herself an opportunity when her father wants to cancel the engagement. She pretended to disagree with her father''s decision and ran to Feng Ao Xiu. Her plan worked wonderfully. The Emperor was worried about the Princess'' safety that he sent guards to protect her. He''s also willing to give more guards when the war began. But, she could not tell these things to her big sister, Ning Ruo. To tell the truth, the Princess also worried about the war, and there will be lots of casualties. She believes the Royal Army would be enough help and does not wish to implicate Ning Ruo in it. Alas, her plan has failed. Right now, the Princess was sent to the Princess Chamber. Lots of guards surrounding the room was ready every time the Princess try to sneak out. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "I gave my utmost gratitude for Ning Ruo. If it''s not for you, my daughter would be dragged in the war. The Royal Famly will bestow you golds and jewellery for you." "...I thank Your Majesty..." But Ning Ruo does not seem too happy. She was conflicted in all of this. Before going home, she visited Princess Ming in her chamber. Still, the first thing the Princess did after she saw Ning Ruo was not to blame or curse her. But, she asked for favour instead. "Big Sis Ruo have to help Qiao An out of here! Qiao An wants to help Big Sis Xue Yi!!!" "I''m sorry..." "But... But... Wuwuuuu... Poor Big Sis Xue Yi..." The Princess cried again. Ning Ruo looked down while she bit her lip, blood dripped from the edge of her mouth. She could not believe she was too preoccupied with Feng Ao Xiu and can''t notice the real intention of Princess Ming. Of course, Ning Ruo also cares about Yang Xue Yi, but the war was too dangerous that she put it on the back of her mind. It was the same case as Princess Ming, even if she wants to lend a hand, it''s not like the Cloud Moon Palace would move. But seeing the Princess who was weaker and smaller than her to be so determined, Ning Ruo''s heart wavered. She closed her eyes deeply for a whole minute before she opened them again. "Qiao An, don''t worry. I''ll take care of this!" *** In the Cloud Moon Palace. The Sect Master was standing in the hallway in front of his daughter''s room, looking worried. He took three steps before turning around and went back to the starting position. The process keeps repeating for several minutes until he asked a servant. "Has Ning Ruo not back yet?" "Young Lady Ning has gone to the Feng Clan Residence the night before to persuade the Princess. According to her, she should be back by today." "I know that!" the Sect Master shout loudly. "But the sky is already dark! Why she''s not home yet? Did she sent another message?" "That... This servant... has not received anything from the one in charge. There''s nothing new... Would Sect Master wait for a moment?" "Huhh!!! Nothing! Send more disciples to the Feng Clan Residence! There may be some troubles in there!" The servant looked troubled. "Forgive this servant''s recklessness... But, we already sent five disciples over the past hour. I think it would not be a good option to send more..." "Who cares about that!? Send more, now!!!" The servant shrieked before running to the door to give another order to a disciple. Fortunately, just before he gets out, one of the disciples mentioned earlier came back with a message. "Report to the Sect Master. It''s regarding Young Lady Ning..." The Sect Master let out a sigh of relief after seeing the disciple. At least, got some information about his daughter. "What is it?" "This..." But, the disciple made an expression of worriedness. He was just as troubled as the servant from before. "Quick, tell me!" the Sect Master pressed on. "Yo... Young Lady Ning decided to stay at the Feng Clan Residence for the moment..." "Oh... So, another night. I guess that''s all right... Just make sure she''s properly guarded." "No... Young Lady Ning said she will stay there for an indefinite amount of time. She said she''ll be back when the time is right." "Hmm..." This time, it''s the Sect Master that makes a troubled face. "I see... Is the Princess not back home yet?" "No... The Princess is already back to the Royal Palace..." "Eh! Then, what is she doing there?" "She... She... She did not give her reason..." "...What does that even mean?" The disciple bowed, "I really did not know anything! We tried to press Young Lady Ning for an answer, but she won''t reply." "???" The Sect Master became even more perplexed. On the contrary, it was his wife, Ning Ruo''s mother smiled. "How could you be so dense?" teased the wife to her husband. "It was so obvious how could you not know?" The Sect Master, servant and disciple, all turned their heads to her. "But this is a good thing. You should be happy!" "Why should I be happy?" asked the Sect Master. She smiled. "Our Ruo has finally fallen in love!" "Huh!!!" All three men said at the same time. "Men won''t understand. When a woman does not give you an answer, it''s because she is embarrassed. Most of them were because they tried to get close to someone..." She looked at her husband and asked, "Dear, didn''t you said Feng Ao Xiu was intelligent and good-looking?" "Ummm... Yes, I did say that..." "Then, that must be it... Ruo must have fallen for Feng Ao Xiu! Otherwise, there''s no reason for her to stay there. Honestly, I can''t help but worried about Ruo''s attitude. I thought she can''t get over her first love, she does not even show interest in any men at all." "!!!" The men did not know what to say. Could it be, really? Ning Ruo that''s always cold and mean to men have fallen in love. But, there''s no other explanation for her action. Later on, it was not known who spread it, but there''s a rumour circling around. Ning Ruo chased Princess Ming away, so she could have Feng Ao Xiu for herself. 106 Why All These Women Wont Listen? "I''m going to stay here for a while!" Ning Ruo said. "Umm... Why?" Feng Ao Xiu asked. But, Ning Ruo only said two words without a single explanation. "You know." "I see..." Feng Ao Xiu nodded, pretending that he understands. [What the hell did I know?] Feng Ao Xiu had a headache. All these things happened so fast. The Princess has gone back to the Royal Palace, but, it''s Ning Ruo that stayed. And she also said Feng Ao Xiu know why she did it. However, Feng Ao Xiu knows nothing of the sort. But there''s something that he suspected, it''s whether Ning Ruo was here because she has really fallen in love with him. Unfortunately, in Xiang Lan Nation, rumours spread faster than a food attracting flies. Of course, Feng Ao Xiu knew about the unconfirmed news, but the more he thinks about it, the more he believed it to be true. The Princess was not here anymore, but she stayed, so there''s no other explanation. [Ah... How could this have happened to me? My face and fake cultivation level attracted so many women. What''s worse, I can''t get into a relationship with any of them!] Of course, Feng Ao Xiu does not want anything to do with her. But, Ning Ruo was too crafty, she informed the Cloud Moon Palace first before asking for permission to stay here. Usually, someone will ask for permission first, then notify their household, yet Ning Ruo did the reverse. This situation only made it harder to decline her. In the end, Feng Ao Xiu could only ask her to go away, he does not want another marriage proposal. "It''s not too late. Please turn back now. I don''t want to implicate you in all of this." "You dragged Qiao An and the Royal Family in all of this. Why are you afraid of the Cloud Moon Palace and me?" "..." Feng Ao Xiu headache grew more serious. [Why does she have to be so jealous of the Princess? I didn''t know she was this type of girl!] However, Ning Ruo thinks differently. Feng Ao Xiu was a Supreme Expert with intelligence, also as Princess Ming''s fianc¨¦, he should know the real intention of the little Princess. That''s the only reason why he would not answer what''s his strategy when she asked him. When she thinks of this, her view of Feng Ao Xiu was lightened a bit. It turns out, Feng Ao Xiu was not such an evil person after all. Ning Ruo can''t blabber her real intention to anyone, it''ll make Yang Xue Yi worried. Therefore, she said there''s no reason behind her stay, but the rumours came. When the news regarding her has fallen in love spread, Ning Ruo was upset. Yet, she feels that she does not have to explain to Feng Ao Xiu, because he already knows her real purpose. By replacing herself with Princess Ming, she will be able to help her little fairy sister, Yang Xue Yi. Of course, she knows that there will be some damage to the Cloud Moon Palace, but she made up her mind to atone for what she did to the little Princess. Thus, it leads to this moment. With Feng Ao Xiu misunderstanding Ning Ruo, he feels the need to push her so she would stay away. "I''m sorry, but the situation is too dangerous. I know I dragged the Princess in all of this, but it was safe then, and besides, she''s already gone. And, based on my analysis, the Fanged Wolf Temple will arrive as soon as two to three days. You see, I did not have any intention to hurt the Princess at all. So, could you please..." Feng Ao Xiu talks as long as possible to make a statement and express his displeasure. Under normal circumstances, this will work effectively, but the longer Feng Ao Xiu talk, his eyed swayed to something else. Yes, Feng Ao Xiu once again stared at Ning Ruo''s breast. The longer he looked, the more his eyes can''t move away. As if he was in a trance, Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth stopped moving, and drool come out on the edge of his mouth. Along with his red face, his eyes became even more perverted-looking. Just like previously Ning Ruo noticed where he''s staring at. With a red face full of anger, she shouted, "Stop looking! You pervert!!!" "Ah! I''m sorry..." Ning Ruo can''t believe this. It''s already the second time he did this to her. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fist tightly, hold back her urge to punch Feng Ao Xiu in the face. If it''s not for his high cultivation level, Ning Ruo would already strike him multiple times. Looks like even if Feng Ao Xiu is a good guy, he''s still a natural pervert. [The worst!] thought Ning Ruo. "Anyway, I''m not leaving!" Ning Ruo made her statement. "Ughhh..." Feng Ao Xiu can''t talk anymore. He just stared at her breast, he felt really guilty if he keeps insisting on pushing her away. [F*ck this! I give up! Why all these women won''t listen? No matter, if it''s her or the Princess, the situation is still the same.] Feng Ao Xiu sighed, then he took a little bottle out of his storage ring and tossed it to Ning Ruo. "Since you''ll be staying here... You need to drink that!" Ning Ruo caught the bottle with her left hand. She stared at the white liquid inside the bottle for a few seconds before asking, "What''s this?" "That''s a secret medicine that will make you stronger. After that, you also have to practice some techniques." Feng Ao Xiu said as he tossed some skill book to the ground. Those things were the Pure Qi and skill books he prepared for Princess Ming just in case something happened to her. Most importantly, Feng Ao Xiu was afraid if the Royal Family would blame the Feng Clan for what happened. But, the Princess was replaced with Ning Ruo and the Cloud Moon Palace. The situation was not too different, so it was Ning Ruo that got these resources instead. "You need to prepare." Feng Ao Xiu continued. "I''m not kidding when I said the Fanged Wolf Temple will arrive in two to three days." *** Another two days have passed. The Fanged Wolf Temple has come prepared. Just a few miles from the border of the city, a group of men lined in groups, although it''s sect members, they look like more of an army right now. In front of them, was their leader speaking. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Just as planned, we will divide into two groups. The first group will attack the Feng Clan lead by me. Except for Feng Ao Xiu, the Feng Clan was weak, there''s nothing to be afraid of against them. Just leave Feng Ao Xiu to me, the rest can destroy everything in their path!" With a loud voice and confidence, Ma Zhong gave the order to the members of his sect. His leadership and prowess ability alongside his condescending aura made all that participated in the war become spirited. Moreover, with the words that he just said, the first group morale rises at how easy the task would be. "The second group will move towards the Yang Clan, lead by Big Gu." Big Gu was the vice leader, the second strongest in the sect, also an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert. He was standing before his leader, Ma Zhong. But this time he came forward and gave his speech. "Although the Yang Clan have a large army, they only have a handful of Jade Realm Expert and no Ancient Realm Expert. Meanwhile, we have more than fifty Jade Realm Expert, alongside two Ancient Mortal Realm, our victory is assured." "We will tear the Yang Clan apart!" Big Gu roared. With his body and muscle twice the size of ordinary people, every single person that received a strike from Big Gu would be dead lifeless. Even during a match between sects, Big Gu has defeated many Ancient Mortal Realm Expert, they all would bow down before him. With something small like the Yang Clan, how could he be afraid? "Go!!!" Ma Zhong gave the command, the entire Fanged Wolf Temple finally moved. 107 Look! Its a Mountain of Food! "Why are we here? We''ve been hiding behind these bushes for almost a day now. Maybe they won''t pass through here." "That''s what I''m trying to understand as well... This task is pointless." "That''s right. This not any better than Head Guard Cui''s extreme training." A guard from another bush glanced to the three of his subordinates. "Psst... You guys keep quiet! This the order of the Second Young Master, no question!" The three guards immediately closed their mouth. They were afraid to defy their captains, but most importantly, hearing it''s the Second Young Master''s order, they would not dare to complain anymore. Unquestionably, just using Feng Ao Xiu''s name, all the doubts in their eyes were gone in an instant. However, Feng Ao Xiu''s strategy was too weird, placing an enormous amount of ambush unit in the middle of Green Sky Plains. The Green Sky Plains itself was a vast area of grassland. This place mostly surrounded by green coloured grass, even the trees flowers and woods also green. The sky was also green from reflecting the area, thus earning its name. While this place was only inhabited by low-level spirit beasts, making it easy, it was not the place to set up an ambush. First of all, the Green Sky Plains itself was too far from the Feng Clan and Yang Clan, makes it improbable the Fanged Wolf Temple would go here. Lots of elders estimated the enemy would come from the centre road, but the Green Sky Plains was too far in the east. However, Feng Ao Xiu defies the other elders'' opinion. Instead of placing a small ambush unit in several places, he puts all of them in the Green Sky Plains. It makes several guards wonder if they were in the right place and if the Fanged Wolf Temple already passed through another road. Setting up an ambush was not an easy task to do. One needs to find a suitable place to hide and keep concentrating until the enemy comes. With no way of knowing the exact time when the enemy will pass, it will be a tiring job. That''s why an ambush unit was usually divided into two groups. While the first group keep an eye for the enemy, the second groups will rest. This method will reduce the effectiveness of an ambush, it was the only way. But, Feng Ao Xiu specifically requested that the ambush unit will have to act as a group, making all of them unable to rest. If the situation continues, the guards would fall asleep because of the tiredness. "Zzz..." And just as they predicted, somebody was sleeping. "F*ck! Who''s sleeping!?" "I''m also tired, how dares he sleep by himself!" "Who is it? Somebody, wake him up!" "I''ll get him!" One guy gets out of a formation heading towards the bushes where the snoring voices come from. However, just within two steps, he turns back and gets back into his position. "What''s wrong? Aren''t you gonna wake him up?" asked his friend. "It''s pointless!" "What do you mean?" "Qian Lu" "..." The guards understand. Two men in the Feng Clan would be impossible to be wakened up, it''s Qian Hui and Qian Lu. Their sleepiness was so famous that all the guards in the Feng Clan knew. If there''s something these guards were most worried about, it''s not the enemy, it''s not the lack of strategy, and it''s also not that they could die, but it''s Qian Lu. They usually would never dare to question Feng Ao Xiu at anything. But, once Feng Ao Xiu said they have to take Qian Lu with them, the captains and commander of the guards did not hesitate to reject. On multiple occasions, they''ve asked Feng Ao Xiu to reconsider, they did not have any problem with Feng Ao Xiu''s strategy except for Qian Lu. Alas, they were only guards and were forced to take Qian Lu with them. Feng Ao Xiu specifically said that Qian Lu will be the core key in this mission and have to be placed at the centre of an ambush. However, with his big body, it would be hard to find a place where he can hide. Even, the biggest bushes they could find cannot conceal him as the edge of his stomach still could be clearly seen. "Zzzzzz..." As time goes by, his snoring only gets louder, and the other guards get more annoyed. "Until this day I still can''t understand why he would get chosen as Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguards." "This fatty not only not contributing, but also becoming a hindrance in the plan." "Look at him sleeping! What if the enemy comes now?" "If the enemy comes, I''m sure fatty will be the first to die!" "Yeah... As if the enemy would come... Holy sh*t!!!" The guard could not finish his sentence as something appears at the edge his eyes. His eyes were bulging out of shock. "It''s the enemy!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "They really appeared!" "How could they pass here?" Yes, the enemy appeared. If there''s one thing, you must never forget Feng Ao Xiu is a former genius, a cultivating maniac, and also a battle strategist. He may be weak toward women, but when it comes to predicting the enemy move, no one in the Lower Realm could beat him. "Quick! Ready your weapons!" the commander said. "Everyone silence and get ready!" "Zzzzz..." "F*ck!" a captain cursed. "What should we do about this fatty! His snoring could compromise our whole plan!" "Let''s kill him! It''s the only way to make him shut up!" A guard said. The way he said it was very eager and cheerful as if he really looks forward to killing Qian Lu. "No!" The commander said. "Second Young Master said Qian Lu has to fight... Looks like we have to use the magic words!" "The magic words! Commander, are you sure about this? Using the magic words without unable to fulfil it means we''ll be unable to use it again for a whole year!" "It''s the only way!" the commander said. "Ahh... I see... It''s too bad..." A guard frowned, he was the one who proposed to kill Qian Lu. The commander shouted, "Look! It''s a mountain of food!" "Where? Where?" Qian Lu immediately jumped and turned his head around, trying to find the food. Since there was no food, the magic words were invalidated for a whole year. 108 Its Squishy... and Fluffy... Zuo Jian Yong, the third in command of Fanged Wolf Temple. Other than Ma Zhong and Big Gu, no one else in the sect dare to defy him. As he was also an Ancient Mortal Realm, his skills could not be underestimated especially in terms of speed. Zuo Jian Yong was nicknamed the fastest man alive. Even Ma Zhong did not dare to challenge Zuo Jian Yong''s speed. Not only that, currently he was trusted as the brain of the Fanged Wolf Temple. His strategy was one of the reasons the sect has grown so big. Fast and Wise, those were the two words which described Zuo Jian Yong the best. The Fanged Wolf Temple was divided into two groups. The second group lead by Big Gu was heading toward the Yang Clan. Zuo Jian Yong himself was in this group. Before they head out, Zuo Jian Yong made a proposal, "Let''s head out through the Green Sky Plains!" "Green Sky Plains..." Big Gu shook his head out of confusion, "Why should we circle around through the east? Would not it be better and faster to break through to the centre?" "That''s the whole of point, we should circle around!" Zuo Jian Yong said confidently. "We are not facing against an ordinary enemy, we are facing against that Feng Ao Xiu. Even though we were tasked to face the Yang Clan, you will never know what happens. Feng Ao Xiu will surely place several ambushes along the centre road, that''s why it''s best to circle around to the east, where there''s unlikely any troops placed there. And, the west consists of mountains and uneven terrain which make it hard. Thus, the only option left is the east path, a plain grassy which is easy to pass through." Big Gu was decision-maker for the second group. He frowned upon hearing the idea of having to circle around. As a person who prioritised power and strength, he believes raw power could solve everything, and strategy was not on his domain. However, he was a vice-leader, and he respected Zuo Jian Yong like his own brother. In the end, he nodded without denying anything, "All right, let''s do what you say..." The second group took the longer route of having to pass through the Green Sky Plains. However, little did they know, their movements have been seen through by Feng Ao Xiu. The members of Fanged Wolf Temple were in a great mood. Once they passed through this area, they will finally reach the Yang Clan Residence. Under the green sky, they were passing through a wide road surrounded by bushes and trees. After a few kilometres deep, the member at the very front suddenly stopped moving. The person behind him didn''t notice. He was too startled at the sudden stop, his leg went too fast, and he falls down. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Ouch!" He rubbed elbow after falling down quite hard. "What''s wrong with you? Why did you stop?" The member at the front didn''t hear nor answering his questions, but he pointed at one of the bushes. "What''s that?" There was a large round black and white thing round thing at the large bush. Another member gets closer to the bush and pokes the round thing with his index finger. "It''s squishy... and fluffy..." Suddenly the round thing trembled and shook for a moment. "Ah! It moves!" "I remember!" A member slapped his own tight and said, "That black and white thing is a Panda. It''s a bear-type but low-level spirit beast, that''s cute and fluffy!" "A Panda! I heard of it before!" "Where? Where?" Some of the members gathered around the so-called "Panda" and just like the previous one, they poked it curiously. "You''re right, it''s squishy!" "Ah... So this is what''s a Panda feels like." "I hope it goes out of the bush, I couldn''t see it clearly." As more members started gathering around the "Panda", the members from behind started catching up. Soon all of them gathered in one place. Big Gu couldn''t help but ask, "What''s going on? Tell the one in the front to move!" "Huh!! A Panda!?" Zuo Jian Yong creased his eyebrow, "We got no time for that, hurry up and starts moving!" Suddenly, a loud voice was heard. "Attack!!!" *** Ma Zhong leads the first group by himself. The first group certainly lacks in power and number compared to the second group. But their target was only a middle-tier clan, the Feng Clan. For something like the Feng Clan, this was more than enough. While Ma Zhong was busy fighting Feng Ao Xiu, the others will destroy the rest. At least that was supposed to be the plan, but his group was surrounded by the Yang Clan, and Cloud Moon Palace, the situation looks dire. What exactly went wrong? As per the suggestion of Zuo Jian Yong, Ma Zhong led his group through the west route to evade ambush unit at the centre. Although it was a mountainous and uneven route, his group was relatively small and able to pass through quite fast. At first, it all goes well, they met no one from the Feng Clan or the Yang Clan. Before the sun sets down, they quickly broke the gate of the Feng Clan of the west gate and launched a surprise attack. However, instead of the one that did the surprise, they were the one that gets surprised. At the other side of the gate, countless elite members of the Yang Clan and Cloud Moon Palace were waiting. It''s the Feng Clan Residence, but they saw no army of the Feng Clan. The only ones there was the Yang Clan Army and the Cloud Moon Palace members. Where did the Feng Clan guards go? Never mind about the Feng Clan. What the hell is the Cloud Moon Palace doing here? How did they know the Fanged Wolf Temple was coming from the west? If the Yang Clan was here, which army will the second group face? There were so many questions, but no answer. Things were getting out of hands, but it was clear that their plan has failed. 109 Its Not a Panda! Out from the bushes and behind the trees, countless men with all kinds of weapons in their arms appear. The first wave of spears stabbed the outskirts of Fanged Wolf Temple, followed by swords and sabres cutting and finishing off the injured one. Lastly, the axe holder was a bit slower, but its damage was highest. By targeting the stronger enemy, the destruction created was maximized. It all happens too fast, within 15 seconds thirty per cent of the Fanged Wolf Temple had died. How did this happen? Most of them were busy discussing "Panda", but an enemy just launched an ambush out of nowhere. "Ahhh! An Ambush!!!" "It''s the Feng Clan! We''re surrounded." Shocked, startled, panicked, and fear. All kinds of negative emotions ran through the member of the Fanged Wolf Temple. How could they not? Seeing their friends, fall down one after another in such a short time was definitely terrifying. Although the most who died were the weak ones in the group level of the Dream Realm or Iron Realm, still the numbers don''t lie. Furthermore, the one in the edge of the groups were all exterminated. Some of them were even an expert in the level of Jade Mortal Realm or higher. However, the one most in shock was Zuo Jian Yong. All kinds of things were running through his mind. It''s almost impossible to understand what''s going on. [Why are they here? Why would they set up an ambush here? Could they have anticipated our way?] [How could there be so many of them? Shouldn''t some of them set up an ambush somewhere else?] Most importantly, Zuo Jian Yong pride was hurt. As the appointed strategist of Fanged Wolf Temple to let his side suffer this much damage before it even started was humiliating. But, as the senior who experienced multiple battles and war, he quickly cools off his head. He immediately analyzed the situation and acted accordingly. "Everyone calm down! Quickly get into battle position and countered. They''re all weak and have a lower level than us." Zuo Jian Yong''s words calm them down. They remembered, they were certainly outnumbered, but that''s nothing to be worried about. How could something like a middle-tier clan from Xiang Lan Nation be able to defeat them? They were picked to face the powerful Yang Clan, but the one in front is only the Feng Clan. Confident started coming back to the members of Fanged Wolf Temple. They began to regroup and defend against the ambush. However, when they were about to launch a counterattack, the commander of the enemy issued an order. "Run!!!" The guards of Feng Clan immediately turn their back and run in all different kinds of directions. The Fanged Wolf Temple was once again baffled at the current situation. Indeed, they were about to launch a counterattack, but the Feng Clan were still in the advantage. The Feng Clan got the number advantage and had them surrounded from all sides, if they pressed on the attack, they could kill about ten to twenty more per cent. Yet, they chose to run instead. The numerous advantage was gone, it turned in favour of Fanged Wolf Temple instead. Zuo Jian Yong started to think. Why would the Fang Clan decide to run away despite the advantage? But, they were already ambushed, Feng Ao Xiu''s strategy was not to be underestimated. There must be a trap lying in wait. "Don''t chase! It''s a trap?" The members of Fanged Wolf Temple nodded and followed Zuo Jian Yong''s words. After all, he was the wisest man in the sect. As the Feng Clan guards were running away, they noticed that they were not chased. Then, they stopped at quite a distance but still enough to see the enemy clearly. "...", the Fanged Wolf Temple. "...", the Feng Clan guards. Big Gu asked, "Jian Yong, they don''t seem to be running away anymore. Perhaps they were bluffing and make a mistake. Don''t you think it''s better to chase and kill them?" Zuo Jian Yong shook his head. "It''s too dangerous. We should wait and see what they''re planning to do before making a move." Big Gu frowned as he didn''t like the idea, but he still nodded. Suddenly, the commander of Feng Clan guards said, "Fire!!" Quickly, the guards switched their close combat weapons to bows and arrows. Using their quick reflexes and number advantage multiple arrows were shot. Just like a rabbit to a lion, the Fanged Wolf Temple had no way to defend or dodge the arrow. They became prey, but just like in the last situation, most of their members at the front line were killed. While Big Gu defended against the arrow by cutting them with his large sabre, he angrily said to Zuo Jian Yong, "What the hell are doing? This is what happens if we try to wait and see!" "Ugghh...", Zuo Jian Yong gritted his teeth out of the slight mistake he made. How could he not be prepared for a long-ranged attack? As a result, another five per cent were killed. But he keeps persisting "No, it''s still too dangerous to chase? Let''s prepare for more arrows of attack, and defend properly this time..." "Enough! Everyone gives chase and attack!" Big Gu snaped, there''s no way he would wait and defends. "Nooo!!" Zuo Jian Yong shouted. But, it''s already too late, the other members already started chasing and preparing for an attack. However, the guards of the Feng Clan did not run away. Instead, they prepare to go and fight. It''s not long before they realized, they made a mistake. Just like Zuo Jian Yong said, they run into a trap. The places where they went to was none other than another ambush spot. As soon as they stepped into the area, more guards of the Feng Clan came out from the nearby bushes and trees, surrounded them again. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Just like previous, they have been beaten down again, but this time in smaller groups. The damage increased, another thirty per cent of the members were killed, leaving them with only thirty-five per cent left. The situation really looks dire for the Fanged Wolf Temple. With the number further reduced, the only ones left were the strong ones of Jade Mortal Realm or above. They were mightier than most of the Feng Clan guards, but they were surrounded about ten to one. Against that many, their chance of surviving was low. However, not all hope is lost. They still have the two best men behind them, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong. No matter how many enemies they are, they could not compete against Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong of Ancient Mortal Realm Expert. As long as they could hold out until the two leaders save them, they have no chance of losing. Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong must be taking care of the other ambush area... At least that''s what they thought. In reality, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong still haven''t moved from the initial centre position. It''s not that they don''t want to move, it''s that they can''t move. Whenever Big Gu tried to move his right leg, it just won''t move even for an inch. The same was happening fro Zuo Jian Yong, it seems his left leg has turned to stone. As they looked down to their leg at what seems to be a problem, they saw a "Panda" was holding their leg. Big Gu''s right leg and Zuo Jian Yong''s left were clenched really tightly by the "Panda". "What''s wrong with this panda? How could it be so strong?" "Wait... It''s not a panda!" It''s just a fat man wearing a black and white guard uniform. Qian Lu. 110 Keep Rolling! "F*ck! This fatty has been pretending as a panda!" Zuo Jian Yong cursed. "We''ve been had!" Big Gu frowned. Of course, neither Feng Ao Xiu nor anyone else had the intention to make Qian Lu pretends to be a panda. It''s just that no bush in this area could hide Qian L''s body completely. As a result, part of his belly and buttock was visible, with the addition of his black and white uniform, he was mistaken as a panda. But that''s not what makes them shocked. The most surprising thing was a single person could keep two Ancient Mortal Realm from moving. Even Ma Zhong, their leader would not dare to claim he could do what Qian Lu did. "Where is this fatty coming from!?" Big Gu clenched his teeth as he mustered all of his power into his right leg. "How come his grip is so tight!?" Zuo Jian Yong bit his lower lip. He too was unable to free himself from Qian Lu''s fearsome clench. His left leg was frozen in place, he could not even feel the bottom of his feet anymore, as if it has turned into stone. But, as the most level-headed person in the sect, Zuo Jian Yong quickly calms himself down, and once again analysed the situation. The good thing was the fatty seems to be focused on keeping them from moving, he doesn''t seem to have any intention to attack. Zuo Jian Yong slowly directed his Qi into Qian Lu. The moment it touched, he flustered. "He... He''s an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert!" "What!" Big Gu especially could not believe it. He too released his Qi to detect Qian Lu''s level. Both Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong''s face became dark. No one expected an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert or higher except for Feng Ao Xiu. That''s why they were confident in the first place. Furthermore, this fatty is wearing the Feng Clan''s guard uniform, which means he was from the Feng Clan. Why would such an expert like him become a guard of the Feng Clan in the first place? Feng Ao Xiu really could not be underestimated. To make a quite young Ancient Mortal Realm Expert like him serve as a bodyguard, who else could but Feng Ao Xiu? However, it does not change a thing. As Zuo Jian Yong suspected, Qian Lu did not even try to attack them. Anyway, they still needed to beat him. Moreover, when both of them discovered Qian Lu''s cultivation level, the aura was letting out. An Ancient Mortal Realm and above could hide their aura whenever they want, but there were times when it shows. One, if the cultivator intentionally released it to intimidate their opponent. The other one was unintentional, usually when one became exhausted or using a particular move. It was clear that Qian lu was the latter, probably keeping two Ancient Mortal Realm experts made him use all of his energy. The winner was clear, two against one, and the one doesn''t even attack. It will be easy, just a matter of time. Big Gu quickly lands his fist into Qian Lu''s back. But, Qian Lu was not hurt at all. Instead, his grip becomes even more powerful. Big Gu pummeled again and again. Two punches. Ten punches. Fifty punches. One hundred punches. Yet, it was not enough to make Qian Lu release their legs. Even an ordinary Ancient Mortal Realm could not withstand those punches from Big Gu directly. But, Qian Lu was immovable as if he doesn''t feel a thing. "This fatty skin is tougher than any steel!" Big Gu said as he keeps on pummelling his fist on Qian Lu''s back. Zuo Jian Yong clenched his fist tightly if Big Gu could not even do it. There''s no reason for him to try. He believes he should find another way. "Use a weapon!" suggested Zuo Jin Yong. Currently, Qian Lu was too close, it was not best for them to use a weapon, they could get thrown out of nowhere. But, because there''s no sign of attack from Qian Lu, they quickly grab their weapons from the storage ring. Big Gu with his sabre and Zuo Jian Yong with his sword quickly tried to stab it downward towards Qian Lu''s back. * Klang... * A sound resounded, just like steel clashing against another steel. They thought they had failed, but a voice comes out. "Ouch, it hurts..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. As Qian Lu''s voice reached their ear, the two men grinned. They finally found his weakness. One more time, they tried to stab their weapons. * Klang... * "Ahh..." * Klang... Klang... Klang... * "Arrgghhh... Stop! It hurts..." Qian Lu reached his limit. This defensive move called Giant Turtle Barrier was the strongest out of them all Feng Ao Xiu taught. But, it has weaknesses, the user became slower when using this move. And facing against a sharper the object the more likely it could break the barrier. Qian Lu wants to cry. The Second Young Master told him to join this mission, and all he has to do was to slow down the opponents. Then, he will be given lots of food when he came back. But, he didn''t expect the mission to be this hard and hurtful. He''s also wakened up forcefully by the other guards, without any food. Qian Lu regretted he didn''t ask for more food when he accepted this mission. "Ouch!!" The more Qian Lu shouted the more the two men smiled. They were right on the money. They could feel it, one more stab and they''ll be free. However, just before it touched, Qian Lu rolled, but he still did it while holding his opponents'' legs. As a result, the two men fall down with their nose first on the ground. "F*ck this fatty!" "I''m going to kill you!" Touching their nose with one hand to stop the bleeding, the two men tried to get up by propping with the other. But, Qian Lu knew, once they get up, they will stab him again. So, Qian Lu continued to roll. Rolling Clutch. As the big man rolled, the two legs he held were moving as well. But, currently, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong were in a position of lying down with their stomach. Thus, when Qian Lu rolled, the two men''s body bent over the other way. Their legs spin toward their back, their feet almost touched their own head. It was not just a single time, Qian Lu continued to roll around and around in a circle. In every single roll, their backs were stretched to a certain extent, their spine almost broke. No word could describe the pain Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong were experiencing. Qian Lu has a large body, he was really suited for this move. And because his body was rounded, he rolled at quite a fast pace. Sometimes he moved near the place where the other guards and Fanged Wolf Member were fighting. "Pfffttt... Hahaaa...." A guard could not hold back his laughter in the middle of an important match. "Wahhaaa!! Good one!" "Keep Rolling! Keep Rolling! Hahaaa..." The Fanged Wolf Temple member''s mouth went wide opened right after they saw what happened. They could not believe this, two of their most excellent, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong were played around by a panda? Because Qian Lu was moving around at a fast pace. Plus, they were too busy fighting against the guards of Feng Clan, made them unable to see Qian Lu clearly. They still think it was a panda. The members of the Fanged Wolf Temple wanted to cry. They did not know what''s wrong with the panda, but at this rate, the chance of surviving was diminishing. 111 Pass the Ball Over Here! Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong were the two people in pain the most. For almost ten minutes, their back bent the wrong way. They were rolling around following Qian Lu''s wish, and every single time they have to kiss the ground. Not only they were hurt but also embarrassed. Every time the sound of a laugh from a guard of Feng Clan reached their ear, the more they felt like it''s better to die. They have never been this humiliated in their entire life. The Rolling Clutch skill was strong in a certain way. It''s a unique one they never saw before, that they were trapped inside for quite a long time. Still, it''s not enough to kill the number two and three in the Fanged Wolf Temple. Now that ten minutes have passed, the two men have become used to it. They quickly cool down their heads and ignore the pain to find a way out. At that time, they realised Qian Lu''s clutch was not as strong as before. The Rolling Clutch caught their guards off, but it was not as firm as the Giant Turtle Barrier. This move allowed Qian Lu to move at a faster pace, but his grip loosened up a bit. Realising the fact, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong struggled by moving the leg caught by Qian Lu even though they were still rolling. Unlike before where they couldn''t move at all, this time their leg could move left and right slightly. With quite a bit of effort, finally, Zuo Jian Yong has got out of Qian Lu''s clutch. His speed and thin legs have allowed himself to quickly slipped out. However, Big Gu has a big leg full of muscle, he still has a long way to go. As a result, Big Gu kept rolling with Qian Lu. Zuo Jian Yong who have released himself immediately went to help Big Gu. With his speed, he caught up with Qian Lu and launched a kick. But, it was pointless, although the Rolling Clutch has its defence power reduced, a single kick couldn''t break the hold. Yet, Zuo Jian Yong won''t give up. He chased Qian Lu again and again, then repeatedly kicked him. Zuo Jian Yong seriously gives it all he got, but to the other, it doesn''t look like so. "Is the enemy playing football?" asked a guard. "Pfft... You''re right!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Hey... Hey... Pass the ball over here!" "Hahahaaa!" Only after hearing several laughs, Zuo Jian Yong realised that he doesn''t have the time to chase after Qian Lu. He should help the others, besides Big Gu also tried to get out by himself. "Big Gu, I''ll go help the other first..." said Zuo Jian Yong as he turned around. "What! No, what are you doing? You should help me!" Big Gu was frustrated, he could not get out of the Rolling Clutch and was left by Zuo Jian Yong. But that''s not the main reason, they were fighting against another Ancient Mortal Realm, Qian Lu. No matter what, they should prioritise defeating Qian Lu first. The moment Zuo Jian Yong left, Qian Lu also changed his plan. His rolling stopped, and he switched his skill again from the Rolling Clutch back to the Giant Turtle Barrier. Now it was just like the previous one, except Qian Lu only holds one person leg. Realising the situation has changed, Big Gu smiled slightly. At least he doesn''t have to roll anymore, besides he already knows this move weakness. Now he only needs to stab his weapon into Qian Lu''s body. But the moment he tried to do just that, he cursed, "Sh*t!!! Where''s my sabre?" He remembered now, the first time Qian Lu used Rolling Clutch, he was still holding his weapon back then. But after rolling, his beloved sabre dropped along the way. It does not even take a second before he noticed Zuo Jian Yong''s sword on the ground, besides it was his giant sabre. Both weapons were not far, probably only five metres between. However, even if he wants to take them, he couldn''t. He was trapped in Qian Lu''s Great Turtle Barrier and to break it, he needs a weapon. But to take it, he needs to get out of the hold. Furthermore, he only brought a sabre, there''s no other weapon. Big Gu was caught in an unsolvable dilemma, he felt like crying as he stood there without anything to do. Meanwhile, Zuo Jian Yong quickly goes into one of the battle areas to help his teammate that was overnumbered. With only an additional one person, it doesn''t seem much of a help, it''s still two against twenty. But, the power of the Ancient Mortal Realm could not be underestimated. Zuo Jian Yong killed two Feng Clan guards in an instant. The guards themselves were on high alert, they were quick to respond to this situation since it was within one of Feng Ao Xiu''s prediction. "Zuo Jian Yong is coming! Everyone hurry up and run away!" The commander shouted. Soon all the guards, including in the other battle areas but excluding Qian Lu ran away. But, instead of dispersing, even more, they were all running toward one direction. It was somewhat weird if they dispersed, even with Zuo Jian Yong''s speed, he could not get them all. But if they were running in an organised way like this, there will be more casualties, in the worst case, they all will be killed. [What are they planning now?] Afraid of being ambushed one more time, Zuo Jian Yong became cautious. After all, this strategy of running away was too weird. After he killed another ten guards, he stopped to look at the situation. Following Zuo Jian Yong''s movement, the other member of the Fanged Wolf Temple followed. Not long, all the Feng Clan guards were moving back to the centre, the first place they ambushed the Fanged Wolf Temple. [What are they doing? Don''t they realised that by staying in the centre, they''ll be surrounded?] Zuo Jian Yong thought. [Not just that, their formation was weird. There were many holes and weakness all over the place...] However, this time Zuo Jian Yong was confident that there was no more trap or ambush. Because he was already there, he checked, and there was nothing. "Attack!" Zuo Jian Yong shouted. With the environment advantage, the situation turned into the Fanged Wolf Temple''s favour. They successfully killed some guards. But they could not kill that many since the Feng Clan guards were in full defence mode. Of course, if this continues, it''s only a matter of time before the Fanged Wolf Temple took the win. Suddenly out of nowhere, Qian Lu rolled while bringing Big Gu with him towards Zuo Jian Yong. It was so sudden, Qian Lu comes from behind, then he grabbed Zuo Jian Yong''s left leg once more. "F*ck!!!" Zuo Jian Yong cursed. "I''ve been had!" The Feng Clan purpose for the weird formation was to cover up Qian Lu, and once again trapping Zuo Jian Yong. Now, both Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong were back to this situation one more time. It will take quite a while, no one knows how long before they get out of Qian Lu''s hold. 112 Someone Who Easily Swayed by Food Must Be Fat! The entire Fanged Wolf Temple, especially Zuo Jian Yong, felt like crying. It was not easy to get out of Qian Lu''s hold, and Zuo Jian Yong even turns things around. But, it was only for a moment before he was caught again. To be played around by a guard was humiliating, Big Gu was especially enraged. He was in the grip of Qian Lu for a very long time, he doesn''t even have a slight chance of freeing himself. During that time, he landed countless punches towards Qian Lu to vent his anger. But, the more he punched, the angrier he became. Qian Lu''s guard was the strongest and unique, he never saw before. Currently, Qian Lu was in the position of Great Turtle Barrier. Just like a tree planted into the ground, he does not move even for an inch. It shows how steady and how durable his defence was. The only option for Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong was to use sharp things to break free. But, their weapon was on the ground, a few meters away from their position. With no way of moving, they could be trapped there until the war ends. "Somebody give me a sword!" Zuo Jian Yong exclaimed. "Me too! Give me anything sharp!" Big Gu followed after realising what Zuo Jian Yong trying to do. Without any weapon in hands, it seems like they were losing their hopes. But, this situation was different from the previous one. The other members of the sect were battling in the centre. They were not too far and not too near to the two men. If one of them could lend a weapon or picked it up for them, then Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong would be free. However, it was not that simple. The moment Zuo Jian Yong was captured, the situation was reversed once again. The Fanged Wolf Temple loses its morale, and their attack became weaker and more focused on defending. Furthermore, with being overnumbered, their numbers slowly but surely were dwindling, making things even much worse. A few numbers of the sect members felt their only chance of surviving was to release Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong, the two top men. "A chance!" said one of the member. He slipped through the defences and quickly tossed his sword to Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong. Big Gu smiled as he could not wait to take it and stabbed it onto Qian Lu. Yet, just a couple of breaths away before the sword could be caught by Big Gu, Qian Lu changed his position into the Rolling Clutch. He rolled and brought the two men away from that place. Qian Lu did not do it continuously like last time, he stopped just a few meters away from any nearby weapon. "F*ck!" Big Gu cursed. "This fatty is playing with us again!" "..." Zuo Jian Yong did not say anything, but his expression indicated he agreed with Big Gu. Time passed, without anything eventful happening, the guards of Feng Clan were winning. The Fanged Wolf Temple only left with twenty people left including, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong. "Retreat!" Zuo Jian Yong commanded. "I guess this it..." "That''s right, we already suffered so many losses." As the only ones left were the veteran seniors, they sighed. Although they were continued to be pursued, the eighteen senior retreated skillfully and escaped from the attack of the enemy. There''s nothing left to say, the Fanged Wolf Temple loses this battle. Big Gu stared down at Qian Lu who gripped his leg, "Hey, when are you going to release us!? The battle''s already over!" Although Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong were the only two left in the battlefield surrounded by thousands of enemies, they were not afraid. As far as they concern, they were still the strongest. They believe, even if all the guards of Feng Clan charged, it would not be enough to kill them. That''s just how an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert operates, they were just too strong. It was also why they were envied and admired by so many. Furthermore, the only ones that could contend with them was another Ancient Mortal Realm which left to Qian Lu. But, Qian Lu does not any attack and could only defend. So, it was pointless to continue holding them. However, Qian Lu was too dumb to understand the situation. He only knows of what he was told to do, To keep holding them as long as he could. "...", Qian Lu. "Hey, fatty! Did you not hear us?" Zuo Jian Yong said. "Let us go! It''s pointless doing this! We can''t kill you, and you can''t kill us!" "...", Qian Lu. "Fatty! None of your teammates is here, even if they were, we won''t kill them." Big Gu said impatiently, "I swear! So, let us go already!" "..." Qian Lu. "F*ck! Fatty, what do you want!?" Zuo Jian Ying cursed. "Can''t you at least tell us why you''re doing this!?" "Yes... Just speak already!" Big Gu followed, "I can''t understand why you keep doing this?" * Krrruuuukkk... * Suddenly, Qian Lu''s stomach rumbled. "I''m hungry... Give me food..." Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong frowned. They were ignored, the enemy was talking about food instead. "Look! Fatty, if we give you food, would you let us go?" asked Zuo Jian Yong. "Huh... This fatty is just too stubborn, there''s no way he would release us just for some food!" Big Gu remarked. "Someone who easily swayed by food must be fat!" said Zuo Jian Yong. Big Gu shook his head in disagreement. But, Qian Lu did the surprising thing. He asked eagerly, "Really? Will you give me something to eat?" "If you promise to release us... Isn''t it pointless to keep holding us like this!?" Qian Lu curled his lip for a moment to think about something. Then, he realised he was too hungry to think about anything. So he nodded and said, "All right!" Zuo Jian Yong immediately took out all the consumables from the storage ring and gave it to Qian Lu. The moment, he laid his eyes on the food, he released and jumped to eat. Big Gu slapped his own forehead at how easy the fatty was. He began to wonder if this fatty was really an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert. Moments later, the Feng Clan guards returned to pick up Qian Lu. "Qian Lu, where''s Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong?" The commander asked, "And, where did you get that food?" * Munch... Munch... * "Aaaaii... Geeditt fwooom zheeeemm... (I get it from them)" Qian Lu said with a mouth full of food. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Don''t tell me... Did you release them in exchange for food?" The commander easily guessed what happened. "Zaatt Saaittt... Izzziit ffointttdezzz joo gippp ooolzing zheeemm... (That''s right, it''s pointless to keep holding them)" "You fool!" The commander angrily said. "You just compromised the Second Young Master''s plan! Let''s just hope they will not go to help the other group!" Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong may have failed with the second group. But, now they are heading to the first group, so they could help Ma Zhong to defeat Feng Ao Xiu. 113 The Star Has yet to Make an Appearance "It''s over! Surrender now!" Yang Web Jia roared. He grinned from ear to ear at the current situation. Even until now, he still couldn''t believe Feng Ao Xiu has predicted the enemy movement correctly. Not a single move was wrong. Initially, he was conflicted at his future son-in-law''s plan. No matter who, no one will agree on concentrating their army on a single path. Moreover, it was on the Feng Clan''s area while leaving the Yang Clan defenceless. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. In the end, Yang Wen Jia trusted Feng Ao Xiu and made a gamble. It turns out, he made the right choice. Seeing they were superior in number and in an advantageous position, how could he not be happy. Yet, while the second group were annihilated, the other one was not so simple. The first group of Fanged Wolf Temple lacked in numbers by a whole of fifty per cent compared to the second. But in terms of skill, all of them were the best. With the weakest of them were Jade Mortal Realm Expert, they would not go down. Furthermore, all of them were veteran expert with lots of battle experience. Even under being ambushed, all of them quickly stayed out of panic. Surrounded by the Yang Clan Army and the disciples of Moon Cloud Palace and some member of the Feng Clan did not make them afraid. They have gone through a more horrible experience than this. In fact, they were even more fired up. Ma Zhong glanced left and right, but all he sees were the ordinaries. The person he looks for was not here, Feng Ao Xiu. "Why are you not surrendering!? It''s your last chance!" Yang Wen Jia roared once more. "Surrender!? Without Feng Ao Xiu right here, do you think we will surrender?" Ma Zhong roared back. His voice was bigger and more imposing than Yang Wen Jia. Even the soldiers at the front took a step back the moment his voice came. As expected from the Ancient Earth Realm Expert, afraid of nothing. "Let''s get this over with! I don''t have time for a small-time soldiers! Bring out Feng Ao Xiu now!!" Ma Zhong roared one more time. His voice was getting higher than before. "Ughhh..." Yang Wen Jia could not help but to grunt. Ma Zhong was totally right. Although, they have the advantage and the number they would still lose without Feng Ao Xiu. It was not hard to see the future, all in the alliance and the Fanged Wolf Temple except Ma Zhong will all die. They could kill all the members of the Fanged Wolf Temple, but they will not be strong enough to defeat Ma Zhong. "Son-in-law why are you not here..." Yang Wen Jia gruntled again. If Feng Ao Xiu was here, they could beat this monster called Ma Zhong. But, for some reason, Feng Ao Xiu said he will prepare something first and follow them up later. But, Yang Wen Jia could not waste any more time. The more time was spent, they could lose the initiative and the advantageous position they earned. "Attack!" He shouted. Without any further ado, the alliance of three different Clan and Sect charged forward. As was trained, the coalition army jumped and struck the enemy at the same time. With thousands of them jumped at the same time, the situation was not good for the Fanged Wolf Temple. "Mountain Sphere Flame." Suddenly, a large sphere of flame came out and exploded. The soldiers at the front were blasted away in an instant, some of them even died. This was the work of Ma Zhong, only he could have such an explosive power to do this kind of thing. The alliance became afraid, as no one expected this at all. This was not how it supposed to happen. The one who has the numbers and the position advantage was the one who suffered the loss first. It seems they have underestimated the power of Ma Zhong. But, this was the time Yang Wen Jia shines the most. He was a commander of a large army, who the Yang Clan has served as Xiang Lan Nation army for ages. "Don''t back down, it won''t happen again! Charge!!" Once again, they did the same thing as the previous one. But this time, Yang Wen Jia was right, there was no fire nor any explosion. Either it took quite a toll at Ma Zhong''s power, or he could not do it at the same time. The sound of weapons clattering against each other could be heard. Every minute passed, more and more people died, it looked like hell. In terms of number, the Fanged Wolf Temple were losing by a lot. But if you count the numbers of death, the alliance were the one losing. In cases of like this, one should look from the perspective of percentage. Half an hour have passed, the Fanged Wolf temple has lost thirty per cent of its member. Meanwhile, the alliance has suffered a loss of forty per cent. Yang Wen Jia gritted his teeth. He couldn''t believe they were still losing despite all the advantage Feng Ao Xiu has given. The elite of Fanged Wolf Temple could not be underestimated. Especially Ma Zhong, instead of defending his comrade, he goes all out on the attack. Just how angry he could be? The only odd one out here is Ma Zhong. If there''s no Ma Zhong, the alliance would have an easier time and could even get an easy win. "Son-in-law... Where are you? You have to hurry..." Yang Wen Jia said to himself. The only one who can turn the situation around, other than another Ancient Earth Realm Expert what could it be. Thus, the key was to this battle was the time when Feng Ao Xiu would enter. Thinking that Feng Ao Xiu will join them soon was the sole reason the alliance have not backed down. But they could not be any more wrong. How could Feng Ao Xiu who was not a cultivator be able to defeat Ma Zhong? If they know the real cultivation of Feng Ao Xiu, all of them would already vomit blood and quickly surrendered. *** Inside the Feng Clan Lord Residence, where most of the children, the weak and the VIP has been hiding. This includes Ning Ruo while being protected by her father, Ning Huan. Yang Xue Yi, and her three brothers surrounded by their elite guards. There''s also Feng Zhong Tian, and Qian Hui guarded by Head Guard Cui. Yes, it was Qian Hui who was being protected instead of the one protecting. At this time, a messenger from the battlefield came and reported the situation. "I see... So we''re losing..." Feng Zhong sighed. The others also could not hide their disappointment. But unlike Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui who knows the truth, the others still show some hope. After all, the star has yet to make an appearance. "It''s okay... Young Master Ao Xiu will turn things around", reminded Yang Xue Yi. "That''s right... Brother-in-law can definitely do it." The sect master of Cloud Moon Palace, Ning Huan also nodded, "There''s nothing to be afraid of." Then, a young man arrived. However, his arrival makes all of them opened their mouth widely. Their eyeballs almost fell out of their socket while staring at the young man. It was none other than Feng Ao Xiu. What is he doing here!? He supposed to fight against Ma Zhong right now! 114 In a War Anything Could Happen "Stupid!! What are you doing here!?" The one who dared to shout to Feng Ao Xiu was Ning Ruo. Usually talking impolitely to an Ancient Earth Realm deserved to be killed. However, it can''t be helped, Feng Ao Xiu''s action was truly unpredictable. Even her father doesn''t have any intention to scold Ning Ruo, but also looked at Feng Ao Xiu with troubled eyes. After all, the Cloud Moon Palace did lend some of their best disciples and member to fight alongside them. But, if Feng Ao Xiu was here, isn''t it the same as suicide and kill your own soldiers? "Young Master Ao Xiu... What about the war?" Yang Xue Yi couldn''t help but ask. "Will my father be all right?" "It''s okay! I got it all covered!" said Feng Ao Xiu unconcernedly as he took a seat at the sofa. Then, unlike the other the way he sits was too lazy, he drooped all the way back like he wants to sleep. Meanwhile, the others were all tensed up. All of their back was straight, and their feet could not keep still. They must be wary of any sudden attack of the enemy. After all, in a war, anything could happen. Seeing, Feng Ao Xiu sits so comfortably like this, the others were wondering if the situation was not as bad as they thought it would be. But, the messenger was reporting a totally different thing than what you expect Feng Ao Xiu''s expression gonna be? "Brother-in-law, what do you mean by that?" It was the First Young Master of the Yang Clan who asked. "Does that mean we already won?" asked the Second Brother. "It can''t be... Right? It would not be this fast..." said the Third Brother. "Relax! The war is still not over yet, but it''s still alright!" Feng Ao Xiu said as he waved his left hand. "Second Young Master, is it all right for you to be here?" asked Head Guard Cui. "Without you joining the battle, I''m afraid the war will continue on..." "Ah... It''s okay! Don''t worry, it will be over soon." Feng Ao Xiu said as he yawned. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. But... What do you mean by it will over soon?" "Just relax..." Head Guard Cui and the others were sweating profusely. No matter what question they asked, it was always replied by "it''s okay", "relax", or "don''t worry" But how could it be okay without you joining the battle? How could we relax knowing we''re going to lose? Much less not to worry. However, two men were having a different attitude than the other. "I see!" Feng Zhong Tian laughed, "Good! There''s nothing to worry about then!" "Sighh... I worried for nothing then." Qian Hui laughed "Now I can sleep soundly!" [Wait!! You both were relaxing as well! Can''t you guys read the situation?] Seeing the two men follow Feng Ao Xiu and relaxed in their seat, the others felt like they want to punch these guys in the face. How could these men pretend like the war never happen in the first place? "Young Master Feng, at least, please tell us what plan do you have in mind?" This time it was the Sect Master of the Cloud Moon Palace who asked. Unlike the others, he was calm and collected. If Feng Ao Xiu dared to be this lazy, it means that he got a plan. "That... You can see it for yourself in a moment." "I see... I''ll look forward to what gracious plan Young Master Feng has in store." [So that''s what happened...] Knowing Feng Ao Xiu got a plan to take care of this. All of them put down their guards, but not by much. After all, they were still worried, what kind of plan is it other than fighting Ma himself to overcome this situation? As far as they were concerned, there was no such thing. As for Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui, just by looking at Feng Ao Xiu''s expression, they were able to calm down. The one with the higher chance of dying was Feng Ao Xiu himself, he''ll be the first one to die. So, if Feng Ao Xiu can relax, it means, it was all under control. If someone weaker could relax, why can''t they? *** As the one leading the front lines, Yang Wen Jia was in a deep struggle. Should he launch an all-out attack now and eliminate the rest of Fanged Wolf Temple as soon as possible? Or should he switch to defence and wait until his future son-in-law arrive? Would it be better if he keeps doing it like this with a balance of offence and defence? The more he thinks about it, the more he can''t decide. Attacking means more flaw in the formation, the alliance soldier will be grouped and move together, then more people would die in the hands of Ma Zhong. Defending means fewer people of Fanged Wolf Temple would die, they''ll also lose the advantageous position. In the end, it would still be a loss. At this time, a messenger came from behind and reported to Yang Wen Jia. "I got a message from the Second Young Master!!" "From son-in-law!!" Yang Wen Jia beamed. "Quick tell me what it is..." "Retreat!" said the messenger. "All Right!" Yang Wen Jia nodded. "What else?" The messenger curled his lips in helplessness. Then, he said, "Ummm... that''s it!" "...Huh!?" "I... I also don''t know..." The messenger scratched the back of his head. "Second Young Master did not give me any other details than that. Even though I ask him for more information, he wouldn''t tell any." Yang Wen Jia bit his lip. Blood dripped from the edge of his mouth before he shouted, "Retreat!" "What retreat!?" "Commander Yang, are you sure?" The battlefield was filled with various kinds of veterans from different types of background. If they know one thing to do, it was not retreating. Not only they will lose the advantageous position they have, but also to suffer the biggest loses from the other options. Besides, they did not set up any other ambush or trap, it''ll be meaningless. Of course, Yang Wen Jia knows that as well. Retreating will only make thing much worse than it should be. But, he has blind faith toward Feng Ao Xiu. All this time, Feng Ao Xiu''s prediction had been correct. "It doesn''t matter! Retreat now!" The veteran soldiers nodded. In the end, they still had to follow Yang Wen Jia''s order. "Where should we retreat? What formation should we use?" Ask one of the men captains. It was not weird to ask this question, considering they have no plan to retreat in the first place. All the main soldiers were here, it was a do or die situation. Yang Wen Jia also wants to cry, Feng Ao Xiu didn''t provide any other additional information. It was Feng Ao Xiu who proposed this plan, he did it detailly from the start. But he did not even say anything for the way out. "Just rush straight to the base... No plan or formation needed!" Hearing those words, the veterans opened their mouths to inform their dissatisfaction. "Commander Yang, please think it through one more time!" "Running straight to the base is dangerous. Our movement can be easily predicted, we''ll be surrounded!" "Retreating without formation is also dangerous. Without any proper defence, all of us will be killed!" Yet, Yang Wen Jia persisted. "It doesn''t matter! Speed is essential! What matter is that we do it as fast as possible!" But, for Yang Wen Jia. It''s better to do it quickly. That way, they could join with Feng Ao Xiu as well. The veterans were disgruntled, but they still have to obey. They shouted. "Turn around quickly, retreat!" "Huh? They''re retreating..." said one of the Fanged Wolf Temple Member. "But... Isn''t this too weird?" said another. "And also without any formation..." "Tch, this is too easy... What are they planning?" said Ma Zhong. 115 Its Best Not to Arrive Fas "What is this... Why retreat now?" Seeing the enemy retreat, Ma Zhong could not help but stop. Because of the enemy just doing the worst retreat plan ever. Currently, the alliance army still holds the advantage in terms of position. Retreating means the Fanged Wolf Temple will not be surrounded anymore, so they would be on an equal footing. Not just that, the alliance army ran away towards one direction without any formation. Sure, it means you could arrive faster, but it''s also asking for death. The rest of the Fanged Wolf Temple were all veteran with superior speed, they could easily predict, then chase and kill them if they want to. Ma Zhong was no strategist, but by just observing them so unorganized, even anyone could see that it was a planned poorly. It was so obvious they were going deeper into the centre of Feng Clan Residence. "What are they planning?" Ma Zhong said, "Ah!! It''s... Almost as if they were trying to lure us!" A veteran member besides him nodded, "Sect Master is right, they are definitely trying to lure us into a trap or ambush. I believe we must be cautious when following them and keep our distance." "I''m not so sure... In the end, we''re still following them." Ma Zhong crossed his arm calmly, he has already given up of following them as to not to fall into their plan. "We suffer so many losses because of the first ambush, we can''t afford to fall into another. Let''s rethink our plan!" Currently, Ma Zhong was very conflicted. His biggest fear was Feng Ao Xiu, the only one who could turn things around. But, it was also suspicious that he was not here. [Could it be that Feng Ao Xiu is not that good in battle?] the thought surfaced on Ma Zhong''s mind. If it was the case, it would explain everything. The fact that Feng Ao Xiu refused the invitation to a one on one battle with him. And now, Feng Ao Xiu was waiting until the number of Fanged Wolf Temple would be reduced before making his appearance. But because he''s not good at fighting, he set up another ambush to kill in one blow. All the more reason why they should plan carefully. The next move will be essential. Fell into Feng Ao Xiu''s trap once more means defeat, but if they''re successful in evading, it will be a victory. The analysis was simple enough for the veteran members to see at a glance. They too share the same sentiment as their leader, Ma Zhong. "In that case, rather than following them, let''s turn back, circle around and took another path instead. From, my analysis at least ninety per cent of the troop was in this one. There would not be many on the other, we can also prepare an ambush if lucky." "Agreed!" said another member. "Then, from which path should we go to?" "There''s a shortcut from the west to the south area. If we used that and attack from the south, we could get there quickly and caught them by surprise." Although the mouth doesn''t move, the eyes of the others turned sinister into a laugh. Then, they all nodded at each other. "Alright!" Ma Zhong grinned. "Let''s go attack from the south!" *** Meanwhile, Yang Wen Jia and the rest of the alliance army were running away. "Commander Yang, the enemy did not chase after us!" The news made, Yang Wen Jia stopped in his track. He stayed for a moment to look back. It was true, he thought the enemy would chase and massacre them. But, all that managed to run from the moment the order was issued were still alive. There''s also no sign of chasing. "Is this a good sign?" Once again, Yang Wen Jia was confused. But, he quickly shook his head. What''s important for him was doing what he was told to do, retreat. "It doesn''t matter, quickly retreat!" Soon, Yang Wen Jia arrived at the Clan Lord Residence of the Feng Clan. As soon as he arrived, he said, "So... Son-in-law!!! What are you doing here!?" Yang Wen Jia could not believe it. He was busy commanding and fighting all this time. Meanwhile, the strongest one and also the most important one was yet to move. His expressions and gestures were funny. He was switching back between angry, sad, and helpless. His face sometimes red, blue, or green, but he could not say anything, afraid of disrespecting a Supreme Expert. Everyone else in there that saw Yang Wen Jia felt like they tasted something awful upon seeing him doing those weird expressions. But, they understand. After all, they were also shocked by Feng Ao Xiu''s actions. "Father, it''s all right. " Yang Xue Yi calmed her father down, "Young Master Ao Xiu said he has a plan." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Plan..." Yang Wen Jia''s face turned dark. He was a commander of the Yang Clan Army for many years. Except him, who else could read the situation of a battle better? In his mind, there''s no other plan. Feng Ao Xiu has to fight Ma Zhong, or they all will die. "All right, everyone''s here!" Feng Ao Xiu smiled while ignoring Yang Wen Jia''s funny face. "Let''s head to the south gate to see the result!" "The result?" Yang Wen Jia''s face became even funnier. If Feng Ao Xiu was not an Ancient Earth Realm and also not his future son-in-law, Yang Wen Jia would already choke him to death. [You did nothing! And now, you want to see the result!!! Are you crazy!?] "Prepare the carriage!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "Carriage?" Ning Ruo looked at Feng Ao Xiu weirdly. "Why are you using that slow thing? You don''t need such a thing!" "Don''t worry! We still got some time, it''s best not to arrive fast." "That''s not what I''m asking!" Ning Ruo shout angrily. In the end, all of them headed to the south gate. Although most were superior cultivator, they moved at the pace of Feng Ao Xiu''s slow carriage. The journey that only supposed to take fifteen to twenty minutes ends up becoming two hours. Most were disgruntled by Feng Ao Xiu''s conduct, especially Ning Ruo who''s not afraid to show her dissatisfaction. However, when they arrived, they saw a scene no one would have thought. 116 Its Hard to Determine Which Is Which Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong have come all the way from the Green Sky Plains. They arrived at the Feng Clan''s west gate, but they did not see anyone alive in there. There were countless bodies of ally and enemies as there''s blood all over the place. "It''s already over... We''re too late!" Big Gu could not hide his dissatisfaction. Especially when he saw the corpse of his friends of fellow sect members, his anger could not just be subsided. "The first group is also ambushed..." Zuo Jian Yong sighed. He already anticipated this but seeing it directly still makes him sad. It was not too hard to predict, If Feng Ao Xiu could ambush the second group, he could do the first group as well. After all, it''s a classic strategy to divide the army and charge from two different directions. When the second group attacks from the east, with the larger enemy, it was sure to be targeting the Yang Clan. Then by applying a strategical environment advantage, the other group will surely attack the Feng Clan from the west. That way, when the one group completes the job, but the other one stuck on the job, then the one who completed can launch a pincer attack from behind. Yet, Zuo Jian Yong plan was read completely. As a result, both groups have suffered losses. As bodies where everywhere, Big Gu still could not see the two key figures in the war, Ma Zhong and Feng Ao Xiu. So he asked, "Hmmm... Who do you think won?" "From the numbers, it''s us winning!" Zuo Jian Yong answered calmly. He was focused on doing the calculation in his head. "The first group suffers about fifty per cent damage... And the enemy is about ninety per cent." Big Gu looks happy hearing it. "So, we still won even under an ambush. As expected of Sect Master." Zuo Jian Yong nodded, "Probably, our sect overwhelmed them, and Feng Ao Xiu must have surrendered right after. In that case, the rest of them must be in the main residence of Feng Clan waiting to be executed." "Good! Good!" Big Gu laughed. "But, the Feng Clan are all dressed weird. There are the black-white and the red-white uniform, also the blue-white robe and the weird purple-black long robe. It''s hard to determine which is which." "Of course, the Feng Clan and Yang Clan were allying with each other. It''s not weird to be this many... Wait! something''s weird!" Zuo Jian Yong felt something''s not right. "There cannot be that many types of clothes." "The black and white uniform is the Feng Clan''s guard uniform. It''s the one that the fatty use." Zuo Jian Yong recounted. "Yes, then the red-white uniform is worn by the Yang Clan army," said Big Gu. "And, the dark blue-white robe is for the inner member of the Feng Clan." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "The one who wears the purple-black robe... Is it not the Yang Clan''s inner member?" "The Yang Clan inner member is an organized army. Their inner member wears the same uniform when in a battle or war." "Then, who wears them?" Zuo Jian Yong immediately squatted down to examine the robe of one of the corpses in the ground. "The Cloud Moon Palace..." Zuo Jian Yong gritted is teeth. "Sh*t!!! The war is not over yet!" The number once again changed. The Cloud Moon Palace is the number one sect in Xiang Lan Nation, and the estimates of disciples enrolled were enormous. If they were to ally themselves with Feng Ao Xiu, the number of casualties was not ninety per cent. It''s about sixty per cent or even less. It''s far less than it''s required to give up "We need to hurry and help Sect Master!" Zuo Jian Yong said impatiently. Big Gu noticed lots of footprints upfront. "Looks like they all were going to further deep down. We should go there!" "Wait! It''s not that way!" "What is it!? Shouldn''t we hurry to help Sect Master!" "The tracks are way too unorganized!" As he suffered losses in terms of strategy, Zuo Jian Yong became even more careful as he doesn''t want to lose to Feng Ao Xiu again. "Whoever army going in that direction doesn''t make any formation... This is weird!!" Rubbing his chin with the back of his hands, Zuo Jian Yong tried to remember. It seems like he has seen this pattern before. Yes, it was when the second group fought the Feng Clan''s guard. The guards of Feng Clan did retreats several times. But, only a few used formation and most of them ran away unorganized. The time when the Fangedd Wolf Temple chased after them, they were fallen into a trap and were ambushed. "Is it perhaps an ambush? Wait, No... Something''s still not right!" Zuo Jian Yong closely looked at the footprints along the path. "Sect Master and the others are not going this way. There are no footprints created by shoes from our sect." Zuo Jian Yong immediately checked on the other directions. There he found other tracks going toward the southern part, only then Zuo Jian Yong realized. "Sh*t! There''s no trap, it''s a just an act!" The place that was chosen for the battle was weird. The alliance could have ambushed the first group in the mountains area at the back or the residential area further in. They have a better environmental advantage that way but chose to fight within the gate with little place for ambushes and traps. There''s only one reason, they want to redirect the path of the battle. They deliberately retreated and in an unorganized way although it''s not to their advantage, to make it looks like they''ve set up a trap further in. While the real purpose is to direct the enemy to choose another route and set up the real trap there. Zuo Jian Yong himself could not believe what he just analyzed. Did he perhaps assume too much about this matter? No, Feng Ao Xiu''s strategy was the real deal, it could not be underestimated. Even the second group lost, he does not even dare to reduce his assumption. "It''''s the southern part of the Feng Clan! They''re supposed to fight there!" Zuo Jian Yong said, ''We must hurry!" "If it''s to help the Sect Master, you can go first!" said Big Gu. "You''re fast, you''ll able to reach there faster than I do! I''ll follow from behind!" Zuo Jian Yong nodded, he jumped and dashed following the track that leads to the south gate. *** Ma Zhong was there, near the south gate. Just about a hundred metres away, he noticed Feng Ao Xiu was coming down from the carriage with a smug on his face. "Feng Ao Xiu!!!" Ma Zhong roared with rage. He took a step to deliver a blow which resulted in killing someone. The head was bashed with a single punch. Ma Zhong''s fist that was already full of blood became even redder and scary. But, the one who died was not Feng Ao Xiu nor any member of the alliance. The one who died is another member of the Fanged Wolf Temple. "Ma Zhong just killed his own ally!?" "What''s going on here!" Ma Zhong roared again. "Feng Ao Xiu!!! What did you make me do!?" 117 This Can Only Be the Work of a Demon! About an hour ago. Ma Zhong and the rest of the first group decided to circle around and went to through the south. Yet, the plan that was selected to not fall into a trap was, in fact, the trap itself. Out of all the possibilities they could have chosen, they have fallen right into the tiger''s den if it''s not bad luck what is it then? In truth, it does not have anything to do with luck. It was Feng Ao Xiu, who planned it very carefully and predicted their movement. [No, this must be bad luck!] The member of Fanged Wolf Temple comforted themselves by thinking so. Their mind believed it was not, but only by averting from the truth, they have a hope to live. If Feng Ao Xiu really did it, it will be too scary. One man just made them this scared without even lifting a finger, they could not face this fact. "Stop it! Don''t attack me!" One member said to his friend. The Fanged Wolf Temple certainly was in a war, but what they fought was not the enemy, but each other. As soon as the group almost reached the south gate, the border of the Feng Clan, they began fighting each other. "It''s not me! My body moved on its own!" "What do you mean by moving on its own? It''s your own body, you should be able to control it!" "I don''t know! It won''t listen to me!" "Ahhh! I''m moving as well!" "Me too!" Some even used a technique to kill, then tired themselves out, only to be killed by their other friends. Soon, all of them realized that no one can move their own bodies, including Ma Zhong. Of course, none of them had any intention of killing each other. The movement that cannot be controlled was not as good as the regular or best condition. But, all were a skilled fighter with high attack power. In the end, the human body has stamina, and it was drained every second, and soon the first death was created. "What did I do!? It''s not me!? It''s not me!?" Soon, the fatalities rate increased drastically. The one with the most bloodied hand was their leader, Ma Zhong, as the strongest of Ancient Earth Realm, it could not be helped. Every single time, he killed his friend, he was flustered and unable to contain his anger! "Bo Lu... Pei Yuan... Luo Tie... I''m sorry!!! I didn''t mean to!" Ma Zhong bit his lip in frustration. "What is happening?" "Sh*t! What kind of weird magic is this!" "Ahhh... My hands killed so many of our friends! This can only be the work of a demon!" How did this happen? The person responsible has arrived. He came down from the carriage and looked at the Fanged Wolf Temple from a safe distance. "Feng Ao Xiu!! What did you make me do!?" Ma Zhong roared with rage, as he yet killed another one of his allies. It''s not only the Fanged Wolf Temple that was curious, even the one from Feng Ao Xiu side was interested as well. "Second Young Master, what on earth is exactly happening here?" "As you can see, they''re fighting each other!" Feng Ao Xiu laughed. "It means the array formation is working perfectly!" "Array formation!?" All were shocked, including the Feng Clan Member who has seen Feng Ao Xiu''s previous array formation. Certainly, Feng Ao Xiu''s previous one was impressive, but it''s still in the category of defensive array formation. Although array formation is hard to understand, they were classified into three categories, defensive array formation, offensive array formation, and summoning array formation. As the name suggested, the defensive array formation was used to protect someone or something just like the Cloud Capturing Array Feng Ao Xiu created. The offensive array formation was used to imbue an elemental attack, like fire explosion or rock pillars. While the summoning array formation was to summon a spirit beast to fight against the enemy. But, an array formation right now, was totally different than any of the array formations they have heard. To manipulate the enemy to killing each other? What kind of array formation is that? The array formation was only known in the Upper Realm in the category of manipulation array formation. It was called, called One Survivor Array, anyone inside the area will fight against each other until only a single living being left. But, with the lack of knowledge happening in the Lower Realm, it was normal, for none of them to know. However, creating this array formation was not easy. The stronger the array, the more complicated and harder to create it. Besides, there are also strict criteria on how to make it. The One Survivor Array needed to be created on stony ground and open fields. It will not work on ordinary soil. These criteria fit perfectly in the area near the south gate. On the contrary, the west gate was full of uneven and ground soil. Thus, the array formation won''t work. That''s why Feng Ao Xiu made a plan to redirect Ma Zhong and the rest of his group to the south instead. "Array Formation!!!" Ma Zhong was shocked to the core. He was just as shocked as the other. But, what makes him angry was the fact he could not do anything about it. He''s still being controlled and continued killing his ally. After another hour, the Fanged Wolf Temple was reduced to ten per cent of the original numbers. The Fanged Wolf Temple was at lost, they have no more hope at this point. "It''s only a matter of time", Feng Ao Xiu said. "Once, Ma Zhong is the only one left, be prepared to fight. But, he''ll be too tired after all of this, it''ll be easier!" "I see... So Young Master Feng will make use of Ma Zhong''s low stamina!" The Sect Master of Cloud Moon Palace nodded. He eyed Feng Ao Xiu with an eye full of admiration. Then, he sighed. If only his daughter, Ning Ruo was not too violent, he would have already arranged a marriage between Ning Ruo And Feng Ao Xiu. Yet, at this moment, an unwanted variable has appeared. Zuo Jian Yong appeared out of nowhere. "Sect Master!" He shouted loudly from afar! "Jian Yong!!! Don''t come too close!" Ma Zhong warned. "There''s an array formation! Stay out, if you don''t want to get killed!" Zuo Jian Yong was a strategist. He could analyze that the situation for the Fanged Wolf Temple was not good. Especially after he was warned that there was an array formation, he became more careful. He did not know what exactly Feng Ao Xiu''s array formation could do. But anything with Feng Ao Xiu in it was dangerous. Although he did not know much about array formation, he knows it consists of many weird things. Then, he noticed there''s a big talisman posted on a tree at the east side. Quickly, he determined that talisman as the key to breaking the array. His guess was right on the money, it was indeed the key for One Survivor Array. Feng Ao Xiu was shocked seeing Zuo Jian Yong appeared so suddenly because it was not in his calculation. Furthermore, Zuo Jian Yong was aiming straight for the weakness of the array. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. [What is he doing here?] [He''s supposed to be locked by Qian Lu!!!] [What the hell is Qian Lu doing!?] *** Meanwhile, Qian Lu. * Munch... Munch... Glup... * "It''s not enough!!! I''m still hungry!!!" He said after eating all the food he received from Zuo Jian Yong. "How could you think about food!?" said the commander guard, "We have to hurry and get back so we can help Second Young Master and fix your mistake." "But... I''m still hungry", said Qian Lu. "I probably can move by eating some more food!" The commander and the rest of the guards want to cry. This was the reason they were so opposed in bringing a fatty into a battlefield. 118 Its Time for Revenge!!! It all happens too fast. Zuo Jian Yong was not to be underestimated. With just a glance, he immediately identified the weakness of the array. Although it was an array that was powerful, it was quite easy to be distinguished. Even someone like Zuo Jian Yong who does not know much about array formation could understand. "Stop him!" Feng Ao Xiu shouted quickly. The alliance reacted quickly as well by launching themselves to block Zuo Jian Yong. Unfortunately, the person they''re facing was the so-called fastest man alive. Even if he relaxed, he was one and a half times faster than them, now he was serious, his speed was almost three times faster. The tree with the big talisman was in a further position than Zuo Jian Yong was compared to the alliance. Still, within less than ten seconds, his feet brought him straight in front of the tree. The alliance army couldn''t even come close to him. Bringing his momentum with him, Zuo Jian Yong launched a fierce kick into the talisman and shredded it into pieces. At the same moment, Ma Zhong and the rest of the Fanged Wolf Temple members who were fighting each other was released. At last, they''ve regained the control over their own body. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "I can move again!" "We''re released!" "Hahahaa!!!" Ma Zhong laughed sinisterly. He was surprised himself by how happy he''s right now. No one knows how much despair Ma Zhong had when he killed his fellow members earlier. He roared, "It''s time for revenge!!!" This was a setback for the alliance army. It turns out they still had to fight Ma Zhong. Yet, they were confident, after all, Feng Ao Xiu was here. Not only that the array formation earlier has reduced the number of enemies by a significant amount. They totally can win this! But, the one who truly understand the situation, Feng Ao Xiu was flustered. [My plan has gone wrong! I need to do something fast!] "Half of you fight that man!" Feng Ao Xiu said as he pointed at Zuo Jian Yong. "The rest of you wait!" The alliance army could not understand. They agreed that half should fight Zuo Jian Yong, but why the other half should wait. Then, Feng Ao Xiu quickly took some small stones and threw it to the ground in a hurry. The rest of Fanged Wolf Temple who were released excitedly jumped and hurriedly started their attack. Especially true for Ma Zhong, he could not wait to bare his fang on Feng Ao Xiu''s neck and ripped him to pieces. Of course, as the strongest one, Ma Zhong was the fastest among them, he quickly reached in front of Feng Ao Xiu. But, when he tried to land a punch, it was stopped mid-air. It was not because someone stopped him, but because something blocked him. Ma Zhong felt like there was some kind of mythical magic barrier between him and Feng Ao Xiu. He was surprised, and his eyes quickly see that there was indeed some kind of half-transparent green wall in front of him. "You don''t dare to fight me and try to defend instead. It doesn''t matter, you''re just delaying the inevitable!" Yes, Ma Zhong remembered clearly that Feng Ao Xiu did not fight him earlier. His analysis was still that Feng Ao Xiu was not that good of a fighter despite being an Ancient Earth Realm. Ma Zhong reacted quickly. Instead of charging forward, he jumps back to circle around. But, it was stopped halfway, it turns out the wall was also on his back. The left side was the wall. The right side also the wall. Ma Zhong was enraged. He realized he was trapped, once again. "Feng Ao Xiu! How dare you to use such lowly tactics, face me head-on if you dare!" Yes, Ma Zhong was currently within the area where Feng Ao Xiu threw the small stones earlier. Feng Ao Xiu was not stupid, of course, he made a backup plan. Initially, this was to be used later. In the original plan, Ma Zhong was supposed to be the only one left alive in the One Survivor Array, and the alliance army will gang up on the exhausted Ma Zhong. But, Feng Ao Xiu just couldn''t be sure if Ma Zhong would be tired. What if he has some monstrous stamina, then the plan will fail? So Feng Ao Xiu also prepared this Small Wind Barrier Array. By throwing the stones earlier, the array came into full effect and will only trap one person in there. Since Ma Zhong stepped into it first, he was contained inside. That''s also the reason why Feng Ao Xiu ordered them to wait. "Feng Ao Xiu! Can''t you hear me!? I said, fight me!!!" Ma Zhong still angrily denounced Feng Ao Xiu. Of course, he heard him but pretended no to. Instead, he gave the order. "Don''t touch Ma Zhong! Kill the rest!" The order couldn''t be any more clearer. Ma Zhong was trapped. So, they focused on the other Fanged Wolf Temple and Zuo Jian Yong. Since Ma Zhong was trapped, they tried to release him by destroying the surrounding environment. Yet, that only came as far as a plan. They couldn''t do it because of the overwhelming number of the alliance army. The alliance make sure to protect Ma Zhong''s cage, so no would come to destroy it. The only hope left for the Fanged Wolf Temple is Zuo Jian Yong. But, just like the others, he was also overwhelmed with the numbers. Moreover, he was injured. Nobody knows what happened, but Zuo Jian Yong was very tired. After all, he was previously in another war, using all he had to escape from Qian Lu''s fearsome clutch. Only for his army to be defeated in the end. Then, he comes all the way here and has to fight against an enormous number of enemies. No one would blame him if he lost in a battle. Seeing the battle was in his favour. Feng Ao Xiu let out a sigh of relief. [Fortunately, I brought these precious stone with me. Otherwise, the Small Wind Barrier Array won''t work. Now, I''m out of these precious stones that can only be found in the Upper Realm.] Ma Zhong wants to cry. He finally got out of a dangerous situation, only to be trapped once again. Only if he wasn''t too hasty, he would not have fallen in this predicament. Now, he could only sigh as he watch his friends one by one killed by the alliance army. Not long after, another unpredictable variable appears. "Die!!!" * Boom... * A big explosion appeared, instantly killed hundreds of alliance army near the centre. It was Big Gu, the strongest in the Fanged Wolf Temple in terms of raw power. Feng Ao Xiu became flustered once again. [Sh*t!! This is not in the plan!!!] 119 How Could Theyve Gone Missing so Suddenly? Things have gone wrong. Feng Ao Xiu might have been prepared against Ma Zhong and an additional enemy that is Zuo Jian Yong. If it was only two out of the three, he still could handle it. But, for all Ma Zhong, Big Gu and Zuo Jian Yong to appear at the same time, it''s the worst-case scenario. Feng Ao Xiu wants to curse at Qian Lu for not doing his job. He lost count on how many times he told him to not let the strongest one go for at least half a day. But, if they were here this fast, it''s obvious the plan has failed. Moreover, the One Survivor Array had been broken. Ma Zhong currently trapped in the Small Wind Barrier Array. But, it was the last array Feng Ao Xiu prepared, there''s no more trap waiting. The alliance army was busy fighting against the rest of Fanged Wolf Temple and Zuo Jian Yong, hurt he maybe but still an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert. To defeat Zuo Jian Yong was no easy feat, but they can handle. However, if they were asked to handle Big Gu as well, it was too much. Unlike Zuo Jian Yong, Big Gu doesn''t seem to be injured, it will be a tough fight. If somehow they let their guard down, and Big Gu managed to free Ma Zhong, they will surely lose. Yet, in front of such a terrifying situation, none of them was afraid. In fact, it was confidence that was shown, no one''s afraid to face an Ancient Mortal Realm. "Charge!!!" "Kill them all! This would be over soon!" "With Young Master Ao Xiu! What''s there to be afraid of!?" Yes, the reason they''re not afraid was because of Feng Ao Xiu. Even until this moment, Feng Ao Xiu has not moved, it''s because, the situation''s not bad enough for him to move, right? But once he starts fighting, everything will be over. The only problem to be considered was Big Gu. Still, Feng Ao Xiu was a level higher than Big Gu. With Feng Ao Xiu keeping Big Gu at bay, winning was guaranteed. The Clan Lord of the Yang Clan, Yang Wen Jia oversee the situation from afar, he knows now there''s no one else but Feng Ao Xiu who could fix this. "I''m afraid son-in-law has to start moving now. Otherwise, the situation will get worse." The Sect Master of The Cloud Moon Palace, Ning Huan nodded in agreement. A little smile could be seen on his face, as he couldn''t wait to see how an Ancient Earth Realm fights. "Young Master Feng, it''s time. Please show us some of your skills!" If the two big shots said so, how could the others not agree? All of them look at Feng Ao Xiu to see him in action. But, instead of Feng Ao Xiu, they found no one. "Eh..." "Eh..." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Where''s Young Master Ao Xiu? He''s here a while ago..." "I did not see the father either... One of his bodyguards is also missing!" "Did anyone see where they go? Weird... How could they''ve gone missing so suddenly?" They''ve realised the seriousness of this issue, their faces became pale because of it. "What to do now!!!" "Without Feng Ao Xiu, what can we do!?" "Calm down! Let''s look around... Sh*t! He''s not anywhere! What do we do!? What do we do?" "You''re the one who should calm down!!!" "Again!?" Yang Wen Jia wants to cry, Feng Ao Xiu was not there previously, now he''s not here. How could he just go when no one''s looking, "So-in-law, what are you trying to do? What''s the meaning of this?" "There''s no choice..." Sect Master Ning Huan bit his lower lip, "Hey, Wen Jia, we just have to take care of that big guy ourselves." "You mean against Big Gu? The Ancient Mortal Realm..." "What do you think we should do then?" "Uggghhh... Fine... Let''s do this!" Thus, Yang Wen Jia and Ning Huan inputted themselves into a fight with Big Gu alongside the other alliance army. With one slash of his giant sabre, Big Gu launched almost one hundred enemies flying. He took one step forward toward Ma Zhong to help him. But, another one hundred enemies surrounded him. It''s such a shame that there are too many enemies and most of Big Gu techniques does not allow him to move his feet. Otherwise, Big Gu would already reach Ma Zhong and released him. But, it doesn''t matter, he could just kill them alongside the way because he was powerful and confident enough to do so. 108 Metal Wind Slash. Fury of Arcane Heaven. Furies of winds attacked from the left, and from the right one man unleashed a series of strong punch in mid-air. Big Gu quickly takes a step, he used his large sabre to defend against the wind slashes and used his right hand to fling his opponent''s punches. "Not bad! You two were the only one that has pushed me this far!" Big Gu laughed, "But, It''s not enough! You''re still too weak!" It was rare for Big Gu to give praise to someone, much less as to an enemy. But the two men before him were no ordinary, though they were weaker than Big Gu, they were the only one to manage to make Big Gu take a step back. Big Gu could not just stand there doing nothing he launched a counter-attack. With his large sabre stabbed into the ground, he slashed it upward fiercely. Demon Sabre from Hell. The ground from below suddenly flies because of the pure power and momentum. Then, the clouds of dust exploded in mid-air, creating multiple small explosions. The explosions were directed toward Ning Huan. All the air around him suddenly exploded multiple times. As a result, he was sent flying upwards. During that time, Yang Wen Jia gets closer to Big Gu from behind, before launching a palm strike of his own. Triple Constriction Palm Strike. However, Big Gu quickly turns around. He redirected his giant sabre and sent Yang Wen Jia flying. As if he jumped, Yang Wen Jia crashed into the ground several metres. With just two to three moves, Big Gu managed to injure the two big shots of Xiang Lan Nation. That showed how powerful and scary Big Gu is. "This is bad! Father and Sect Master Ning Huan is going to lose!" said The Third Young Master of the Yang Clan. "We should help father," said the Second Brother. "Don''t be hasty! We should search for brother-in-law!" said the First Brother. "Ah! That''s right... Everyone, help us search for the Second Young Master!" So, for those who have low-level conducted a large-scale search for Feng Ao Xiu. Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu. He''s hiding in the bush just a few metres from them. "Please don''t come here! Please don''t come here!" While they were searching, some didn''t. It was a waste of time to find Feng Ao Xiu, either because Feng Ao Xiu is mysterious or worthless. "Our fathers can''t handle anymore, should we take over?" "Of course, I cannot wait to try my new techniques." Big Gu raised his giant sabre up in the air to slash and kill the helpless Ning Huan in the ground. But, before he could, he felt a killing intent he never felt before. He could not help but jumped back several metres. His decision was correct, if he had not jumped, the attack would already severely injured him. He was amazed at the powerful attack he saw, it was at the same level as other Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator. But what makes him surprised was the one who made the attack. "You... How could a girl like you?" "Why I can''t?" Big Gu felt another attack''s coming. He jumped back again. This one somehow was smoother and a bit slower, but its power''s not any less than the previous one. "Ah! I missed..." "You too!" Big Gu said. "How could two young little girls made such an attack!" "I''m sorry, I missed even though Big Sis Ruo has given a chance for me to attack!" said Yang Xue Yi. "It''s okay Xue Yi. We''ll get him this time!" said Ning Ruo. 120 Ill Fight You If I Have To! Two days earlier. "Is this the medicine that raises your cultivation?" "So you know, that makes this easier... That''s exactly right! As long as you drink this, you''ll be instantly able to raise your level to Jade Sky Realm." Feng Ao Xiu confirmed Ning Ruo''s question without batting an eye. Since she will drink it, there''s nothing to hide from her. However, as long as Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t give the recipe, no one else would be able to make the Pure Qi. "Hmmm... So it''s really true..." Ning Ruo was only guessing. But she never thought that her guess would be correct. However, it was not that hard, considering all the big things she heard about the Feng Clan and Feng Ao Xiu. How Yang Xue Yi''s cultivation level rises instantly after the Sealing Dragon Restaurant. And, Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard, Qian Hui increased his level spontaneously in the middle of the match with Li Gao Yun. Then, she puckered her lips as she intensely glared at the small bottle she received. Then she said, "So why did you give this to me?" "No need to thank you, it''s just a small gift. It''s expected since... Wait! What?" Feng Ao Xiu could not help but be upset. He did not expect this reaction from Ning Ruo at all. If the Pure Qi was known, and Feng Ao Xiu said he wants to give it to someone, the person who received it would be very grateful. Especially in the Lower Realm, the Pure Qi was like a god to every cultivator. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. But, it seems Ning Ruo doesn''t feel anything special into it. Not even a little smile could be detected. Does she not want to be a Jade Sky Realm Cultivator? Moreover, she questioned Feng Ao Xiu''s purpose in giving it to her. "Umm... It''s not a poison." Feng Ao Xiu replied. "I know that." Ning Ruo sighed, "I''m asking why did you give it to me. There''s someone who needs it more than me, like the soldiers or even your father." Ning Ruo was right. Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t have any reason to give it to Ning Ruo, at least not the one he can tell. According to his plan, it should be all right if Ning Ruo does not take it. But, it was a backup plan in case there will be a suicide unit from Fanged Wolf Temple attacking. In that case, a fight within the premise of Clan Lord''s residence was inevitable. For Feng Ao Xiu, the thing he could not predict was the people who have nothing to lose, and willing to do everything it takes. This was the experience during his stay in the Upper Realm. And, to not bring rage from Cloud Moon Palace, Ning Ruo must survive. Thus, she must be the one to take the Pure Qi. But, there''s no way he could say it. Afraid of Cloud Moon Temple? Or cannot protect Ning Ruo? It''s just the same as saying he was weak. "Do I need a reason to give a gift to a beautiful girl?" Feng Ao Xiu lied. "Pervert! Lecher!" Ning Ruo could not believe it. Feng Ao Xiu did it to seduce her, even though he has Yang Xue Yi and Princess Ming as his fianc¨¦e. Although she has to admit that this was a great gift, it won''t work on Ning Ruo. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry, he was misunderstood again. But, what makes him mad was the fact that Ning Ruo likes him, but acts like she doesn''t. Of course, it was only a misunderstanding from Feng Ao Xiu. [Since this is a gift for me... Perhaps, I should just use it...] Ning Ruo thought. She pondered a little bit before she said, "I know I''ll give it to Xue Yi!" "Eh... Why would you give it to her?" "Xue Yi is the one who needs it the most. The Yang Clan will definitely be targeted. If they attacked, with her newfound strength, then she can protect herself." "No need!" Feng Ao Xiu said. "The Yang Clan won''t be attacked, even if they do they definitely protect Yang Xue Yi. It''s already calculated within my plan." "Why won''t they be attacked? What plan are you talking about?" Then, Feng Ao Xiu told Ning Ruo the generalised of the plan. Of course, he altered some of it a bit, to make it looks like he''s fighting as well. But, Feng Ao Xiu gave a thorough explanation of why the Fanged Wolf Temple will fail before they reached the Yang Clan. "So, you will move all the Yang Army to the Feng Clan and focused it there. It will be unlikely for them to invade the Yang Clan because the ambush troops have taken care of it. Even if there''s an attack, the other group would already be defeated, and the one troops in the Feng Clan could immediately come into rescue. Thus, Xue Yi can sit still in the Yang Clan." "That''s right!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded. "As if I would believe you!!" Ning Ruo yelled directly to Feng Ao Xiu. "Eh..." "Who do you think you are!? You think you''re a master strategist!? Even if you could predict one, there''s no way you can predict all of them. It''s decided, I''m moving Xue Yi and all her family here!" "But, that''s not the plan. It''s..." "Shut up!! They would be better here because there''s you here! You''re stronger than me, they''ll be at ease with you protecting them directly!" "But... But..." "I said, shut up!!" Ning Ruo yelled again. "You better change your plan! I''ll fight you if I have to!" "Fight..." Feng Ao Xiu became extremely nervous when she said that word. Afraid of really having to fight, Feng Ao Xiu agreed to change his plan. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. Now, he has extra baggage to carry, including Yang Xue Yi and her family. "But, don''t give it all to Xue Yi. Just half of them should be enough." "Half?" *** Big Gu sweated a lot after dodging those attacks. Although it won''t kill him, it could injure him. Seeing two young girls who can make those attacks, he quickly directed his Qi to find out the two girls'' cultivation level. "Wait! You''re both a Jade Mortal Realm!" Obviously, the one bottle Feng Ao Xiu gave could make Ning Ruo advanced to Jade Sky Realm. But since it was halved, it''s only enough to bring the two of them to the level of Jade Mortal Realm. Big Gu was shocked. For these two teenage girls, their age was too low to be a Jade Mortal Realm. But, at the same time, the previous attack was too powerful to be a Jade Mortal Realm. "Xue Yi, fall back! You can''t beat him!" the Clan Lord, yang Wen Jia said. "Ruo! What are you doing!? He''s too strong!" the Sect Master, Ning Huan said. "Father, it''s all right. If it''s with Big Sis Ruo, I can do it!" "Relax, just watch us fight!" Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi immediately jumped and attacked Big Gu. The two fathers became pale after seeing their daughters recklessness charging to an Ancient Mortal Realm like that. The result was an even match. But, because there''s no more surprise attack, Big Gu became used and did not dodge anymore. However, he''s fighting against two people, when he found an opportunity in one of them, the other one covers. The two fathers laying on the ground could not believe what they see. How could their daughters stand on their own feet, but they lose quickly? What''s happening!? *** "Brother-in-law where are you!?" "Young Master Ao Xiu!" "Second Young Master, we need you!" Meanwhile, the search party keep expanding to search for Feng Ao Xiu. "It''s weird, I can''t find him anywhere. Where could he have gone?" "Perhaps, he''s in the bushes over there!" Feng Ao Xiu who''s hiding in the bushes was surprised. [No! They''re coming here!] 121 Im Going to Run Far Far Away! When thing got worse, what better way there is than to run away? The father and the bodyguard who also know everything has successfully run away from this predicament. [The plan has failed. It''s either run or die!] The moment they saw Feng Ao Xiu''s face gone pale, they immediately turn their backs and away far from there as soon as possible. The farther, the better. The clan doesn''t matter anymore, as long as they don''t get killed once the Fanged Wolf Temple win. However, they left someone behind, Feng Ao Xiu. But, who cares about someone else when your life''s in danger, at least not for the two men. It''s every man for himself. Besides, it''s not their fault that Feng Ao Xiu was left behind, he just doesn''t the ability to. The two were Iron Mortal Realm Expert, while Feng Ao Xiu was not a cultivator. It''s as simple as that. The two can run very fast that the other does not notice them while they''re focusing on the enemy. Meanwhile, even if Feng Ao Xiu ran for five whole minutes, the other could easily spot him from afar. Running was not an option. Obviously, he can''t stay there either, the other will persuade him to fight. Thus, the Second Young Master had no choice. Coincidentally, there''s a bush not far from where he''s standing. He immediately jumped without anyone noticing and hid there the whole time. If someone else does it, they could easily trace him. However, the one that''s hiding does not have any Qi, no one could detect him. Not even the strongest Ancient Sky Realm could do it. Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t know whether to laugh or cry at this fact. "Perhaps he''s in the bushes over there!" Yet, at this critical time, two men from the search party were moving towards him. [Don''t come here! Don''t come here!] Feng Ao Xiu prayed within all his heart. If he was found to be hiding in the bushes, it''s only going to make things worse. In case he was found, he would be asked for an explanation. "Second Young Master, what are you doing there?" "You''re not hiding, aren''t you?" "Are you really an Ancient Earth Realm?" If it happened, Feng Ao Xiu wouldn''t be able to reply. Then, he''ll be killed by these people before the war would be over. The closer they get, the more pale Feng Ao Xiu''s face become. "Hey, you two! What are you guys still doing here?" Just a few steps away from discovering Feng Ao Xiu, the two men were stopped by Head Guard Cui. Although these two men were not from the Feng Clan, the Head Guard could not stand seeing these two guys searching foolishly. "Eh..." "You are?" "I''m the Head Guard of Feng Clan. You guys are youngster from Cloud Moon Palace, but could you guys not use your head a little. Second Young Master is an Ancient Earth Realm Expert, why would he be hiding in the bushes? If anything''s possible, there should be another enemy attack or other dangerous enemy that he faced. He can''t be nearby, you guys go to the west and search for the Second Young Master there!" The two youngsters have heard about Head Guard Cui''s infamous roughness. But, they never thought that he would also be rude to someone from other than Feng Clan. Sure, they were young and weak, but they''re still disciples from the Cloud Moon Palace with a higher status. But in such a situation, the two youngsters did not dare to talk back. After all Head Guard Cui was still stronger. The two youngsters along with Head Guard Cui hurriedly scatter away to search for Feng Ao Xiu. "Phew... I''m saved!" From inside the bushes, Feng Ao Xiu sighed in relief. He was grateful toward Head Guard Cui. If somehow by a miracle, he could get through this, he will reward Head Guard Cui with lots of rewards. "Why do you look so happy?" someone asked. "Of course. Now, I''m able to get away." Feng Ao Xiu replied. "Where are you going?" "I''m going to run, far far away!" "Eh... Why do you have to run away?" "It''s to..." Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. Without him noticing, there was someone else beside him. "You... You... What are you doing here!?" *** Not too far from there, two young girls were fighting against a big muscular man. "These girls are too fast!" Big Gu was a man who specialised in attack power, speed was never his strong point. Nevertheless, the quickness of the Ancient Mortal Realm was not to be underestimated. But, Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi who''s both only a Jade Mortal Realm were able to keep up. If Big Gu only fights against one of them, he would already beat her. However, Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi were friends who''re close like sisters. The three fairy sisters occasionally train together, they were able to understand each other very well. Thus, the teamwork play was perfect, even Big Gu was unable to find the weakness. Whenever Big Gu found an opporunity in Yang Xue Yi''s movement, he swings his giant sabre to her. But, Yang Xue Yi would stop all her offence and dodge. But, at the same time, Ning Ruo would attack from the other direction. With his side wide open, Big Gu had no choice but to redirect his swing to Ning Ruo, leaving Yang Xue Yi harmless. Then, Ning Ruo would cease all her attack to dodge Big Gu''s swing. This happened over and over again. The fight grew fierce that the other doesn''t dare to interfere with them. Both sides grew frustrated. Big Gu strikes were all dodged, while the girls'' attacks were all properly defended and deflected by Big Gu. However, this situation doesn''t last long. Big Gu was superior in terms of level and experience. His countless battle with countless of an opponent made him get used to the two girls movement. During one of his attack was dodged, he saw an opening that he could not discover before. Big Gu immediately throws his sabre away. Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi did not expect this as they never thought the opponent would throw his weapon in the middle of the match. Then, will Big Gu use his bare fist to attack? In all aspect, Big Gu was weaker without his sabre. If he insisted on fighting without a weapon, Big Gu would lose. However, his real purpose of throwing it away was not to fight but to create some distances. 100 Arms Quake. Big Gu immediately punched the soil below him with his bare fist. With striking 100 times, the ground trembled and it exploded. It was not dangerous, this was never an attack skill in the first place. But it created wind which sends Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi away for several metres. This creates an advantageous position for Big Gu. While Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi were separated, he could pursue one of them and probably beat one before the other one could help. Just, as Big Gu was planning on doing that, a voice was heard. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Don''t chase after them! Help, Sect Master now!" It was Zuo Jian Yong, within a split second decision he immediately gave an order to Big Gu. Without any hesitation, Big Gu launched himself to attack the barrier surrounding Ma Zhong. * Klang... * The barrier shattered. Ma Zhong was free. "This is the end! We lost!" "Second Young Master, help us!" 122 Hes Already There! "Look that''s the Clan Lord!" "And, that bodyguard is also with him!" The search party''s effort was not without result. After splitting up, Head Guard Cui along with some guards found two of three men missing. They were the Clan Lord of Feng Clan, Feng Zhong Tian and one of Feng Ao Xiu''s personal bodyguard, Qian Hui. "What! They found us?" "How come they''re so fast?" The two men have no intention of stopping. In fact, this discovery made their legs became faster. "Ehh... Why are they running away?" "Perhaps they didn''t hear us." "Wait for us! We just want to help!!" "Stop! Where are you going? Where''s the battle taking place, we''ll help you?" "No time! Let''s just go chase after them!" "You guys go first. I''ll inform the others!" In front of them, two men were running. But, all of them make a serious face, they''re ready. If they follow, they have to partake in another battle. What else it''s going to be? Feng Ao Xiu, Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui were all missing at the same time. There are only two possible reasons. First, they were afraid, so they run away. But, it was impossible, Qian Hui may do just that, they don''t know about the Clan Lord, but there''s no way Feng Ao Xiu would be afraid. The possibility crossed their mind, but they quickly throw it out. Then, the only reason left was, Feng Ao Xiu detected strong enemies attacking from the other side, so the three men chased after these enemies. But, they didn''t want to worry the others, so they didn''t tell anyone. As an Ancient Earth Realm, Feng Ao Xiu must already reach the battlefield first. Meanwhile, Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui were at the lower level, so they haven''t arrived yet. Of course, this only a speculation, they did not know the details. That''s where the search party come in. They want to help the Second Young Master, and just in time, they found the two men. "Ahh... Clan Lord! Wait!" "Please take us with you! It''s too dangerous with just you two!" Qian Hui was running with all of his strength, his face became red. Every single second, he looked back to measure the distance between them and the enemy. "Hah... Hahh... They''re catching up..." "You idiot! If you have time to look back, use it to run!" "Clan Lord too... Please focus on running instead of scolding me!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "What!! How dare you talk to your master like that? Just you wait!" "What master!? The Feng Clan will soon be destroyed! We''re now just stranger!" "You... You... You want to fight! Huh!!" "Fight! I''m not afraid!" "Okay, Let''s fight!" * Pat... Pat... * Head Guard Cui patted their shoulders from behind. When they look back, their face became pale, and they let out a shriek. "Eeekkk!!!" "Eeekkk!!!" While the two men were talking, inadvertently they''re slowing down. The party from behind finally catching up to them. Because they were caught, they stopped. The chasing party also followed and stop. [Arrggghh!! It''s because of this no-good guard, Qian Hui. If it wasn''t for him, I would not be caught] thought Feng Zhong Tian. [What a bad luck!! It''s because of this stupid master. If he quit scolding me just then, I would not be caught.] thought Qian Hui. Even if they''re not fighting, it will not change a thing, they will still be caught in the end. The guards currently behind them were higher level than them, which means they were faster. The moment they''re found, they''re bound to get caught. "Finally, we can talk. Please tell us what happened?" said Head Guard Cui. Feng Zhong Tian sighed, "It''s just as you see... (we''re running away)" "I see, so it''s true (you''re going to fight against the enemy)..." "And, my son as well..." "Yes, We know!" Had Guard Cui nodded, "He''s already there (in the battlefield fighting against the enemies)!" [He''s already there (in hell)...] Both Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui''s face became purple. They could not imagine what happened to Feng Ao Xiu. Probably, Feng Ao Xiu was caught easily and was discovered he''s not a cultivator. Then, he was beaten to death by the people he lied to. For such a weak person like Feng Ao Xiu, he could not endure torture and will speak about everything. And, two of his partner in crime was right here, his father, Feng Zhong Tian, and his bodyguard, Qian Hui. Surely, they won''t be able to just run free. "Anyway, What''s your plan (to fight the enemies) for now?" asked Head Guard Cui. "I... I have no plan... (I give up!)" "No plan! So confident (to fight the enemies directly)!" Feng Zhong Tian sighed again. Even Head Guard Cui that always respected him, now mocked him by saying he''s confident. Head Guard Cui nodded. Although it''s a bit reckless, he respected the Clan Lord''s judgement. Also did not trust Qian Hui, but Qian Hui was still Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard. In the end, he continued, "All right, why don''t you two fight first (against the enemies)? We''ll take care of the rest (by striking the enemy from behind)" [Ehhh!!!] Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui screamed in their heart. They never thought Head Guard Cui would be so mean, and evil. He actually forced them to fight and kill each other. But, they were already captured. What choice do they have? "Okay...", Qian Hui gritted his teeth as he''s ready to fight against his former master, Feng Zhong Tian. "I''m ready!" Feng Zhong Tian turned and focused his attention against Qian Hui. Half of the reason was for their survival. The other half was because they want revenge for slowing each other. "Ehh..." Head Guard Cui was confused why the two men were in a fighting stance. The two men jumped. The fight between two Iron Mortal Realm begins. "Wait! What exactly is happening here?" Head Guard Cui and the others became more and more confused. 123 Taste My Kick of Fury!! Qian Hui strikes first, but it was easily dodged by Feng Zhong Tian. As a man who just a few days became an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator without a proper foundation, he was no match against Feng Zhong Tian. The Clan Lord''s already in Iron Mortal Realm level for years, his skill and martial arts were better. It was not hard to determine the outcome of the match. Without any real effort, Feng Zhong Tian found the flaw in Qian Hui''s movement. In fact, it''s too generous to call it a flaw, better to say that everything in his move was a weakness. Like so, the faster and stronger Feng Zhong Tian kicked Qian Hui''s leg and made him fall down, going spine first into the ground. \"Ahhh... This can''t be...\" Qian Hui immediately panic. He knew that this fight was not in his favour., but there''s nothing he can do. But, he just could not believe he would fall easily within one move. Meanwhile, Head Guard Cui only and the others were stunned. All of this happened too fast. They did not know what to say. \"Wait... What are you guys doing?\" In the end, Head Guard Cui could only say those few words. However, the two men were oblivious to the guard''s expressions. They were focused on the enemy in front, especially Feng Zhong Tian who could not wait to kill Qian Hui right away. \"Hahaa... I will have my revenge. Eat this!\" A right hand directed to Qian Hui''s head. This punch contains lots of hardened iron qi, if it hits him, Qian Hui''s head will be squashed. Yet, as a man who also makes lots of trouble, Qian Hui instinct to danger was better than most people. No one knows, but it has saved his life multiple times. Now, it sensed that this punch must be evaded at all cost. * Bamm... * Feng Zhong Tian''s right hand did not hit the target, but it hits the ground and a crack at the spot was created. Qian Hui just barely dodged. Since he was on the ground, his movement was limited. Qian Hui tried his best to stretch his head to the left. As a result, the punch missed only by a hair''s breadth away. \"Tch... Missed...\" Feng Zhong Tian was obviously not happy with the result. However, it does not matter. He still has the advantage, and Qian Hui''s still lying on the ground. Without any further ado, he used his left hand to try crush Qian Hui''s head the second time. \"Wha... What''s this... Sto...\" Head Guard Cui, was still confused but tried his best to prevent the fight. He was only a moment away before uttering the word \"Stop\" which should end this once and for all. But, he didn''t, instead, both of his hands instinctively covered his nose and mouth. [What''s this pungent smell!?] There was something smelly, that''s even worse than sh*t itself, which made all the guards in the vicinity almost puke because of it. \"Ueeee... F*ck! What''s is this!?\" \"Is there a sh*t nearby?\" \"Who''s sh*tting in his pants?\" \"Arrgghh... My nose!!\" \"This is even worse than sh*t itself!\" Not only the smelly smell stopped Head Guard Cui''s words, but it also stopped Feng Zhong Tian''s attack. He instinctively jumped back to evade from the source. That''s right, the source of the smell was Qian Hui. In exact, it''s in Qian Hui''s left feet. His left feet currently did not wear any shoes and the sweaty sock he wears emitted some kind of terrible smell. Previously, after Qian Hui dodged the first punch. He immediately took off his left shoe away. Then, he raised his left leg up, shook it quickly so the air will carry the smell around. It works wonderfully! Feng Zhong Tian jumped back and created some distance. Not only that, but it also gives Qian Hui enough time to stand back up and attack. However, his low skill would not be enough to defeat Feng Zhong Tian. Moreover, he''s afraid Feng Zhong Tian will try to attack him back, he will surely die. Thus, Qian Hui attacks using his left leg. As his left feet along with the sweaty smelly sock swung around in midair, the horrible smell also radiates around makes the fight even more uncomfortable. \"Ugghhh...\" Of course, Feng Zhong Tian smelled it before, when Qian Hui tried to wake Feng Ao Xiu up. However, that was from afar, and he already could not stand it. Now, it was nearer, and he wants to puke. Feng Zhong Tian did not even dare to get near it, much less attack back. The situation has turned around, now Qian Hui has the upper hand. He chased the Clan Lord, and every single time he only used kick by his left leg. Seeing his enemy ran away, Qian Hui was happy and continued with his plan. \"Hahaa!! Taste my kick of fury!!\" Qian Hui did not realize it, but his plan was meaningless. He was still weak, and his ability was far lower than his cultivation level. No matter what he did, he could not win. \"Ahhh... Stay away!\" But, Feng Zhong Tian was not better off. As he was the nearest to the source of the horrible smell, he felt like he wants to puke. His head could not think clearly and could not attack. But, he still ran away quite fast to get away from the sweaty sock. As a result, the two men were only circling around and around. From afar, they looked like they were dancing. After quite some time, Head Guard Cui was the first one to regain his sanity from Qian Hui''s smelly sock. He quickly shouted from the top of his lung. \"Would you guys please stop!!!\" He did not care anymore even though he shouted to the Clan Lord. He just wanted all of this to stop. \"Qian Hui, wear your shoe!!\" \"Eeekk!! Yes!\" Head Guard Cui glared at Qian Hui with an eye that looks like of the demon. Qian Hui that sees it could not help but be afraid. Finally, after Qian Hui wear his shoe back. Everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. \"What''s the meaning of this!? Why are you guys fighting?\" Head Guard Cui asked. \"Ehh... Isn''t it because you asked us to?\" Feng Zhong Tian replied. \"Me?\" Head Guard Cui pointed at himself. \"Yes\", Qian Hui nodded. \"Huh? But I''m didn''t...\" \"Eh?\" \"Eh?\" Now, all of them became confused. Head Guard Cui rubbed the temple of his head. Then, he asked, \"Anyway, where''s the enemy?\" \"Aren''t they''re back at the south gate?\" replied Qian Hui. \"Huh? Then, where are you guys headed?\" \"We''re running a...\" Suddenly, Feng Zhong Tian knew what''s happening. [They''re actually thinking we''re not running away!] Feng Zhong Tian immediately changed his answer. \"We''re just taking a walk!\" \"Ehhh...\" The others were staring at the Clan Lord. Feng Zhong Tian laughed, \"Hahaa... Qian Hui and I were just getting a bit rusty. Isn''t that right Qian Hui?\" Qian Hui also finally realize what''s happening. \"Haha... That''s right. We''re just taking a walk and practice for a bit!\" [Taking a walk? Running with all your might is taking a walk?] [What practice for a bit? They really look like they want to kill each other!] However, Head Guard Cui still stared at them with suspicious eyes. There are also some things unexplainable. 124 You Fooled Us All! \"Clan Lord, why are you taking a walk and practice fighting in the middle of the war?\" Head Guard Cui scolded Feng Zhong Tian. He could not care any less the one he scolded was his own master. It can''t be helped because the Clan Lord was just reckless, the fate of the entire Clan was on the line here. \"You too! Qian Hui... How could you accept an invitation by the Clan Lord for a round of practice? But, not only you didn''t refuse, you even go along with him. What kind of guard are you? You supposed to persuade the Clan Lord to stay!\" This time Qian Hui got scolded. Unlike to Feng Zhong Tian, Head Guard Cui did not hold back. In fact, as a person who occasionally been scolded this kind of scolding was a bit lacking for him. \"We''re sorry...\" The two men could only accept Head Guard Cui''s advice. As long as it hides their real purpose, it''s better than anything. Actually, the other guards also want to scold them both as well. They have to come all the way here for nothing. But, Head Guard Cui already did, so they could only nod from behind. After a round of scolding, Head Guard Cui finally became satisfied. He reminded himself of the most important things, and also about some things that were still yet to be explained. \"So, where''s the Second Young Master?\" \"!!!\" Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui became nervous. To tell the truth, they know, Feng Ao Xiu was hiding in the bushes the time they left. However, they could not just answer truthfully. They need to predict the mind of Head Guard Cui and reply accordingly. A wrong answer could let to a more complicated issue. \"I don''t know!\" Qian Hui answered. [Nice answer!] thought Feng Zhong Tian. By feigning ignorance, it won''t create any further problem. \"You don''t know? Even though all three of you were gone at the same time!\" Of course, Head Guard Cui could not just accept their answer. He''s still suspicious of how the two were really trying to run and kill each other. Besides, without Feng Ao Xiu, all their effort would be for nought. He should find Feng Ao Xiu, once and for all. \"We really don''t know. My son is an Ancient Earth Realm, and he''s too fast. He disappeared before we even know it.\" said Feng Zhong Tian. [Good answer!] thought Qian Hui while he nodded. By showing a disparity of level between them and Feng Ao Xiu, they successfully put some distance. Head Guard Cui sighed. Looks like, he won''t be able to get anything from these two. Anyway, Let''s go back to the south gate.\" \"Ehh... Why?\" The two men sound the displease. Yeah, Why do they have to go back? They have run all the way here, if they go back, it will defeat the purpose of running away. The best course of action to do here was to talk their way out and be allowed to run away even further. Head Guard Cui creased his eyebrow. The way the two men rejected to return to the south gate made them more suspicious. Just when he was about to give up on pursuing their matter, made Head Guard Cui investigated it again. \"But, we''re in a predicament. Without the Second Young Master, we''re all gonna die. Do you have any idea where he is right now?\" \"Sorry, we have no idea where the Second Young Master might be?\" said Qian Hui. \"But, Head Guard should relax,\" said Feng Zhong Tian. \"Remember, my son is an Ancient Earth Realm, he surely can defeat Ma Zhong and the others.\" Once again, the two men''s using the same answer as the previous one. They hope by not knowing where Feng Ao Xiu is, and also by assuring that Feng Ao Xiu will take care of everything, they will be let go by Head Guard Cui. Head Guard Cui sighed for the second time. \"How could you two be so calm? I also believe that the Second Young Master can take care of it. But, the problem is he''s gone missing!\" It might seem that the two men have answered it, but in truth, they only evaded the real problem. Head Guard Cui saw right through it and countered. \"It''s because we believe in him!\" \"That''s right! Head Guard should also believe in him!\" For this kind of thing, they answered it abstractly. This way, there would not be any flaw. Of course, Head Guard Cui would not fall for this answer, but at the same time, he also could not find any opening. He wondered if he should just push through with another attack. \"I see! For you two to believe in the Second Young Master so much, there must be some kind of insurance. Could it be you two know what the Second Young Master is planning?\" \"That''s right!\" The two nodded quickly. \"So, what''s his plan?\" Head Guard Cui asked. \"The plan is...\" Qian Hui could not answer. \"Of course, it is to...\" Feng Zhong Tian also could not answer. [Sh*t! We''ve been had!] Yes, the two fall in a trap. They were too focused that by assuring they know Feng Ao Xiu''s plan, Head Guard Cui would let them go. They never thought of it as an attack. \"Ummm... It''s... It''s...\" \"You know, it''s... That... Right?\" Before, the two could find the answer. Head Guard Cui continued, \"If you two know his plan, then you must have a rough idea of where it is right? What kind of plan is it? If it could defeat Ma Zhong while gone missing, it must not be an ordinary plan. Does it have something to do with the fact you two were gone as well?\" The two men''s faces became pale as if they were a real ghost. *** \"I''m free!\" Ma Zhong roared. At last, he''s out of the barrier. All the people in the vicinity whether they''re allies or enemy did not move and stared at Ma Zhong. Ma Zhong himself learned from his mistake. He didn''t charge through like earlier, afraid he will fall into a trap once again. Instead, he stared at the bushes nearby and shouted, \"Feng Ao Xiu, I know you''re hiding in there, come out here right now!\" \"Huuh! There''s no way Feng Ao Xiu would be there!\" \"Have your leader hit his head? Why would he think Feng Ao Xiu''s hiding?\" Although they were at a disadvantage, the alliance army mocked Ma Zhong. But, to their surprise, someone comes out from the bushes. It was Feng Ao Xiu. \"Ehh... Feng Ao Xiu''s really there!\" \"Why would he hide? Why would he hide?\" \"It can''t be, because he''s afraid. Right?\" Ma Zhong smiled. Previously, he was trapped, but it doesn''t mean he can''t see. While the others were focused on Big Gu, Ma Zhong kept his eye on Feng Ao Xiu. So, he noticed the Second Young Master was hiding in the bushes. Why would he hide? Ma Zhong has a hypothesis that Feng Ao Xiu was weak despite being an Ancient Earth Realm. That was why Feng Ao Xiu did not participate in the battle earlier. And Feng Ao Xiu''s behaviour just confirmed everything. Why else would he hide? However, Ma Zhong was grateful that he watched Feng Ao Xiu. Otherwise, he would have lost him. It must be Feng Ao Xiu''s plan to hide there undetected to create another trap. Now, that Ma Zhong called him out, he won''t fall into a trap anymore. \"Hahaa... It''s over for you Feng Ao Xiu! There is no trap! And, I know you''re hiding because you''re weak!\" Ma Zhong laughed loudly. However, Feng Ao Xiu only stood there without any response. \"What''s wrong? Why don''t you attack? Could it be you''re afraid!? Hahaha... You''re actually really weak!\" Ma Zhong mocked him. Feng Ao Xiu finally opened his mouth, \"I...\" Suddenly, some people came over. One of them shouted, \"There you are, Feng Ao Xiu!!! You bastard!!!\" The one that came was Head Guard Cui along with the other guards. There''s also the Clan Lord and the bodyguards, but it looks like they''re being held captive. Yet, the other people were shocked, because Head Guard Cui just called Feng Ao Xiu, \"bastard\". They could not believe this, did he eat something weird? Then, the next words that come out of Head Guard Cui''s mouth made them even more shock. \"You fooled us all! You''re actually not a cultivator!!!\" 125 You Read Too Much Light Novel! \"What did he just say!?\" \"Not a cultivator!?\" \"Head Guard...\" One young guard couldn''t help but reply. He was among one of the Feng Ao Xiu diehard fans. \"Calling the Second Young Master is not a cultivator, isn''t it a bit too much...\" \"I know this is shocking and seems quite impossible. But, have any of you seen this bastard in a fight? Have you seen him defeating someone? Or at least directly felt the presence of his Qi Aura.\" Heard those claims, the atmosphere immediately changed. All the people began whispering within themselves. \"Now that he mentions it... I never see the Second Young Master show any of his skill.\" \"What about the fight with Yu Wei... Ah! Now that I think about it, the Second Young Master was not any good in that fight.\" \"Wait! Does that mean he lied about being an Ancient Earth Realm... Sh*t! You can''t detect the aura of someone who lost his cultivation as well!\" \"What the hell are you saying?\" As Feng Ao Xiu''s fan, the young guard from before could not accept this reality. He became angry and vented it on the Head Guard, \"You must be lying! You can''t make these baseless accusations, at least not without any claims!\" \"I have the proof...\" Head Guard Cui sighed as he directed his eyes towards the back. The other followed Head Guard Cui''s line of sight, then all the eyes were focused on two men, the Clan Lord, Feng Zhong Tian and the bodyguard, Qian Hui. Previously Head Guard Cui along with a few guards caught the lie of Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui. Although, the first weakness discovered was only about they know Feng Ao Xiu''s plan, but, it went downward soon. Their story was inconsistent and didn''t even make any sense. In the end, they fess everything up, how they ran away to save their own skin. Including, the biggest secret of all, that Feng Ao Xiu is not a cultivator. They hoped by revealing everything, Head Guard Cui and the others would let them go. However, Head Guard Cui said that no one runs away, they all should fight to win or die trying. So, the two men were brought back to the south gate while being held captive. \"Clan Lord, Qian Hui! It''s not true, right? The Second Young Master is an Ancient Earth Realm, right?\" \"...\" \"...\" Yet, the two men only stood there without any sound. \"Why are you two saying nothing? Hey! Answer me!!!\" \"...\" In the end, Qian Hui made a long sigh, \"It''s... It''s true...\" Hearing Qian Hui''s confirmation, every single person here gasped. But, the guard won''t give up. \"Second Young Master, they''re lying, right? C''mon, tell them its wrong!\" \"...\" Feng Ao Xiu only closed his eyes. No matter what he says, it won''t convince them now that they came to this point. \"Second Young Master! Please, Answer me!!!\" Feng Ao Xiu sighed. \"It''s useless for me to talk...\" Sign of avoidance, it was as if he confirmed it himself. Feng Ao Xiu is really not a cultivator. \"No! No! Why!? Second Young Master, please answer properly!\" The guard said it anxiously almost as if he''s gotten crazy. He tried to get close to Feng Ao Xiu to pursue the truth. But, Head Guard Cui held him back. \"You already heard everything.\" \"No! No! This must be a lie!! Ah... I know! This must be the Second Young Master''s plan to catch the enemy off guard by pretending to be weak! That''s right, soon everyone will see that he was strong all along! Yes... Yes... That must be it!!! Hahaaa! I know it!\" Head Guard Cui sighed, he patted on the young guard''s shoulder \"You read too much light novel!\" \"Aaaahhhhhhh!!!\" The young guard was down on his knees as he realized that those things really only happened on a novel. Not just him, but everyone. Lots of emotions were poured at this moment, but none of them was positive. \"It can''t be!\" The Third Young Master of Yang Clan was shocked. \"Brother-in-law... No, Feng Ao Xiu, you dared to lie to us all!\" The Second Brother looks really angry. \"Feng Ao Xiu, You''ll pay for this! I swore in the name of Yang Clan!\" The First Brother just proclaimed a new enemy. \"Hahaaa!!! It''s all over now! We''re all gonna die!!\" Yang Wen Jia has become crazy after knowing the whole truth. \"Feng Ao Xiu!!! Remember this! The Cloud Moon Palace will get their revenge for you and your clan for fooling us all!\" The Sect Master, Ning Huan declared war on the Feng Clan. \"Hahaha!!! I''m destined to be the Clan Lord! It turns out that bastard has a broken meridian!\" Feng Cheng Hong laughed loudly. \"Hmmph! It turns you''re a liar all along!\" The First Young Master, Feng Zhi Yang sneered. \"Stupid Feng Ao Xiu!!!\" Ning Ruo gritted her teeth in frustration. \"Young Master Ao Xiu...\" Yang Xue Yi only looked down and can''t say anything. \"Hahahahahaa...\" A terrifying laugh was heard, it was the young guard from before. All this shock has made him became crazy. \"Ahaaahaaa... Feng Ao Xiu!!! You dared to lie to me! You''re not a hero, you''re just a villain!\" He jumped quickly toward Feng Ao Xiu, while bearing his spear, could not wait to pierce him. \"Die!!!\" * Bammm... * One young man died. His whole body has become a mess as his blood spurted everywhere. However, the one who dies was not Feng Ao Xiu, but the young guard that tries to kill him. And the one who kills him was the person everyone almost forgot, Ma Zhong. \"Feng Ao Xiu is mine. No one is allowed to kill him but me.\" Ma Zhong was furious, he was angrier than all of them here. He brought almost all the members of Fanged Wolf Temple, although they won in the end, they suffered heavy losses. And, the one who caused all of this is not an Ancient Earth Realm Cultivator, also not in Jade Realm or all the way to Power Soul Realm. The man one who''s responsible for this does not even have any cultivation in the first place, he''s not a cultivator. He knows Feng Ao Xiu was weak in the first place, but not to be not a cultivator. Imagine if he heard, \"How come the Fanged Wolf Temple lost its members so much?\" \"They were killed by not a cultivator!\" \"Hahaa!!! The Fanged Wolf temple was that weak, even someone with a broken meridian almost wins!\" He couldn''t stand the humiliation. Not just that, he has on multiple occasions fallen into Feng Ao Xiu''s trap. Nothing can contain his anger anymore. He wants more than to kill Feng Ao Xiu with his own hands so bad. But, only to realize that a nobody guard tried to stole his target. How could Ma Zhong let that happen? \"Feng Ao Xiu!!!\" Ma Zhong roared. \"Now, come and taste my wrath!\" Feng Ao Xiu was now marked by Ma Zhong. Someone who''s not a cultivator fight against an Ancient Earth Realm Expert. It does not need to be said what will happen. However, without any fear from his face, Feng Ao Xiu calmly said, \"You challenge me to a duel? I accept!\" \"Huh!?\" The others could not help but expressed their dissatisfaction. \"You bastard! How is this even be a duel!?\" \"Do you know the meaning of a duel!? It''s battle two people who are equal in strength.\" \"That''s right! In your case, it will just be a beatdown... No, it''s a torture.\" However, Feng Ao Xiu did not pay any attention to the trash talking. Instead, he took out a long white cloth and a rope from his storage ring. \"Hmm... What is he doing?\" \"I don''t understand how he could be so calm.\" Feng Ao Xiu put his left hand on his back, and swiftly tied his left hand alongside his waist with the rope. Then, he covered his own eye with the white cloth. \"Ehhh!!!\" \"This is... This is...\" \"Yeah, it''s Feng Ao Xiu''s promise. That he will beat Ma Zhong with one hand tied up on his back and his eyes will be blindfolded.\" Ma Zhong only gets angrier, a blue vein could be seen clearly on his forehead. \"Feng Ao Xiu... You...\" 126 Ill Rip His Mouth to Shred!!! \"You bastard! Son of a b*tch! Pieces of sh*t!\" It was a simple curse without any backing in it. The only purpose was to make the opponent angry. Even if the one who spoke was blindfolded, it does not need to be said who it was directed to. \"What the hell is he thinking? Does he really intend to fulfil those useless promises?\" \"Perhaps he''s not afraid of Ma Zhong...\" \"How can that be? For someone with a broken meridian and without any Qi to be brave enough to fight against Ancient Earth Realm Expert is absurd. He could not even make a scratch, much less winning the battle.\" \"Then, what''s wrong with him?\" \"Perhaps, he''s really hiding his strength by pretending to be not a cultivator?\" \"It can''t be... Even at this point, when Ma Zhong could attack at any moment, we still can''t feel his aura. Even I could feel the aura of Ma Zhong because he''s angry. If Feng Ao Xiu is really a cultivator, he should prepare by secreting his aura. Otherwise, it will be impossible to defeat Ma Zhong.\" \"So, how could he still be so confident?\" \"...I don''t know.\" The crowd of various factions of allies and enemies alike were discussing with each other, wondering the weird behaviour of Feng Ao Xiu. Suddenly, someone said. \"It''s a natural phenomenon!\" The one who said it was Qian Hui. Then, everyone nearby stared at him. \"What do you mean by a natural phenomenon?\" \"It''s natural, for anyone in his position.\" Qian Hui said, \"It''s common for someone that knows he''s about to die to have a last wish. So, he will not have any regret in this world!\" \"Are you saying that his last wish is to provoke Ma Zhong?\" \"There''s no other explanation!\" Qian Hui nodded, \"At least, in the current situation, it''s the only wish that he can fulfil right now.\" \"Oh... That actually makes sense! By the way, how can you even guess that?\" Qian Hui smiled bitterly, he was speaking from his own embarrassing experience. But, there''s no way he can reveal it. In the end, he said, \"Don''t ask!\" As the crowd heard the explanation from Qian Hui, they sighed and has a looked toward Feng Ao Xiu with the eyes full of pity. Ma Zhong was clearly angry. However, even after three minutes have passed, he''s not in a hurry. One because Feng Ao Xiu is not a cultivator, he can kill him at any time. The problem is number two, Feng Ao Xiu still could use a trap like earlier. He hoped that it''s just like the crowd says, that Feng Ao Xiu''s only bluffing. But, after he got caught in Feng Ao Xiu''s trap so many times, he could not help but be wary. So, to not get caught in a trap, Ma Zhong slowly walked toward Feng Ao Xiu and observed his surrounding carefully. Although Feng Ao Xiu can''t see because he''s blindfolded, he still can hear. And he knows that Ma Zhong has not attacked based on what the crowd described. He quickly gets bored, so he provoked, \"Ma Zhong, come on! I''ll give you the first move! Don''t worry, it won''t take long, I''ll beat you in less than ten moves!\" Ma Zhong gritted his teeth. [Calm down! It was clearly his plan to trap me! Don''t get hasty!] \"Hahaa! Are you perhaps afraid of me, the Great Feng Ao Xiu? Don''t worry, there''s no trap!\" [Relax! Don''t get provoked!] \"Are you perhaps surrendering? Then start by crawling like a dog in front of me! Then, you can squeal like a pig! However, you''ll still die either way!\" \"Die!!!\" Ma Zhong could not hold back any longer. He was provoked so many times, that nothing could alleviate his anger other than killing Feng Ao Xiu''s right away. As he gets closer to Feng Ao Xiu, it turns out there''s no trap at all. Realising the fact, Ma Zhong showed a wicked smile. His right palm just inches away from exploding Feng Ao Xiu''s head. There''s no need to guess, once it hits, Feng Ao Xiu''s corpse will be destroyed into smithereens. * Fwoooshh... Brak... * Looks like something was thrown away and hit something. Is it Feng Ao Xiu''s head flew away and hit the ground? That''s weird! It should make his head exploded instead of flying away. \"Wait! Feng Ao Xiu''s all right...\" \"Huh... Why nothing happened to him?\" As the crowd were confused on Feng Ao Xiu''s condition. Someone pointed out. \"Wait! Where Ma Zhong!\" \"That''s right! Where is he\" \"I can''t see him! How could he''s gone missing!?\" \"Look there he is!\" an old man pointed at a direction. \"Huh... Where? I can''t see him.\" \"Oh! Ma Zhong is really there?\" \"I still can''t see him!\" \"Uhhh... He''s 10 kilometres away.\" \"Eh... What!?\" The one who can''t see was the young people or the one without a superior cultivation level to see something far away. Ma Zhong can''t believe it. Just before he''s about to hit Feng Ao Xiu. He was punched by something in the stomach and was thrown 10 kilometres away and hits the ground hard. Furthermore, just by a single punch, he was injured. It was so weird! Ma Zhong couldn''t see what hit him, but based on what he felt, it''s definitely a punch. He wasn''t sure if it was from Feng Ao Xiu since Feng Ao Xiu''s hand was not moving when he received the blow. Ma Zhong stood up, once again rushed back and tried to punch Feng Ao Xiu one more time. \"Guha...\" But, then just like previously, right before Ma Zhong could touch Feng Ao Xiu. Something invisible came from above, gave him a kick. This was even worse than the previous punch, as he coughed up some blood and the ground around him cracked. \"Ehh...\" The crowd became confused at what''s happening. One time maybe a miracle could happen that causes Ma Zhong to flew away. But, the second time and Ma Zhong still lose. \"I''m done defending.\" Feng Ao Xiu said, \"Eat my fist!\" Feng Ao Xiu flailed his arm. It was a slow punch without any energy, vigour, and skill, truly deserving to be punch by not a cultivator. But, still... * Boom... * Something that looks like a shockwave hits Ma Zhong. What''s worse, Ma Zhong could not defend against it and have taken all the force. He falls down again. \"Wait... Please!\" Ma Zhong looked exhausted and injured. He begged the young man in front of him, not to attack. However, Feng Ao Xiu did not stop. \"Super Kick!!\" Another shockwave runs and hits Ma Zhong again. It seems like every part in Ma Zhong''s body was torn apart. And he felt, an unknown cold pain from it. \"Please... Stop!!!\" \"Dragon Palm Strike!!\" \"Aaarggghhh!!\" \"Flying Knee Strike!!\" \"Aaarggghhh!!\" Every attack did not kill him, but he could not withstand the pain. Ma Zhong was breathing heavily. Out of breath, he said, \"Wait! Wait, I surrender!\" Feng Ao Xiu pretended he did not hear that and continued. \"Ultra chop!\" \"Somebody help me!!!\" After Ma Zhong, received that attack, he gets back up once again. He felt like he can''t take it anymore. He would probably die if he took one more blow. \"Please stop! I surrender! I surrender!\" Ma Zhong shouted. \"It''s too late for that!\" Feng Ao Xiu replied, \"Now, taste my ultimate attack!\" \"Eeeekk!!\" Ma Zhong was shrieking out of fear. \"Wait!!! I''ll do anything! Please just don''t kill me! I know you want me to crawl like a dog and squeal like a pig, right?\" Ma Zhong immediately gets down on all four. Then, he squealed, \"Oink! Oink! Oh, the great Feng Ao Xiu, please forgive me! Don''t kill me... Oink!\" The others were looking at the scene before them with mixed kinds of reaction. Some were happy. [We won!!! Ma Zhong is defeated!!] Some were surprised. [Feng Ao Xiu did it, he fulfilled all his promise without even breaking a sweat!] However, most of them were angry. [Who is it that said Feng Ao Xiu is not a cultivator? I''ll rip his mouth to shred!!!] 127 Its Just a Joke! Feng Ao Xiu did it, he fulfilled all his promises. Starting from cursing Ma Zhong in 3 different cursed words. Then, defeating him with eyes blindfolded and one hand-tied up behind his back, moreover, he did it in 7 moves. Even Ma Zhong was overpowered to the point that he''s willing to get down on all fours and squeal like a pig to keep his own life. Nobody ever expected him to do it since it was only a trash talk no matter how you hear it. Even an Ancient Sky Realm Expert who''s their level higher than Ma Zhong couldn''t defeat an Ancient Earth Realm Expert in less than ten moves. Much less did it blindfolded and using one hand. However, it seems Feng Ao Xiu held his words in a different value. When nobody cares about it, he takes it seriously. It was no doubt, Feng Ao Xiu has become the most powerful man in the entire Xiang Lan Nation. But, a big question mark still remains. Wasn''t Feng Ao Xiu not a cultivator? \"Hey, why do you lie?\" \"Ehh... It''s not me. I just repeated what I heard it was him that said it.\" \"You''re wrong. It was not me. I also only repeat what I heard. It was the Head Guard who said it first.\" \"That''s right, it was him!\" \"Head Guard Cui, please explain what you mean by the Second Young Master is not a cultivator!\" The crowd turns their attention to the Head Guard. The person in question himself wants to cry. As the Head Guard, he was strict and never showed any negative emotions. Yet, at this time he was flustered and unable to comprehend what happened. It was a rare sight, especially for the other guards who used to see him every day. As for the reason he became panicked, it was him that started all of this as he''s the first one to shout about Feng Ao Xiu being not a cultivator. Undoubtedly, he will be blamed for all of this. Lying and making hoax, especially the one that tarnished the future Clan Lord, it could even be punishable by death. Unable to bear the responsibilities, he needs to find someone else to blame. \"It''s the Clan Lord and Qian Hui! They''re the one spewing out these lies!\" Head Guard Cui said. \"You two, please explain what happened!\" Out of them all, the duo of Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui was the most confused. No one else but the two of them knows the real strength of Feng Ao Xiu better. Feng Ao Xiu is not a cultivator, and it''s a fact. Yet what they saw in front of them, seeing the man with a broken meridian defeated the Supreme Expert, they were baffled. Obviously, Feng Ao Xiu was not hiding his strength. There''s no merit in doing so. Otherwise, he would have already shown it from the start. It was also not a trap, nor an array formation. The two of them was informed on all the array formation that was prepared beforehand. They also know the fact that they almost lost. Otherwise, there''s no way Feng Ao Xiu would hide in the bushes previously. No matter, what''s the reason is, they can ask Feng Ao Xiu himself later. But, what''s happening gives them an enormous advantage. Now that their lie was backed up, they could control the flow of the conversation. \"Head Guard, you don''t understand?\" Feng Zhong Tian said, \"It''s just a joke.\" \"A joke!?\" \"The Clan Lord only wants to give you a lesson.\" Qian Hui said, \"No matter what, you must believe in the Second Young Master. This is what happened when you don''t believe in the Second Young Master.\" \"...\", There''s a lot that the Head Guard Cui wants to say, but no words were coming out of his mouth. No matter how much he thought about it, the Clan Lord and Qian Hui were serious previously. And now it turns into a joke just a few minutes. Even if he wants to refute, he got no proof for it. He felt like dying, why he must be responsible for all of this which is just a joke? \"It can''t be helped then,\" Feng Ao Xiu said. Feng Ao Xiu shook his head slightly. In front of the pitied Ma Zhong, he couldn''t refuse his surrender. At least, \"that person\" doesn''t want to. And, because Feng Ao Xiu can''t kill Ma Zhong himself, the only option was to accept his surrender. \"Thank you...\" Ma Zhong sighed in relief. \"I''ll never forget this kindness!\" Feng Ao Xiu also sighed, now that it''s all over, he can finally rest. \"Let''s go back, prepare the carriage!\" \"Ah... Second Young Master... Please wait...\" Head Guard Cui stopped Feng Ao Xiu who''s headed for the carriage. \"Would you please forgive me as well?\" Feng Ao Xiu bit his lower lip. Although, his life was in danger because of what the Head Guard said, it was not entirely his fault. Besides, it was the fault of the father and the bodyguard, while Head Guard Cui only did what he thinks is best and right for the Feng Clan. \"Okay, I''ll forgive you.\" \"Thank you very much.\" \"Haha... As expected from Young Master Feng!\" the dry laugh comes from the Sect Master Ning Huan. \"I always know you can do it! I give you praise from the bottom of my heart!\" \"Huh! Who are you to talk like that?\" Yang Wen Jia said. \"Didn''t you just declared to get revenge against my son-in-law?\" Sect Master Ning Huan frowned. His arch-nemesis just brought up something uncomfortable to talk about. \"Ah... It''s just a joke. Why take it so seriously?\" The Sect Master Ning Huan smiled wryly. \"By the way, shouldn''t you lecture your own sons. They just made Young Master Feng as their sworn enemies?\" \"That... That''s just a joke between young ones. Unlike you who''s serious about it!\" \"What did you say!?\" \"I said it clearly, didn''t you hear me? You old fool!\" As Yang Wen Jia and Sect Master Ning Huan were bickering with each other, Feng Ao Xiu ignored them and went into the carriage. \"Wait... Young Master Ao Xiu...\" Yang Xue Yi said. But, Feng Ao Xiu didn''t hear her. She sighed and said to the two-man bickering, \"Father and Uncle Ning, please stop fighting!\" Even with Ning Ruo''s help, ut took quite some time to make them stop fighting. But, finally, she''s able to talk to her father privately. \"Father, I think it''s time...\" Yang Wen Jia nodded, \"Don''t worry, I''ll take care of it!\" *** During the travel in the carriage, Feng Ao Xiu takes care of everything. He forgives who he should forgive. Then planned to hold a trial for Ma Zhong and the rest of the Fanged Wolf temple tomorrow morning. He also accepts a banquet invitation by the Yang Clan as a reward for helping them. But, because Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t want to travel far, it was decided the banquet will be held within the Feng Clan''s premises. Feng Ao Xiu was finally back the Clan Lord Residence along with his father and Qian Hui. As soon as they arrived, Feng Zhong Tian immediately asked, \"What happened out there? How come you become so strong?\" \"I didn''t do it!\" Feng Ao Xiu said. \"It wasn''t me that beat Ma Zhong?\" \"Then, who?\" Qian Hui asked. \"It''s the person behind you two.\" \"Ehh...\" The two men turned around. They were surprised at what they see. How could they''ve not noticed someone was behind them all along. Not only that, but they were also shocked that this person was a young woman. Her beauty shined in the darkness, and her long black hair glitters as a small light flickered. The smell of lilies permeated throughout the room, which could allure all men''s heart. At such an attractive young lady, Feng Zhong Tian could not help but said. \"Young Lady, where are you from? Why don''t you be my wife?\" \"Eh... I''m sorry. I''m not interested.\" \"What!? You dare to defy my...\" Before he could finish his sentence, Feng Ao Xiu cut in, \"Let me introduce you to my master, Jun Yin Ying.\" \"Hahaa... Forget what I said! It''s just a joke!\" Feng Zhong Tian immediately said. His expression turned around 180 degrees compared to previously. \"It''s all right! You''re an honest and brave man. Would you like to be my disciple instead?\" Feng Zhong Tian, \"...\" Her request aside, it was no wonder Ma Zhong was defeated. He''s not fighting against Feng Ao Xiu but Jun Yin Ying. 128 Avoid Jun Yin Ying!!!!! "You guys go to the west and search for the Second Young Master there!" As Head Guard Cui send the two youngsters away, then he looks for Feng Ao Xiu in another direction. "Phew... I''m saved!" Feng Ao Xiu took a sigh of relief as he peeks out from inside the bushes. Without him knowing someone was approaching from behind. "Why do you look so happy?" "Of course. Now, I''m able to get away." "Eh... Why do you have to run away?" "It''s to..." Only then Feng Ao Xiu realized that he was subconsciously talking with this person all along. "You... You... What are you doing here?" "Eh... Can''t I visit my own disciple? Disciple Ao Xiu did not want to see me?" "It''s not that I don''t want to see you, but..." Feng Ao Xiu''s face became blue. He felt like his throat was twisted from the inside, and no matter what, no more words would come out of his mouth. "But what?" "Never mind... " However, He could not possibly say that he didn''t want to see his own master after all the torturing... training he received. On the other hand, he just thought of a brilliant idea. "Master, please help me defeat this guy... But, please make it looks like I''m the one who beats him..." He could possibly just ask his master, Jun Yin Ying to beat Ma Zhong for him, but that also means there will be no backup about his secret. So, if he can make it looks like that Feng Ao Xiu himself defeat Ma Zhong, it will solidify his position in the clan. Jun Ying Ying pondered a little bit. Her eyes squinted a little before she sighs and her soft lips open, "All right, but just this once. And... I won''t kill anyone..." "Okay... Let''s wait a little bit more. We have to find the right moment to come out." Feng Ao Xiu said as he looked at Ning Ruo and Yang Xue Yi still battling Big Gu. Later on, Ma Zhong was freed. Somehow Feng Ao Xiu got called out by Ma Zhong. Then, he was exposed to being not a cultivator by the Head Guard. He was looked down and cursed by allies and enemies. If it was Feng Ao Xiu from a few hours ago, he would already cry while kneeling on the ground and beg for forgiveness. But, with Jun Yin Ying on his back, even if the whole nation was fighting against him, he would not be afraid, much less someone person like Ma Zhong and his fellow Fanged Wolf Temple. The rest was easy. All Feng Ao Xiu had to do was provoke Ma Zhong, and put on some show. As Jun Yin Ying was from the Upper Realm, and her cultivation level was several realms ahead of Ma Zhong, it was an easy job. Every time Feng Ao Xiu punched or kicked nothing in the air, she would move really fast and attack Ma Zhong. Her speed was so fast that the eye of the Ancient Earth Realm could not even notice. *** "Since no one could see master, everybody just interpreted her attack to be mine," said Feng Ao Xiu. "And, that''s how I defeated Ma Zhong." "Holy...", Both Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui gasped. They have heard Jun Yin Ying''s strength from Feng Ao Xiu''s story previously. But witnessing her power themselves was shocking and incredible in its own way. "I''m amazing right!" said Jun Yin Ying proudly. "It''s not too late to change your mind. How about it, you two want to become my disciple?" Jun Yin Ying usually never said something likes this. It was apparent she was trying too hard to appeal her strength. But, her acting as wise and powerful master failed, instead, it makes her clumsy but cute in a certain kind of way. Feng Zhong Tian and Qian Hui, "We refuse!" Any ordinary man might have fallen for her just because she''s cute. However, the two men who have known Jun Yin Ying''s training program would not be swayed. "Ehh... Uuuu..." Jun Yin Ying hung her head down as she just failed to acquire a new disciple. But, just like she usually was, she cheered up again in an instant, "All right, I''m going to look around to recruit for new disciples!" "Ah... Wait! Master, please tell us the reason you came all the way down to the Lower Realm?" Feng Ao Xiu hurriedly brings a new topic to prevent this walking disaster running around the Feng Clan. "Oh! That''s right, I almost forgot." Just as Jun Yin Ying about to open the exit door, she turns around. Feng Zhong Tian was especially relieved that Jun Yin Ying hasn''t recruited any disciple from the Feng Clan yet. [Wait, I just can''t leave this alone! I need to inform the whole clan now.] Feng Zhong Tian secretly writes a message and sent it to the servant waiting outside to deliver it to every single person on the clan. The content is quite simple, "Avoid Jun Yin Ying!!!!!" It''s terribly important that the Clan Lord purposely left 5 exclamation marks on it. In the meanwhile, Jun Yin Ying then takes out a piece of paper from her storage ring before handing it to Feng Ao Xiu. Feng Ao Xiu took the paper. The content was a list, as his eyes scanned throughout every letter in the alphabet, his eyebrow frowned, "Master, there''s some name here that I never heard before. But, I believe this is all legendary treasures and herbs... Even the most common among them comes out only once every 100 years. No matter how hard I search, I can''t find them for you..." "Disciple Ao Xiu got it wrong..." Jun Ying Ying slowly shook his head, It''s not for me, it is for you." "For me?" Jun Ying Ying nodded, "These treasures were the key to re..." "Please grant permission for this servant to enter." Before Jun Yin Ying could finish her sentence, a servant was knocking on the door. Feng Ao Xiu frowned, he was interrupted in the middle of a big revelation, "Come back later... We have an important guest right now." The servant was troubled by the reply that he was dared enough to talk back, "I''m sorry, but this is very important!" Feng Ao Xiu creased his eyebrow. If the servant dared to talk like that, it must be important. "Come in..." "Reporting to the Clan Lord and Second Young Master, the banquet preparation by the Yang Clan is complete and will be started in an hour..." "That''s it! Banquet preparation!?" Feng Ao Xiu got angry. "Is that the important you''re talking about?" "I''m not finished..." The servant wiped the sweat off his forehead, "The trial for Ma Zhong and the Fanged Wolf Temple will be suspended for three days." "Huh! Don''t play a joke with me! Do you think trial suspension would be good enough to be important?" "Uhum..." The servant clears his throat before he continued, "Second Young Master and Lady Xue Yi''s wedding ceremony will begin the first thing tomorrow morning." "I''ve had enough! A simple wedding ceremony is also not good enough to... Wait! What!?" The servant smiled, "The First Elder on behalf of the Clan Lord has accepted the Yang Clan Lord''s plan. Next, I will read out the dowry..." "What!? How could the First Elder just accept on my behalf?" Feng Zhong Tian snapped. He has worked so hard to refuse all the marriage proposals and also planning to cancel this one as well. But, he never would have thought the Fist Elder could accept on his behalf, and not consulting him. If this loophole were to spread, then there will be too many daughters send over this way. "Ehh..." The servant did not understand why the Clan Lord would get angry. "Disciple Ao Xiu is getting married! Congratulations!!" Jun Yin Ying clapped her hands while feeling happy. "Master, please don''t congratulate me." "Eh... But, the dowry... It has already arrived... I even have the list here." The servant said while waving a big scroll in his hand, "It was also already approved by the First Elder and all the other elders several days ago." "Se... several days ago?" Feng Zhong Tian felt distressed. "Why am I not told of this?" "This... This was meant to be a surprise... The Clan Lord was not told of this because the elders agreed, that the Clan Lord could not keep a secret!" "That bastard got ahead of me!" Feng Zhong Tian angrily said. He could not believe that Yang Wen Jia could read his movement and step ahead of him. Yang Wen Jia knew that although Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi were engaged, Feng Zhong Tian was somewhat against it. No one truly knows what might happens. So, he planned ahead without even involving Feng Zhong Tian in it. Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian shouted loudly, "Cancel it! Now!!" "Ye... Yes!" The servant hurriedly ran outside to cancel the wedding. Meanwhile, Jun Yin Ying picked up the list of dowry the servant left behind. As she opened up the scroll, she was amazed, "Wow!" "Disciple Ao Xiu, you sure you don''t want to get married? This is all good stuff even in the Upper Realm, this is not considered bad either..." Feng Ao Xiu shook his head, "Unfortunately, they don''t know the truth... If I''m really married, bad things could happen." "Hmmm..." Jun Yin Ying nodded. Then, as Jun Yin Ying scanned the list of dowry, her eyes stopped in the middle. She immediately said, "Disciple Ao Xiu, you have to marry!" "Ehh... Master, please not you as well!" "You don''t understand!" Jun Yin Ying said. "There''s a Golden Snow Lotus in the dowry..." "Ah! The herb in the list you gave me... I''m sorry, even if you want it I can''t risk getting married for it..." "No... Disciple Ao Xiu still doesn''t understand!" Jun Ying Ying pouted. "The Golden Snow Lotus is the key to recover your broken meridian!" "!!!" 129 I See Great Potential in You "What... What did you just say!?" "It is the key to recover your broken meridian. So, if Disciple Ao Xiu wants to get strong again, you have to get the Golden Snow Lotus." Jun Yin Ying explained. "Ma... Master Jun... Is that true? Will my son be able to cultivate again?" If there was someone that could be happier if Feng Ao Xiu got his cultivation back, it was his father, Feng Zhong Tian. Nothing could satisfy him more if his position as the Clan Lord is to be solidified. "There''s a medicine that can heal a broken meridian. But, it needs the Golden Snow Lotus as an ingredient", Jun Yin Ying said. "So, Disciple Ao Xiu have to marry to earn that Golden Snow Lotus. After all, it''s a part of the dowry. Also..." Feng Zhong Tian immediately said to his son, "Golden Snow Lotus is a legendary herb that only showed once in 500 years. There''s no choice! You just have to get married right away!" "Agreed!" Feng Ao Xiu nodded, "I have already shown a fake performance as an Ancient Earth Realm. It will take quite a while before it can be discovered." "Great! As long as we keep that girl, Xue Yi in check for a few days. It should be enough time to create the medicine. Let''s plan it out carefully..." "Ummm..." Jun Yin Ying said. "Please listen until the end..." "Father, what do we do!?" Feng Ao Xiu suddenly remembered and said, "That servant is on his way to cancel the marriage!" "Oh, No! I got to stop him" Feng Zhong Tian stood up immediately. "Ah, you also must come along for an explanation!" "Okay! Father, you''re faster than me. Please stop that servant first, I''ll be right behind you." "Wait... You have to find all the treasures and ingredients, not just the Golden Snow Lotus..." Jun Ying Ying tried to explain, but her words did not reach the two men''s ears. The father-son duo was already out of the house before she could finish her explanation. "Uuuuu..." She grumbled as the two men ignored her. Then, she asked the only other person left in the room. "They heard what I said, right?" "Zzzz..." But, Qian Hui was fast asleep. "Uuuuuu..." She grumbled again. "Whatever! What matters is I already told him, it''s not my fault if he does not listen. Now, to find some new disciples!" Jun Yin Ying slowly walked around the residence, it was not long before she met someone. "Would you like to be my disciple?" "Ehh..." A lowly servant was surprised as he was approached by this beautiful lady. "Umm... You are?" Jun Yin Ying giggled, "I''m Jun Yin Ying! Nice to meet you." "Jun Yin Ying... You... You''re Second Young Master''s teacher, Master Jun!" "That''s right! So, do you want to be my disciple?" "Disciple... Me? Your disciple? Does that mean I will be Feng Ao Xiu''s martial brother?" "That''s right!" "I can''t believe it... But why me?" "I see great potential in you. Under my guidance, you''ll be the strongest man alive!" The servant was in a dilemma. On one side, there''s the beautiful and powerful expert wants him to be her disciple. If he accepts, he can boast about being Feng Ao Xiu''s martial brother and disciple to this mysterious expert. It was no doubt that his future will shine brightly under her wing. However, there''s a message that was sent by the Clan Lord earlier. The content was not much, it was saying that Feng Ao Xiu''s master named Jun Yin Ying has come to visit, but, there''s also a warning come along with it. "Avoid Jun Yin Ying!!!!!" The warning came with 5 exclamation marks, which was the highest emergency disaster warning sign that can be issued by the Clan Lord. Such privilege was not without consequences. If the Clan Lord dared to announce this warning without even consulting to the elders, it means he''s ready to be stripped out the Clan Lord title and kicked out of the clan if it turns out to be wrong. "I... Ummm..." The servant began sweating heavily. Would he dare to defy the highest warning? Of course, not. But, the gain he would receive is just too big, it will all be gone if he refused. He doesn''t want to lose his only chance to rise above heaven. "I... I..." "There''s no need to hurry." Jun Yin Ying smiled. "Please think it over. If you have come to a decision, then please come to visit me." "Yes, I''ll think it over..." Thus, Jun Yin Ying got a pending answer. Then, she met a maid and tried to recruit her. But, the maid also got the same dilemma as the servant. "Thank you for the offer, I''ll give you an answer when I''m ready." Then, she tried to recruits more others. "I can''t answer right away..." "Please, give me some time to think it over." "I''ll definitely have an answer by tomorrow." All night long, Jun Yin Ying failed to get a single disciple, but she did not get a single rejection either. All more than two hundred people she approached said they''ll think about it and give a reply soon. "Uuu..." Still, Jun Yin Ying has a bad mood because she did not get a single ready disciple. In the end, she could only sigh, "All right, I''ll be waiting for your reply..." As Jun Yin Ying left dejectedly and returned back to the Clan Lord''s Residence, the last young man she tried to recruit began seriously pondering over what''s happening. When he arrived at his home, he quickly retold everything to his father. "Hmmm... Feng Ao Xiu''s master actually wants to make you her disciple. But Feng Zhong Tian has that warning, so you did not accept her right away." The father said. "She said I have great potential, and I want to accept. But, back then, the place was not safe, and someone could be watching. So, I was only being careful and said will give an answer soon." the young man replied, "However, I believe the warning is a facade. The real purpose is to keep people away, they don''t want a genius like me to become her disciple." "I think so too..." the father nodded, "If we recount everything, several people near Feng Ao Xiu has their cultivation level rises suddenly. Don''t you find it weird?" "Are you saying that it has something to do with Master Jun?" "Most likely, and it''s because she''s Feng Ao Xiu''s master. As her teacher and someone that powerful, she is probably the one behind Feng Ao Xiu''s secret." The father continued, "If you go on to be her disciple and steal some of whatever it is for ourselves..." "Then, we can create a secret group army, launch a coup d''etat and annihilate Feng Ao Xiu altogether." The young man said while grinning. "It''s decided! Zhi Yan, you know what to do right?" "Yes, I''ll go and accept her offer. When the time comes, I''ll steal all the resources, then begin our plan to annihilate Feng Ao Xiu." Feng Zhi Yan smiled wickedly. "Hahaaa! Good! Good!" "Mwahaha!!" "Mwahaahaa!!!" No one would have thought that this moment was the last time Feng Zhi Yan and Feng Cheng Hong would ever laugh. 130 Dont Spout Such Nonsense!! "Huh? Cancel the marriage!?" "Yes, that was the order from the Clan Lord and Second Young Master." "What the hell are they thinking?" Yang Wen Jia and the First Elder sighed at the message brought by the servant. For both of them, nothing would make them happier than the marriage between Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi. If the Yang Clan could get the support of an Ancient Earth Realm Expert permanently, then they will definitely rise as the top. The number one spot of the three powerhouses in the Xiang Lan Nation will be them for sure. For many generations to come, nobody would ever dare to mess with the Yang Clan, not even the Royal Family. With Feng Ao Xiu as their future leader, the Feng Clan could not ask for anyone better. However, Feng Ao Xiu is still only one person, what they needed most is resources to strengthen the clan. As a lower-middle tier clan, their resources were limited. The fastest way to resolve the problem is through the marriage, everyone knows that. It''s why the First Elder as the second-in-command could make the decision. However, they have planned this carefully and even make it a surprise event entirely. Yet, Feng Ao Xiu who was madly in love with Yang Xue Yi and Feng Zhong Tian who did not get any loss dared to reject it immediately. Yang Wen Jia was especially frustrated. He has taken the roundabout way by using the First Elder to get Feng Zhong Tian off guard. But, how could it just be rejected on the spot despite all the other elders have agreed upon it? It''s such a not like Clan Lord attitude. "And, they did not even give the reason for it...", The First Elder frowned. He did not get why, since there''s no reason or disadvantage behind it. The First Elder bit his lower lip as he shook his head, "There''s no choice... I guess we have to cancel..." "Elder... Could you not persuade them?" Yang Wen Jia pleads with his eyes. Sorry..." The First Elder said. No matter what, the First Elder will listen to the future Clan Lord, Feng Ao Xiu. If Feng Ao Xiu does not want to marry, then it shall be so. "Wait! Don''t cancel the marriage!!!" Suddenly, Feng Zhong Tian hurriedly came over with a shout. "But, Clan Lord... Didn''t you just said to cancel it immediately?" The servant asked in a surprise. "Huh!? When did I say that? Don''t spout such nonsense!!" "What!? So you''re creating false news, then brought disarray and distrust to the whole clan!" The First Elder scolded the servant with angry eyes. "What are you planning? Tell me, or else!" Yang Wen Jia threatened the servant. How could he forgive this person who tried to sabotage the alliance between the Yang Clan and Feng Clan? "Eeeh!!!" The servant shrieked. He definitely remembered it, as it was not too long ago. Now the Clan Lord just pretended that the previous conversations never happened. How could this all go wrong? "No... No... This is not what happened?" the servant quickly denied everything. "It''s the Clan Lord who changed his mind so quickly..." "You''re still spouting nonsense!!" Feng Zhong Tian acted angrily. [I''m sorry... I definitely won''t give you a harsh punishment...] For Feng Zhong Tian his image was important. So that he would not look like a fickle Clan Lord if he can blame someone else for it, why not? "Don''t trust this guy! I bet he''s not even a real servant!!" Feng Zhong Tian continued. "Uggghhh... So, I was discovered..." The servant frowned. "How did you know?" "Eh..." Obviously, Feng Zhong Tian could not comprehend the servant''s reaction. "I can''t believe this! You saw through my disguise!" said the servant. "I haven''t even gotten to do anything yet." The servant tore open his mask, revealing a face that none of them ever saw before. Then, he raised his hands up in the air as a sign of surrender. "I give up! Do whatever you want with me!" This person was actually Liu Di, one of the spies from Silver Hands Owl. He disguised himself as one of the Feng Clan servants, to earn the trust of Feng Zhong Tian. But, he was caught even after he was being extra careful and got no chance to do any misdeeds. (*refer to chapter 99) Obviously, it was Feng Zhong Tian''s plan to put Liu Di in a predicament position and played him all along. However, because Feng Zhong Tian already knows he''s not the real servant, it''s only a matter of time before he got caught. Might as well just surrender now, rather than being played. "Good job, Zhong Tian. That''s why you''re the Clan Lord. I know you''re the right person for the job!" the First Elder said. "Hahaa... So, it was a spy all along. That''s my brother-in-law!" Yang Wen Jia laughed happily. "Ehh... Ah! Yes, a cheap disguise like this cannot fool my eyes... Hahaaa!" Feng Zhong Tian laughed loudly. [F*ck! I don''t know anything about this! I can''t believe it, a spy was under our noses all along. Good thing he''s discovered!] As Liu Di was being escorted by the guards, he glanced up to Feng Zhong Tian. His eyes wavered and could not keep still. [Feng Zhong Tian, the Clan Lord of the Feng Clan, how scary... I really wish it was Feng Ao Xiu who discovered me, but it was he who lead the conversation to this moment. He pushed me around to see my reaction and knowing I can''t handle it, he pushed me further. How could an Iron Mortal Realm saw through my disguise when no one else ever did it. I guess I just picked the wrong opponent...] [If his father was this scary, how would the son, Feng Ao Xiu be? Not only he was more powerful but also smarter. Feng Ao Xiu is a person you don''t want to mess with.] After Liu Di left to head for the jail, finally Feng Ao Xiu who was slower arrive. "Wait! Don''t cancel the marriage! After we think about it, Father and I changed our mind!" "Huh? Changed your mind?" First Elder asked in confusion. "Isn''t this only a plan to capture the spy?" asked Yang Wen Jia. "Ehh... What spy?" "Ehh..." "Ehh..." Feng Ao Xu, the First Elder, and Yang Wen Jia looked at each other in confusion. 131 Well See Whos Afraid of Whom In a hurry, Feng Zhong Tian grabbed Feng Ao Xiu. He quickly turned his son the other way around and changed the topic of the conversation. "Never mind him. He''s just tired after all the fighting from today. Anyway, how is the preparation for the banquet going?" The First Elder wanted to ask some more question on this topic but waved it off as it does not seem to be that important. Then, he smiled, as he glanced at Feng Ao Xiu, "Second Young Master just came at the right time. The banquet will start soon!" It was not long before the banquet started. As expected by the event planned by the Yang Clan, the exquisite foods and wines were ones that were rare and delicious. There''s numerous entertainment where one would net got bored of watching it all day long. To prepare all of this in half a day was amazing. It''s such a shame that the venue in the Feng Clan was a little bit smaller than the Yang Clan. But overall it was still better than the banquet to celebrate the return of Feng Ao Xiu held previously. The celebration has gone for half an hour. In the midst of all, Yang Wen Jia stood up and said in a loud voice. "Thank you all for your effort tonight. We are here tonight to celebrate two things. First, without all of you soldiers and beloved members of the clan, we would not make it alive here today. So, as our token of gratitude, do not hesitate to fill your stomach with the foods provided here." All of them nodded and smiled as a symbol of acceptance to the thanks given by Yang Wen Jia. Of course, no one takes his words seriously. All the people who attend this banquet were one of the significant members and high-ranking soldiers, where most of the time was on the back of the line. The lower soldiers can have their own later. These people would not dare to fill their stomach to the brim, except Qian Lu, who''s an exception in this case. Almost half of the current food was eaten by him. "However, our Yang Clan especially give our thanks to my son-in-law, Feng Ao Xiu. His prowess and might have saved the entire Yang Clan from extinction." Of course, the other agreed with Yang Wen Jia. No one can deny the importance of Feng Ao Xiu in the fight. "Yeah! Congratulations to Second Young Master!" "Cheers for Feng Ao Xiu." However, not all will cheer. No matter how good you are, there''s always someone that hates you, including Feng Ao Xiu. "Wait! Second Young Master, please tell us why you were hiding in the bushes earlier." "Yeah! And also explain why you were so slow when all of us were fighting. If you''ve come earlier, there will not be so many people dead." Two men come forward and hurl some complaints at Feng Ao Xiu. As Feng Ao Xiu became more famous on defeating Ma Zhong, the numbers of supporter on Feng Cheng Hong decreased significantly. These men were the last two out of six Feng Cheng Hong''s supporter. The other guests frowned upon the action of these two men. However, none of them stood up with Feng Ao Xiu, since these two make a valid point. Feng Ao Xiu''s action of hiding in the bushes and came late was inexcusable. At least they should hear for the explanation, before scolding these two men. The focus of the attention was quickly pointed to the man in question, Feng Ao Xiu. The sudden accusation has made him panic. He glanced at his father beside him, but Feng Zhong Tian can only look back at him with helplessness. Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth in. There''s no use thinking about it. He just has to give them a vague answer. Then, reply appropriately according to the response. So he answered a question with another question. "What do you think I''m doing in the bushes?" However, the two men replied with the answer he never expected. "Why do you ask me? How the hell I supposed to know what you are doing!?" "Yeah, all we know is you''re hiding because you''re afraid. If it is not, please answer!" Feng Ao Xiu began to sweat heavily. These two people have hatred against him, so this method of the vague answer will not work. He must find some other way. "Do you really think I''m hiding out of fear!?" Feng Ao Xiu''s voice gets slightly coarse. "Why don''t you two fight against me? We''ll see who''s afraid of whom." "No, Hiiieee..." "Yeah! We did not mean it that way." Feng Ao Xiu sighed slightly as his threat work. He could not help but imagine if these people were reckless and fight against him, he would be dead already. Feng Ao Xiu said again. "Now, everyone, please think! Why I went into the bushes? Why I''m late in going to war? How can I easily defeat Ma Zhong? All these questions have an easy answer!" [I hope one of them comes up with some kind of an answer. Otherwise, I will be doomed!] The others suddenly went into deep thinking. "Did Second Young Master perhaps..." Feng Ao Xiu looked at the man that started talking with glittering eyes. "... Sorry, that does not work." Feng Ao Xiu looks down dejectedly. "I know! Second Young Master is..." Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes became hopeful again. "Ummm... Never mind me. I''m wrong..." Despair started sprouting back in Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes. Five long minutes have passed, but no one came up with a good idea. They finally give up. "Second Young Master, please forgive us as our comprehension is too small. Please explain to us what is happening!" Feng Ao Xiu too did not come up with an answer. He gulped before his shaky voice was saying. "I... I..." [Is this it? Is this the end? Not being able to come up with an explanation...] "I know what happened!" All eyes were suddenly directed to the owner of the voice. "Fairy Xue Yi! You know?" It was Yang Xue Yi. She walked to the front and nodded, "Yes, I know everything. This is the only possible explanation." She glanced at Feng Ao Xiu. However, her attitude seemed a bit different than usual, as if she''s ready to reveal something groundbreaking. "However, before I answer. Would Young Master Ao Xiu answer one question of mine?" "Wha... What is it?" "Young Master Ao Xiu, what''s your cultivation level?" Feng Ao Xiu was confused, but at the same time, his heart almost explodes at this question. There''s only one answer to this, whether he likes it or not, he has to lie. "My cultivation level is... as you know, an Ancient Earth Realm..." said Feng Ao Xiu slowly. "Wrong!!!" Yang Xue Yi said. "You''re lying..." "..." Yang Xue Yi turned back and looked at the guests, "Everyone, this man is not an Ancient Earth Realm!" [What!? No way!] Feng Ao Xiu was sweating waterfall. "Let me tell you the truth!" [How the hell did she know!?] Feng Zhong Tian''s face became white as a ghost because of the nervousness. "His real level is..." [Nooo!!! It''s over!?] Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhong Tian shouted loudly in their heart. They do not know how Yang Xue Yi discovered the truth. But, even Feng Ao Xiu''s fake fighting show from earlier will be easy to dispel once she asked for another proof. And Feng Ao Xiu won''t be able to give one since Jun Yin Ying was currently not here. "Ancient Sky Realm!" Yang Xue Yi said with a smile. "Noo... Wait! What!?" 132 Like Selling Cabbage in the Market for Free "Ancient Sky Realm!?" "The highest possible of them all!" In the entire history of Xiang Lan Nation, no one has ever reached the Ancient Sky Realm. Just so suddenly, Yang Xue Yi said that Feng Ao Xiu was an Ancient Sky Realm. Although there''s no real proof, they could not help but be interested. "That''s nonsense! He just can''t be an Ancient Sky Realm, that stuff only appeared in the legend!" "Yeah! Would Lady Xue Yi please explain?" As the two Feng Cheng Hong''s men refuted Yang Xue Yi, she nodded and replied back with another question. "This is the only possible explanation... Otherwise, no one can explain the circumstances behind Young Master Ao Xiu''s action." "Huh... What does his cultivation level get anything to do with his cowardly action?" "Yeah! In fact, if he''s an Ancient Sky Realm, there should be no reason to be hiding or being late..." The two men were arguing, but it was interrupted by a laugh from the corner. "Hahahaa! I see, as expected of my daughter!" Yang Wen Jia smiled proudly. Then, he soon explained, "He''s hiding because he''s having a breakthrough!!" "Hiding to make a breakthrough... Ah! I see!" "So that''s what happened! Such good luck in such bad timing..." It was only a simple sentence, but it just explained everything from the top. Breakthrough is a state where one can improve the cultivation level to the next level. They only need to cultivate like usual, focus their Qi to the newly opened meridian, and their power will improve by leaps and bounds. How easy it might be sound, it was a very delicate process. If you feel like you''re having a breakthrough, you may not hold it for long at most two to three days, then you have to cultivate and increase your cultivation level right away. Otherwise, your body will explode from the uncontainable burst of Qi. One might argue that they should do it right away since a breakthrough process was fast with no side effect. However, that statement only holds true for a breakthrough at the lower level. A breakthrough to the Power Soul Realm and Abstract Spirit Realm took less than a minute each time. If you''re interrupted, nothing will happen, and you can do it again. Yet, things starting to get rough on breakthrough to Dream Mortal Realm since it took a few minutes. And, if you''re interrupted, there''s a chance your cultivation level will be decreased. On Iron Mortal Realm, it took about five to ten minutes, and there''s a good chance of having your meridian broken once interrupted. The higher the level, the longer it took, and the higher the risk if interrupted. That''s why most people would move to a safer place before making a breakthrough. If that''s true, it was not weird if Feng Ao Xiu hides to cultivate. Although rumour said that for an Ancient Mortal Realm or higher, it would take days just for a single breakthrough, but it''s Feng Ao Xiu we''re talking about. Common sense won''t work on him. He only needs a few hours to advance into the Ancient Sky Realm. They, especially the Feng Clan, would not want their Second Young Master to be interrupted, at least not while he''s having a breakthrough. They could not imagine an enemy would disturb and make the Second Young Master suffer an injury and have his meridian broken. Then, Feng Ao Xiu would become a no good, not a cultivator, otherwise known as trash. It would be the worst-case scenario, wouldn''t it? So, everything was solved. Feng Ao Xiu came late plus he''s also hiding because he''s having a breakthrough. That would also explain why he could defeat Ma Zhong, an Ancient Earth Realm easily. "Congratulations!!" "I, the First Elder, could not be any happier! I never thought it would come so soon. The Feng Clan has finally reached its peak!" "Second Young Master, now you''ve become a living legend of Xiang Lan Nation!" The father-son duo looked at each other with their mouth opened wide. The two blinked at a fast rate, no one could tell how many times they did it in just a few seconds. Then, Feng Ao Xiu shook himself, before speaking with a shaky voice. "Haha... Fairy Xue Yi is right..." Feng Cheng Hong''s men could only just dejectedly turn around and gave up. "I think Master Cheng Hong has no more hope..." "Yeah! We should stop supporting him..." As the two men make their decisions, Yang Wen Jia shouted loudly, "More cheers for Feng Ao Xiu!!" "Yeah!!!" In one of the dark corners, Feng Ao Xiu''s older cousin, Feng Zhi Yan looked on with enraged eyes. The praises and admiration directed to Feng Ao Xiu made him want to vomit. The extreme jealousy that he felt permeated through the inside of his bones. Seeing his son beside him leaking out uncontrollable emotions, Feng Cheng Hong calmed him down. "Zhi Yan, calm down! Don''t forget, we still have that plan we''re talking about..." "Ugh... Father is right. I should not let it get to me." Feng Zhi Yan said, "But, I can''t stay here either... I can''t wait another day, I think I should go and visit Master Jun right away." Feng Cheng Hong nodded. "Yeah, you should do that!" Feng Zhi Yan quickly stands up and head towards Jun Yin Ying''s residence. Yet somehow he got a bad feeling and suddenly stopped. "What''s wrong?" asked Feng Cheng Hong. "Eh... Ah... Nothing..." Feng Zhi Yan regained himself quickly and continued walking. "Wait!" This time, it''s Feng Cheng Hong who said something as if his parental instinct was working in full mode. "Yes, father. What''s the matter?" Feng Cheng Hong himself got confused at his action. He shook himself for a moment before he said, "Ah... Umm... Be careful." After he nodded at his father words, Feng Zhi Yan quickly left and headed for Jun Yin Ying. *** "Feng Zhi Yan greets Master!" "Nice to meet you Disciple Zhi Yan. I''m glad you made the right choice!" Jun Yin Ying smiled as if an angel would. "Now, let''s go meet your martial brothers." "Eh... I''m not the only one?" "Other than Disciple Ao Xiu, you have three other martial brothers. The same as you, they also applied today. Come and let''s go meet with them!" As he goes inside, Feng Zhi Yan creased his eyebrow. The three people were someone he knew. In fact, they were two guards and a servant from the Feng Clan. Never mind the two guards, the servant was only in the Sixth Stage of Power Soul Realm. [What is this!? Did she give an invitation to be her disciple that easily? It''s... like selling cabbage in the market for free.] "I''m happy today! I still can''t believe that I got four wonderful disciples in one day!" She smiled and said. "While you four can introduce each other. Let me prepare a training menu suitable for all of you!" 133 What Kind of Monsters Are Blood Witch and Angel of Death!? "First Young Master..." "You''re here too..." "What are you doing here?" The three men greeted Feng Zhi Yan. Their smile contained puzzled expression as their eyes averted from each other to hide their shame. There was the highest-level warning issued by the Clan Lord, but it was clear that the four men defied the order. "Relax a bit..." Feng Zhi Yan said. "I''m here for the same reason as you three. To get stronger! You can''t expect just for Feng Ao Xiu to take all the glory. Am I right?" "First Young Master is right." One of the guards nodded. While clenching his fist, he said with a face full of determination. "I have dreams and high expectation. When given the option to become a tiger or stay as a cat, I choose the former, even if it means I have to defy the heavens." "Me too..." The other guards said, "No matter what you think about, isn''t this a conspiracy by the Clan Lord and Second Young Master? They want to hog Master Jun all by themselves, that''s why they issued the warning." "I''m starting to regret this. Maybe this is a bad idea after all..." said the servant with a scared expression, "It is still defying the order nevertheless. What if we get caught? Defying the highest-level warning could be punishable by death!" [Ugh... Scaredy cat.] Feng Zhi Yan stared intensely at the servant. He can''t have the servant turn his back and surrender just like that. He doesn''t have any choice but to convince him. "It''s too late now, we are all on the same boat!" Feng Zhi Yan said confidently. "As long as I''m here the chance of we''re getting caught will be close to zero per cent. With my authority and intellect, we can cover each other up. All I need is your words, are you on with me?" The servant nodded as his smile began to brighten. With Feng Zhi Yan''s words, he felt an enormous amount of relief on his back. Feng Zhi Yan smiled sinisterly, as he looked around convinced that everything''s going as plan. His body shook in excitement as his eyes fixed on the door for Master Jun to come back and started the training soon. As he waited, he could not help but overheard the two guards gossiping with each other. "Hey, have you heard about the Dong Clan and Ling Clan?" "Huh, what happened?" "Apparently, the Dong Clan lost Dong Xue, and the Ling Clan lost Ling Xun." "Really? Aren''t Dong Xue and Ling Xun both the future Clan Lord of the respective clan? I know the two clans were mortal enemies. But, have their hatred against each other reach the boiling point that they kill each other successors?" "You got it all wrong. Both indeed hate each other, but the perpetrator this time is different. Rumours said Dong Xue cursed by a Blood Witch. Meanwhile, Ling Xun was dragged to hell by an Angel of Death." "What kind of monsters are Blood Witch and Angel of Death!? Just hearing these names makes me shiver. So how these monsters kill their targets?" "You got it wrong again. The Blood Witch and Angel of Death were responsible for the deaths, but they did not kill Dong Xue and Ling Xun. In fact, they were killed in the hands of their own father." "Huh!?" "Rumours has it that the Blood Witch put a curse on Dong Xue, and he has to suffer every night. Unable to put an end to his suffering, the Clan Lord has no choice but to kill his own son. On the other hands, the Angel of Death has dragged Ling Xun to hell. He has to go through painful torture every night. The Ling Clan was unable to bring him back, so the Clan Lord kill him with his own hands to end his suffering." "Wow... I don''t know what to say?" "Ah! There''s something else I haven''t told you!" "What is it?" "It was unconfirmed, but theory suggests that Blood Witch and Angel of Death is the same person! Moreover, they said it was a woman." "F*ck! That is so scary! If we ever meet that woman, we better run away as fast as we can!" "You just have to watch out for the name... Ummm... What is her name? Ju Mi... Ju Ni... Ju Yin... Well. something along those lines." "Haha... It''s all right. It''s not like we have something to do with the Blood Witch or Angel of Death anyway." "Hahaa... You''re right!" "Hahaaa..." "Hahahaa..." [Hmmm... A woman called the Blood Witch and Angel of Death. What an interesting supernatural phenomenon!] Feng Zhi Yan thought while rubbing his chin. [Maybe I should find this woman and used her against Feng Ao Xiu...] The door opened, and Jun Yin Ying entered while carrying twenty large swords. Then, she said, "Everyone, it''s time for your training!" The four disciples get up from their chairs in excitement. "Master Jun. None of us has reached the Iron Mortal Realm yet." the servant said as only people from Iron Mortal Realm could fully utilise their weapon. "It''s all right!" said Jun Yin Ying. "Your cultivation level does not matter." If Master Jun said so, then there''s no more question. But, a sword training on their first day, how could they not get excited? "Ah... There are too many swords! There''s only four of us here!" said a guard. "That''s right, even if Master Jun is included. What''s the other fifteen for?" said the other guard. "You fool!" said Feng Zhi Yan. "Obviously we''re going to learn the four-swords style!" Hearing Feng Zhi Yan''s words, the other disciples were surprised. There was once a sword technique called the four-swords style that only appeared in a legend. By putting a sword on each limb, it said you could fly and cut the heaven in half. They could not believe it, but Feng Zhi Yan''s calculation makes sense. Four swords each on four disciples plus the Jun Yin Ying''s, for example, make it twenty. As the disciples getting more and more excited, Jun Yin Ying tilted her head. "Ehhh... You''re not learning four-swords style... I don''t even know what that is?" "Huh? Then, how many swords are we using?" "Ehh... You''re not using any." "Huh... Then, what are those for?" Feng Zhi Yan said as he pointed at the pile of swords on Jun Yin Ying''s hands. "Oh... These," Jun Yin Ying smiled. "I will use all twenty myself! Each one of you will be stabbed by five swords!" "..." "..." "..." "..." 134 Over My Dead Body! As each and everyone celebrates and thanked Feng Ao Xiu, one elder could not help but raised a discussion with the other elders. "Come to think of it, I heard Feng Ao Xiu''s master has arrived. But I couldn''t see her face at all. I''m curious to see this Grandmaster Jun, the one that trained the Second Young Master into the Ancient Realm." "I asked the Second Young Master myself earlier. It seems that she refused to take part in this celebration because of an important matter she had to attend." "I wonder what that important matter is..." "Set it aside, don''t you find it weird that Zhong Tian has asked us to stay away from her?" One elder began to think deeply, he said with an unsatisfied tone. "He even dared to issue the highest level warning. If you think about it. Isn''t it supposed to be good that all of us from the Feng Clan to get close and learn a bit of knowledge from her?" "Ummm... to tell the truth, I saw Grandmaster Jun earlier... And she asked me to be her disciple." "Huh..." "What did you say?" The words he said, made the others turned their heads on him. After he became the centre of attention, the elder expressed his dissatisfaction. "But, I turned her down. If it''s not for the warning, I would already accept it." Of course, the elder lied. He did not turn her down, just said he would think about it and give a proper answer tomorrow. "Outrageous..." "You just missed, once in a lifetime chance!" They truly felt a pity. Who cares if this elder was already old, or will be Feng Ao Xiu''s junior. If one was given an invitation by a Supreme Expert, there''s no reason to turn it down. They would rise to heaven and grow stronger. However, the warning has ruined this elder''s future and career. Then, the discussion between elders heated up into an uncomfortable situation. When the banquet''s almost over, they could not help but march to the Clan Lord with a lot of questions in their mind. "Zhong Tian, I know you''re the Clan Lord. But, please give an explanation of the warning you made earlier!" "Yeah, I hope you''re not thinking for a monopoly of power. Why can''t we meet Grandmaster Jun." Feng Zhong Tian was nervous after he saw a lot of elders came to him with an angry face. But, hearing their explanation, he let out a sigh of relief. "Oh that... Elders do not need to worry! I was in a hurry at that time, so I issued the warning without a proper explanation. It''s not that I don''t want the Clan to avoid her, I just don''t want someone from the Clan to be her disciple." "Huh? What do you mean by that?" "Is it not good to be her disciple?" "Well, she''s looking for disciples..." Feng Zhong Tian continued, "And she wants lots of them... But..." "Yes, that''s a good thing, right?" "If that''s true, then we can shove the members of the Feng Clan until she''s satisfied. If possible, all of us can be her disciples." [All of us to be her disciple!? Do you want the Feng Clan to be destroyed!?] Feng Zhong Tian felt a terrible headache. It seemed like it''s the proper response, but they do not know the terrible dark secret behind it. Even Feng Ao Xiu who''s just seating nearby also felt dizzy. Feng Ao Xiu said to his father, "I think it''s better if we just show them what''s going on." "What do you mean?" "Father, I know it better than anyone else. Even if you issue a warning, there''s always someone who didn''t listen, especially the naive one." *** "Four people... This doesn''t look good." Feng Ao Xiu bit his lip as he confirmed the number of unknown shoes in the entrance. It seemed that using the warning created was the wrong choice. Usually, Jun Yin Ying would already be satisfied with obtaining one or two disciples. Then, she will kill... or train them, until the end of their lives before recruiting another. But, by the time it comes, everyone already knows her to refuse. Yet, this time because of the warning, made everyone wary and did not dare to confirm and be her disciple directly. But because she failed to recruit one, she continued until she found one. Eventually, it reached to more than two hundred before about five per cent of it accept her offer. "Aaaarrrghh... Help!!!" "Urrrhghh... Get me out of here!" "Arrgh... It''s the Blood Witch!" Suddenly, a horrible shriek can be heard, it came from inside one of the rooms. * Gulp * "The... The Blood Witch?" An elder said, "Is it the one that the Dong Clan could not even touch?" Feng Ao Xiu said as he pointed at the door, "The one who wants to be Grandmaster Jun''s disciple is allowed to go inside and look at her training program." Five elders who are unfazed with the shriek came forward and opened the door. One second... "Hey, what is this!? What the..." Two seconds... "Why is there blood everywhere!?" "Elders, help us!!!" Three seconds... One elder immediately went out of the room. His face went pale. Four seconds... "First Young Master... Is that you?" "Please no, not again!! Aaaraghh!" Five seconds... The second elder came running out. As soon as he does, his knees became weak and fell on the ground. Six seconds... "No more! Please, I beg of you!" "Eh... But, there''s still much more. And you have to do it every day!?" "Are you Grandmaster Jun? Wha... What are you doing with that sword?" Seven Seconds... Two more elder came out. Their eyes were wide opened as if they saw a demon. They were shivering in fear, and everyone can see that clearly. Eight Seconds... "Every day!? To do it every day?" "I can''t take this anymore! Elder, Please kill me!" "I''m sorry..." Nine Seconds... "No, disciple why are you giving up? Don''t ask someone to kill you!?" * Bam... * Ten seconds... The last elder finally came out running and immediately vomited on the ground. Feng Ao Xiu asked, "Anyone still wants to be her disciple?" As that last elder''s stomach still weak from the vomiting, he mustered up his strength and said, "Over my dead body!" The others shook their heads as fast as a storm. That last elder stared at his right hand full of blood, remembering how he killed that servant to eased his suffering. His eyes wavered, and his thought was in jumbled before he vomited one more time. * Huuekkk... * "And... Tell Cheng Hong that First Young Master''s days are numbered." 135 It Gave Me a Psychological Trauma Every Night! "Again... I''ve fallen into his trap again..." Voices of Feng Zhi Yan reverberated in his room. If someone were to enter, despair aura could be felt clearly. The First Young Master''s eyes were shivering while remembering the so-called training from earlier. "Damn you, Feng Ao... Agghh!" He slammed his right arm to the small table beside him, but the impact got to him. He immediately moved his left hand over his bandaged right shoulder to alleviate some of the pain. "Uggh... This is all because of Feng Ao Xiu... How could he set up such an underhanded trap!?" Of course, it''s not Feng Ao Xiu''s fault. The Clan Lord has properly given a warning, it was his own fault for ignoring it. Feng Zhi Yan knows it, but he just couldn''t accept it. Perhaps as a way to regain his self-confidence, it''s better to blame someone else, so he pushed it all into Feng Ao Xiu. Not long after, the door opened, and Feng Chen Hong entered. Feng Zhi Yan felt hope as he waited for good news from his father, but it soon died down the moment he saw his father''s face. No one knows Feng Cheng Hong better than himself, it was the face that indicated terrible news instead. "Not too good..." said Feng Cheng Hong as he hopelessly sat down on the chair right in front of Feng Zhi Yan. "It was confirmed that Jun Yin Ying was indeed the Blood Witch and the Angle of Death that terrorised the Dong Clan and Ling Clan. She''s also strong, probably also an Ancient Sky Realm, as no one can read her aura." "That''s not important... Just... Tell me..." Feng Zhi Yan said while gritting his teeth. Feng Cheng Hong took a long breath before continuing. "According to her, it was a daily training to train Qi, so one would get used to pain. The training will continue three times every day. Now that you have become her disciple, there is no opt-out for you... I too can''t prevent someone that strong..." Feng Zhi Yan felt like he wanted to cough up some blood hearing those words. However, he knows there more to that news. "What else..." Feng Cheng Hong tightly closed his eyes. "You... You''re the latest of her disciples, but you''re the 999th disciple. The one that''s alive is just four, you, Feng Ao Xiu and the two guards who were accepted with you earlier. The rest nine hundred and ninety-five disciples were either died of suicide or asked someone else to kill them." * Cough... Cough... * Now, Feng Zhi Yan really coughed up some blood. "Ah... But, it''s not all hopeless..." Feng Cheng Hong quickly said. "Feng Ao Xiu survived, he''s got used to the pain in two and a half years, and now is off the hook... Oh..." Feng Cheng Hong realised his mistake. First of all, he uses Feng Ao Xiu as an example. But, Feng Ao Xiu is already a genius by the time he became Jun Yin Ying''s disciple, he''s a 15-year-old, Dream Sky Realm Cultivator. He did it in two and a half years, but the same can''t be said for an ordinary person. Who knows how long it will take? Worst of all, Feng Ao Xiu is their enemy. Asking his own son to follow Feng Ao Xiu''s example, Feng Zhi Yan would rather die. As Feng Zhi Yan still coughing up blood, a servant knocked on the door. He opened the door slightly but did not enter as it was Feng Zhi Yan did not like anyone to enter his room. "First Young Master, the Second Young Master has come for a visit." [Speaking of the devil. What''s Feng Ao Xiu doing here?] Feng Zhi Yan glared out of nowhere thinking about Feng Ao Xiu, then he nodded. "Let him in, I''ll be coming later." "Yes..." The servant nodded and closed the door. But, he did not move a single step from the door. Feng Zhi Yan saw the servant''s dark silhouette was still there, it looks like the servant was fidgeting about something. "Hmm... What happened?" "Ah... Actually..." The servant once again opened the door. Then, he stared at Feng Zhi Yan with lustful eyes. "Actually, I''ve been longing for the First Young Master. Now, that I heard your days are numbered, I can''t hold my feelings anymore..." Feng Zhi Yan, "..." "First Young Master, please call me soon..." The servant embarrassedly closes the door and continued his job. "Feng Ao Xiu!!!" There''s also this case where Feng Ao Xiu trapped him of being gay, and he has to go along with it. That handsome servant was one of the specially handpicked people by Feng Ao Xiu. He was never confessed by a girl before, but a man just suddenly said he''s longing for him. Set it aside, what matters is Feng Zhi Yan''s rage has gone through the roof at this point. But, he has to meet Feng Ao Xiu, and it''s not like he can beat him. So, to cover his rage, he replaced it with a fake smile. Then, he marches towards the living room and saw Feng Ao Xiu. "What can I help Little Brother Ao Xiu with?" Meanwhile, Feng Ao Xiu was oblivious to what happened. He saw Feng Zhi Yan with a smile and also smiled in return. [Wow! Brother Zhi Yan is not sad at all... but, he''ll be tortured every day.] "The surrounding has totally changed since the last time I come here. Did the servants from First Elder and I satisfy Brother Zhi Yan?" Feng Ao Xiu made small talk. "Hahaa... Yes, very!" Feng Zhi Yan said, still camouflaging his face with a smile. [What''s making me satisfied!? In fact, it gave me a psychological trauma every night!] [Brother Zhi Yan smile is so broad, he must really like those servants.] "I''m glad. Then, I will ask First Elder to bring some more!" "Ahaaahaa... No need, no need!" "Ah! Brother Zhi Yan need not to be shy. Let me take care of it." "Ahahaa..." Feng Zhi Yan''s mouth twitched. If Feng Ao Xiu really asked, then it will definitely come true. [You pieces of sh*t! I can''t believe it, he''s just here to rub off in my face!] Feng Ao Xiu also became happy. After he helped his older cousin to reveal his sexual preferences, he felt like he''s become much closer to this older cousin of his. He also respects him very much, as Feng Zhi Yan never do bad things to him, and truly cared for him like his own blood brother. Then, Feng Ao Xiu coughed before he asked a question. "Brother Zhi Yan, why do you ignore the warning. It''s very dangerous... And I''m afraid that you will..." [Huh! So after sending in more spies, he wants to scold me off. Like I''ll let that happen!] "Little Brother Ao Xiu got it wrong. I fully understood what happened and accepted it myself. Anyway, it''s only training... It''s common to get hurt." "Huh! Brother Zhi Yan actually knows what it looks like before becoming Master Jun''s disciple." "Yes, but somehow people got mistaken about it." Feng Zhi Yan rather lies, than admitting his mistake, much less to Feng Ao Xiu. "Is Little Brother Ao Xiu not the same?" Facing this question, Feng Ao Xiu remembered the time he became Jun Yin Ying''s disciple. "Ah... Yes... Of course, I am..." Feng Ao Xiu was glad. This means his older cousin was not playing around. He really wants to master the way of withstanding pain with Qi. Feng Ao Xiu also has been longing for a fellow disciple who can help him. Once, Feng Zhi Yan''s training finished, Feng Ao Xiu can definitely rely on him. "Does it not hurt?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. "Huh... This kind of training is too easy. I''m actually hoping for more." Feng Zhi Yan boasted. [Wow! Brother Zhi Yan looked happy while saying that. It must be true!] "In that case, I''ll talk to Master Jun to increase your training workload tomorrow." "Hahaha... Thanks..." Feng Zhi Yan said with a smile. [F*ck!!] "Anyway, Brother Zhi Yan also need to prepare to go to the Upper Realm!" "Upper Realm?" "Yes, please keep it a secret for now!" *** "So, it was like that. Please increase Brother Zhi Yan''s training workload!" "Really!?" Jun Yin Ying was happy. A disciple was actually very eager to train. This only happened once before with Feng Ao Xiu. "In that case, I''ll increase the dosage of poison and the temperature of fire for Disciple Zhi Yan!" "Master, Are you really leaving in three days?" asked Feng Ao Xiu. "That''s right. I have to go back..." As someone born in the Upper Realm, there was a time limit to stay in the Lower Realm. At most, you can only stay for thirteen days. Otherwise, you''ll receive wrath from heaven and die without any trace. Jun Yin Ying has stayed for too long in the Lower Realm, especially at Dong Clan and Ling Clan''s residence. Now, she only has three more days to stay in the Lower Realm. Feng Ao Xiu sighed. He thought Jun Yin Ying has more time than that. Now he can''t fully utilise her power with only three days left. At least not while so many of his enemies were still unidentified. "Anyway, Disciple Ao Xiu have to go to sleep. Don''t you have someone to marry tomorrow?" "Yes... Fairy Xue Yi..." Feng Ao Xiu nodded before he goes to his room. 136 You Have Another Woman!!! It was still early in the morning, and the sun has not appeared yet. But, Feng Ao Xiu already woke up. Too excited about today, he couldn''t sleep. Every time he closed his eyes, a mysterious power slowly opened it up wide. With bags under his eyes, he quickly washes his face and changes his clothes to his wedding robe. As drained as he was, he''s not tired at all. [Not only I''ll marry Fairy Xue Yi, but, I''ll also regain my cultivation in a few days. What more can I possibly ask? I must be the luckiest man under heaven!] Of course, Feng Ao Xiu still has to be very careful. As he was still weak, it''s better not to touch Yang Xue Yi. And, the most crucial part is to get the Golden Snow Lotus. With such prizes before his eyes, he could not wait to get the wedding ceremony started, which is just in a few hours. "My son, Feng Ao Xiu, are you excited?" Just like him the father, Feng Zhong Tian was as happy as he is. He greeted his son with a broad smile, "Since you''re ready, help me prepare for the speech later on." "Speech... Isn''t that what you''re supposed to do by yourself? Furthermore, the speech purpose is to congratulate me. How could you asked me to help you?" "Don''t forget, the time has not come yet. Which means we still must do everything we can to keep secret. So, it''s also your job to make sure that it is correct!" Feng Ao Xiu frowned as he could not argue with that logic. But, what makes him ticked, the fact that he knows Feng Zhong Tian doesn''t like writing or arranging words. Meanwhile, a door nearby opened, and Jun Yin Ying came out from inside. Behind the door was a bloody scene followed by a three horrible scream, which there was no need for an explanation to know what''s the source was. As the door closes, the disturbing voices also diminished. It''s a good thing, Feng Zhong Tian reinforced the door last night. Otherwise, he couldn''t sleep with all these terrible noises. "Disciple Ao Xiu, you seem so happy!" Jun Yin Ying sneered at her disciple with a smile on her face. "Of course. Today will be the greatest moment of my life." Feng Ao Xiu proudly tapped on his chest. "I especially can''t wait to receive the Golden Snow Lotus and get my cultivation back." "Ehh... Get your cultivation back... but..." "Ah! Look at the time. Master, please excuse me, I have someone to marry." "But..." Jun Yin Ying couldn''t finish her words, as she stared at Feng Ao Xiu leaving the house in a hurry. "Uuuu... Disciple Ao Xiu needs to listen to me until finished!" She pouted. "Master Jun, is there a problem?" the one who asked was Feng Zhong Tian. As he was nearby, he heard the conversation and noticed Jun Yin Ying''s troubled face. Especially, when Feng Ao Xiu mentioned about getting back his cultivation, her face does not look too good. He could not help but asked, "As long as we got the ingredients, my son''s meridian can be cured, right?" "The proper ingredients should be able to produce the legendary pill that''s able to fix the broken meridian. But you misunderstood, fixing the broken meridian does not mean getting the cultivation level back. There''s no way of knowing, where he will restart from, it can even be from the First Stage of Power Soul Realm." Upon hearing the information from Jun Yin Ying, Feng Zhong Tian''s eyes became wide open. Every muscle on his face seemed to twitch uncontrollably. He got a bad feeling about this, and his forecast came true when Jun Yin Ying continued her explanation. "Also, I already said this before, that you have to find all the treasures and ingredients in the list, not just the Golden Snow Lotus. But, by Disciple Ao Xiu''s reaction, I believe he has yet to understand." Feng Zhong Tian''s face became blue, and his sweats fell like a waterfall as he comprehends what exactly happened. It does not take long before he immediately ran outside. His purpose? What else than to cancel the marriage? "Agghh... Where is the wedding ceremony being held!?" Feng Zhong Tian was in a hurry, he searched everywhere. Not much later, he realised he was lost. *** Feng Ao Xiu sat in front of the altar. Wearing a white and grey robe, the long sleeves covering his entire arm does cover his masculinity. In fact, it featured his courtesy and handsome face. Besides him, was Yang Xue Yi. She wore a dress of red and white embroidered with Seven Light Phoenix image. Her hair may be covered with a veil, but her beauty still accentuates in an orderly fashion. Especially her gracefulness was outstanding like the swaying of a begonia flower. Truly made every man jealous of Feng Ao Xiu to be the one who will have her. The ceremony has gone underway for half an hour. The First Elder of the Feng Clan and the Clan Lord of the Yang Clan, Yang Wen Jia was the happiest among the guests. As they saw the groom and the bride fidgeting and stole glances at each other, they could not help but smile. "Hmmm... It should be finished soon." Yang Wen Jia said in a low voice as to not interrupt the ceremony. "But, where is Brother Zhong Tian? Why is he not here yet? The wedding could not be completed without bowing to each other parents." "It truly is embarrassing, but the servant informed me that he''s currently missing. He even missed the part where he has to give a speech." replied the First Elder. "But worries not, if it comes down to it, I shall be the one to replace him in the ceremony." Yang Wen Jia felt it was a pity. How could as a parent missed his own son''s wedding? But the First Elder''s words have assured him. After a series of praying, the priest invited to lead the wedding spoke, "Well then, we end it by bowing down to each other, to parents and lastly to the heaven." As it was almost near the end, Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi blushed. After this, they will officially become husband and wife. However, from a distance, a certain maid looking on at the wedding with glaring eyes as she chewed a small handkerchief, "Uuuu... That b*tch, Yang Xue Yi dared to steal Second Young Master from me, Jing Wu Chu!" Both the groom and the bride were going through the rituals rather quickly. They already bowed down to each other and to Yang Wen Jia and the First Elder. Only until they bowed to the direction of the sun, it will be over. "Oh, heavens! Please, stop this wedding!" Jing Wu Chu cried. As Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi were in the position, someone jumped over from the side and shouted, "Stop!!!" Who else could it be but Feng Zhong Tian? The interruption has made him the centre of attention. After all, being the groom''s father and the Clan Lord of Feng Clan, he couldn''t be ignored. But, it was quite a bad reception, since most of the guests frowned upon his action. Except, for a certain maid who jumped happily. "Brother Zhong Tian, what''s the meaning of this?" Yang Wen Jia asked in a rough tone. "It''s as you can see, I''m stopping this wedding!" "Have you gone mad? You''re cancelling in the middle of the ceremony!? You''re the Clan Lord, please behave yourself!" The First Elder scolded him. But, Feng Zhong Tian doesn''t care. What''s important for him was to cancel it once and for all. "Father, what''s with the sudden change of plan?" Even Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask. "At least, please explain why this wedding should be stopped!" Yang Wen Jia said. The First Elder not far also nodded as a sign of agreement. "That... Yang Xue Yi girl is not a fit wife for my son!" Pressed for an answer, Feng Zhong Tian gave a random reply. He said the first thing came into his mind. "There''s a girl far more suitable for him!" "Ehh... I have?" Feng Ao Xiu was surprised. "You...", Yang Wen Jia has become enraged. The fact that Feng Zhong Tian cancelled it on the day of the wedding was already rude. Now, he claimed that the graceful and beautiful Yang Xue Yi was not good enough. Yang Wen Jia gritted his teeth and clenched his fist tightly over the fact that Feng Zhong Tian does not give the Yang Clan any face. He slowly raised his fist and planning to throw a punch toward Feng Zhong Tian. * Booommm... * An explosion was created in the middle of the wedding venue caused by a wave of anger. But, the source was not from Yang Wen Jia since he held himself back at the last moment. The explosion was created by none other than Yang Xue Yi. Everyone can see it clearly as the ground below her cracked. "You have another woman!!!" A usually cute and beautiful voice from the Fairy suddenly became distorted and wicked. Her eyes that ordinarily bright and pretty now has become void of life and turned dark. And, towards the man, those words were directed to, Feng Ao Xiu... He could not be any more fearful. Other than a killing intent from his own soon to be wife, what could be more terrifying? What happened to Yang Xue Yi? 137 Kill... Kill... Kill... Suddenly, a mist came. It was almost afternoon, but the sun was covered by dark clouds, without any sign of rain. The situation was incomprehensible. First of all, why would Feng Zhong Tian try to cancel the marriage? He fully supported it just yesterday night, now he turned his back 180 degrees. Like it was the only thing he wanted in the world, he disregarded everything else. No one could understand what''s going through his head, he changed his mind faster than a hurricane spun. The Clan Lord was one thing, but Yang Xue Yi was a whole lot different kind of issue. Because she was glaring at her soon to be husband with killing intent? This is one of the Three Xiang Lan Fairies we''re talking about. "Why... You''re cheating... On Me!!!" Just like Feng Zhong Tian, she also changed 180 degrees, but in a different direction. It was natural for a wife, especially from the noble lineage to be unsatisfied if her husband has another woman. Although it was just a misunderstanding from Feng Zhong Tian''s reason that was made on the spot. Everyone thinks otherwise, and Yang Xue Yi has every right to be angry. "Who... Who is it!?" Somehow her tone was coarse and dark. Shrouded by the sudden mist, a cold chill spread across the venue. As if struck by lightning, every single person that met her eyes felt like a monster glaring at them. "Kill... Kill... Kill..." But... with real killing intent, she wants to kill her fianc¨¦. That''s what makes it abnormal. "Ummm... Fairy Xue Yi..." Feng Ao Xiu whimpered while his foot stepped backwards. Yang Xue Yi jumped with her right arm raised high above trying to rip Feng Ao Xiu apart with her hideous claws. It was supposed to be a delicate and soft hand, but somehow it looks even more frightening than a bear''s claws. "Die!!!" Almost everyone was dumbfounded, unable to react. While few saw Yang Xue Yi attacking, but did not bother to prevent it since Feng Ao Xiu was strong enough to defend himself. But these people did not know the truth. With only a few breaths apart, once she came to contact with Feng Ao Xiu, he would definitely be blown to smithereens. Fortunately, Feng Zhong Tian was quick to read the situation. He quickly dashed through and pushed Yang Xue Yi from the side, making her attack missed by a hair''s breadth away. But, it was still enough to create a small cut on Feng Ao Xiu''s right cheek. "Eeekk..." Feng Ao Xiu was shocked and afraid at the same time. He dropped down, his leg was unable to move because of the constant trembling. "You... Don''t get in my way!!!" The killing intent intended towards Feng Ao Xiu vanished, but it was directed to Feng Zhong Tian instead. "Wha... Stop!" Feng Zhong Tian became flustered. The dark and gloomy aura from Yang Xue Yi put him in a lot of pressure. It was known that Yang Xue Yi has increased her cultivation level thanks to the Pure Qi. An Iron Mortal Realm like him could not handle Yang Xue Yi''s power of a Jade Mortal Realm. Immediately, Yang Xue Yi charged towards Feng Zhong Tian. Facing such a fearsome opponent, he resigned to his fate. In a series of chains of events, Yang Wen Jia blocked his own daughter. Although Yang Wen Jia was higher in terms of cultivation level, he was pushed and had no choice but to jump back! "Don''t interfere!!!" This time Yang Xue Yi glared at her own father. "Xue Yi, what happened to you? Please calm yourself down!" However, Yang Xue Yi could not her father''s plead. Instead, she grumbled some more. "Kill... Kill everyone in my way!!!" "Ughhh..." Yang Wen Jia gritted his teeth. He had no choice but to use force to held Yang Xue Yi down. "Stop Xue Yi, but don''t hurt her!" But, before the other could move, Yang Xue Yi was one step ahead of them. For a Jade Mortal Realm, she moved too fast. Without anyone realising, she already changed her course. It only took seconds before she was standing above the downed Feng Ao Xiu. "What, when did she get there?" "Aaaa... Waa...." Feng Ao Xiu was trembling out of fear. His lips become frozen blue as no more words would come out of his mouth. He could only look at the monster before him with helplessness. "Die!" [Why? Why did this happen to me?] In all Feng Ao Xiu''s life, he felt he has only got really close to three women, Little Ren, Jun Yin Ying, and Yang Xue Yi. But, two out of three wants to hurt him. Jun Yin Ying always tortured him under the pretext of training. And, Yang Xue Yi''s even worse, she wants to kill him. He could not even realise what he did wrong to her. This is all wrong! As Yang Xue Yi bared her claw at Feng Ao Xiu, he closed his eyes while resigning to his fate. "..." [Eh... I''m still alive?] "I love you!" Feng Ao Xiu''s voice was heard. [Wait! That''s my voice, but it wasn''t me! Could it be... Little Chi!] In just the nick of time, Little Chi not realising what happened. She''s flying around and just happened to notice Feng Ao Xiu. Trying to please everyone, she said, "I love You!" with Feng Ao Xiu''s voice. Somehow, these words have taken effect on Yang Xue Yi. Her aura that was pure black earlier, but now has a little tint of whiteness. "Love me..." Yang Xue Yi grumbled. Realising this was a chance, Feng Ao Xiu quickly answered. "Yes... Fairy Xue Yi, I really love you!" "But... you have another woman..." "That''s not true!" Feng Ao Xiu said as he became hopeful. "In my heart, there''s only you!" But, outside of expectation, things have not become better. "Lie! Lie! Lie! Kill... Kill... Kill..." Yang Xue Yi darkest aura has come back. Once again, she raised her demonic claws. "Eeekk..." Feng Ao Xiu shrieked. "In the end..." [In the end, it''s useless] was what Feng Ao Xiu want to say. But, someone interrupted... "Go out with me! Go out with me!" Little Chi said with Feng Ao Xiu''s voice. "Eeeh..." Yang Xue Yi said with her face blushed red, "Young Master Ao Xiu... Please, not so loud..." The others were looking at Feng Ao Xiu dumbfounded. They did not really understand what really happened with Yang Xue Yi earlier. But, this time Feng Ao Xiu was a bit improper. How could you proclaim loudly you want to go out with your fianc¨¦e during the wedding? Of course, it''s not going out on a date, since they were already engaged. What else? "Go out" here means going to bed. 138 They Have an Urgent Business! "I know the Second Young Master is curious and... I bet you can''t stand it anymore..." said the First Elder. "But, it''s best if you keep it in your pants for now. There''s a time and place for everything." "Uuuu... Young Master Ao Xiu is so daring...." said Yang Xue Yi while covering her blushed red face with both of her hands. "..." Feng Ao Xiu can only shut his mouth tight. Being stared by multiple people with jeered eyes. He did not know whether to laugh or cry over this situation. It was not his words but Little Chi instead. However, he would not dare to reveal the truth. First of all, Little Chi will tell his secret to the Eternal Beast Alliance if Feng Ao Xiu tries to find fault with her. Most importantly, Yang Xue Yi''s dark aura has stopped. "I never thought the Second Young Master would be this impatient." "How could he be so loud? This is the first time I ever heard someone proclaim it to the whole world before doing the deed." "Haahaa... I guess he''s a human after all." [Why are you all talking about me!? And why no one talks about what happened with Fairy Xue Yi! Hey... Don''t you guys were talking about the wrong subjects.] Feng Ao Xiu''s eyes twitched as he listened to the guests talking among themselves. He really wanted to open his mouth and scold them, but now is not the right time. He took a quick glance at Yang Xue Yi. Although the dark and gloomy aura has vanished, his body instinctively tried to keep a distance from her. It looks like he could not easily forget what happened. With sweats dripping down from his cheeks Feng Ao Xiu thought to himself. [This woman is dangerous! If it wasn''t for Little Chi''s prank, I would already leave this world! ...Father is right! I should not marry her, it won''t end well. Besides, I''m sure that father got a reason why he did what he did.] But, because of Little Chi, the situation was not right to cancel the wedding. The best that he could do was to suspend it. However, it should be quite simple, since it has become so disastrous. Feng Ao Xiu coughed a little before he speaks, "Anyway, the wedding is in a wreck. It''s too bad, but we have to..." Yang Wen Jia nodded, then he said, "We have to continue the ceremony!" "That''s right to continue the... Wait! What!?" Feng Ao Xiu was taken by surprise because of Yang Wen Jia''s answer. The Second Young Master wanted to refute him, but the Yang Clan Lord''s explanation did not allow him to do so. "My son-in-law... cannot wait anymore! We have to do whatever it takes, so they have the time for themselves." "Pfft..." * Cough... Cough.. * Some of the guests chuckled and choked after hearing those words. While they tried not to laugh, they agreed with Yang Wen Jia''s proposal. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." Feng Zhong Tian shook his head in despair. He believed he could no longer cancel it, but he won''t give up. "Wait!" He said. "But, what about Yang Xue Yi''s weird behaviour from earlier!" [Good job!] Feng Ao Xiu thought [We could easily suspend it by using Fairy Xue Yi''s condition as an excuse.] "Ah... That one, now I know!" Yang Wen Jia clears his throat and explain. "Remember what happened during the engagement party. That time Xue Yi''s also acting like this. It was all because of the Damage Mind Poison!" "Ehhh!" During the engagement party, Feng Ao Xiu gave the explanation himself about Yang Xue Yi''s weird behaviour and blamed it on Damage Mind Poison. But, the father-son duo knows better than anyone else, there was no Damage Mind Poison. They only did it to shift the attention to the Zhao Clan, so her mysterious behaviour could only be Yang Xue Yi''s own fault. But, who would have known, days later that same explanation was being used against them. "Wait!" Feng Zhong Tian interrupted again. If logic and reasoning won''t work, then he just continues with his unreasonable excuse from earlier. The wedding was already chaotic anyway, there''s nothing wrong by making it even worse. "I still think Xue Yi is not appro..." Before he could finish his words, a certain dark aura has once again risen from the grave. It was not as big as before, but its traces could be felt from afar. Feng Zhong Tian shivered and trembling in fear, as he said with a shaky voice, "I... I have... No more problem..." Fortunately, Yang Xue Yi has not turned completely. And as soon, as Feng Zhong Tian uttered those words, the traces of the dark and gloomy aura also disappeared. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." *** "Congratulations!" An elder said. "Young Master Ao Xiu and Lady Xue Yi, congratulations on the marriage!" said another one "I sincerely wish the best for you two. May..." "Shush... Don''t talk too long. They have an urgent business to do!" "Haha... Right... Then, I''ll leave first!" The Elder quickly said his goodbye before he turned around. "Ummm... Thank you..." Yang Xue Yi shyly said. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." "Everyone! Please keep the congratulations short!" The First Elder said, "They have an urgent business!" Yang Xue Yi looked down on the floor, unable to look straight. She became really embarrassed because all these guests were teasing her with the "urgent business" words. However, deep down in her heart, she felt happy. Feng Ao Xiu, "..." It was Feng Zhong Tian''s turn to give his congratulations. But, he just said three words, "Don''t you dare!" If they really did the "urgent business", it was all over. What could be worse than your wife founds out that you''re weaker than her (in terms of cultivation level) while in bed? Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry. The original plan was to keep Yang Xue Yi out of the bay until he got his cultivation back, which probably take one or two days based on estimations. But, because of "Go out" and "Urgent business", he has to do the deed tonight. 139 Let Me Say It One More Time, I Dont Like You! Feng Ao Xiu sat on the bed. With his hand curled up while propping his chin, he looked very nervous. Next door was Yang Xue Yi taking a bath, she was washed and cleaned up by the maids. They were especially excited, after all, it''s Yang Xue Yi''s first night. The maids rubbed and washed Yang Xue Yi, not a single spot remain unclean. Although it was next door, Feng Ao Xiu could hear the sound of water splashing. If he was an ordinary man, he would already be excited and perhaps jumped happily around. If it was him from this morning, he would already embrace Yang Xue Yi. However, it''s all changed earlier, and when he heard Feng Zhong Tian''s explanation that his cultivation level was still a long journey. The more he waited, the more worried he became. He pinched his cheek, hoping he would be awake from this horrible nightmare. But the pain on his cheek only caused more despair seeping through his bones. It was common for couples to use Qi to help themselves relax and even could be used to embrace each other. This was especially true for those with at least Jade Mortal Realm. Even before they could touch each other, Feng Ao Xiu would already be crushed by Yang Xue Yi''s aura. If he''s not, eventually Yang Xue Yi would still found out anyway, then kill him. It won''t just end with his death, the whole Feng Clan would be impacted. As Feng Ao Xiu''s mind was in a jumble, the door opened. From outside, a gentle pleasant and soft aura burst forth and filled the room instantly. The smell was very alluring, like lavender and fresh air singing together in harmony. And the dim light made Yang Xue Yi even more charming and alluring. Her little shy smile fitted with her long white dress only accentuate the sex appeal that just makes her prettier. Feng Ao Xiu almost became insane. If it wasn''t for the fact that he remembered he could die, he would already jump like a wolf to its prey. "Young Ma..., I mean my husband..." said Yang Xue Yi, while she slowly walked towards her partner. She sat beside him, then said in a low voice, "Shall we..." Feng Ao Xiu chose to not give in. After all, he valued his life dearly, rather than experiencing pleasant death. He said, "Fairy Xue Yi..." "Call me wife..." Yang Xue Yi gently shook her head as her slightly wet hair rubbing in her skin made her sexier. Feng Ao Xiu immediately pinched his tight. [Gahhh! How could she be so beautiful!? Stop thinking about her! And, remember how scary she is earlier... Wait... I think I''ve been in this kind of situation before, but when?] Feng Ao Xiu racked his brain but could not remember, he soon waved it off and continued his words. "I think we should not..." "Should not what!?" [Eeeek!] The dark aura has come back. It was only for a moment, but the cold chill already entered deep into his bones. Feng Ao Xiu wants to cry, he could not even cancel this event. Otherwise, the scary Yang Xue Yi would come back and kill him. "Should not be... using this scented candles. I don''t like the smell..." "You don''t like the smell of roses?" Yang Xue Yi smiled, "Wait a minute, I''ll ask the maid to change it." Feng Ao Xiu sighed as he created a small breathing room. Nevertheless, it was not enough. His fate was still determined, and he could not do a thing about it. *** "Hehe... Big Brother, aren''t you happy seeing me being praised?" "Uggghhh... Shut up!" Qian Hui grumbled. Previously, along with the other guards, Qian Hui and Qian Lu were also having a party celebrating the wedding between Feng Ao Xiu and Yang Xue Yi. However, the ascends of Qian Lu becoming an Ancient Mortal Real Expert also have become a hot topic. "The little brother surpasses the Big Brother!" "Qian Lu, I know you can do it. It''s no wonder your Feng Ao Xiu''s bodyguard!" "Qian Lu, c''mon eat a lot! You and I need to hang out sometime!" "You''re so cute! Are you free tomorrow?" He was praised by other guards. He was approved by Head Guard Cui, and he was even seduced by some of the maids. Qian Lu accepted the praises and adoration. He did not care much about women as he cared about food, yet the maids still chased after him. How could Qian Hui not be jealous? The party was finished, both Qian Brothers were heading back. Remembering everything earlier, Qian Hui was very unsatisfied. Just because Qian Lu was good at defending, he was chosen to drink the Pure Qi. Now, he undoubtedly became the toughest man in Feng Clan. Qian Lu was too stupid to think clearly. So, Qian Hui was the one that did the thinking for him. He was wondering if they should leave the Feng Clan altogether, now that Qian Lu has become an Ancient Mortal Realm. They could build their own clan under Qian Lu''s banner. But, Qian Hui was jealous of Qian Lu, and the little brother was not suited to lead. So, Qian Hui told his little brother to follow Feng Ao Xiu for the moment, at least until he got his portion of the Pure Qi. [Hehee... Feng Ao Xiu, you''re too naive. Do you think we''ll stay under you forever? By the time I became an Ancient Mortal Realm, we''ll abandon you as well. You should thank us for not killing you and tell your secret to the whole world!] As Qian Hui went too deep in his imagination, he saw a beautiful maid from afar. "Wu Chu! Long time no see!" Qian Hui shouted as he ran approaching her. "Ugghhh... Qian Hui. What is it, now?" the maid, Jing Wu Chu was in a foul mood. Especially after witnessing firsthand her soulmate, Feng Ao Xiu marrying another woman, how could she accept that? "Hehee..." Qian Hui smiled. "Wu Chu, don''t you miss me? I''ve been looking forward to this for a long time?" "It''s just yesterday that you asked me out on a date, and I refused. Haven''t you learn your lesson?" said Jing Wu Chu. "Let me say it one more time, I don''t like you!" As a maid, Jing Wu Chu was very popular among the guards and servant. Multiple men have tried to court her, including Qian Hui. She could just pick one of them, but her taste is too high, and she refused them all. Her dream man has to be perfect like Feng Ao Xiu. "Hi, Wu Chu." Qian Lu gave a small greeting. "Oh... It''s just Qian Lu..." Jing Wu Chu was indifferent to Qian Lu. Although she knew that Qian Lu has risen to an Ancient Mortal Realm, her view of him is still the same. After all, she believed she was destined with Feng Ao Xiu who was superior in every way. Qian Lu frowned. He did not expect Jing Wu Chu to not give him the adoration and praises. Even before all of this, Jing Wu Chu has a bad temper and worse attitude. He believed that if it wasn''t for her quite beautiful face, then she will be the worst woman ever. "Look, I got no time for you two!" "Wu Chu, wait! How about you go out with me tonight!" "No!" " But..." While Qian Hui tried his best to take Jing Wu Chu out on a date, from nearby, a small group of maids were talking while searching within the pile of scented candles. "Quick! Quick! Find other scented candles!" "Why all of them were roses? Don''t we have others?" "But, how could Second Young Master asked to change it so suddenly? He usually likes these ones!" "Ahh! I got one! This one''s not roses." "Good! Take it to the Second Young Master. Hurry!" "Wait!" Jing Wu Chu cut in. "Let me take it to the Second Young Master instead!" [Good! With this, I have an excuse to interfere. Just wait, I will never forgive that b*tch, Yang Xue Yi!] "Wait! Wu Chu, let me go with you!" said Qian Hui, while chasing after Jing Wu Chu "Ah... Big Brother, what did you like about her anyway?" said Qian Lu "She''s the worst among all the maid that I know!" "Shut up and help me score a date with Wu Chu! Remember, you still owe me that money you borrowed?" "All right, I will help you. But we''ll call it even." 140 Apologise Now or Take the Consequences! With a plan on her mind, Jing Wu Chu quickly makes her way to Feng Ao Xiu. As she entered the room, her eyes inadvertently shot at Yang Xue Yi. Besides, Yang Xue Yi was Feng Ao Xiu, both were still fully clothed. Aware that nothing happened yet, Jing Wu Chu made a sigh of relief. At the same moment, Feng Ao Xiu stared at the maid intensely as he folded his arms and ransacked his brain. He seemed to recognise her, but he could not remember when and where exactly. "Please put at the scented candle at the table." Yang Xue Yi said. "..." However, the maid did not move to do her task and continued to tightly hold the scented candle within her palms, she did not respond to Yang Xue Yi''s order either. In fact, she continued to give an unpleasant glare as if she''s picking a fight. "Ummm... You, the maid over there, do you hear me?" "Hmmph..." "!!!" After being provoked like that, Yang Xue Yi could not help but creased her eyebrow. Today was supposed to be the best day of her life, but some unknown maid just ruined her day. In this kind of situation, how could she just keep being quiet? "This lowly maid truly does not know the meaning of attitude! What is your intention by purposely angering me?" "What is my intention, you say" Jing Wu Chu said with a sneer. "Lady Xu... No, Xue Yi, you''re not suited for the Second Young Master!" "Wha... How outrageous!" Yang Xue Yi was startled by the maid''s arrogance. "Apologise now or take the consequences!" However, she''s not turning into Dark Xue Yi because it''s only words from a lowly maid. Compared with Feng Zhong Tian who used the same words, but she transformed herself since the Clan Lord''s words hold value and could threaten her wedding. Thus, she takes it as a joke and only demanded an apology. "You can take my apology and shove it down your throat!" However, even if the sky would fall and storm were coming her way, she would not even think to apologise. She looked at Feng Ao Xiu before she smiled. Yes, the reason she was not afraid was because of the man she thought she was destined with, Feng Ao Xiu. She believed Feng Ao Xiu would protect her from any harm, including Yang Xue Yi. Jing Wu Chu continued, "The only one who deserved to be with the Second Young Master is me, Jing Wu Chu!" [Ehh... Jing Wu Chu... Where did I hear that name before?] Feng Ao Xiu thought to himself. [Now, I''m convinced. I must have some kind of unfinished business with this maid... But what is it?] "You... Suited to be with my husband? Don''t make me laugh!" said Yang Xue Yi. "Hmmph... Laugh if you want! But the fact that I slept with your husband cannot be denied! I remember it clearly like it was yesterday...", said Jing Wu Chu. "About last week, the Second Young Master confessed to me. Then, he asked me to go out with him. I declined, but he insisted on it, so I have no choice but to accept. Later that night, He invited himself to my room. Without holding back, the Second Young Master ravaged me over and over again! I ask him to stop, but he wouldn''t let me go... While in bed, we repeatedly say our love for each other..." "Stop spouting out lies!" Yang Xue Yi has become truly angry. Not only the maid not backing down, but she was also lying as if it were her achievement and rubbed it down in her face. "Lies!? If you don''t believe me, why don''t you ask your husband?" Of course, it''s a lie. Jing Wu Chu herself could not remember what happened that night as she was asleep. However, she just couldn''t help but fabricate the entire night according to her imagination. "There''s no need! My husband would definitely not do that, at that time he already has me as a fianc¨¦e!" Yang Xue Yi said as she turned her attention to her husband "right?" However, outside of her expectation, Feng Ao Xiu did not deny it. In fact, he repeatedly blinked his eyes, and cold sweats were running down his cheeks as a sign of guilt. Jing Wu Chu''s story made his head hurts because of the sudden memories rushing back into his heads. Although Feng Ao Xiu could not remember all of it, he learned that he indeed into Jing Wu Chu''s room. However, from there on, the memories have become fuzzy. So, Feng Ao Xiu believed it must have happened as Jing Wu Chu described. * Crack... * "You... You did it!?" It was Yang Xue Yi. Once again, her voice has become a bit different. *** "What''s taking her so long?" Qian Hui said while repeatedly tapping his feet on the ground. "Isn''t she just supposed to deliver the scented candle? What''s taking her so long?" Qian Lu said. "That''s what I''ve been saying." At this time, the Qian Brothers were chatting not too far from Feng Ao Xiu''s room while waiting for Jing Wu Chu to deliver the scented candle. As soon as Jing Wu Chu finished, Qian Hui could continue his operation to take her out on a date. But, for a simple task like delivering, Jing Wu Chu taking a long time. "Maybe, we should go check out on her." Qian Hui shook his head, "That''s not a good idea. My favorability with her will decrease if I interrupt her. Besides, what could go wrong!" Qian Lu frowned, he regretted he said he would help his brother as a replacement for owing the money. "Kyaaa!!! Help!" "That''s Wu Chu''s voice," said Qian Lu. "Quick, we got to help her!" "Wait! Wait!" said Qian Hui stopping his little brother. "What is it? Can''t you see she''s in danger!?" "I know that!" said Qian Hui. "But the one who will save her is me! You just have to watch from afar and help from the side. Make sure to give me all the credits for your work. That way, she will surely fall for me!" "Okay," Qian Lu nodded. "Then, Brother, please go ahead! I''ll be following from behind." Once again, Jing Wu Chu screamed. "Help! Help!" However, Qian Hui said. "Not yet! She doesn''t seem that desperate. Let''s wait a bit more. I have to save her at the most dangerous time, only then she will agree to go on a date with me." Qian Lu, "..." Qian Lu wondered if his brother truly loves Jing Wu Chu. 141 I Must Look Really Dashing Right Now "Help!" After one more scream from Jing Wu Chu, Qian Hui finally decided that it was the right time to help her. Having caught a glimpse of Jing Wu Chu and a mysterious dark monster from afar, Qian Hui jumped and put himself between the two. "You, foul beast! Don''t get anywhere near Wu Chu!" Maintaining a neat pose, Qian Hui was standing up tall straight. His eyes were closed, and his left hand supported his right elbow while his right thumb and index finger were touching his chin. "Qian Hui ..." said Jing Wu Chu. "Wu Chu, There''s nothing to worry about. With me here, everything will be all right!" he said. [Damn! I must look really dashing right now. Hehee, Wu Chu must have fallen head over heels for me.] "But..." "Fight me if you dare!" Qian Hui opened his eyes, prepared to take down whatever monster in front of him. His eyes were relaxed, after all, he''s already an Iron Mortal Realm, killing one or two strayed Spirit Beast pose no problem. "Eh... This is no Spirit Beast or Monster... Wait! Young Lady Xue Yi!?" "Cheat... Nobody cheats on me... How dare you steal him... " From afar the ridiculous dark aura had him mistaken Yang Xue Yi as a strayed Spirit Beast. It was one thing to pursue off a Spirit Beast, but to fight against Yang Xue Yi, a Jade Mortal Realm will be no easy task. There''s no other choice, Qian Hui had to take out his trump card right from the beginning. "Heeeelp!!! Lu, Help me!" Qian Hui immediately screamed from the top of his lung. If he could not defeat Yang Xue Yi, then only Qian Lu, the Ancient Mortal Realm have a chance of fighting against Yang Xue Yi. His scream sounds even more girly than Jing Wu Chu. It made her stared at Qian Hui in disgust. Meanwhile, Yang Xue Yi could not control herself anymore. The rage and anger have been accumulated inside her, have turned her into the Dark Xue Yi once again. "Kill! Kill!" She roared as she jumped and directed her claw at both Qian Hui and Jing Wu Chu. * Klang... * Qian Lu came at the right moment and defended the two with his body. Yang Xue Yi''s claw hit Qian Lu''s back as if a knife was cutting a metal plate. "Arghh... It hurts!" However, Qian Lu was not without any damage. Yang Xue Yi or at least her dark mode somehow has amplified her own claw into sharper and more powerful. Although she was only Jade Mortal Realm, she was powerful enough to face Big Gu, it was no wonder she could hurt Qian Lu. In the midst of it all, Feng Ao Xiu said, "Let''s get out of here!" Having her attack deflected, Yang Xue Yi consistently carried out her claws. With her quick speed, Xue Yi attack from all different direction like a tornado. * Klang... Klang... Klang... * "Arrgh! Stop! It hurts!" Without finding any chance to attack, Qian Lu could only defend while curling up his body into a ball. Even if he has an opportunity to be on the offensive, he was not taught on how to attack. In short, there''s just no way to defeat Yang Xue Yi. As time quickly passed by, Yang Xue Yi''s attack got even fiercer. Surrounding Qian Lu''s body was cut injury all over the place. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before his defence break, and then he got killed. Finding a way to survive, Qian Lu racked his brain. He remembered he was not taught offensive techniques, only lots of defensive techniques by Feng Ao Xiu. Among those techniques, there was one that could turn this situation around. However, Feng Ao Xiu deemed it was too dangerous, and Qian Lu was not ready for its consequences. Thus, the Second Young Master forbid him to use it. Yet, at this moment, how could Qian Lu just stays still and let himself be killed. Even if it was dangerous, he still has to try. He quickly stands up. He took a big breath, and his large body that was already large and round became bigger. "Giant Moth Fire Lantern!" Yang Xue Yi was not afraid at all. She jumped and roared, "Die!!!" * Booooommm... * *** A giant explosion was created. Fortunately, Feng Ao Xiu, Qian Hui and Jing Wu Chu already ran away while Qian Lu brought time earlier. Feng Ao Xiu could not help but turned his head to the source of that noise. "Uggghh... Qian Lu, did he use it?" Feng Ao Xiu gritted his teeth before he turned around and stared at the forest in front of him. "Let''s continue..." Qian Lu nodded before he picks up his pace and runs faster. "Ummm... Second Young Master..." said Jing Wu Chu with her eyes full of questions. "What is it?" "Regardless of what happened with Lady Xue Yi, why are we running outside the Feng Clan area? Where are we going?" "Yang Xue Yi is currently not stable. It''s best to stay away from her for a while." Feng Ao Xiu replied calmly. "That''s why I decided to get away from the Feng Clan, so I will not be found by anyone. If the elders found me, they will surely force me back to the clan." "I see..." Jing Wu Chu nodded. "But, there''s just one more thing that I don''t understand." "What is it?" "I know that my cultivation level is weak and that I''m slow. But why are you being carried as well?" Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Hui, "..." To run as far away as possible to get rid of the ticking time bomb called Yang Xue Yi, Feng Ao Xiu needs to be faster as well. As he was not a cultivator, he was carried at Qian Hui''s back. However, how could Qian Hui just leave Jing Wu Chu alone, he also brought Jing Wu Chu with him. Now, only one man was running through the woods, it was Qian Hui. Both Feng Ao Xiu and Jing Wu Chu was carried on his back. As an Iron Mortal Realm Cultivator, he was strong enough to take both of them on his back while running. In fact, it was nothing compared to the hellish training he received from Head Guard Cui. But at this kind of awkward situation, of course, he would be questioned by Jing Wu Chu. "Ummm... About that..." said Feng Ao Xiu. "I''m actually..." "Eeeeeh!!!" 142 And No Refund! "How is it?" asked Feng Zhong Tian. "This looked bad..." a doctor said. "I have tried my best, but there''s no sign of waking up. Because this is a severe case of a coma, it could take years before the patient could wake up!" "Ughhh... How could this be?" Feng Zhong Tian gritted his teeth. How could he explain what happened to the others? Yang Xue Yi and Qian Lu were found unconscious after the explosion. One soon wake up and still happily eats to replenish energy. While the other was in a coma without any signs of waking up. Furthermore, Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Hui also have gone missing. "Where''s Xue Yi? Where''s my daughter?" Yang Wen Jia breaks through the door. "Brother Zhong Tian. You better have an explanation!" "Please calm down..." "How could I calm down? Where is my daughter, I heard she''s treated here?" "I''m sorry to interrupt..." the doctor said. "But I have to leave... I will prescribe the medicine one have to take while in a coma. It does not help the patient to wake up, but at least provide the proper nutrition while still asleep." "What!? A coma!" Yang Wen Jia was shocked by hearing the words of the doctor. "Brother Zhong Tian. What''s the meaning of this? My daughter is in a coma!?" "Wait! Calm down! I''ll explain!" "How could I f*cking calm down? Xue Yi may never open her eyes again!?" "That''s not it!" "Then what is it!? Depending on your answer, the Yang Clan would not be afraid to go to war with..." "Ah, Father, you''re here!" said Yang Xue Yi. "Not now Xue Yi, I have to inquire about your condition first," said Yang Wen Jia. "Brother Zhong Tian, what exactly happened... Wait! What..." Yang Wen Jia rubbed his eyes before he said. "Xue Yi... You''re all right?" "Yes, father, I am fine," said Yang Xue Yi. "Please don''t worry too much about me!" "What happened?" "I don''t remember much. Everything seems so hazy, and I have this uncomfortable feeling towards a certain someone." The one who''s in a coma was Qian Lu. As he was now an Ancient Mortal Realm Expert, he was a great asset to the clan, him being unable to wake up would damage the Feng Clan''s influence which. And, with Feng Ao Xiu gone missing as a fake Ancient Sky Realm, it would not help any better. Feng Zhong Tian sighed as there''s no easy way to explain these situations to the elders. Yang Xue Yi also sighed, "Where is my husband? I hope he''s all right." *** "I can''t believe this! Why should I take care of you!? I should go back and tell it to the whole clan." It''s already the Fifth time Jing Wu Chu said those words. It seemed the truth was just too harsh for her. The man she loved and the one she gave all herself to was none other than a lying bastard, worst of all he''s not a cultivator. This was already the numerous times Feng Ao Xiu convinced her not to go back, so he said it casually. "I said it before, but if you go back now she will kill you!" And again, Jing Wu Chu stopped in her tracks. Just by remembering "her", her whole body shuddered and fear comes unexpectedly. She squatted down instinctively, trying to get the scary image out of her head. What Feng Ao Xiu said was right, all this happened because Jing Wu Chu herself provoked Yang Xue Yi. She interrupted the couple nightlife and claimed that she cheated with the husband. This turned the wife into an uncontrollable monster. If the wife found her, there''s no doubt the dark monster will appear again. Would Jing Wu Chu risk her life just so she can go back? Of course not. "...", Jing Wu Chu turned around again without saying anything. She closely followed Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Hui from behind. However, the fact that she slept with the lying bastard left a bad taste in her mouth. She frowned, and the disgusted expression on her face could be clearly seen. "Wu Chu, don''t get so angry," said Qian Hui. "Look at the bright side, you get to accompany me. And, if you did your job well, Second Young Master will raise your cultivation level as well." Qian Hui himself goes along with Feng Ao Xiu''s plan. Mainly because he could travel with Jing Wu Chu and have not received his share of techniques and Pure Qi yet. "As long as you keep it a secret properly, I promise to make you into an Ancient Mortal Realm Cultivator. Isn''t this a nice deal?" Feng Ao Xiu said. While the Second Young Master''s proposition seemed to be really good, Jing Wu Chu was a woman who was deeply moved by her emotions. She cared more about her love life than cultivation level or techniques. In the end, she could only stay quiet without changing her expression much. "Ah... It''s the city", said Qian Hui while pointing ahead. "Anyway, what should we do? Should we find an inn and get some rest?" While Qian Hui''s plan was plain to see that he just wants to rest and did not want to move much, Feng Ao Xiu has to agree. First, they should find a place to live before planning ahead. Feng Ao Xiu and the others entered quite a luxurious inn that was intended for nobles and the wealthy. Just by glancing at the interior design and the blinding luxurious marbles at the front hall, Jing Wu Chu smiled a little. [Maybe it''s not that bad accompanying the Second Young Master.] "Three people and three rooms will be 350 silver taels per day. It includes breakfast and dinner. You can also freely use the baths at night. How many days would you like to stay?" the receptionist said with a warm smile. "One week, please... Ehhh... Wait..." said Feng Ao Xiu as he rummaged through his pocket. Then his face turned pale with a grave expression as he looked at Qian Hui. "I... I left my money at home..." "Don''t look at me!" Qian Hui said, "I also have no money left. They''re borrowed by Lu." Much less Qian Hui who''s a guard, Jing Wu Chu was only a lowly with a smaller salary, Feng Ao Xiu could not expect anything from her. "If you don''t have any money, then please leave." said the receptionist. The smile in his face was gone and replaced by a rough and unwelcoming tone. Feng Ao Xiu had no choice, he just has to use his name. If an Ancient Sky Realm stayed, they would not refuse. "Psstt... Can I tell a secret!" said Feng Ao Xiu. "What is it?" The receptionist draws his ear closer. "I''m actually Feng Ao Xiu..." "What! Really!?" "Not so loud, I don''t want to be discovered. Just give me the room key, I''ll pay you back later!" "The truth is, I also have a secret." "What is it?" Feng Ao Xiu draws his ear closer to the receptionist. "Actually, I''m also Feng Ao Xiu." Feng Ao Xiu, "..." "Please leave the building, or I''ll call the guards!" said the receptionist. *** Feng Ao Xiu and the others had no choice but to find a different inn. "Hmm... One room is 8 bronze taels per day." said the receptionist with his feet up on the desk. He leaned back on his chair while reading a book without even looking. In fact, he treated them like a pain in the ass and wished they would not be here. "Two days, please..." said Jing Wu Chu. The one who paid was none other than Jing Wu Chu, as she was the only one that carried money. The receptionist collected the money, then roughly throw a key at them. * Thud... * The key hit Jing Wu Chu''s head. She caught that was bounced off her head with an angry look on her eyes. "Excuse me, but what kind of room is this?" "It''s just like any other room, the only one we got. And, no refund!" "Umm... How many beds are there? How big is the room?" "You got no bed, just the room. You can see how big is it for yourself. And, no refund!" "What about the bathroom and the toilet?" "We got none of those. If you have to go, take care of your business in the forest nearby. And, no refund!" "..." Jing Wu Chu was angry as hot steam was rising over her head. Not only she has to live in this inn because of the limited amount of money. But, she also has to carry two penniless deadweights named Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Hui on her back. 143 Cockroach "I want my money back!", cried Jing Wu. To others, it may look like she''s whining and moaning about the room she received. But, once you take a look inside, you''ll find that her complaint was justifiable. In fact, it was doubtful if it can be called a room, an empty storehouse was more suited to describe the place. Except for the creaky floorboard, moss infested wall, a ceiling full of spider webs and a dead rat lying in the centre, there was nothing at all. Furthermore, it was too small, perhaps one person can lie down and have a sleep, but two-person will be too cramped, and there''s no need to say any more for three. Yet no matter how much she nagged, there was no way she would get a refund, at least not because the receptionist has stated it multiple times. The furious Jing Wu Chu tried her best not to get it over her head. She reminded herself that this was only a temporary. Once they get some money, they can move to a much better inn. At least that was the plan until a small brown insect flew and landed on her forehead. "Kyaaaaaa... Help! Cockroach!!!" As Qian Hui took care of the cockroach, Jing Wu Chu snapped. "I can''t take this anymore! You better find some money before tomorrow night, or I will seriously get back and tell everything." Usually, Feng Ao Xiu would just wave it off with a bit of persuasion. However, this time Jing Wu Chu''s face was seriously mad that he felt it was better to keep his mouth shut and nod along. "So... What are you doing here?" asked Jing Wu Chu. "Huh..." Feng Ao Xiu titled his head in confusion. "Can''t you see there''s not enough room for all of us!? Don''t be a cockroach, get out and find some money!" "Ehhh!!!" "That''s right!" said Qian Hui. "Second Young Master, I know it''s a bit too much to ask, but Wu Chu and I need some time alone. Hehee... It''s for that thing you know..." "You cockroach! Who would do it with you!?" said Jing Wu Chu. "Another cockroach? Where? Where?" "I''m talking about you!" Jing Wu Chu replied. "Anyway, you also need to get out and help the Second Young Master!" "Ehhh!!!" Just like that, the two men were kicked out by Jing Wu Chu. No matter how Qian Hui has a high-cultivation level, or how Feng Ao Xiu was the Second Young Master, they could not fight back against Jing Wu Chu. That''s because she has what they don''t have, money! So, with 2 bronze taels on their pocket given by Jing Wu Chu, they set off to the street to find some way to earn money. * Krruuuukkk... * Feng Ao Xiu''s stomach grumble. "Second Young Master, you''re already hungry?" Qian Hui asked. Quite the contrary, Qian Hui, who basically rarely eats anything, was not hungry at all. He felt he could survive without eating for another two weeks, although the last time he ate something was about one week ago. "Look, I''m not a skeleton, unlike you..." said Feng Ao Xiu. "It''s a shame to use the money this fast, but I guess we have to buy some food first." "Food... At this place and at this time?" "Yes, is there any problem?" "Second Young Master, I assumed you never go out and buy by yourself, right. This is already nighttime, and the area around here that opens were a bit expensive. With only two bronze taels, it''s impossible to purchase anything. It''s also a miracle that we''re able to find an inn that cheap." Feng Ao Xiu ignored Qian Hui, and he went to the nearest food stall. "Ah! Such a handsome young man." The middle-aged lady tending the stall smiled. "You come at the right time. Today, we''re offering a twenty per cent discount for any purchase." "I see. It must be my lucky day!" The food stall lady handed Feng Ao Xiu, a sausage on a stick. "That''ll be three bronze taels." "Thank you ve... Wait! Three bronze taels..." "It''s already very cheap, you know. Is there any problem?" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." "Hmm... what''s wrong?" "Ah... Second Young Master, there you are!" Qian Hui said as he approached. "Ah... Hi old lady!" "Qian Hui, is this guy, your friend?" the food stall lady asked. "He''s actually the Second Young Master from the clan that I served, Feng Ao Xiu." "Your master..." said the food stall lady. "That means you''re also Qian Lu''s master, right? Then, you also need to pay 30 silver taels for the money that he owed in my stall!" "What!?" Feng Ao Xiu could not help but gasp. "I have no money..." "No money... Then how much do you have?" Feng Ao Xiu coughed a little before replying in a low voice, "Two bronze taels..." "Two bronze taels!? And you even dare to order a sausage skewer!? Are you really a noble?" "Second Young Master, I said it before, but you can''t buy any food with only two bronze taels." Qian Hui followed "Lu and I are a regular here and the cheapest one cost three bronze taels. Moreover, this is the cheapest food stall in the area." Feng Ao Xiu, "I''m sorry..." However, the apology goes through one ear and out on the other. The food stall lady insisted on Feng Ao Xiu to pay. "Look, it''s been a year since that Fatty Lu pay anything. You''re his master, and you have to pay 30 silver taels whether you want it or not." "Ehhh!!!" "Your clothes... That looks expensive." said the food stall lady while rubbing her chin. "Take it off?" "My clothes? Do... Don''t you know I''m Feng Ao Xiu?" "Huh... Who cares if you''re Feng Ao Xiu or Feng Ao Zhong. I don''t know who''s that? I want my money back. Take it off!" "Give it up!" said Qian Hui. "The old lady always stripped Lu naked every time he ate in here." Just like that, the food stall lady stripped Feng Ao Xiu naked. But, once she confirmed that his clothes were on the expensive side, she gave Feng Ao Xiu old clothes and a sausage skewer as compensation. "Don''t forget to pay for the rest next time!" "Second Young Master, aren''t you glad that you''re able to get the sausage skewer?" "Shut up!" said Feng Ao Xiu. He could not believe he was humiliated by a stranger he just met, to pay for his subordinate''s tab. He really wants to beat Qian Lu the next time he meets him. Also, now he has to put up with wearing these uncomfortable old clothes that looked like a beggar. * Krruukkkk... * However, he could always complain next time. He was too hungry to do anything else. [It''s time to eat the sausage skewer] Feng Ao Xiu''s mouth was wide open, he''s ready to devour his dinner. However, he suddenly stopped as he saw two guys were approaching. "Senior Yu Liang?" one of the two guys said. "Ah... It''s you guys..." said Qian Hui. [They''re from Silver Hands Owl! It''s better to be careful!] "Senior, is that not the Feng Clan''s guard uniform?" "And, Who is the guy that looked like a beggar beside you?" [Crap! They''re onto us!] 144 Fork Over All Your Cash! "Senior Yu Liang, are you not on a mission? What are you doing here? " "Senior, you''re sweating a lot. And, you''re acting weird..." Barraged by questions by the junior members of the Silver Hands Owl, Qian Hui could not just keep quiet. He has to say something or his true identity would be exposed. "I''m here to introduce you to someone..." he said while pretending to be calm, he glanced at Feng Ao Xiu. Qian Hui skilfully dodged the questions and shifted the attention to the Second Young Master. Meanwhile, that person now was surprised by the turns of event. There''s a lot that Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t know about, like why they call Qian Hui "Senior Yu Liang", or what is the "mission"? But, he knows one thing, if it''s about Qian Hui, it can''t be a good thing. And, he could tell just by Qian Hui''s expression that this was a troublesome matter, which only makes it worse. [Qian Hui!!! Don''t just throw you sh*t on me!!] Feng Ao Xiu cursed loudly in his heart, while his outer appearance throws an innocent smile. "Nice to meet you, I''m Feng... I''m Fei Bao Xing." In a spur of the moment, Feng Ao Xiu uses a fake name. With these people calling Qian Hui as Yu Liang, how could he not jump into the same bandwagon? "...That''s a lie?" said the one of the young man. "Yep. That''s a lie!" confirmed the other one, "Fei Bao Xing is a fake name." "Hey, why are you lying? Tell us your real name." [How did they know!?] Feng Ao Xiu was shocked at these people caught on to his lie. But, what he did not know was these people were from the Silver Hands Owl. As junior as they were, they were trained to read lies. Someone untrained like Feng Ao Xiu who made up lie on the spot was easy to be distinguished. "You guys probably should not inquire so much. There''s a reason for everything." Qian Hui gritted his teeth and saved Feng Ao Xiu from the predicament. The two guys nodded. If the Senior Yu Liang that they respected said so, naturally they would comply. "So, what does he want? But, he looks like a beggar... and I can see that he doesn''t carry any money around him... So, he''s not a new client..." "Don''t tell me... this guy will be our new recruit?" Feng Ao Xiu and Qian Hui, "Ehhh..." "Hey, I don''t care if you use a fake name. But, at least tell us your age and cultivation level if you want to join the Silver Hands Owl." [Si... Silver Hands Owl!!! They''re from the number one infamous underground sect in Xiang Lan Nation! And, wait I''m about to join them...] Feng Ao Xiu was as nervous as hell. But, he did not see a way out other than to follow along. "I''m 18 years old..." "And, your cultivation level?" Feng Ao Xiu, "..." "Why are you so silent? C''mon, tell me your level." Qian Hui impatiently glanced at his master. He knows better than anyone that Feng Ao Xiu doesn''t stand a chance if he lies to the Silver Hands Owl. Thus, Qian Hui answered it for him, "He''s not a cultivator!" "Huh! Not a cultivator!!" "Senior, you''re telling me that this guy got a broken meridian. Yet, you''re still recommending him?" "But... Not a cultivator is just too... Senior, are you sure?" As he thought this was the only way to end this faster. Qian Hui did not answer, but he nodded. The two from Silver Hands Owl, "..." It took a whole minute of silence before one of them processed his thought and said, "I got it. I just have to bring him to our base and start the recruitment process, right?" Qian Hui also became silence for a few seconds, before he said. "...Yes, please." "I see... Senior must value him highly. You''re even willing to take a break on a mission just to introduce him." "Senior, don''t worry and leave him to us. You''re still in the Feng Clan''s guard uniform, it would be bad if someone sees you. We''ll take care of the rest!" Qian Hui quickly nodded, then he ran away from the scene. [F*ck! Qian Hui, don''t leave me...] Feng Ao Xiu cursed loudly in his heart. How could he not? His bodyguard just left him to die in the hands of Silver Hands Owl. "So, your fake name is Fei Bao Xing, right?", one of the guys said. Feng Ao Xiu quickly replied with a smile and nodded. "Look, Fei Bao Xing, if you''re willing to join us, it means you have to give everything you have to the Silver Hands Owl." "That''s right! You can''t use them anymore anyway. Fork over all your cash!" [Ehhh!!!] The two Silver Hands Owl members eyes twitched while they''re staring at the money they received from Feng Ao Xiu. "Two bronze taels... You really are a beggar. What can you buy with this garbage? It''s not even enough to buy a sausage skewer!" "Hmmm... Wait! is that a sausage skewer?" he said while pointing at Feng Ao Xiu''s pocket. "What nice timing! It''s about time for dinner. Give that to me!" [No... My sausage skewer!] Without any choice, Feng Ao Xiu was robbed of his food. He was about to go crazy since he''s hungry right now. *** "What! Yu Liang did? To someone with a broken meridian!" The two juniors rely on their encounter with Senior Yu Liang to the Elder in charge of recruitment. After asking for more details, the Elder dismissed them before scratching his head in confusion. "And... You are... I mean, your fake name is Fei Bao Xing?" asked the Elder. "Why does Yu Liang even willing to recommend you?" "..." The young man, who was known as Fei Bao Xing, just stood there without any words. "Not willing to speak, huh. At least you got guts." said the Elder. "I don''t know if your broken meridian will get in the way, but if Yu Liang recommends you, then I''m willing to give you a chance." "I believe you already heard this from Yu Liang, but let me tell you again. Once you know our identity, it''s either join us or leave us. So, if you fail the recruitment process, you will be killed on the spot!" [Ehhhh!! What!?] "Now, go over to your dorm with the other recruits. Training starts tomorrow morning. Don''t dare to be late!" "Fei Bao Xing, your reply!?" "...Yes", Fei Bao Xing cried as he replied. He knows it''s only a matter of time until he''s exposed and killed. 145 FEI BAO XING: DEAD Fei Bao Xing''s expression has become much worse. Not only he has to survive inside the Silver Hands Owl recruitment process, but he also has to do it with a broken meridian. Regardless of the handicap, he did not even have any say in this matter, all was forced onto him. However, the Elder has agreed to keep his cultivation level as secret. Except for them and the two junior disciples from earlier, no one else would know. After all, as an underground sect, they have so many secrets hidden. Perhaps it was the only silver linings he had, and Fei Bao Xing just has to make use the most of it. "Here''s the dorm. Go to the right side of the corridor, and you should be able to find room number seven, that''s your room." The Elder brought Fei Bao Xing inside, as he opened the door. However, it was not all good, just inside the main entrance, there was already a pool of blood all over the place. At this kind of situation, Fei Bao Xing could not help but be wary. He stared, but his feet were unable to move. "What''s wrong? Why don''t you go inside?" asked the Elder with a provoking smile. After almost being killed so many times, Fei Bao Xing has a survival instinct much higher than an ordinary person. And the smell of blood already prevents him from taking another step. "This is a trap..." "So, you noticed..." The Elder said. "That''s right, this is part of the test... There''s always just new recruits that barge inside and end up dead even though they saw the blood all over the place. At least, you passed the basic requirement. But, you still have to go inside and enter your room." As expected of the Silver Hands Owl, you can''t just expect to be alive on the first day without doing anything. [Hmmm... Let''s see how Fei Bao Xing could handle this test. Could he find that there''s actually a secret entrance located at the back of the house? On average, new recruits should be able to discover it in 15 minutes. But as someone Yu Liang recommends, he should be able to do it in 5 minutes...] Fei Bao Xing picked up a small rock nearby and threw it inside. As it entered the area, wood pillars emerged from all over the place and crushed it to pieces before it vanished back into the ground it came from. "Oh... You actually deactivated the trap! Congratulations! Now, you can go inside." Was what the Elder said, but it was nothing more than a lie. More people ended up dead because of this false information. There''s no way the Twenty Pillars Array Formation would be deactivated just because of a small rock. The successful recruit would usually throw another stone to verify the Elder''s words, before finding another way which is the secret entrance. The Elder assumed Fei Bao Xing to do the same, but outside of expectation, he walked inside. [Huh... He''s actually going inside!? Did I expect too much from someone Yu Liang recommends...] The Elder sighed. [Looks like he''ll just be another victim of the Twenty Pillars Array Formation...] As the Elder was waiting for Fei Bao Xing to die, he took out a brush and a paper from his storage ring. Then, he wrote with big letter words, "FEI BAO XING: DEAD." [Hmmm... Something''s weird, why I did not hear the sound of the wood pillars coming out?] "Wha... How..." The Elder rubbed his eyes as he could not believe what he saw. Fei Bao Xing actually calmly walks inside. He definitely walks over the array formation''s area, but why it did not activate? "Could it be... Silent Steps!! ...Moreover, to be able to pass through the Twenty Pillars Array Formation, It must be the First Grade Silent Steps. Only a few Elders was able to use this move... Fei Bao Xing, just what the hell are you..." Of course, what Fei Bao Xing used was not Silent Steps, he does not even know what''s that. It was easy, as someone who learned Array Formation in the Upper Realm, handling Twenty Pillars Array Formation was simple enough. If one looked closely, he was holding exactly twenty strands of grass in his right hand. One strand of grass to prevent a wooden pillar, any more and any less would not work. This fact was quite well known in the Upper Realm, but it seemed this information did not reach the Lower Realm. The Elder sighed, "It''s a shame... If it''s not for his broken meridian, I would already take him as my disciple... Let''s just see how long can he last." *** "Room number seven... Room number seven... Here it is!" Fei Bao Xing found the room he was supposed to reside in. Given it was already very late at night, he opened the door slowly as to not wake everyone up. [As expected, everyone already asleep.] thought Fei Bao Xing [And, my stomach is empty... Might as well sleep to forgot about this hunger.] Without any lights nearby, it''s hard to see clearly. Fei Bao Xing saw three beds occupied by three dark silhouettes, then he went to the empty one in the corner and quickly fell asleep. Time passed by, and morning quickly came. What usually accompanied by the chirp of morning birds, was instead replaced by three screams. "Kyaaaa!!! A man, a man, is here!!" "Why is he doing here!?" "A pervert! Truly disgusting!!" Because of the noise, Fei Bao Xing had no choice but to wake up. "You... How dare you enter the girls'' room!?" said the girl that looked the most beautiful. "...Girls room?" said Fei Bao Xing while rubbing his eyes, clearly still sleepy. "Wait! Girls..." But, it was only for a moment before he realised what happened. "Young Lady Min, it''s dangerous. Don''t get close to him!" said the second girl. "Don''t you dare touch even a single hair of Young Lady Min!" said the third girl. "Wa... Wait... Stop using the formality!" Lady Min hurriedly said. The two other girls looked shocked as they realised they made a terrible mistake. "Oh, No... What to do!?" "He heard us, we should take care of him!" "There''s no choice, let''s kill him!" said Lady Min. [Eeehh... What!? Kill me!?] Fei Bao Xing wants to cry, he just woke up and suddenly these girls want to kill him. Just before the three girls make their move. Suddenly the Elder and some other new recruits rushed inside. "Chang Miao and the others, are you all right?" said the Elder. "Where''s the pervert!? Let''s kill him..." said one of the boys. The girls were surprised at the appearance of the boys. But, nevertheless, they used this situation to their advantage. "Uuu..." Lady Min cried while pointing her finger at Fei Bao Xing. "This man almost assaulted me!" "Me... Assault!? What!?" Fei Bao Xing was surprised at the girls'' words. First, they want to kill him, and now they framed him for an assault. Still, because of those words, the boys became angry. These young ladies were their idols. How could they let the assaulter alive? "You dare to assault Chang Miao!" "You''re gonna pay for this!" As the boys jumped over to kill Fei Bao Xing, the Elder shouted, "Wait!" "Elder, don''t stop us! We have to kill this pervert!" "He''s no pervert." the Elder said. "Fei Bao Xing is our newest recruit. And, the one who''s at fault was not him, it was Chang Miao and the others." "Ehhh... Us at fault? ...Elder, what do you mean?" Lady Min responded. "It was clear this man that entered Chang Miao''s room and tried to..." "Except, this is not your room. Your room is next door." said the Elder. "This is actually his room. So, Chang Miao and the others were the ones that entered the wrong room!" "Huh..." What does this mean!? So, it''s not Fei Bao Xing that assaulted Chang Miao, but the reverse? The Elder sighed. It''s a bit complicated to explain, but Fei Bao Xing did it. Once again, he has surpassed expectation. 146 Is This Stockholm Syndrome? "I have no choice... I guess I have to tell you early." said the Elder. He looked at Chang Miao and her two friends with sharp eyes. "Chang Miao, what''s your room number?" "It''s room number eight." The Elder nodded at Chang Miao''s words as a sign that he agreed. Then, he asked again "And, What''s the number of this room?" "It''s my room, so it''s number eight." "I''m afraid you are wrong. This is room number seven." "Ehhh..." At the Elder''s words, every single one of them made a confused expression. They were pretty sure this room is number eight, why does it become seven? Did they make a mistake somewhere? One of the young recruits could not help but went outside to peek at the room number once more. In front of the door, there was a wooden nameplate which indicates the room number. "But, Elder... This is clearly room number eight. It said so here..." "Deng Huan, I thought a genius like you could do better than that. But, even after receiving multiple hints over the past few days, and knowing the answer right now, how could you not realise the truth?" the Elder replied. "On the first day, try to remember what kind of uniform you received?" "Wait... Could it be? You mean the reason I received girls uniform was..." The Elder nodded. The young man called Deng Huan rethinks the whole situation again. Previously when the training started a few days ago, he and his roommate received the girls uniform. Meanwhile, Chang Miao and her friends got the boys uniform. Not just that, the others also claimed they received the wrong size. They thought it was a mistake and trade the uniforms with each other. However, it seemed it was not a mistake in the first place. Deng Huan looked around the area in the hallway. Then finally he took out the wooden nameplate from the door. As he turned it around, he discovered there was something else written at the back. Two different numbers, the front was written "8" with sloppy handwriting. However, the backside was engraved "Room 7". Just by the type, it was kind of obvious, which is the real one. There were also other hints, it''s hard to see, but the doorknob also was marked with the number "7". "The rooms were switched. No... it was not switched, we just entered the wrong room from the very start!" "Exactly!" the Elder gave a big nod. "This was part of the test, and if you want to be a disciple of the Silver Hands Owl, you should be able to discern the truth information from the fake ones. If you were told to infiltrate a stronghold and were given the wrong address, it could just be a trap. So before entering, you should gain information first and verify if it was really the place you supposed to go to. Even after so many days, the one who discovered it was actually the new recruit who just entered, Fei Bao Xing. You guys should be ashamed of yourself!" The Elder calmly focus his attention back to the girls. "Thus, Fei Bao Xing can''t be blamed because this is his room. In fact, you three girls are the one who should apologise for entering without permission. " "But... But... He almost assaulted me..." said Chang Miao. "Fei Bao Xing could not possibly assault you, he''s not..." The fact that Fei Bao Xing was not a cultivator was to be kept a secret. But, this fact was the very reason Fei Bao Xing could definitely not assault someone. The Elder thought that Chang Miao just did not like the fact that she and Fei Bao Xing roomed together overnight. "I mean, it was right to attack a stranger that entered their territory. Does this explain everything?" Upon the Elder''s explanation, it was made very clear that he had no intention to punish Fei Bao Xing. "Ye... Yes..." The three girls expression became dark. It seemed the girls could not accept this decision. It was not because they were unable to discover their real room, but the fact that Fei Bao Xing heard that they called Chang Miao as "Young Lady Min." But, if they made a move on Fei Bao Xing, they will be the prime suspect. With the Elder protected him so much, killing him was not an option. They had no choice but to find some other way to shut Fei Bao Xing''s mouth. *** Fei Bao Xing felt relieved. He did discover the real room number from the start, but that was because he''s just being careful. After all, he''s not a cultivator, which make it more important to be cautious. After, he received his uniform of Silver Hands Owl recruit. Fei Bao Xing and the other recruits began to gather in front of the dorm just as the Elder instructed. "Ahem..." as the Elder clears his throat, the recruits stopped talking among themselves and line up nicely. "Today''s mission is to enhance your tracing and detection skills. Create a team consisting of four people and enter the Northern Dark Forest. In the forest were hidden keys just like this." said the Elder while showing four different types of keys. "Each green key will earn you 1 point. The blue key is 5 points. The red key is 10 points. Lastly, the silver key is 100 points." "Within three days, each team should earn at least 30 points. Below that will be considered as a fail and will be eradicated. But, try to get more than 30 points, I guarantee it will be worth your time. Now, create your team and discuss some strategies, we will depart at noon!" "Ah... One more thing! This is Silver Hands Owl, and everyone is a thief. You''ll be allowed to steal other team''s key. If you accidentally kill someone... you will be penalised, and your team has to earn 30 more points." At the Elder''s words, the recruits gulped in horror. Basically, you are allowed to kill if you can pay 30 points of each person. They did not dare to think about it anymore and search for their teammate. "Chang Miao... Let me join you, girls!" "No! No! Pick me... I''ll be the one who joins Chang Miao''s team!" As usual, Chang Miao and her two friends were very popular. As the only girls among the boys, they were like flowers in the centre of sh*ts. Make way!" shouted Deng Huan. At his words, the other boys went back and left a path for Deng Huan. No one dared to oppose him, not only he''s talented in dark arts and thievery, but he also has a high cultivation level. "Chang Miao. Let me join, and I guarantee that we will earn 100 points!" If Deng Huan said so, it definitely would come true. Cheng Miao puckered her lips and read the situation. Under normal circumstances, Chang Miao would say yes. However, she has more important things to do than this mission. "I''m sorry. But we already have someone else in mind!" "Ehh..." Deng Huan was a bit shocked. To think Cheng Miao rejected him for another guy. "Fei Bao Xing, will you please join our team?" said Cheng Miao. "Eeeh... Me?" [What the hell is this? Cheng Miao actually wanted to be a teammate with someone who assaulted her. Is this Stockholm Syndrome?] "That''s right!" said Cheng Miao with a cheerful smile. "We must earn at least sixty points!" "Umm... Why sixty points?" "Just because..." [Thirty points for clearing the mission, and another thirty as a penalty for eliminating Fei Bao Xing.] 147 Dont Drag Us Down to Your Snail Pace! "I can''t find the keys anywhere..." Chang Miao could not help but grumble. It has been a couple of hours since they entered the Northern Dark Forest, but except for the grass and trees, they found nothing. To search such small keys within the entire forest was quite an impossible feat. It was called the Northern Dark Forest for a reason. Although it was afternoon, and the sun was still up, it was like night inside the forest. One who walks inside could not help but lose track of time. The more to the north they went to, the darker it gets. They said at the farthest point in the north, nothing could be seen, nothing could be heard. Still, not far from the southern border, the small amount of light already made the mission hard. Yet, Chang Miao and the others could not even discover a single key or even a trace. Nobody thought it was going to be this difficult. Especially, Chang Miao and her two friends, who were troubled. If finding the keys just to qualify was already impossible, how are they gonna find another thirty points as a penalty for killing Fei Bao Xing? At such thought, the girls felt they want to cry at the impossible hurdle in front of them. The one who sincerely wanted to cry was Fei Bao Xing. How could he not notice? Ever since the incident from this morning, he always felt an uncomfortable aura from Chang Miao and the others. Because they said they wanted to kill him, it would be seeking death just by getting close to the girls. However, Fei Bao Xing had no choice. When Chang Miao asked him to join the team in front of everybody, the other boys were staring. Chang Miao was the prettiest and smartest. Out of them all, she was the goddess and the number one idol among the recruits. Then, there were Guan Ru Na and Guan Ru Yi apparently, they were sisters. Although their beauty was a bit lacking behind Chang Miao, they were still considered pretty girls. With all three of them at a young age of sixteen, no wonder many bees attracted. And, to join along with their teams, which healthy young boys do not want to? Yet, the chosen one was Fei Bao Xing. The boys felt extreme jealousy and irritation, their menacing eyes made it very clear. And, if Fei Bao Xing would refuse them then, the boys would beat him to death. "Fei Bao Xing... How dare you!" "You dare reject Chang Miao''s offer!" "Death is the only option for you!" With those threatening silence words within their eyes, Fei Bao Xing reluctantly accepts. Now, they were looking for keys. As a Silver Hand Owl recruit, it could be said that these girls were quite fast, at least quicker than the average girls. "Fei Bao Xing, why are you so slow? Can''t you be a bit faster? Don''t drag us down to your snail pace!" "That''s right, Young La... I mean Chang Miao won''t be able to complete the task at this rate." "Wait... I''m coming... I''m coming..." At the nagging of the Guan sisters, Fei Bao Xing used his full power to run until he''s out of breath. But, since he''s not a cultivator, his speed was not even close to theirs. "Ugghhh... Too slow!" said Guan Ru Na. "Why such a small pace? Are you really this weak? What''s your cultivation level?" asked Guan Ru Yi. Fei Bao Xing panicked at the sudden attack. Currently, it was not convenient to reveal his real level. Without any other choice, he has to quickly reply something to divert their attention. "There''s a key nearby!" Fei Bao Xing lied. "Fei Bao Xing... really? Is there a key there" asked Chang Miao. "Don''t lie!" said Guan Ru Yi. "We three are faster than you, but we found nothing. There''s n way you could have found it." "We already search that area before. It''s useless to do it again," said Guan Ru Na. "Chang Miao, and Sister Ru Yi, Let''s just go, and find someplace else!" "Wait, there''s nothing wrong with searching that area one more time," said Chang Miao. As far as Chang Miao takes joy in Fei Bao Xing being reprimanded by the Guan sisters. Nothing would make her happier if she can prove Fei Bao Xing wrong. Furthermore, even if she can kill Fei Bao Xing and pay the penalty, she still needs an incentive for one. Thus, the alibi of Fei Bao Xing dragged us down, so we killed him, could probably work. But, they still need to keep up the acting. Probably, the elders and seniors of the Silver Hands Owl could be watching from afar to list of whom killed whom. The Guan Ru Na nad Guan Ru Yi nodded. They too understood Chang Miao''s line of thinking. Thus, all three of them pretended to search the area. "Nothing here..." said Chang Miao. "It''s not here either," said Guan Ru Na. "Nothing..." said Guan Ru Yi. "Fei Bao Xing, are you actually searching..." Fei Bao Xing smiled wryly. Of course, there''s nothing around here. He just took a blatant lie so they would stop asking him about his cultivation level. But now, he started to regret it as it just made the three girls mood worsen. * Clink * "Hmmm... What''s this?" Before Guan Ru Yi could finish her words, her feet stumbled onto something, it creates a low but distinctive sound. "This... This is..." Guan Ru Yi rubbed her eyes as she picked up something from the ground. "It''s a key!" Fei Bao Xing, "Ehhh..." "Moreover, it''s a red key that worth points..." Guan Ru Yi continued. "I can''t believe this, Fei Bao Xing is right. There''s actually a key right here." Guan Ru Na, "..." "..." Chang Miao was shocked and was unable to comprehend the current situation. She shook her heads to calm herself down, then said, "Good job, Fei Bo Xing... I know you can do it." "..." "But... How could you be so slow, but still be able to detect the key?" "Ah... That..." then, Fei Bao Xing told another lie. "I intentionally being slow so I can trace the key accurately. You girls should also do it slowly. There''s no point in being fast but unable to find anything." [Intentionaly being slow, my ass!] thought the three girls. There''s no way that Fei Bao Xing did it intentionally. At least not when he was gasping so hard during running. However, with the evidence at hand, they were unable to refute Fei Bao Xing''s words. In fact, they have to take on his advice seriously. The girls thought it was just dumb luck, nothing more than a coincidence. Yet, as time passed by they were once again proven wrong. After they slowed down their pace, the girls were able to detect some keys. Although it does not earn as many points as the red key, they were able to find 3 green keys and a blue key, totalling it to 18 points leading the group by a wide margin within half a day. At such incredible progress, the girls felt happy and worried at the same time. With this pace, they would be able to earn sixty points in total. But, at the same time, they know first hand Fei Bao Xing''s scary ability. They were worried if they were able to take down Fei Bao Xing when the time comes. Meanwhile, Fei Bao Xing... * Krruukkkk... * [Come to think of it... I haven''t eaten anything since yesterday. And, they did not even give breakfast nor lunch. How could I survive in such an environment? Ahh... my sausage skewer...] At Fei Bao Xing''s stomach sound, Chang Miao suggests. "Then everyone, why don''t we take a break and eat something first?" Thus, the Fei Bao Xing and the girls sat down. The three girls took a rice ball each from their own pocket and slowly ate. "Ehhh... What about me?" asked Fei Bao Xing while staring at the girls. "Ummm... Fei Bao Xing, you''re not eating?" asked Guan Ru Na. "Eh... Don''t tell me you did not bring any food with you?" asked Guan Ru Yi. "But, there''s no food around here? How are you going to eat?" asked Chang Miao. "Wait. I''m supposed to bring my own food?" "Isn''t that covered in the first lesson? Ah... Come to think of it you''re not here at the time." Chang Miao said. "Every day you should search for your own food. Usually, in the morning, some of us would go to the mountain to forage some herbs and mushroom or go fishing in the river. One could even buy" from the market nearby with enough money." "Eh... But this is the Northern Dark Forest. There''s no edible food here." said Fei Bao Xing. "Can''t you give me some food..." "You''re not allowed to share food with others. If caught, both the receiver and giver would be eliminated from the recruitment process." [F*ck! I''ve never heard of this rule!] Fei Bao Xing cursed in his heart. How could he survive three days in this forest without anything to eat? 148 The Hurdle Is Just Too High... * Krrruuukkk... * Never would have Fei Bao Xing thought he would become this hungry. He was the second young master from a middle-tier clan there should be no reason he would ever run out of foods. But the situation does not even give him any chance. It was the second time his stomach would grumble this loud. The first time was years ago when he stuck in the Dark Cloud Ravine with Little Ren. But in that situation, he still has his cultivation, and the Qi in his body could help fight against hunger. However, this time he does not even have any single grain of Qi inside. And without any food or drink, it''s only a matter of time before he could die of hunger. [Does Fei Bao Xing does not bring any food? Then, does that mean he will die of hunger? So, he will die without us having to do anything? Really?] Chang Miao was putting a complicated expression. [If we know this would happen, perhaps, it would be better if we did not pick Fei Bao Xing into the group.] Guan Ru Na sighed multiple times along the way. [What a useless load of weight! He really can''t do anything... But, I have to admit if it wasn''t for him, it would take longer for us to find the keys.] Guan Ru Yi thought as she glared at Fei Bao Xing behind her. "Nothing..." Although Fei Bao Xing already knows there was no food, he could not help but complain. Usually in the forest one could gather some wild berries, mushrooms or even herbs. But, the Northern Dark Forest was unique, as it only consists of dark green grass and black leaved trees with dark brown woods. And, the darkness only made him hungrier. While Fei Bao Xing was lamenting how hungry he was, Chang Miao and the others were leading in the front. They were using the previous method of slow pace while tracing the keys along the way. Yet this activity made them weary, and the girls could not help but chat with each other along the way. Using small voice, they made sure Fei Bao Xing could not hear their conversation. "It''s only two months left until graduation. Within these two months, we have to get the best result, so we can be accepted as the best disciple, and we can choose our own master," said Guan Ru Yi. "Young Lady Min is this all right..." said Guan Ru Na, "I know that there''s only a bit more time left until we''re accepted as the disciple of Silver Hands Owl. But there''s still a long way to go before we could reach him." "This is not the time to be talking about this right now," said Chang Miao. "You two already knows the implication, there''s nothing else to discuss. We should just focus on collecting keys first." "Young Lady Min is right," said Guan Ru Na. "Don''t worry. This servant will do whatever it takes to complete our mission." "Me too," said Guan Ru Yi. "However, what should we do with Fei Bao Xing? Once he secures a source of food, he will be a threat to us. Especially with his terrifying tracing and detection skills, I doubt he will be easy to kill." "Ru Yi, you''re overthinking things. First of all, there''s nothing here. And even if he finds one, he could not possibly run away from the three of us." "As Young Lady Min said. I do think that you overestimate Fei Bao Xing''s skill. Besides, why are you occasionally steal a glance at him, could it be you like him?" Guan Ru Yi teases. "Huh... Me? No way! I just got a bad feeling coming from him. My instinct tells me that he''s dangerous. That''s why I just want us to be careful with him. Besides his good looking face, there''s nothing else. Also, there''s no way I would fancy a pervert like him!" "Ru Na, don''t tease Ru Yi so much. It''s Fei Bao Xing we''re talking about, with his action of last night of creeping into the girls'' room, no woman would ever want to be with him." "Then, what type of man does Ru Yi like?" "I currently am not looking into anyone right now... But, if I have to say, then it''s gotta be Feng Ao Xiu." "Of all people, my sister choose Feng Ao Xiu. The hurdle is just too high... But, me too, I wonder if I will ever meet Feng Ao Xiu. Not only he''s strong, but handsome as well. Ahh... It will be like a dream come true!" "We''re just a lowly servant... There''s no way we could ever get close to someone like Feng Ao Xiu. But, Young Lady Min is pretty, I bet Young Lady could win Feng Ao Xiu''s heart." "That''s right! If it''s Young Lady Min, I''m sure she can do it." "Stop it, you two..." said Chang Miao with a blushed face. "I don''t have the status like before. And, besides I heard Feng Ao Xiu is already married to the Young Lady of the Yang Clan. It will be too hard for me to enter a relationship with him..." * Achoo... * Fei Bao Xing sneezed as he saw the girls were joyfully gossiping in front of him. He wondered what they were talking about. "Chang Miao... What a coincidence to meet you here!" As they continued their journey. Fei Bao Xing and the others met with another group. It was Deng Huan and another three normal looking boys that nobody even bothers to remember their names. However, obviously, they were the three out of many Deng Huan''s lackeys. "Ah... Deng Huan. How are you doing?" Chang Miao politely greeted with a smile. With such an attractive greet, Deng Huan''s heart was beating rapidly as he already fell in love with Chang Miao since months ago. He figured this was a chance to show off his skill. "Haha... Chang Miao, why don''t our two groups work together instead? My group already earn 9 points in such a short time. I can even give you some pointers n how to find it." "Ehhh... Only nine? Don''t you think it''s a little too low..." It was Guan Ru Na who replied. She and Guan Ru Yi knew that Young Lady Min doesn''t like it if Deng Huan gets too close with her. Sometimes there''s no choice but to accept his offer, especially when in a pinch. However, with their current progress, there''s no need to work with Deng Huan. "Too low?" Deng Huan creased his eyebrow. "We have 18 points." said Guan Ru Yi as she flashed the keys before him, "If we join forces, your team will only be a burden for us." [Chang Miao''s team actually have twice the points that we have!?] Deng Huan was a bit in a shock. Then, he quickly calmed himself down and calmly praised the girls, "As expected, I can''t believe you three girls have such excellent tracking and detection skills." "It''s not us, the three of us only found a total of eight points. But, Fei Bao Xing earns ten points by himself." Chang Miao said. As much as the girls like to be praised, they were not comfortable in taking the credit of someone else. "Wha... Fei Bao Xing..." This time, Deng Huan was truly surprised. "Well, then... We won''t bother you anymore." The girls said as they walked away from Deng Huan. "Ahh..." Deng Huan was unable to find the right words to stop them. As he looked at the three girls left his heartbeat rapidly because of anger. "Impossible... That guy actually able to find a red key..." Deng Huan furiously said. "Ughhh... If that guy exists, then boss won''t be able to claim Chang Miao. Boss, how about we follow them, and then you know..." said one of the lackeys. "I''m listening..." "Let that Fei Bao Xing guy finds all the key. When the time is right, we stole it from them. With all their keys in our hands, the girls have no choice but to do whatever we say." Deng Huan, "..." 149 Hold My Hand So You Wont Get Left Behind "It''s been hours since we explored this area. However, except for the first 18 points, we can''t find any more keys. Either our luck has run out, or all the keys in the southern area is already taken." "Ru Na makes a valid point. Young La... I mean, Chang Miao thinks so too right. All this time, we only searched in the brighter southern area, but the Northern Dark Forest''s real place lies in the north." Chang Miao calmly thinks things through before she made a decision and replied. "You girls are right. Let''s not make haste and head towards the central area." The girls nodded and redirected their route towards the north. "Fei Bao Xing, you heard us, right? We are going north" Guan Ru Yi scolded the man a few meters behind them. "Seriously, we already slow our pace down. But why are you still late and exhausted all the time?" Fei Bao Xing sighed in resignation. He did not even know his role in the group. All the decision and arrangement were left to the girls, especially the leader, Chang Miao. If Chang Miao said to jump, the question the other ask would only be "how high?" As much as Fei Bao Xing would like to have more rest and stayed in the safe southern area compared to the dangerous down the north, it''s not like Fei Bao Xing could go against her. Furthermore, one of the Guan sisters, Guan Ru Yi always watched his every move and scolded him every single time she gets a chance to. The longer this goes Fei Bao Xing only felt he was more restrained. Besides, the food problem was still not solved with how hungry he was, he felt like he could die at any moment. "It''s too dark... Everyone, let''s be careful..." As they arrived in the central area, the light also gradually decrease. Chang Miao and the three girls decided to walked carefully in the darkness. With their trained enhanced eyes, they were still able to differentiate between the trees and the ground that are safe to walk on. * Brukkk... * The only man, who''s also not a cultivator, hit a tree headfirst and falls down. Perhaps in the old days, there would be no problem. However, without any Qi enhancing his eyes, there was no different than closing his eyes altogether. "Didn''t Chang Miao told you to be careful!?" Guan Ru Yi scolds Fei Bao Xing once again. "Seriously, how are you able to enter the Silver Hands Owl with that kind of skill?" "What should we do?" Guan Ru Na said. "If he''s this bad, we won''t be able to continue with our progress." While they wanted to kill him, it was not the right time as they still have not got enough points. It''s a choice to kill him now, but on the other hand, as slow as Fei Bao Xing is, they still need his detection skill to earn more points. At this thought, Chang Miao calmly shook her head. She approached the down Fei Bao Xing and extended her hand to him, "It can''t be helped. Hold my hand!" "Ehh..." "C''mon, what are you waiting for? Hold my hand so you won''t get left behind." "Ye... Yes..." Although Fei Bao Xing can''t see. But, by the voice, he knows Chang Miao was there to help him. Fei Bao Xing held out his right hand to reach out on Chang Miao''s. As the fingers of the two touched together, Fei Bao Xing blushed. Although he was married, without any real experience in girls, just by holding hands was already enough to fill him with excitement. "Ugghh... don''t hold my hand too tightly", Guan Ru Yi said disgustedly. "I''ll be the one who will guide you. Don''t even think for a sec you can touch Young La... I mean Chang Miao with that disgusting hand of yours!" "O... Okay..." While Fei Bao Xing was a bit disappointed that the one who held his hands was not the lovely Chang Miao. But, Guan Ru Yi is still a beautiful girl nonetheless. He could not help but to grin awkwardly over that fact. Guan Ru Yi blushed a little because of his reaction. Then, she quickly said, "Disgusting! Don''t smile, and just follow me!" With the team being careful they decreased their pace once more, this time to the one Fei Bao Xing was comfortable with. "Squeak... Squeak..." "Hmmm... What''s that sound?" asked Chang Miao. "Ah... It''s a Blue Striped Squirrel. So cute..." said Guan Ru Na. "Look! The squirrel is wearing a key in its neck!" Guan Ru Yi said. "It''s only worth one point! But, it''s a key nonetheless!" Blue Striped Squirrel is only a low Second Rank Spirit Beast. Its combat power was a bit poor, but its speed was surprisingly fast compared to its level. Currently, the squirrel in front of them was wearing a small rope like a collar in its neck. And on the side, a green key was hanging waiting to be taken. "Squeeaakk..." The Blue Striped Squirrel felt a terrible feeling. It turned around and ran away into the other direction. "Kill!" Chang Miao gave the order. Guan Ru Na immediately jumped and chased after the Blue Striped Squirrel. A few moments later, a horrible sound was heard from not afar. "Squueeeaaaakkkkkk!!!" * Thud Thud Thud... * "Squueakkk..." "I got the key!" Guan Ru Na returned back with a big smile on her face while waving the key over her head. "Good job Ru Na." Chang Miao praised. [Didn''t she just called that squirrel cute? And, she killed it without any hesitation... These girls are scary! I''m glad I can''t see anything right now.] Fei Bao Xing shuddered. [Wait... Why did we have to kill a Spirit Beast to earn the key? Up until now, it was just lying on the floor... Could it be...] "Can you lend me the key?" Suddenly Fei Bao Xing yelled out a request. But his action was looked down by the girls, especially by Guan Ru Yi. "Why so, suddenly? With your skill, are you able to guard the key? Heck, you can''t even see the key, can you?" "Please! It''s only for a moment!" Seeing how Fei Bao Xing was serious, Chang Miao nodded to Guan Ru Na. Then, Guan Ru Na handed the key she just earned to him. Fei Bao Xing gripped the key tightly, then he made another request. "Can I also see the other key we earned previously." Guan Ru Yi creased her eyebrow and did not want to, but at Chang Miao''s consent, she reluctantly handed some of the keys she kept to Fei Bao Xing. Fei Bao Xing began to investigate the keys just by touching it since he can''t see. It was not long before he said, "Just as I expected..." He sighed and said, "These keys... They are fake..." The three girls, "!!!" "The five keys we earned in the southern area were all fake, the only real one is from the squirrel. The fake ones have rounded key head, but this one has a squared key head. And, if you remember clearly, the example key that the Elder showed us all have squared key head." There''s no way the Silver Hands would just give such a key lying on the ground floor to be taken. At least you have to work like hunting a Blue Striped Squirrel to earn a point. Of course, this was also part of the test, one should be able to differentiate between the authentic and fake ones. "Wait... That means the total point that we earned is..." "Just one point..." 150 Woodcutters! Miners! Rock Flippers!? What Fei Bao Xing claimed was correct. But, that also means all the things they did in the southern area were unexpectedly all for nothing. From 18 points down to one, with such drastic decrement, the girls could not hide their disappointment. However, it was inevitable. What Fei Bao Xing discover, sooner or later the other group will follow. It would only be a matter of time before the other started throwing the fake keys into the ground. Probably Deng Huan''s groups and the others also have not earned any real keys yet. "This is not good... I guess there were no keys in the southern area at all. They were nothing but a decoy."'' Chang Miao puckered her lips into a little smile. "It''s useless crying right now. In fact, we should be glad we discover this fact early on. Let''s explore more in the central and northern area, we are bound to get more points." The others nodded before they continued exploring the central area. At least now they know that most likely the keys were being held by spirit beasts living in the forest. Continue with their own pace, but rely more on their ears to listen to the sound of spirit beasts. Yet, for some reason, Guan Ru Yi could not concentrate. Even in the darkness, she kept stealing a glance at the man she held hands with. [Fei Bao Xing... How could he be so good at this? He''s the first one to discover his real room. He also the first one to found the key, although it''s a fake, he did it no less. And now, he could even differentiate the real keys as soon as we got one.] Guan Ru Yi closed her eyes for a moment before she opened them again with determination. [As I thought, he''s the real enemy. With such talent, it''s only a matter of time before he discovers Chang Miao''s true identity. As soon as we earned enough points, I''ll be the one to kill him!] * Krrukk... * [Arrgghh!! I''m so f*cking hungry!] Meanwhile, Fei Bao Xing was frustrated. To tell the truth, he wanted to cook the dead Blue Striped Squirrel. But, since Guan Ru Na is the one who kills it, it means it was her possession. So, as per the rule of you need to earn food by yourself, he was still about to die of hunger at any moment. Every time Chang Miao heard Fei Bao Xing''s stomach growl. She could not help but smile a little as if she could not wait for him to just die already. As the exploration continued, the team made some progress. In half a day, they hunted another two Blue Striped Squirrels and three Long Neck Sloths, a spirit beast of the same rank as the Blue Striped Squirrels. With another 5 green keys in their possession, the team has successfully secured 6 points. During the hunt, the three girls purposely and quickly killed the spirit beast for themselves unwilling to let Fei Bao Xing touched it. If Fei Bao Xing was the one who hunts those Spirit Beast, he would have the right to eat the meats. They thought Fei Bao Xing would be mad for not letting him join in on the hunt. But, just like a cloud on a sunny day, he was too calm and indifference. Seeing the expressions on Fei Bao Xing''s face, the girls felt like something was wrong but unable to comprehend. [He''s so weird... How could he stays calm like this even though his stomach has been grumbling like a storm?] The girls thought. However, they just did not know the truth. In fact, Fei Bao Xing was grateful for the girls not to force him on the hunt. As not a cultivator, he was incapable kill these beasts, in fact, there was a chance he could be killed by these beasts instead. It was not long before the team was slapped with the harsh truth. It took about half a day to earn 6 points, but with only less than two and a half days left, they would just barely make it to 30 points. Never mind the target of 60 points, the passing 30 points could only be successful if they maintained their pace of 6 points per half a day. But, would they be willing to take this chance? "We need to find the blue keys soon, or else..." Guan Ru Na reminded. "True, with only at least the blue keys we can secure the points" Chang Miao nodded. "But, where would we be able to find the higher value keys?" asked Guan Ru Yi. "Even after so long searching, except for the green ones held by the spirit beasts, we won''t be able to find any." Chang Miao sighed. "If only someone knows where to look at... Wait..." "Fei Bao Xing!" the three girls said. "Ehh... Me?" "After doing nothing for so long. You must be able to analyse where are the higher value keys, right?" Guan Ru Na said. "Just like you discover on to filter out the fake keys, it''s your job to think and analyse, am I wrong? Don''t tell me you''re really doing nothing and just planning to leech off." Guan Ru Na was not as harsh as her sister. But, once she opened her mouth, her words were sharp and direct, it could even be considered worse. Fei Bao Xing was troubled, but what Guan Ru Na said were all true. But, no matter what, he has no confirmation on where the higher value keys were. In the end, he opened his mouth and told them what he thinks. "I have two ideas." The girls perked up their ears and listened carefully. "First, all we ever encounter were these small and harmless spirit beasts. So, the higher value keys would probably be held by stronger ones resides in the northern area. Just like the southern area has no real keys, and the central area has green keys, then the north ones would probably have blue keys." The three girls nodded. But, this fact was quite easy to comprehend, and Chang Miao more or less already guesses it as well. However, it''s not like they could just go to the northern area that easily. Preparations were needed, as it was dangerous and rumoured you will lose your way and never comes back. Besides the farther, they go, it''s also the more time they need to return. So, Chang Miao and the others were hoping this would be the last resort if they need to. "What''s the second one?" asked Chang Miao. "The second one is a bit complicated. You know how we were only focusing on the spirit beast ever since we enter the central area." The three girls nodded, confirming that it was true. By the time they earn their first green keys, they only concentrated on listening for spirit beasts'' sound. "And so, the elders who put the keys probably thought we will never look in other places other than the spirit beasts. Then, by using reverse psychology, we should not look for spirit beasts and look on the grasses instead." The girls frowned upon hearing Fei Bao Xing''s explanation. "Do you really think that''s possible!?" Guan Ru Yi complained. "It''s not like we''re just looking at the spirit beasts all the time. Sometimes, we also looked at other places. What if we stumbled upon the keys by luck? It means we earn at least 5 points for free. Do you really think the elders will put it there!?" Chang Miao and Guan Ru Na stayed silence, but they agreed with Guan Ru Yi. Looks like getting their hopes up on Fei Bao Xing was a mistake after all. Although he cannot see. Just by the Guan Ru Yi''s voice, Fei Bao Xing could tell Guan Ru Yi were in a bad mood. He exclaimed, "Calm down! What I meant was there was no way, to earn the keys without working for it. If we have to kill spirit beasts to earn green keys, then at least we should do something to earn the blue keys." "Like what?" "Ummm... Like cutting down trees, digging underground or flipping rocks." "You... don''t play a joke with me!" Guan Ru Yi shouted. "Who do you think we are? Woodcutters! Miners! Rock Flippers!?" When the Guan sisters were not pleased by Fei Bao Xing''s answer, one person takes it rather seriously, Chang Miao. "Ru Yi, hold it off. Let''s just do at what he said..." "Young La... I mean, Chang Miao, don''t tell me you listened to all this nonsense." "First, let''s just confirmed his analysis. If we found no keys, then you can scold him all you want." Guan Ru Yi can''t go against Chang Miao, she complained as she kicked a medium-sized rock near her, "Ugghh... There''s no way the keys would be in a place like these." After the rock flipped over, she complained again, "See... I told you that there''s no... Blue key!!" Guan Ru Yi was astonished at the fact that there''s actually a blue key under the rock. Moreover, it was a real squared head key worth 5 points. Never would they have thought, a Rock Flipper would earn more than a Hunter. "Ehhh..." Fei Bao Xing was also surprised as he never thought his little bit of nonsense would come true. 151 Im Saved! The girls were stricken with amazement. It''s Fei Bao Xing, again. Without any doubt, his analysis was accurate, every single thing he said was on the point. Since everyone focused on the spirit beasts, no one would have thought the keys would be in the same situation where the fake keys were previously, lying down on the ground. Of course, it was part of the test. Silver Hands Owl was very proud of its past where they have produced several high-class thieves. To be one of them, it was a necessary requirement to have a broader point of view and to search in an unexpected place. The finding of the blue key only proved the point, and the girls knew that. But, for them have to be pointed by Fei Bao Xing, they just could not accept it. Especially, Guan Ru Yi who hates him the most, because of him, she felt like she was slapped hard in the face. Moreover, she complained in front of her Young Lady Min because of it. Blood rage rises through her temple, biting down her lower lip hard that blood trickled down. Yet, the man himself, Fei Bao Xing was surprised as well. He only said that in a spur of the moment because he was pressured to. His analysis was nothing more than an unproven hypothesis, In fact, he was prepared for it goes false and being scolded by the girls. "With this, we have secured 11 points." As always, Chang Miao composed herself not to express emotions more than necessary before declaring the next move. "Now that we have confirmed that the blue key does exist, we should explore more. I''ll be looking for a suspicious spot on the ground and dig it, Ru Na will be in charge of cutting down trees, and Ru Yi will flip any rocks she sees. However, if we spot a spirit beast, don''t let it go, we just can''t let a key pass by no matter how small it is." The Guan sisters nodded, then concentrated on the task given. But from the command, Fei Bao Xing was not given anything to do. It was because he''s not considered as their team or he was a dead weight in searching and was left out only to do the thinking. Either way, it was not a good feeling for Fei Bao Xing, but he could not express his displease and decided to shut his mouth. It was not long before Chang Miao found a suspicious soil, where the grass was too dry and different. She swiftly places her palm on the ground as if she was used to it. Suddenly, the land around began to move and left a crack on the ground. Just like a fountain, the soil shook upwards, and with it, a key flew along. "Another blue key. Chang Miao, good job!" "As expected of Chang Miao, that was a very skilled move." Then, Guan Ru Na discovered another Blue Striped Squirrel as she quickly captured it and stole the key. "Ru Na, you work very fast just like always!" "That''s my sister, your skill has improved again. I won''t lose..." Just like usual, the girls praised each other. But, when Fei Bao Xing pointed out his idea, no one said anything to him, not even a thanks. As time goes, he felt the girls just casually brought Fei Bao Xing along, and he was treated just like another luggage. At this awkward situation, Fei Bao Xing let out a big sigh since there was nothing he could do. Guan Ru Yi was currently making a smile, but she felt a bit of unease as it has been quite a while since she discovered any key. Flipping the rock earlier was not counted as it was a coincidence. But, just like her sister, she would like to be useful to the group. She just could not help but grin every time she praised by Young Lady Min. As a result, she concentrated harder on doing her task. "Hoot... Hoot..." A small voice resounded in her ears. She quickly looked upwards and discovered a spirit beast hanging upside down from a tree branch. "There''s a blue key on that owl!" Guan Ru Yi pointed at the spirit beast. It was a Water Moon Owl, another spirit beast which was in the same rank of Blue Striped Squirrel. Although, this owl was considered a bit superior as it flew fast considering its level. "Good job Ru Yi! You even discovered a blue key." With a sincere smile, Chang Miao gave her praise. "Yes... Everyone wait here, I''ll go get it." Guan Ru Yi was excited as she was appreciated by Young Lady Min. However, she can''t stop here, she chased after the Water Moon Owl to finish the job. Fei Bao Xing stumbled down since Guan Ru Yi let go of his hand to chase after the owl. At the time of the fall, he felt a sudden cold chill down his spine as if his intuition tells him something was wrong. As someone who''s at the edge of death many times, unexpectedly he developed an instinct to detect some kind of danger. Although from the current situation, only Guan Ru Yi was in action, and nothing was going wrong. But, he could not see anything in this darkness, so he had to be cautious. "Did you just say a spirit beast carrying a blue key?" He asked, just in case. "Yes, a Water Moon Owl" replied Chang Miao. "Is there any problem?" "Water Moon Owl! A low second rank..." Fei Bao Xing face gone pale. "This is bad... If a Blue Striped Squirrel of the same rank only offers a green key. There''s no reason for this one to carry a higher value key. Call Guan Ru Yi back! Before it''s too late." Chang Miao creased his eyebrow "Aren''t you just exaggerating?" As the more time passed, the worse feeling he felt. He nervously explained, "...It''s just another one of my analysis. But, don''t you think the name Silver Hands Owl is weird? It must have something to do with owl... I''m afraid that Water Moon Owl was trained." As Fei Bao Xing has proven previously with his analysis, Chang Miao took his advice seriously. She nodded before she issued an order, "Ru Yi, come ba..." However, it was too late. Guan Ru Yi had chased after the Water Mon Owl. Unlike the average of the species, the one she chased was faster and agile. As if the owl was leading her to some kind of place. In the end, she was too late to realise what happened. "Kyaaa... Help!!!" From afar, Guan Ru Yi''s shriek was heard by her teammate. "Oh, No! That''s Ru Yi..." Chang Miao said as she launched herself toward the voice. With Guan Ru Na following from behind, the two girls left Fei Bao Xing alone by himself. "Help me!!!" Guan Ru Yi''s cry was still heard, she must be in terrible danger. Fei Bao Xing clenched his fist tightly as he looked towards the source of the voice. Fei Bao Xing made up his mind. He turned around and walked towards the other direction away from the voice. [There''s no way I''m going that way, it''s just the same as seeking death. Once whatever that is caught the girls, I''ll be next. I''ll have a better chance of surviving by going the other way!] Without the ability to see n the dark, Fei Bao Xing slowly trying to makes his way to safety. In the corner of his eyes, he sees a speck light. "Ooohh... A light. I''m almost at the exit of the forest, I''m saved!" Without any further thought, he ran towards the light as he laughed maniacally. "Hahahaa... I''m saved! I''m saved! I''m saved... Wait! What!?..." "Gyaaaaooooooo!!!" However, what awaits him was not the exit. In fact, he was still in the middle of the forest. Not far from him was Guan Ru Yi severely injured and fainted. In front of him, was none other than a spirit beast. With at least three times taller than him and its length was seven times his height. With its scary dead eyes and sharp teeth that make everyone shuddered. Its eyes were set on the new fresh meat, Fei Bao Xing legs became weak before he fell into the ground. He became hopeless in this situation as he anticipated his death. However, he still could not understand what happened. [How... Guan Ru Yi''s voice was from the other way around. Why is she here?] "Hoot... Hoot..." It was the Water Moon Owl. With its ability to cause confusion, it''s manipulating the group that the voice came from the other way. As a result, it was Chang Miao and Guan Ru Na, who went in the wrong direction. 152 Its Okay as Long as No One Finds Ou As the Water Moon Owl watching while it perched from a tree branch, Fei Bao Xing stared back at it with a glare. "Hooot..." The Water Moon owl seemed happy, as it has done its job. However, it just made Fei Bao Xing angry. He wished he could catch that little bird ripped its eyes out and pluck its feather one by one. But, without the proper level, there''s just no way he could even get close to it. Besides, even if he could, there''s no point since there was another spirit beast in front of him. The Spirit Beast was no less big than a giant twenty times his size. With a glowing green swamp beneath which just makes it creepier. It has a purple fin and horrific dead eyes, and teeth sharper than an ordinary alligator. Its deep dark purple skin was poisonous that no other spirit beast would go near the swamp. "Grraaaarr...." It roared loudly, creating a gush of wind towards Fei Bao Xing. The giant purple fish already marked Fei Bao Xing as its meal. Fei Bao Xing himself did not know what kind of spirit beast or how powerful this purple fish was. However, there''s no doubt, the fact that it carried a red key on its neck, meant that he''s doomed. So, in this case, what should the powerless Fei Bao Xing do? Fei Bao Xing, "..." Exactly nothing! As he was hopeless, and already gave himself up to death, he just sat there on the ground while waiting to be eaten alive. Fish, "..." At the same time, the fish seemed to take its time. It looked confused at the frozen Fei Bao Xing. Then, as if it does not mind, it''s dead eyes turned back into a grin. "Grrraaarrr..." It roared once more with its mouth was wide opened. The neck was long enough to reach it''s prey while its body remains on the water. While taking its time, Fei Bao Xing''s surrounding was already covered by the fish''s mouth. The only thing it has to do was close it''s mouth to end Fei Bao Xing''s life once and for all. [This is it... My life will end as a meal of a fish...] Fei Bao Xing sighed and closed his eyes. Fish, "..." Suddenly, the fish shuddered. It was an underwater spirit beast and was always wet, but if someone were to see it from outside, they could see it was sweating profusely. [Hmmm... I''m not eaten yet?] Fei Bao Xing peeked opening one of his eyes. "Ehhhh..." The situation before his eyes baffled him. The fish not only did not eat him, it even bowed to him like he was a king. "Gruurruu..." The crying sound of the fish was soft, its eyes and face were full of fear. Although he could not speak in the language of a spirit beast, Fei Bao Xing knew that it was asking for forgiveness. [What is this... What is making this fish changed it''s attitude so much?] Fei Bao Xing could not understand, but it was nonetheless to his advantage. Yet, he still has to be careful as everything he says needs to be filtered as it could just maybe affect the fish''s attitude. [Could it have mistaken me for someone else or something? Could it mistook me for someone powerful or a significant being?] The first thing was not to show any weakness and pretended the fish does do something wrong, although it never did. If he even showed weakness, the fish would probably realise he was not as crucial as it thought it was. "Hmmm... You seemed to have realised your mistake..." "Gruurruu... Gruuuruu..." The fish repeatedly nodded with a little smile as the man in front of him guessed correctly. [It''s correct? But, what it did wrong?] "I will not forgive you..." "Grurruuu!!!" The fish shook its head. It was saying it will do anything for forgiveness. Then, Fei Bao Xing directed his eyes on the collapsed Guan Ru Yi. She breathed like she was gasping for air. Moreover, her backside was severely injured as lots of blood gushed out. There was no doubt, she was in a crisis, and will soon die if she was not treated. Once again, the fish was sweating as it realised that the woman it just defeated was someone important to the man. The fish hurriedly swallowed some green swamp water in its mouth and spurted it out again at Guan Ru Yi. Suddenly, Guan Ru Yi was showered with the water got better. Although she did not recover completely, the injury in her back seemed to have closed up a bit, and her breathing became normal. Fei Bao Xing was quite relieved. It turns out, the green swamp water has a healing power in it. Then, he nodded. "All right, I will forgive you because you already atone for your sin." "Grrruurruu!" The fish nodded happily. "Ahhh... One more thing..." *** "Young Lady Min!!!" Guan Ru Yi shouted as she''s awake from its sleep. "You''re awake. Don''t force yourself too much." "Fei Bao Xing..." Guan Ru Yi gaze fell upon the Fei Bao Xing before she realised the current situation. She turned her head around, but could not find the person she''s looking for. "Where''s Young Lady Min?" "Young Lady Min is not here yet, she went the wrong way while trying to rescue you. Let''s just rest while we wait for her to found us. Anyway, aren''t you supposed to call her Chang Miao?" "Ah!" Guan Ru Yi realised her mistake, and worse of all, Fei Bao Xing seemed to have picked up on it. She glared at Fei Bao Xing angrily with killing intent. Fei Ba Xing sighed, "Look, I know that you girls were trying to hide Chang Miao''s identity. I won''t tell anyone, so don''t look at me like you''re trying to kill me." Guan Ru Yi pursed her lips reassured by Fei Bao Xing''s words. But, it does not mean she won''t kill him, it''s just now was not the right time. AS she has calmed down and waiting for Chang Miao, she touched her back over her left shoulder. She realised that her injury has been treated, and the poison she received seemed to have been cured as well. Quickly she stared at the glowing green swamp, there was nothing on it. "You defeated that fish!?" Guan Ru Yi asked with a surprised look. [There''s no way I could defeat it... It just mistook me, and I talked my way into it.] But, there''s no way Fei Bao Xing would say that. In the end, he just smiled without saying anything while showing the red key he received. [I did not say that I dealt with it. But, if she mistook me that I took care of that fish, it''s not my fault, right.] "Impossible!" said Guan Ru Yi as she stood up. "The Toxic Swamp Goby is at least a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast. With that size, it''s at least a Sixth Rank..." [But, Toxic Swamp Goby... Where have I heard of the name of that species spirit beast?] Fei Bao Xing has forgotten, but Toxic Swamp Goby was one of the species in the Eternal Beast Alliance. Exactly was the reason it asked for forgiveness once of it realised Fei Bao Xing was their saviour. Meanwhile, Guan Ru Yi slouched down. She sighed as she sat down, "So, you''ve been hiding your skill all along. If you can defeat that monster fish alone, there''s just no way we could ever kill you. To think we make such a huge mistake..." "..." Fei Bao Xing has no words to reply since he was appalled that the girls really did try to shut him up. "But, you know that didn''t you? Fei Bao Xing. You knew the fact that we''re trying to kill you. But, you still help me anyway..." Guan Ru Yi said softly. "Thank you!" "Haahaa..." Fei Bao Xing could only wryly laugh. * Grruuukkk... * Now come to think of it, he has not eaten yet. Earlier, he tried to drink the swamp water, although it has healing power, it was not drinkable. In fact, the not so tasty smell of the swamp water made him vomit. Now, he was hungrier than ever. If he did not eat or drink soon, he would definitely die. "Here..." Guan Ru Yi took out a rice ball and a bottle of water. With her hand extended out with the food, her eyes looked away from Fei Bao Xing. "Ehh... For me?" Fei Bao Xing asked, "But, the rule..." "Who cares about the rule!? It''s okay as long as no one finds out." "Thank you, Guan Ru Yi. You''re a kind girl, after all!" "It''s Min Zhi Yi..." "Ehh..." "My real name is Min Zhi Yi. Please keep it a secret..." "Yes! Don''t worry, I won''t tell it to anyone..." "Quickly, take food. Do you want to eat or not?" Min Zhi Yi cut him off. "Yes... Yes... I''ll take it!" The moment the food was tossed to Fei Bao Xing, Min Zhi Yi turned around and looked the other way as she could not face Fei Bao Xing. She touched her blushed red cheeks with both of her hands since she was unable to contain her embarrassment. [What have I done!? Why did I give my real name to him? But... Fei Bao Xing looked so handsome just now... No, it must be an illusion!] She quickly stole a glance at the man who focused on eating the rice ball. Then, she looked the other way again, this time with her face redder than before. [Oh, no! Young Lady Min, what should I do? I, Min Zhi Yi have fallen in love with Fei Bao Xing...] "Hooot... Hoot..." Both of them did not realise, but the Water Moon Owl was still there looking at the entire situation. 153 Is This Person Strong or Weak? "Ru Yi, I''m glad you''re safe!" It was not long before Chang Miao arrived. Without thinking much ahead, she embraced Guan Ru Yi within her arms. It was a quite surprising scene, for the usually composed Chang Miao to do so, she must be worried sick. After all, the woman called Min Zhi Yi has always stood by her side since she was little. "Thank heaven!" Followed by Guan Ru Na from behind who breathed a sigh of relief after she saw that her sister was fine. "I thought we would not make after we went far ahead only to realise that it was in the other direction." "Young Lady Min, and sister, I''m sorry for worrying you so much." Guan Ru Yi quickly bowed down. "As the servant of the Min, It is unforgivable for me to fail my duty..." "Wha... What the heck are you saying!? It''s not Young Lady, it''s Chang Miao! And, please watch your mouth, Ru Yi, do not easily give out our information." Guan Ru Na quickly whispered to her sister considering that Fei Bao Xing was nearby. Chang Miao face darkened while her eyes were focused on Fei Bao Xing. Guan Ru Yi''s mistake just now was quite fatal as it was loud enough for him to hear. If left alone, it would only make them more suspicious. Perhaps, she should move forward her plan and kill him sooner. As Chang Miao was considering what to do with Fei Bao Xing, Guan Ru Yi quickly explained. "It''s all right, we can trust Fei Bao Xing..." "Ehhhh..." *** "What did you just say... He defeated Toxic Swamp Goby." Chang Miao eyes widened, the shock has seeped through down her bones. Inadvertently, she stared down at the man in question. In the meantime, Fei Bao Xing was yet again left out of the group conversation. But, he knew it was not the time to interrupt, so he simply sat down on the grass while throwing stones at the swamp. Being stared down hard by Chang Miao, the man in question could not help but felt uncomfortable. There''s a lot of things he wanted to explain, but can''t because of his circumstances. In the end, he could only reply with an awkward smile. Chang Miao quickly turns her head back into the girls as she was embarrassed that her eyes met with him. But Most importantly, she was furious at Fei Bao Xing that her other emotions were nothing compared. The very fact that Fei Bao Xing hides his strength very well that she did not notice. Not only that he made himself looked like a fool, by walking slow, pretending can''t see earlier, and not joining the hunt. Moreover, if Fei Bao Xing has such a massive strength and ability, there''s no way to not notice the girls were in the room last night. That means he purposely sleep in the same room as her even though he knew. With such thought in mind, Chang Miao felt even more disgusted toward Fei Bao Xing. Although Guan Ru Yi meant the opposite, it seemed it did not work even the slightest bit. "That''s why we should change our plan." Guan Ru Yi said. "Would it not be better to be friendly and earn his trust rather than fight? We can''t win against him anyway. Furthermore, Fei Bao Xing is kind and ha... hands..." "Hands... What?" asked Guan Ru Na. "Ah... I mean nice. Yes... He''s a nice guy!" "Hmmm... I see..." Guan Ru Yi breathed a sigh of relief. She almost blurted out handsome. If Young Lady Min and her sister knew she has feeling toward Fei Bao Xing, she could die of embarrassment. [My sister definitely has fallen for him.] thought Guan Run Na. As far as she can see, Fei Bao Xing was a good catch. He got the looks, and his strength and ability were probably one of the tops. Although he was kind of a pervert and a was awkward around girls, it can be fixed. [Perhaps I should help my sister earn her affection. But to think my rude and cruel sister would get a boyfriend before me. Anyway, I wonder how should bring the two together. Since Fei Bao Xing is still in training to be a disciple of Silver Hands Owl, definitely a... Wait, Silver Hands Owl!!] Guan Ru Na quickly shook her head as her face went pale. [How could I forget? No matter how talented, in the end, Fei Bao Xing is a member of Silver Hands Owl. Every single one of them was nothing more than thieves and assassins. And I''m trying to hook up my sister with the existence that we despised... No, I would not let it happen!] "Fei Bao Xing is a dangerous existence. Unlike us whose here to infiltrate the Silver Hands Owl, he''s trying to become a member for real. The moment we show our back, he will betray us in a flash." Guan Ru Na quickly said. "There''s no here to trust. Young Lady Min, I suggest we kill him right away." "Ru Na is right..." Chang Miao said. "Although we can''t eliminate him now. At some point, we have to. Better to follow our initial plan and kill him once we reach sixty points." Guan Ru Na has a point, with everything they have gone through, it would be hard to trust anyone at this point. The only ally is just the three of them. They would not give a chance for someone to betray them again. "No... Fei Bao Xing will never betray us..." Guan Ru Yi became flustered. She never thought her proposal would be rejected and opposed by her own sister like that. "Ru Yi, please don''t say anything without any reason at all." Guan Ru Na said in a somewhat harsh tone. "On what basis, do you think he would not betray us? Don''t you remember what happened years ago?" Guan Ru Yi, "But..." "Then, it''s decided." Guan Ru Na said. "Without any guarantee, we will..." "I guarantee it!" Guan Ru Yi yelled. "Ehhh..." "I, Min Zhi Yi guarantee with my life! So... Please, Young Lady Min, don''t try to kill him..." said Guan Ru Yi with tears fell off at the edge of her eyes. "Please put your trust in me! " Both Chang Miao and Guan Ru Na were shocked. They never saw Guan Ru Yi pour out such overwhelming emotions before, at least not since that last incident. "Alright..." said Chang Miao. "If Ru Yi... I mean Zhi Yi trusts him, then I will too. But, if he tried to do anything funny, then we will go back to our original plan." "Thank you so much, Young Lady Min. He will not let you down!" [Zhi Yi... You''re willing to risk your life for love...] Guan Ru Na was not able to say anything, but her heart shook so much because of her sister. [No! She is a girl who easily blinded by love! As a sister, I will prove her wrong and show that Fei Bao Xing is one of those bastards we tried to kill.] "Fei Bao Xing, sorry to keep you waiting." Chang Miao said. "Let''s work together from now on. Please help us to continue to find more keys." "Ah... Yes, you can count on me!" "Now, Let''s go!" Then, they turned around and headed back to the forest. But only the three girls were moving their feet. Chang Miao noticed that and asked, "What''s wrong? Why aren''t you moving?" "Ummmm... It''s dark in there, I can''t see." Fei Bao Xing said indicating that unlike here because of the glowing swamp, he won''t be able to see anything in the forest. "Huh... But, we already know you''re strong. There''s no point in hiding it from us anymore..." Chang Miao said. There''s no way someone who could defeat the Toxic Swamp Goby was weak enough not to train his eye to see in the darkness. So, the previous charade must be an act to fool them into thinking he''s incompetent. "Ehhh... Ummm... I didn''t train my eyes, so..." Chang Miao twitched her eyes. [Is this person strong or weak? I don''t get it...] Meanwhile, Guan Ru Yi made a bashful smile. With this chance, she will be able to hold hands with Fei Bao Xing again. She embarrassedly extends her hands, "I guess there''s no choice, make sure you hold my hand tightly... Ehh..." Before she realised it, her sister, Guan Ru Na already took Fei Bao Xing''s hand. "I will look after you this time." Guan Ru Na said. "You better not try anything with my sister or Young Lady Min!" [Fei Bao Xing... I will expose you for what you really are!] Please go to to read the latest chapters for free 154 Theres No Man Alive Allowed to Touch Them It was the second day. The group continued their exploration of keys. Within a few hours, they found some more keys. And, with a sudden boost from the red key Fei Bao Xing earned, the group stands with 29 points. "So, tell me. How did you defeat the Toxic Swamp Goby?" "Ehh... You''re asking me now?" Fei Bao Xing was surprised at the sudden question by Guan Ru Na. They were already exploring in the dark for quite some time, and suddenly he was asked out of nowhere. "I''m just curious. I tried asking Ru Yi, but she said she was unconscious the whole time. Apparently, Ru Yi said you also treat her injury, I thank you for that. So tell me what kind of move did you use?" "Umm... I did not do anything special?" Guan Ru Yi frowned upon hearing Fei Bao Xing''s reply. The indirect answer indicated that he still did not trust her completely. "At least tell me your cultivation level. I tried looking at your aura, but could not detect any. What method are you using to hide it? Is it some kind of treasure?" "Hmm... Treasure huh... I could use this." Fei Bao Xing mumbled to himself. Then, he finally answered with a clear voice. "My level is a secret. And, I suppressed my aura using a treasure." Guan Ru Na sighed in displease. It seemed that Fei Bao Xing did not have any intention to reveal anything. But, his action only made her convinced that he was dangerous as she thought he was. "Chang Miao, I did it! With this, we have secured 30 points." Meanwhile, Guan Ru Yi just returned after hunting another Blue Striped Squirrel. With a green key in her hand, she waved it around in the air looking happy she could finally be useful. But somehow, the edge of her eyes caught Fei Bao Xing holding hands with her sister. The smile disappeared instantly and was replaced with a jealousy glare. [Uuuuu... Why is it her? It should be me instead...] "Ru Yi... Ru Yi..." "Ah... Young Lady Min." Chang Miao''s call seemed to have wake Guan Ru Yi from whatever she was thinking. "Are you okay?" "Ah... Yes, I''m okay. I''m sorry to make Young Lady Min worried." "Look, how many times have I told you? Even though we decided to trust Fei Bao Xing, you just can''t call me Young Lady Min." "I''m sorry, Chang Miao." "It''s all right." Chang Miao smiled a little, then she said, "Anyway, we now have earned enough points. What do you think we should be doing next?" "We should head back now. I''m already tired. I want to sleep in a bed, instead of grass." said Guan Ru Yi as could not stand seeing her sister gets close to Fei Bao Xing any longer. If they could go to a bright place as soon as possible, they did not have any reason to hold hands any longer. "Wait! We should go search for some more keys." Guan Ru Na said. "Remember what the elder said to us, to try and get more than thirty points. He said it will be worth our time." Her plan was to earn sixty points and buy some time until she can expose Fei Bao Xing''s real colour. Chang Miao nodded. "Ru Na, have a point. We still have about one and a half days left. It''s enough to earn forty or fifty points. Ru Yi, you don''t have a problem with this, right?" "...Yes, no problem." Guan Ru Yi said reluctantly. Fei Bao Xing wants to cry. It seemed Chang Miao still disregard him since she did not ask him for opinion. He really wanted to head back right now, but have to follow them along. "Ah... It''s Chang Miao''s team." Suddenly, four men came out from nearby. They were from another group. "It''s you guys... What happened to you?" Guan Ru Yi asked after looking at their state. Unexpectedly, they were in dishevelled clothes and with small injuries all over their body. "This..." One of the guys said. "This is because of Deng Huan!" "We tried so hard getting eight points! But, he stole it from us." "He threatened us to give us all the keys. When we refused, he beat us up, to the point we almost die." The girls frowned... Deng Huan may be more powerful and higher than the average men. But, from what they told, this seemed like a new personality of Deng Huan. Is it because he was putting a facade in front of Chang Miao and the girls or is it because stealing between teams is allowed? The quick-witted Guan Ru Na quickly said, "I see... We did not have many keys either. Sorry, we''re not able to help you guys." "No, It''s all right. Thank you for worrying about us. We could not possibly take yours." "That''s right. It''s not a gentleman of us if we try to steal from the girls. Right?" "Right, right. We would never steal from Chang Miao." The two groups quickly exchanged greeting and information. "I see, so there are blue keys under the rocks." "Sorry, we are not able to give you much information." "It''s all right." Chang Miao said. "We are just glad to be able to help." "Then, how about we search together?" "We refuse!" said Guan Ru Na with a smile. The four guys smiled wryly and quickly and left after saying their goodbye. "It''s too bad we''re not able to work together with the girls." "That''s given. But do you know what makes me mad? It''s that guy, Fei Bao Xing!" "How dare he hold hands with Guan Ru Na!? I''m so jealous!" "There''s no man alive allowed to touch them. The next time I see him, I''ll kill him!" "Before that... We should find enough keys first..." The four guys sighed as they lamented on their bad luck. Truth to be told, even with the information the girls have given them, they were not sure if they could earn another thirty points with the remaining time limit. *** On the other side of the forest, there were four men from another group encircling an old man. Despite being surrounded on all sides, the old man doesn''t seem fazed at all. The four men tried attacking the old man like they wanted to kill him. But, the old man skilfully dodged them all. Quickly, caught all of their blows and threw them to the ground. It was not just one time but multiple times. "Hahaa... How is it? Still want to try?" said the old man while pointing at the silver key he wore like a necklace. "As I said, I did not move my feet and only used my left hand." "Huff... Huff... Not anymore." said one of the guys. "As expected of Elder Kong Ling Jue, we could not possibly beat you." "Thank you for your time, but we should get moving now." "Haha... Since your guys already collected 17 points. It''s probably the correct decision to move on instead." Kong Ling Jue smiled. As one of the elders of the Silver Hand Owl, he inserted himself as part of the recruitment test to see for himself, the strength of the new recruits. He walked around with a silver key worth 100 points and gave a chance for any team that wants to take it from him. Of course, he did not expect anyone to just take it from him. Even with a handicap of only using one hand, the recruits could only dream of getting that silver keys in their hands. Suddenly, a Water Moon Owl came and landed on Kong Ling Jue''s shoulder. "Hoot... Hoot... Hoot..." "Chang Miao''s team broke the rule, and they were acting suspiciously." Kong Ling Jue creased his eyebrow. "I better check on them." At the same time, another four men came from the bush nearby. THe rushed in and abruptly attacked the four men that just fought against Kong Ling Jue earlier. Of course from the attacking group was Deng Huan. With his overwhelming power, their team quickly crushed the enemy that was already tired from the fight. Leaving the victims injured but still alive, Deng Huan took all the keys. "Your team already has so many keys, even if you take some more, it won''t change the reward. Aren''t you going to leave?" Deng Huan and his teammate cupped their hands and bowed to Kong Ling Jue. "Thank you for the elder''s advice. But, there''s something else we must do." Deng Huan said. "It''s time, Deng Huan." said one of his teammate. "It''s time to attack Chang Miao''s team!" Deng Huan nodded, then he quickly leaves with rage on his eyes. "Well then, elder. We will leave first." said one of the teammate before he follows Deng Huan. "Hmmm... Interesting!" said Kong Ling Jue to himself. "Perhaps it''s better to halt the investigation for the moment." Please go to to read the latest chapters for free 155 It Will Just Be a Waste of Points "With this key, we have thirty-seven points. It looks like we''re in luck, I never thought it would be this fast." Guan Ru Yi gently smiled as she puts the key she just received in her pocket. Because of Fei Bao Xing who pointed to look on trees, grounds and rock, the search became quite easy. She grinned from ear to ear, considering the man she liked so much was the one who made it all possible. If only her sister let his hand go, everything would be perfect. "Good job, Ru Yi," Chang Miao said. "Everyone must be tired. Let''s take a rest first." They sat down on a giant root tree nearby. This time Fei Bao Xing was allowed to sit together with them. Of course, there''s a big difference in allowed to be seated and to be in the conversation. While the girls chatted among themselves, no one really tried to make a conversation with Fei Bao Xing. Chang Miao and Guan Ru Na were especially not interested, at least not when Fei Bao Xing still trying to hide something from them. Meanwhile, Guan Ru Yi was embarrassed to talk with Fei Bao Xing while the other two girls were there. However, Fei Bao Xing did not mind. In fact, it was better for him to not get involved too much with the girls. Seeing Fei Bao Xing so unfazed, Guan Ru Na''s mood turned sour. The fact that he relaxed so much was not a good feeling. If this keeps up, she couldn''t prove how evil he really was. "Sister Ru Na, what''s wrong? Are you really that tired? Let me take Fei Bao Xing, so you could rest easier." "No, thanks. I''m not that tired." Guan Ru Na said as she toughened up her posture. Most importantly preventing Fei Bao Xing from getting close to her sister. Guan Ru Yi curled her lips in knowing that her plan has failed. Then, as if she remembered something, she looked at Chang Miao and said, "Since we decided to trust Fei Bao Xing, shouldn''t we told him that..." Chang Miao replied without batting an eye. "That is sensitive information. I know that we decided to trust but not to that extent. As long as Fei Bao Xing does not spill our secret, it''s enough." "Yes..." Guan Ru Na sighed as she was observing her sister. Her sister has fallen in love too much that she wanted to confide all her troubles to Fei Ba Xing. But, there''s no way Chang Miao would retell the worst part of her life to a stranger like Fei Bao Xing. Fei Bao Xing, "???" At that moment a figure appeared from the side. It was a large man who was followed by three smaller ones. "Cha... Chang Miao." The large man tried to say in the softest tone as possible. But his voice was rough that it does not appear gentle at all. "Deng Huan... What are you doing here?" Usually, Chang Miao would have greeted him. But, there''s something odd about Deng Huan today, that she inadvertently questioned him instead. Instead of answering, Deng Huan asked her a question of his own. "How many points do your team have?" Chang Miao, "..." "Answer Me!" Deng Huan roared. "Deng Huan, what''s wrong with you? You''re usually not like this." Guan Ru Yi interjected. "If you must know, our team does not exceed ten points!" "Lie!!!" Deng Huan roared again. "I know your team has at least thirty." "If you already know... Do you really have to ask?" Guan Ru Yi said. [How do they know our points?] "Hmmph!" Deng Huan threw several keys to the ground. With lots of green keys and several blue keys on the ground, if one counted, it could exceed thirty points. "It''s all forty-two points." Deng Huan said. "Chang Miao, they are all for you..." "...What''s the meaning of this?" Chang Miao asked as she stared at the ground full of keys. "I''m giving you a chance. You will have to marry me, then all these keys will be yours, and your group will earn the highest mark and get the highest reward. Otherwise... You will not like what will happen." "You... Don''t get close!" Guan Ru Yi instinctively stepped between Chang Miao and Deng Huan. She was no match for someone like Deng Huan, but to protect Young Lady, she would bow to no one. "Deng Huan, something is wrong with you today. You''re clearly not in the right mind." Chang Miao said. "Please leave now, we''ll talk about this later." "I see... So, you really don''t like me! You hate me! You''re just using me, aren''t you!? Why, why did you this to me?" One of Deng Huan''s teammate tapped on his shoulder from behind, "Deng Huan, it''s already over..." Deng Huan calmed himself down, then suddenly his sad expression turned into anger. "Attack!" With Deng Huan''s order, his three teammate moves and charge toward the girls. Chang Miao and Guan Ru Yi were in the same spot, as they tried to block two of the enemy''s attack, they have no choice but to jump back to create some distance. Meanwhile, one person attacked Guan Ru Na and Fei Bao Xing. Guan Ru Na was more composed, she managed to create a perfect defend. But, at the same time, there were holes in her defences. Guan Ru Na and Chang Miao, then jumped back to launch a counter-attack. But, before they were able to do anything, they were stopped by Deng Huan''s words. "Stop, or they will die!" Unknowingly, Deng Huan was already behind Fei Bao Xing and Guan Ru Na. Each of their necks was grabbed by Deng Huan''s large hands. If Deng Huan was to tighten his grip, they both would surely die. They were surprised, but it was Deng Huan''s strength. He was faster than anyone here. In such a short time, he managed to circle around undetected and took two people as hostages. "Ru Na!" "Sister!" Chang Miao and Guan Ru Yi cried. "I''m warning you! Don''t come close!" With the plan being successful, Deng Huan signalled with his eyes. The three men of Deng Huan retreated and tied the two hostages up. With the hostages secured, Deng Huan stated. "Chang Miao, because I love you, I''m giving you one more chance. In three hours come to the Northern side of the forest, either you will give yourself to me, or these two will take the consequences!" With that said, Deng Huan and his group disappeared along with the two hostages. "Ahh... What should we do?" Guan Ru Yi panicked, she restlessly walked back an forth trying to come up with a solution. "Ru Yi, calm down!" said Chang Miao. "But... But..." "It''s all right. I am glad we decided to trust Fei Bao Xing." "Ehh..." Guan Ru Yi tilted her head, unable to comprehend Chang Miao''s words. "Deng Huan is certainly powerful," said Chang Miao. "But, the man who defeated the Toxic Swamp Goby unscathed is stronger." "Ahh! Does that mean it was Fei Ba Xing''s plan to intentionally get himself captured?" Chang Miao nodded, "Probably because he can''t fight while protecting all three of us. Let''s just hope for it, then see what happened in three hours." *** The three of Deng Huan teammates surrounds Fei Bao Xing and Guan Ru Na. "Heheee, our plan is succesful!" "Hey, The rope has fallen off again." "Thet''s weird, I definitely have tightened it up. How come it has fallen off twice?" One of the men said while he retightens the rope on Fei Bao Xing. "But why do we have to bring him along with us? Can''t we just kill him?" "Deng Huan, let''s just kill him!" [Eeeekk... Don''t kill me!] With his mouth covered, Fei Bao Xing could not talk. "What are you talking about? Don''t you dare kill him!" Deng Huan said. [That''s right. Don''t kill me! Deng Huan, you''re a nice guy after all!] Fei Bao Xing nodded repeatedly. "It will just be a waste of points." Fei Bao Xing, "..." "But, while we''re at it, can''t we just play with Guan Ru Na?" "Hehee... Deng Huan, let me have a taste of her?" Because of the request of Deng Huan''s lackeys, Guan Ru Na flinched, and her eyes creased. If it wasn''t for her body being tied up, and her mouth was covered, she would already punch these guys in the face. "No... At least not yet. It will depend on Chang Miao''s decision later on." Guan Ru Na could only frustrate over the fact she could not do anything. She glanced at Fei Bao Xing signalling him to do something. Of course, in this kind of situation, there''s still no light, he could not even see. Fei Bao Xing was just as hopeless as she was. In the meantime, Deng Huan glanced at one of his men. "Is it ready?" "I have it all prepared. Now we just need to wait, the drug will be ready in two hours." Please go to to read the latest chapters for free 156 Killing Him Will Be Worth Every Point! Deng Huan''s lackey carefully stirs the pot that contains the drug, then he felt someone tapped on his back. "What is it?" "Ummmm... Did you just say drug? What kind of drug are you guys making?" "Heheee... This is my family''s special recipe." He replied, "It will give your brain pleasure and calms your mind. But, once time passed, you will be unable to sleep, and your nerves will be disrupted. Most importantly, you will get addicted to it. By the second dose, you will be cured, and the pleasure will resurface, but the symptoms will come back soon. Then sexual urges will come up like aphrodisiac, and you will be more addicted to it. On the third dose, your life will be depended on it, you basically would even kill for it." "What... Such a vicious drug!? What the are you planning with it?" "Didn''t you hear? I said this drug contains aphrodisiac properties. We will feed this to Chang Miao, by tomorrow that girl will basically turn into a sow who will happily spread her legs for us. She does not have any choice, the only way she could live is to consume the drug daily." "So, the reason you kidnapped us is..." "That''s right, the only downside of this drug is that the effect can be dispelled by the Qi upon swallowing. So, if Chang Miao wants the hostage to be alive, she must consume it properly. Once this is a success, we will give it to the other girls as well. In no time, countless girls will fall before us..." He laughed as he told all of his plans before he felt something was odd, "Wait!! Who the hell been asking these questions?" Deng Huan''s lackey finally turned his body away from the pot and stared in the direction of the person who asked the question. "Wha... What the hell he''s doing here!? He''s supposed to be tied up!" It was none other than Fei Bao Xing. The others were just as surprised seeing Fei Bao Xing stood so close to them. The rope that supposed to tie his body and the cloth that should be gagging his mouth were untied. "Did the rope loosen up again? I told you ti tighten it properly." "But I did, I even checked it three times. It''s even a special rope that will constrict and tighten automatically upon detecting Qi movement. There''s no way to get out of this rope." "But it''s not working! Did you brought the correct one?" "Yes, there should be no mistake. This particular one must have been defective." A defective product was the conclusion they came up with. However, these men did not know the truth that Fei Bao Xing does not have a single Qi. That''s why the rope always loosened up because it was pulled by the Qi in the air. "What now? Should we kill him!?" "Yes, I thought so too!" "Huh... There''s no need to keep you alive, you are no value to Chang Miao. We only need Guan Ru Yi... Wait! Where is she? Guan Ru Na''s missing!" "What did you say!? Where the hell is she!? She''s an important hostage. How the hell are we going to feed the drug on Chang Miao without her!?" "You bastard!" said one of the lackeys toward Fei Bao Xing. "You did this, right. You release her taking advantage of the defective rope, then she ran away as soon as she released. I''ll make you regret you''re not running away!" "I don''t know if you''re brave or stupid. But, the fact that you''re not running away is the biggest mistake you''ll ever make in your life." Fei Bao Xing wants to cry. When the rope started to loosen up, he immediately helped Guan Ru Na who was right beside him. But, Guan Ru Na was so scared, especially after the men said they were going to play with her, she decided to run away immediately. It was the right choice as Guan Ru Na could not possibly defeat Deng Huan and his lackeys. But she left Fei Bao Xing, the one who helped her behind. As a result, Fei Bao Xing has to run away by himself. Yet as Fei Bao Xing was a man without Qi, he can''t see anything while inside this forest. When he planned to go to the other way, he went the wrong way and inadvertently tapped on Deng Huan''s lackey back, and it led to this point. "No... No... You misunderstand! Chang Miao definitely will come to save me. I''m a precious member of her team!" Fai Bao Xing immediately said. "...I don''t know. How close your relation with her anyway. Would she even consume the drug for your sake?" "Deng Huan, what should we do?" "Hmm..." Deng Huan sat down as crossed his arm, "The plan may be failed without Guan Ru Na. But, we can''t possibly rule out what he said. Keep him alive for two hours. But, if Chang Miao does not come, killing him will be worth every point!" Fei Bao Xing shuddered at Deng Huan''s words. If he does not find a way to survive, he could very well be dead in two hours. *** "Young Lady Min!" Guan Ru Na ran towards Chang Miao and hugged her. "Ru Na, you''re back? I''m glad you''re all right, but how did you get out?" Chang Miao carefully patted on Guan Ru Yi''s back to comfort her. "Fei Bao Xing is the one who saved me. We were tied up with a weird rope, but he releases himself, then he helped me." "Fei Bao Xing, huh... I see..." "Sister, where''s Fei Bao Xing?" Guan Ru Yi asked after looking around and no signs of him. "Ahh..." Guan Ru Na was surprised, she just realised she left Fei Bao Xing behind. "Oh, no... He''s still there along with Deng Huan." "Wha... How could you!? You left behind the one who saved you!" Guan Ru Yi angrily scolded her own sister. "Ah! I''m sorry..." "You two. Relax a bit." Chang Miao said. "Fei Bao Xing is not an ordinary person. Without us getting in his way, he should be able to defeat Deng Huan." "But, still..." Guan Ru Yi said, "It''s one against four. No matter how strong one person can be, defeating four people with one of them is Deng Huan will not be an easy task." Chang Miao sighed, "Let''s put our hope in him. We''ll check on him in two hours." "It''s because of me..." Guan Ru Na said with tears flowing out of her eyes, " For my sake, he... I''m sorry!" *** Before the entrance of the Northern Dark Forest, two figures arrived. They both stared with the intensity at the Northern Dark Forest. "This is, the Northern Dark Forest..." a young man said, "Master, are you he''s here?" "Yes, there''s no mistake! My Qi told me so. It is never wrong!" The master said. "C''mon, there''s no time to waste!" "Tch... All this travel just for him. Why should I go to Feng Ao Xiu? He should be the one who came to me." The young man grumbled on his own before he followed his master from behind. Slowly, the two figure disappeared within the Northern Dark Forest. 157 Ewww... What Is This Smell? "The drug is ready." "Umm..." Deng Huan nodded slightly while his lips arched into a smile. He could not help but be excited knowing that Chang Miao would soon be his. However, that grin did not last long as he wore a complicated expression across his face. He was feeling nervous and guilt at the same time. Soon, he will commit an enormous evil deed that he could not go back once it was done. "Deng Huan, you''re not nervous, are you? You know that if you''re backing down, Chang Miao would never be yours." It was one of the lackeys who gave advice to Deng Huan. He carefully handed a small bottle containing a red pill to Deng Huan. "But don''t worry! With this, any woman would be yours." "..." Deng Huan carefully laid his gaze upon the pill. He clenched his fist tightly as he saw his eyes reflected on the bottle. "You''re right. If Chang Miao did not want to be with me, then I just have to force her. Since I already got this deep, turning back is not an option." Meanwhile, not too far away from them, Deng Huan''s other two lackeys were keeping their eyes on Fei Bao Xing. Because of the defective rope, unlike previously when he was tied up, this time he was free to move. But, because of that very reason, his every movement were being watched on. "Hey, you''re sure Chang Miao will come for you, right?" "Yes, I''m sure..." Fei Bao Xing replied. "Hmmm... Somehow the way you said it makes me doubt your words." "Yeah, me too. This guy just sounds so suspicious." "Uggghhhh... I hope time passes quickly, so I can prove him wrong and kill him right away!" Fei Bao Xing wants to cry. It was already one hour, but he did not find a way out. If he can''t find one before the two-hour time limit, his life could no longer be saved. Furthermore, he was always provoked by these two, threatening to kill home every five minutes or so. He, himself was not sure if Chang Miao would come and rescue him. But by the attitude that Chang Miao and the other girls showed him previously, it was unlikely she will come. Thinking about this, Fei Bao Xing just got even sadder. "Hey, I''m wondering about this the whole time." said one of the lackeys. "Why are you not looking at me, when I''m talking to you?" "Ehh... What are you talking about? I''m always paying attention to you." Fei Bao Xing said feigning ignorance. "Huh? Do you even realise what''s in front of you right now?" "...What is it?" "It''s a tree! You''re looking at a tree instead of me!" yelled one of the lackeys. "Turn this way, you idiot!" "Ahh... I''m sorry..." Fei Bao Xing could not possibly have the strength to handle these two, the only thing he could do was to comply. He quickly changed the direction he''s facing to not raised anger from these two. But, it backfired. Instead, it just made the two guys angrier. "Hey, are you purposely trying to make us angry!? You''re not that stupid right?" "Ehhh..." It turns out, Fei Bao Xing turned the wrong way and was facing a big stone now. But it could not be helped, since in this situation, only he has no Qi to help him see in the dark. And, the sound of echo from the woods, just made him confused and was unable to detect the sounds coming from. "I can''t take it anymore! This bastard is making a fool out of me!" One of the lackeys pulled out a dagger from his pocket. "Don''t!" But, the other lackeys stopped him. "If you kill him now, how are you gonna have to answer to Deng Huan!? Can you take responsibility if you ruin the whole plan?" "Tch... You''re lucky!" Reluctantly, he put down his dagger. "If it''s not the sake of our plan, you would already be dead!" Fei Bao Xing sighed in relief, it seemed he was saved for now. But, the big question still remains of how to get away from here. With these two guys watching his every move, there''s no way he could run away. "Squeak... Squeak..." Just as Fei Bao Xing wants to give up, he heard a squeaking sound. It was so close that he could felt there was a Blue Striped Squirrel right in front of him. "Squeak..." The little spirit beast got closer and rubbed its back on Fei Bao Xing''s leg. In response, he petted the Blue Striped Squirrel on it''s back. Feeling the soft fur on his hand, Fei Bao Xing could not help but smile. Although Blue Striped Squirrel was a spirit beast that was stronger than Fei Bao Xing, it was not dangerous at all. As long as a human does not have any intent to harm them, they won''t retaliate or run away. [So, fluffy! This is the first time I''ve felt a squirrel have a fur this soft, particularly the stripe in the middle is warm and fuzzy. It is kinda big for a squirrel though...] "Wha... What are you doing?" One of the lackeys said. "Get away from it! You hear me!" "Hmm... Why are you so afraid?" said Fei Bao Xing. He carried the small spirit beast on his arm and smiled. "See... It''s so cute!" "Don''t come close!" said the other lackey. "Quickly throw that stinky animal away!" Fei Bao Xing frowned, it looks like these people do not like spirit beasts at all. "What are you doing!? Quickly, throw it, now!" the two lackeys shouted. Being pressured, Fei Bao Xing immediately did as what he''s told. As he could not see anything, he tossed the spirit beast lightly into a random direction. Just as it happened, it was thrown toward the two lackeys. "Eeeekkk!!" The two lackeys shouted in fear as the little spirit beast was launched towards them. "Squeak!!!" The little spirit beast quickly landed on the ground and pointed it''s rear towards the two lackeys. Suddenly, an unpleasant sound and smell were omitted. * Pfffffttttttt... * The little spirit beast turned out not to be a Blue Striped Squirrel, but a Night Forest Skunk. This particular spirit beast was not dangerous or harmful like the Blue Striped Squirrel. But, it was feared because it''s gas was stinkingly infamous, which roughly took one year just to get rid of the smell. "I don''t care about Deng Huan anymore, I''m gonna f*cking kill you!" "Fei Bao Xing... You''re gonna pay for this!!" The two lackeys expressed their anger at Fei Bao Xing, the one who tossed the Night Forest Skunk at them. It was definitely on purpose, they told him to throw it away, but it landed on them instead. "Ehhh!! It''s a skunk!" Fei Bao Xing who just smelled the stinking smell from far away finally realised what happened. But, with the two guys determined to kill him, there was nothing else he could do. Even without any light, Fei Bao Xing could see it. The two lackeys already jumped up high in the air and launched themselves towards him. [Ahhh... How could I have such bad luck? But I don''t want to die! Someone, please help me!] "Aaaarrgghh..." It was the voice of someone who gets attacked. But, it was not Fei Bao Xing, but the sound of the two lackeys instead. Fei Bao Xing, "Ehhh... What happened?" "Ewww... What is this smell?" A soft voice ranged through Fei Bao Xing''s ear. "This voice... Could it be?" "Disciple Ao Xiu, are you all right?" Fei Bao Xing yelled, "Master Jun!" "Feng Ao Xiu..." This time it was a man''s voice coming from behind. "And, Brother Zhi Yan too." 158 Dont You Dare Touch Him! The timing could not be anymore better. The fact that Jun Yin Ying and Feng Zhi Yan was here meant that he''ll be saved. Finally, Feng Ao Xiu could drop all this Fei Bao Xing charade and get out of this creepy place. "You both came to save me!" Feng Ao Xiu was unable to contain his excitement, he ran and hugged his saviour. Somehow, instead of being embraced by the soft skin of his master, he felt hard and cold that his arm was in discomfort. "Umm... I''m right over here, Disciple Ao Xiu. That''s a tree..." Once again, Feng Ao Xiu was a victim to the darkness and his weaknesses of not having Qi. He immediately released his hand out of embarrassment. Meanwhile, Feng Zhi Yan was at the side, tilting his head as he could not understand the way Feng Ao Xiu act. Why would he be so happy to meet them, and why would he hug a tree? "What kind of a man are you, Fei Bao Xing? To think you needed help to defeat us!" "That''s right. Who are these guys? After humiliating us, instead of fighting, you''re hiding behind this... This beautiful woman..." "Goddamn, she''s so pretty... Like Chang Miao, perhaps even better..." "Hehheee... Pretty face, why don''t you come with us! We will take care of you..." Feng Ao Xiu almost forgot, but he should take care of the two Deng Huan''s lackey before leaving. But by the sound of it, these two were targeting Jun Yin Ying. In that case, he should not do anything. As far as he knows, all the men that lusted after his master all ended up being the same. They were horribly defeated, then offered a chance to become her disciple which they all accepted in the end. "Ummm... Please don''t come close..." Jun Yin Ying was troubled. Unlike her usual self which was oblivious and courteous, she seemed afraid and uncomfortable at the two lackeys. She even took a step back when they came closer. "Hey, woman. Don''t back away from us!" "Come over here, and service us!" "No! No! Stay away from me!" Jun Yin Ying said with a horrified look on her face, she shook her head. [What''s wrong with Master Jun?] Even her two disciples Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhi Yan were surprised by her attitude. Seeing Jun Yin Ying so afraid of them, the two lackeys grinned from ear to ear. While they don''t know what''s wrong with her, but it''s better than fighting against her as they don''t want to accidentally damage her pretty face. Besides, they could not wait to make her bow before them, and to see tears flowing down her cheek will be worth every trouble. With those imaginations on their head, the two lackeys charged towards Jun Yin Ying. "Kyaaa!! No!!" Jun Yin Ying screamed. * Swiissshhh... Swiissshhh... * Two sounds of attacks came in succession. It was a clear sound indicating someone was beaten down already. "Ewww... So smelly!" Jun Yin Ying said. "Oh, No!" Jun Yin Ying said, "My hand is so smelly after that attack... What to do!?" "Ummm... Master Jun..." said Feng Ao Xiu. "No, I can''t stand this!" Jun Yin Ying panicked. "You two wait here, I have to go!" Just like that, Jun Yin Ying left her two disciples as she was looking for a source of water to wash her hands with. Feng Ao Xiu and Feng Zhi Yan, "..." Feng Ao Xiu coughed a little, "Brother Zhi Yan, can you please create a fire first?" Feng Zhi Yan creased his eyebrow at his cousin''s request. He thought it was useless to use fire as lighting. This level of darkness was nothing because cultivators like him or Feng Ao Xiu were able to see clearly enough. Most importantly, he just did not like Feng Ao Xiu. Why should he comply with his request? "There should be no need for a fire. Is there any particular reason for it?" Feng Zhi Yan asked a question back. "I see... So you still do not know." Feng Ao Xiu sighed. "Please, Brother Zhi Yan, I have something to tell you. It''s about my weakness." Feng Zhi Yan''s ear twitched. As far as he hated Feng Ao Xiu, there''s nothing more he loved than to learn of Feng Ao Xiu''s shortcoming. If creating a fire for him was the price to learn of his weakness, then so be it. Without any further ado using his Fire Qi, Feng Zhi Yan burned a small tree. The surrounding area became brightly lit enabling Feng Ao Xiu to see again. Feng Ao Xiu, "!!!" Upon regaining his visibility, Feng Ao Xiu was surprised at the scene before him. The two Deng Huan''s lackeys were dead on the ground with their blood splattered everywhere. But, instead of feeling rage or sadness, Feng Ao Xiu felt jealousy toward the two. [How lucky! They could die even before they became Master Jun''s disciples.] It does not need to be said, but Feng Zhi Yan felt the same way Feng Ao Xiu did the moment he saw Master Jun killed the two. Feng Zhi Yan asked as he could not wait, "So what is it about your weakness?" Feng Ao Xiu sighed. This was a big decision of his, but ever since his older cousin has revealed his secret of being gay, he felt much closer to him. And, when they share the same master, he felt the same compassion as he was. Now that Feng Zhi Yan came all the way to meet him, he decided to trust him. Besides, it would not be fair if he''s the only one who does not share the secret. "The truth is..." *** "Ehhh!!! You''re not a cultivator!" Feng Zhi Yan shouted like he watched a horror show. Ever bones in his body twitched upon knowing the truth. AS baffled as he was, he could not help but ask, "But... But... What about the fight against Ma Zhong?" "That''s actually Master Jun fighting for me..." "So you really have a broken meridian?" Still could not believe what he heard, Feng Zhi Yan asked again. "Unfortunately, yes..." "Hahahaaaa... Not a cultivator! Hahahaa!" Feng Zhi Yan laughed like a maniac. He felt rage and anger that could not be quenched by anything. To think he was deceived all this time. He clenched his fist tightly as there''s nothing he wants more than to kill the man right before him. But, before he could punch Feng Ao Xiu in the face, Feng Zhi Yan held back with all his might. It''s better to not be so hasty. Killing Feng Ao Xiu right now will gain nothing. Even if he goes back to the clan and tell everyone that Feng Ao Xiu was not a cultivator, no one will believe him. Especially the elders all have seen Feng Ao Xiu beat Ma Zhong. They will just think that Feng Zhi Yan set up a devious plan and killed Feng Ao Xiu because he''s jealous of his cousin. Thus, the only option was for Feng Zhi Yan to bring Feng Ao Xiu back himself. Then, reveal it in front of the whole clan, and claimed his seat as the future Clan Lord. Besides, he could not wait to humiliate Feng Ao Xiu in front of everyone, he imagined that feeling would be amazing. "Brother Zhi Yan, I''m sorry for deceiving you." Feng Ao Xiu said. "You''re not mad, are you?" Feng Zhi Yan smiled, "Feng Ao Xiu, let me tell you this..." Before Feng Zhi Yan could finish his sentence, a man came from behind and shouted, "Fei Bao Xing, what have you done!?" It was none other than Deng Huan, and following behind him was his last lackey. As he saw two of his men dead, anger rose from inside of Deng Huan. He shouted as he charged towards Feng Ao Xiu, "You dare to kill my men, you''ll pay for this!" However, Deng Huan was unable to reach his target as he was blocked by Feng Zhi Yan. "Don''t you dare touch him!" Feng Zhi Yan glared fiercely at Deng Huan. [He''s mine! I won''t let anyone injure him until I reveal everything to the clan!] Feng Ao Xiu broadly smiled as he saw his older cousin protected him. [I knew it! He still protects me even though he knows I''m not a cultivator. Confessing everything to Brother Zhi Yan is the right choice all along.] 159 It Seemed We Underestimated Him "Don''t get in my way! " "Ugghh... What are you to Fei Bao Xing?" "That''s none of your business. Leave now or face the consequences!" "Tch..." Deng Huan took a step back as he was overwhelmed by the sudden appearance of the mysterious man. The man in front of him seemed very angry but also protective of Fei Bao Xing. There''s no doubt, he''s Fei Bao Xing''s ally. And, it was not good news, unlike Fei Bao Xing who seemed obedience and weak, this man was aggressive, but his skill was firm. Even when his attack was blocked earlier, he could not see any flaw in his movement. Did not dare to underestimate his opponent Deng Huan jumped in mid-air charged to his opponent while launching a kick to the head. "Steel Crane Kick." Feng Zhi Yan was focused, Deng Huan''s kick seemed very slow in his eyes. Without much effort, he tilted his head to the side and dodged it by a hair''s breadth. Quickly, he launched a palm strike into Deng Huan''s leg from downwards. Deng Huan was taken aback by the sudden counter-attack but was calm enough to twist his body aside, barely dodging it. At a glance, this movement seemed brash and inelegant. However, it was actually carefully calculated to keep some distance from the enemy while moving to the enemy''s blindside. It was Deng Huan after all. Not only his skill tracking and deceitful skill was the best among the other recruits, but his fighting skill was also top-notch. Other people may have been surprised and confused by Deng Huan''s movement and leads them into defenceless. Unfortunately, he faced Feng Zhi Yan. Feng Zhi Yan swiftly jumped and quickly pursued. As fast as his feet, he clenched his hand into a fist and delivered a punch to Deng Huan''s stomach. This time, Deng Huan was stunned and dazed. The punch was quick, but fortunately, it was not too strong. He was thrown off but was able to land successfully with his feet on the ground. Although it was only a short blow of exchange, Deng Huan was already tired. The man in front of him was truly skilful. What''s more shocking was, Feng Zhi Yan was only Dream Earth Realm while Deng Huan was one level above him, Dream Sky Realm. Deng Huan could not believe he just lost in that short moment to someone with a lower level than him. Meanwhile, Feng Zhi Yan was calm and aggressive. His will to end this match quickly and brought Feng Ao Xiu back to the clan made him more focus than he ever was. But, that was not the only factor, as the First Young Master, he was provided with the best technique and skills the Feng Clan ever got. For a genius like Feng Zhi Yan, he even able to match the prowess of genius of Dream Sky Realm if he tries to. "This is bad..." Deng Huan said. "This..." Hearing Feng Zhi Yan''s proposal, Deng Huan could not help but consider it. Especially after tasting his skill firsthand. "Deng Huan, don''t believe what he says. We can defeat him, he''s weaker than you, he''s a Dream Earth Realm!" In the moment of thought, it was the last Deng Huan''s lackey who shouted. He pointed at the fact that Feng Zhi Yan was one level behind Deng Huan. Deng Huan nodded as his lackey has given him the confidence he needed. He jumped at Feng Zhi Yan aggressively and repeatedly gave blow after blow to Feng Zhi Yan. No matter how skilful his opponent maybe, in terms of stamina Deng Huan was unbeatable. Feng Ahi Yan could not help but to give his all in dodging. The attack proved to be useful because Deng Huan attack so quickly, Feng Zhi Yan was unable to find an opportunity to attack. Even if he did found one, another attack was already coming. If only he could carry the pace down, Feng Zhi Yan would have the advantage. But now, it was too hard to say who could win. "Arrghh!" Suddenly a blow came from behind and a palm strike directly his Feng Zhi Yan''s back. However, that attack was not from Deng Huan, but from his lackey. Feng Zhi Yan gritted his teeth as he stood up after being thrown off. It was hard enough to fae Deng Huan alone, but with the addition of his lackey, it was going to be difficult. Quickly, Feng Zhi Yan spat some blood before he charged back at Deng Huan. This time the two traded blows at each other. When Deng Huan launched an attack, Feng Zhi Yan did not bother to dodge, he accepted it straight on, and quickly strike the enemy with one of his own. This was a split decision by Feng Zhi Yan, he could not hesitate anymore as Deng Huan''s lackey may launch another surprise attack. At the same time, Deng Huan''s lackey realised Feng Zhi Yan''s plan. So, he changed his as well and ran straight to his enemy. It was two on one with a never-ending blow. Feng Zhi Yan being the one was at a disadvantage. As he could not delay this much further, he gave it all he''s got. "Firefly Infernos!" Sparks of fire were created in the air, about hundreds of them with the size of a fist. They were all flying towards the two. Deng Huan immediately shielded himself with a move of his own. "Great Boar Shelter!" Pillar of Rocks from the ground shot up and shielded the two from Feng Zhi Yan''s attack. However, Feng Zhi Yan did not stop. "Thirteen Step of Flame Wave!" Waves of flames were crashing towards Deng Huan''s shield, diluting pieces by pieces. As the shield was broken, Deng Huan charged and attacked Feng Zhi Yan with a kick. "Steely Spear Kick!" "Aarrgghh!" Unfortunately, Feng Zhi Yan was kicked directly in the stomach. Blood was spatted out of his mouth before he fainted. It seemed two against one was just too much for him. Of course, Feng Ao Xiu''s face went pale. With his older cousin out of the equation, it was his turn next... But what can he do? Only wait to die... Deng Huan was bruised so bad because of Feng Zhi Yan, but his rage towards Fei Bao Xing was still unquenched. He still has more than enough energy to fight. "Fei Bao Xing... Come and fight me now!" Deng Huan said. "I''ll make you regret going against me and killing my men!" [Eeeeekkk! Master Jun, Help Me!] Suddenly, three figures approached. It was Chang Miao and the Guan sisters. They could not hide the shock expression on their face as they laid their eyes upon the scene before them. "It seemed we underestimated him." Chang Miao said. The other two nodded in agreement. Two of Deng Huan''s lackeys were dead lying on the ground, Fei Bao Xing must have killed them. Furthermore, Deng Huan was injured and bruised all over his body, again must be because of Fei Bao Xing. And the only one without injury was Fei Bao Xing himself. Just how strong can he be fighting against four people by himself. Although they did not know who the fainted man on the ground was, whether he was an ally or an enemy, it did not change the fact of how awesome Fei Bao Xing was. "Hahaha..." Deng Huan laughed loudly at the appearance of Chang Miao. "You''ve come! Chang Miao, be mine or I''ll... Arrrrgghhh!" Before Deng Huan could finish his sentence, a heavy blow came from behind and hit his back. He coughed up blood before he turns around and his eye widened at the man before him. "You... Guo Jin..." The man who attacked Deng Huan was none other than his lackey who''s still alive. "Yes... It is I, Guo Jin. Deng Huan, you seem so surprised. Did you perhaps not see this coming? Although I planned on doing this later, this situation is just perfect, I can''t help but come out now!" "Ughhh... Why?" "Why, you ask? Are you blind? I have no intention to follow you all along. I''ve been using you for my purpose." Guo Jin said as he chuckled. "A man with a weak heart like you have no right to be with Chang Miao. It will be me, I''m the one who will have Chang Miao!" Guan Ru Yi stepped forward, "You''re the one who''s blind! You''re now all alone. Do you think you can defeat all of us together?" "Kekekee..." Guo Jin laughed like a maniac. "Have you not realised? How many points you need to pass the test?" "Of course it is thirty poi..." said Guan Ru Yi, "Wait..." The girls looked at each other and gulped. Because Fei Bao Xing has killed 2 people, the points they need to pass the test has risen from 30 to 90 points. "Kekekee... I have enough points. I''ll be willing to give you... But, Chang Miao have to drink this!" Guo Jin said as he showed the drug with a wicked smile. "..." "..." "...Never!" Guo Jin seemed unfazed, "It''s better if you accept this deal. Just to let you know, I still have other means to make Chang Miao mine." In a blink of an eye, Guo Jin suddenly disappear. Before they realised it, he was already behind Guan Ru Na who was the farthest from him. With a dagger on his hand pointing at Guan Ru Na''s neck. 160 Its a Win-Win Situation! "Boss, how about we follow them, and then you know..." Guo Jin said to Deng Huan. "I''m listening..." "Let that Fei Bao Xing guy finds all the key. When the time is right, we stole it from them. With all their keys in our hands, the girls have no choice but to do what we say." Deng Huan, "..." "How about it?" "Guo Jin, are you stupid?" "Ehhh..." "You basically want to blackmail them, right?" said Deng Huan. "How could I do that to Chang Miao? She will hate me!" "That''s right!" the second lackey said. "Guo Jin, please think before you speak." the third lackey chimed in. But, Guo Jin just smiled although he was under pressure. "You don''t understand, boss. You''re always being a gentleman in front of Chang Miao. But, does it produce any result?" "Ugghhh..." Deng Huan cannot say anything. "Do you not realise? Chang Miao doesn''t like you. She''s only using you. Just like the test from last month, she let you help her, but refuse when you''re making an advance on her." "Don''t spout nonsense!" Deng Huan said. "Ohh! Don''t believe me? If you confessed to Chang Miao now, I bet she will not accept you nor reject you. She will make some kind of excuses so that she can use you in the future!" "You''re lying!" Guo Jin laughed. "Keke... You can try! Let''s collect more keys as a gift for her. Even with that, I''m sure she won''t even look in your eyes." Deng Huan''s face darkened as he said, "...And then, what?" "If I''m right, we can use my drug to target her and make her yours as an act of revenge. If you can''t make a girl yours after being nice, you just have to force it." Deng Huan, "..." "I have it all prepared. I just slipped a thread with my Qi on it into Fei Bao Xing''s pocket. With this, we can track their group whenever we want." [Kekeee... Deng Huan, work for me! Make them have their attention against you, then I will reap the benefits afterwards.] *** [Fast... He''s too fast!] This thought suddenly emerged inside Chang Miao and the others mind. Who would have thought the normal-looking boy who everyone saw as Deng Huan''s lackey has such skill. Did he perhaps hides his power and waited until the right moment to reveal himself? Or, they just never noticed Guo Jin was this skilful. It does not matter anymore, but the fact he has his hands on Guan Ru Na''s neck was dangerous. "Ru Na!" Chang Miao said without much of a thought. "Release her, you fiend!" "Keke... That depends..." Guo Jin threw the bottle containing the drug to the ground near Chang Miao. As he did so, quickly his left arm tightened the hold on Guan Run Na, then brought the dagger in his right hand closer to her neck. "Ugghh..." Guan Ru Na cried. "Forget about me... Just run!" "Ru Na!" Chang Miao shuddered but took the bottle from the ground. She did not know what kind of drug it is, yet, she could tell it was not good. She had no choice but to follow his command. As she opened the bottle, a pungent smell of medicine emerged from inside. As the red pill fell into her hand, her eyes quivered, and hesitation followed into her mind. Guan Ru Na was dear to her, but there''s no guarantee Guo Jin would release her even after she ate the pill. Moreover, what if it killed her or contained some kind of horrible effect, then she could never accomplish what she comes here in the first place. Then, she would never realise the revenge she risked her life into. "What''s wrong?" Guo Jin said. "Don''t worry, it won''t kill you!" "No, don''t... Just run away!" Guan Ru Na cried. "Shut Up!" As the hostage in his hand screamed, Guo Jin once again retighten his hold. His weapon shallowly stabbed into her neck, injuring her but not enough to kill her. Red blood dripped to the dagger and fell into the ground. "Ru Na!" "Kekeke... Don''t make this any harder! Even if you run away, you''ll still die because you don''t have enough points. However, if you took the pill, not only I promise to release her, but I''ll give you more points. It''s a win-win situation!" Those words made Chang Miao realised the whole situation. What Guo Jin said was correct, there''s no choice left. The only way for her to live was to consume the drug. Guan Ru Yi''s face darkened as she helplessly saw Chang Miao and Guan Ru Na''s situation. Fei Bao Xing who knew the drug''s effect sighed out of despair. But, there''s nothing he could do in the current situation. Someone with a broken meridian did not have the power to oppose Guo Jin. Should he just let a woman in front of him fall into a helpless state? It is a pity, but most likely, Chang Miao will be degraded and become Guo Jin''s slave. If only the one who took the pill immune to any kind of drugs... [Wait... Then it should be someone beautiful, immune, and also nearby. There''s actually someone who matched that criteria!] "Wait!" Fei Bao Xing shouted just before it entered Chang Miao''s mouth. "What the hell! You dare to interrupt..." Guo Jin shouted back. "This better be good or else..." "Calm down..." Fi Bao Xing calmly said, "I just want to tell you that the pill will be wasted on someone mediocre like Chang Miao." "You call Chang Miao as mediocre? Either you must be blind or crazy! You think you can find someone prettier than her?" Although they were enemies, even the girls could not help but agreed with Guo Jin. Someone more beautiful than Chang Miao can be counted with both hands. It''s basically almost impossible to find one, even if he did, it would take a long time and would not be worth the wait. Furthermore, all he did was angering Chang Miao and Guo Jin. No woman no matter how ugly she is would like to be called mediocre, this includes Chang Miao. It does not need to be said about Guo Jin, he was angry that Fei Bao Cing was delaying the inevitable. But, surprisingly Fei Bao Xing was calm. His confidence exuded and made the others rethink. "I guarantee... If you wait, just 10 minutes. You will not regret it!" "..." Guo Jin saw the light in Fei Bao Xing''s eyes. It did not seem like he''s lying. Besides, even if he did, it''s only ten minutes, The plan will resume again after. But, Guo Jin was too crafty. He calculated everything from A to Z. There''s always a chance of someone strong coming and beat him up. Or even, Fei Bao Xing could lay a trap and attack him when he''s defenceless. In short, even only ten minutes was too risky. "You''re lying!" Guo Jin said. "I can prove it to you. Do you have a brush and paper?" "..." Quickly, Fei Bao Xing drew a woman''s portrait on the paper. Although it was only an illustration, everyone could see that the woman in the drawing was indeed beautiful and stunning. Guo Jin, "..." Guo Jin was amazed, even just the drawing, he could tell that it exceeds his expectation. If it''s this woman, then even 1 year will be worth the wait. "You got 10 minutes." Guo Jin said. Fei Bao Xing''s face brightened. Now he only just have to wait until she comes. "Ahhh... What happened? There''s no Qi, I can''t feel a thing!" Suddenly, Guan Ru Yi said something weird. Usually, every cultivator can feel the Qi everywhere like the ground and air. This connection between the Qi outside and inside the body was what makes someone able to use their power. If what Guan Ru Yi said was true, then it makes her unable to use her skill nor technique. Basically, she became not a cultivator. "Ah... Me too!" It was Chang Miao. After what Guan Ru Yi said, she also realised that there really was no Qi. Everyone except Fei Bao XIng who can''t even feel Qi was weirded out. They felt afraid and strange at the same time. "Kekkeee... It was me!" Guo Jin laughed. "With the treasure in my hand, I can make the Qi disappear." Of course, Guo Jin was not stupid. There''s a chance the woman she''s been waiting would not come. And, just like previously, what if it''s someone else who''s able to defeat him. As such, Guo Jin was willing to use the treasure which makes all the Qi go away from within 10 metres radius. As it was an ancient treasure, there was a time limit and number of usages. It was too precious that did not dare use it carelessly. But, if it was for the woman in the drawing, it was worth it. The girls'' face became pale, they thought the same thing. That Fei Bao Xing was bluffing and only buying some time, while he makes a plan to defeat Guo Jin. But, if there''s no Qi, then Fei Bao XIng also could not do anything. Fei Bao Xing himself also understood the reason why the treasure was used. With Guan Ru Na in Guo Jin''s hand, even without Qi, he could still easily killed her. Thus, no one can do anything. Although the others were staring daggers at him, Fei Bao Xing was calm. There''s no reason to panic, he''s not bluffing. He even smiled, "She should come soon..." Just as predicted in less than five minutes, the person they''re waiting for has arrived. "I''m back!" It was Jun Yin Ying, she seemed glad that she has washed off the smell from her hands. "Huh... Weird..." Jun Yin Ying said. "There''s no Qi..." "She''s here!" Guo Jin shouted in excitement. The woman in the drawing has come to life. And in person, she''s even more appealing. She''s just like a goddess! "Kekekeke... I''ll make her mine!" 161 Yummy! The woman''s natural and lovely face without any make-up, along with the adorable sky coloured-eyes complement each other perfectly. Even without expensive clothes, the light-green garments looked attractive. The smooth long black hair half-braided dazzling, with a small hairpin over, make it looks cute. Her white skin was just irresistible to the eyes of many men. Chang Miao''s eyes widened at her sight, jealousy and rage appeared inside. No matter what, there''s no woman likes seeing others more beautiful than herself. While she was impressed with the Fei Bao Xing''s drawing, a mere illustration impact nothing. However, this time the real person came herself, she could not help but stunned. Chang Miao''s beauty was unparalleled, at least that was what she thought. And, beauty was subjective in the eyes of the beholder. And, yet she felt like she lost... "It must be because of the training equipment. Silver Hands Owl''s uniforms were all dark and unattractive. If I wore my usual clothes, I should be able to defeat her... Yes, that must be it..." While Chang Miao muttered to herself, Jun Yin Ying, who suddenly became the centre of attention, tilted her head in confusion. The current situation was uncomfortable for her. "There''s no Qi... Who are these people? And, Disciple Zhi Yan is unconscious... What''s going on?" "Master, you''re finally here... " Fei Bao Xing quickly handed the pill he took from Chang Miao to Jun Yin Ying. "Oh, isn''t this made from Insane Rose Nectar? This is actually quite rare... Where did you get this?" Surprisingly, Jun Yin Ying was not unfazed at all, she handled the situation very calmly. Although she did not understand what''s going on, she prioritised her disciple matter over anyone else. If only, she changed her training agendas, she would be the perfect Master. "Ho... How did you know it''s from Insane Rose Nectar? This is from my family''s secret recipe..." asked Guo Jin. "Hmm... Who are you?" Instead of answering, Jun Yin Ying asked a question of her own. "I''m the one who''s asking a question here! Wait that doesn''t matter..." Guo Jin quickly calmed himself down. He purposely showed the dagger pointed at Guan Ru Na''s neck. "Now, took that pill or else this girl will die!" "You coward! What kind of man uses a girl as a hostage? Release her this instant or else..." Before Jun Yin Ying could finish her sentence, Fei Bao Xing while he shook his head. "Master, that person uses some kind of a treasure to make the Qi in the air disappear. There''s no way to save Guan Ru Na unless you took the pill." "Oh, no wonder..." Jun Yin Ying said, "However, without Qi does not mean the end. There''s still that technique, it does not need help with Qi from outside. With it, I''m more capable than enough to take him down without harming the hostage." Jun Yin Ying, "..." "You, slacking off, didn''t you? What have you been doing for the past few months? It''s not about you''re not able to do it, but it could harm you in the process if used carelessly." "Ehhh..." Jun Yin Ying shoulder drooped down. "But, I have so many disciples lately. I''m so busy managing them that I have no time to practice yet..." "..." Fei Bao Xing, staring dagger at Jun Yin Ying. "Uuuu... Okay, okay... I''ll just take the pill then." Jun Yin Ying quickly put it in her mouth and chewed it thoroughly. "Kekekee... Finally!" Guo Jin laughed with an evil smile in his face. "We did as you told! Quickly, release Guan Ru Na." Fei Bao Xing said. "Tch..." Guo Jin threw Guan Ru Na aside as he has no more need for her. He stepped closer to Jun Yin Ying as he laughed again, "Kekekee... With this, you''ll be mine, without any Qi, you won''t be able to dispel it... Hmmm... Wait, is it me? Or did she just chew the pill." Guo Jin rubbed his in disbelief, but the woman in front of her really chewed the pill like it''s a candy. Usually, people would just swallow it whole because it''s bitterness. He thought it was only some kind of a weird quirk and shook it off as if nothing happened, but Jun Yin Ying''s next words made his ear twitched. "Yummy!" "Huh, what? Yummy?" Guo Jin knew it better than anyone. The drug was bitter, and it smells a bit foul. It was on thing to chew on it, but to claim it was yummy? He just could not comprehend this woman. "Mmmm... It tastes so bitter that it''s so sweet!" Jun Yin Ying exclaimed while touching her cheeks with both of her hands. "The Insane Rose Nectar melted in my mouth. Especially the bitterness of Ice Maple Leaf mixed with Red Acid Rainwater is perfect!" "???", Guo Jin picked his ear with his finger as if he''d heard something wrong. First, it was surprising that Jun Yin Ying was able to guess the three ingredients of the drug. However, it was shocking to know that she liked all the bitterness on each substance. Fei Bao Xing sighed as he looked at Guo Jin''s dumbfounded expression. But, at the same time, he was glad. Jun Yin Ying enjoying the drug meant that it went as he planned. Who was Jun Yin Ying, she was the Master who every morning cooked for her disciple. However, the food all contained poison which she force-fed in the name of training. But, what you don''t know was that she was immune to all these poisons. If she dares to give it to her disciple, she must have consumed it herself. Every single day, she never fails to cook one and test tasted it herself to make sure it was the right dose for her disciple. Even before that, she already consumed all these poisons during her self-training. Thus, she grew immune that the poison did not produce a single effect on her. Jun Yin Ying never considers herself a poison master. However, her disciple, Feng Ao Xiu knew her better than anyone else. If she claimed she was number two in poison, then no would dare to claim they''re number one. That''s just how good she was. "Mmmm... So tasty!" Jun Yin Ying said as she swallowed the pill. "It''s been a long time since I had one. Do you have any more? I want to taste it again!" After hearing those words, Guo Jin''s face made a smile as he grinned from ear to ear. Initially, he was worried that it does not have any effect given how she called it tasty. But, when she said she wants more, it turns out he was worried about nothing. This could only mean one thing, the addiction effect of the drug was running. Guo Jin thought it was going to be another ten minutes before it took effect. But, it looks like his decision to increase the dosage worked right away. "I see... So, you like this drug?" "Yes! I love it!" Jun Yin Ying said. "Kekekee... I can give you more, but you have to give me something in exchange." Guo Jin said as he eyed Jun Yin Ying''s body with lust in his eyes. "Hmm... An exchange? Ah! How about you become my disciple then?" "Huh... Your disciple? Ahh... I get it." Guo Jin just loved the woman in front of him more and more. Not only she was pretty on the outside, but her personality was also playful. He could never imagine that this woman would want to play like a master and disciple right away. What an interesting sexual play! Fei Bao Xing was watching on the side with a sigh. He did not know whether Guo Jin was dumb or just had bad luck. But, before Master Jun could claim him, he should have his revenge first. Quickly, he jumped and charged toward Guo Jin. 162 Thats Just Dumb Luck! * Thwackkk...* "Aacccckk... My face!" Guo Jin''s face looked dented after he was being punched in the cheek. Usually, this situation would be impossible. There was not a chance in hell someone with broken meridian could hurt a cultivator like Guo Jin. In fact, it was more likely the hitter''s hand would be the one who got hurt instead. However, the situation was under the effect of an Ancient Treasure. Since it got rid of all the Qi in the surrounding, they temporarily unable to use any skills or techniques that require Qi. Even the Qi inside one''s body would not react without the synergy of the Qi from outside. Thus, it creates a situation where it was the same if the person was not a cultivator. If one person without any Qi hit one of his kind, of course, it would hurt. "Kuuhh... Fei Bao Xing, you dare to face me although you cannot use Qi." Guo Jin was surprised that he was taken aback. It was not the first time Guo Jin used the treasure. During that time, even a Jade Sky Realm Expert he faced hesitate to attack. Without any Qi or defences, a cultivator had previously, anyone would be confused and scared. What if they got hurt and die? All this time, cultivators used their Qi and superior techniques to their advantage. But, the situation made everyone on an equal footing. The higher your level, the more likely you became afraid. "Keeekee...." Unexpectedly, Guo Jin grinned. Although he was in the same boat, he was the one who used the treasure. As the user himself, he has been in such situation multiple times to get used to it. In other words, Guo Jin was experienced. He even practised and mastered martial arts and technique that does not require Qi. "Fei Bao Xing, you are a fool! Don''t you know how superior I am? In the situation where no one can use Qi, I can even take down 10 men at the same time!" "I won''t back down!" Fei Bao Xing shouted. But, Guo Jin was not kidding, the confidence in his face was more than enough as proof. Even the Guan sisters face darkened after hearing those words. Guan Ru Na clenched her arm tightly as she said, "Bao Xing, he''s not kidding... Let''s just run away!" "That''s right, don''t be reckless!" Guan Ru Yi said, "Isn''t that right, Chang Miao? It''s better for... Eh..." Chang Miao muttered to herself, "My eyes are sharp and pretty, and she''s just too rounded... Yes, my eyes are definitely more pleasing... And my skin is healthy and refreshing. While her is pale just like a ghost, no one would like that... My skin is undoubtedly better... My finger is..." "Umm... Chang Miao... Is... Is that you, Young Lady Min?" While the girls were confused and unable to comprehend what''s wrong with their young lady, Guo Jin wastes no time to jump and attack Fei Bao Xing. His speed was definitely much slower, but in terms of not a cultivator, it was fast and powerful. * Thwackkk... * Everyone was shocked and dumbfounded. Everyone expected Fei Bao Xing to be down on the ground, but the one who got whacked in the face was Guo Jin. "Huh... What just happened?" Guo Jin rubbed his cheek in confusion. "That''s just dumb luck! It won''t happen again the second time!" Once again Guo Jin charged, this time he executes his move with seriousness, it was even faster than the previous. But, Fei Bao Xing rotates his body and dodge the punch easily. While at it, he countered with an elbow right to the face. * Thwackkk... * "Ehhh... Why?" Guo Jin''s nose was bleeding from the impact and made him down on the ground for a moment. Fei Bao Xing expected this outcome, he wasted no time to successfully threw consecutive kicks at his opponent''s shoulder. Guo Jin has no way of evading, had no choice but to crouch on the ground while protecting the back of his head with both hands. "Aarrrggghh!! It hurt!!!" Unfortunately, this time Guo Jin picked the wrong opponent. Not because his opponent, Fei Bao Xing, was a better cultivator. But, because he''s not a cultivator. If one were allowed to say it, it was no doubt that Guo Jin was a king of not a cultivator. However, Fei Bao Xing was a god of not a cultivator. If Qi were to disappear from this world, then the most powerful man in the world was none other than Fei Bao Xing. Guo Jin was in such a situation a few times. But, Fei Bao Xing was already in this situation before he came back from the Upper Realm. In terms of fighting without Qi, Fei Bao Xing was simply undefeatable. Guan Ru Na was amazed. "I know Fei Bo Xing is strong. But I never expect him to have such a solid and stable martial arts foundation." "As expected..." Guan Ru Yi smiled cheerfully. "even without Qi was already this strong. I wonder how powerful he would be under normal circumstances..." "Stop! Stop! I give up! I give up!" Guo Jin had no choice. The previous exchange just showed how big the difference in their skills. Fei Bao Xing heard his plea, but he pretended not to. It was a rare chance he would ever have felt the taste of winning again. After all of this, he will become the weakest once again, and it was not a pleasant feeling. So, why stop now? Just have to do it until he''s satisfied. * Whack... Whack... Whack... * Fei Bao Xing threw consecutive punches. "Arrrghhh... I already gave up! Please stop!" His opponent already pleaded like that, it was not nice of Fei Bao Xing if he did not stop. So, to not make it look like he was the bad guy, he made some kind of excuse to continue punishing Guo Jin. "Apologize! You dare to threaten a girl to take that despicable drug!" * Whack... Whack... Whack... * "I apologize! I swear to not do it again!" However, Fei Bao Xing was not satisfied (in beating his opponent). So, he made another excuse. "Apologize! How dare you took Guan Ru Na as you kidnapped twice!" Gua Ru Na suddenly blushed, "Ehh..." * Whack... Whack... Whack... * "I''m sorry! I swear to not kidnap anyone ever again!!" But, Fei Bao Xing was still not satisfied (in beating his opponent). Thus, the next excuse. "This is for threatening to kill Guan Ru Na! Promise you will be respectful to her!" Guan Ru Na''s face became red "Uuuuu..." * Whack... Whack... Whack... * "I promise! I promise! So, stop it already!" Yer, Fei Bao Xing still not satisfied (in beating his opponent). So, another excuse comes up. "If you ever get close to her again, I''ll break your jaw. Answer me!" [So Embarasssing!!!] Guan Ru Na covered her face with both of her hands. * Whack... Whack... Whack... * "Yes! I will not see her again! I promise! Please stop!" Fei Bao Xing finally stopped moving his fist. [Ah... I''m out of excuses...] Guo Jin''s face was battered and bruised, it almost made him wants to cry. Suddenly, Jun Yin came towards his side and patted his face lightly with a cloth. "Does it hurt? Don''t worry, it''ll be all right!" Seeing Jun Yin Ying so kindly tended him, a wicked smile appeared on Guo Jin''s face. That''s right, this woman was so addicted to getting that drug, that she''s so kind to him. No matter what, this beautiful woman was already under his control. The thinking that he will have a chance to taste her made him forget the pain he just received. "Kekkee... Do you care about me that much?" "Of course..." said Jun Yin Ying with a smile. Suddenly the air changed. The time limit for the effect of the ancient treasure was up. The Qi has come back, and everyone can use their Qi again. After getting his Qi back, Guo Jin felt invigorated. And, with Jun Yin Ying in front of him, he could not hold back his lust and excitement. "Keke... Why don''t we start right away?" "Start, what? Ahhh... But, before that, you have to accept me as your master first." [Ahhh... Is she still talking about that foreplay from earlier? Kekkekee... All right then, I''ll play along with her.] Guo Jin immediately got down on one knee and cupped his hand, "I, Guo Jin greets before Umm..." "Master Jun!" said Jun Yin Ying cheerfully. "Ah... Yes... Master Jun!" "Nice to meet you, Guo Jin. I hope we''ll get along as master and disciple." "Kekeke... Master Jun, let''s start ''training'' right away!" "Start ''training'' right away!" Jun Yin Ying was excited, "Such an outstanding disciple. I''m lucky to have a diligent disciple like you. Disciple Guo Jin, please follow me!" [Kekkekeee... This will be the greatest ''training'' ever!] Not long after, a horrible shriek can be heard throughout the entire Northern Dark Forest. "Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh!!!" Rumour said that a powerful spirit beast was angry because its sleep was interrupted. 163 Im Better... The newly formed master and disciple went off into the woods, leaving the other behind. The former with lots of enthusiasm and the latter with full of lust. "Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh!!!" It does not take long before the horrible scream echoes. The only one who knows what truly happened was Fei Bao Xing. The Guan sisters felt strange that it looked like something happened to Guo Jin. But, the one that worried them the most was still their young lady. "My legs are long and smooth, while hers are too fat by one or two millimetres... That''s right, my leg won... no doubt about it... Let''s see my shoulders are..." All this time, Chang Miao has been muttering to herself. With a dark jealousy aura surrounding her, the unstable emotion became apparent. "You''re sick! Please sit down and rest for a little while..." said Guan Ru Na. "Sister is right! Please wake up!" Guan Ru Na exclaimed. "It was all my fault!" Deng Huan who was injured on tired could not help but said so seeing Chang Miao''s current state. "If only I did not listen to that bastard, Guo Jin!" "... Overall, I''m better... I''m better... I''m better... I''m better... I''m better... I''m better... I''m better... " After repeating something that looks like a mantra about ten more times, the light in Chang Miao''s eyes returned to normal. "Ohh... Why are you girls staring at me like that?" "You''ve returned!" The Guan sisters could not help but hugged Chang Miao... "Ehhh... What''s up with you girls today? Don''t cry, everything''s all right!" Chang Miao comforted the Guan sisters. Hmm... by the way, that man is not here. That woman too, she''s gone." The man and the woman Chang Miao referred were, of course, Guo Jin and Jun Yin Ying. The Guan sisters looked at each other with a wry smile. "You really did not remember?" asked Guan Ru Yi. "Yes... Come to think of it, I can''t remember anything after that ugly woman comes." "U... Ugly..." Beauty was subjective, while some prefer Jun Yin Ying, others may look at Chang Miao. Both of them, in terms of the standard, was very beautiful. Although Chang Miao was a beautiful girl, she does not deserve to call others as ugly, at least not to Jun Yin Ying. Somehow it makes Chang Miao a little bit overbearing. "Eh... Umm... We''ll explain that later," said Guan Ru Na. "Please rest, while we take care of things..." As Chang Miao did not want to make the two girls worried, she silently nodded and sat down to rest. Meanwhile, Deng Huan breathed a sigh of relief. The sadness and overwhelming emotion reside within his heart dissipated into thin air. He came closer to Chang Miao and bowed his head. "I''m sorry!" "No, I''m the one who should say sorry I''m..." "Hey... Deng Huan, Do you truly like me?" Deng Huan was flustered by the sudden question. But kept his calm and answered, "Yes... I really do." "Do you prefer a woman like me or that woman?" "That woman? Ah... Yes, she is certainly beautiful, but I will not hesitate to pick you. Chang Miao is far more superior and charming compared to her." "The score is one and one..." "Hmm... What was that?" "Nothing..." Chang Miao said quickly. "Anyway, I''ve forgiven you. Please, lift up your head, I want you to look at me in the eyes." "Thank you very much..." Finally, Deng Huan lifted up his head and stared at Chang Miao''s eyes. Chang Miao smiled a little as she said, "Thank you, Deng Huan. You are a nice guy, and your feelings make me happy... However, I can''t be with you, because..." "Say no more!" Deng Huan stopped Chang Miao. He forced a smile as a tear emerged from the corner of his eyes. He stood up. With seriousness in his eyes, he walked towards Fei Bao Xing. Then, he said in a frustrated but also confident tone, "If you make her unhappy, I''ll never forgive you!" With that said, Deng Huan left alone, and somehow his back was a bit broader than usual. "Hmm... What was that?" Fei Bao Xing did not understand. He was left in confusion at Deng Huan''s words. "Ummm..." Guan Ru Na asked, "Are you sure we can leave Guo Jin with her?" "Absolutely!" said Fei Bao Xing, "Guo Jin is currently receiving his punishment for sure." "Punishment?" "It''s better for you not to know. That woman, She''s not as nice as she looked like. One more thing, if she ever offers a place to be her disciple, you absolutely must refuse! This includes your sister and the young lady over there..." "Ah... Yes..." Guan Ru Na said while tilting her head. She was not sure what Fei Bao Xing meant, but she probably should listen to his warning. "Ummm... I never got the chance to say this, but thank you very much! To think that I was captured twice, I must have hindered your plan... I''m very sorry!" "Don''t mind it." Guan Ru Na suddenly blushed red, she twirled her long hair with her finger as she said, "And... And... About what you said, when you beat up Guo Jin, I''m very honoured... Once again, thank you very much!" "What I said when I beat... Ehh..." Suddenly, Fei Bao Xing''s face was flustered red. To think he would use Guan Ru Na as excuses multiple times, it almost as seemed like he was hitting on her. "Oh... Ahahahaha... Guan Ru Na, don''t misunderstand, that was only..." "It''s Fang Ye Na..." "Ehh..." "It''s my real name... Next time, I want you to call me Fang Ye Na when we''re alone... Promise me okay!" "Ahhh, Yes... But, your last name. It''s different from your sister." Guan Ru Yi''s real name was Min Zhi Yi. Given that, Chang Miao was called Young Lady Min, it somewhat made sense for all three to be in the Min Family if it even exists. But Guan Ru Na''s real name was Fang Ye Na. Obviously, it does not have any correlation with each other. It makes one wonder whether the two were real sisters. "As expected, my sister also has told you her real name." Guan Ru Na sighed. "However, it is no mistake that my sister and I are related by blood. It is just a very complicated situation. I will tell you about it when the time comes." In the meantime, seeing the two being so close with each other, Guan Ru Yi could not help but pout. Her cheek was red in anger and jealousy toward her sister. It could not be helped. After Guan Ru Yi and her sister told Chang Miao to rest, they went to check up on Fei Bao Xing. In the middle of the conversation, Fei Bao Xing asked her to tend to Brother Zhi Yan''s injury. She did not know who''s ''Brother Zhi Yan'', but she could not refuse a request from the man she likes. At first, she felt pity towards this ''Brother Zhi Yan''. According to Fei Bao Xing, he fought against Deng Huan and Guo Jin, ultimately he lost and even fainted. But, now this man only hindered with her love life, how could she not hate him. Not much long later, Feng Zhi Yan''s eyes opened. And, the first face he saw was Guan Ru Yi. "Who are you?" "You woke up? Please rest a little more... I will..." Feng Zhi Yan could not care any less. The rage and anger still fueled his heart. He quickly stood up on his feet although he''s injured. "Where''s Feng Ao Xiu?" "Ehhh... By Feng Ao Xiu, you mean the legendary Feng Ao Xiu? There''s no such person here. Are you still dreaming?" Feng Zhi Yan ignored Guan Ru Yi, and his eyes quickly hovered around to assess the situation. His enemies, Deng Huan and Guo Jin, they were not here anymore, so he relaxed a little. Then, his sights quickly locked-on to Fei Bao Xing. "Hahaahaa... There you are, you brat!" He laughed a little as he approached Fei Bao Xing. Guan Ru Yi, "Hmm... Feng Ao Xiu is Fei Bao Xing? Is it his real name? Or perhaps just a coincidence..." 164 Slapping Ass Is Sexual Harassment! "Brother Zhi Yan, you''re awake!" With Feng Zhi Yan no longer unconscious, Fei Bao Xing put up his best smile. The saviour who truly understood him and hero who fought until the very limit for him has awakened. For him, Feng Zhi Yan has become the man he respected the most even surpassing his own father, Feng Zhong Tian. However, Feng Zhi Yan thinks of him very differently. One was admired, but the other was loathed. "Don''t you think it''s about time to go home? You must miss home very much, right?" "Of course, please wait until I have taken care of the matters here." In Feng Zhi Yan''s mind, there''s only one thing left to do. To bring the man he despised the most home and to expose him as a fraud. Coincidentally, going home was what Fei Bao Xing wanted as well. It has not been that long since he left the clan, but he already regretted his decision. There''s nothing more he desired than to go back and become Feng Ao Xiu again even if it means he has to face Yang Xue Yi. "Are you going to leave? You can''t leave us behind, what are we going to do for the rest of the test?" Guan Ru Na could not help but ask. She just has gotten a little closer to him. And then, he just left her behind... She could not accept this. "Uhhh... I..." Being stared at with such intensity Fei Bao Xing''s heart wavered. In truth, he just has to say goodbye, gave all the keys to his teammate and then went home. It supposed to be easy, but he just can''t get the words out of his mouth. "He''s going home, whether you like it or not." Instead of Fei Bao Xing, it was Feng Zhi Yan who answered. "You''re the one who is called Brother Zhi Yan, right? May I ask what is your relationship with him?" "That has nothing to do with you!" "How rude! I''m asking you very nicely... That''s not how you treat a lady!" "Shut up! Nobody tells me how to treat someone!" Feng Zhi Yan was very focused on bringing Fei Bao Xing home. And, this woman just hindered in his plan, how could he be nice to her. Seeing the two-person bickering with each other, Guan Ru Yi approached and quickly defended her sister. "You... Don''t you dare touch my sister! You''re very rude for a person associated with Fei Bao Xing. In fact, you''re the rudest person I know!" "Huh... Who are you? Don''t butt into our conversation! Leave now before I slap your ass!" "Wha...! You''re going to slap my ass!" "Sexual harassment! Slapping ass is sexual harassment! Nobody is allowed to touch my sister''s ass. Not only you are rude, but also a pervert!" "Haaahhh... Pervert... You dare to call me a pervert! If you all me that again, I''ll..." Feng Zhi Yan continued to glare at the Guan Sisters like he wants to attack them. Then, Chang Miao came to the rescue and defended them quickly. "Ugghhh... This girl too... Anyway, I''m not a pervert!" "No, you are definitely a pervert! Only, a pervert like you knows how to talk like that! You must have targeted us with your lewd eyes from the very beginning! Don''t you dare lay a single finger on any of us, you hear!" "You b*tch... I''ll..." "Stop it!!" Fei Bao Xing shouted. "All of you, please stop fighting! And, you girls, please show Brother Zhi Yan some respect!" The girls were in shock. It turns out, this Brother Zhi Yan was important to Fei Bao Xing that he supported him at any cost. Feng Zhi Yan grinned. It looked like his acting paid off, the fact his younger cousin defended him was enough of a proof. But, that''s also what makes it delicious, he could not wait to see the look on his face when he exposed him in front of the whole clan. Before that, to take care of these girls. "Go on, tell them!" said Feng Zhi Yan. "Brother Zhi Yan is not rude, he''s actually a very nice guy! He''s just worried about me!" "That''s right! That''s right!" Feng Zhi Yan nodded happily. "Brother Zhi Yan is not a pervert, he will never do that to you girls! I can guarantee it!" "That''s right! That''s right!" Feng Zhi Yan nodded happily. "It''s because Brother Zhi Yan is only interested in men." "That''s right! That''s... Wait... Eeehhhh!!!" Suddenly, the three girls facial expression changed from anger and disappointment into pity. "I''m sorry, Brother Zhi Yan... It was very rude of me to say that." "Yes, me too. Although you''re a bit rude, I''ll forgive you and forget about it." "It must be tough for you... I''m sorry for not noticing it sooner." Feng Zhi Yan, "..." He just won with all three girls bowing their head on him. But, why does he feels like he lost? It was because of him. [Feng Ao Xiu!!!] Feng Zhi Yan could not take it anymore. This fake news of him being a homosexual was the only thing he could not accept. Even if take longer, he will do everything it takes to clear this one out. "Listen, I''m actually not..." Before he could continue, a voice came from the forest interrupting him. "We''re late! We''re late! Disciple Zhi Yan, we have to hurry! Otherwise, we won''t make it!" It was his own master, Jun Yin Ying along with Guo Jin dragged by her hands. She came in a rush with a speed that was fast but still enough for her disciple to handle. Meanwhile, Guo Jin was unable to move. His eyes lost its light, and fear engulfed him entirely, almost as if he has seen the devil himself. His body shook to the point that he cannot control it anymore. There was blood on his cheek and shirts, but compared to his conditions, it seemed as if it was nothing. With all of his power, he let out a small voice, "Help..." Jun Yin Ying''s disciples did not react, but the three girls could not help but shrieked after they saw Guo Jin''s condition. Jun Yin Ying turned her attention to Fei Bao Xing, "We''re off to the Upper World..." "So, it''s time." Fei Bao Xing calmly nodded. Now that he thinks about it, today was the last day Jun Yin Ying can be in the Lower Realm. Since it''s a rule that resident of the Upper Realm has a time limit when visiting the Lower Realm. If they stayed over the limit, they will be punished by heaven and suffer a horrible death. Thus, Jun Yin Ying has no choice but to go back, taking along all her disciples except Feng Ao Xiu with her. In fact, she was only here to inform her disciple and say goodbye. Jun Yin Ying quickly handed over a piece of paper to Fei Bao Xing. "It''s the recipe and the method to make a pill that will cure your meridian..." Jun Yin Ying said with a smile. "Ah... Also this!" She handed him a golden cube with an unknown characters pattern all over it. "Hmm... This is?" "It''s the ancient treasure disciple Guo Jin possessed. He has me to protect him, it will be much more useful in your hands." Fei Bao Xing gripped the ancient treasure tightly, [With this... Even with a broken meridian, I can win!] As Fei Bao Xing was dreaming, without realising it, Jun Yin Ying was no longer in front of him. Now, She was talking to the three girls. "So, how about it? Do you girls interested in being my disciple?" Chang Miao said, "Thank you for the offer. But we have something to do!" [Like hell I''m going to be this ugly woman''s disciple. Even though she''s skilful, there''s no merit if I''m not the centre of attention.] Since her young lady has declined, Guan Ru Yi follows suit and reject it as well. "I see... That''s too bad..." "May I ask something?" Guan Ru Na said. Previously, she was being warned by Fei Bao Xing, so she could not help but be curious. "Of course, what is it?" "You seemed to actively look for new disciples... How many disciples do you have?" "Are you interested? My latest disciple, Guo Jin, currently is number 1001!" However, Guan Ru Na was smart enough to not fall for Jun Yin Ying roundabout answer. Instead of answering her question directly, she only told her latest disciple number. "Is that so. So, how many of your disciples are... Umm... Alive?" Jun Yin Ying answered in a small voice, "Fo... Four..." "I see... Thank you for the information. I hope you have a safe journey!" "You''re not joining?" "I''m sorry..." "Uuuuu..." Quickly, Jun Yin Ying grabbed Feng Zhi Yan by the hand. "Disciple Zhi Yan, let''s go!" "Ehhh... At this time?" Feng Zhi Yan panicked. "Wait... No... I have something to do... I have to bring him home!" "We can''t! The gate is almost closed..." Jun Yin Ying said. As she jumped while dragging both her disciples with her. "Ah... They left..." said Fei Bao Xing. "Wait... What about me? Sh*t! Does that mean I can''t go home?" "Fei Bao Xing, are you going to leave as well?" asked Guan Ru Na. Fei Bao Xing''s eye twitched. But, there''s nothing else he could do. "I... I''ll stay..." "Really. Thanks, we need all the help we can get." Fei Bao Xing wants to cry. His plan to go back being Feng Ao Xiu has to be delayed for now. But something still bothering him. Master Jun said that there are four of her disciples still alive. Feng Ao Xiu, Feng Zhi Yan, and Guo Jin. Three people confirmed. There''s also the two guards from Feng Clan who acquired their discipleship on the same day as Feng Zhi Yan. But, it was likely they already died since they''re weak, and they''re not here. Master Jun also said that Guo Jin is the 1001st disciple. But, Feng Zhi Yan is the 999th disciple. So, who''s the 1000th disciple? Fei Bao Xing sighed and shrugged it off. [Whoever he is, he''s unlucky.] 165 Just Where Did It Go Wrong? Fei Bao Xing was looking intensively at the cube in his hand. It was the ancient treasure to temporarily get rid of the Qi within its vicinity. According to estimation from when Guo Jin used it before, its power works within the radius of five meters, and the duration was about ten minutes. With this treasure in his hands, Fei Bao Xing could have a chance of winning. The only thing keeping him from that was he did not know how to use it. However, even after he put his finger on it for about fifteen minutes, he still has not gotten a single clue. Ancient letters were engraved into the gold plated cube. Every six sides contained nine characters making a total of 54 characters, with each has its own place of equal smaller squares. Fei Bao Xing noticed that he can turn one side of the cube, but turning one makes a third of the characters switched places. Even, after turning it around and around, he felt like it was useless since he has no clue on which one should go to which. "Are you done looking at the treasure? We have an important thing to do. We should go back and finished the test." It was Chang Miao who called. For some reason, Guan Ru Yi and Guan Ru Na were a bit reluctant to scold Fei Bao Xing, so she has no choice but to do it herself. The event was too much for them and, the girls were too tired. Thus, they decided to go back instead of searching for more keys. Deng Huan seemed to have run off with only keys worth of thirty points, he left the rest behind. As a result, Chang Miao''s team got whooping points of 94, from the combination of the team''s initial points and Deng Huan''s team stealing effort. Besides, they confirmed that it was not Fei Bao Xing who killed Deng Huan''s lackeys. So, they could get comfortable with 64 points even after paying the 30 points to pass the test. "Please wait, just a little bit more..." Fei Bao Xing flipped through the ancient treasure as he said those words. If Fei Bao Xing goes now, he will have to go through the dark forest without any light, which means he could not examine it anymore until he gets out. On the other hand, this place was lighted under the fire Feng Zhi Yan made earlier. Fei Bao Xing just could not resist the temptation of using this treasure again. Of course, Chang Miao was not pleased. While she put her little fingers on her forehead, she said. "Ru Yi, please confiscate that treasure, and told him that we''re moving now." Guan Ru Yi, "...Let''s just wait a little more. He''s looking so serious its better not to bother him." Chang Miao creased her eyebrow, Guan Ru Yi who respected her so much dared to defy her order. She had a hunch, but she did not consider Guan Ru Yi would really fall for Fei Bao Xing. "Then... Ru Na, you do it..." Guan Ru Na, "..." "Ru Na?" Chang Miao frowned. Guan Ru Yi was a bit spoiled and rough, so it was not rare for her to speak out her own opinion. However, Guan Ru Na was more mature and educated, she rarely ever defy her order. Does the two of them really fall for someone like Fei Bao Xing? Do they really care about their image so much that they were afraid Fei Bao Xing will hate them if they interfered? Chang Miao, on the other hand. Could she really scold and confiscate the cube from Fei Bao Xing? No, she could never win against him, not when he showed his prowess fighting against Guo Jin earlier. Then, there''s only one choice left. Chang Miao turned around and headed for the forest. "I''m leaving!" The Guan sisters were surprised that Chang Miao left on her own... They glanced at both Chang Miao and Fei Bao Xing back and forth. [Fei Bao Xing is quite strong, right? He''ll be alright on his own...] "Young Lady Min..." "Wait for us!" In the end, they decided to go with Chang Miao and left Fei Bao Xing alone. At the same time, Fei Bao Xing was too focused on the ancient treasure that he did not notice the girls were leaving him behind. *** Alone in the middle of the forest, Kong Ling Jue was patiently waiting. "Hoot... Hoot..." The Water Moon Owl flew and landed on the ground near Kong Ling Jue''s feet, and conveyed what it saw. As he calmly listened to the report, Kong ling Jue could not help but creased his eyebrow. The more he heard his face frown even more. "Two intruders... Deng Huan survives, but two of his teammate died... No one knows who killed them... The other one was kidnapped by the intruder... And, Chang Miao''s team all survive..." "Hoot... Hoot..." "The woman intruder found you but ignored you. It can''t be helped she''s strong after all..." Kong Ling Jue sighed in helplessness. At first, he intended to punish Chang Miao''s for breaking the rule of giving food to someone else. But, after he saw Deng Huan''s team with evil intention towards Chang Miao, he ignored his duty and let Deng Huan take care of it in his place. Initially, Qi intents were put all over the forest entrances, it was used to detect whoever entered the forest to ensure no one will interrupt the test. As Kong Ling Jue was the one who put it himself, without saying, his detection skills were top-notch without equal. In the middle, the Qi intents were sending signals of someone. One was sending a Qi of some unknown man around the level of Dream Earth Realm. But, the other one could not even pick it up, that Kong Ling Jue thought there''s only one intruder. That was until the intruder herself knew the Qi intents were set up there. She purposely released her Qi to the Qi intent and sent it back to the owner. Kong Ling Jue suddenly felt overwhelmed at the sudden downpour of Qi. He could not even decipher what''s her level, the only plausible reason would be the woman was an Ancient Sky Realm. When she could pass it undetected, she intentionally let it detect her. What else could it be but a warning? Kong Ling Jue feared that woman would kill him, so he ignored her. As a result, the intruders have interfered with the test. It was a humiliation for Kong Ling Jue. Throughout the year, nobody has ever interfered, but now under his supervision, it became the first time ever. But what he could do? Fight and get killed? It''s not like the intruder will welcome him with open arms. "At least, they''re gone now..." "Hoot... Hoot... Hoot..." "Hmmm... What am I going to do about Chang Miao''s team breaking the rule, you say? Well... Since Deng Huan could not do it... I just have to punish them myself..." *** Jun Yin Ying even while dragging three people, she was moving at a ridiculously fast pace. While she was running, she suddenly remembers something. "Ah... Come to think of it. The owner of that Qi did not come looking for me... I thought I can appeal to him by showing how strong I am and he''ll come looking for me asking to be his master... Jun Yin Ying pouted. "Uuuu... Just where did it go wrong?" *** It has been hours since the girls were heading towards the entrance. Since the forest was big, it still takes a while until they reach their destination. Suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere in front of them. "Elder Kong Ling Jue!" The girls bowed down while they cupped their hands. This movement itself was a sign of respect, but Chang Miao''s eyes were full of anger. She looked like she wants to kill the man in front of him, but held back as much as she can. [Hmmm... There are only three girls in the team? I thought there''s one more... That damn owl must have made a mistake in the report!] Kong Ling Jue slightly raised his hand as a sign they could raise their head. As the girls did so, he said in a powerful but calm voice, "I got a report that someone in your team broke the rule..." "!!!" Kong Ling Jue grinned, "You girls better tell the truth. Don''t think that you could avoid punishment!" 166 Why Do I Get a Bad Feeling About This? The three girls faces became pale, especially Guan Ru Yi. Her hands were trembling, and she inadvertently bit her lower lips. She knew it herself that Kong Ling Jue was coming for her. Fortunately, the Water Moon Owl''s report was not clear enough. It was known that one of the girls give their food to someone else, but there was no clarification on who it is. Kong Ling Jue could not just point out at one girl. If she turned out to be innocent, it would be embarrassing for him. But, for this kind of thing, it was easy for Kong Ling Jue. He was the most respected Elder on Silver Hands Owl, to find out the real culprit among the three girls was an easy job. One of the skills he possessed was emotion reading. A slight bit of facial movement was enough to discern if his target was telling the truth or lying. He knows if the target was happy but showing frown, sad but showing a smile, and even guilty but showing no expression. "C''mon tell me... What did you girls hide?" Kong Ling Jue said. ",,," "No answer, huh..." he said as he glanced at Guan Ru Yi. ["Is it her? She''s really trying so hard to hide her guilty expression..."] Then Kong Ling Jue glanced at Guan Ru Na. ["Wait... She too... It was not as clear as the first girl, but she''s hiding something as well..."] Finally, he glanced at Chang Miao. ["This girl too... I noticed anger within her... She''s really good at hiding her expression. If it''s not for me she probably would have succeeded."] Kong Ling Jue sighed, it turns out all three were hiding something. And, by the look of it, since they did not want to talk, it was not about giving food to someone else. It must be something quite significant. However, it was only based on his instinct. So, Kong Ling Jue tried to test his hypothesis. "Additional 30 points for giving away your personal food to someone else." "!!!" Kong Ling noticed that when he said that Guan Ru Yi showed a slightly disturbing expression. It was really her, but it was not the end of it. They were still hiding something. There was something else... They were trying to conceal the guilt that the three of them knew about. But what it is? "Additional 30 points for bringing outside intruders to help you with the test." "!!!" The girls were surprised that Kong Ling Jue knows the presence of the intruders. Certainly, Fei Bao Xing did call Feng Zhi Yan and Jun Yin Ying to help them. But, if 30 points it took for safety and to get rid of Guo Jin, it was worth it. However, Kong Ling Jue did not like it. They did not deny it, the intruders were somehow were helping them. But, they were still showing guilt on their faces. "Also, another 90 points for killing three people from Deng Huan''s team!" "!!!" "That''s outrageous! We did not kill them!" Guan Ru Yi said. "Then, who killed them?" "That... that..." Two of them were killed by Jun Yin Ying, and Guo Jin was also taken by her. Kong Ling Jue was saying that since the girls let her in, they should also take care of her mess. [That ugly b*tch!] Chang Miao cursed in her heart. The other girls also could only bit their lip in frustration but did not dare to speak it out. "Along with the requirement of 30 points to pass the test, the total comes to 180 points. Do you accept?" Kong Ling Jue asked coldly. Chang Miao bit her lip in anger, she gracefully bowed, "Yes... We accept!" As the other girls also bowed, Kong Ling Jue thought the points requirement would serve as enough excuse to kill them before he slowly turned around and left. "What do we do? How many points do we have?" Chang Miao asked. "94 points. Even with that, we''re still missing 86. How are we going to earn that many points in such a short amount of time." Guan Ru Yi said. "...Let''s go back to Fei Bo Xing." Guan Ru Na said. "Fei Bao Xing..." "Chang Miao, you''re not fond of him... But, we can''t deny his ability and perception to earn points. Although I doubt he can earn that much, he''s the only chance we got." Chang Miao frowned. She regretted leaving Fei Bao Xing behind and has to go back to him. *** "All right, we''re here at the gate!" Jun Yin Ying sounded really cheerful like a kid going on a picnic. Meanwhile, Guo Jin was still looking very blank, like life was devoid form his own eyes. The recent training has terrified him that it was still etched in his head. Trembling and shooking his entire body, he pleaded, "Help!!" On the other hand, Feng Zhi Yan was angry. All this time, the bastard Feng Ao Xiu has been lying about his cultivation level. Before he even got a chance to expose him, he was dragged here to complete his training. Thinking about how Feng Ao Xiu would still be revered as a supreme expert while he was tortured in the Upper Realm for years to come, makes him wants to vomit. Meanwhile, the last disciple was wearing a happy smile on his face. However, the only reason he still showed that emotion was because he has not tasted what it''s like to train under Jun Yin Ying yet. In fact, this disciple was also recruited recently. When Jun Yin Ying went to wash her hands in the river to wash off the skunk''s smell, she met him. "Eh... you''re Feng Ao Xiu''s master?" "That''s right!" After that declaration, the conversation went fast, and he became her disciple. After that, Jun Yin Ying told him to wait by the river, before finally, she came to pick him up. He was surprised to know that Feng Zhi Yan, one of the best young masters in his generation was under the same tutelage as him. He did not know who''s Guo Jin, but he also seems capable. Jun Yin Ying carefully explained, "Now, all three of you have to enter this gate. Since I came from the Upper Realm, I will automatically go to the Upper Realm. Fortunately, the three of you can face the tribulations together." Guo Jin and Feng Zhi Yan were too busy with their own thinking that they did not care much, but the last disciples were quite eager, he asked, "What kind of tribulations are we doing in there?" "Ummm... According to your senior, Feng Ao Xiu, you will have to defeat four Spirit Beast. They seemed to be Ninth Rank Spirit Beasts." "What? Ninth Rank! At our level, we can''t even defeat one, how are we able to defeat four of them?" None of them has even reached the Iron Mortal Realm. Asking them to defeat Ninth Rank Spirit Beast was ridiculous. Jun Yin Ying smiled and handed each disciple, a small bottle containing white liquid. "This is Pure Qi. Before you fight, find a safe place to drink this and cultivate!" "Ehhh... Is this not what I''ve been looking for? I''m sure of it! This is the rumoured liquid that Feng Ao Xiu used..." "Look at the time!" Jun Yin Ying was in a panic since the gate almost closed. She quickly grabbed all three of her disciples and threw them to the gate. "Disciple Feng Zhi Yan, Disciple Guo Jin, and Disciple Hua Ling, I wish you all good luck! I''ll be waiting in the Upper Realm!" *** Another Water Moon Owl comes and reported to Kong Ling Jue. "Hooot... Hoot..." "My disciple He Min, really? He''ll be gone for a few years... Doing what? Spying? Oh... So he''s spying someone close to Feng Ao Xiu under the name of Hua Ling." "Hoot... Hoot..." "Huh? I look worried? No... I am happy. He Min is my best disciple, I know it will be a success. But... Why do I get a bad feeling about this?" 167 Take Responsibility for Everything! "I can''t believe this! He''s still playing with that cube!" Chang Miao thought that when they returned, at least Fei Bao Xing would be worried and looking around for them. Yet, he had not moved from his last position, not even a single inch. His eyes were focused on the ancient treasure in the shape of a cube. He spun and turned it around and around while muttering to himself, "This does not make any sense..." "When are you going to stop playing around and start working? We have an emergency, right now!" Chang Miao could not help but scolded him with a slightly raised voice. "What is it?" "What is it, you say? Do you have any idea how long you''ve been playing with that thing?!" "Hmm..." Fei Bao Xing rubbed his chin with his finger while his eyes were looking to the side. He''s actually trying to guess, "It should not be that long, right? Perhaps less than an hour." "An hour..." "Don''t worry, we still have plenty of time. Let me look at the treasure for at least another fifteen minutes, okay." Chang Miao''s eyes twitched, and vein appeared on her forehead. Never, she had been this angry before. To think the man in front of him has replaced five hours with one hour. Then, he was talking as if the girls have not left yet. It was definitely intentional. As angry as she was, Chang Miao could not even complain. This was Fei Bao Xing''s way of showing dominance. First of all, he was the strongest one in the group. And, to look for the keys, they need his intelligence. "Chang Miao, please calm down..." "Yes, Fei Bao Xing is just joking..." The Guan Sisters tried to calm down their young lady after seeing her became so red. "How about we help Fei Bao Xing first?" Guan Ru Na suddenly suggested. "Once we help him discover the way to use the ancient treasure, he won''t have any more reason not to help us. Besides, it must be important to him that he spent a lot of time on it." Guan Ru Na''s words made Chang Miao quickly calmed down. She nodded as a sign she agreed to the suggestion. "Let me take a look." Chang Miao snatched the cube from Fei Bao Xing''s hand. As she looked over it, Fei Bao Xing could not help but gasp as he realised that Chang Miao sat so close to him. Her face flickered under the fire was so captivating. The way she touched and analysing the cube was enchanting. Meanwhile, Guan Ru Na sat on the other side with her head leaned on his shoulder, her charm was irresistible. And her hair smelled so pleasing, that Fei Bao Xing could not resist. Guan Ru Yi has no space left beside Fei Bao Xing. Feeling jealous, she sat in front of him. It almost like he was hugging her. The way she seated was so cute that he has to look away. "You... You have a nosebleed... Are you alright?" Guan Ru Yi noticed it first and was worried. "Here, use this." Guan Ru Na said as she offered him her handkerchief. However, Fei Bao Xing did not take it. Instead, he stood up and leaned on the nearest tree away from the girls. Guan Sister worriedly followed him to tend to his injuries. But Fei Bao Xing waved his hand and stopped them from getting close. "Sister, it''s because you''re too close to him. Too clingy is not good." Guan Ru Yi said. "It''s you who sits in the wrong place. No woman in the right mind would sit in that position." Guan Ru Na said. In the end, Guan Ru Yi and Guan Ru Na could only look at each other and sighed. Suddenly, the ancient treasure in Chang Miao''s hands lighted up. A blue light shined brightly. "Is it working?!" Fei Bao Xing could not help but get excited. He has tried so long to find out how it''s working to no avail. But, it gets lighted up in Chang Miao''s hand within five minutes. He regretted not giving it to her in the first place. "Just to ask, but you did pour your Qi to the treasure, right?" asked Chang Miao to Fei Bao Xing. "Huh... Pour my Qi?" "Ehhhh... So, you did not? No wonder it takes so long. In the first place, did you really think you can use the treasure without using any Qi?" What an irony. To use the ancient treasure that makes the Qi disappear, you have to use Qi first. No matter how much time he spent, there''s no way he could figure it out since he has no Qi. However, Fei Bao Xing could not be blamed. During his time in the Upper Realm. He also discovered an ancient treasure, but it does not require you to pour Qi in it. Alas, it''s gone now as the power has already been used to the limit. But, something''s still weird. Although the treasure has been activated, nothing happened. And, if one looks closely, only nine of the characters lighted up, and they were all the same letter. "So, what now?" Feng Ao Xiu could not help but ask. "Perhaps, we should put the lighted letters on the same side..." Chang Miao said. "I tried it before, but it did not do anything. Now, that it has Qi, perhaps it will work." It was quite hard at first, but as time passed the puzzle became easy. A few minutes later, Chang Miao successfully put the lighted characters on one side. Yet, the other five sides were still jumbled up. Then, the letters from blue-coloured light turned to red. As it does the middle square stick out like a button. Curiously, Chang Miao pushed the button. "Ah! The Qi is gone!" Just like the previous incident with Guo Jin, they could not feel the Qi in the air anymore. "Chang Miao, you did it!" Guan Ru Na said. "As expected of Young Lady Min." Guan Ru Yi said. However, the happiest was Fei Bao Xing. At last, he could use the treasure and make his enemy equal to him. With this, he will have the chance of winning. Although to activate it, Qi was needed, he could just ask someone to pour it for him. Then, use it when he met an enemy. With the thoughts of winning on his mind, Fei Bao Xing gets excited. "Try to push the button again!" Chang Miao nodded. Right after, she pushed the button, the Qi suddenly returned to normal. "The Qi has returned. So, the effect can be cancelled anytime." At the same time, the light in the ancient treasure goes out. And, just like magic, the letters that have been lined up, suddenly disappeared and replaced with another one. It looked like a mechanism that requires to solve the puzzle after each use. Looking satisfied, Fei Bao Xing started thinking his next move. "Chang Miao, please pour your Qi again." Chang Miao carefully stretches her hand into the cube again. "Ehhh... It''s not accepting my Qi." "Looks, we cannot use it until a certain amount of time passed." "Let me try..." Looking curiously Guan Ru Yi wanted to try. This time, she was the one that transferred her Qi to the cube. Suddenly, nine of the same letter shined just like previously. And, once again Fei Bao Xing was thrilled. It turns out that it does not restrict if a different person tried to use it. This ancient treasure has become a source of turbulent of emotions for Fei Bao Xing. Nevertheless, the experiment for ancient treasure has come to a close. As Fei Bao Xing received the treasure back, he could not stop smiling. He stared at it like it''s his lover. He even already decided on a nickname, "I''m going to name you Precious Qi Cube." "Okay, it''s finished, right? Please help us now." Chang Miao said. "Ah... Yes, it''s finished. What''s the matter?" "We have to find more keys worth around 90 points." Guan Ru Yi said. "Huh... What?" "It turns out to pass we need 180 points." Guan Ru Na said. "Ehhh... Why?" "Why? Come to think of it... It''s because of you! You''re the one who brought those people here. Take responsibility for everything!" Chang Miao said. 168 With the Right Plan, There Is Always a Way! "Another eighty-six points... How the hell are we going to find it in less than a day?" "Well... That''s what we want to ask you. You''re the smartest among us. Think of something fast, just like what you did previously. When you give us advice, we somehow able to locate the keys faster." "Guuh..." Fei Bao Xing almost cried after hearing the explanation from Chang Miao and the others. If they could not find it, then by the rules, they will be kicked out of the Silver Hands Owl, in other words, death. Although he was not personally there, it seemed the Elder insisted that the penalty was because of food, intruders, and Deng Huan''s group. The food was for him, the intruders were his cousin and master, and Deng Huan''s group were taken care of by the intruders. Yes, they were all associated with Fei Bao Xing. Fei Bao Xing could not blame anyone but himself. IF Feng Zhi Yan and Jun Yin Ying did not come, he would already be dead beaten by Deng Huan''s group. But, even after they helped him, he will still be killed for not having enough points. Moreover, with Chang Miao and the others were not able to think of anything. The responsibility falls onto him to earn more points. With less than 24 hours left before the test is over, it would not be an easy task, arguably it even may be impossible to accomplish. Fei Bao Xing sighed. "Let''s think this through. We have approximately a day to earn 86 points. There are several options available..." The girls fixed their eyes on Fei Bao Xing. The way he talked indicated how important it was. "First, we can keep doing what we are doing. Hunting for small spirit beast and search for the green and blue keys." "Is that really enough?" asked Guan Ru Yi. "Not good." Chang Miao said, "As time progressed, these keys were already taken. Therefore, there are fewer keys out there and also fewer points for us. Not to mention, we do not have enough time." Fei Bao Xing calmly said, "I would not recommend the first option. I estimated we will only at most earn fifty points, even that was already considered very lucky." The girls nodded in agreement. "The second option is to target the silver key.", Fei Bao Xing said. "As you all know, the silver key is worth 100 points. One will solve all our problems." "So, where is this silver key?", Guan Ru Na asked. "That''s the problem, we don''t have any clue on where is it. Even if we find one, do we have the power to take it?" Then, why even mention it?" Chang Miao said. "Do you know where it is?" "This is purely based on a hypothesis. Even, the Toxic Swamp Goby only carried the red keys, that means the silver key cannot be entrusted to a Spirit Beast. Therefore, the key must be guarded by someone the Silver Hands Owl can trust, in other words, the Elders." "That is if, it was really carried by the Elder. But what if, there''s no silver key in the first place." "Ehh..." "If we think about it. Don''t you think 100 points is too much? The silver key''s worth surpasses three times the amount needed to pass the test. It is not weird if it turns out to be fake information to keep us from being too greedy." The girls shook their head. Fei Bao Xing explanation quite makes sense. It''s not worth searching for the silver keys. "I don''t recommend this option either." Fei Bao XIng said, "So, the third option. Rather than finding keys, just steal it." "Steal!" Chang Miao exclaimed, "This is the last day if we tried to take their keys is the same as killing them. They will do whatever it takes to secure their points. Meanwhile, we have to at least steal from three teams or more." "Worse, if they know that we have more than 90 points, they will not hesitate to kill one or two of us since they can pay the penalty of killing by stealing our points. On the other hand, we cannot afford anymore, so we have to keep them alive no matter what. Having to restrict our power by not killing them is the same as having a handicap." Fei Bao Xing explained. The girls frowned, none of these options seemed like a good one. "So, I recommend the last option." Fei Bao Xing said with a grin. "Really? What is it?" Guan Ru Yi could not help but ask. If Fei Bao Xing recommends it, it must be a possible option. "Let''s run away!" "Ehhh..." The girls tiled their heads at the same time. "If we run away now, there''s a chance we might still be alive. Let''s just hope that the Silver Hands Owl does not chase us. With the right plan, there is always a way! So, I have a plan in mind. First is we..." At this time, Fei Bao Xing was being ignored by the girls. "Ru Yi, Ru Na, what do you girls think? should we go for the second option or the third?" "While the second option is tempting, but we do not have any leads on the silver key, I guess we have no choice but to take the third." Guan Ru Na said. "I agree... If we hurry now, we might be able to locate the other teams right away." Guan Ru Yi said. "Fei Bao Xing, we will go with the third one," said Chang Miao. "What are the plans?" Fei Bao Xing wants to cry. It turns out that running away was not an option from the start. Even if it was his recommendation, they did not even take a single glance on it. But what is the reason that they insisted on staying and pass the test? Although Fei Bao Xing had a perfect plan to escape undetected, he cannot do it alone as he has no Qi. So, he had no choice but to follow along with what the girls decided. "The biggest hurdle on this option is that it''s going to be quite hard locating the other teams. So, there is one place I have in mind. In this place, we just have to wait, and all the teams will come to us by themselves. "There is such a place?" the girls asked. "Yes, the last place all of us will go to once the team collected 30 points." "The entrance..." Chang Miao muttered. "Exactly." Fei Bao Xing said. Once you collect 30 points, you should submit the key to the Elder in charge. Since he said he will be waiting near the South Entrance, everyone will go there." Fei Bao Xing continued, "If you think about it, while the mission took place inside the Northern Dark Forest, it''s because the keys were hidden there. But, it does not mean we have to be in there to earn keys. If a team brought it outside, as long as it has not been submitted yet, it was not theirs." "Fei Bao Xing, you are a genius!" Guan Ru Na exclaimed. "Young Lady Min. Let''s hurry and get back to the entrance!" Guan Ru Yi said. Fei Bao Xing sighed. These girls were too naive. While it seemed like a brilliant plan, it was not an easy task. The team that lacked in points was not only their team, there are also others. And, if that team could not get enough points, they will become desperate. Once they do, they will start using their head on how to earn points. Given time, someone smart or wicked in the team will suggest the same thing.