Tianya Pavilion.
Li Feng looked at Situ Lei sitting in front of him, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile. This was the third day, and Situ Lei had come to Tianya Pavilion for the third time. Although this was within his expectations, it also showed how important Situ Qiang was.
More importantly, this time Situ Lei had brought Song Zhiyuan along. Li Feng did not need to think hard to know why Situ Lei had asked Song Zhiyuan to come with him.
Did Situ Lei really think he would give Song Zhiyuan any face?
“Young Master Feng…” Song Zhiyuan looked at Li Feng, unsure of what to say. He had wanted Uncle Ning to find a way to help Situ Lei rescue Situ Qiang, but Situ Lei had been more direct. He came straight to him and asked him to come see Li Feng together. This completely messed up his plan, yet Situ Lei’s conditions were something he could not refuse at all.
But now, seeing Li Feng, Song Zhiyuan did not know what to say. After all, Situ Qiang had tried to kill Li Feng. With Li Feng’s personality, he would never let go of anyone who wanted him dead.
“Young Master Song, it’s rare for you to come today. Are you here to ask about the King of Fighters Championship?” Li Feng sneered inwardly. Although he did not know the exact relationship between Song Zhiyuan and the Situ family, after learning at the Empire Hotel that Song Zhiyuan was secretly in contact with Situ Qiang, Li Feng had become very wary of him.
He and Song Zhiyuan were merely allies, so in this matter, Song Zhiyuan was different from Ge Feng, Ge Ying, Nangong Xin, and the others. If Song Zhiyuan had not helped deal with Blood Shadow that night, Li Feng would not be so polite now that he saw Song Zhiyuan arriving with Situ Lei.
Song Zhiyuan’s expression changed. Others might not understand those words, but he did. Li Feng was telling him that if he wanted to participate in the King of Fighters Championship, he should stay out of this matter.
Song Zhiyuan felt some anger, but he was helpless. If he wanted to join the King of Fighters Championship, he could not offend Li Feng. Although Situ Lei’s conditions were good, they were not as important as the championship.
“Young Master Song, I would like to meet Young Master Miao. Can you help arrange a meeting for me?” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
“Alright, I’ll go right away.” Song Zhiyuan nodded, glanced neither at Situ Lei nor back, and immediately left the reception room.
Situ Lei’s expression changed. Clearly, he had not expected Li Feng to dismiss Song Zhiyuan with just a few words. It seemed he had underestimated Li Feng.
“Uncle Lei, what is your purpose in coming this time?” Li Feng asked, even though he already knew.
“Li Feng, you should know why I came,” Situ Lei said in a deep voice while looking at him. Although he was extremely angry with Li Feng, Situ Qiang was in Li Feng’s hands, so he could not lose his temper and had to forcefully suppress the rage in his heart.
“Uncle Lei is talking about Situ Qiang, right? Don’t worry, these past few days I have only been letting him stay as a guest in Tianya Pavilion. In a moment, you can take him back,” Li Feng said with a smile.
Situ Lei was stunned. What did Li Feng mean? Was he really going to release Situ Qiang?
Impossible.
Situ Lei shook his head inwardly. If Li Feng wanted to release Situ Qiang, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?
Could it be…
Thinking of one possibility, Situ Lei’s face changed greatly. He looked up coldly at Li Feng. “Li Feng, did you kill my young master?”
“Uncle Lei, you can eat things randomly, but you cannot speak words randomly. When did I ever kill Situ Qiang?” Li Feng said with a smile.
“Li Feng, as long as you do not kill my young master, you can raise any conditions,” Situ Lei said, clearly not believing him.
Li Feng smiled and said to Zhong Shuhui beside him, “Go and bring Situ Qiang over.”
Three minutes later, Zhong Shuhui brought Situ Qiang to the reception room. After being locked up for several days, Situ Qiang already looked miserable. When he saw Situ Lei, he said in surprise, “Uncle Lei, did you come to save me?”
Before Situ Lei could speak, Li Feng sneered, “Situ Qiang, you really know how to daydream.”
“Li Feng…” Situ Qiang looked up and saw Li Feng. Fear appeared in his eyes. The scene of Li Feng killing everyone that night had left too deep an impression on him.
“Situ Qiang, I want to ask you, why did you go to such lengths to target me? Do we have a grudge over killing your father, or stealing your wife?” Li Feng asked coldly. This was also what he most wanted to know.
“I…”
“Or have you already defected to Chen Junyi, wanting my head as your certificate of allegiance to him?” Li Feng looked coldly at Situ Qiang and said, “If that is really the case, I think if you bring the heads of Situ Kuang and Situ Ming, Chen Junyi will look at you with new eyes. He might even help you become the head of the Situ family right away.”
“You are talking nonsense. I would never defect to Chen Junyi.” Situ Qiang’s face changed greatly.
“You would not? Then tell me, why did you want to kill me?” Li Feng asked with a cold laugh.
“I…” Situ Qiang did not dare say in front of Li Feng that it was because of his own ambition, because he could not stand Li Feng’s excellence and wanted to surpass him.
So he looked pleadingly at Situ Lei.
Seeing this, a flash of disappointment passed through Situ Lei’s eyes. Situ Qiang’s performance disappointed him greatly. Even if he admitted he wanted to kill Li Feng and gave any random reason, it would be better than being speechless now. In this regard, he could not compare to the family head at all, and the young master was a hundred times stronger than him.
He turned to look at Li Feng and said, “Young Master Feng, I want…”
Before Situ Lei could finish, Li Feng interrupted him. “Uncle Lei, I know what you want to say. You can take Situ Qiang away now.”
“Uncle Lei, let’s go. I do not want to stay here anymore.” Situ Qiang, hearing that Li Feng was letting him go, was overjoyed and quickly said to Situ Lei.
Situ Lei frowned. He did not believe Li Feng would let him go so easily. He still remembered Li Feng’s attitude from the previous two visits clearly, so he felt Li Feng could not possibly release him. Then what was Li Feng’s real purpose?
“Uncle Lei…” Situ Qiang sounded a little unhappy. Li Feng had already said he could leave, yet Situ Lei was still hesitating and not taking him away. What did this mean?
“Young Master Feng…”
“Uncle Lei, Young Master Situ is already impatient. You should hurry and take him away,” Li Feng said with a smile.
Situ Lei gave Li Feng a deep look, then took Situ Qiang and left the reception room.
“Young Master, this…” After Situ Lei left with Situ Qiang, Zhong Shuhui looked at Li Feng in confusion. Wasn’t the young master planning to use Situ Qiang to get the maximum benefit from the Situ family? Why did he let Situ Qiang go so easily?
“Is it strange? Think about it. Situ Qiang is from the Situ family. For the Situ family, me not raising any conditions is the biggest condition,” Li Feng said with a smile.
“Not raising any conditions is the biggest condition?” Zhong Shuhui was stunned at first, then suddenly understood. “Young Master, you are really cunning.”
“Nonsense. This is your young master’s wisdom and bravery. How can you call it cunning?” Li Feng glared at Zhong Shuhui.
Zhong Shuhui smiled and pointed at the items on the tea table. “What about these?”
“The gifts Situ Lei brought us, of course we accept them.” Li Feng glanced over and asked curiously, “I just do not know what these are.”
“You will know once you look.” Zhong Shuhui opened the gift box and said to Li Feng, “One Heavenly Origin Spirit Fruit and one ancient book.”
“Ancient book? Let me see it.” Li Feng was surprised and said to Zhong Shuhui.
“Yes.” Zhong Shuhui handed the ancient book to Li Feng, then asked, “Young Master, this Heavenly Origin Spirit Fruit…”
“You keep it.” Li Feng opened the ancient book and began reading.
“What? Young Master, this…”
“It’s just one Heavenly Origin Spirit Fruit. What is there to make a fuss about?” Li Feng said nonchalantly.
Zhong Shuhui was stunned. In the Li family, only the elders could consume a Heavenly Origin Spirit Fruit, yet in Li Feng’s hands, it had become something ordinary. For a moment, she did not know what to say.
Li Feng ignored Zhong Shuhui. At this moment, he was completely drawn into the ancient book. It did not contain cultivation techniques or martial skills, only strange tales and extraordinary events from the medieval era, including introductions to various forbidden lands, things he had never heard of before.
“Dark Prison Island, located east of Tianhai City, is said to be an island connecting to hell…” Seeing this sentence, Li Feng frowned. Nangong Wu had said the King of Fighters Championship this time would be held on a small island near Tianhai City, and the island was covered by a formation. Could it be this Dark Prison Island?
After thinking, Li Feng felt the possibility was very high. After all, Dark Prison Island matched the standards Nangong Wu had described.
With this thought, Li Feng’s expression became serious, and he read carefully.
Five minutes later, Li Feng closed the ancient book with a shocked face, narrowed his eyes, and digested the contents.
“Young Master, what is wrong?” Zhong Shuhui asked with some worry.
“Nothing, I just saw some shocking content.” Li Feng opened his eyes and said to Zhong Shuhui, “During this period, help me prepare some things. However, we cannot buy these things ourselves. I need you to use the Li family’s channels.”
“What things?” Zhong Shuhui asked curiously.
Li Feng took out a pen and paper, wrote down what he needed, and handed it to Zhong Shuhui. “These are the items. I will need them for the King of Fighters Championship, so you must prepare them as quickly as possible.”
“These…” Zhong Shuhui saw the list and her pupils shrank. “Young Master, it will be hard to get these things in such a short time…”
“You must get them. Otherwise, going to the King of Fighters Championship this time will be very troublesome.” Li Feng’s tone allowed no refusal. He looked at Zhong Shuhui and said seriously, “Also, this matter must be kept secret. No one else can know.”
“Yes.” Zhong Shuhui’s heart tightened. This concerned the King of Fighters Championship, so she did not dare to be careless.
“During this time, focus on preparing these things. Leave the matters of Tianya Pavilion to Mu Jiajia. You do not have much time left,” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
Zhong Shuhui nodded.
At that moment, the alarm sounded in Tianya Pavilion.
“I did not expect someone fearless enough to try breaking into Tianya Pavilion in broad daylight,” Li Feng stood up, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold smile.
