Li Feng had not expected that when he used the formation to defend against enemies, the first person to arrive would not be his foe, but rather Li Su, the trusted confidant sent by his mother Mu Chunfeng. If Zhong Shuhui had not recognised Li Su at the critical moment, he might have been killed by Lu Shuang.
Looking at the dishevelled Li Su, Li Feng frowned. Since you, Li Su, were sent by Mu Chunfeng, why did you sneak into Tianya Pavilion like this?
“Old Su, are you alright?” Zhong Shuhui comforted Li Su from the side. Although Li Su was Mu Chunfeng’s trusted aide, he did not work in the same department as her. Zhong Shuhui had only met him a few times, which was why she had not recognised him immediately.
“Young Master, he is…” Li Su asked Li Feng in shock and horror.
The reason he had infiltrated Tianya Pavilion was not due to his own personality, but because of Mu Chunfeng’s orders. Mu Chunfeng had instructed him to test Li Feng’s strength, and she had told him that Li Feng already possessed half-step innate power.
Li Su had seen Li Feng twice before, but those encounters were several years ago. His impression of Li Feng remained stuck in the past, so he thought Mu Chunfeng was joking with him. How could someone who had never cultivated since childhood possibly be at half-step innate?
However, Mu Chunfeng was the one he served loyally, so although he did not believe her words, he did not argue. He believed everything would become clear once he reached Tianhai City.
Therefore, after arriving in Tianhai City, he did not enter Tianya Pavilion openly. Instead, he sneaked in through the backyard.
What Li Su had not anticipated was that as soon as he entered the backyard, he fell into a formation. This shocked him to the core. Although he was not an innate expert, he had heard of formations. He never imagined that Tianya Pavilion would have one.
Before he could react, the alarm sounded. At that moment, he immediately understood what had happened. His plan to infiltrate Tianya Pavilion had been exposed.
Still, Li Su was not worried. After all, this was Tianya Pavilion, Li Feng’s territory.
But what Li Su had not expected was that after finally breaking out of the formation, he was immediately attacked by Lu Shuang. Lu Shuang’s strength was formidable. Although they were at the same realm, his leg techniques were exceptionally skilled. Despite Li Su’s full resistance, he was no match.
The instant Lu Shuang appeared, Li Su even thought Tianya Pavilion had been taken over by another force. As far as he knew, no one in the Li family possessed such powerful leg techniques.
If Zhong Shuhui had not recognised him at the last moment and stopped Lu Shuang, he might already be dead.
Now, after arriving in the reception room and seeing Lu Shuang standing respectfully behind Li Feng, Li Su felt puzzled. He did not understand who this Lu Shuang was to Li Feng.
“His name is Lu Shuang. He is my subordinate,” Li Feng said calmly.
“Sub, subordinate…?” Li Su looked at Li Feng in disbelief. How could such a powerful person be Li Feng’s subordinate? Moreover, he sensed no aura from Li Feng at all, so he believed Li Feng was definitely not the half-step innate that Mu Chunfeng had described. He might not even be an ancient martial artist.
Of course, the reason Li Su felt this way was because he had not seen any intelligence reports about Li Feng from the past month or so. When he left Yanjing, he had only heard Mu Chunfeng say that Li Feng had reached half-step innate.
Therefore, upon hearing Li Feng’s words, Li Su felt that someone as strong as Lu Shuang could not possibly be Li Feng’s subordinate. He thought Li Feng was deceiving him.
Li Feng nodded but did not wish to dwell on the matter. Instead, he asked, “Old Su, why did you sneak into Tianya Pavilion through the backyard?”
“I…” Li Su looked at Li Feng, unsure how to explain. Could he really tell Li Feng that he had come on his mother’s orders to test his strength? Now he felt that Li Feng had no strength at all. If he said it out loud, it might anger his young master and cause embarrassment.
“Old Su, you must have come to Tianhai City for some important matter this time, right?” Zhong Shuhui said from the side. Unlike Li Feng, she had spent a long time by Mu Chunfeng’s side and was familiar with the people around her. This Li Su in front of them was exceptionally strong and one of Mu Chunfeng’s absolute confidants. His appearance in Tianhai City this time was surely no ordinary matter.
“Yes, Madam asked me to bring something to the young master,” Li Su nodded and took out an embroidered box.
“This is…?” Li Feng asked hesitantly.
“This is what Madam gave me. I do not know what it is either,” Li Su said, shaking his head.
Li Feng took the embroidered box, opened it, and found a jade bottle inside containing a single pill.
A pill?
Li Feng was stunned. Mu Chunfeng had sent him a pill? Could this be cultivation resources from Mu Chunfeng?
At this thought, an indescribable emotion surged in Li Feng’s heart. He had never received resources from anyone before. This was the first time.
No matter what kind of pill this was, as long as it was a pill, it must be extremely valuable. Moreover, he had a feeling that any pill Mu Chunfeng would offer would not be ordinary.
But what kind of pill was it?
Li Feng glanced over and noticed a slip of paper at the bottom of the jade box.
He picked it up and looked. A look of shock flashed in his eyes.
Innate Pill. This pill was actually an Innate Pill, one that could allow a peak acquired ninth-layer cultivator to break through to the innate realm.
Li Feng naturally knew the value of an Innate Pill. He had seen the exchange points required for it in the VIP exchange room of the Ancient Martial Artists Association.
The fact that Mu Chunfeng possessed an Innate Pill filled Li Feng with surprise, joy, and confusion.
Given the current situation of the Li family and the resources Mu Chunfeng controlled, it was impossible for her to purchase an Innate Pill. Therefore, this pill had either been obtained by Mu Chunfeng from some ancient ruin, or she controlled some hidden power that he did not know about, giving her the ability to acquire it.
Regardless of the reason, Mu Chunfeng sending Li Su to deliver this Innate Pill to him fully demonstrated her care and concern for him.
In that moment, Li Feng felt that indescribable emotion filling his heart. He wanted to say something, yet he did not know what to say.
Li Feng glanced at Li Su. For something as important as an Innate Pill, Mu Chunfeng had entrusted it to this Li Su to deliver. This showed that Li Su was absolutely her most trusted confidant. Otherwise, if Li Su had taken the Innate Pill and fled, it would be impossible to find him.
Of course, there was another possibility, that Mu Chunfeng had other means of control, similar to his own Divine Control Technique.
But no matter which it was, it was not something Li Feng needed to guess at now. What he was thinking about was how to make use of this Innate Pill.
If he were currently at half-step innate, he could consume the Innate Pill to break through to the innate realm. But he was not. Right now, he was only at the eighth layer of qi cultivation. Above that were the ninth and tenth layers. To reach the tenth layer of qi cultivation and then consume the Innate Pill would take who knows how long. Although he could save the Innate Pill until he reached the tenth layer, he felt that leaving such a cultivation resource unused was a waste. Moreover, he could now refine pills. He possessed the formula for the Innate Pill and could produce the medicinal liquid for it. Although the liquid was not as effective as the actual pill, as long as he obtained the refining materials, he could produce it in unlimited quantities. So in the end, whether he had the Innate Pill or not made no difference.
After much consideration, Li Feng decided it was better to use this Innate Pill to cultivate his subordinates. Among his current subordinates, the Blood Kill Twin Eagles were too weak. Using the Innate Pill on them would take forever, and since they always acted together, only both breaking through to innate at the same time would be useful. With just one Innate Pill, it was pointless for them.
As for Lin Ge, he was already an innate expert. Providing him with Blood Circulation medicinal liquid would allow him to recover to the innate realm in two or three months, so the Innate Pill was useless to him.
Blood Shadow was already an innate expert, so the Innate Pill was of no use to him either.
That left only Lu Shuang, Su Yangjian, and Lu Xiong. These three were at peak acquired ninth-layer. If they consumed the Innate Pill, they might break through to the innate realm.
However, Lu Xiong was currently in a coma and naturally could not take it. That left only Lu Shuang and Su Yangjian. But Su Yangjian was his hidden agent and could not be exposed yet. Lu Shuang, on the other hand, needed to guard Tianya Pavilion. Raising his strength would be more beneficial than raising Su Yangjian’s.
With this thought, Li Feng made his decision.
“Young Master, who set up the formations in Tianya Pavilion? Although these formations are simple, they can have unexpected effects at critical moments,” Li Su asked.
“A friend of mine,” Li Feng replied without saying that he had set them up himself. Some things could be said, but others could not. Although Li Su was Mu Chunfeng’s confidant, to Li Feng he was no different from anyone else.
“A friend. I did not expect the young master to have such a friend,” a flash of shock passed through Li Su’s eyes.
“Zhong Shuhui, take Old Su to rest. The injuries on Old Su need a few days to recover,” Li Feng said to Zhong Shuhui.
A few days to recover?
A bitter smile appeared on Li Su’s face. His injuries would not heal in a few days. Even a few months might not be enough. Was this not a case of bringing trouble upon himself? If he had not been clever and sneaked into Tianya Pavilion, none of this would have happened.
After Zhong Shuhui took Li Su away, Li Feng handed the Innate Pill to Lu Shuang. “Lu Shuang, this is an Innate Pill. Consume it as soon as possible and strive to break through to the innate realm.”
“Young Master Feng, this is too precious,” Lu Shuang’s expression changed. He had not expected that what Li Feng held was an Innate Pill, and that Li Feng was giving it to him.
“Take it when I tell you to. Only by breaking through to the innate realm can you better assist me,” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
Once Lu Shuang broke through to the innate realm, together with Blood Shadow and Nangong Wu who was still in Tianhai City, he would be able to command three innate experts. At that point, his plan to sell invitation slots for the King of Fighters Championship could proceed smoothly.
After sending Lu Shuang off to cultivate, Li Feng stood up. It was time to go see Li Wu and resolve this matter once and for all.
