Looking at the sly smile on Nangong Wu’s face, Li Feng had a feeling he had been tricked. After saying so much about the invitations to the Boxing King Tournament, could Nangong Wu’s real purpose be right here?
However, the Nangong family was now his vassal family. Nangong Wu’s request was not unreasonable. Since the Nangong family had become his vassal, they needed his protection. The request was not excessive.
But…
Li Feng suddenly thought of something. He looked at Nangong Wu and asked, “Third Master, how many people from your Nangong family are participating in the Boxing King Tournament this time?”
“Including Xin’er, a total of ten people,” Nangong Wu replied.
“Too many,” Li Feng shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he said, “How about this? For this Boxing King Tournament, your Nangong family will only send two people.”
“Why? Young Master Feng, our Nangong family does not need to obtain the Nine Dragon Jade, but we want the resources on the island. With only two people, would that not be too few?” Nangong Wu said with some displeasure.
The island hosting the Boxing King Tournament was constantly enveloped in an array, rich in spiritual energy, and contained many heavenly materials and earthly treasures. This was also why so many forces, apart from wanting the Nine Dragon Jade, tried every means to participate in the tournament.
Given the current situation of the Nangong family, obtaining the Nine Dragon Jade was impossible. They might even be devoured without leaving any bones. So this time, the ultimate goal of the Nangong family in joining the Boxing King Tournament was to acquire the heavenly materials and earthly treasures on the island. Even getting just a little would be extremely important to the Nangong family.
At the same time, the Nangong family wanted to try their luck and see if they could obtain an inheritance from the island. If they could get even one inheritance, it would be the hope for the Nangong family’s rise.
“Third Master also knows the situation of this Boxing King Tournament. Even if all the participants from the Nangong family this time are ninth-layer acquired ancient martial artists, or even half-step innate, it is not guaranteed they will obtain much resources. If they encounter some unexpected event, the Nangong family might suffer heavy losses. So in my view, sending two people from the Nangong family to participate this time is enough,” Li Feng shook his head and said.
“This…”
Seeing that Nangong Wu wanted to say something, Li Feng spoke first, “Third Master, I know what you want to say, but sometimes more people does not solve the problem. With the current situation of the Nangong family, such losses are unaffordable.”
Nangong Wu thought for a moment and asked, “Young Master Feng, do you have some plan?”
“Yes. Your Nangong family has one invitation, and I also have one in my hand. If the Nangong family only sends two people, we can free up one extra invitation. This extra invitation might bring us unexpected benefits,” Li Feng said with a sinister smile.
Nangong Wu’s eyes lit up. With the Boxing King Tournament approaching, the invitations were now more precious than heavenly materials and earthly treasures. If one invitation could be exchanged for some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, then there was no need to risk losing clan members by participating. Just as Li Feng had said earlier, with the current situation of the Nangong family, losing so many people was unaffordable.
But what Nangong Wu did not know was that in Li Feng’s mind, there was actually an even larger plan.
In the presidential suite of a hotel in Tianhai City.
“Li Yong, Li Feng’s strength is so powerful. Why did you not tell me earlier?” Elder Hong’s face was ashen as he looked at Li Yong. At this moment, Elder Hong had just bandaged his wounds. His face was somewhat pale, but his eyes burned with raging fury.
“Elder Hong, Li Feng’s strength was beyond expectation. I also did not know he would be this strong,” Li Yong said helplessly. He had thought Li Feng’s strength was only at the ninth layer of acquired realm. So even though he was no match for Li Feng, with Elder Hong’s strength, dealing with Li Feng should have been more than enough. But the result was completely unexpected.
“You did not know? Are you really unaware?” Elder Hong looked at Li Yong with a gloomy face. In his view, since Li Feng was from the Li family and Li Yong was also from the Li family, how could Li Yong possibly not know Li Feng’s strength?
“Elder Hong, are you suspecting that I deliberately concealed it?” Li Yong’s expression changed upon hearing this.
“Yes,” Elder Hong stared fiercely at Li Yong, cold light flashing in his eyes. “Li Feng is the young master of your Li family. How could your Li family not know Li Feng’s strength? Li Yong, are you trying to borrow a knife to kill us?”
“Elder Hong,” Li Yong’s eyes flashed with anger upon hearing this. He was indeed from the Li family, but he served Li Wu wholeheartedly. Now to be accused by Elder Hong of colluding with Li Feng to kill them was something he could not accept.
Li Yong looked coldly at Elder Hong and said, “Elder Hong, you are from the young master’s sect, so I respect you. But that does not mean you can slander me. Right now the young master is in Li Feng’s hands. I am more anxious than anyone.”
“Is that so?” Elder Hong sneered, clearly not believing Li Yong’s words. He looked coldly at Li Yong and said, “You are Li Wu’s man, his bodyguard. But when Li Wu was captured, where were you?”
“I was…” Li Yong started to speak, but suddenly thought of something and quickly shut his mouth. Li Wu had instructed him not to tell anyone about that matter. Although Elder Hong was from Li Wu’s sect, he was included in that restriction.
Moreover, that matter was of great importance. If Elder Hong knew, it would bring trouble to Li Wu.
“What, you cannot say it?” Elder Hong sneered coldly. Looking at Li Yong, he said, “Today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Li Wu, you treacherous ingrate.” With that, he suddenly struck out with a fierce palm towards Li Yong.
Li Yong’s expression changed. His figure flashed and he dodged Elder Hong’s palm. Then he looked coldly at Elder Hong and said, “Elder Hong, where I was when the young master was captured, you can ask the young master yourself. But I tell you, I, Li Yong, have not betrayed the young master. If you insist on wronging me, then do not blame me for being impolite.”
“You…” Elder Hong’s expression changed. He looked coldly at Li Yong.
“Elder Hong.”
At that moment, the door of the room was pushed open. A young man walked in. “Elder Hong, Li Yong would never betray the young master.”
“Who are you?” Elder Hong looked coldly at this sudden arrival.
“I am Li Siyuan,” the young man smiled and replied.
“Li Siyuan? From the Li family?”
“Yes. I was sent by the Second Master to handle this matter concerning the young master,” Li Siyuan nodded. He walked over and sat in front of Elder Hong, smiled and said, “Elder Hong, you are from the young master’s sect and may not understand the situation of our Li family. But I want to tell you that anyone might betray the young master, but Li Yong absolutely will not.”
Elder Hong stared coldly at Li Siyuan. “Can you guarantee it?”
“I can guarantee it,” Li Siyuan nodded.
Upon hearing this, Elder Hong snorted coldly, sat angrily on the sofa, and asked coldly, “Then tell me, how is Li Feng’s strength so strong? I refuse to believe that no one in your Li family knew.”
“Elder Hong, we truly did not know about this,” Li Siyuan said.
“What do you mean?” Elder Hong looked coldly at Li Siyuan.
“Elder Hong, do you know that just a few months ago, in the eyes of outsiders, Li Feng was still a useless waste?” Li Siyuan looked at Elder Hong and said. Although this Elder Hong was only an outer sect deacon in Li Wu’s sect, he was not someone to offend lightly. Otherwise, with his status, there would be no need to explain to him.
“A waste? Impossible. Li Siyuan, do you take me for a fool?” Elder Hong said coldly. A waste? Could a waste defeat him with one palm? If Li Feng was a waste, then what was he?
“Elder Hong, even if you do not believe it, this is the truth. Do you think I need to deceive you? If Elder Hong does not believe it, you can use your sect’s intelligence network to investigate. With the strength of your sect, investigating this matter would be very easy,” Li Siyuan said gravely.
Elder Hong was stunned. His gaze fixed tightly on Li Siyuan. Could it really be as Li Siyuan said, that Li Feng was still a waste a few months ago?
“Impossible. In just a few months, even a god could not cultivate to half-step innate,” Elder Hong shook his head and said.
“A few months is indeed impossible to reach half-step innate. So the only explanation is that Li Feng already had this strength long ago and concealed it from the entire world, including the Second Master. It was precisely because of Li Feng’s concealment that we did not know he possessed such formidable skills. Li Yong, show Elder Hong the information about Li Feng,” Li Siyuan said the last sentence to Li Yong.
Li Yong nodded and handed a document to Elder Hong.
Elder Hong read through it once, and his expression changed. “Is the information in this document true?”
“Elder Hong, the information here is naturally true. Li Feng’s current displayed strength surprised not only you, but also me, and even more so the Second Master. However…”
Li Siyuan paused here, glanced at Elder Hong, and continued, “However, now is not the time to speculate on how Li Feng gained his strength. The most important thing is to find a way to rescue the young master. Because with the young master in Li Feng’s hands, that is the greatest crisis.”
“Rescue? Li Siyuan, even I am no match for Li Feng now. Do your people have a way to deal with Li Feng? How many people did you bring this time?” Elder Hong looked up at Li Siyuan and asked.
“This time I came to Tianhai City alone,” Li Siyuan replied.
“You? Even though I am heavily injured now, I could still kill you with one hand. Are you a match for Li Feng? If you cannot defeat Li Feng, how can you rescue Li Wu?” Elder Hong snorted coldly.
“Who said rescuing the young master requires defeating Li Feng?” A trace of disdain flashed in Li Siyuan’s eyes. Defeating Li Feng to rescue Li Wu was, in his view, the act of a reckless brute.
“If you do not defeat Li Feng, how can you rescue Li Wu? Do you have some good method?” Elder Hong looked at Li Siyuan and asked.
“Yes, I do have a method, but it requires your cooperation, Elder Hong,” Li Siyuan nodded. He quietly told Elder Hong his plan in a low voice.
Elder Hong’s eyes lit up upon hearing it. “Good, that is indeed a good method. However, if there is a chance to kill Li Feng while rescuing Li Wu, that would be even better.”
“Do not worry. Someone will naturally deal with Li Feng,” a cold glint flashed in Li Siyuan’s eyes.
