Compared to Leng Rubing, Hua Jieyu, Qin Keying and the others remained much calmer. They could clearly see the situation in front of them. This time, Shen Kongxuan was doomed to die. Even if they stepped in to help, it was uncertain whether they could save him. Worse still, they might end up losing their own lives in the process.
It was true that they were Shen Kongxuan’s friends, but at most they could only be considered decent friends. They were nowhere near the point of sacrificing their own lives for him.
“Sister Hua…?” Leng Rubing looked toward Hua Jieyu. Although Leng Rubing had decent strength, her young age limited her thinking. She could not bear to watch Shen Kongxuan die.
Hua Jieyu shook her head, then gave Li Feng a deep look. The one who wanted Shen Kongxuan dead was Li Feng. If they made a move, there might be no need for the rogue cultivators to act. Li Feng himself would kill them.
Moreover, Li Feng had already said their deal was not cancelled. That meant he still held spots for them to enter the Boxing King Tournament. There was simply no need for them to take such a huge risk to save Shen Kongxuan.
Leng Rubing’s expression changed. She felt somewhat lost and unsure what to do.
“Let us go to the Main Hall.” Li Feng said to Lu Shuang. He did not care how Shen Kongxuan died. By his calculations, Xue Ying and Nangong Wu had already arrived. He could now begin his plan to sell the spots.
“Yes.” Lu Shuang replied and quickly followed.
“Leng Rubing, you are my maidservant now. Come with me.” Li Feng called out to Leng Rubing. If he left this girl here, she might try to save that bastard Shen Kongxuan. He did not want Leng Rubing to die.
“I… I…” Leng Rubing glanced at Shen Kongxuan, who was already pierced by several swords not far away. She hesitated.
“Do not forget your oath.” Li Feng’s voice came over quietly.
Leng Rubing’s face changed. She had no choice but to follow Li Feng.
When Li Feng and the others left the bamboo grove, a miserable scream came from Shen Kongxuan. Li Feng knew then that Shen Kongxuan was finished.
“Hua Jieyu, what should we do?” Chen Miaoling asked Hua Jieyu after Li Feng and the others had left.
“Let us go and see what this Young Master Feng is planning.” Hua Jieyu glanced at Shen Kongxuan, who had been hacked to death by random blades, and at the rogue cultivators still fighting endlessly over the invitation. She took a deep breath and said.
“This…” Chen Miaoling hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
“Fine.” Qin Keying said just one word.
Hearing this, Hua Jieyu led the three of them to leave the bamboo grove.
“Hahaha, the invitation is mine!” At that moment, one rogue cultivator snatched the invitation from Shen Kongxuan’s hand and burst into loud laughter.
“Die.” But before he could finish laughing, three sharp swords pierced through his chest.
“The invitation is mine.”
“Nonsense, it is mine.”
“…”
Seeing the invitation in that rogue cultivator’s hand, everyone rushed to grab it. Blades and swords flashed wildly.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Blade light and sword light streaked past. The invitation was torn into fragments.
“Oh no, the invitation is destroyed.”
“How is that possible? How could an invitation to the Boxing King Tournament be destroyed?”
“Damn it, it really got destroyed.”
Seeing the invitation shredded into pieces, the crowd looked at each other in dismay.
“Hua Jieyu, what is going on?” Chen Miaoling was stunned when she heard this.
“If I am not wrong, that invitation was fake.” A flash of realisation crossed Hua Jieyu’s mind.
“Fake? How is that possible? Young Master Feng swore in the name of the Great God Pangu.” Lu Shiping said.
“But he never said that the invitation in his hand was for the Boxing King Tournament.” Hua Jieyu had already figured it out. In her evaluation of Li Feng, she now added four more words: insidious and cunning.
“Ah, this…” Lu Shiping’s expression changed.
“With just a few words, he played so many people in the palm of his hand. It seems I still underestimated this Young Master Feng.” A sharp glint flashed in Hua Jieyu’s eyes. She said to the three of them, “Let us go. We will see what other tricks he has planned today.”
The Main Hall was the place in Golden Buddha Temple where the golden Buddha was enshrined. Because a large number of rogue cultivators had gone to the bamboo grove to fight over the invitation, the once bustling Main Hall was now empty and quiet.
When Li Feng and the others arrived at the entrance of the Main Hall, Nangong Wu and Xue Ying, both wearing masks, had already come.
“Young Master Feng.” Seeing Li Feng arrive, the two greeted him. But after speaking, both were surprised to see each other. They had not known of each other’s existence. After arriving at Golden Buddha Temple, each had thought the other was just another rogue cultivator. They never expected the other to be Li Feng’s subordinate.
Especially Nangong Wu, who felt shocked inside. One of Li Feng’s subordinates, Lu Shuang, was already an Innate expert. He had not expected Li Feng to have another Innate expert under him, even if it was one who had just broken through to the Innate realm. An Innate expert was still an Innate expert. Dealing with anyone below the Innate realm would be more than enough.
“You are here. Perfect. We will start today’s plan ahead of schedule.” Li Feng did not waste words. He said to Xue Ying and Nangong Wu, “I have investigated the situation at Golden Buddha Temple. Among these rogue cultivators, the strongest is only at fourth level Innate. There are thirteen people above the Innate realm in total. There are quite a few half-step Innate and ninth level Houtian, but these people pose no real threat to us.”
“Xue Ying, put up a sign at the entrance.” Li Feng said to Xue Ying.
“Yes.” Xue Ying nodded. He took out a wooden sign he had prepared long ago from his space bag and placed it at the entrance.
Xue Ying?
Nangong Wu’s heart skipped a beat. One of Li Feng’s Innate subordinates was also called Xue Ying. What was going on? Was this the same person as the one from the Hong Clan?
Whoosh!
As soon as Xue Ying set up the sign, a figure appeared in front of everyone. The man looked at Li Feng and the others and asked, “Are you the ones selling spots for the Boxing King Tournament?”
Li Feng glanced at the man. He was a burly middle-aged man with a fierce glint in his eyes.
“Correct. We are the ones selling spots for the Boxing King Tournament. What about it? Do you want to make a deal?” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
“Deal? Do I need to make a deal? Hand over the invitation to the Boxing King Tournament right now, or I will kill all of you.” The middle-aged man said coldly.
“So you are not here to make a deal. You want to rob the invitation from my hand?” Li Feng sneered. He had expected someone to cause trouble. He had not expected the first person to arrive would try to rob him. But this was perfect. It gave him a chance to kill and establish dominance.
“Exactly. Now hand over the invitation obediently, or I will make sure all of you die a thousand cuts.” The middle-aged man said coldly.
“I will give you three seconds to get lost right now. Otherwise, today I will make sure you die without a burial place.” Li Feng sneered.
“Hahaha, I am standing right here. Let us see how you make me die without a burial place.” The middle-aged man laughed loudly.
“Kill him.” A trace of disdain flashed across Li Feng’s lips. A mere seventh level Houtian dared to come and cause trouble.
“Let us see how you…” Before the middle-aged man could finish his words, a massive palm strike slammed into his chest. The man was sent flying into the air and exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
The one who struck was Xue Ying.
“Ah!”
Leng Rubing looked at Xue Ying in shock. Lu Shuang by Li Feng’s side was already very powerful. She had not expected this Xue Ying to be just as strong. What exactly was this Li Feng’s background?
By now, quite a few people had gathered at the entrance of the Main Hall. Seeing Li Feng and the others openly selling spots for the Boxing King Tournament here, they began discussing fervently.
“Selling spots for the Boxing King Tournament? How is that possible? How dare these people sell spots here?”
“Are they extremely bold or do they have some backing?”
“I recognise him. Is that not the guy from the bamboo grove earlier?”
“Did he not give the invitation to Shen Kongxuan?”
“That invitation was already destroyed. Do you not know? Invitations to the Boxing King Tournament are made from special materials. How could it be destroyed?”
“Could it be that the invitation he gave earlier was fake?”
Many rogue cultivators who had returned from the bamboo grove looked at Li Feng with faces full of disbelief. They clearly had not expected that Li Feng, who had denied selling spots for the Boxing King Tournament in the bamboo grove, would now openly sell them at the entrance of the Main Hall.
“Everyone, the terms of the trade are clearly written on this wooden sign. The trading time is one hour. After one hour, trading ends. If you want a spot, come now.” Li Feng said to the crowd.
“Young man, who knows if you really have an invitation to the Boxing King Tournament? Take it out and let us see.” At this moment, an old woman stepped forward and said.
“Whether I have an invitation to the Boxing King Tournament or not is not something I need to tell you. Believe it or not. If you do not believe, you can leave. If you do believe, then follow my rules and trade with me.” Li Feng said.
“Young man, the invitation you gave Shen Kongxuan was fake, right?” A middle-aged rogue cultivator stepped forward and said, “Who knows if you are not tricking us again now?”
“Shen Kongxuan? Uncle, when did I ever say that the invitation I gave Shen Kongxuan was for the Boxing King Tournament? That was an invitation to the New Century Club in Tianhai City.” Li Feng said.
“What?”
“It was not an invitation to the Boxing King Tournament at all.”
“It seems he really did not say that back then.”
“…”
The rogue cultivators looked at each other in dismay. Especially those who had taken part in the fight over the invitation. They now glared at Li Feng with murderous intent.
“Young man, are you playing with us?” An old man who had participated in the scramble earlier looked at Li Feng with cold eyes.
“Old man, you can only blame yourself for being too stupid.” Li Feng curled his lips in disdain and sneered. “Besides, even if I am playing with you, what can you do about it?”
“You are courting death. Today this old man will kill you.” The old man flew into a rage. He leaped forward. A silver spear appeared in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the spear shot toward Li Feng through the air. The spear shaft trembled slightly. The air was torn apart with sounds like ghosts wailing and wolves howling.
“A half-step Innate old man thinks he can kill me?” Li Feng sensed the old man’s aura and sneered. “Who will go and kill this old man for me?”
“I will.”
Nangong Wu shouted loudly. A three-foot green blade appeared in his hand. His entire aura changed. The three-foot blade transformed into a long streak of sword light that tore through the void and struck toward the old man.
Clang!
The spear and sword collided. Sparks flew everywhere. The old man’s spear energy was instantly shattered by the sword light. The sword light continued unabated, carrying the momentum of thunder and lightning as it flashed toward the old man.
“Oh no…” The old man’s face changed drastically.
