Li Feng glanced around, ensuring no one was watching, then swiftly moved forward, kicking open a manhole cover and slipping inside.
Though it was a drainage pipe, the sunny weather meant little water flowed through the sewer, which was a maze of interconnected tunnels.
Li Feng took a moment to orient himself before identifying the sewer leading to the Du Clan’s headquarters.
Confirming the direction, he moved forward, navigating twists and turns until he reached the end. Several drainage pipes led upward, and looking up, he saw faint light filtering through.
His heart leaped with excitement. With a stomp, he propelled himself upward, climbing through the pipe.
The sewer lacked any foul odor, likely because it hadn’t rained in Kunyang Town for days.
Soon, he reached a channel-like waterway covered by a grid of welded steel bars.
Peering through the gaps, Li Feng saw a Du Clan member leaning against a pillar nearby, an assault rifle slung around his neck, vigilantly watching ahead.
This confirmed he was in the right place. He retreated a few meters to another exit, gently lifted the steel cover, and slipped out.
With a flash, he darted through a window into the villa, quietly replacing the cover.
The villa, though only two stories, was expansive, covering over two thousand square meters. While the exterior was heavily guarded, the interior had fewer defenses. Aside from key checkpoints, most areas were unguarded.
However, these sparse defenses still monitored critical areas, making infiltration tricky.
Li Feng frowned, then leaped several meters, grabbing onto the marble reliefs on the ceiling. Like a gecko, he crawled to the staircase and flipped onto the second floor.
The second floor was similar to the first, with only a few guards. Li Feng’s brow furrowed. His priority was finding Wild Fox, who could lead him to the Du Clan’s leaders. But with so many rooms, searching one by one would take forever.
With a flash, he approached a Du Clan member at a corridor entrance, swiftly snapping his neck. In a blur, he opened a door, dragged the body inside, and changed into the man’s clothes, tossing the corpse into his storage pouch before stepping out.
Seeing the corridor empty, Li Feng sighed in relief, adjusted his clothes, and moved forward.
The villa guards wore different uniforms from Wild Fox’s men, complete with ID badges, necessitating the swap.
Dressed properly, Li Feng’s task became easier. His powerful spiritual sense allowed him to detect activity inside rooms without opening doors. His only concern was encountering an Innate Realm expert, whose spiritual sense would surpass his, making detection inevitable.
Carefully navigating, he bypassed a few guards with ease. Finally, he stopped before a room.
His spiritual sense immediately detected multiple presences inside—likely his target.
Noticing two guards at the door, he continued forward, rounding a corner, then climbed out a window onto a small balcony outside the room.
Instantly, voices from inside reached his ears.
Wild Fox was reporting to Wild Leopard, recounting the recent events. “If Li Feng is in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, we might struggle to deal with him. But since he’s left, he’s a dead man. Our people are guarding every exit. Once he’s spotted, he’s done for, Big Brother. Rest assured.”
Wild Leopard snorted. “Dead man? Wild Fox, can you guarantee that? Li Feng killed two squads in minutes. Can you do that?”
“I…” Wild Fox’s face changed. Killing two squads in minutes was beyond even the Du Clan’s Four Great Diamonds.
Wild Leopard glanced coldly at him, then turned to Wild Wolf. “Wild Wolf, what’s your take?”
“Big Brother, since Li Feng has appeared, it’s time to notify the Zheng family. They want him dead, so let them handle him,” Wild Wolf replied.
“The Zheng family? Do they have what it takes?” Wild Fox scoffed.
“Whether they can kill Li Feng, we don’t know. But it’s no loss to us. Besides, the Zheng family lingering in Kunyang Town is a threat,” Wild Wolf said, giving Wild Fox a cold look.
“Big Brother, I agree with Second Brother. Let the Zheng family test Li Feng’s strength,” Wild Cat chimed in.
“Good. Do it. Wild Wolf, contact the Zheng family immediately,” Wild Leopard decided. “But Li Feng has killed so many of our men. We can’t let it slide. Wild Fox, gather our elite forces and form a special operations team, ready to move out.”
“Yes, sir.” Wild Wolf and Wild Fox left the room.
On the balcony, Li Feng’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected the Du Clan to be truly allied with the Zheng family, planning to use them to kill him.
But he was puzzled. The Du Clan was founded by Du Wen and Du Wu, brothers. Given Du Wen’s age, Du Wu should be over sixty. Yet the man called Big Brother had a robust voice, not that of an old man.
Since Du Wen was dead, could Du Wu be too?
Du Wen had said he’d gravely injured Du Wu, so it wasn’t impossible. If Du Wu was dead, Li Feng wouldn’t need to worry about the martial oath—he couldn’t kill a dead man twice.
But whether Du Wu was alive or not, his score with the Du Clan wasn’t settled.
As Wild Fox and Wild Wolf left, Li Feng prepared to leave, but Wild Leopard’s next words stopped him.
“Wild Cat, how’s your preparation?”
“Big Brother, rest assured. The Blood Refining Array is nearly ready. It’ll be complete in three days,” Wild Cat replied.
“Good. Once the Blood Refining Array activates, the old man’s divine skill will reach completion,” Wild Leopard said excitedly. “Once his skill is complete, we won’t be stuck in this tiny Kunyang Town. After all these years, we’re finally breaking out.”
Outside, Li Feng frowned. Blood Refining Array? Divine skill? What was this? But their words revealed something: the “old man” was likely Du Wu.
Du Wu was alive and cultivating some divine skill.
Du Wen had mentioned a technique that caused their falling out. Was this the divine skill they spoke of?
“Big Brother, Kunyang Town only has a few thousand people. Is that enough? A few thousand can only produce so much refined blood. The old man needs a vast amount. If it’s not enough and his cultivation fails, none of us can bear that responsibility,” Wild Cat said.
“Not enough? We still have Li Feng and the Zheng family. Lure Li Feng into Kunyang Town and refine him too. Isn’t he skilled? As long as he’s not an Innate Realm expert, the Blood Refining Array can handle him. And the Zheng family—acting so high and mighty. We’ll refine them too.”
Wild Leopard snorted. “If that’s still not enough, we have over a thousand Du Clan members. For the old man’s divine skill, it’s time they made their sacrifice.”
Refined blood? The Blood Refining Array needed refined blood?
Li Feng froze, then his face changed. He realised what the Blood Refining Array was—they planned to refine all of Kunyang Town, sacrificing thousands of lives.
He was shocked by their madness.
He knew some demonic techniques were inhumane, but he’d never encountered someone willing to sacrifice thousands for a cultivation method.
Li Feng was both horrified and enraged. If they succeeded with this Blood Refining Array, thousands would die.
In his shock, he accidentally knocked over a nearby flowerpot.
“Who’s there?” a loud shout came from inside.
