A chilling killing intent lingered in the air. With Li Feng’s single command, the scene froze to its utmost. Battle was on the verge of erupting.
Qin Feng’s face was ashen, his gaze icy. Looking at Li Feng, he felt a bone-piercing chill rise from his spine.
“Li Feng, do you really intend to act?” Swallowing saliva, Qin Feng said with some difficulty.
“What is there to fear? Do you think this old fellow beside you can protect you?” Li Feng smiled chillingly. “Post-natal peak is not invincible under heaven. I have seen many innate realm experts. Do you think a single post-natal peak will make me wary?”
Qin Feng fell silent. He did not know if Li Feng spoke truth or falsehood, nor if Li Feng truly dared to kill him. But he dared not gamble. Life was only one. If lost, everything was gone.
Moreover, the direct line of their Qin family was not solely him. If he died, apart from some people, others might not avenge him. Some might even wish him dead.
But that item was something he had obtained through exhaustive efforts and immense hardship. Was he to hand it over to Li Feng just like that?
“Li Feng, how about a different condition? For example, I tell you why my subordinates arrived in Tianhai City so quickly.” Qin Feng was not yet resigned. To preserve that item, he was even prepared to betray Fo Zhu.
“I cannot investigate that myself? Even if I cannot find out, there is no need for Young Master Feng to worry.” Li Feng said coldly. However, Qin Feng’s words reminded him. There was likely something fishy here. It seemed this time, Qin Feng’s actions against him were not as simple as he had imagined.
“Fine. You want that thing, I will give it to you. I hope you have the life to keep it.” Qin Feng looked at Li Feng and said through gritted teeth.
Immediately, Qin Feng took an ancient scroll from his bosom.
Li Feng gave Zhong Shuhui a wink. Zhong Shuhui approached Qin Feng and took the scroll.
“Li Feng, may I leave now?” Qin Feng asked coldly.
“Please do.” Li Feng smiled faintly and looked at Qin Feng. “Young Master Feng has prepared such a grand gift. I accept all comers.”
Qin Feng snorted coldly with an ashen face and left with Old Xu.
Li Feng watched Qin Feng depart coldly. Then his gaze turned to Zhong Shuhui. He asked, “Zhong Shuhui, what is this thing? What exactly is it for?”
It turned out this scroll was not what Li Feng wanted. On the way here, he had received a text from Zhong Shuhui. She told him that if it really was Qin Feng, he should demand this item. Li Feng did not know what the scroll was or its use, but he chose to trust Zhong Shuhui and demanded it from Qin Feng.
“Young master will know once you return and look.” Zhong Shuhui smiled mysteriously and handed the scroll to Li Feng.
Li Feng was stunned. Zhong Shuhui was being so mysterious. Could this scroll truly have something special? Li Feng felt an impulse to open it immediately, but he knew now was not the time. He put the scroll away.
“Young master, rest assured. This thing is absolutely more valuable than killing Qin Feng. If the Qin family knew Qin Feng had it, they would certainly try to seize it.” Zhong Shuhui said gravely.
Li Feng was taken aback. Clearly, Zhong Shuhui’s words were unexpected. But he did not ask more now.
After returning to Tianya Pavilion, Li Feng prepared to arrange for Tian Lang and the others to sweep and eliminate the Brotherhood’s remaining forces. This time, not only had Wu Shunfeng died, but a large number of elites too. The entire Brotherhood existed in name only. Destroying it now would take no effort.
But at this moment, Zhong Shuhui stopped him.
“Young master, we should have Blade act together.”
“Blade?” Li Feng was stunned.
“Yes. Young master’s handling of the Brotherhood is probably similar to that of the Blackstone Gang. You do not want territory. Leaving those territories empty will only spawn new emerging forces. These forces are easily manipulated by others. It is better to hand the territories to Blade.” Zhong Shuhui replied.
“Will this not expose our relationship with Blade?” Li Feng pondered. He did not want to expose Fu Xiyan, this chess piece, yet. He needed to use him at a critical moment.
“This is easy. We just need to stage a few plays between us and Blade. Few will suspect our relationship. Moreover, if Blade does not act now, that will arouse suspicion.” A glint flashed in Zhong Shuhui’s eyes.
Li Feng nodded, understanding Zhong Shuhui’s meaning. He said, “I leave this matter to you. The most important thing is to grasp the degree. With so many people in Tianhai City now, if it goes too far, it will easily arouse suspicion.”
Zhong Shuhui nodded. She understood this point very well, but she was confident in handling it.
After Zhong Shuhui left, Li Feng called Tian Lang. Tian Lang had cultivated true qi today. It was time to let him practise a cultivation method. Once Tian Lang succeeded, he could soon stand on his own.
“Young Master Feng.” Tian Lang arrived quickly.
Li Feng took out a small booklet and handed it to him. “Tian Lang, this is for you. You broke through today and can now cultivate a method. This is a method I carefully prepared for you. I believe after cultivating it, your strength will advance by leaps and bounds.”
“Thank you, Young Master Feng.” Tian Lang was overjoyed. He had only begun to understand the wonders of true qi, but even so, he had tasted its benefits.
“Go back and talk more with the brothers of the Black Hawk team about how to cultivate true qi. I hope every member of the Black Hawk team can cultivate true qi.”
Watching Tian Lang leave excitedly, Li Feng believed that with Tian Lang as a good start, the other Black Hawk team members would cultivate true qi one by one. Then, the Black Hawk team would become a true martial artist team.
Of course, Li Feng knew this would take a long time for all Black Hawk team members to become martial artists. After all, Tian Lang’s breakthrough in battle was an accident. Others might not have such luck. Moreover, some Black Hawk team members might, due to talent, never break through in their lifetime. Such people could only become reserves or even be eliminated.
But eliminating some was within Li Feng’s expectations. Though eliminated Black Hawk team members would waste his previous investment, there was no choice. Not everyone could become a martial artist. Becoming one required qualifications in all aspects.
After Tian Lang left, Li Feng sat cross-legged and cultivated the Nine Heavens Heart Scripture. From his earlier battle with Mu Feng, he had gained insights. Now he needed to digest them. Even if he could not break through, these insights would greatly help cultivation.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Feng opened his eyes. A sharp gleam shot from them. He felt that if he encountered Mu Feng again, he could easily slay him.
Immediately, Li Feng took out the scroll and examined it. He wanted to see what this thing was that Zhong Shuhui had gone to such lengths to get him.
Opening the scroll, Li Feng glanced at it. His eyes widened in disbelief. “This, how is this possible? This is real…”
“Damn it.”
While Li Feng studied the scroll, Qin Feng returned to his residence with an ashen face. This time, his plot against Li Feng failed. Instead, he was plotted against by Li Feng. It was like losing both his wife and his soldiers. How could the proud him endure this?
Qin Feng could no longer remember how many times this had happened. He only remembered that whenever he clashed with Li Feng, the one who failed in the end was him.
“Old Xu, is the gap between me and Li Feng truly so vast? Defeated by Li Feng time and again.” Qin Feng asked Old Xu with an ashen face.
Old Xu’s expression was also somewhat ugly. Even he found this failure hard to accept. But hearing Qin Feng’s words, he quickly said, “Young master, Li Feng is merely a monster. This failure was only because we did not expect Li Feng to prepare so many thermal weapons in that abandoned factory. If not for those thermal weapons, Li Feng would have died today. It can only be said his fate was not to end.”
Old Xu worried Qin Feng would lose fighting spirit. If so, let alone fighting Li Feng, Qin Feng becoming the Qin family heir would be unlikely.
“Yes, this time Li Feng was lucky. Next time he will not be so fortunate. Old Xu, I will think of ways to kill him. Do you have any good ideas?” A glint flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes. He found a reason for his failure.
“Young master, it is not advisable to act against Li Feng now.” Old Xu shook his head. How could Li Feng not be on guard now? Acting now would be seeking death. Moreover, with their forces, they were simply no match for Li Feng.
“But I am unwilling. That scroll was something I obtained through exhaustive efforts over several years. Now it has fallen into Li Feng’s hands.” Qin Feng said with a ferocious expression.
Old Xu’s expression changed. He naturally knew what was in that scroll and the consequences of it falling into Li Feng’s hands.
“Old Xu, is there really no way now?” Qin Feng looked at Old Xu expectantly. His mind was in chaos and he could think of no good plan.
“There is a way, but it depends on whether young master is willing or not.” Old Xu pondered for a moment and said.
“What do you mean?” Qin Feng was puzzled.
“The way lies with that scroll. As long as we spread the news that the scroll is in Li Feng’s hands, many people, including those from their Li family, will try every means to obtain it. However, doing so means young master will never get the scroll again.” Old Xu said gravely.
Qin Feng’s expression kept changing, his heart in intense struggle. After a long while, he said, “Anyway, with the scroll in Li Feng’s hands, I cannot get it. What I cannot have, Li Feng shall not either. Old Xu, spread the news immediately. I refuse to believe that under such great temptation, those people will not be moved.”
“Heh heh, Li Feng, this time I will see how you die.” A chilling intent gleamed in Qin Feng’s eyes.
