“What? Fated enemy?” Uncle Wu’s expression changed instantly.
Just what kind of person was Young Master Xiao? If their organisation were not operating from the shadows, none of those so-called young masters from top-tier families would even be qualified to carry his shoes. Li Feng might be the eldest young master of the Li family and had achieved something in Tianhai City, but compared to Young Master Xiao he was nothing. Yet now Young Master Xiao was declaring this Li Feng his fated enemy. How could Uncle Wu not be shocked?
“Exactly. He is my fated enemy.”
A sharp glint flashed in Young Master Xiao’s eyes. “Uncle Wu, did you notice? Li Feng carries a calm, majestic aura about him. That kind of presence is not something ordinary people possess. What is more, he is the eldest young master of the Li family and his personal strength is considerable. Give a man like that time, and he will grow at terrifying speed.”
“Then we simply don’t give him time to grow.” A cold light flickered in Uncle Wu’s eyes.
Young Master Xiao shook his head. “People like him are usually blessed with great destiny. Preventing their rise is far easier said than done. Uncle Wu, you’ve been in Tianhai City for a long time. You must know what Li Feng has been doing here recently?”
Uncle Wu nodded. “Because of the upcoming King of Fighters tournament and the fight for the Nine Dragon Jade, all sorts of powers have gathered in Tianhai City. During this period, Li Feng has managed to offend almost everyone from the eight great top-tier families. Not only that, he is now at daggers drawn with Tianhai’s four great clans. I’ve also heard he killed Chen Haotian, the young master of the Hongmen. In my view, Li Feng is nothing but a walking disaster. His end won’t be pretty.”
“His end won’t be pretty?”
Young Master Xiao shook his head. “Li Feng has offended that many people. Have you seen him suffer any real loss? No. Not only has he suffered nothing, he has grown stronger and stronger. That is precisely because Li Feng is someone protected by great destiny.”
Uncle Wu’s pupils contracted at those words.
He hadn’t thought of it that way until Young Master Xiao pointed it out. Now he realised that despite offending so many people, Li Feng had taken no damage at all. On the contrary, he had only become more powerful.
“I don’t know exactly how strong Li Feng is, but the base we spent decades building in Nanling Province was single-handedly destroyed by him. From that alone, you can see just how capable he is.” Young Master Xiao continued.
“So what do we do now?” Uncle Wu asked.
A meaningful glint passed through Young Master Xiao’s eyes. “For now, we do nothing. Some people are even more anxious than we are.”
Outside New Century,
“Tianhai’s Three Outstanding Young Masters?” Sitting in Song Zhiyuan’s car, Li Feng looked at him with some surprise. “You’re saying that Young Master He is one of Tianhai’s Three Outstanding Young Masters?”
“Yes. He Zhengwei, Liu Shijie, and Zhang Dapeng are the Tianhai Three. Young Master Feng, you’ve been in Tianhai City this long. Surely you know about them? Though now Liu Shijie is dead, so only two remain.” Song Zhiyuan glanced at Li Feng in astonishment. Sometimes he genuinely wondered whether Li Feng was pretending to be ignorant. After all this time in Tianhai City, how could he not know about the Three?
The very first day Song Zhiyuan arrived, he had already investigated everything thoroughly.
“Liu Shijie belonged to the Liu family, Zhang Dapeng to the Zhang family, both part of the four great clans. So who exactly is this He Zhengwei?” Li Feng asked.
“He Zhengwei’s father is the second-highest official in Tianhai City.” Song Zhiyuan replied. “Young Master Feng, don’t underestimate He Zhengwei. He is a genuine third-generation red princeling. Turning clouds with one hand and rain with the other is child’s play for him.”
“Young Master Song, it seems you’re rather wary of this He Zhengwei?” A glint flashed in Li Feng’s eyes.
“Indeed. Among Tianhai’s Three, He Zhengwei is the trickiest to deal with. You were in Yanjing for a long time, so you must have heard of the He family there.” Song Zhiyuan nodded.
Li Feng nodded. Yanjing was not like Tianhai City. Although the Li family’s main base was in Yanjing, they did not rule supreme there. The other families in Yanjing were all forces to be reckoned with, each capable of overturning the heavens in China.
By contrast, wherever another top-tier family had its headquarters, it was the unquestioned local emperor. Take the Song family in Yongzhou: their word was law, and nobody dared defy them.
Li Feng understood that the reason the Li family was different was precisely because Yanjing was the political centre. No single family dominated there, and the other clans would never allow the Li family to do so. Most of those clans were new families that had risen only in the last few decades, but every one of them was formidable.
To them, the Li family’s presence in Yanjing was nothing but a juicy piece of meat waiting to be carved up and swallowed to strengthen their own houses. This was the enormous difficulty the Li family currently faced.
Back then, Li Chuanwei had sent Li Feng to Tianhai City precisely because of those clans. Li Feng himself, however, was still unaware of the full picture.
Right now, Li Feng was thinking about He Zhengwei. Tonight’s banquet at New Century had been hosted by He Zhengwei, who had invited both Song Zhiyuan and Fu Yanxiong. If He Zhengwei were just an ordinary playboy, Li Feng wouldn’t have thought twice about it. But if he truly belonged to the Yanjing He family, then clearly this was not simply about eating, drinking, and merrymaking.
Still, no matter how Li Feng thought about it, he couldn’t figure out what He Zhengwei’s goal was.
“Young Master Song, do you know that Young Master Wu?” Li Feng suddenly remembered something and asked.
“Young Master Wu? His name is Wu De. He’s from the Wu family in Henan Province. The Wu family used to be a vassal of the Fu family, but in recent years it has grown tremendously and become a super first-class family. It is the family in China most likely to become the ninth top-tier clan. Wu De is their eldest young master.”
At this point, a cold smile touched Song Zhiyuan’s lips. “I originally thought Wu De might be someone capable, but now it’s clear he’s nothing more than an arrogant, overbearing spoiled brat.”
“Wu De, huh.” A glint flashed in Li Feng’s eyes.
“By the way, Young Master Feng, you seem to have some grudge against Wu De?” Song Zhiyuan recalled the earlier clash and asked curiously.
“Yes. He had designs on Hu Yuanyuan.” A cold light flickered in Li Feng’s eyes.
“Then he’s courting death.” Song Zhiyuan gave a contemptuous laugh. Now he finally understood why Wu De had called Li Feng a eunuch earlier. It turned out his target had been Hu Yuanyuan all along.
Only…
Did Wu De really think Li Feng was still that useless waste from before? Setting his sights on Hu Yuanyuan was nothing less than suicide. With Li Feng’s personality, it would be stranger if he didn’t kill the man.
“If you want to deal with Wu De, Young Master Feng, I actually have a good method.” Song Zhiyuan said.
“Oh? Let’s hear it.” Li Feng’s eyes brightened.
Wu De had dared covet Hu Yuanyuan. Li Feng would never let him off. He had been wondering how best to handle the fellow, but if Song Zhiyuan had a good plan, he wouldn’t need to rack his brains himself.
“I wonder, Young Master Feng, whether you only want to deal with Wu De personally, or uproot the entire Wu family.” Song Zhiyuan asked.
“Are you suggesting I destroy the Wu family, Young Master Song?” A sharp light flashed in Li Feng’s eyes.
“If you’re willing, nothing could be better.” Song Zhiyuan glanced at him. “After all, as a super first-class family, the Wu family possesses considerable resources. Destroy them, take what they have, and your own strength will soar. The only problem is that the Wu family is based in Henan Province, which falls under the Fu family’s sphere of control. Even if you wiped out the Wu family, most of their assets would probably end up in Fu hands.”
“I don’t have the strength to destroy the Wu family right now.” Li Feng shook his head. Killing and arson were the fastest paths to wealth. Last time in Kunyang Town, his gains had far exceeded what he obtained in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The Wu family was a first-class, indeed super first-class family, so their treasures must be substantial, certainly more than the Du Sect in Kunyang Town. But at present he lacked the power to take them on. Given the Wu family’s circumstances, they definitely had innate-realm experts, and possibly more than one.
“If you just want to deal with Wu De personally, then we can work through Fu Yanxiong.” Song Zhiyuan was not surprised by Li Feng’s answer. Strong though Li Feng was, destroying the Wu family was beyond him.
“Fu Yanxiong?” Li Feng was momentarily taken aback. Hearing Song Zhiyuan’s words, his first instinct was that Song wanted to use him against Fu Yanxiong, given the bad blood between the Song and Fu families.
“Exactly. The Wu family is in Henan Province, which is Fu family territory. If the Wu family wants to become a top-tier clan, they have to rise within Henan. That is the last thing the Fu family wants to see.” Song Zhiyuan nodded.
“Thank you, Young Master Song.” A glint flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. He instantly understood Song Zhiyuan’s meaning, and the method suited him perfectly. Both Fu Yanxiong and Wu De were his enemies. Letting them fight each other like dogs would save him effort, worry, and trouble.
“Are you heading back to Tianya Pavilion, Young Master Feng?” Song Zhiyuan asked as he drove.
“I…” Li Feng was about to say yes when he suddenly sensed something. “Young Master Song, just stop at the next crossroads. I have some business to attend to.”
“Oh, alright.” Song Zhiyuan was slightly puzzled but asked no questions.
Soon he pulled up at the crossroads. Li Feng stepped out and said, “Young Master Song, you head back first. Another day I’ll treat you to a proper gathering.”
“Fine.” Song Zhiyuan agreed, then drove off.
Li Feng’s eyes flashed. He tapped the ground lightly with his foot and shot forward like lightning.
After several leaps, he arrived at a deserted patch of land in the suburbs.
“You’ve followed me this far. Time to show yourself.” A cold smile curved Li Feng’s lips. Trouble had finally come.
Tap, tap, tap…
Footsteps sounded. A middle-aged man appeared in front of Li Feng, smiled at him, and said, “As expected of the famous Li Feng. You actually noticed me tailing you. Did you choose this place as your grave?”
Li Feng gave a cold laugh and asked, “I’d like to know who sent you.”
