“Madam, this intelligence is true.” Huang Shuyi replied.
“Huang Shuyi, I am not asking you whether this intelligence is true. I want to know what you think about Feng’er possibly having half-step Innate strength.” Mu Chunfeng said somewhat helplessly. She was not as familiar with Huang Shuyi as she was with Zhong Shuhui, so she felt Huang Shuyi had not understood her meaning.
“This is a good thing.” Huang Shuyi answered.
“You…” Mu Chunfeng glared with her beautiful eyes, but at that moment she suddenly realised. Yes, this was indeed a good thing. Everyone had secrets. Since Li Feng now possessed such strong power, he must have his own secret. If she asked Li Feng directly, he might not answer.
Since that was the case, she did not need to concern herself with why Li Feng had such powerful strength. As long as Li Feng was her son, that was enough.
Thinking of this, Mu Chunfeng looked deeply at Huang Shuyi. Although Huang Shuyi’s words were few, they were sharp and to the point.
“Huang Shuyi, you see things more clearly than I do.” Mu Chunfeng sighed.
“Madam is simply too worried, and that clouds your judgement.” Huang Shuyi said.
“However, it is good that Feng’er has strength, but he has offended too many people. I am truly worried.” Mu Chunfeng said with a grave expression.
Regarding Li Feng killing Chen Haotian, she and Li Chuanwei had paid a heavy price to withstand pressure from the family. But now it seemed that the people Li Feng had offended were not limited to the Hongmen.
“Madam, with Zhong Shuhui by the young master’s side, there should be no problems.” Huang Shuyi said.
“Not necessarily. Now that Feng’er has half-step Innate strength, Zhong Shuhui’s martial skills are too weak. She probably cannot help much, unless Zhong Shuhui uses that special ability. But using that ability would cause too much harm to Zhong Shuhui.” Mu Chunfeng shook her head and said.
Back then, she had sent Zhong Shuhui to Tianhai City to protect Li Feng. But now it seemed she had done it in vain. With Li Feng’s current strength, Zhong Shuhui’s ancient martial cultivation could no longer provide much help to him, unless she used that ability. However, if possible, she hoped Zhong Shuhui would never use that ability in her lifetime.
“Madam, such a major incident happened in Tianhai City, yet Zhong Shuhui has not sent any message until now. Could something have gone wrong?” Huang Shuyi asked.
“Huang Shuyi, starting from today, you will fully take over Zhong Shuhui’s previous duties.” Mu Chunfeng said.
“Madam, this…” Huang Shuyi looked at Mu Chunfeng in confusion.
“Zhong Shuhui will probably only be able to stay by Feng’er’s side from now on.” Mu Chunfeng said with some relief. How could she not know that Li Feng had poached her people? However, Mu Chunfeng was not angry, because the one who poached her subordinate was Li Feng.
“Yes.” The clever Huang Shuyi immediately understood the reason. A trace of shock flashed in her eyes, and at the same time, she became even more curious about Li Feng.
“The pill we bought at the auction last time is still in the storage room, right? Huang Shuyi, arrange for someone to send that pill to Feng’er immediately.” Mu Chunfeng said.
“Madam, that pill was intended for the master. If you give it to the young master now, the master…” Huang Shuyi hesitated.
“Him? He has cultivated for decades and still has not reached half-step Innate. Giving that pill to him would be a waste. But if it is given to Feng’er, perhaps Feng’er can break through to the Innate Realm in the shortest possible time.” Mu Chunfeng said gravely.
“But Madam, the boxing king tournament in Tianhai City is about to begin soon. If the young master breaks through to the Innate Realm, he will not be able to participate in the boxing king tournament.” Huang Shuyi suddenly remembered something and quickly said to Mu Chunfeng.
“Breaking through to the Innate Realm is not that easy. Even if Feng’er takes that pill, he will not break through to the Innate Realm so quickly. I only hope that Feng’er can break through to the Innate Realm within five years. That would already satisfy me.” Mu Chunfeng said.
“Five years? This subordinate feels that Madam has underestimated the young master. Although we do not know when the young master started cultivating, a half-step Innate at such a young age is something I have never even heard of. I believe that if the young master wants to break through to the Innate Realm, it will not take that long.” Huang Shuyi shook her head and said.
“You are right.” Mu Chunfeng nodded. Yes, a half-step Innate at such a young age was unheard of even to her. She believed that for Li Feng to break through from half-step Innate to Innate Realm would not require five years.
It seemed that in the future, she would need to find more cultivation resources for Li Feng. As long as Li Feng broke through to the Innate Realm, with her and Li Chuanwei’s help, Li Feng becoming the family heir would be certain.
“Huang Shuyi, later call Zhong Shuhui and tell her that no matter what, she must prevent Feng’er from killing Li Wu.” Mu Chunfeng said gravely. If Li Wu died, Li Feng would lose his chance to become the family heir. This was something Mu Chunfeng did not want to see.
“Madam, I think it would be better for you to call the young master personally.” Huang Shuyi shook her head and said.
“Call him personally.” Mu Chunfeng’s body trembled. Only then did she realise that it had been a very long time since she last contacted Li Feng. As a mother, she truly felt somewhat unqualified.
“Yes, Madam. Li Feng is now half-step Innate. The previous agreements no longer need to be taken seriously. Moreover, regarding Li Wu, I believe Second Master already knows about it by now. Perhaps Second Master will make a move against the young master. Madam should know Second Master’s character. If Second Master takes action, it probably will not be just to rescue Li Wu.” Huang Shuyi said.
Mu Chunfeng’s expression changed. How could she not understand Huang Shuyi’s words? With Li Xiangyang’s personality, he might really take the opportunity to eliminate Li Feng. And now that Li Feng had half-step Innate strength, it was impossible to hide this information. If Li Xiangyang wanted to act, the people he sent would at least be half-step Innate. At that time, Li Feng would truly be in danger.
Others might not know, but she knew that Li Xiangyang controlled a terrifying force in his hands. And even if Li Xiangyang did not use that force, he could still use other schemes and tricks to deal with Li Feng.
“Additionally, Madam should make the young master guarantee Li Wu’s safety.” Huang Shuyi said gravely.
“Guarantee Li Wu’s safety? What do you mean?” Mu Chunfeng was stunned.
“Madam, in the competition for the family heir in the Li family, it is not just the young master and Li Wu. Now that Li Wu is in the young master’s hands, if at this moment Li Wu suddenly dies…” Huang Shuyi stopped speaking at this point.
“Are you worried that someone will kill Li Wu and frame Li Feng, preventing Li Feng from becoming the family heir?” Mu Chunfeng immediately understood Huang Shuyi’s meaning, and her expression changed.
“Madam, this is not impossible. Such a good opportunity would tempt anyone. Although the young master is half-step Innate, half-step Innate is not an Innate expert. As long as someone sends an Innate expert to kill Li Wu, the young master would have no way to defend himself. Not only that, Second Master would also raise trouble because of Li Wu’s death. At that time, while the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman reaps the benefits. Those people…” Huang Shuyi did not continue.
Mu Chunfeng’s expression became grave. If Huang Shuyi had not reminded her, she would have truly forgotten about this possibility. Although Huang Shuyi said it was possible, she knew that if those people learned that Li Wu had fallen into Li Feng’s hands, they might actually do it.
“Huang Shuyi, order people to monitor every move of those individuals. If necessary, take special measures.” A cold light flashed in Mu Chunfeng’s eyes. She absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.
“Yes.”
“It seems we should have Feng’er release Li Wu as soon as possible. Having Li Wu in Feng’er’s hands is probably like a ticking time bomb.” Mu Chunfeng said with a grave expression.
Having captured Li Wu but then needing to protect Li Wu’s safety was something anyone would find hard to accept. Mu Chunfeng was worried that Li Feng might not be able to hold back and actually kill Li Wu, or that Li Wu might be killed by someone else. If that happened, it would truly be as Huang Shuyi said: while the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman reaps the benefits.
“Madam, I am afraid the young master will not release Li Wu so easily.” Huang Shuyi shook her head and said, “Otherwise, the young master would not have captured Li Wu in the first place. I believe the young master captured Li Wu for another reason.”
“Another reason? Huang Shuyi, have you seen something?” Mu Chunfeng was stunned.
Huang Shuyi shook her head and said, “Madam, this is only my guess. I believe the young master and Zhong Shuhui are well aware of how disadvantageous it would be for the young master if Li Wu died in his hands right now. Yet the young master has not released Li Wu. This can only mean two things. Either the young master has not yet decided how to deal with Li Wu, or the young master wants to use Li Wu to obtain some benefit from Second Master.”
Mu Chunfeng was silent for a moment, then nodded. “You are right. It seems I really need to call Feng’er and ask him. If he truly has some plan, I will do my best to support him.”
At this point, Mu Chunfeng took out her phone and dialled Li Feng’s number.
In Tianhai City, at Song Zhiyuan’s residence.
“Young Master, you are acting recklessly. Now even the Situ family is dealing with Li Feng, yet you actually went to help Li Feng. Do you know what this means?” Uncle Ning’s face was ashen as he looked at Song Zhiyuan. He had only just learned that Song Zhiyuan had helped Li Feng last night.
“I know, but I feel that helping Li Feng will bring me greater benefits.” Song Zhiyuan glanced at Uncle Ning and smiled. “Uncle Ning, look at Situ Qiang. He wanted to deal with Li Feng, but now he has fallen into Li Feng’s hands. If he had helped Li Feng from the beginning, would he have ended up like this? Look at Cai Die, look at Liu Dongjian, look at Zhao Xingping. Which of these people who opposed Li Feng has had a good ending? I, Song Zhiyuan, do not want to follow in their footsteps.”
“Young Master, by helping Li Feng, you are offending all of Li Feng’s enemies. What benefit does this bring you?” Uncle Ning asked in frustration, hating that iron could not become steel.
“Why would there be no benefit? Uncle Ning, Li Feng is powerful beyond expectation. Last night, the Innate expert behind Li Feng did not even appear. Li Feng alone killed an unknown number of acquired ninth level ancient martial artists. So I believe that no matter how many enemies Li Feng has offended, as long as he remains alive, he can provide me with unexpected help.” Song Zhiyuan said nonchalantly.
“Young Master…” Uncle Ning took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, and said, “Young Master, let us not talk about you helping Li Feng for now. But you should never have captured Li Wu. By doing so, you have not only offended Li Wu but also Li Xiangyang. In the future, they will not let you off.”
“Not let me off? That depends on whether they still have the chance.” Song Zhiyuan sneered coldly, his gaze turning icy. “But if Li Wu dies now, do you think I will still have any trouble?”
