"Ah, this..."
Hearing Wu Tian's question, Li Feng couldn't help but be slightly startled, then his face became hesitant.
Wu Tian raised an eyebrow and said, "What's wrong? Weren't you quite honest just now? Have you regretted it now?"
"Fine, if that's the case, then you can suffer a bit more."
The reason Li Feng dared not answer Wu Tian's question was that he was afraid that after he spoke, something bad would happen, thus bringing him misfortune.
But the current situation was that even if he didn't speak, he would still be unlucky!
And it would be immediate misfortune, with no room for maneuver.
Therefore, he quickly said again, "No, no, I didn't intend not to tell you, Your Excellency."
"Young Master Bai... Young Master Bai is currently in the capital, preparing to host a birthday banquet for Old Master Bai."
"Old Master Bai? You mean your master's father?" Wu Tian asked. "When is he planning to hold the birthday banquet?"
Li Feng replied, "Tomorrow, it's tomorrow. The location is the Imperial Capital Grand Hotel."
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Tomorrow, huh? In that case, you came here today to cause trouble, intending to take the Southern Region and Bai Ruoqi back as birthday gifts?"
Li Feng's expression immediately stiffened.
He hadn't expected Wu Tian to be so sharp, immediately stating what he had in mind.
But at this moment, how could he dare to admit it? So he could only shut his mouth.
Seeing this, Wu Tian continued to smile, "It seems I guessed correctly."
"Alright, I've asked everything I needed to ask. You can stand up now."
Li Feng was overjoyed, then cautiously asked, "That... in that case, can you let me leave here?"
"Leave here?" Wu Tian was still smiling. "Did you misunderstand something?"
"I only said I would let you live, but I never said you could leave here!"
"Ah?!" Li Feng's face immediately turned pale with fright.
He stammered, "No, Your Excellency, I've told you everything I know. Why do you still want to keep me?"
"I only know this much. I have no more value now. What use is there in keeping me here? It's better to just let me go!"
Wu Tian shook his head and said, "No, do you think I would let a tiger return to the mountains?"
"I only promised to let you live, so even crippling you would be considered keeping my promise, right?"
Li Feng's heart trembled with fear.
He thought the matter was over, but who would have thought that Wu Tian would give him such a huge twist?
He hurriedly said again, "Your Excellency, you can't do this, Your Excellency. It's not easy for me to cultivate for so long, how can you cripple me!"
"I have truly realized my mistake this time."
"Here, I'll kowtow to you, I'll kowtow to you, please let me go quickly!"
After speaking, Li Feng began to kowtow to Wu Tian again.
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous, I was just teasing you. I won't cripple you."
"You are a peak ninth-level spiritual cultivator. With such strength, how can you be considered without value?"
As he said this, Wu Tian flicked his finger, and a golden light projectile immediately flew into Li Feng's chest.
Li Feng trembled slightly, then said with a face full of tension, "Your Excellency, what did you just do to me?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Nothing much, I just bound a time bomb in your spiritual palace."
"From now on, as long as you have selfish intentions, I can detonate it at any time, and then, you might not just be crippled."
Wu Tian continued, "From today onwards, you don't need to go anywhere. Just stay here and guard the door."
"As long as you honestly serve the Southern Region, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you."
Li Feng's face turned green.
He understood Wu Tian's meaning perfectly. Wu Tian was clearly trying to make him defect!
He hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, this won't do!"
"I can stay out of your affairs, but you can't make me guard this place!"
"If Young Master Bai finds out about this, then Young Master Bai will definitely not let me go!"
Wu Tian's gaze turned cold, and he said, "He won't let you go, do you think I will let you go?"
"If you stay here to guard the door, you can still be considered safe."
"But if you dare to run around, then I can't guarantee whether something will happen to you."
Li Feng was frightened by Wu Tian's gaze, and at the same time, his heart felt heavy, as if he were facing the end of the world.
The reason he didn't want to stay here was that he never believed Bai Ruoqi could win.
If he truly defected, and then Bai Ruoqi fell, he would also suffer misfortune!
But now he had no choice.
His life was already in Wu Tian's hands, so what was the use of resisting?
If he truly wasn't afraid of death, he would have self-destructed long ago, why would he put down his dignity and beg Wu Tian profusely?
The current situation was completely out of his control.
He never dreamed that he, a peak ninth-level expert, would also have a day where he would be manipulated by others.
Helplessly, he could only nod and say, "I understand. Whatever Your Excellency wants me to do, I will do it. I absolutely dare not have any other intentions."
Wu Tian didn't believe Li Feng's words at all.
But it didn't matter, Li Feng had to do it whether he wanted to or not, it wasn't up to him to make any decisions.
He nodded and said, "Fine, in that case, you stay here well."
"You will thank me in the future, because by staying here, you will at least be able to save your life in the end."
"As for those who remain with your master, that might not be the case."
Li Feng understood Wu Tian's meaning.
Wu Tian was essentially saying that in this internal struggle of the Bai family, the one who would laugh to the end would definitely be Bai Ruoqi.
Although he didn't believe this idea, he could only pray that Wu Tian could truly achieve it now.
After all, if Bai Ruoqi failed, his life would truly be in danger...
Afterward, Wu Tian used the same method to control the other spiritual cultivators.
Even if those spiritual cultivators were unwilling in their hearts, they could only be forced to join Bai Ruoqi's faction now.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved so perfectly, the high-ranking officials of the Southern Region were all convinced by Wu Tian.
This young man was truly amazing!
In just a few moments, he had completely resolved this huge crisis.
They had a strong premonition.
With Wu Tian around, perhaps there was still hope for this internal struggle!