Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Who Can Stop Me!
Gazing at Xu Fei, who had crashed into the ground, the entire Qin Family courtyard fell into an eerie silence.
After a moment, pairs of eyes, looking as though they were seeing a monster, turned towards the young man in the courtyard with a blade on his back.
As a peak practitioner of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm, Xu Fei was actually unable to withstand even a single attack from Luo Feng!
"Senior Sister, he just used the Thunder Rush Shock Cloud Step from the Purple Sun School, didn’t he?" a young martial artist from the Floating Snow School asked, looking at Luo Feng’s figure and swallowing hard.
The snowy-robed girl, her chest heaving slightly, nodded her delicate, snow-white chin, waves of astonishment in her beautiful eyes. "That’s right. However, this is the first time I’ve seen the Thunder Rush Shock Cloud Step with such power!"
THUMP.
Under everyone’s shocked gaze, Luo Feng picked up the unconscious Xu Fei and threw him to the ground. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he lifted his right foot to stomp on Xu Fei’s abdomen.
"Luo Feng, you dare!"
The remaining two students of Wanluo School, seeing Luo Feng so audacious as to intend to completely cripple Xu Fei, cried out in horror.
A tall young man from the Wanluo School forced himself to remain calm and shouted sternly, "Luo Feng, Xu Fei is a key student of our school. If you dare to cripple him, you will definitely die! If you beg for forgiveness and let him go now, you might still have a tiny chance to live!"
"Apologize?"
Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, a cold sneer on his lips. "What did I do wrong? Xu Fei wanted to cripple me; I am just giving him a taste of his own medicine! Even if the dean of your Wanluo School comes personally, he won’t be able to stop me today!"
With these words, Luo Feng’s gaze became stern, and he stepped down without changing his expression.
CRUNCH.
A muffled breaking sound resounded from within Xu Fei’s body.
"You... you dare to cripple my cultivation!"
The previously unconscious Xu Fei suddenly opened his eyes wide, glaring fixedly at Luo Feng. After uttering those words, his body stiffened, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Impudent!"
The two Wanluo School students, never imagining Luo Feng would actually dare to cripple Xu Fei, were both infuriated and simultaneously attacked Luo Feng.
"Cloud Piercing Sword!"
"Chaotic Wind Palm!"
The chilly sword tip and the fierce palm wind rushed towards Luo Feng.
"Get lost!"
Luo Feng snorted coldly, not even bothering to look, and turned to walk towards the two.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
With each step he took, a violent explosion occurred under his foot. The ground around him cracked and shattered, the coarse fissures spreading like pythons towards the two Wanluo School students.
The sword-wielding boy was sent flying directly. The other, seeing the unfavorable situation, forgot about attacking Luo Feng. He withdrew his palms, his eyes wide, hands held in empty grips as he sank his body low.
"Iron Mountain Skill!"
BOOM!
The tall boy’s clothes billowed, and his entire body vibrated intensely. His feet, like iron pillars, sank deeply into the ground, as if they had taken root.
"A Horizontal Practice art, the ’Iron Mountain Skill’?" Luo Feng sneered. "I’d like to see how many hits you can take!"
He completely ignored the other’s defensive stance and continuously performed the Thunder Rush Shock Cloud Step ten times. The force layered, wave upon wave, like a furious tsunami sweeping towards the tall boy.
SPURT!
The tall boy clenched his teeth and endured eight impacts but eventually couldn’t hold on. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision went black, and he screamed as he was sent flying, smashing a decorative rockery into rubble.
"Want more?"
Luo Feng’s gaze turned to the only Wanluo School student still standing.
Under Luo Feng’s gaze, the young man trembled. He helped the bloodied Xu Fei up from the ground, and with the other Wanluo School student, they quickly retreated towards the Qin Family courtyard exit.
"Luo Feng, you are doomed! Our senior brothers and sisters from Wanluo School will not let you off!"
The three staggered out. The tall young man, indignant, threatened Luo Feng as he looked back, but under Luo Feng’s glare, he didn’t dare say another word and fled as if escaping for his life.
"How domineering this Luo Feng is! He actually crippled Xu Fei right in front of two peak Sixth Level God Bravery Realm martial artists!"
The young martial artist from the Floating Snow School at the side looked at Luo Feng with awe.
The girl in the snowy robe, her beautiful eyes flickering, suddenly exclaimed, "I remember now! No wonder the name sounded familiar. He’s the rumored Luo Feng who defeated Duanmu Yu, the newly risen genius of the Purple Sun School who has recently become famous!"
"Ah! So it’s him, no wonder! He doesn’t even care about the Duanmu Family; why would he care about a few inner court students from Wanluo School?"
As the two murmured, Qin Nanhao, the Qin Family Head, had a bitter expression on his face.
The three students from Wanluo School had come on a mission. One was crippled, another severely injured. Although it wasn’t his fault, his relationship with Wanluo School would definitely be affected.
Moreover, six people had accepted the task, but now only three remained.
Qin Nanhao had heard that the White-faced Flying Fox possessed a high level of Qinggong mastery, having once broken out of an encirclement by three Sixth Level God Bravery Realm experts.
Seeing only three people left now, he couldn’t help but worry whether Luo Feng and the others could stop the White-faced Flying Fox.
"Luo Feng, your strength is so formidable; I admire you!"
The girl in the snow-white robe walked up to Luo Feng, cupped her fist to him, and introduced herself, "I am Lu Xuanshuang, a student of the Floating Snow School, and this is my junior brother, Han Chen."
Because of Hu Yitian, Luo Feng had a good impression of the people from the Floating Snow School, and said with a smile, "Luo Feng, from the Purple Sun School."
Noticing Luo Feng’s affable demeanor and extraordinary bearing, Lu Xuanshuang instantly felt a sense of affinity. Raising her eyebrows slightly, she said, "Luo Feng, you should be careful after crippling Xu Fei today. I heard that ’Sword Madman’ Duanmu Kuang from the Wanluo School is also carrying out a mission near Luoxia Town. He is from the Duanmu Family, and if you run into him, your life may be in danger."
"’Sword Madman’ Duanmu Kuang?"
Luo Feng furrowed his brows slightly, asking, "Is he very powerful?"
Lu Xuanshuang nodded. "He is a reputed maniac, obsessed with Martial Arts, acts cruelly, and disregards consequences. He once, to practice the Red Chain Swordsmanship, single-handedly fought his way into a bandit stronghold of three to four hundred people, slaughtering three hundred forty-two men. Among them were over ten martial artists at the Sixth Level of the God Bravery Realm! It’s rumored that his cultivation has already reached the Seventh Level of the Essence Storage Realm, so he cannot be underestimated."
Luo Feng nodded. "Thanks for the warning."
His strength was not yet at a level where he could ignore everything. Understanding an enemy’s capabilities in advance was a great help in battle.
「...」
"Damn it! Just who is that Luo Feng? How can his strength be so profound? I’ve never heard of the Purple Sun School having such a figure!"
Two Wanluo School students assisted the barely breathing Xu Fei as they hastily left the Qin Estate. The tall student injured by Luo Feng had a resentful expression, appearing extremely unwilling.
"Luo Feng..."
The other young man mulled over the name Luo Feng, then suddenly stopped in his tracks, exclaiming, "Could it be him!"
"Who?"
"Haven’t you heard? The Second Young Master of the Duanmu Family had an arm broken by an outer court student of the Purple Sun School. That student’s name is Luo Feng!"
The tall young man was momentarily stunned, then sneered, "Seeing how he could defeat us, it must be him. We suffered such a huge loss today; I’ll get my revenge sooner or later!"
"No need to wait. In a few days, we’ll be able to take our revenge!" the sword-bearing young man beside him chuckled sinisterly.
The tall young man was surprised and growled, "How do we take revenge? That guy is so strong; even if we team up, we’re no match for him."
As if remembering something, the tall young man flinched slightly.
The sword-bearing young man sneered, "We don’t need to do it ourselves. I know Senior Brother Duanmu Kuang is on a mission near Chaotic Burn Valley, outside Luoxia Town. The Duanmu Family has issued a family kill order for Luo Feng. As long as we tell Senior Brother Duanmu Kuang Luo Feng’s whereabouts, he’s as good as dead!"
"Duanmu Kuang..."
The tall young man murmured the name as if it were something terrifying to even touch. He licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he nodded heavily.
"Good!"
「...」
As the night deepened, the atmosphere in the Qin Manor grew increasingly heavy.
Dozens of Qin Family guards were on high alert, cautiously monitoring the surrounding movements.
"The three of you, I entrust my daughter’s safety to you," Qin Nanhao, the Qin Family Head, said with a solemn expression.
Luo Feng looked at Qin Yu, who stood elegantly by his side, frail and delicate. He nodded. "Family Head Qin, you should take her inside. The three of us here will be enough."
Qin Nanhao knew Luo Feng was right, so he took Qin Yu back into the house.
"Luo Feng, that White-faced Flying Fox is very crafty. You’re the strongest, so you should protect young Qin Yu. My junior brother and I will stand guard outside the courtyard, how about that?"
Lu Xuanshuang had a cheerful and easygoing personality. By this point, she was already speaking to Luo Feng very casually.
Luo Feng nodded. "No problem. But, there’s only one head of the White-faced Flying Fox. How should we handle that?"
Lu Xuanshuang’s red lips curved into a beautiful arc, her eyes twinkling as she chuckled. "You’re really confident, already thinking of claiming his head. How about this: whoever kills the White-faced Flying Fox gets his head. As for any money on such a ruffian, the other two can split the silver taels. How does that sound?"
"That works," Luo Feng said after a moment’s thought, agreeing.
"The White-faced Flying Fox is extremely skilled in Qinggong. Be careful." After Lu Xuanshuang warned him, she and Han Chen headed out of the courtyard.
Luo Feng stood at the main hall entrance, his eyes closed, waiting quietly.
"Young Master Luo Feng, please have some tea."
A gentle, light voice suddenly sounded. Luo Feng opened his eyes and saw Qin Yu standing beside him in a pale blue long dress, her slender fingers holding a cup of fragrant tea.
"Miss Qin Yu, why did you leave your room and come here?" Luo Feng asked, taking the teacup.
Qin Yu raised her lovely eyebrows and replied with a smile, "Although I don’t cultivate, I still have some insight. I think it’s safer here than staying in my room."
Slightly surprised, Luo Feng observed Qin Yu. Her features were exquisite, her skin as soft as snow. Her long black hair cascaded down her back. When the breeze fluttered by, it carried a hint of a faint, elegant fragrance. Her cherry-red lips glowed, her breath as fragrant as orchids, and especially captivating were her sparkling, limpid eyes, twinkling like stars in the sky.
After a moment of distraction, Luo Feng regained his composure and smiled. "Miss Qin Yu is so exceptionally intelligent and perceptive; no wonder even the White-faced Flying Fox would be smitten with you."
Qin Yu’s cheeks flushed a delicate pink, a playful, girlish smile gracing her lips as she chuckled, "Are you complimenting me or yourself?"
Luo Feng scratched his nose. "Both, I guess."
Qin Yu’s eyes curved into crescents as she gazed at Luo Feng, her bright eyes shimmering with a peculiar light.
Initially, she had been very fearful of tonight, and restlessness had kept her on edge. However, for some reason, being near the young man before her, those uneasy feelings gradually disappeared. Even she was surprised by this trust, the origins of which she couldn’t fathom...
Suddenly, Luo Feng’s gaze shifted to the main gate of the Qin Estate. He exhaled softly. "He’s finally here!"
Under the dim night sky, a hazy figure abruptly appeared on the walls of the Qin Manor.