Jing Feng’s eyes widened: “Is Lord Feng’s stamina this astonishing?”
He had toyed with and killed all four men? Was he even human?
Bai Ran shot him an exasperated glance and sighed, “It’s Lord Feng’s eccentric nature. He severed the limbs of those men before killing them.”
Logically, the Qing Yu Pavilion was a place of pleasure, but Lord Feng chose to kill them brutally instead of engaging in the expected activities?
The fragrant air suffocated Jing Feng. He closed his eyes, devoid of life, and asked, “Miss Bai, when do we act?”
At this moment, Lord Feng had no guards by his side. It was the perfect opportunity to strike. Bai Ran pondered for a moment, “Can you sense the Lord’s strength?”
The strangeness lay in the fact that Bai Ran could not feel the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy from Lord Feng.
Upon hearing this, Jing Feng shook his head in confusion, “He doesn’t seem to be a cultivator, just an ordinary person.”
Bai Ran lowered her head, her brows furrowed tightly. Rumor had it that Lord Feng was extremely fond of handsome men and frequented these pleasure houses. However, the person in the adjacent private room did not quite match the rumors.
Although that person had entered the Qing Yu Pavilion, he had merely vented his violent emotions… as if to mislead people…
Could it be a disguise? But if it was an ordinary person wearing Lord Feng’s face, then where was the real Lord Feng?
Bai Ran raised her eyes, a dark glint flashing within them, “The person who returned from the teleportation array is not the real Lord Feng!”
From the moment they first met, Lord Feng had sensed their unusual nature.
Thus, after teleporting to other cities, he had sent an ordinary person back to Zui Ren City to test them.
“I’m afraid the area outside this pavilion is already swarming with people.”
Bai Ran’s heart sank. Jing Feng leaned out of the window and instantly felt a strong killing intent.
He stumbled as a swift arrow grazed his cheek, drawing blood.
Jing Feng was shocked. He looked down and saw that the entire outer perimeter of the Qing Yu Pavilion was surrounded by soldiers. Old Ancestor Feng, along with a group of powerful elders, stood at the center of the soldiers, staring at him.
“Miss Bai! Those old ancestors and elders have arrived!”
The person in the adjacent private room was merely bait, and the true Lord Feng’s whereabouts remained unknown.
Bai Ran’s fists slowly clenched as she considered their options. The commotion of soldiers ascending the stairs was immense, and they were heading towards their private room at full speed.
The atmosphere grew tense, and powerful pressure assailed them. “Boom—!”
The private room door was breached, and dust swirled in the air. Old Ancestor Feng frowned in confusion. The person inside had vanished into thin air?
The large room was empty. Old Ancestor Feng’s expression sharpened, and he rushed to the window, his eyes filled with malice.
“How dare they play such tricks!”
High in the sky, Bai Ran and Jing Feng were making their aerial retreat. When the most powerful cultivator, Old Ancestor Feng, ascended, they had seized the opportunity to escape through the window.
“Chase them!” Old Ancestor Feng roared from the window, veins throbbing in his forehead.
The elders surrounding the pavilion immediately moved to pursue them upon seeing Bai Ran and Jing Feng fly out.
Above Zui Ren City, two figures fled, pursued by a dense throng of City Lord’s mansion soldiers and elders.
Their movements were erratic; they dodged attacks like slippery eels just as they were about to strike.
“Miss Bai! If this continues, we’ll be caught sooner or later!”
Jing Feng dodged the onslaught of attacks, his expression panicked. Old Ancestor Feng’s strength was immense, and with so many elders and soldiers, they stood no chance of fighting back!
Forget killing Lord Feng; they might not even be able to escape safely right now!
Bai Ran beside him also had a grim expression. If they were to confront them head-on, after Jing Feng held off Lord Feng, the other elders could kill her with ease.
Should she release Xiao Zi and the others? As soon as this thought arose, Bai Ran immediately dismissed it.
If she released the Demon Emperor and several divine beasts, even old ancestors from other cities would be drawn by the pressure, making their situation even more dangerous.
Damn it… they were truly cornered…
“Kid! Let me out! We’ll deal with the aftermath later. The most important thing right now is to get out of here!”
If they could eliminate these pursuers before the old ancestors from other cities arrived, they could escape safely and preserve their lives for the time being.
Just as Bai Ran hesitated, a female voice pierced through the clouds.
“All soldiers, hear my command—!”
“Escort these two safely out of the city—!”
Bai Ran looked back in disbelief at the familiar voice. The speaker’s hair was tied up high, clad in formidable armor, holding a long spear, and possessing a heroic demeanor.
The neat rows of soldiers gripped their long swords, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Min Ke looked at her and smirked, “Well, isn’t this Bai Ran? Looking so disheveled after only one day apart?”
Bai Ran stopped and smiled helplessly, “Thank you.”
A swarm of soldiers surged forward, repelling Feng family’s pursuers. The elders glared anxiously, “Child of the Min family! You are making an enemy of the entire Zui Ren City!”
“So what if I am?” Min Ke replied with a confident, ringing tone, raising her red-tipped spear, “She respects me as a general, and I shall treat her as one of my own!”
“How can a soldier be so lightly disregarded!”
At this moment, she was clad in armor, like a divine being descended.
Jing Feng engaged in a struggle with the arriving Old Ancestor Feng, while Bai Ran fought side-by-side with Min Ke. In moments, one enemy’s head was taken.
“I didn’t expect our second meeting to come so soon.” Min Ke laughed boldly, mercilessly decapitating her enemy.
Amidst a spray of blood, Bai Ran leaned against her and chuckled softly, faintly hearing a reply, “Indeed.”
…
An hour later, Old Ancestor Feng was defeated, and the elders and guards of the Feng family were all slain. Under Min Ke’s watchful gaze, Bai Ran and Jing Feng successfully departed Zui Ren City.
“Miss Bai, why didn’t we wait in Zui Ren City for Lord Feng to return?” Jing Feng wiped the blood from his sword.
“Lord Feng must have contacted me via the communication jade pendant. If he didn’t receive a response for a long time, he would inevitably know that something had happened.”
Since he knew something had happened, why would he return to court death? No matter how long Bai Ran and Jing Feng stayed, it would be in vain.
Bai Ran pursed her lips, her eyes flashing with a dark light. Where would Lord Feng hide?
With the entire City Lord’s mansion of Zui Ren City annihilated, and the City Lord of Liang Ye City dead, he certainly wouldn’t go to Hei Ya City. That left only one possibility.
A smile curved her lips, “Tong Yue City.”
He would provide information on Bai Ran and Jing Feng in exchange for City Lord Xiao’s protection, and at this very moment, Lord Feng was indeed hiding in Tong Yue City.
Jing Feng chuckled and sheathed his sword, “That happens to be our next destination.”
Meanwhile, in Tong Yue City, Lord Feng clutched his communication jade pendant, trembling, “Hei Ya City! Hei Ya City is coming for revenge!”
He would die! He would surely die!