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"The martial arts shrine…"

A wistful expression appeared on Luo Feng's face as he paused on the thought. However, he chuckled bitterly and shook his head a moment later.

After all, making it into the martial arts shrine was no easy feat.

To illustrate how difficult it was, the Purple Sun Institution could be taken as a prime example. Despite their students totaling in the thousands, the number of students who managed to make it into the Twelve Golden Halls was below a hundred.

Should even a single person out of the hundred-odd people make it into the shrine, it would already be considered a marvelous outcome.

In other words, even if there were a hundred thousand martial artists who attempted to enter the martial arts shrine, there was no guarantee that even one person would make it! Through this alone, it was clear how cruel the reality of it was.

After heaving a sigh, Luo Feng decided to forget the matters regarding the martial arts shrine.

At that point in time, the only goal Luo Feng had was to enter the Inner Institution and enter the Golden Halls later on.

As for the martial arts shrine, he had decided to put it at the back of his mind until the time was right.

"Well, guess it's time to leave this area."

Luo Feng scanned his surroundings whilst making the statement in a low voice.

Since Luo Feng was still within the proximity of Green Edge Town, it would be difficult not to arouse suspicion should anyone notice him standing beside Su Laohu's corpse.

After keeping the sack of money, Luo Feng went ahead and looted the two martial artists in black as well. Then, he got on his black-maned horse and left the area.

Half a day later, within an isolated area, Luo Feng got down from his horse and poured out the contents from the money sacks.

Gold tickets and silver tickets littered all over the ground, forming a small, glittering hill.

After carefully counting through the tickets, Luo Feng had determined that he had 1.12 million tael's worth of silver!

Aside from the tickets, a bunch of other items were also scattered on the ground. Among these items, two manuals could be seen.

Luo Feng's heart skipped a beat upon noticing the manuals, and he hurriedly picked them up to be read through.

The first manual was for the Yellow Rank Upper Class Light Body martial arts, Flying on Grass! Should Luo Feng be successful in cultivating it, he would be able to run across any form of plants and would be able to travel thousands of miles in a single day.

The second manual was for the Crescent Moon Claw Technique, which was a Yellow Rank Upper Class claw technique! Using the unique weapon, the Moon Claws, it focused on speed to achieve victory. Upon its successful cultivation, its user would be able to unleash blade-like wind projectiles, capable of ripping anything near it to shreds!

"Woah, these are Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts!"

Luo Feng raised his brows with great excitement in his eyes.

Although Yellow Rank martial arts were commonplace in this world, the Upper Class ones were considered a rarity.

After all, even though Luo Feng was among the four great families within Panlong City, they had only a single Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art in their possession.

Moreover, even the manual for that single technique alone was already worth over a million taels of silver! However, there was no market for such an item.

"No wonder Su Laohu was capable of remaining undefeated for so many years! To think that the b*stard carried two Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts on him! Had he not encountered me, who knows how many more people he would harm."

Luo Feng shook his head as he set his gaze on the two manuals in his hand.

"What a shame that these martial arts are useless to me."

Although the Crescent Moon Claw Technique and Flying on Grass were indeed impressive martial arts, Luo Feng had already cultivated the Heaven-crushing Blade Technique and the Soaring Dragon Steps, so he did not have much use for them.

As such, Luo Feng decided to hand over the manuals to his family instead, allowing his father and his older brother to cultivate them.

By doing so, his family's prowess would surely soar, and it might even be possible for his family to overtake the stronger families, such as the Li Family.

After returning the manuals and the silver tickets into the sack, Luo Feng brought out the Tiger Essence Saber behind him and performed the Third Level of the Heaven-crushing Blade Technique once.

During his performance, Luo Feng had sensed an immediate difference in his attacks.

His strikes were swift as flowing water. It was as if it had become even closer to completion.

"Not bad! Compared to when I fought Su Laohu, it seems my Heaven-crushing Blade Technique has improved by a significant margin. If I keep this up, it wouldn't be long before I'll be able to cultivate it to the Fourth Level! By then, I'll be able to form blade auras, and my combat prowess would improve considerably!"

Luo Feng exclaimed in delight.

Compared to the millions of taels of silver and the Yellow Rank Upper Class manuals he had obtained, the growth of his Heaven-crushing Blade Technique was much more exciting.

After all, once he cultivated his technique to the Fifth Level, he would be able to carry out spatial attacks. Should that happen, his strength would not just improve considerably, but exponentially!

After taking a quick break, Luo Feng hopped back onto his horse and continued spurring towards the south.

Luo Feng understood his father's personality extremely well. There was no way he would write a letter unless the situation was extremely dire.

From this, it was clear that the death of Panlong City's mayor, Han Yulong, was no small matter.

As the Number One family within Panlong City, Han Yulong of the Han Family had cultivated to the apex of the Hell Boundary and had gotten full control of Panlong City.

Alas, the young generation of the Han Family was incapable of carrying on Han Yulong's legacy. The Young Master of the Han Family, Han Ji only possessed average cultivation skills, and as such, it was up to Han Yulong to support the Han Family all this time. Now that Han Yulong had passed on, it would not take a genius to figure out Panlong City's current situation.

"It seems that the rankings of the four great families are about to change…"

Luo Feng mumbled to himself as he rode on his horse.

For the next few days, Luo Feng had spent all his time traveling. The only exception to this was when he took a break, in which he would cultivate his Soaring Dragon Steps and Heaven-crushing Blade Technique instead.

Ten days later, still on horseback, Luo Feng spotted an inn from afar. Affixed to it was a wooden plaque, with the words, 'Dragon Arrival Inn' written on it…

"I've finally made it…"

Luo Feng got off his horse and led the horse by the reins as he approached the inn. After properly settling his horse down, he looked for a spot in the lobby and sat down.

The inn was filled with plenty of martial artists, all of which wore weary expressions.

They were discussing Han Yulong's death, and Luo Feng decided to eavesdrop.

"Han Yulong has died, and it seems that the brat, Han Ji is too weak to maintain his father's legacy. Besides that, Han Ji's second uncle has been eyeing the position of mayor for a long time now, and as such, their entire family is currently in a mess. Sigh, a huge revolution is on its way to Panlong City." A martial artist heaved a depressed sigh.

"Agreed. I doubt that the Han Family would be able to maintain their position as the strongest family now."

"A little birdie told me that the Great Sun City has already decided to host the next Hunting Meet to determine the next top family. If this rumor is true, which family do you think will emerge triumphantly?"

"Out of the four great families of Han, Li, Luo, and Feng, it's safe to say that the Han Family is out due to their current uncertain situation. As for the Feng Family, well, the only child of the Feng Family's Patriarch is the girl, Feng Lingyue, and it also seems that they have no intention of taking the number one spot. So, I'd say that the only contenders this time around are the Li Family and the Luo Family."

"Exactly. However, from my standpoint, I believe that the number one spot is in the Li Family's bag. After all, the two Young Masters of the Li Family wield exceptional talent! They're both well known in the Extensive Net's Outer Institution as cultivation geniuses, and the older one has even entered the Extensive Net's Inner Institution! The two are quite reputable within the Extensive Net institution."

Another martial artist smacked his lips and chuckled, saying, "In contrast, out of the two Young Masters of the Luo Family, the oldest one, Luo Xiao has only reached the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary at the age of fifteen, which is considered quite average. However, the Second Young Master, Luo Feng… Hehe, I don't know whether he has even advanced past the Second Meridian Cycle Boundary, the Energy Boundary yet…"

A peal of ridiculing laughter broke out within the inn.

News of Luo Feng remaining in the same Meridian Cycle Boundary throughout his three years in the Purple Sun Institution was common news within Panlong City.

Due to this, once the martial artists began comparing the Luo Family and the Li Family's abilities, many were in favor of the Li Family emerging victorious.

In spite of this, Luo Feng mentally snickered at them. Hearing no intel of value, Luo Feng decided to remain silent instead.

"To this young man over here, are you heading towards Panlong City?"

Upon noticing the one-man tall Tiger Essence Saber by Luo Feng's side, the young man serving Luo Feng's dishes could not help but gulp audibly.

At that point in time, Luo Feng wore blue clothes and gave off an air of wealth. It had given the server a good impression.

"Yep. It's been two years since I last returned home. I'm curious to see what has changed." Luo Feng nodded.

"Young man, Panlong City is currently in a bad state. So, I'd advise you to be careful."

"Hmm, why's that?"

Wanting to learn more about Panlong City's recent happenings, Luo Feng tossed a silver sycee 1 to the waiter.

The waiter caught the silver sycee in his hand, and upon realizing what it was, he flinched. He stared in shock at Luo Feng's generosity, but a moment later, he thanked Luo Feng with much gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much, Young Master."

After keeping the silver sycee, the waiter took a quick glance at his surroundings before whispering, albeit a little excitedly, "Young master, I might not look like much, but my uncle is the chef for the Han Family! So I've heard bits and pieces of the current situation from him. According to my uncle, a great storm lies in wait within Panlong City. Once the storm erupts, I fear that the four great families would no longer exist!"

'Wait, what?'

Luo Feng was greatly shocked by the news, and with narrowed eyes, he glared at his waiter, asking, "Is what you speak true?"

After a dozen or so days of cultivation and with the assistance of Su Laohu's spirit drugs, Luo Feng had finally advanced to the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary. Although he had appeared to only be in the Iron Bone Boundary at the time, his glare was still powerful enough to send chills down the waiter's spine.

"I swear to the gods! My uncle told me the news with his very own mouth! Also, the date for the next Hunting Meet has been decided. It'll be held at the end of this month…" The waiter's face was pale as he poured out the truth.

'I see, no wonder father is desperate enough to request for my return.'

Luo Feng mentally nodded.

The Hunting Meet of Panlong City was an event that was held once every decade.

During the event, the hosts would invite all of Panlong City's families to participate in it, and the young generation of those families were to participate in a hunting activity within a hunting ground.

The results of the Hunting Meet would directly affect the standing of the families. The better ranked one family was, the more privileges they would obtain.

Moreover, the Patriarch of the family that ranked first place would obtain the title of mayor!

Even though ten years had yet to pass since the last Hunting Meet, Han Yulong's sudden departure had caused the event to be brought forward.

As there was nothing more to be learned from the waiter, Luo Feng gave him a few pieces of silver for his troubles and sent him off.

"The four great families will no longer exist… I wonder what this means…"

After pondering on the waiter's words, Luo Feng felt that there was more than meets the eye to the incidents taking place within Panlong City.

"Waiter! Take over the reins of our horse! And bring us the finest dishes you have!"

A snicker could be heard from outside the inn, and upon hearing the voices, Luo Feng flinched. While staring at the cup of wine in his hands, he chuckled to himself, saying, "The world's a small place, huh…"

The next instant, two young teens walked into the establishment.

The first person to enter was wearing purple clothes, and a sword could be seen on his waist. Behind him, a person in white could be seen. Although the person behind was taller than the person in front, their faces looked near-identical, as they both had thick eyebrows and huge eyes.

"Hahaha… All the youngsters from Panlong City have now returned! What a blast!" The moment the purple-clothed teen entered the inn, he began sweeping his gaze across the inn and laughed in a pompous manner.

"I wonder whether that trash, Luo Feng will return this year."

"Why are you thinking about that trash?" The teen in white responded casually. His words were disdainful, and there was a proud glint in his eyes as if everyone else was beneath him.

The teen in purple chuckled delightfully, "Big brother, aren't you interested to know whether he's advanced past the Energy Boundary?"

"Heh, he's just a piece of trash. I have no interest in him. I have only two opponents in mind this time. That is, Han Lie of the Han Family, and Feng Lingyue of the Feng Family!" The teen in white stated plainly with two fingers raised.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the two teens. Upon seeing them, the people quivered slightly.

Indeed, the two teens were actually the Young Masters of the Li Family.

The teen in purple was the Second Young Master, Li Tianyang, and the one in white was the first Young Master, Li Tianyao!

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"Greetings, Young Masters, it's a pleasure to have you in our inn!" The innkeeper greeted the Li Brothers with a courteous smile.

Should the rumors be true, the Li Family would become the future rulers of Panlong City. Since Li Tianyang and Li Tianyao were the sons of the future mayor, no one had dared to disrespect them.

"My brother and I have been traveling constantly for the past few days, so, hurry up and prepare us a room. Also, get us two women, the finest dishes you have, and …"

Li Tianyang paused midway through his speech. His gaze had landed on a table in the corner, and upon noticing the person sitting there, his mouth curled into a smile.

In a mocking manner, he laughed out loud and said, "Hahaha… Look who I found? Isn't that the Second Young Master of the Luo Family?"

Woosh!

Everyone turned their heads towards Luo Feng.

"The Second Young Master of the Luo Family… Is he the rumored Luo Feng that was unable to advance past the Energy Boundary for three whole years?"

A wave of discourse erupted the moment the crowd noticed Luo Feng.

As it had been two years since Luo Feng had last visited Panlong City, his sudden growth, both physically and cultivation-wise had been so drastic that no one was able to identify him earlier.

"Haha… Luo Feng, I can't believe you've stooped to a level where you're willing to mingle with these trash." Li Tianyang swept his gaze across the simple dishes on Luo Feng's table before taking a jab at him.

However, his words caused a significant change in expressions of those around him.

A sword-wielding martial artist with a fiery temper scrunched his brows and asked, "Li Tianyang, as you're the young master of the Li Family, we are aware of your high social standing. However, there's no need to humiliate us like this, right?"

"Humiliate?"

Li Tianyang raised his eyebrows as he directed the word back at the martial artist.

Woosh!

Li Tianyang suddenly vanished. All the people saw was a blur before they heard a sudden cry, followed by the sword-wielding martial artist hurling backward while breaking a bunch of tables.

Clap… Clap…

Li Tianyang dusted his hands off while standing on the spot that the sword-wielding martial artist was previously. As he looked down at the fallen martial artist, he snickered, saying, "Hah, with that pea-like strength of yours, you're not even qualified to be humiliated by me."

"The apex of the Iron Bone Boundary…"

Sensing the powerful aura exerted by Li Tianyang, the surrounding customers were slightly dumbfounded.

Li Tianyang took a quick glance at the surrounding martial artists before snickering again. "My monthly allowance for my spirit medicine is so high that none of you here will be able to afford it in your lifetime! Calling you guys trash is already a compliment! If there's anyone else who wishes to object to my words, come out and face me!"

The faces of the surrounding martial artists turned solemn as none of them had dared to voice their thoughts.

After all, those who had good social standings would usually take their meals in the rooms on the second floor. As such, those who were currently present in the lobby were among the lowest of the lows in terms of martial artists. With what measly strength they had, none of them had dared to anger anyone from the Li Family.

With a delighted grin on his face, Li Tianyang shrugged and walked towards Luo Feng's table, sitting directly across him.

"Luo Feng, you're pretty well known throughout these last three years. I heard everything about you when I was in the Extensive Net Institution. You've been stuck in the Energy Boundary throughout these three years, hehe… Eh?"

Li Tianyang was about to take a few more jabs at Luo Feng when suddenly, his gaze froze, and he took a closer look at Luo Feng.

"The middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary?! Since when did you advance this far?!"

Li Tianyang was dumbfounded by Luo Feng's current cultivation base.

Despite that, Luo Feng had his head down on his plate. He was acting as if there was no one around him.

The furrows on Li Tianyang's forehead grew deeper, and a cold aura began to leak out from his body. The past Luo Feng had never dared to ignore him this way.

"You damned punk…"

After waiting for a moment longer, the veins on Li Tianyang's head began to bulge. He was clenching his fists, and he was close to exploding.

Tap!

At that moment, Luo Feng placed his chopsticks onto the table, and with a loud voice, he shouted, "Waiter, tally up the fees!"

The waiter timidly approached Luo Feng's table, and after taking a quick glance at Li Tianyang, he shakily stated, "I-I-It'll b-be t-ten t-taels sir."

Luo Feng nodded and plucked out a silver ticket worth a hundred taels of silver and placed it onto the table a moment later. "Keep the change."

The waiter flinched slightly, but soon after, his surprise had turned to joy as he excitedly took the silver ticket. "Thank you, young master!"

"Eh? Well isn't it the Second Young Master of the Li Family?"

Luo Feng raised his eyes and looked at Li Tianyang with a surprised expression. He acted as if he had just noticed Li Tianyang.

Li Tianyang's face instantly turned dark.

"Tsk, why didn't you greet me earlier? See, I've even finished my meal now… Sigh, I'll ask the waiter to prepare some dishes for you as well…"

An awkward smile appeared on Luo Feng's face as he ruffled through his clothes in search of a tael of silver before placing it onto the table. He shouted once again, "Waiter, please take Young Master Li's order!"

Pfft…

Upon seeing the tael of silver in Luo Feng's hand, the surrounding martial artists broke out in laughter.

Seeing as Luo Feng had handed the waiter a hundred taels worth of silver earlier without so much a hint of hesitation, it was apparent that he was not lacking in money. As such, the intention behind Luo Feng's decision to pay only a single tael of silver for Li Tianyang's meal was clear to all.

"You're welcome, Li Tianyang. I have another matter to attend to, so forgive me for not accompanying you."

With utter disregard towards Li Tianyang's dark expression, Luo Feng chuckled plainly before turning towards the exit of the inn.

Kaboom!

Li Tianyang's face twitched, and with a thunderous clap, he stirred up a furious gust that shattered both the silver and table before him.

"Hold it right there, Luo Feng!"

Li Tianyang stood up suddenly, and in a flash, he appeared before Luo Feng, with a gaze as cold and sharp as a sword.

The sound he created had surprised everyone within the inn. So much so that even those within the rooms of the second floor had poked their heads out and eyed Li Tianyang with puzzled looks.

"Who's fighting outside?"

From within a room on the second floor, a light-spirited voice could be heard.

Creak…

The window of the room was pushed open, and a little head with two twin-tails poked out from it. After taking a quick look, she pulled her head back into the room.

"My lady, the commotion seems to be caused by the Second Young Master of the Luo Family and the two young masters of the Li Family. It looks like the young masters from the Li Family are giving Luo Feng trouble."

"Oh? Luo Feng and the others are back…"

The light-spirited voice from earlier had become a few pitches higher, and once again, the window to the room was pushed open, but this time it had revealed a young lady dressed in snow-white robes instead.

The young lady was only fifteen years of age. Her hair was as long as a waterfall, and a pair of eyes as blue and pure as a lake could be seen on her oval-shaped face.

"Lady, that Luo Feng sure is unlucky! To think that he would meet the big baddie Li Tianyang on the first day of his return! I heard that Luo Feng has been stuck in the Energy Boundary ever since he went to the Purple Sun Institution. So, I fear that he's in for a hard beating," a girl around the age of twelve that sat beside the lady in white spat out her tongue and stated.

The lady in snow-white robes chuckled and tapped the little girl's forehead. She then pointed to Luo Feng and said, "How can you believe in rumors? Just look, Luo Feng has already reached the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary. Although this isn't the level of a genius, it's already plenty close."

"Oh wow, you're right! Hmph, I'll no longer believe in rumors then! So unreliable!" The little girl grimaced.

The lady in white chuckled once more before frowning as she observed the scene unfolding in the lobby. "However, as usual, Luo Feng is caught in a tough predicament. That Li Tianyang is already in the apex of the Iron Bone Boundary, and Li Tianyao is already in the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary…"

"Hmph! He's merely in the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary, what's there to fear? After all, you'll reach the later phase of the Heroic Boundary within a few more days, and by then, Li Tianyao would no longer be a threat to you." The little girl clenched her tiny fists while looking at the lady in white robes with her brilliant eyes.

"You sure know how to talk someone up!" The lady in white robes smiled, with her gaze still fixed on Luo Feng's silhouette.

In that instant, the situation within the lobby began to develop.

After having his path blocked by Li Tianyang, Luo Feng stopped.

He raised his head and looked Li Tianyang in the face before calmly stating, "Li Tianyang, you're in my way."

With folded arms, Li Tianyang taunted Luo Feng and asked, "So what?"

Luo Feng smirked. "Haven't you heard of the saying that good dogs don't block paths?"

"YOU!"

Li Tianyang exploded in anger. With his right finger pointed at Luo Feng, he cackled coldly. "Fine! Fine! It's only been two years, Luo Feng, but it seems that you've become more daring after your cultivation base improved! To think that you would look down on me. Fine then, let's just see how good you are! Quaking Fist!"

Li Tianyang shouted and with all of his muscles bulging, he launched a fist towards Luo Feng.

Kaboom…

Before the fist even reached Luo Feng, a fierce fist wind caused the surrounding tables and chairs to sway violently, giving the surrounding martial artists quite a shock.

Li Tianyang mentally snickered. The attack he used was a Yellow Ranked Middle Class technique called the Quaking Fist! Since he had already cultivated it to the Minor Success State, each fist he launched contained enough strength to shake even mountains. It was extremely powerful.

Woosh!

Just as Li Tianyang's fist was about to land on Luo Feng, Li Tianyang's vision suddenly grew blurry. A mere instant later, Luo Feng had vanished!

Boom!

Li Tianyang was shocked by Luo Feng's movement, and he was unable to retract his fist in time. As such, his fist had landed onto the neighboring table instead, shattering it to pieces as he tripped onto the floor. He looked uncharacteristically in disarray.

Clap…Clap…Clap…

A person's clap could be heard ringing out from outside the inn.

Everyone turned their heads towards the source of the claps, and what they saw had shocked them, as it had come from Luo Feng himself.

"Not bad, not bad I say. Li Tianyang, it's a waste to not use your fist techniques for chopping wood. Alas, I really do have pressing issues to attend to, so, I'll be leaving now." Luo Feng gave a plain smile before leaving the inn.

"You lil brat! I'll kill you!"

After being toyed by Luo Feng again and again, Li Tianyang felt as if his chest was about to explode. He howled in fury, and just as he was about to give chase, he was held down by Li Tianyao.

"Brother, let me go! I need to teach that punk a lesson! He's only in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary, but he has the gall to act high and mighty in front of me!" Li Tianyang struggled against his brother's grip.

Despite that, Li Tianyang did not loosen his grip. Instead, he raised his eyes and looked towards a room on the second floor. "Look over there."

Li Tianyang raised his head, and it was then that he noticed the girl in snow-white robes within a room. "Eh? Feng Lingyue? Why is she here…"

"Father already prepared to marry you to the Feng Family. If you want to get her hand in marriage, you'd best behave yourself."

Li Tianyao then added in a low tone, "It's only a dozen-odd more days to the Hunting Meet. Are you still worried that you won't be able to punish Luo Feng?"

Li Tianyang sucked a deep breath and looked towards the inn's exit with an unsatisfied look. "I just can't let this go! I can't believe that piece of trash's audacity!"

"A little impatience spoils big plans! The moment we get the Feng Family's help, the Li Family will immediately become Panlong City's number one family! When that happens, what would Luo Feng matter? We could just erase him with minor effort!"

Li Tianyang's eyes sparkled, and through gritted teeth, he said, "Alright then, I'll be patient for a few more days. Once the Hunting Meet starts, I'll tear Luo Feng to shreds myself!"

"Ling Que, please shut the window." Up in the room of the second floor, Feng Lingyue reclined on her seat as she barked out an order.

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"Yes, my lady!"

The little girl, Ling Que hurriedly shut the windows, and she then walked towards Feng Lingyue's table and asked, "My lady, what happened just now? I clearly saw that Luo Feng was about to be hit by Li Tianyang, but why did he suddenly appear at the front door? Is it an illusion?"

"It's not an illusion. Luo Feng's just too fast." Feng Lingyue stated in a light tone, with ripples of shock appearing in her eyes.

From her high position earlier, she had seen each and every one of Luo Feng's actions clearly. He was incredibly fast that her heart had skipped a beat as she observed him.

"Eh? Is Luo Feng's Light Body technique that good? My lady, you're good at Light Body techniques too, right? If you were to compare yourself to Luo Feng, who would be better?" Ling Que narrowed her brilliant eyes and asked Feng Lingyue.

"I'll definitely lose!"

Feng Lingyue heaved a heavy sigh before clearly stating the words.

"Hoho? He's not giving chase…"

After leaving the Dragon Arrival In, Luo Feng turned back around with a malicious look in his eyes.

At his current level, Li Tianyang was nothing but a clown in Luo Feng's eyes.

Heck, even if it was Li Tianyao, Luo Feng still would not have seen him as a threat.

After all, Su Laohu was also in the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary, and he had possessed two Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts. He had remained defeated for dozens of years, and in terms of both experience and skill, he was way above Li Tianyao. Nevertheless, he had fallen to Luo Feng's blade, so, what was there for Luo Feng to fear?

The only reason Luo Feng had stayed his hand earlier was to prevent himself from revealing his abilities too early.

Before he cleaned up the mess occurring within Panlong City, Luo Feng had first wished to lay low and observe its changes.

After hopping back onto his black-maned horse, Luo Feng spurred towards Panlong City.

The Dragon Arrival Inn was within the borders of Panlong City, and it was twenty miles from the city center. After two hours, Luo Feng finally came across Panlong City's towering walls, and entered the city.

Luo Feng's home was located along the southern end of Panlong City. As one of the four major families within Panlong City, the Luo Residence had taken up a massive area, ranging over a thousand acres wide. Two jade lions the height of two adults could be seen before their massive red front gates. On the gates themselves, the freshly painted words, 'Luo Residence' were glittering majestically, giving off a powerful atmosphere. Eight servants stood in front of the gates, and with their heads held high, they had given off an imposing aura.

Upon reaching the front gates, Luo Feng came down from his horse.

"Young Master Luo Feng! Young Master Luo Feng has returned!"

The servants in front of the gates had spotted Luo Feng and were beginning to yell excitedly as they rushed forward to greet him.

"Take this money and get yourself something to drink!" After being away from home for two years, Luo Feng was in a great mood as well. After grabbing a few silver pieces from his sleeves, he tossed them out to his servants.

"Thank you, Young Master Feng!"

After passing his horse to a servant, and just as he was about to enter the front gates, a series of curses came ringing out from within the gates.

"Yang Hong, is what you speak true? Is my brother really in the Dragon Arrival Inn?"

"First Young Master, what I speak is true. The report comes from my best friend, and he says that he saw Young Master Luo Feng in the Dragon Arrival Inn with his own eyes. He also says that Li Tianyang and Li Tianyao are present. The moment he saw that they were about to cause trouble to the Second Young Master, he immediately rushed back here to inform me."

"Motherf*cker! If he dares to lay even a finger on my brother's hair, I, Luo Xiao, will eat them alive! Follow me, guys!"

The sound of their footsteps grew louder and louder, and before long, a group of people had appeared at the front gates, practically fuming with killing intent.

The person leading the group was wearing purple clothes, and he was of a large build. His face, however, was similar to Luo Feng's.

Upon noticing Luo Feng, the purple-clothed teenager wavered slightly. Soon after, his expression morphed to that of joy and he began rushing forward.

"Brother, you're back!"

Luo Feng had spotted the purple-clothed teen as well, and he returned his brother's greeting with a smile and a nod. "Big brother."

The purple-clothed teen was the Luo Family's eldest son, Luo Xiao. He was two years older than Luo Feng and he cultivated in an institution near Panlong City.

Luo Xiao approached Luo Feng. With his arms wide open, he gave Luo Feng a bear hug and laughed out loud, saying, "Brother, you didn't send any letters for the past two years! I missed you so much!"

Luo Feng watched as memories surfaced into his mind. Back when they were younger, the two had been inseparable. They carried out all sorts of fun and misdemeanors together, and it had filled Luo Feng with a sense of warmth.

Luo Xiao inspected Luo Feng closely before asking, "Brother, Li Tianyang and his brother didn't trouble you right? If they did, just give me the word and I'll avenge them for you!"

"Nope."

Luo Feng shook his head. At his current strength, Li Tianyang and his brother were no longer capable of troubling him.

"Is father and mother at home?" Luo Feng asked.

Luo Xiao nodded, and with a smile, he stated, "Knowing that you're about to return, our parents have already been waiting at the main hall a long time ago. Let's head in then."

Upon entering the front gates, Luo Xiao brought out a box and secretly handed it over to Luo Feng. "Little brother, this is your big brother's gift to you."

Upon receiving the box, Luo Feng opened it up and gasped in shock.

Within it, all sorts of spirit medicine could be found, ranging from Vitality Condensation Pills, Deer Glue Pills… and other body-toughening pills. It was like a mini gallery.

Luo Feng was stunned. He innately understood that these pills were taken from Luo Xiao's personal collection.

"Big brother, I can't take these."

Luo Xiao raised his brows, and in a slightly angered tone, he stated, "What's yours is mine and what's mine is yours! We're brothers, aren't we? The sooner you get out of the Energy Boundary, the sooner we'll be able to teach Li Tianyang and the others a lesson!"

Luo Feng placed the box back onto Luo Xiao's palm. With a grin on his face, he stated, "Big brother, I've already advanced past the Energy Boundary.'

"Advanced… Past…"

Luo Xiao nodded and froze upon processing the words. He then looked closely at Luo Feng and shouted, "Little brother, have you really advanced? Wait! Your cultivation base, you've already reached the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary!"

As he was agitated earlier, Luo Xiao had not noticed Luo Feng's change in cultivation levels.

Upon closer inspection, Luo Xiao noticed that Luo Feng was brimming with vital energy. It had given the impression that Luo Feng had caught up to himself, as Luo Feng was already in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary!

"Little brother, what's the meaning of this?"

"I'm not too sure myself. Maybe I've suddenly attained enlightenment?"

Luo Feng scratched his head while repeating the words that Ji Wuyue had first suggested.

'Sudden enlightenment?'

Luo Xiao pondered on the words for a moment before patting Luo Feng's shoulder. He then broke out in laughter, stating, "Haha… reaching the Iron Bone Boundary at the age of fifteen? That kind of genius is totally unheard of within Panlong City! Hah, let's see who'll dare to call you trash now!"

With a serious expression on his face, Luo Feng looked towards his brother and said, "Big brother, rest assured, from this day forward, no one would dare bully us brothers any longer!"

"That's what I like to hear! There's strength in unity! Nothing will stand in our path! Alright, let's head to the main hall now, I'm sure father and the others would be extremely excited to learn of your advancement…"

With that, the two then headed to the Luo Residence's main hall.

The main hall was extremely spacious, and beside its entrance stood a middle-aged male and female.

The male was around forty years old. He was of a tall build, and he had a serious expression.

On his right was a female that looked young from appearances. Her eyes looked as if she had been through a lot, but she had a face and figure that looked no different from a teenager's.

These two were Luo Feng's parents, Luo Tian and Yang Qing.

"Father, mother." Luo Feng walked forward and offered his salutations.

Yang Qing nodded her head in an emotional manner as she walked forward to give him a warm hug.

"Mother, look at what lil bro's cultivation level is." Luo Xiao grinned.

"Xiao'er!"

Luo Tian glared at Luo Xiao.

As the saying goes, 'father knows best', and Luo Tian was well aware of the reason why Luo Feng had not returned for the past two years. As such, he dared not mention anything to upset Luo Feng as he knew how much courage it had taken Luo Feng to return.

However, Luo Tian's opinion changed upon inspecting Luo Feng properly. Even Yang Qing herself was surprised at Luo Feng's change.

"Feng'er, what happened?"

As the Patriarch of one of the four great families within Panlong City, Luo Tian had suffered plenty of pressure due to Luo Feng's terrible talent for cultivation. However, upon seeing how much Luo Feng had changed, the joy he felt was indescribable.

"Father, lil bro says that he's finally enlightened, making cultivating a simple matter now…" Luo Xiao explained.

'He's suddenly enlightened…'

Luo Tian's face morphed into a doubtful expression. On the other hand, Yang Qing shrugged it off. Instead, she gave Luo Feng a caring expression and commented, "I don't care about the reason. All I know is that my boy Feng'er has advanced from the Energy Boundary to the Iron Bone Boundary in the span of just two years. No one else in Panlong City has ever done such a feat, so let's see who else would dare call my son trash in the future!"

"Mother, father, from this day onward, I, Luo Feng, would never lose to anyone else!"

Luo Feng looked at Luo Tian and Yang Qing in the eyes as he declared with steely resolve.

"Hahaha… That's the spirit! You're indeed my son!" There was a proud look in Luo Tian's eyes.

"Oh yeah, father, in your letter, you said that Han Yulong had died. What's up with that? Also, from what I heard in the Dragon Arrival Inn, Panlong City's about to hold the next Hunting Meet to decide the next mayor. Is this true?" Thinking back on the rumors he heard in the inn, Luo Feng posed the questions to his father.

Luo Tian's expression turned solemn as he sat down. He then nodded his head and stated, "That's right. Han Yulong entered the Black Moon Forest along with his men half a month ago. In the end, out of the twenty people he led, only one survived. From what I heard, they had encountered a Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast, and Han Yulong had perished within the woods."

'A Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast!"

Luo Feng took a heavy gulp.

A Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast was equivalent to a Level Nine Heaven Boundary martial artist. As such, it was able to use its vitality to launch attacks, making them extremely dangerous foes, as their abilities were generally too powerful to comprehend!

Despite being an expert in the Level Eight Hell Boundary, the moment Han Yulong encountered a Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast, he was already as good as dead.

"As for the Hunting Meet, the date has already been decided. It will be held in ten days."

Luo Tian heaved a sigh after making the statement. "What I worry the most now is the possibility of Li Family taking first place. Our family has been at odds with the Li Family for several generations now, and should their Patriarch take the role of mayor, I fear our Luo Family would…"

"Father, worry not. Big brother and I will never lose to the Li Brothers." Luo Feng stood up while practically oozing with confidence.

"Indeed. Both of our cultivation bases have greatly improved. I believe we'll stand a huge chance in obtaining first place this time!" Luo Xiao declared confidently as well.

"Alright, I believe in you guys," Luo Tian said as he broke out in laughter.

'You clearly don't believe in us…'

The moment Luo Feng saw Luo Tian's forced smile, he bitterly noted to himself.

However, Luo Feng did not blame his father for thinking so. After all, Luo Feng was 'only' in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary, and his brother, Luo Xiao, was only at the peak of the Iron Bone Boundary.

In contrast, Li Tianyang was already at the peak of the Iron Bone Boundary, whereas Li Tianyao was already a student of Extensive Net's Inner Institution, with a cultivation base of the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary. As such, Luo Tian's doubt was not without logic.

"Hehe, all of you are in for a shock when the event begins."

Luo Feng looked towards Luo Tian with a faint smile on his face.

"Patriarch!"

In that instant, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard as a servant barged into the main hall, with a letter in hand.

The servant handed the letter to Luo Tian and stated, "This is a letter sent by Zheng Hongzhi."

"Zheng Hongzhi… That b*stard again!" Luo Tian who was as happy as a lark earlier had suddenly turned angry, and veins were beginning to bulge on his forehead.

Luo Feng could feel the main hall's atmosphere suddenly turning tense, and even Yang Qing's expression had turned dark.

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"Feng'er, you must be tired after traveling so far. I've already sent someone to clean up your room, so why don't you get some rest," Yang Qing suggested to Luo Feng.

After taking another look at the letter in Luo Tian's hands, Luo Feng nodded and walked out of the main hall along with Luo Xiao.

Smash!

Not long after Luo Feng and Luo Xiao had left the hall, the sound of teacups being smashed could be heard coming from the main hall. Subsequently, Luo Tian's howl of rage could be heard.

"That damned b*stard! To think that he would form an alliance and threaten to leave the family! It's like he has no respect for my position as Patriarch! The Li Family isn't even the number one family yet, so why's he so eager to cut off our relationship!"

"Big brother, what was that about?"

Luo Feng turned and looked towards his brother, Luo Xiao.

"Second Younger Brother, between our family and Li Family, which do you think has a higher chance of becoming the number one family?"

Luo Xiao asked while pacing forward.

"Of course it's us." Luo Feng did not hesitate at all.

Luo Xiao was clearly stunned by Luo Feng's aura, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Second Younger Brother, after not meeting for two years, you seem to have changed into a completely different person."

Luo Feng frowned for a second, but fortunately, Luo Xiao did not dwell on this matter. Luo Xiao continued, "But the others might not think the same, I'm afraid that nobody in Panlong City thinks that we can triumph over Li Family, not even those from our family."

"Those from our family?" Luo Feng furrowed his brows as he had a hunch about something.

Luo Xiao nodded with a sinister look.

"Zheng Hongzhi is a part of our family's collateral branch, but ever since Mayor Han Yulong died, he joined hands with the others from the collateral branch to press Father for a bigger share of the profit!"

"I don't think that they're after our family's profit," Luo Feng commented.

Luo Xiao looked at Luo Feng strangely because he was surprised that Luo Feng who never bothered about family matters was able to see things so thoroughly.

He nodded. "That's right, Zheng Hongzhi and the others are doing this for only one reason. They're demanding for a separation of powers, and to make Father a figurehead!"

"Separation of powers!" Luo Feng was concerned. If that were to happen, his father's status as the patriarch would only be an empty title.

"Hmph! Zheng Hongzhi used to be just a little worker in our family, he only got to where he is today because Father recognized his ability. I can't believe that he's repaying Father's kindness with ingratitude, he even threatened to leave our family!"

"How can Father be threatened?" Luo Feng found it strange as Zheng Hongzhi and the others were only part of their family's collateral branch, so it should not be an issue.

"They're holding the most important transportation channel for our family. Without them, we'll be in a difficult state." Luo Xiao sighed.

'I see.'

Luo Feng nodded.

Since Luo Family's main industry was the mining industry, it would be a disaster if they lost their transportation channel.

"Can Father work with Feng Family?" Luo Feng asked.

While Feng Family was ranked last in terms of strength, they were the wealthiest among the four great families.

Should Luo Family gain help from Feng Family that had a wide business range, transportation channels would not be an issue even if they were to lose Zheng Hongzhi and the others.

Most importantly, Luo Feng recalled that Luo Family and Feng Family always maintained a good relationship. He remembered playing with Feng Lingyue when they were little, but it was a vague memory since that was a long time ago.

"Feng Family…"

Luo Xiao replied with a bitter smile, "Second Younger Brother, don't you know Feng Yutang, Feng Family's patriarch? He won't be willing to help if he won't benefit from it. Back then, there was a marriage arrangement between you and Feng Lingyue, but Feng Yutang stopped visiting Luo Family once he found out about the assessment result regarding your talent…

"If Li Family becomes the number one family, Luo Family will surely be suppressed. Feng Yutang is a wise man, do you think he'll get himself involved in trouble?"

Luo Feng was concerned. "What does Father plan to do then?"

Luo Xiao sighed. "Father has gathered all members from our family's collateral branch to have a family meeting, he'll decide after. If things are really not going to work out, there'll be a separation of powers."

"When is the family meeting?"

"Tomorrow afternoon."

Luo Feng nodded, then began pondering.

"Oh, right. Big Brother, this is for you."

He suddenly slapped his forehead, then retrieved two manuals he acquired from Su Laohu.

"Flying on Grass, Crescent Moon Claw Technique! These are Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts!"

Luo Xiao gasped after he received the manuals. A look of reluctance was seen on his face for a second before he returned them to Luo Feng.

He mentioned in a serious tone, "Second Younger Brother, it's a serious offense to pass martial arts from your institution to outsiders, your martial arts might be crippled! You should take them back."

"Big Brother, what are you thinking?"

Luo Feng chuckled as he pointed at the manuals. "Don't worry, I earned them from killing a strong martial artist of the martial world."

"Really?"

Luo Xiao was delighted.

He never got to learn powerful martial arts, because he studied at a minor institution in Flowing Cloud Ridge. If he could learn the two Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts, he could definitely advance to Heroic Boundary in no time!

"I won't put my life at stake."

Luo Feng shrugged, then whispered, "Big Brother, you mustn't let Father and the others know, let's surprise them during the Hunting Meet in ten days!"

"Of course! It'll be possible for me to defeat the Li Brothers if I advance to Heroic Boundary, I'd love to see Father's reaction."

Luo Xiao licked his lips, then slapped Luo Feng's shoulder. "Second Younger Brother, thank you."

The Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art manuals were valuable enough for the four great families to spend freely!

"We're brothers, don't mention it." Luo Feng pouted his lips.

"Haha… That's true. Second Younger Brother, let's work hard to bring our family to greater heights!" Luo Xiao stretched his right hand out to Luo Feng.

"Mm." Luo Feng nodded, then grabbed his hand tightly.

…

The brothers talked and laughed until they arrived at Luo Feng's courtyard, where they parted.

"Young Master, you're back!"

A young lady dressed in a purple dress welcomed Luo Feng cheerfully.

"Zi Ling."

Luo Feng caressed the lady's soft hair out of habit, then remarked, "You grew older."

Zi Ling was Luo Feng's personal servant whom he grew up with. He remembered her as a little girl, but she had already become a beautiful lady with dewy eyes.

When she looked up at Luo Feng, her eyes were teary. She bit her lips as she asked, "Young Master, you haven't returned for a long time, did I do anything wrong? Do you hate me?"

Luo Feng was startled, he reached his hand out to scratch her nose. "Silly girl, I like you very much, why would I hate you? I haven't had the time to come home, because I've been cultivating for the past two years, don't overthink."

"Is that true?"

Zi Ling blushed, then smiled through her tears. "I, I'll prepare the water for you to bathe."

Luo Feng shook his head when he watched Zi Ling leave, he then entered his courtyard.

"Our family meeting's tomorrow. If there's really going to be a separation of powers, Father will be a nominal family patriarch, I must think of a way," Luo Feng mumbled to himself.

It was night time.

After dinner, Luo Feng returned to his courtyard to cultivate.

Luo Residence was serene under the watery moonlight.

"Hu, hu, hu…"

A figure shuttled back and forth like a ghost, causing a surge of strong air current in the courtyard.

Luo Feng was cultivating Soaring Dragon Steps.

The cultivation difficulty of Soaring Dragon Steps became evidently slower once Luo Feng arrived at Level Three. Even after advancing to Heroic Boundary for half a month already, he had not progressed to Level Four of Soaring Dragon Steps.

Luo Feng could only work harder to advance as soon as possible.

He finally stopped after two hours and was clearly exhausted.

"I wonder what the Soaring Dragon Steps' grade is, the cultivation of Heaven-crushing Blade Technique isn't even as strenuous."

Luo Feng wiped the sweat on his forehead, then exhaled before he murmured to himself, "But according to my cultivation speed, I should be able to cultivate Soaring Dragon Steps to Level Four in ten days. It'll allow me to perform Void Step eight times; my speed will increase by eight times too."

The harder it was to cultivate Soaring Dragon Steps, the more he was looking forward to it.

Being at Level Three of Soaring Dragon Steps, his speed was above those who cultivated normal Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts. He was eager to find out the might of Soaring Dragon Steps' fourth level!

"I shall continue my cultivation, I must help Father secure the mayor's position in ten days!"

After exhaling impure air out of his body, Luo Feng retrieved his Tiger Essence Saber. Flashes of blade lights could be seen as he cultivated Heaven-crushing Blade Technique.

…

As soon as the sky dawned the next day, Luo Feng woke Zi Ling up.

"Zi Ling, I'm heading out now. If Father and the others ask for me, tell them that I have something I need to take care of."

Zi Ling frowned when she saw Luo Feng dressed neatly without carrying his saber. "Young Master, where are you going to?"

"It's a secret."

Luo Feng smiled mysteriously, then left his courtyard by going over the wall.

He headed toward the east of Panlong City where Feng Family was located.

After spending the night thinking, he concluded that Feng Family was his father's only hope.

He arrived at Feng Residence half an hour later.

Feng Residence was surrounded by tall walls. While it did not look as magnanimous as Luo Residence, it was luxuriously decorated, which portrayed Feng Family's background.

"Who are you!"

The guards at the front gate pulled their sword out and glared at Luo Feng the moment he approached the residence.

Luo Feng sighed. 'So much has changed in two years that even their old servants don't recognize me anymore.'

"I am…"

Just as he was about to explain, clatters of hoofs could be heard coming from the streets.

"Da, da, da…"

Cavalries who were escorting a grand carriage galloped in his direction at the speed of light.

"Move!"

The guard who was in the lead yelled at Luo Feng arrogantly without the intention to slow down at all.

"They're from Li Family…"

Luo Feng raised his brows when he noticed Li Family's family crest on the carriage.

He stood with his hands behind his back and ignored the cavalries that were speeding toward him.

The guard from Li Family was enraged by Luo Feng's disregard. Being a guard in Li Family that was ranked second among the four great families, he was used to having an arrogant and bossy attitude as everyone in Panlong City respected him. As such, he treated Luo Feng lightly.

"Fella, you brought this upon yourself!"

Seeing as Luo Feng was not going to move, the guard smirked hideously. He kicked his horse in its abdomen to speed it up.

"Young brother, it's dangerous, move!" Feng Family's servant who was worried quickly shouted.

The force of the sprinting horse was probably thousands of pounds, by which one would be crushed into pieces if one was hit.

Despite that, Luo Feng was unmoved, he stared at the guard from Li Family.

Subsequently, an unbelievable scene occurred when everyone thought that Luo Feng was going to be hit by the horse.

The teen was seen swinging his fist effortlessly, then a loud neigh was heard as the horse and the guard were sent flying away. Not only that, but two other guards were also hit into the air.

"Quick, stop!"

The remaining Li Family guards immediately stopped the carriage when they realized that things were going bad.

The three Li Family guards who were hit looked at each other and gasped.

They along with their horses were sent flying over ten meters away by one punch! The three horses and the three guards landed so heavily that big holes were formed on the ground, and they were severely injured!

"How dare you swagger through the streets when you can't even withstand such a simple hit…"

Luo Feng clapped his hands indifferently.

"What's wrong?"

All of a sudden, someone yelled from the carriage. When the curtain was opened from the inside, Li Tianyang was seen walking out.

His face darkened when he looked around him. "Luo Feng, how dare you injure my men?"

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"Luo Feng? Hey, is he Luo Family's second young master?"

"Mm. Although there's a huge change, that's him. When did he become so powerful?"

"Now isn't the time for this, Luo Family's young master and Li Family's young master are like water and fire, this is going to be a disaster. Quick, notify the Patriarch and the Lady!"

A few Feng Family servants quickly went into Feng Residence to deliver the message.

Luo Feng was stunned for a while as he did not expect to meet Li Tianyang. He then waved his hand at him. "Li Tianyang, your family's dog was behaving poorly, I helped you teach it a lesson. Don't worry, I'm a generous person, I won't ask for any reward."

"What are you talking about! Luo Feng, you're courting death!"

Li Tianyang roared angrily, then jumped down from his carriage.

"Hua la la…"

Nearly ten Li Family guards pulled their swords out and glared at Luo Feng when they saw Li Tianyang jumping off the carriage.

"All of you, stand down. I'll teach this uncivil fella a lesson today!"

The guards retreated to form a semicircle around Luo Feng and Li Tianyang.

Li Tianyang approached Luo Feng step by step instead of rushing an attack.

"Pi pa!"

He cracked his fingers as he sneered at Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, you were lucky to have escaped from Dragon Arrival Inn previously, you won't have the same luck today! Unless you kneel and beg forgiveness, I won't spare you!"

"Kneel and beg forgiveness?"

Luo Feng's eyes instantly burned with a raging fire, he smirked at Li Tianyang.

"Li Tianyang, since you insist on dying, I'll fulfill your wish. I'd like to see which one of us will kneel to beg forgiveness in the end!"

He was confident about beating Li Tianyang up without exposing his true strength.

"Is he really Luo Family's second young master, Luo Feng? He actually challenged Li Tianyang…"

"Judging from his strength, he should be in Iron Bone Boundary's middle phase now, he grew a lot over the years. Still, isn't he acting too rashly by challenging Li Tianyang? Li Tianyang has the cultivation base of Iron Bone Boundary's later phase!"

"He probably became very confident after two years of improving his cultivation base, I hope nothing goes wrong…"

Feng Family servants were rather surprised at Luo Feng's assertive behavior.

On the other hand, Li Tianyang felt chills when his eyes met Luo Feng's!

'What look is that!'

The look from Luo Feng was overbearing, rude, and sharp like a saber as if he was going to tear Li Tianyang into pieces!

Being stared at by Luo Feng, Li Tianyang felt like he had fallen into an icehouse, whereby a chill entered his body through his pores. He paused for a while as he was scared of dying a graveless death should he get any closer to Luo Feng.

"What's with that fella's expression…"

Li Tianyang was so fearful that he was eventually drenched in sweat.

Luo Feng mocked when he noticed Li Tianyang's performance, "Li Tianyang, didn't you say that you're going to teach me a lesson? Why did you stop? Are you afraid?"

The bystanders found it strange too when they sensed the unusual atmosphere between Luo Feng and Li Tianyang.

He was enraged when Luo Feng exposed him. He plucked up his courage, then launched a hit at Luo Feng.

"Ridiculous! Why was I afraid of this trash! He's only striking up an attitude! I'll defeat him in one move!"

He quickly collected himself, then exerted all his force to punch Luo Feng's face.

"Tsk, tsk. Li Tianyang, is that all you've got? Did you not have breakfast? Or did you exhaust yourself from sleeping with women?"

Luo Feng shook his head. He shifted to the side as he blocked Li Tianyang's fist with his hand, which he did so effortlessly like flicking a fallen leaf off his shoulder.

'How dare you make fun of me!'

Li Tianyang was so mad that his face turned red. He glared at Luo Feng with his bloodshot eyes.

"Luo Feng, you're going to pay for what you said! Titanium Punch!"

"Bzz!"

Li Tianyang's brocade robe expanded at once, and his muscles trembled. He released a threatening aura.

Luo Feng squinted his eyes and scoffed.

"You have a death wish!"

A dangerous aura brewed in the air. The other people held their breaths as they were stunned by the frightening scene.

Just as a storm was about to break out, someone shouted from the gate.

"Stop!"

A figure appeared between Luo Feng and Li Tianyang.

"Lady!"

Feng Family servants sighed a breath of relief upon seeing Feng Lingyue.

Although it was a pity that they missed an interesting battle, they were glad because it would be hard for Feng Family to explain if anything terrible happened. After all, Luo Feng and Li Tianyang were from the four great families.

"What's going on here?"

Feng Lingyue furrowed her brows at Luo Feng and Li Tianyang.

Luo Feng curbed his aura when the fight stopped, he pointed at Li Tianyang with a smile. "Little Yue, Li Tianyang insisted on fighting me because I'm outnumbered, I was forced to…"

Feng Lingyue blushed the moment Luo Feng called her intimately. She quickly looked away, then frowned at Li Tianyang. "Li Tianyang, this is Feng Residence, not Li Residence, you better behave."

Li Tianyang was furious as he did not expect Luo Feng to complain first, he pointed at the three injured Li Family guards. "Lingyue, don't listen to Luo Feng, he was the one who attacked my guards without any reason!"

Feng Lingyue did not believe him because she knew him very well, but she did not want to bother about this matter anymore. She asked calmly, "Why are you here?"

Li Tianyang was instantly in high spirits. He turned to order, "Why are you still standing there? Quick, carry the gifts down!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

The other Li Family guards quickly walked toward the carriage.

Later, Li Tianyang rubbed his hand nervously, then smiled at Feng Lingyue. "Lingyue, I'm here to propose our marriage to your father. We…"

"Guards, see our guest out!"

Feng Lingyue walked away without even looking at Li Tianyang. She looked at Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, come with me."

'She's still the same,' Luo Feng thought.

Luo Feng rubbed his nose when he looked at Li Tianyang who was blue in the face, then followed Feng Lingyue into Feng Residence.

"Damn it!"

Li Tianyang cursed and clenched his fists tightly.

Right then, a Feng Family servant hurried over and said while trying not to laugh, "Young Master Li, our master invites…"

…

Luo Feng followed Feng Lingyue into Feng Residence, then arrived at a delicate courtyard called Moon Courtyard.

"Moon Courtyard… The last time I was here was five years ago…"

He lamented when he looked at the familiar surroundings.

Feng Lingyue led Luo Feng into the courtyard without responding.

The courtyard was decorated in a simple yet exquisite way and a pavilion could be found further in. Beside the pavilion was a flower garden, whereas a pond full of lotus leaves could be seen on the other side.

Feng Lingyue walked toward a five-meters-tall pear tree beside the flower garden, then looked up at flowers that bloomed. "Luo Feng, do you remember this pear tree?"

Luo Feng shook his head as he did not have the memory of the pear tree.

Feng Lingyue replied in a distant tone, "We planted it together five years ago."

"Ah, that sapling. It's so tall now!" Luo Feng was surprised.

When he visited Feng Lingyue five years ago, they suddenly had the interest to plant a pear sapling in Moon Courtyard.

Back then, the sapling was only as tall as a finger…

"It has been five years after all."

Feng Lingyue smiled calmly, then brought Luo Feng to a stone table where they sat. She asked her maid, Ling Que, to bring them tea.

"Uhh, Little Yue…"

Luo Feng was not in the mood for tea since he was worried about his family meeting that was going to take place at noon, thus he was thinking of a way to bring it up.

Sure, they were childhood playmates who were close enough to share a candied haw, but Luo Feng was unsure if they were as close as they used to be.

Besides, he was about to bring up a serious matter.

Feng Lingyue's face reddened. She said, "I'm no longer the little girl I used to be, don't call me that."

She was a known beauty in Panlong City and among the four great institutions, which was why Li Tianyang wanted to propose marriage to Feng Family. She was even more charming at that moment as she pouted playfully, thus Luo Feng stared at her blankly for a while.

"What should I call you then?"

Feng Lingyue giggled when she saw Luo Feng's expression. "Forget it, since you didn't forget me, you can call me that."

"You're here because of your family meeting, right?"

"How do you know?" Luo Feng was shocked.

Feng Lingyue fiddled with her teacup as she commented, "The atmosphere around the four great families in Panlong City is intense right now, of course I know."

"I also know that it was Li Family who initiated!"

"Li Family!"

Luo Feng was startled for a while before he nodded. "I see. I knew that a few collateral relatives won't have the guts to threaten Father, it looks like they found their support!"

Afterward, he mentioned to Feng Lingyue seriously, "Little Yue, I'd like to suggest to your father about a collaboration with Luo Family."

Although Feng Family's patriarch, Feng Yutang, was an influential businessman, he cherished Feng Lingyue very much.

Luo Feng believed that Feng Yutang would agree to work with Luo Family if Feng Lingyue were to put in a good word for them.

"I knew it."

Feng Lingyue pouted her lips, then replied, "What will Feng Family gain from this? Everyone knows that Li Family's going to be the number one family and that Li Family's patriarch will become the mayor. Li Family and Luo Family were never on good terms, it'll be too risky for us to work with you now. Even if I were to say anything, I'm afraid that Father…"

"No!"

Luo Feng suddenly slammed the table and looked at her in the eye. "Luo Family will become the number one family!"

Feng Lingyue was taken aback. She was a little irritated when she responded, "Even if you say so…"

"You don't believe me?"

Luo Feng knew that she would react like that. After confirming that Ling Que was not around, he stood up and pointed at the pear tree that was over ten meters away. "Little Yue, do you like pear flowers?"

Feng Lingyue was confused, but she nodded. "Yes."

"Swoosh!"

Subsequently, the wind blew, and Luo Feng was already beside the pear tree.

"That was fast!"

Feng Lingyue was extremely amazed.

Back at Dragon Arrival Inn, she thought that Luo Feng was already at his maximum speed when he dodged Li Tianyang, but it seemed like that was not the case.

Luo Feng was three times faster than he was back then!

However, Feng Lingyue was even more dumbfounded at what happened next.

Luo Feng took a sudden step in mid-air, then shifted his body to another direction as if he generated energy from thin air!

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"This is!"

Feng Lingyue instantly stood up as she was astonished.

"This is Void Steps! He actually performed Void Step…"

"Pa, pa, pa, pa…"

Luo Feng returned to the stone table after performing Void Steps four times in a row, then placed a beautiful pear flower between Feng Lingyue's hair. He said with a smile, "This flower suits you very well…"

Feng Lingyue flushed in embarrassment. She was still in a daze about what she just witnessed.

Looking at Luo Feng and the pear tree branch in his hand, she felt for the first time that the teen was a mysterious person.

Feng Lingyue was bewildered.

"I'm very curious about what happened to you during the past two years."

She was a well-known genius in Panlong City and was recruited by Sky Mist Institution when she was ten due to her exceptional talent.

At fifteen years old, Feng Lingyue's strength was already close to Heroic Boundary's peak and was one of the hot picks for being the new Four Rising Stars at Rising Star Meeting.

She was best at Light Body martial art. Previously when she saw Luo Feng perform his Light Body martial art at Panlong Town, she thought that their Light Body cultivation bases were similar, but it turned out that she was very wrong.

Luo Feng's speed was way higher than hers, and Void Step was completely out of her league.

He smiled and asked her instead, "What's your answer to that?"

Feng Lingyue pondered, then shook her head. "I'm very shocked by your Light Body martial art, but if that's the only thing you have, it's impossible for you to defeat Li Tianyao. His strength is similar to mine, and he has cultivated Sky Net Sword Technique, a Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art, to Success State. He's unpredictable."

"Li Tianyao? He's quite tricky indeed, but he's not a match for me." Luo Feng folded his arm on the table.

'Hmm?'

Feng Lingyue quivered a little when she saw how confident Luo Feng was.

"He simply disregarded Li Tianyao… Could he have concealed his cultivation base?"

A thought crossed her mind, but she decided not to question him. She asked gently, "In terms of percentage, how confident are you?"

"A hundred percent!" Luo Feng answered without any hesitation.

Feng Lingyue seemed to have expected his answer, then stood up with a smile. "I can persuade Father to cooperate with Luo Family, but this is a serious matter, so I can't guarantee that I'll succeed for sure."

"Thank you," Luo Feng was startled, but he quickly stood up to thank her.

He initially planned to be honest with Feng Lingyue about the fact that he concealed his cultivation base, but she believed him without questioning him.

"This matter shouldn't be delayed, I'll go look for my father now."

Feng Lingyue left after that. When she returned to Moon Courtyard about seven minutes later, she happily brought a piece of silk with her.

"This is the cooperation agreement between Feng Family and Luo Family, it'll be effective once your father signs on it."

She handed the piece of silk to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was elated when he saw the piece of silk.

He thought that it was good enough to get a reply from Feng Yutang, but he did not expect Feng Lingyue to be so efficient.

"What are you looking at? Look at the time now, Luo Family's family meeting is starting soon, you should return now." Feng Lingyue chuckled.

Luo Feng quickly kept the piece of silk when he looked up and realized that it was almost noon.

"Little Yue, thank you, I'll be leaving first."

"Are you only going to visit me again in five years?" Feng Lingyue suddenly popped a question.

Luo Feng froze for a while.

The day he was evaluated to have terrible talent was the day Feng Lingyue was recruited by Sky Mist Institution, the leading institution among the four great institutions. After being ridiculed for wanting someone he was not worthy of, he stopped visit Feng Family.

"Your talent has nothing to do with us, and I don't care about it at all. I've always treated you as my best friend," Feng Lingyue commented softly without looking him in the eye.

Luo Feng was touched when he noticed her teary eyes. He smiled. "Of course I won't. Once this matter is settled, I'll come to find you. Alright, stop crying, you look like a dirty kitten."

Feng Lingyue blushed. She quickly pushed Luo Feng outside Moon Courtyard.

"You should go now, it's not my problem if you miss the meeting."

Luo Feng left Moon Courtyard happily.

However, he frowned when he noticed Li Family's carriage still outside Feng Residence's gate.

"Didn't Little Yue reject him earlier? Why is that fella still here?"

Luo Feng knew that Feng Lingyue hated Li Tianyang since she was young, so it was impossible for her to agree to the marriage.

He shook his head and was ready to leave.

"Young Master Luo Feng, wait."

A petite person who suddenly appeared pulled Luo Feng to the side.

"Ling Que, is something wrong?"

Luo Feng recognized that she was Feng Lingyue's personal maid.

Ling Que puffed her cheeks out as she looked at Luo Feng angrily. "Hmph, is something wrong? Do you know that Lady made a huge sacrifice just to help you! I don't care! If you don't finish first in the upcoming Hunting Meet, I… I'll fight you!"

Subsequently, she wielded her fist at him.

Obviously, Luo Feng was able to grab her fist easily.

He asked, "Ling Que, what exactly are you talking about?"

"Why are you being so fierce… Look at the agreement yourself, Lady agreed to Patriarch's conditions just to help you. If Luo Family doesn't become the number one family, Lady must marry Li Tianyang the b*stard!" Ling Que choked with sobs.

Stunned, Luo Feng quickly retrieved the piece of silk.

He only looked at the agreement briefly since he was too excited earlier, so he just realized that there was a sentence written on the bottom right corner of it. [If Luo Family fails to become the number one family, the agreement becomes invalid. Feng Lingyue and Li Tianyang will be married the following day!]

"Son of a b*tch!"

Luo Feng was furious. He quickly asked Ling Que, "Who raised this condition?"

Ling Que pouted her lips. "Who else? Of course, it was Li Tianyang the b*stard. I wonder what magic potion he used to bewitch Patriarch that he actually agreed to it."

"As expected!"

Luo Feng scoffed, then said to Ling Que, "Ling Que, you should go back in. Don't worry, I'll definitely defeat Li Family at the Hunting Meet in ten days!"

Ling Que was struck dumb by his reaction. She nodded and reminded him to finish first no matter what before she left.

"Little Yue, I owe you. Don't worry, I won't let you get married to Li Tianyang!"

Luo Feng clenched his fists and took a deep breath, then rushed back to Luo Residence.

He noticed a long row of carriages outside Luo Residence's gate from far.

"Has it started…"

Luo Feng mumbled to himself as he knew that the carriages belonged to his collateral relatives.

"Young Master, you're finally back! Zheng Hongzhi and the others are arguing with Patriarch! First Young Master is in isolated cultivation, Master asked that you meet them at the main hall once you return."

Zi Ling who had been waiting at the front gate hurried over to Luo Feng.

"You finally let the cat out of the bag…"

Luo Feng nodded, then strode toward the main hall. "I'd like to see what trouble you're going to cause when you're just a bunch of insignificant people."

Twenty to thirty people were seated in the main hall along with a number of young disciples who stood beside. They were all Luo Feng's collateral relatives.

Owing to the spacious area, the main hall was not too packed even when it was occupied by nearly a hundred people.

The atmosphere at that moment was so oppressive that some felt that there was a huge rock on their chest.

Luo Feng walked over to Luo Tian once he entered the main hall, but nobody noticed him since there were many people present.

After taking a look around, he fixed his gaze on a long-faced middle-aged man on the left who wore a gold brocade robe.

That person was Zheng Hongzhi!

"Zheng Hongzhi, I've already increased the branch's interest by thirty percent, yet you're asking to have it increased by another fifty percent? Do you want our family to make a doomed proposition? Do you not care if our family lives or dies?"

Luo Tian who sat on the highest seat in the main hall cast a cold look at Zheng Hongzhi. He carried such a threatening aura that the main hall was filled with a cold atmosphere.

While Luo Tian's cultivation base was inferior to Mayor Han Yulong's, he was also a top-notch master in Panlong City as he was in Hell Boundary's middle phase!

A dignified expression could be seen on Zheng Hongzhi's face, but it quickly disappeared. He commented, "Luo Tian, I'm sure you're aware that after Mayor Han Yulong died, most people voiced that Li Family would become the next number one family. On the other hand, we're being pushed out. It's very difficult for us, so increasing our profit by fifty percent is our baseline."

"Exactly, our branch is having a tough time operating due to the current circumstances."

"Hmph, this is all because of Patriarch's disappointing sons who aren't better than Li Family's sons. Especially Luo Feng that trash, he's still stuck at Energy Boundary after three years in Purple Sun Institution, he's an embarrassment…" A youth standing behind Zheng Hongzhi sneered.

Most people from Luo Family were still clueless about Luo Feng's cultivation base since he had just returned home.

Besides, his collateral relatives were uninformed because they lived in other cities or towns, hence they took the opportunity to make a fuss about it.

Pa!

A deafening slam shook the main hall.

"Who mentioned the word 'trash'? Get the f*ck out here if you have the guts to!"

Luo Feng stood out front, then stared at the long-faced teen standing behind Zheng Hongzhi.

His strong spiritual power gave him a sharp sense that he could listen to every whisper in the hall, thus he identified at once that the long-faced teen was the one who called him trash. The teen was Zheng Hongzhi's son, Zheng Yuan!"

At the age of eighteen, the long-faced teen had the cultivation base of Iron Bone Boundary's later phase, which was why he had a sturdy physique.

Zheng Yuan immediately stood out and looked at Luo Feng scornfully.

"I was the one who said that. What are you going to do about it? I heard that you're still at Energy Boundary even after three years in Purple Sun Institution, aren't you trash?"

"You heard? Are you a dog? Do you believe everything people say?" Luo Feng curled his lips.

"Hey, Luo Feng's strength is already at Iron Bone Boundary's middle phase!"

"I heard about it yesterday, but I didn't think that it was true."

"Having a cultivation base of Iron Bone Boundary's middle phase at the age of fifteen is quite rare, Zheng Yuan who's eighteen years old is only at Iron Bone Boundary's later phase."

"Zheng Yuan shot himself in the foot, I wonder how he's going to clean this mess."

Without paying attention to the details, one could not have noticed Luo Feng's cultivation base because Soaring Dragon Steps could conceal his energy.

It was at that moment when the crowd realized that the rumor about Luo Feng's cultivation base being at Energy Boundary was false. He was in Iron Bone Boundary's middle phase!

Zheng Yuan's face turned pale when he heard the discussion around him.

He did not expect Luo Feng's strength to be so close to his.

"Hehe, Yuan'er, Luo Feng must have some special abilities to have improved so quickly. Why not you exchange a few blows with him?"

Zheng Hongzhi suggested calmly while staring at Luo Feng.

Zheng Yuan instantly smiled hideously. He mentioned, "Since you're so confident Luo Feng, would you dare accept my challenge?"

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'You're despicable!'

Luo Feng cursed to himself.

Zheng Yuan who was three years older and seemed to have a higher cultivation base than him challenged Luo Feng! He was being too shameless!

"Feng'er, don't force it." Luo Tian tried to stop Luo Feng.

"Luo Feng, a small battle between the juniors can help them increase their real combat experience, isn't that great? It's best you stay out of it," Zheng Hongzhi remarked.

"Father, I know my limits."

Luo Feng assured Luo Tian with a nod, then walked to the center of the main hall. "Zheng Yuan, didn't you ask me to give you a few pointers? Get the f*ck out here, I'll give you a few pointers since I'm in a good mood today!"

The people in the main hall were utterly shocked by Luo Feng's overbearing demeanor, and could not understand why he spoke so daringly when his cultivation base was below Zheng Yuan's.

Luo Tian was hopeful when he looked at Luo Feng who stood in the center of the main hall.

"Luo Feng, you're being too presumptuous. I'll teach you a lesson today!"

Even a clay figurine had a temper, thus it was natural that Zheng Yuan was furious after being ridiculed by Luo Feng. He immediately pounced on Luo Feng.

"Tide Palm!"

He roared as he swung his palm at Luo Feng.

Wu, wu…

The resulting palm wind blew Luo Feng's hair vigorously, and sounds of tides were vaguely heard in the hall.

It was a Yellow Rank Middle Class martial art from Luo Family where one's palm energy was long and continuous like waves. One could generate eighteen attacks with one punch if it was cultivated to Success State, which was powerful enough to break an enemy's bones through strong vibrations.

"I didn't know that Zheng Yuan cultivated his Tide Palm to Success State, I really shouldn't judge a book by its cover."

"There's no way that Luo Feng can defeat Zheng Yuan now."

"What a pity, I was looking forward to an interesting battle. Looks like the winner and the loser will be determined in one move…"

The crowd shook their heads upon seeing Zheng Yuan performing Tide Palm.

This was because Zheng Yuan who cultivated Tide Palm to Success State could even resist powerhouses in Iron Bone Boundary's peak!

On the other hand, Luo Feng only had the cultivation base of Iron Bone Boundary's middle phase. The result was obvious to them.

Nevertheless, Luo Feng remained calm as if he was completely unaffected by Zheng Yuan's threatening attack.

He sneered the moment the strong wind was right in his face.

In a flash, he carried a formidable aura as if he became a ferocious tiger.

Boom!

Luo Feng stomped on the ground so hard like a gigantic beast tramping about the room. Consequently, the main hall shook and dust fell from the beams.

Swish!

The crowd felt a blur in front of their eyes when Luo Feng had somehow appeared in front of Zheng Yuan and was going to punch with his fist.

Boom, boom, boom…

The seemingly casual punch resulted in a series of remarkably powerful explosions in the air. Many young disciples from Luo Family were stupefied.

Tss, tss…

The vicious fist wind cut Zheng Yuan's face before Luo Feng's fist even hit him. Frightened by the attack, Zheng Yuan attempted to defend himself with his palm.

However, an irresistible force gushed toward him the moment he tried to block Luo Feng's fist with his hands. Followed by that, Zheng Yuan's face turned pale and he spat blood as he was sent flying toward the wall. He had passed out by the time he landed, and all of the bones in his arms were broken.

"How is this possible!"

Zheng Hongzhi was in disbelief. He glared at Luo Feng, then quickly flew to Zheng Yuan to give him some medicine.

The main hall was dead silent as everyone was dumbfounded.

The winner and the loser were indeed determined in one move, but nobody expected Luo Feng to be victorious!

Luo Feng took out Zheng Yuan who was in Iron Bone Boundary's later phase with one punch! That was impressive!

"Feng'er, you?"

Luo Tian's face reddened when he looked at Luo Feng. He was clearly surprised.

He did not expect Luo Feng to be so powerful!

"Father, I went to Red Training Mountain Range when I was at Purple Sun Institution. There I chanced upon a crimson-colored fruit that toughened my body so much that I possessed an unusual force, which allows me to resist even masters in Iron Bone Boundary's peak," Luo Feng explained.

Although he made it up, it was true that his force was different from ordinary people.

"A crimson-colored fruit that toughened your body! Could it be a Beast Saliva Fruit! That's a Grade Three spirit medicine, no wonder his cultivation base improved so fast!" A middle-aged martial artist shouted, then looked at Luo Feng enviously.

"A Grade Three spirit medicine!"

The others were surprised too.

Grade Three spirit medicines were known to produce extraordinary effects! They were extremely valuable as they cost up to millions of taels of silver, such that even the higher management of the four great families could not afford them.

"Hahaha… Nice! Nice! It's an opportunity that can be discovered but not sought. Looks like God has been treating you well!" Luo Tian who was no longer dispirited laughed happily.

"Servants, bring Young Master to a room to rest!"

Zheng Hongzhi ordered the servants to help Zheng Yuan after he checked his injuries, then looked at Luo Feng angrily. "Luo Feng, that was very ruthless of you. How could you be so merciless when you're only exchanging blows with someone from your family!"

Luo Feng looked at Zheng Hongzhi calmly.

"Everyone here's a witness. It was Zheng Yuan who insisted on fighting me, so I had no choice but to fight back, but he brought disgrace upon himself because of his incompetence. If anyone were to be called to account, it's you! Blame yourself for being ignorant."

"You!"

Zheng Hongzhi was enraged. A cold aura enveloped Luo Feng at that moment, and the air in the main hall seemed to have frozen.

Being a master in Essence Boundary, Zheng Hongzhi released a frightening aura that those with lower cultivation bases could not stand still.

"Hmph!"

The frozen air in the hall began flowing again when he scoffed.

Later, Luo Feng cast a solemn look at Zheng Hongzhi and carried a much more fearful aura than him.

"Zheng Hongzhi, injuries are inevitable since they were exchanging blows. Are you going to intervene what's supposed to be between the juniors?"

Zheng Zhongzhi was stunned. He was the one who stopped Luo Tian from intervening in the battle between the juniors, but he did not expect karma to hit him so quickly.

He looked at Luo Feng angrily, then looked at Luo Tian.

"Luo Tian, I can let this pass, but you must give me sixty percent of your profit if you want to remain your transportation channel in Ashen Rock Town! In addition, I want the mining concession in Ashen Rock Town!"

"Sixty percent of the profit! And the mining concession!"

Not only Luo Tian, but the other collateral relatives exclaimed too.

Zheng Hongzhi was publicly provoking the patriarch, and demanded a separation of power! He was simply traitorous!

He then looked at Luo Tian. "It's fine if you don't agree, but all my forces will leave Luo Family from today onwards!"

"Leave the family!"

The crowd was in turmoil again as they did not expect Zheng Hongzhi to mention that.

More than just treating Luo Tian lightly, he was defying him in public!

Luo Tian looked at him coldly. "You dare threaten me?"

"I'm just fighting for what benefits me the most," Zheng Hongzhi responded proudly.

He gained control over most of Luo Family's transportation channels after all these years.

Back then, Luo Family could afford to lose Zheng Hongzhi since they could work with other families, but they could not do so anymore.

Everyone in Panlong City knew that Li Family was going to be the number one family, and Luo Family would definitely be suppressed then. Therefore, the other forces would avoid working with Luo Family.

Zheng Hongzhi believed that Luo Family would become a pool of stagnant water should he leave them!

"Make your own choice." He was certain that Luo Tian would give in.

Luo Tian raised his brows. He was in a huge dilemma.

His family was going to crumble whether or not he approved Zheng Hongzhi's requests…

"Father, can you let me handle this?"

Someone asked just as Luo Tian was having trouble deciding.

Everyone was shocked when they realized that it was Luo Feng who spoke. He never bothered about family matters.

Luo Tian was also startled.

'Does this brat have a plan? I'd like to see how he's going to handle this!'

He finally nodded after a moment of hesitation, then returned to his seat.

Since Luo Feng had been full of surprises, he looked forward to seeing how Luo Feng was going to settle this issue.

"Zi Ling, pass me a brush and some ink," Luo Feng ordered.

"Yes, Young Master." Zi Ling nodded. After handing him a brush and ink, she stared at him with sparkling eyes.

This was her first time seeing Luo Feng's imposing manner.

Luo Feng began writing with flying strokes.

The main hall was incredibly quiet at that moment, where only rustling sounds from the brush could be heard. The crowd watched as they were curious about what was written on the paper.

Luo Feng was done writing in a flash. Next, he slammed the paper in Zheng Hongzhi's face.

"Zheng Hongzhi, you're guilty of a heinous sin by going against your superior and threatening the patriarch! On behalf of my father, I'm ousting you from the family! You're no longer part of Luo Family from today onward!"

His thunderous voice left a buzzing sound in everyone's ears.

"Ousted from the family!"

The crowd clamored and widened their eyes at Luo Feng in disbelief.

They never thought that that would be Luo Feng's decision.

"You want to oust us from the family! Are you aware of the consequences?"

Zheng Hongzhi shot a cold look at Luo Feng when he saw the letter.

If they were ousted from Luo Family, they would end up in a miserable state without the family's goods.

On the other hand, Luo Family would face a disaster! Hence, Zheng Hongzhi was sure that Luo Feng would not do that.

"Of course I'm aware, but my decision remains unchanged." Luo Feng stood calmly with his hands behind his back.

Zheng Hongzhi frowned and yelled at Luo Tian, "Luo Tian, are you really going to let this fella mess around?!"

"I've decided to put Luo Feng in charge or this, and as the patriarch of this family, I'm a man of my words." Luo Tian broke out in cold sweat too, but he chose to trust Luo Feng.

Luo Feng who was fed up waved his hand. "Zheng Hongzhi, you have no business here anymore. Get lost with your partners in crime, or don't blame me for being rude!"

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Seeing that there was no point of return, Zheng Hongzhi laughed sinisterly. "Very well! Very well! Luo Tian, you have a good son. I'd like to see how long you're going to hold up! You better not cry and beg me in the future! Let's go!"

Tens of collateral relatives left with him.

At the door, he paused to look at Luo Feng.

"Luo Feng, do you think that your sudden increase in force allows you to disregard everyone else? You're more insignificant than an ant if you were to compare yourself with the two young masters from Li Family!"

"You don't have to worry about me." Luo Feng waved his hand indifferently.

"Hmph, we'll see about that!"

Zheng Hongzhi gritted his teeth as he left.