Entering the Martial Arts World for the First Time(seven)

Lin Feng and the others were stopped by the guards, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. The young woman stepped forward, her expression calm. She took out a token from her bosom and handed it to the leading guard. The guard took the token, examined it carefully, and his face immediately softened. He respectfully returned the token, waved his hand to signal his subordinates to let them pass, and apologized with a smile.

"So you are the honored guests of Qingping Manor. I'm so sorry for the offense. Please forgive me."

Lin Feng was filled with doubts in his heart, but it was not the time to ask. The four of them entered the city smoothly. In the city, the lights were brilliant, and there were shops lined up on both sides of the street. People were coming and going, seemingly a prosperous and lively scene. However, Lin Feng keenly sensed that there was a sense of oppression in the crowd. Everyone had a cautious look on their face, as if there were invisible eyes spying on them in the dark.

The young woman and the old man took Lin Feng and Lei Bao to an inn. The inn was not large, but it was clean and tidy. The old man said to the innkeeper,

"Innkeeper, open two upper - class rooms for us."

The innkeeper nodded and bowed, with a big smile on his face.

"Sure, sir. Please wait a moment."

After arranging the rooms, the young woman said,

"Young Master Lin, Brave Man Lei, you've been tired from today's journey. First, wash up and rest. We'll have breakfast together tomorrow."

Lin Feng cupped his fists in thanks and went back to his room with Lei Bao respectively.

Lin Feng entered the room, washed up briefly, but had no sleepiness at all. He walked to the window and looked out at the street, thinking about everything that had happened along the way. Suddenly, a noisy commotion broke the tranquility of the night. Lin Feng leaned out and saw a group of big men in black tight - fitting outfits surrounding an old man selling vegetables on the street. The leading big man kicked over the old man's vegetable stand with one foot, and the green vegetables and radishes were scattered all over the ground. The old man looked terrified and knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Sir, please spare me. I'm just running a small business. I really can't afford to be tossed around like this."

The big man snorted coldly.

"Hmph, you haven't paid the protection money from last month yet, and you still want to set up a stall today? No way! Brothers, smash it!"

As he spoke, the crowd began to punch and kick the old man. The old man curled up on the ground, moaning in pain.

Seeing this, the anger in Lin Feng's heart flared up. He suddenly turned around, picked up his long sword, and was about to rush out. At this time, Lei Bao pushed the door open and entered. "Lin Feng, I heard it too. Let's go and deal with these bullies."

The two quickly came to the street. Lin Feng shouted loudly,

"Stop! How dare you bully an old man like this in broad daylight? Do you have any regard for the law?"

The big men were startled by this sudden shout and turned around. Seeing Lin Feng and Lei Bao, the leading big man sneered disdainfully.

"Where did these brats come from? How dare you meddle in your grandfather's business? Do you know who we are? We're from the 'Six Directions Alliance'!"

As soon as Lin Feng heard the words "Six Directions Alliance", the anger in his eyes grew even stronger.

"I don't care who you are. It's not okay to bully the weak!"

As he spoke, he drew his sword out of its sheath, pointing it at the big man. Lei Bao also drew his long knife and stood beside Lin Feng, menacingly.

The big men saw this and quickly drew their short knives from their waists, surrounding Lin Feng and the other. The leading big man said viciously,

"Kid, today you'll learn the consequences of offending the 'Six Directions Alliance'! Brothers, go and beat them to death!"

For a moment, the blades flashed. The big men brandished their short knives and rushed towards Lin Feng and Lei Bao. Lin Feng's figure flashed, avoiding the oncoming knife. At the same time, the long sword in his hand stabbed out, directly aiming at the big man's throat. The big man quickly retreated, a look of horror appearing on his face. Lei Bao waved his long knife, making wide - open and wide - closing movements. Each slash carried a sharp momentum, forcing the big men around him not to dare to approach.

However, the opponents had the advantage in numbers and were all fierce people. Although Lin Feng and Lei Bao were skilled in martial arts, they gradually felt a bit overwhelmed. Just then, a black shadow flashed across the nearby rooftop, and then a voice came.

"Stop!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in white standing on the rooftop. The moonlight shone on her, making her look like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

The woman in white moved like lightning and instantly came to everyone. She waved her jade hand, and an invisible force pushed the big men around her back several steps. The leading big man's face changed greatly, and he said in horror,

"You... You are..."

The woman in white's eyebrows furrowed, and she said coldly,

"You don't need to know who I am. If I see you bullying the common people again today, I will never forgive you lightly!"

The big men were so scared that their faces turned pale. They quickly put away their weapons and slunk away.

Lin Feng and Lei Bao looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and gratitude. Just as they were about to thank the woman in white, the woman in white turned to the old man selling vegetables and said,

"Old man, are you okay?"

The old man got up from the ground, extremely grateful.

"Thank you, miss, for saving my life. I'm okay, but these vegetables..."

The woman in white took out a silver ingot from her bosom and handed it to the old man.

"Old man, take this money and buy some new vegetables."

The old man thanked her profusely and took the silver.

Lin Feng stepped forward and cupped his fists.

"Miss, thank you for your help. If it weren't for your timely arrival, we might have..."

The woman in white smiled slightly.

"It's my duty to draw my sword to help when I see injustice. You two are very brave. However, the 'Six Directions Alliance' has a huge influence and acts arrogantly. You must be more careful in your actions in the future."

Lin Feng said firmly,

"No matter how powerful the 'Six Directions Alliance' is, I will never back down. Today, seeing them bullying the common people with my own eyes, I have become even more determined to fight against them to the end."

The woman in white looked at Lin Feng, and a glimmer of approval flashed in her eyes.

"Good, it's really rare to have such determination. However, just the two of you are probably far from enough."

Just as Lin Feng was about to ask, the woman in white said,

"It's getting late. I still have something to do. I'll take my leave first. See you later."

As she spoke, her figure flashed and disappeared into the night.

Lin Feng looked in the direction where the woman in white had left, and his heart was restless for a long time. Lei Bao patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be in a daze. Let's go back to the inn too."

Back at the inn, Lin Feng lay on the bed, his mind full of thoughts. He remembered the words of the woman in white and understood that it was indeed far from enough to fight against the "Six Directions Alliance" with just him and Lei Bao. But how should he find like - minded people and how should he expand the power to fight against the "Six Directions Alliance"? All of this was unknown to him. Just as he was deep in thought, a slight sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the window. Lin Feng was startled. He quickly got up, picked up his long sword, and looked out of the window vigilantly...