Chapter 098：Fallen Noble

Yunyang Town is the nearest town to Yunhai Temple. It has over a thousand households. 

Above the town lies a declining noble family, the family name is Duan. It is said that they are members of the royal family. However, because their ancestors offended the Dragon's wrath, they were banished from the royal family and sent to this remote town far away. Gradually, they fell into decline. 

Of course, the people of the small town were not likely to believe this rumor. Members of the royal family, being the royal relatives, would never have toiled away in a small town. 

This noble family lived in an old courtyard located in the north of the town. At present, several very wide carriages were parked in front of the courtyard, seemingly for a long journey. 

"Brother, we're off." 

A teenager of about fourteen walked up to a beautiful woman and shouted. 

The eyes of that beautiful woman were slightly red, as if she had just cried. Her gaze was looking towards the direction of Yunhai Sect, far away. There was a hint of deep sadness in her eyes. 

She never dreamed that during the few days when she was away from the sect, Yunhai Sect would suffer such a catastrophic disaster. In one day, the entire sect was wiped out by an attack, and all the members died, all of them... 

"Ah." 

The beautiful young lady heard the young man's shout and forced a smile. She nodded slightly and said, "Young Master, hurry up and get in the car. We're leaving right now." 

"Brother, don't think too much. Once we arrive at the Imperial City, I'll ask Prince Brother to introduce you to a young and talented person." 

The beautiful woman shook her head and forced a smile. 

"Young Master, everyone is waiting. Let's hurry up and leave." 

"OK." The young man nodded and walked towards the group of guards. 

"Jingyun, you and the young master can sit inside. Leave the outside matters to us." 

A young guard replied promptly, his gaze on Jing Yun carrying a hint of ambiguity. As she grew older, Jing Yun became increasingly beautiful. The young guards of the Duan family all had their own thoughts about her. 

"Right, Jingyun, you just need to rest. We and Wang Elder are out there." Another young man came forward and said with a smile. "We'll keep watch for you." 

"Brother, they're right. Let's sit inside the spacious car shed." The young man surnamed Duan pulled Jing Yun into the spacious car shed. Although Jing Yun was just a servant he had raised since childhood in his family, they were like siblings to each other. 

Jing Yun didn't refuse either. She stepped into the white curtain of the carriage. 

Meanwhile, Lin Feng and Mengqing also arrived in Yunyang Town. 

"There won't be a single carriage to be found in this town either." Lin Feng felt the desolation of the small town and couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. His purpose for this trip was to visit the imperial city of Xue Yue Kingdom. It was a long distance away and walking would obviously not be a realistic option. 

It was all because Lin Feng rushed down the mountain too hastily and forgot to lead two horses. 

"Is that a carriage over there?" 

Mengqing pointed in the direction far away and said softly, "Lin Feng, turn your head and look in that direction." Lin Feng raised his head and looked in that direction. His eyes couldn't help but linger for a moment. He saw several carriages coming towards him. 

"Sure enough, it's quite a coincidence." 

With a slight smile, Lin Feng hurried forward and stopped the carriages by walking up to them. 

"Who are you? Get out of the way!" A young man, seeing Lin Feng blocking the carriage, roared angrily. 

"Friends, you have only used one carriage and there are still two left. Could you lend them to us for a while? I am willing to offer a generous reward for it." 

Lin Feng smiled at the young man amiably and said. 

Inside the carriage's curtain, Jing Yun heard this familiar voice and her body trembled slightly. Immediately, through the transparent curtain, Jing Yun saw Lin Feng's figure and couldn't help but see a smile of extreme joy flash across her eyes. 

"Sorry, we'll be using this carriage in the future. We can't lend it to you." 

Wang Lao, the groom holding the reins, looked at Lin Feng and replied. 

"Exactly. Just go away. None of us cares about your huge sum of money." The young man in black coldly shouted. This made Lin Feng frown slightly. If you don't want it, then you don't take it. Why be so rude? 

"Lin Feng." 

With a voice full of surprise, the news came from behind the curtain. Jing Yun stepped forward, her face beaming with an especially radiant smile. He wasn't dead. Yunhai Sect was wiped out. Lin Feng was still alive. 

"Jingyun!" 

Lin Feng's gaze also slightly froze. Looking at the graceful figure that walked out, the same brilliant sunshine-like smile shone in his eyes. 

"Jingyun, who is he?" 

At this moment, the man in black dismounted his horse and came up to Lin Feng. Standing on the saddle, he looked down at Lin Feng with arrogance and coldness. 

"Lin Feng, you're really still alive. What happened to the sect?" Jing Yun seemed unable to believe it. She hurriedly walked up to Lin Feng and directly ignored the black-clad man, which made the black-clad man's eyes even colder. 

Lin Feng heard Jing Yun's words and felt a little puzzled. Looking at Jing Yun, he said, "You don't know?" 

"I don't know. During the second round of the Grand Competition of the Sect, it happened that Young Master was informed to go to the Imperial City. Naturally, I had to accompany him, so I came back down from the mountain. But a few days later, when I returned to the Sect to say goodbye to you all, something happened... something happened..." Jing Yun's eyes were bloodshot and she couldn't continue. That scene became her nightmare, lingering in her mind and refusing to leave. 

"Ah, I see." Lin Feng felt relieved that Jingyun was lucky. Fortunately, she wasn't in the sect at that time. Otherwise... 

"Jingyun, who is he?" 

At this moment, the steward Wang, who was holding the reins, asked. 

"Mr. Wang, this is my friend Lin Feng, a disciple of Yunhai Sect." 

Jing Yun pulled Lin Feng and introduced him to Wang Bo. 

"Ah." Wang Bo nodded slightly at Lin Feng. 

"Humph! The sect has been wiped out, yet he's still alive. I wonder how he managed to survive." The young man in black, upon seeing Jing Yun's enthusiasm towards Lin Feng, felt a chill in his heart and sarcastically remarked, causing Jing Yun to frown. 

"Wan Qingshan, what do you mean?" 

Jing Yun gave the young man in black a cold look and said angrily. 

"I mean, some people do understand it in their hearts." Wan Qingshan continued to snort coldly, looking at Lin Feng disdainfully. 

Jing Yun was an external-door disciple of Yunhai Sect. Since Lin Feng was familiar to her, he was naturally also an external-door disciple. At most, he was at the level of the eighth or ninth stage of martial cultivation. But now he was at the peak of martial cultivation in the martial realm. Of course, he didn't care about Lin Feng. 

Moreover, the Lin Feng clan of the Yunhai Sect was wiped out, but Lin Feng himself was still alive. Maybe he's just a person who managed to survive by any means. 

Lin Feng shook his head silently and didn't bother to pay attention to Wan Qingshan. He simply didn't care. 

"Jingyun, are you going to the Imperial City?" 

"Um." Jingyun nodded. 

"Exactly. I'm also going to the Imperial City. Would it be convenient for you to lend me a carriage? I'd like to travel with you." 

"Really? Then I'll go and ask the young master for you. There should be no problem." Jingyun was overjoyed upon hearing that Lin Feng was also going to the Imperial City. 

"Jingyun, this seems rather inappropriate." 

Wang Ba spoke indifferently. 

"Mr. Wang, Lin Feng is also a disciple of Yunhai Sect. He is quite capable and strong. With him accompanying us, he can serve as our bodyguard." 

"Right, I can be your bodyguard." Lin Feng nodded and said. 

"The sects have all been wiped out. How could their strength have been so good? We don't need it." 

Wan Qingshan's cold and sarcastic remark. 

"Jingyun, you should be clear about the purpose of our trip. It's not appropriate for him to come along. But giving him a carriage is not a problem. The other two carriages are for backup. If there's no emergency, they won't be needed. It would be better to give them to Lin Feng instead." Wang thought for a moment and said this. The other two carriages were for backup. If there was no emergency, they wouldn't be needed. It would be better to give them to Lin Feng instead. 

As for having Lin Feng follow along, let's just drop it. 

"Uncle Wang, it's no big deal. Let him join us too." 

At this moment, the young man also got out of the carriage and came up to Lin Feng, smilingly saying, "My name is Duan Feng." 

"Lin Feng." Facing the young man, Lin Feng nodded slightly and smiled. The name of the other party was actually a homophone of his own. 

"Master... " Wang Bo looked at Duan Feng and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Duan Feng who said, "Wang Bo, I and Sister Jingyun are not doing anything in the car. Lin Feng Brother can talk with us while we are here." 

"Master, how could you do this?" Wan Qingshan heard that Duan Feng was going to have both Lin Feng and Jing Yun ride in the car. He immediately felt a bit unhappy. The other young guardsmen also stepped forward to stop him. 

"Young Master, you are of noble birth. How could you sit together with such a lowly person?" 

Another young man with a small round face disagreed. 

"I don't have any special status or dignity. Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. If I say it's okay, then it's okay." 

Duan Feng said resolutely, and then turned to look at Lin Feng: "Brother Lin Feng, let's get on the carriage together." 

"Wait a moment, I still have another friend." 

Lin Feng turned around and saw Mengqing still standing in the same place. He couldn't help shouting, "Mengqing!" 

Upon hearing Lin Feng's shout, Mengqing raised her feet and slowly walked towards this direction, standing behind Lin Feng. 

When they saw Mengqing's extremely dreamy figure, all the young guards were stunned. Even though the light veil covered Mengqing's face, they could still feel the astonishing beauty. They were filled with boundless yearning for the face beneath the veil. 

"A beautiful young girl." 

Just now, I didn't notice Mengqing. Now seeing her come to my side, Wang Lao couldn't help but secretly praise her in his heart. 

Jing Yun is already considered a beauty. But at this moment in front of Mengqing, she seems somewhat lacking in luster. Mengqing's mere demeanor is enough to captivate one's heart and imagination. 

At this moment, Jingyun also noticed Mengqing. Seeing her standing quietly behind Lin Feng, a trace of complicated emotions flashed in Jingyun's beautiful eyes. 

" This sister is so beautiful, Brother Lin Feng. Since she is your friend, let's get on the carriage and talk together." 

Duan Feng said very enthusiastically. 

"Right, Lin Feng. Let's get on the carriage together." 

Jingyun nodded and smiled as well. 

"Let's get into the carriage and ride," Lin Feng said to Mengqing and then he and Mengqing stepped onto the carriage together and got inside the curtain. 

The young guards including Wan Qingshan were all gazing at that beautiful figure, having long forgotten about the matter of refusal. 

"Hey, you little rascal! I'll teach you a lesson, disciple of Yunhai Sect! Hmph!" 

Thinking that Lin Feng had been favored by two beautiful women, Wan Qingshan couldn't help but feel a trace of jealousy flash across her eyes.