Chapter 101：Massacre

On the desolate road, galloping horses were seen running. On the backs of the horses, there were two figures, a man and a woman. The man was young and handsome, while the woman wore a veil covering her face. However, her refined and elegant demeanor still managed to captivate people's hearts. 

These two must be Lin Feng and Meng Qing. Moreover, the two of them form a single steed. 

However, Lin Feng couldn't feel any sense of pride. The horse was galloping at an astonishing speed. The fierce wind kept blowing against Lin Feng, making his long hair fly up and his clothes rustle. 

The most tragic thing was Lin Feng's body. It seemed that it could be blown down by the wind at any moment and fall off the horse. But at this very moment, he was standing on the horse's back, constantly welcoming the cold and chilly wind that rushed towards him. Only his hand, resting on Mengqing's shoulder, gave Lin Feng a glimmer of comfort in his heart. 

"Otherwise, if my power hadn't reached the level of the Spirit Martial realm and my body movement wasn't weak enough to keep my form stable, I would have fallen down long ago." 

Poor Lin Feng thought that Mengqing who emerged from the Black Wind Cave was naive and gullible. As a result, things turned out as they did now. Although Mengqing didn't understand the outside world, she was very intelligent. 

At this moment, Mengqing, who was sitting steadily on the steed, turned her head and immediately saw Lin Feng with a pained expression. In her eyes that were not obscured by the veil, a faint smile flashed for a moment. 

Although the smile was rather faint, it emerged from the dreamy eyes. But it seemed as if the world had lost its colors. In this momentary glance, the smile was so faint that it made the person who wore it look even more desolate. 

"Really, it's a devilish creature." 

Lin Feng muttered to himself. Before meeting Mengqing, he had never dared to imagine that there could be such a beautiful woman in the world. Every gesture and expression of hers was captivating, as if she could charm the whole country and the entire empire. 

"Would you like to sit down?" Mengqing's eyes returned to that indifferent state again, as if nothing could stir her emotions. 

"Want to." Lin Feng nodded very straightforwardly. The clear gaze in his eyes made him look like a simple-hearted young fellow, extremely honest and genuine. At this moment, Lin Feng was his true nature. 

Unfortunately, the world is far too murky. The path of the strong is fraught with intrigues and bloodshed. That simple and pure nature can only be buried deep in some corner. 

Not only Lin Feng is like this. Among all the people in the world, who else is not like this? Forced by the cruel reality, they gradually lose their simple and kind nature. 

"Tell me about the outside world, please. If you can manage to touch my heart, I might consider it." 

Dreamqing's gaze flickered and she even threatened Lin Feng, making Lin Feng can't help but smile. 

"The outside world?" 

Although Lin Feng had experienced several harsh realities, he had only been in this world for a short while and lacked sufficient experience. It was extremely difficult for him to move Dreamqing, who seemed to have nothing else on her mind. After all, she was a woman of great beauty and charm. 

However, at this moment, Lin Feng's heart stirred and he said to Mengqing with a smile, "Let me tell you a story about my hometown." 

"OK." Mengqing gave a slight nod. 

"In our hometown, there used to be a thousand-year-old monster spirit with extraordinary magical power and formidable might. Her name was Bai Suzhen..." 

Lin Feng's voice was ethereal. He recalled the classic love stories from his previous life, adding some elements from the Jiachao Continent. He spoke in a gentle and flowing manner, starting from Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian, and then moving on to Liang Shangbo and Zhu Yingtai; from the transformation of Liang Zhu into butterflies, to Meng Jiangnu's crying at the Great Wall. Each of the touching and captivating classic love stories was presented in his voice. 

As for Lin Feng's body, before Mengqing could speak, he himself sat down halfway through. 

But Dreamqing, who was so engrossed in listening, seemed to have completely forgotten about this matter. She allowed Lin Feng to sit behind her, with her hands gently resting on his shoulders. As the BMW jolted, their bodies would bump into each other. 

"All right." Lin Feng finally finished telling another story and stopped. 

Only to see Mengqing turn her head, her head almost colliding with Lin Feng's. They looked at each other in astonishment... The two faces were less than half a foot apart. 

Looking at that beauty so close at hand, Lin Feng felt an urge, an urge to kiss Mengqing. Mengqing was simply too alluring. 

"It seems that my will is not yet firm enough." 

Lin Feng sighed inwardly. Now that he was facing Mengqing face to face at close quarters, he couldn't keep his heart calm and composed, as if nothing had happened. 

However, Lin Feng's self-imposed demands were simply too high. For a woman like Li Mengqing, there are only a few in the world. Who could maintain a calm heart when standing close to her? Only a sage could do so. Perhaps only a true martial enthusiast who is solely devoted to martial arts could achieve this. But Lin Feng, he was clearly not at the level of a martial enthusiast. 

A strange expression flashed across Mengqing's eyes as well. Then she turned her head to the side and said to Lin Feng, "Have you finished?" 

"Um." Lin Feng nodded his head. 

"Having finished talking, what were you doing sitting there? I didn't say you should sit down." Mengqing's indifferent eyes had a hint of teasing in them. 

"Er..." 

Lin Feng was taken aback for a moment and then said, "Then I'll continue." 

"Oh." Mengqing's voice remained indifferent. She turned her head away and said nothing more. 

"..."

Lin Feng opened his mouth but was speechless for a moment. This crazy woman... How cruel! She wouldn't let him sit down. Then wouldn't he have to keep on talking all the time? 

"Boom, boom!" 

Just at this moment, there was a faint tremor felt on the ground and the sound of hooves thundering rolled in. 

Lin Feng's gaze narrowed slightly, his eyes looking far away. Dust was swirling in the air, and the rumbling sound of the galloping hooves grew louder and louder. 

Not long after, a group of cavalrymen appeared in Lin Feng's field of vision, riding towards him with a thick cloud of dust. 

Dreamqing rode his horse to the side of the road to avoid the dust. The iron-clad cavalrymen had already reached their position. The leader merely glanced at Lin Feng and the other man for a moment before turning his attention away and galloping off with a roar. 

"Bandit?" 

Lin Feng frowned, revealing a hint of doubt. These cavalrymen were well-trained. Even when galloping on the main road, they remained orderly without the slightest disorder. Moreover, there was a faint indication of an array formation. 

Moreover, there was an imposing aura about them. Even when passing by, Lin Feng could feel a strong sense of malevolence sweeping over him, extremely intense. 

However, the way they were dressed was extremely disheveled. Their clothes were tattered and torn, their hair was disheveled and hanging loose, looking exactly like the bandits we saw earlier. 

"I can't help feeling that they are quite similar to the group of people we saw just now." 

Mengqing also frowned slightly and said softly. 

One could see that Lin Feng's gaze was wavering, and his eyebrows seemed to be locked together. His mind was racing frantically. 

A moment later, a sharp glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, as if he had suddenly understood something. 

"They were originally of the same kind." 

Lin Feng's expression carried a hint of coldness. He said, "Mengqing, we should go back quickly." 

"OK." 

After asking the question to the best of his ability, he didn't ask any more. Then he turned his horse around and, with his hands trembling, the wild horse neighed loudly and galloped back the way it had come. 

...

The carriage of the Duan family was moving at a fast pace, with the wheels rolling and leaving a long trail on the ground. 

The imperial city was too far away from Yunyang Town. Therefore, the Shang family's group moved at a fast pace and didn't want to waste too much time on the journey. 

"Stop." 

Wang Senior waved his hand and immediately the motorcade came to a halt. 

In the family of Duan, although Wang Lao is rather weak-willed, he has been by Duan Feng's side since the time of Duan Feng's grandfather. Therefore, everyone holds him in high regard. Especially after Duan Feng's father passed away due to illness, everything in the family was managed by him. Wang Lao held a very high position in the Duan family. 

Therefore, Old Wang was bold enough to insist on expelling Lin Feng from the group despite the opposition of Duan Feng and Jing Yun. Apart from Duan Feng and Jing Yun, no one else had any objections. 

At this moment, Mr. Wang's gaze was fixed on the distance. Dust rose into the air and formed a yellowish whirlwind, while the earth trembled. 

Others also felt it and couldn't help but feel a jolt in their hearts. Their gazes were fixed tightly on the distance. 

Not long after, a group of figures appeared in their sight, causing all their pupils to narrow slightly. 

Bandits! It's actually happened that we encountered bandits... 

It seems that their luck is really too bad! 

"Hopefully these horse-thieves won't be as talented as the ones we just dealt with." 

The crowd murmured prayers in their hearts. Those horse bandits were very powerful just now, especially the leader of the bandits. Even the ones at the rank of Lingwu were strong. If it weren't for Lin Feng, they might have been slaughtered by the horse bandits. 

Thinking of Lin Feng, everyone felt a shudder. Wang said that Lin Feng might be a spy, someone of the Sky Wolf Clan. But now that Lin Feng was gone and the bandits had returned, they couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong in their minds. 

However, it is certain that at this moment they all hope that Lin Feng is still here. Even if he is a spy, it is to gain the trust of the young master and protect them. But now, they have no idea what the purpose of these bandits is. 

The leader of the bandits turned his palm slightly and raised his long knife high, with a blinding flash of light. 

"Kill them all, one by one." 

The chilling words came out from the leader of the bandits. Everyone felt a cold wind blowing in front of them, piercing and icy cold. 

"Boom!" 

The ground began to tremble. All the bandits on horseback, each holding a long knife, charged towards the convoy. A fierce aura of evil surrounded everyone. 

"Protect the young master." 

Wang Elder shouted out, and immediately the young guardsmen stood in front of the convoy, releasing their spiritual powers. 

"Kill!" 

With a loud shout, the blade flashed and a moment later, blood splashed everywhere. Someone's head was flung directly into the air. 

When all the bandits of this line had passed through, the blood column, as if a fountain, spurted out, and the blood of many people, from the necks where their heads had been severed, sprayed up into the air. 

The cruel scene made the space fall silent instantly. The sound of blood dripping from the knives in the hands of those bandits and falling onto the ground could be heard clearly. 

In just one attack, the escort team lost over a dozen members instantly, and it was a very brutal massacre. 

The survivors were shaking violently with their bodies, and an endless wave of fear was constantly invading their hearts. This bandit force was much stronger than the previous one. They were completely at a loss for how to fight back and could only be brutally killed. 

Could it be that they too would have their heads cut off like these deceased ones? 

"Lin Feng!" 

The living people, at the same moment, recalled that unrestrained figure. 

Unfortunately, Lin Feng has been driven away by Wang Lao. How despicable! They didn't even try to persuade him to stay!