Hou Jing froze, his face filled with confusion as he turned to Ye Feng.
Seeing Ye Feng’s ambiguous, half-smiling expression, Hou Jing suddenly understood Ye Feng’s meaning.
He’s covering for me in front of Elder Liuli!
I deserve to die!
Hou Jing wanted nothing more than to slap himself.
Ye Feng was being so magnanimous, yet he had come to cause trouble over some petty benefits.
But right now, preserving his life was the priority.
Hou Jing seized the opportunity to back down gracefully.
“Senior Brother Ye is right!” he exclaimed.
“I came here at Senior Brother Li Changfeng’s request to deliver this Mysterious-tier Low-grade Refined Iron Dagger to Senior Brother Ye.” “Congratulations, Senior Brother Ye, on becoming a Direct Disciple!” Hearing Hou Jing’s words, Ye Feng’s face darkened.
This teammate is utterly useless.
He had become a Direct Disciple of the Moon Shadow Sect less than ten minutes ago.
How could Li Changfeng, who was thousands of miles away, possibly know?
Does Li Changfeng have some kind of prophetic ability?
Fortunately, Elder Liuli and Yue Wu were shrewd observers.
Seeing Ye Feng’s reluctance to pursue the matter further, they let the issue drop.
“Please thank Senior Brother Li on my behalf!” Ye Feng said, feigning gratitude.
Ye Feng understood: Li Changfeng, wary of Ye Feng’s own Qi Luck and fearing the Heavenly Dao’s backlash, dared not act personally.
Hence, he had dispatched these Inner Disciples of the Moon Shadow Sect.
Protected by the Heavenly Dao, these Inner Disciples couldn’t harm Ye Feng.
But if they were to die at the Ye Clan, the Moon Shadow Sect and Ye Feng would become bitter enemies.
This would naturally allow them to suppress Ye Feng and siphon away his fortune value.
Ye Feng, naturally, wouldn’t let him have his way.
That’s why he deliberately spoke up, helping Hou Jing escape.
“What?
Still not leaving?
Want us to invite you to dinner?” Yue Wu snapped impatiently, glaring at Hou Jing, who stood frozen in place.
Her displeasure burned fiercely!
She was eager to continue seducing Ye Feng and complete her System mission.
But Hou Jing stood there like a block of wood, utterly clueless!
Hou Jing finally snapped out of his daze, hastily bid farewell, and fled the Ye Clan.
In his eyes, the Ye Clan now seemed no different from a dragon’s lair or a tiger’s den.
Barely ten minutes into his escape, Hou Jing encountered another group of Moon Shadow Sect Inner Disciples, also dispatched to assassinate Ye Feng.
“Monkey?
Did you already take out Ye Feng?” Zhao Yong, an Inner Disciple who was close to Hou Jing, asked with a puzzled expression.
The other Inner Disciples also stopped walking and looked at Hou Jing.
If Hou Jing had already killed Ye Feng, wouldn’t their trip have been pointless?
Today, they would make Hou Jing share some of his rewards with them, no matter what.
Slap!
Hou Jing’s face darkened as he leaned forward and delivered a swift, brutal slap across Zhao Yong’s face.
Zhao Yong clutched his cheek, staring at Hou Jing in disbelief.
They had been childhood friends, brothers for over twenty years, and had never once raised a hand against each other!
Now, Hou Jing had suddenly struck him for no apparent reason?
Before Zhao Yong could even ask why, Hou Jing said coldly, his expression grim.
“Is Senior Brother Ye’s name something you dare speak so casually?” With that, he recounted everything he had seen and heard at the Ye Clan.
The disciples listened in stunned silence.
They knew Hou Jing wouldn’t fabricate such a story.
If they had foolishly charged into the Ye Clan to assassinate a Direct Disciple, success or failure, they would have undoubtedly met their end.
“Hmph, that venomous Li Changfeng!
He pretends to be so righteous, but who knew he’d stoop to such despicable tactics?
He’s using us as pawns!” “I heard Li Changfeng is having an affair with Senior Brother Ye’s fiancée, Lin Xian’er.
But he doesn’t want to ruin his reputation, so he resorts to these underhanded tactics.” “To put it bluntly, he’s just picking up Senior Brother Ye Feng’s cast-off shoes!
What a piece of trash!” The crowd seethed with righteous indignation, unleashing a torrent of curses at Li Changfeng.
Yet, restrained by Li Changfeng’s power, none dared truly offend him.
Frustrated and unwilling to back down, the group turned their gaze to Hou Jing.
Zhao Yong spoke directly: “Monkey, you always have the best ideas!” “Come up with a plan, even if it’s just to disgust Li Changfeng!
It’ll be enough to vent our anger!” “We’ll follow your lead without question!” “Hmph!” Hou Jing’s eyes flickered.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and snorted coldly.
“We can’t afford to offend Li Changfeng, but Senior Brother Ye can!” ***** Moon Shadow Sect, Yue Hua Peak Summit.
Amidst swirling mists, Li Changfeng and Lin Xian’er stood side by side, gazing at the sea of clouds before them, resembling a pair of celestial lovers.
Originally, after Ye Feng’s relentless manipulations, Li Changfeng had lost all affection for Lin Xian’er.
However, his Golden Finger had issued a mission to “Conquer Lin Xian’er.” Enticed by the massive Qi Luck points reward, Li Changfeng chose to forgive her.
It wasn’t that Li Changfeng lacked principles; the System’s rewards were simply too irresistible.
To live a decent life, you have to wear a little green on your head!
Li Changfeng could only repeatedly console himself with this.
Moreover, the Inner Disciples he had bribed to assassinate Ye Feng had likely already perished at the hands of Ye Feng’s Heavenly Dao Daddy.
Ye Feng probably had no chance of ever joining the Moon Shadow Sect now.
In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Ye Feng and Lin Xian’er would never have the opportunity to meet again.
This realization greatly eased Li Changfeng’s mind!
“Xian’er, rest assured!” Li Changfeng declared with a grand, sweeping gesture, exuding unparalleled grace.
“For your sake, I won’t make things difficult for Ye Feng!” Lin Xian’er nodded obediently.
To maintain her virtuous persona, she immediately added in a soft voice, “Then I’ll thank Senior Brother on Ye Feng’s behalf!” Li Changfeng maintained a warm, spring-like smile on the surface, yet his heart was wracked with agony.
Lin Xian’er’s outward concern only amplified her apparent thoughtfulness for Ye Feng’s well-being.
Suddenly, an anxious voice rang out nearby: “Senior Brother, we’re back!” Li Changfeng froze, staring at the sudden appearance of Hou Jing and his group.
According to his plan, these assassins should have been annihilated by the Heavenly Dao for targeting Ye Feng.
How had they emerged unscathed?
A moment later, Li Changfeng’s expression twisted.
Lin Xian’er was still here.
If she learned he had dispatched assassins against Ye Feng, his carefully cultivated image of righteous benevolence would shatter.
But before he could intervene, the group began speaking in unison: “Senior Brother, we’re sorry!
We failed to meet your expectations and couldn’t kill Ye Feng!” “Moreover, Elder Liuli has accepted Ye Feng as her direct disciple!” Boom!
Their words crashed like thunderclaps in the ears of Li Changfeng and Lin Xian’er.
Before either could recover, Hou Jing’s voice rang out again.
“Oh, right, Senior Brother!
Senior Brother Ye asked me to deliver a message to you!”