Chapter 26: So You Were This Kind of Senior Brother
Under these circumstances, it was a kill-or-be-killed situation. Therefore, Feng Shi showed no mercy, striking down anyone who approached.
Xu Liu and his group hadn’t expected Feng Shi’s strength to be actually superior to theirs. Because they underestimated their enemy, Feng Shi managed to kill two of them in quick succession.
Among their group, Xu Liu was the strongest, but right now, even he was no match for Feng Shi. Panic rose in Xu Liu’s heart, but he refused to admit defeat on the surface, signaling the remaining three to attack together.
Feng Shi still held two life-saving talismans capable of killing enemies above his level, so he was full of confidence. Dealing with them appeared effortless.
Waves of sword qi slammed against the stone walls of the cave, circle after circle. Yet, inside the lantern left behind by the giant monster on the ground, the flame continued to burn vigorously.
The night wind couldn’t extinguish it, and the sword qi couldn’t shake it.
After several rounds, the opposing group were all injured, while Feng Shi only had his robes sliced up a bit.
“Confess who ordered you to do this, and perhaps you can be spared from death.” Feng Shi pointed his sword at Xu Liu’s nose, choking another person with one hand while stepping on a third.
Xu Liu gritted his teeth, wanting to struggle further, but suddenly discovered he could no longer mobilize his spiritual energy to any significant degree.
“You! What did you do!?” Xu Liu looked at Feng Shi in horror, as if looking at a monster.
Feng Shi sneered. “It finally kicked in. Looks like I’m still not skilled enough.”
At the beginning of the fight, he had dosed them with a drug. It was just a very common herb that could numb a cultivator’s five senses and block the circulation of spiritual energy for a short time.
This group of people knew nothing about pharmacology, which was why they fell for his trick.
“That’s right, I poisoned you. Without the antidote, you’ll die within an hour. How about it? Are you interested in the antidote?” Feng Shi lied without blushing or skipping a beat, acting as if it were the solemn truth.
Hearing this, Xu Liu’s face instantly turned pale. His hand gripping the sword trembled, though suspicion still lingered in his eyes.
Seeing this, Feng Shi applied more pressure, secretly crushing the person under his foot.
The person immediately cried out in pain and vomited a mouthful of blood.
Feng Shi pointed at him with Xu Liu’s sword, looking arrogant. “He was dosed earlier, so he’s not far from the poison acting up.”
Xu Liu was already scared; seeing this, his legs went soft, and he dropped his sword.
Feng Shi thought: He has some backbone, but not much.
“Speak. Who exactly instructed you to do this, and what is the purpose?”
Xu Liu slumped to the ground. With a bitter face, he was just about to speak, but the moment he opened his mouth, black blood gushed out from the corners of his lips.
“Urgh…” Xu Liu’s eyes widened. He pointed a trembling hand at Feng Shi, but in the end, he couldn’t say a single word before collapsing dead.
The entire process took only the span of a few breaths.
Seeing this, Feng Shi’s expression changed abruptly. He hurriedly looked at the two people in his hand and under his foot.
He saw that, just like Xu Liu, they were spitting black blood and breathed their last in the blink of an eye.
“F*ck…” Feng Shi cursed in a low voice. He threw away the corpse in his hand, pulled out the token at his waist, and prepared to send a message back to the sect.
He had already sent messages twice before this, but had received no response either time.
After sending the message, Feng Shi picked up the lantern on the ground, intending to return to the inn first. Unexpectedly, just as he reached the cave entrance, he saw a mass of dense demonic energy hidden in the night rushing over at high speed.
In an instant, Yan Cheng, dressed in black with blood-red pupils, arrived in front of Feng Shi.
His speed was too fast; Feng Shi had no time to dodge. They were face-to-face, separated by less than a fist’s distance.
Yan Cheng stared down at Feng Shi from above. With a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, he said coldly, “So it was you.”
Feng Shi paused for a moment, then smiled as well. “What a coincidence.”
Seeing this, Yan Cheng wasn’t even willing to maintain the fake smile on his face. He raised his hand and choked Feng Shi’s neck, saying faintly, “You brought this on yourself. Seeking trouble and finding me… you truly overestimate your abilities.”
As his breath was stolen, scenes of Feng Zhun being beaten to death by this person floated before Feng Shi’s eyes. He sneered internally.
In the eyes of such people, human lives were worthless. In that case, Yan Cheng’s own life wasn’t precious either.
Thus, Feng Shi called out to Qingqing, preparing to use one of his opportunities to kill an enemy above his level.
However, before he could speak, the abrupt cry of a crane suddenly came from the night sky. The Free-range Chicken, which Feng Shi had left at the inn, suddenly appeared and dove straight down.
Both Feng Shi and Yan Cheng were stunned.
Immediately after, Feng Shi felt someone grab his collar and lift him up. His feet dangled in the air as he flew toward the sky, and a powerful golden light enveloped his body, carrying an immense pressure.
The Free-range Chicken had actually come specifically to save him!
Feng Shi reacted, feeling a mix of emotion and gratification.
He hadn’t raised it for these past few days in vain!
Below, Yan Cheng chased in the direction they were leaving, but stopped after a moment. His expression was ugly as he seemed to be trying to discern their direction.
Feng Shi thought the other party probably couldn’t see him anymore, though he didn’t know what method the Free-range Chicken had used.
The aura of this golden light was at least at the Spirit Transformation stage. Where did a little immortal crane get such great ability?
Feng Shi’s thoughts wandered wildly. Could it be that what I picked up is actually a rare ancient spirit beast seen only once in a hundred years?
After all, novel tropes always played out like this.
At this moment, Qingqing, unwilling to be absent, poured cold water on him. It pinched two fingers together: 【But the Host doesn’t have the Dragon Aotian script. You are just this, this tiny of a tool man.】
Feng Shi: “Get lost.”
Shen Songhe brought Feng Shi back to the inn. Without saying a word, Feng Shi packed his things and fled overnight.
Just as he left, Yan Cheng arrived on his heels, but he narrowly managed to avoid him.
Spending money to buy a new bottle, Feng Shi moved the Little Black Snake out of his account.
After dawn, Feng Shi put on a disguise and found a dilapidated small inn in the city to stay. Just as he was thinking about how to kill Yan Cheng, he actually saw Xiao Yuhui carrying a sword at the city gate!
Feng Shi thought it was the result of the message sent to the sect, so he excitedly went up to meet him.
“Senior Brother!” Feng Shi called out before he even got close, a brilliant smile hanging on his face.
Hearing the familiar voice, a slight smile appeared on Xiao Yuhui’s rugged face. However, he looked around but didn’t see that familiar figure.
Just as he was wondering, a girl in pink clothes suddenly patted his shoulder. In the next second, his familiar voice came out of her mouth.
“Senior Brother, what are you spacing out for?” Feng Shi waved his palm in front of his face.
The smile on Xiao Yuhui’s face shattered with a crack.
After a long while, he looked Feng Shi up and down with a stiff expression, taking a step back. “You, you, why are you dressed like this!”
Feng Shi blinked, then laughed. “Isn’t there someone trying to kill me? I had to disguise myself a little.”
After listening, Xiao Yuhui looked at him a few more times. A mysterious blush appeared on his face. He clenched his fist against his lips and coughed twice, his voice floating weakly: “Oh, oh, so that’s how it is…”
【Xiao Yuhui Favorability +5】
【Current Strategy Progress: 0.5%】
Feng Shi: !!!
Damn, even this works??
Closing the panel, he looked at the serious-faced Xiao Yuhui beside him with a strange expression, glancing again and again.
He thought: You repressed pervert! So you were this kind of Senior Brother!
This favorability increase is too casual!
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