Chapter 1054 Hey, Jun Linyuan! Stay Away From Me!
“Do you think you can come and go just like that?” There was a cold look in Jun Linyuan’s eyes all of a sudden, and he swept his wide sleeve through the air.Thump!
A white ice wall fell down from above, blocking Feng Wu’s way.
Caught by surprise, Feng Wu almost bumped into it.
Damn it!
Feng Wu knitted her pretty eyebrows.
Right now, she had already left the study and was in the open courtyard. If one direction was blocked, she could always choose another one.
Instead of going forward, Feng Wu turned west. She decided to jump over the wall.
However, she was only able to take a few steps after she had to change direction.
Thump!
Another ice wall fell down and blocked Feng Wu’s way. Feng Wu’s nose almost knocked into it!
“Jun Linyuan!”
Feng Wu was furious! How could he do that?!
Resting his hands behind his back, Jun Linyuan stood proudly in the courtyard, the lower hem of his clothes flapping in the air.
His white clothes were a stark contrast to the red in his eyes, which flickered with an intimidating light in them!
His clothes floated airily above the ground and fluttered with the wind.
He stood there with his hands tucked in his wide sleeves. Here in this empire, he could take a person out with a flick of his wrist, eliminating anyone that got in his way!
He wielded the ultimate power!
And everyone treated him with utmost respect!
But now, Feng Wu charged at Jun Linyuan, stomping all the way, and glared at him.
“Jun Linyuan, what the hell do you want?”
Jun Linyuan stared at Feng Wu without saying a word.
Feng Wu said, “Since you didn’t invite me here, I can go if I want to, right?”
Jun Linyuan nodded.
Feng Wu turned east, but —
Thump!
Another ice wall fell from above, almost smashing into Feng Wu.
Feng Wu didn’t know what to say.
This was outrageous!
Even with her mild temper, she couldn’t hold back her fury any longer.
Four of the three directions in this spacious courtyard were blocked by ice walls; she was essentially enclosed in an open-ended ice cube that was three by three meters in size – there was even a ceiling, which made it impossible for Feng Wu to jump out.
Her only way out was through Jun Linyuan.
Feng Wu sensed something dangerous in Jun Linyuan’s eyes, and she was alarmed. No, she couldn’t stay here anymore.
“Look. What’s that?” Feng Wu pointed at the sky.
When Jun Linyuan looked up, Feng Wu used all her strength and rushed toward him, trying to slip past him!
That was how she had gotten away last time.
But today —
Thump!
Feng Wu felt as if she had bumped into a chest made of stone. She could see stars, and felt giddy and dazzled.
Despite the pain, Feng Wu looked up with teary eyes to meet Jun Linyuan’s brooding black ones.
There was no warmth in them. He reminded her of death itself, and the pressure he was giving off was enough to give anyone the creeps.
Feng Wu stumbled back involuntarily.
However, the domineering crown prince pressed closer.
Thump!
The last ice wall fell down, cutting off Feng Wu’s last escape route.
“Hey, Jun Linyuan! Stay away from me!”
The look in Jun Linyuan’s eyes was so frightening that they seemed to be covered in a dark red color. He kept his unblinking gaze on her.
It was as if she was prey, and he was the patient hunter!
Feng Wu kept backing away, and His Royal Highness kept closing in on her.
Because they were in the courtyard, all eyes in the residence turned in their direction.
The white walls had created an enclosure in the yard, but they couldn’t shut out the voices inside. Everyone was able to hear what they were saying.
Chapter 1055 What Are Your Terms, Jun Linyuan?
Although no one dared to go and see what was happening, it was human nature to be inquisitive.Even Feng and Granny Gong couldn’t help but strain their necks and prick up their ears.
Granny Gong asked, “Did His Royal Highness come back to his senses all of a sudden?”
Feng wasn’t as optimistic. “I don’t think so.”
Granny Gong looked up at the sky. “Speaking of which, as soon as Miss Feng Wu got here, the clouds over our house automatically disappeared.”
The crown prince himself was the core of the formation set up in his residence. When he was in a grim mood, the sky above the house would be just as dark.
Feng looked at Chang San, who had fallen out of the sky and was spitting up blood a few steps away, and shook his head. “Get Gu Er from the imperial guards here.”
Inside the enclosed ice walls.
Feng Wu stared at Jun Linyuan with a flustered look on her face. “Wh- what do you want?”
The look on the crown prince’s face was grim. “What do you think?”
As he spoke, Jun Linyuan put his slender hands on Feng Wu’s shoulders and gave her a half-smile.
“Since you’re already here, if I don’t do something to you now, Chang San’s death would be for nothing, wouldn’t it?”
Jun Linyuan had leaned in so close that Feng Wu could feel his hot breath on her skin.
Feng Wu was rarely terrified, but she could detect arousal in Jun Linyuan’s eyes, which were so close.
Her stomach lurched. This wasn’t good!
Did he want to… right here in the courtyard…
She was in his territory, and he was much too prominent and powerful for her to handle.
Although she was making unbelievable progress, she was but an ant in Jun Linyuan’s eyes.
Jun Linyuan’s fingers were already touching the front of Feng Wu’s clothes, and she could sense the heat in his hands. Her heart was pounding!
Wait. What did he say? Chang San’s death?
“Are you going to kill Chang San?” Grabbing Jun Linyuan’s advancing hands, Feng Wu opened her eyes wide!
Jun Linyuan smirked. “He disobeyed his master and made an arbitrary decision. What other punishment does he deserve?”
Feng Wu had struggled throughout her life, but she respected lives, and didn’t trample on them.
But now, she could see that other people were merely ants in Jun Linyuan’s eyes.
She had doubted before when other people called him cold and merciless, but she understood now.
Feng Wu glared at Jun Linyuan. “What if I tell you that I won’t let that happen?”
Jun Linyuan sneered at Feng Wu.
Feng Wu’s head spun with thoughts.
From the way Jun Linyuan put it, Chang San wouldn’t be in his service anymore, and had to die.
However, despite the rude way Chang San had brought her here, Feng Wu didn’t think that was worth the death penalty.
“No one will employ him after I fire him!” Jun Linyuan sneered.
“I will. How about you give him to me?” The more Feng Wu thought about it, the more excited she became!
What was the one thing she lacked? Power!
She needed the extra manpower to protect her family and Fallen Star Yard. As the chief of Jun Linyuan’s guards, Chang San would be perfect for the job.
The Zuo family still wanted to kill her, and with Chang San’s protection… Feng Wu was so thrilled that she grabbed Jun Linyuan’s hands and looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes.
“Give Chang San to me! Jun Linyuan, make an offer! Anything!” Feng Wu patted her chest, looking all confident.
Feng could hear Feng Wu’s voice, too.
Granny Gong praised Feng Wu. “Our future lady of the house is merciful and knows right from wrong. I like that.”
Feng darted a look at Granny Gong.
Even someone as smart as Granny Gong had missed it. This had been a trap set by His Royal Highness, and everything was going to plan.
relationship between Feng Wu and the crown prince.
By using Chang San, Feng Wu would be subtly taking advantage of Jun Linyuan’s reputation. However, that was a favor that would need to be paid back.
Feng stroked his beard. This was fun.
Meanwhile, in that closed-off area, Feng Wu was looking expectantly at Jun Linyuan with bright eyes. “Say yes, please? Pleeeease~”
She involuntarily raised her tone toward the end, and Jun Linyuan felt as if a feather was brushing against his heart and tickling him.
Jun Linyuan raised his chin proudly. “Give him to you? Well, that’s doable. What are you going to trade him for?”
Feng Wu asked, “Well… what do you what?”
Jun Linyuan looked as proud as ever. “I can get whatever I want myself.”
Feng Wu rubbed her chin. “How about, say, I owe you one? Sounds good? I can make very quick progress, and a favor from me will be worth a lot one day.”
Jun Linyuan only smiled without saying a word.
Feng Wu tugged at his sleeve. “You’re going to kill Chang San anyway; how much more do you want from a man doomed to die? Jun Linyuan, just say yes, please. Pretty please.”
Feng Wu had no idea how attractive she looked to the crown prince when she tugged at his sleeve and pleaded.
“Fine.” Jun Linyuan waved her off. “Take him. Although, he’ll have nothing to do with this residence from now on!”
“Of course. I wouldn’t want it any other way.” Feng Wu smiled in satisfaction.
She hadn’t expected to be able to recruit such impressive help when she woke up that morning. Feng Wu was thrilled.
Meanwhile, Chang San had crawled to Feng’s feet and was pleading with the latter to save him.
Feng shook his head. “You can get away with offending other people, but death is what you get for offending Miss Feng Wu.”
Only then did Chang San realize how important Miss Feng Wu was to His Royal Highness.
The closed-off area opened up, and Feng Wu came out, looking satisfied. She smiled at Chang San.
Chang San had heard the entire conversation inside.
Right now, his choice was to die if he didn’t go with Feng Wu, or go with Feng Wu and live.
“Are you coming with me or not?” Narrowing her eyes, Feng Wu stared at Chang San with eyes as sharp as a blade.
Chang San looked up at Jun Linyuan, who looked as domineering as ever.
Kneeling down in front of Feng Wu, Chang San stuck a hand into his own chest.
Blood splashed everywhere.
Feng Wu’s pupils contracted.
Jun Linyuan said indifferently, “That’s a blood oath. He has pledged his loyalty to you, and will be struck by lightning if he defies you.”
Feng Wu didn’t know that one could do that, but she felt much more reassured this way.
Activating her green light, she cured Chang San’s wound in five minutes.
After everything was sorted out, Feng Wu proposed to take Chang San back.
Jun Linyuan didn’t stop her this time, and let her leave.
Watching Feng Wu leave, the crown prince had a gleam in his eyes.
Feng and Granny Gong exchanged looks…
It was starting. God knew what the crown prince had read during the three days he shut himself inside, or what he had come up with…
He now really looked like a hunter.
Looking at Feng Wu from behind, Feng rubbed his chin and shook his head with a wry smile. It seemed that Miss Feng Wu had walked into the trap.
Feng Wu knew that bringing Chang San back home would create unnecessary trouble, but she also knew that Chang San’s presence would eliminate a lot of trouble for her as well.
Such as trouble from the Feng clan.
Chapter 1057 Feng Wu“s Back!
Feng Wu went back to the Feng clan.Meanwhile in the Feng manor —
Because Feng Wu had been carried off, nearly everyone in the Feng clan thought that Feng Wu was doomed…
Especially Feng Sang and Feng Liu.
They were doing their best to spread the rumor.
“Feng Wu was taken away by the crown prince’s residence!”
“Feng Wu is so dead!”
“She’s never going to get out of there alive!”
Feng Yanfeng had a grim look on his face, and one couldn’t tell if he was pleased or not. He felt conflicted.
His current job position had been obtained through Feng Wu, and if she was dead, she wouldn’t be able to help him anymore.
And she had offended His Royal Highness —
“With Feng Wu dead, we won’t have to see that eyesore pop up everywhere.” Lady Wang was thrilled, and she said to Feng Yanfeng, “Master, don’t you think that our branch of the family has had bad luck ever since Feng Wu came back to the imperial capital from the northern border?”
Feng Yanfeng gave it some thought and realized that that was indeed the case.
From Feng Liu and Feng Sang to his wife and himself…
“If I’m guessing correctly, Feng Wu has to be behind all this!” Lady Wang snorted.
Feng Liu and the others nodded.
“Now that Feng Wu has been carried off, there’s no doubt that she’ll die a miserable death. We have to make sure that His Royal Highness doesn’t turn his anger on us…” Lady Wang looked eagerly at Feng Yanfeng. “Master, I have a suggestion, but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate.”
Feng Yanfeng glanced at his wife. “With everything that has happened, propriety is the last thing I’m concerned about. Speak!”
“How about… we remove Feng Wu’s name from our clan tree?” said Lady Wang slowly.
“Remove her name?!”
Lady Wang went on, “Master, it’s His Royal Highness that Feng Wu offended. If the crown prince lashes out at us… This clan has already weakened, and we can’t afford more accidents.”
Feng Yanfeng gritted his teeth. “That…”
Seeing that Feng Yanfeng was relenting, Lady Wang shot a glance at her children.
Lady Wang was so worried!
Five years ago, when Zuo Qingluan did that thing to Feng Wu, Lady Wang and her children had all been part of the scheme. One could say that they were part of the reason that Feng Wu was crippled.
That was why Lady Wang blanched when she learned that Feng Wu had gotten her ability back. She had been on edge ever since, and didn’t dare leave the house.
“Father, please remove Feng Wu’s family from this clan. They’ll only incriminate us!”
“Father, Feng Wu is never coming back. And in her family, her mother could potentially be trouble. We have to get rid of her!”
Lady Wang’s eyes lit up. “Who knows when she’ll go wild again? Master, when she’s in that state, she’s so strong that even you…”
Feng Yanfeng was reminded of how Lady Xuanji had thrown him around, and his face turned scarlet red!
He smacked the table!
All eyes were on him.
“Alright!” There was a malicious look in Feng Yanfeng’s eyes. “Just to be safe, let’s wait until we receive news from the crown prince’s residence.”
Feng Wu was like a cat with nine lives. She just wouldn’t die! Every time they thought she was dead, she would show up unexpectedly. That was why Feng Yanfeng decided to be more cautious.
“I’ll send someone to ask around.” Feng Yiran turned to leave.
Just then, hasty footsteps came from outside.
It was the steward of the house.
“Master! I’ve got great news! Great news!” The steward ran as fast as his doddering legs would let him.
Feng Yanfeng and his family all rose to their feet. “What news?”
Had Feng Wu been executed?!
The steward’s forehead was covered with sweat, and he smiled as he gasped for breath. “Miss Wu is back! And not only that, she’s —”
Chapter 1058 He“s the Captain of the Guard of Fallen Star Yard
Feng Wu was back?!
Hearing the steward’s words, Feng Yanfeng and his family were dumbfounded.
They had decided to find a way to remove Feng Wu’s branch of the family from the Feng clan after His Royal Highness killed Feng Wu. Moreover… Feng Yanfeng even had some unspeakable plan for Lady Xuanji.
But now —
Feng Wu was back?
Feng Yanfeng and his family were all astonished!
However, when Feng Wu went up to them, they were even more surprised when they saw the person following her.
“G- General Chang!” Everyone stared at the person in disbelief!
Only two hours ago, the general had charged in with a team of guards from the crown prince’s manor, looking all mighty and awe-inspiring.
But now —
“Xiao Wu, you’re back.” Something clicked in Feng Yanfeng’s head, and he changed his attitude right away, greeting her with a surprised smile on his face.
Feng Wu nodded and looked at the family suspiciously.
It was rather rare to see this branch of the family all gathered together. What evil plan had they come up with this time?
“Uncle, where are you going?” Judging by the direction in which they were headed, Feng Wu saw that they were going to Fallen Star Yard.
Of course Feng Yanfeng didn’t dare tell Feng Wu the truth. Moreover, General Chang was here, and it was only natural that Feng Yanfeng greeted him first.
“General Chang, I apologize for not greeting you at the front gate. I hope you’re not offended.” Feng Yanfeng smiled obsequiously.
Meanwhile, General Chang was… conflicted.
Only two hours ago, he was still General Chang of the crown prince’s residence, who answered to only one person. Even all the civil and military officials had to greet him respectfully.
But now… his master had changed to the unwanted fifth daughter of the Feng clan.
The fall in status was too huge for him to accept just yet.
General Chang threw a dirty look at Feng Yanfeng. “Master Feng, are you mocking me?”
“Mocking? Where did that come from?” Feng Yanfeng’s eyes widened. He was so confused.
General Chang looked away.
Feng Wu glanced at General Chang. It seemed that Chang San wasn’t reconciled to Jun Linyuan’s decision to make him work for her. But he had no choice. He had to go with Feng Wu.
Feng Wu didn’t mind. She had all the time in the world, and she knew it was only a matter of time before she convinced Chang San.
Feng Wu grinned. “Uncle, he’s not General Chang anymore. Addressing him that way is mocking him.”
“He’s not General Chang anymore, so…”
Feng Yanfeng was utterly surprised.
“Right now, he’s Chang San, the captain of the guard of my Fallen Star Yard,” said Feng Wu with a smile.
“Bullshit!” Feng Liu stared at Feng Wu. “General Chang is the captain of His Royal Highness’s guards. He can’t be working for you! That’s preposterous!”
“What if it’s real?” Feng Wu smiled at Feng Liu. She didn’t mind playing Feng Liu a little.
Feng Liu wanted to say something, but Feng Yiran tugged at her to stop.
Not everyone in this branch of the family was a fool. Feng Yiran saw that General Chang kept silent after everything Feng Wu said, and his stomach lurched.
Feng Yiran said, “Is General Chang really your guard now?”
Feng Wu glanced at him. “What do you think?”
Feng Yiran frowned. “How?”
Feng Wu replied, “His Royal Highness gave him to me.”
After that, Feng Wu turned to Chang San. “From now on, you’re only responsible for the safety of Fallen Star Yard. You don’t need to take orders from anyone else in this clan.”
Chapter 1059 Unbelievable!
Chang San was frustrated and had an indecipherable look on his face, but he still gave Feng Wu a nod.So… it was true?
After Feng Wu led Chang San away, Feng Yanfeng and his family looked at one another in shock for a long time.
“How is that possible? This can’t be happening!” Feng Liu was the first to cry out. “He’s General Chang, His Royal Highness’s greatest right-hand man! Why would His Royal Highness give him away just like that?”
They were still in too great a shock to recover any time soon.
“Sister, didn’t you say that His Royal Highness was horrible to Feng Wu in Imperial College? You said he bullied her and humiliated her, right?” Feng Liu stared at Feng Sang.
Feng Sang nodded. “It’s true. Many of my classmates can attest to it.”
“Then why did His Royal Highness have General Chang come back with Feng Wu?” Feng Liu couldn’t understand it.
“Is it possible that… His Royal Highness sent General Chang here to monitor her?” Feng Liu’s eyes lit up.
She refused to believe that His Royal Highness was into Feng Wu.
Feng Sang shook her head. “With His Royal Highness’s power, he doesn’t need to monitor her. He can just kill her.”
“Then why?”
No one could figure it out, and they had distressed faces.
Feng Yanfeng looked around with an authoritative expression on his face, and he said with a snort, “Not a word about what we discussed before. Do you hear me?”
Before, they had been trying to figure out a way to remove Feng Wu’s family from the clan, but now… she had just brought General Chang back as the captain of her guard. What could they do now?
Feng Yiran and the others didn’t like it, but they had no choice but to accept this depressing fact.
“Anyway, there has to be something behind it!” Feng Liu clenched her fists.
In the Feng clan —
People could tell how things were changing around the house.
That was why a lot of the servants began to talk.
“Have you noticed? Miss Wu is getting very self-important these days.”
“You don’t say. That was the captain of His Royal Highness’s guards, and she brought him back.”
“Do you think Miss Wu and His Royal Highness…”
“Don’t say stupid things! In any case, whether they are in a relationship or not, we can all see that the head of the clan treats Miss Wu with respect now.”
“Do you remember? When the second branch of the family came back from Northern Border City six months ago, all they had was a single carriage. Lady Wang could crush them at any moment, but now, Lady Wang doesn’t even dare sneer at Feng Wu.”
“I heard from some old members of the clan that the position of clan head should have belonged to Feng Wu’s family.”
–
Feng Wu had no idea of the servants’ reactions, but even if she did, she probably wouldn’t care.
Fallen Star Yard.
After Feng Wu was carried off, her family panicked. Chaoge ran next door to ask Grand Secretary Fang for help.
However, Grand Secretary Fang only smiled mildly. “Don’t worry. The girl will be back in no time.”
Given how wise Grand Secretary Fang was, he was able to reach this conclusion based on what he knew.
He realized that the crown prince treated Feng Wu differently.
Jun Linyuan was an extremely rare genius, and Grand Secretary Fang saw great potential in him. He would love to see the crown prince become a couple with Feng Wu.
But Grand Secretary Fang also realized that Chaoge knew nothing about it. She was furious when Grand Secretary Fang refused to help, and decided to go to the crown prince’s residence to help Feng Wu.
Before she could leave the house, Feng Wu came swaggering in.
“Xiao Wu, you’re back!” Chaoge threw herself at Feng Wu as soon as she saw the latter, and wouldn’t let go of Feng Wu’s waist.
Chapter 1060 Secret of Fallen Star Yard
The other members of Fallen Star Yard were beyond joyful.Chaoge looked past Feng Wu and saw Chang San behind her. She flared up right away and glared at him. “How dare you show up here?! You kidnapped a civilian, do you realize that? Even if you work for His Royal Highness, you can’t —”
Fearing that Chaoge might say something worse, Feng Wu stopped her. “He doesn’t work for Jun Linyuan anymore.”
“Huh?” Chaoge looked at Feng Wu in bewilderment.
Feng Wu nodded earnestly. “He’s the captain of the guard of Fallen Star Yard now, not Jun Linyuan’s General Chang.”
WHAT?!
Those words shocked everyone in Fallen Star Yard.
Granny Zhao took Feng Wu’s hand. “Miss, you can’t make up a thing like that.”
When General Chang came here before, it was clear to them that even Feng Yanfeng fawned on him, but now, according to Feng Wu…
Instead of answering their questions, Feng Wu turned to Chang San with a stern look on her face. “Chang San, from now on, you’re in charge of the security of Fallen Star Yard. Problem?”
Chang San stared at Feng Wu with a conflicted look in his eyes. If he had a choice, he would say no, but he recalled what Feng had said before he left.
“Working for Miss Feng Wu will be a great opportunity for you. Just go.”
A great opportunity? Looking around the narrow courtyard, Chang San couldn’t tell where that great opportunity was, but —
But because of the blood oath he took, Chang San had no choice but to nod. “Yes.”
Everyone stared at Chang San in disbelief…
They then turned to stare at Feng Wu.
Feng Wu gave them a slight nod. “Chang San will be living here in Fallen Star Yard from now on. Granny Zhao, clean out an empty room for him.”
Granny Zhao said, “Yes, Miss.”
“Uncle Qiu, tell him about the dos and don’ts of Fallen Star Yard.” Feng Wu gave the instruction.
Uncle Qiu was speechless.
Uncle Qiu had only just made it to the Spiritual Grandmaster stage, but General Chang… his spiritual essence was as profound as the vast, bottomless ocean…
Uncle Qiu smiled wryly. “…Yes.”
Feng Wu treated Chang San the same way she treated the other members of Fallen Star Yard, but the others didn’t dare treat Chang San as casually.
After all, Chang San was a frighteningly capable man, both in status and ability.
Seeing this, Feng Wu could only shake her head with a wry smile and hope that the others would get used to it soon.
That night —
The members of Fallen Star Yard were busy cultivating.
Feng Wu was in her room, trying to make a breakthrough to Level 7 of the Spiritual Grandmaster stage.
Feng Xiaoqi, Qiuling, and Uncle Qiu all sat in their respective rooms, absorbing the essence of moonlight and refining the spiritual essence which their bodies required.
They had been making quick progress since receiving manuals from Feng Wu. With the help of the Taiyi Formation, their cultivation had become more efficient.
This was especially the case for Qiuling. Her capability had increased significantly after Feng Wu changed her physical endowment.
Chang San scanned Fallen Star Yard with his spiritual essence.
All of a sudden, he felt a sting on his forehead and he cried out inwardly at the pain!
Wait!
His spiritual essence didn’t work? He only saw a sea of blackness when he scanned Fallen Star Yard!
That shouldn’t be the case!
Chang San extended his spiritual essence outside Fallen Star Yard toward the rest of the Feng manor. It even reached as far as the courtyard of Feng Yanfeng’s family.
With his spiritual essence, he could see Feng Yanfeng and Lady Wang having a quarrel. Lady Wang even ended up being slapped by Feng Yanfeng.
So… Chang San knew that there was nothing wrong with his spiritual essence.
But… why couldn’t he see anything in Fallen Star Yard?
There was something strange about Fallen Star Yard.
It hadn’t crossed Chang San’s mind earlier, but now that he had the time, he began to notice things.
Chapter 1061 Assassination After Dark!
Although he couldn’t see anything with his spiritual essence, he could still hear the sound of rhythmic breathing in the rooms next door.Chang San smirked. The people in this courtyard were no more capable than ants. What good would their efforts do?
Sitting cross-legged, Chang San started cultivating himself.
All of a sudden!
His eyes lit up!
The spiritual essence was so dense!
When he opened up his dantian to absorb the spiritual essence, he realized that the spiritual essence here was as dense as that of the crown prince’s residence, if not better.
What on earth was going on here?!
Chang San thought that it was an illusion, but soon saw that it wasn’t.
Not only was the spiritual essence dense, it was pure as well.
Rumble —
He then heard the faint crackling sound of spiritual essence. Had someone… made a breakthrough?
What a coincidence. Chang San was thinking this to himself, when he heard another faint sound of the fluctuation of spiritual essence.
That…
If the first time was a coincidence, what about the next? Could that be a coincidence, too?
To Chang San’s surprise, there was a third sound!
He was lost for words.
Even if they were all low level cultivators, this was still way too fast. Were the people in this courtyard even human?
Since Chang San couldn’t figure it out, he decided to stop thinking.
He was going to try it himself.
He closed his eyes, opened up his dantian, and entered the cultivation state. Soon —
He felt the pure, dense spiritual essence flooding in.
Chang San couldn’t believe it!
He thought he was starting to understand what Feng meant by this great opportunity.
He couldn’t get enough of the spiritual essence of Fallen Star Yard… This had to be an essence-gathering formation.
Chang San was right.
The Taiyi Formation wasn’t just a defensive formation. More importantly, it could gather spiritual essence for its hosts to use.
Chang San had an inkling that if he went on cultivating here, he might be able to break through that bottleneck that had been holding him back.
This was such a wonderful cultivation spot. One couldn’t find a better one in the entire imperial capital! Chang San could hardly contain his excitement!
Just as he suppressed his excitement and was ready to put his mind to his cultivation, all of a sudden —
He sensed something aggressive in the air!
Interrupted, Chang San opened his eyes and looked displeased.
Three ghost-like shadows jumped over the wall and charged in like shooting stars!
They were fast!
Judging by their speed as they ran along the walls and roofs, Chang San was sure that these three people had reached perfection in the Spiritual Elder stage at the very least!
Feng Wu was only a Spiritual Grandmaster at the moment, and even one of these individuals would be enough to overpower her, let alone three!
Feng Wu was cultivating with her eyes closed when she heard Little Phoenix’s shrill voice in her ear. “We have company!”
Feng Wu’s eyes snapped open and shone coldly in the dark.
Little Phoenix was right. They were under attack!
Rising to her feet, Feng Wu moved as fast as a streak of lightning. She hid herself in a dark corner before taking out a handful of golden needles!
The three figures were tall, short and fat respectively, and had quite distinctive features.
They ran in two directions as fast as they could.
They headed for Feng Wu’s and Lady Xuanji’s rooms!
Two went for Feng Wu and one ran toward Lady Xuanji’s room.
Feng Wu’s eyes glinted coldly.
As if targeting her wasn’t enough, they were going to attack her mother, too! That was more than Feng Wu could bear!
When the short and the fat men reached Feng Wu’s door, Feng Wu gripped her golden needles more tightly. At the same time, she quietly took a dagger out of her sleeve.
Chapter 1062 What“s Going On?
Crack —
In the dark, the short man in black gripped the door lock. The next second, the lock gave with a little click.
As soon as the door opened, Feng Wu threw out her golden needles!
A cold gust of wind swept through the room!
The short man crouched down instantly and swiftly dodged the needles.
But Feng Wu hadn’t been trying to inflict injury with the needles, and instead was forcing him to move as she wanted.
Just as the short man dropped onto his stomach and secretly rejoiced at dodging the needles, he realized that his hands seemed stuck to the ground, making it difficult for him to pull them back.
But, it was only difficult, not impossible!
Having reached perfection at the Spiritual Elder stage, the fat man wasn’t going to be defeated that easily. He used all his strength to pull his hands back, and struck out in the direction that the needles had come from.
But —
Feng Wu was nowhere to be found.
She had moved away already, and there was a black rebounding wall where she had been standing.
As the name suggested, that wall caused spiritual essence to rebound.
Therefore, all the power that the short man had exerted was bounced back at equal force.
Boom!
The formidable spiritual essence rushed toward him at an unbelievable speed!
Thump!
The short man opened his eyes wide.
How could this be?
However, his instincts as a killer made him react quickly.
There was something strange about this room!
After his own spiritual essence bounced back, the short man ran toward the courtyard as fast as he could. Even so, he wasn’t able to completely dodge the rebound.
“Hm —”
The short assassin grunted. He had clearly been injured.
Beside him, the fat man was surprised to see what happened to his short colleague.
“How…” As soon as the fat man opened his mouth, the short man glared at him!
“We’ve got a tough one! Help me out here!”
The short man had thought the task was too simple at first, and had told the fat man to stand by and just watch.
Hence, the fat assassin had leaned on the doorframe to watch the supposed slaughter with a smile.
But to his surprise, the slaughter never happened. Instead, the short man had been forced out of the room.
A tough one? That did seem to be the case. The fat man smirked and suddenly drew out his sword!
However —
The door stayed open, and nothing moved inside.
The short man and the fat man exchanged looks and saw surprise in each other’s eyes.
What was wrong with this courtyard?
With everything that had happened, how could the people inside remain motionless like this, as if they were all dead?
Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t they be screaming?
But no —
The entire courtyard remained utterly quiet.
Something wasn’t right!
The two men exchanged concerned looks.
Wait, where was the tall man? He hadn’t come out after going into the other room… nor was there any sound!
It was frighteningly quiet!
The two men exchanged looks. Just then —
The tall man that had rushed into Lady Xuanji’s room suddenly let out an ear-splitting scream.
“Ahhh —”
In the silent night, that scream sent chills down their spines.
What happened?!
Without thinking, the two assassins rushed into Feng Wu’s room at top speed!
Chapter 1063 Mighty General Chang!
Their mission was to eliminate Feng Wu, while kidnapping Lady Xuanji was only their secondary goal.Seeing that the situation had changed, they decided to kill Feng Wu as quickly as possible and bring her head back to claim their reward.
However, before they could rush in, they saw a teenage girl dressed in red standing under the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard. Her floaty dress fluttered in the wind.
It wasn’t cherry blossom season yet, but to their surprise, the flowers were in full bloom, and the falling petals danced in the moonlight.
“Feng Wu!” The short assassin had a cold, murderous look in his eyes.
The mission came with a letter of appointment, and Feng Wu’s portrait had been in it.
Feng Wu wasn’t standing there by herself. Next to her was Chang San, who had a cold look in his eyes.
He was about to move, when Feng Wu stopped him.
She gave him a sideway glance. “I need to train.”
Chang San was noticeably losing his patience, for he had had a moment of epiphany during his cultivation just then, and he was eager to put it into use and make some progress in his cultivation.
Hence, Chang San stared at the shorty and the fatty with an aggressive look in his eyes!
“They’re merely a pair of useless Spiritual Elders. Do whatever you want with them.” With those words, Chang San held his sword between his crossed arms and leaned against the cherry blossom tree.
“Useless Spiritual Elders?” The corner of Feng Wu’s lips twitched. The captain of Jun Linyuan’s guards was probably the only one that could make that statement.
Feng Wu was a Spiritual Grandmaster herself. In any other situation, she wouldn’t even try to fight a Spiritual Elder, and would take off right away.
But it was different today.
They were on her territory. With her Taiyi Formation and the fact that Chang San was guarding her on the side, Feng Wu decided to practice her skills.
The two assassins sneered at Feng Wu’s words.
“You brat. How bold of you! It’s time for you to surrender!”
Feng Wu shook her head. “I want to have a match.”
The shorty said, “Where do you think you are? A martial arts arena? Kiddo, we’re assassins. Get it?”
This was the first time that the two assassins had run into a mere Spiritual Grandmaster who wasn’t afraid of them, two Spiritual Elders.
Their cultivation levels were an entire stage apart, and the difference between their capabilities was too great to overlook.
“A further delay will only mean more complications. Let’s do this together!” The two assassins exchanged looks, and the next second, they charged at Feng Wu together!
Their client had put a very high price on Feng Wu’s head. Once they accomplished this mission, they would be able to live comfortably without needing to work for the next three years.
Seeing the two blades come at her, Feng Wu had an expectant smile on her face.
She needed to practice her sword stances, the ones known as Fallen Star Swordplay, which her master taught her the other day. However, Feng Wu wouldn’t be able to take the two of them together, so she grinned at Chang San.
Taking Feng Wu’s hint, Chang San rolled his eyes in resignation, and the next second, he raised his hand slightly.
Whoosh —
In a split second, only one of the two assassins was still facing Feng Wu, for Chang San was holding the other one.
Thud!
Twisting the fatty’s wrist so that the sword was aimed at the man’s own belly, Chang San then impaled the fatty to the tree with it.
The fatty looked completely baffled!
This wasn’t supposed to happen!
Didn’t the info say that Feng Wu, a Level 4 Spiritual Grandmaster, was the most capable cultivator in Fallen Star Yard? The rest of the members were supposed to be petty Level 3 and Level 1 Spiritual Grandmasters as well as a Level 6 Spiritual Master.
But why was this man here? He was far beyond a Spiritual Elder!
Chang San used to be the captain of the crown prince’s guards, so of course he was a very capable cultivator.