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The person seemed to disregard Lingfeng, and a sound of sipping tea came from within.
Lingfeng stood there, glaring with anger at the curtain. After a moment, the person spoke slowly, "An apology? Do you think an apology can solve the problem? How about I kill this young lady and then apologize to her corpse?"
"Don't push your luck! Come out if you dare!" Jiao Jiao couldn't hold back her temper and shouted angrily.
As soon as Jiao Jiao's words fell, the curtain in the corner suddenly flew up and then sharply flew toward Lingfeng and the others.
"I want you to pay with your lives!" the person threatened.
Lingfeng protected Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao behind him, stepped forward, and struck the curtain heavily with the Connecting Rod, only to hear a crashing sound as the curtain was shattered.
The Innkeeper and his companion secretly groaned but had no choice; to protect their lives, they ran to hide behind.
Now Lingfeng was no longer polite. Since the other party had made the first move, he taunted, "Is that all you've got? You talk big but can't back it up. This Hero will play with you!" He lightly kicked the table in front of him.
The table flipped several times before it seemed to be pulled by something, heading straight for the person's face.
The person had his back to Lingfeng, casually sipping tea from a cup in his hand. Then, surprisingly, the table kicked by Lingfeng froze in mid-air behind him, motionless.
Lingfeng and Fei Fei exchanged glances; it seemed they had encountered a master.
"A little brat dares to show off!" the person mocked. Then there was a loud crash as the wooden table disintegrated into powder as if struck by a heavy fist.
"Let's use the Fire Control Technique I used last time; maybe it will amuse me!" the person continued.
Lingfeng was taken aback and carefully looked at the person's back. After a moment, he remembered that this person was one of another group during his previous battle with Dragon Slayer.
"So it's you!" Lingfeng said warily.
The person let out a cold laugh twice before slowly turning around, revealing that half of his face was burned while the other half remained intact.
"I have been waiting for you here for a long time!" The man exuded a killing intent, his hands clenched into fists, ready to strike.
Lingfeng remained silent, thinking that the last time Hezi had issued a kill order against them, this person must have survived by luck. Moreover, since Hezi had burned down the inn last time, this man was likely a victim as well. Therefore, he believed that the one who set fire to the inn was very likely Lingfeng.
"My brothers have all been killed by you; I have come to take revenge!" the man said through gritted teeth.
Although his brothers' deaths were somewhat related to Lingfeng, it was not something Lingfeng wanted to happen. Furthermore, the order to burn down the inn and pursue his brothers had come from Hezi, which had nothing to do with Lingfeng. No one likes to be blamed for something they did not do, especially not Lingfeng.
"You misunderstand; the last incident was ordered by Hezi. What does that have to do with me?" Lingfeng quickly defended himself.
The man revealed a sinister smile; half of his burned face suddenly appeared devilish, radiating an evil aura.
"Are you still going to argue? Do you dare say that incident did not start because of you?" After a pause, the man continued, "But don't worry; I have made up my mind to wipe out the entire Alliance to honor the souls of my brothers!" As he spoke, purple spiritual energy began to emanate from his body, and a purple longsword appeared in his hand.
Lingfeng was startled; this man could forge a treasure sword by himself, indicating he had indeed provoked a master. However, Lingfeng did not intend to back down; at least he wanted to give it a try. He quickly turned to Fei Fei and said, "You two find a place to hide; I will deal with him!"
Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao showed hesitant expressions and stood still.
At that moment, the man raised his sword and pointed it at Lingfeng. "Anyone related to the Alliance must die; none of you can escape!"
Lingfeng inwardly lamented; it seemed like trouble was piling up. But there was no time for further thought as he hurriedly pushed Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao toward the door.
However, the man's cultivation was profound; with just a light wave of his hand, the entire inn was enveloped in a layer of purple net-like spiritual energy. The doors and windows seemed to be under immense pressure and could not be opened at all.
Lingfeng sighed helplessly; it seemed there was truly no way to escape.
Looking at the man, he softened his tone slightly and said, "They are my servants whom I rescued. Let them go, and I will duel with you!"
The man remained unyielding and expressionless. "I repeat: anyone related to the Alliance must die!" With that, he forcefully swung his longsword, sending a crescent-shaped purple sword energy directly towards Lingfeng and the two women.
Lingfeng took a deep breath and then leaped into the air, using the Connecting Rod to block the attack, but he was also forced to retreat several steps.
"What a strong momentum!" Lingfeng couldn't help but exclaim.
Before Lingfeng could counterattack, the person launched a series of sword qi attacks from both sides, all directed at Lingfeng. However, Lingfeng managed to dodge each one by shifting left and right. Unfortunately, the Mage's Inn had been reduced to a wreck, as if explosives had detonated inside a sturdy box, distorting the entire structure.
Seeing that Lingfeng dared not take the hits, the attacker felt somewhat relaxed, thinking that Lingfeng's dodging speed was merely fast enough to avoid his strikes. To conserve Spiritual Energy, he began using less powerful techniques.
This time, Lingfeng decided not to dodge. The techniques used by the attacker had enough power for Lingfeng to face them head-on. After exchanging several blows, Lingfeng was now very close to the attacker. He shattered a wave of sword qi with his Connecting Rod and quickly retaliated, aiming for the attacker's neck.
The attacker was startled; he had underestimated Lingfeng. Now that Lingfeng was up close, he revealed his true strength. Having preserved his power until now, Lingfeng was ready to go all out. The Connecting Rod sliced through the air, shimmering with a purple light, but stopped abruptly at the attacker's neck.
The attacker looked at Lingfeng in surprise and reluctantly lowered his head after a moment, bitterly saying, "I lost. Do as you wish!"
Lingfeng smiled and put away the Connecting Rod. He glanced at the attacker and said, "Don't worry; I won't kill you. I just want you to understand that your brothers' deaths have nothing to do with me! If you want to blame someone, blame them for seeing things they shouldn't have seen and hearing names they shouldn't have heard. Since you can still live, consider yourself lucky; I advise you to cherish your life!"
With that, Lingfeng ascended the broken stairs with Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao.
The Innkeeper and his companion felt a bit more at ease and cautiously stepped out from behind. Upon seeing the mess in the hall, they were momentarily speechless but dared not say anything.
"Take this money and hire some workers to fix things!" Lingfeng tossed down a Gold Ingot from upstairs and instructed.
The Innkeeper hurriedly caught the Gold Ingot and looked at Lingfeng with gratitude.
That night, Lingfeng stayed in one room while Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao shared another room next door. To prepare for any unforeseen events, Lingfeng deliberately made a hole in the wall so that if anything happened to Fei Fei or Jiao Jiao, he could be alerted immediately.
Lying in bed, Lingfeng felt overwhelmed by everything that had happened. There were so many events that he hardly had time to think. Now reflecting on it all, he couldn't understand why he had become so entangled in these matters. If he hadn't helped Monkey Head escape or encountered Man Mountain and Purple Ren Prefecture, perhaps Lingfeng would still be an unknown child.
Thinking about these people always brought him strange emotions. Without them, he wouldn't have gained such valuable experience; without them, his understanding of the Cultivation Realm might have remained minimal.
Before going to bed, Lingfeng practiced the Mind Method and techniques of the Falling Leaves Technique. Due to this training, Lingfeng's cultivation had significantly increased. Although he was unsure of his exact level, he could infer from the phenomena produced by practicing the Falling Leaves Technique that he was at least at the Mid-Phase of Radiant Illumination.
Once a cultivator reaches the Xuan Zhao Period, they can perform short-distance flight, and the embryonic form of the Nascent Soul begins to appear. However, it was not very noticeable, as the current Nascent Soul was akin to a one-week-old infant, offering no benefits to Lingfeng.
Lingfeng had been busy gathering information and had forgotten to test his own cultivation level. Moreover, with Fei Fei and Jiao Jiao around him, he could not easily reveal his identity as a cultivator. Therefore, late at night, Lingfeng decided to sneak out and test his current cultivation level.
After leaving the Mage's Inn, Lingfeng ran out of town and began his test in an open area.
One way to determine if he had reached the Mid-Phase of Radiant Illumination was to see if he could fly using wind.
Once he confirmed that no one was around, Lingfeng started gathering his Spiritual Energy beneath his feet. He then focused on adjusting his center of gravity and attempted to fly into the air without using the Lightness Skill.
In the first two attempts, although Lingfeng managed to leave the ground, he only rose less than a foot high before hovering briefly and then falling back down.
On the third attempt, Lingfeng gathered his energy again for the flight test. Indeed, hard work paid off; this time he truly flew up. Without using the Lightness Skill, Lingfeng managed to rise three feet off the ground and traveled over ten miles.
Although both the distance and height were not remarkable, it was enough to excite Lingfeng. At least with this flying skill, he would no longer need to rely on gathering water vapor to deceive others.
However, despite his joy, Lingfeng felt somewhat dissatisfied because only he knew about reaching the early stage of Rotation of Light; Azure Vine and Enchanting were unaware of this good news.
Thinking about Azure Vine and the others made Lingfeng lose interest in further cultivation, so he returned to the Mage's Inn in low spirits. To his surprise, the entire inn had been reduced to rubble.
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