Chapter 100: An Extraordinary Surprise

Qin Feiyang put away the Azure Snow sword and hurriedly approached, asking, “Elder Gu, what’s the situation?”

Gu Ba replied, “Dead.”

Qin Feiyang’s gaze darkened.

With this man dead, there would be no witness or evidence. Trying to bring down the city lord now would be nearly impossible.

The city lord could easily feign ignorance or shift blame onto others.

Without ironclad proof, no one dared to challenge him.

After all, he was the city lord, embodying the supreme royal authority!

Gu Ba tore off the black veils from the two men’s faces.

Sure enough, they were from the city lord’s mansion!

Qin Feiyang recognized one of them—the former captain of the guard who had once tried to kill him.

Ling Yunfei snorted coldly, “He’s a Martial Sect, yet he serves such a despicable scoundrel. Truly foolish.”

“They were all personally trained by the city lord and had become his loyal death squads. For them, death was not frightening; what terrified them was failing the missions assigned by the city lord.”

“By the way, are your injuries serious?” Gu Ba asked with concern, looking at the two.

“No problem,” Qin Feiyang smiled.

Gu Ba praised, “To be able to slay even a one-star Martial Sect is truly remarkable. You’ve already far surpassed your peers, but don’t grow complacent—keep pushing yourself.”

Yet Qin Feiyang and his companion felt undeserving of such praise.

Because if those two had not been distracted, they would never have found an opportunity to counterattack.

To put it another way, if Qin Feiyang had not had the Azure Snow sword, even if the chance came, they wouldn’t have had the strength to fight back.

So, there was an element of luck involved.

Of course, their abilities were undeniable to all.

But the ones they owed their survival to most were the Black Bear King.

Initially, the two Qingfeng blades had aimed straight for their hearts.

If not for the Black Bear King’s roar, their hearts would have been pierced.

They would have died on the spot.

“Thank you, Senior Bear King!” Qin Feiyang and his companion looked toward Black Bear Mountain, their hearts filled with gratitude.

This debt of kindness would be remembered forever.

Gu Ba also glanced toward Black Bear Mountain.

He had heard that beast’s roar just now.

At that moment, he had even felt the oppressive aura, which startled him.

But he hadn’t thought much of it.

Nor had he considered the Black Bear King.

In his view, Qin Feiyang and his companion couldn’t possibly be acquainted with the Black Bear King.

The exalted Black Bear King wouldn’t help two mere humans.

It was more likely a powerful ferocious beast at the Martial Sect level passing through the area.

Gu Ba withdrew his gaze and smiled, “Let’s return. The examination should be starting soon.”

“Agreed,” Qin Feiyang nodded.

As the three approached the city gate, the guards showed expressions of terror.

They were clearly shaken deeply by the formidable strength previously displayed by Qin Feiyang and his companion.

At first, they all thought the captain could easily kill these two.

But unexpectedly, the captain was killed by them instead!

A five-star Martial Artist possessed such terrifying power—imagine how much stronger they would become in the future.

“Hmph. Go back and tell your city lord that tomorrow the three giants of the Dan Hall will personally visit. He should prepare a reasonable explanation,” Gu Ba said coldly, glancing at the group before leading Qin Feiyang and the others straight into the city.

Ling Yunfei asked suspiciously, “Elder Gu, are you really going to the city lord’s mansion tomorrow?”

Gu Ba sneered, “Though there’s no evidence now, necessary intimidation cannot be omitted. Otherwise, he won’t know to restrain himself.”

“Makes sense,” Ling Yunfei nodded.

Gu Ba continued, “But as long as you succeed in entering the Martial King Hall and the Dan King Hall, he won’t be able to do anything to you.”

Soon, the three arrived outside the Dan Hall’s gate.

Gu Ba said to Qin Feiyang, “You go in yourself. I’ll escort Ling Yunfei to avoid any further trouble and notify He Wu and the others.”

“Where is Elder He?” Qin Feiyang asked.

“At the west city gate,” Gu Ba replied.

“Because we don’t know from which direction you will return, the hall master assigned me, He Wu, and two chief elders of the Martial Hall to each guard a city gate,” Gu Ba explained.

“I see,” Qin Feiyang understood.

…

Dan Fire Hall!

Everyone inside the Dan Hall was gathered in the main hall.

At the front sat four figures in chairs, each with a tea table beside them holding a pot of fragrant tea and a cup.

They were Luo Xiong, Feng Cheng, Elder Mo, and Lin Chen.

But their expressions varied.

Luo Xiong had his eyes closed, silent.

Feng Cheng and Elder Mo stared outside with both anticipation and anger.

Lin Chen kept lowering his head, pouring and drinking tea, a visible hint of impatience between his brows.

The atmosphere was unusually heavy.

The disciples around dared not speak loudly.

On the left side, Cheng Yi, Ling Yan, Ji Jin, and Lu Hong stood together, whispering.

Cheng Yi asked, “Ling Yan, have you heard anything?”

“Got the information,” Ling Yan nodded, lowering his voice. “Outside all four city gates, there are city lord mansion agents lying in ambush. Once Jiang Haotian appears, even with Gu Ba and the others present, it’s a dead end.”

Lu Hong smiled, “So, this predetermined spot is definitely yours, Senior Brother Cheng Yi.”

Ji Jin flattered, “Senior Brother, please take care of us in the future!”

Cheng Yi smiled broadly inside. “Don’t worry. Once I secure the predetermined spot, I won’t forget you.”

“What are you whispering about? Want me to listen too?”

At that moment, the chubby boy sneakily approached behind the four, grinning slyly.

“Oh, you actually dare come up yourself, Fatty? Aren’t you afraid I’ll skin you alive?” the four glared at him.

“Heh, Fatty here just wants to lose weight. Come on, strip me as much as you want,” the chubby boy taunted, showing a fearless attitude that annoyed the four.

But with the three giants present, they dared not lose their temper.

Lu Hong coldly said, “Fat pig, after the exam, I’ll deal with you properly. Don’t even think about running!”

“You’re so protective of Cheng Yi, are you already involved with him?”

“If Fatty remembers correctly, you also have some shady dealings with Ji Jin, right?”

“Two-timing, you’re really something, woman.”

“Senior Brothers Cheng Yi and Ji Jin, you’re so handsome, but if you both end up wearing green hats, that would be perfect.”

“Just so happens, I have two green hats here—not ninety-eight or ninety-nine-eight, just eight gold coins. How about it? Fatty’s generous, right?”

The chubby boy chuckled, genuinely taking out two vividly green hats and shaking them in front of Cheng Yi and Ji Jin.

“I can’t stand it!”

The three glared at the chubby boy, grinding their teeth in fury.

“Too expensive?”

“Fine, Fatty will take a loss this time and give them to you for free.”

“Come, Fatty will put them on you. They’ll look great.”

After speaking, the chubby boy actually placed the green hats onto the two men’s heads.

Ji Jin grabbed the chubby boy’s wrist with a low growl, “Fatty, if you keep messing around, I swear I’ll kill you.”

“Without Jiang Haotian’s help, I wonder how you’ll survive in the Dan Hall.”

Cheng Yi sneered coldly and ignored the chubby boy.

“Kill Fatty?”

The chubby boy’s eyes flashed coldly as he threw aside the green hats and pulled out two daggers.

“What are you trying to do?”

The four were stunned.

“No, no!”

The chubby boy quickly shook his head, smiling obsequiously at them. “That was just a joke earlier. Hope you senior brothers and sisters don’t mind. Could one of you help me hold these? I promise to give you a huge surprise.”

They exchanged glances but ignored him.

The chubby boy forcibly handed the daggers to Ji Jin and Ling Yan.

“What exactly do you want to do?” they frowned.

With a mocking laugh, the chubby boy grabbed Ji Jin’s wrist with his right hand and Ling Yan’s wrist with his left, and suddenly thrust the daggers toward his own chest.

Ji Jin and Ling Yan’s faces paled instantly.

The dagger tips tore through the chubby boy’s clothes, about to pierce his skin.

“Bastard! What are you doing?”

Ji Jin and Ling Yan hurriedly pulled back hard, shouting, “Murder! Murder!”

“Master, Elders, save me!”

The chubby boy roared in fear, his face turning deathly pale in an instant.

Ji Jin and Ling Yan were dumbfounded.

At that moment, all eyes fell on the three, disbelief filling the hall.

They actually dared to attempt murder on Fatty in front of the three giants?

Had Ji Jin and Ling Yan lost their minds?

“Crack!”

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed through the hall.

Everyone fell silent in fear.

Feng Cheng’s face darkened as his aged hand slammed down on the tea table.

Crack!

The tea table shattered into pieces, the cup and pot crashing to the floor in shards.

The three giants, already extremely irritable, were furious at the sight.

Fatty, Ling Yan, and Ji Jin were also frightened.

The two daggers clattered to the ground, sparks flying from the impact.

“Elder…” Ji Jin hurried forward, about to accuse Fatty.

“Elder, Master, please stand up for me!”

But Fatty shouted first.

“I just heard them talking about Jiang Haotian, so I said Jiang Haotian might still be alive.”

“Didn’t expect them to immediately draw knives at me!”

“If I hadn’t reacted quickly, I’d be dead by their hands now!”

He knelt before the three giants, tears streaming down his face.

“Nonsense!”

“You gave us the daggers yourself!”

“Elder, Master, he’s falsely accusing us!” Ji Jin and Ling Yan hurriedly defended themselves, furious.

Fatty glared at them, livid. “You two! Now you’re turning around to attack me? Everyone in the Dan Hall knows I’m the most timid and trouble-averse. I wouldn’t dare kill a pig, let alone stab myself!”

“Enough! All of you shut up!”

Luo Xiong coldly scolded, glancing at the three.

“Hurting fellow disciples is an unforgivable crime. Ji Jin and Ling Yan are disqualified from the examination immediately. Get them out of the Dan Fire Hall and send them to the pig cage for reflection.”

“No!”

“Master, we’re innocent!”

Their faces turned green as they knelt, begging for mercy.

Luo Xiong looked toward the two chief elders standing outside the door and barked, “What are you waiting for? Drag them out now!”