Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 583 Zhu Wufeng falls!
Li Xuan felt relieved when he saw two groups of people walking out of the small courtyard rented by Zhu Wufeng.

"It seems that we not only caught the Zheng Wangfu, but also got an unexpected harvest."

Zhu Wufeng left the yard first and ran out of the city.

There were other arrangements over there, so Li Xuan didn't have to rush to chase Zhu Wufeng.

What he didn't expect was that the secret guards would follow suit.

And it seems that Zhu Wufeng doesn't seem to know about this.

"Did you get instructions from others?"

Last night, Li Xuan followed the secret guards who were watching Yang Wanli and found this place.

After realizing that it was someone sent by Zhu Wufeng, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

I originally thought Zhu Wufeng was just a reckless man, but now it seems that he is a cautious person.

Fortunately, after Li Xuan received the news from Yang Wanli last night, he did not give up the action immediately, but continued to try to lure him.

After seeing that only five secret guards came out of the yard and no one else came out, Li Xuan hurriedly followed.

Although the strength of these secret guards is good, they are only at the middle third rank level. It is impossible for them to discover Li Xuan who is following behind them.

Compared with Zhu Wufeng, these five secret guards surprised Li Xuan even more.

If we can successfully ambush and kill Zhu Wufeng today and capture these five people alive, we will make a big profit.

While Li Xuan was looking forward to it, he did not forget his business. He followed all the way and did not forget to explore the surroundings.

The ambush they set today was aimed at Zhu Wufeng alone. If other top-three masters broke in during this process, it would be troublesome.

A hunter must be more cautious than his prey, otherwise it is hard to say who the prey is.

Li Xuan used the detection method he had recently learned to sense along the way, fearing that King Zheng might have some other tricks up his sleeve.

In this way, Zhu Wufeng was in front, the secret guards were in the middle, and Li Xuan was behind, and they rushed towards the outside of the city one after another.

However, Zhu Wufeng had disappeared long ago, and within Li Xuan's perception range, only the five secret guards were on their way.

Zhu Wufeng and the secret guards both knew the location outside the city, so there was no possibility of not meeting them.

The secret guards were well aware of this, so although they were on their way quickly, they did not seem to be in a hurry.

Soon, Li Xuan followed the secret guards out of the city. Nothing went wrong, and no abnormal aura was found nearby.

When they reached the outside of the city, the secret guards sped up again, using their lightness skills to travel at a speed no slower than that of horses.

Once in the wild, Li Xuan could hide better. He just followed in the woods and would not arouse suspicion even if he made some noise.

After traveling for dozens of miles, Li Xuan saw that they were almost there and decided to take action.

"I haven't encountered any trouble so far, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."

Li Xuan stared at the five secret guards in front of him, and the Yin and Yang Qi in his body slowly circulated, starting to build up strength.

He cleared his throat, found the right moment, and suddenly launched a ghostly howl at the secret guards.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, a tiger roar like thunder exploded in the ears of the secret guards. Their legs went weak and they all fell to the ground. Stars appeared in front of their eyes, and everything went black and white.

They opened their mouths to warn, but as soon as they opened their mouths, they spat out blood and had no strength to speak.

The secret guards wanted to struggle again, but a clear tiger roar came from behind them again.

Unlike the first time when the sound only exploded in their ears, this time the sound shook their entire bodies, stirring the blood and energy in their bodies.

Within a few breaths, the five secret guards lost consciousness one after another and no longer responded.

Li Xuan was afraid of shocking them to death, and seeing that their blood and energy were weakening, he quickly stopped talking.

"call--"

Li Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just used the Ghostly Howls and the Dragon and Tiger Roars to suppress the opponent, which consumed a lot of Yin and Yang Qi.

Although he recovered in the blink of an eye, it was still rare for him to use his full strength.

Li Xuan had overestimated the strength of these secret guards. He thought they were all around the fourth rank, but judging from the result, they were probably only at the fifth rank.

"The secret guards should be the elite of Prince Zheng's Palace, right?"

"Why do I feel that the quality of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is still a little lacking?"

"Is it just that the people who came to help Zhu Wufeng are weak?"

Li Xuan looked at the five unconscious secret guards on the ground and felt a little confused.

But this is obviously not the time to delve into this issue.

Although this place is remote, it is on the roadside and maybe someone will pass by.

Li Xuan immediately dragged the unconscious secret guards into the woods, then took out the light-absorbing black cloth from their bodies and covered them with it, and then broke off some branches and covered them on top as camouflage.

Li Xuan knew very well that these five secret guards were more valuable alive. Perhaps he could dig out some useful information from them if he sent them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

He had chosen to take action here because there were people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs nearby to support him, and the location was also the best.

As we moved forward, more and more people started to appear, and it was difficult to take action because there were too many people and too many eyes.

Before, the road was not so remote and too far away from the rescue personnel.

After Li Xuan provided some cover for the unconscious secret guard, he quickly went to call for help.

Otherwise, Li Xuan would be heartbroken if he lost these five secret guards.

He continued walking along the path, and soon an inn located in the wilderness appeared before him.

There is a crossroad in front of the inn. Although it is a bit remote, it does good business.

It is the first choice for travelers to and from the capital to take a break.

【Cross Slope Inn】

This is also an old place. Li Xuan had been here once before.

At this time, the reception staff from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was living in the store.

The place where they ambushed Zhu Wufeng today was not far from the inn.

The ambush on Zhu Wufeng had to be kept secret, and there had to be a suitable witness to pass on the news.

Therefore, Li Xuan discussed with the two general managers before deciding on the location here.

Li Xuan quickly climbed into a guest room on the second floor of the inn.

After entering the house, I found a team of eunuchs in colorful clothes led by Xu Lang waiting there.

They were all dressed in casual clothes at this time, holding weapons, and looked solemn and murderous.

When they saw Li Xuan coming in, they all stood up, saluted silently, and were extremely respectful to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, then wrote to Xu Lang:

"I have captured a few people from Prince Zheng's Mansion. You can follow me to control them."

"How's it going over at Zhuwu Peak? Is everything going well?"

While Xu Lang was receiving the order, he quickly replied:

"Zhu Wufeng has already entered the mountain and is under personal supervision by the two stewards."

"As soon as we receive the signal from the Lord, the two stewards will take action immediately."

Li Xuan's signal was to confirm that there were no other top three warriors around to disrupt the situation.

After all, if Prince Zheng had the same idea as them, Li Xuan and the Imperial Household Department would suffer a great loss today.

"Okay, go and control the people with me first, and then I will immediately meet up with the two stewards."

Xu Lang led the team into action immediately. They followed Li Xuan and soon arrived at the place where the five secret guards were hiding.

Li Xuan found that the five people were still lying there obediently, and he finally felt relieved.

No matter what the outcome of the ambush on Zhu Wufeng will be, at least we have gained something today.

"You take good care of these five people. I'm leaving first."

Li Xuan hurriedly greeted Xu Lang and rushed to meet the two stewards.

"I wish you a smooth operation!"

Xu Lang bowed in the direction where Li Xuan left, and then took his men to do his work.

But when he saw clearly how these five people were dressed and the cloth covering them, he couldn't help but exclaimed:

"This, this is the secret guard of Prince Zheng's Mansion?"

The other eunuchs in flowery clothes turned to look at Xu Lang.

"Captain, I think so too."

"Should we take the person back first?"

"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I'm afraid I won't be able to take responsibility."

The tone of the eunuchs in flowery clothes became serious, and they dared not be careless.

Over the years, the secret guards of Prince Zheng's Palace have acted with extreme caution, and no one has ever fallen into their hands alive.

"This……"

Xu Lang was also in a dilemma for a moment and didn't know what to do.

He turned around to look in the direction Li Xuan had left, but there was no trace of him.

He guessed that Li Xuan did not realize the value of these survivors.

Xu Lang hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said:
"Follow the orders of the adults, control these people, follow the original plan, stand by nearby, and respond as needed!"

“Send someone to notify other brothers nearby and ask them to send all the reserve personnel to us.”

"Yes!"

As soon as Xu Lang gave the order, the eunuchs in flowery clothes took action.

"Give him medicine, tie him up, and remove his hands and feet."

Xu Lang said to the other eunuchs in flowery clothes, his voice trembling unconsciously.

……

Li Xuan naturally knew nothing about Xu Lang's excitement.

He rushed to the agreed ambush site with all his might.

Previously, they released the news that the Red Scarf Team was asked by someone to find a medicinal herb.

This medicinal herb only grows in the mountains near the Cross Hill, but recently a pair of vicious tigers have been lurking there, making it impossible to get close. This is why the masters of the Red Scarf Team have to take action in person.

Of course, the medicinal herbs and the evil tiger were all fake, they were just a trick to deceive Zhu Wufeng.

But this false news also deceived the entire Red Turban Team. The Ministry of Internal Affairs also sent people to the Cross Hill Inn in advance to spread some true and false news.

Although the time was too short to do it perfectly, it was enough to trick Zhu Wufeng into coming.

When Zhu Wufeng died, the fact that it was fake news could naturally be concealed.

Li Xuan even planned to distance himself from the Red Turban Team by claiming the news was fake.

Otherwise, they would be openly hostile to the Zheng Palace now. To be honest, the Red Turban Team does not have such strength.

If things really come to that, Emperor Yongyuan and Prince Zheng will have to show their cards.

The true background of the Red Turban Team cannot be concealed, and neither can what King Zheng did in the Money Gang. When the time comes, everything will be laid out in the open, which will only embarrass everyone.

When Li Xuan arrived at the target location, he did not go directly into the mountain. Instead, he explored the foot of the mountain first to make sure there were no problems. Then he went up the mountain while exploring to meet up with the two general managers.

When they arrived at the gathering place, a breeze brushed past Li Xuan's ears, bringing with it Zhao Feng's voice.

"Ah Xuan, you're here."

"What are the results of the investigation?"

Zhao Feng asked impatiently.

The two stewards are now waiting for a signal from Li Xuan. As long as Li Xuan gives the signal, they will take action immediately.

Li Xuan roared without hesitation.

"Roar--"

The tiger's roar echoed through the mountains and forests, startling countless flying birds.

Somewhere in the mountains.

When Zhao Feng heard the tiger's roar, an excited smile appeared on his face.

"Godfather."

Zhao Feng turned his head and looked to the side.

At this time, Manager Shang had his eyes closed and his hands were making a complicated hand seal.

Hearing his adopted son's call, Manager Shang slowly opened his eyes and said with a smile:

"Do it."

After saying this, the marks on Manager Shang's hands changed one after another, each one more complex than the last.

Manager Shang looked extremely serious and said in a deep voice:

"Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water!"

The handprint on Manager Shang's hand suddenly stopped, and Zhao Feng, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but feel dazed.

When Zhao Feng came to his senses, he found that Manager Shang had disappeared.

Zhao Feng immediately burst into laughter, extremely excited.

The next moment, Zhao Feng's figure slowly disappeared as if it had been erased by an eraser.

The mountain became quiet again, as if nothing had happened.

……

"Wow, there really is a tiger?"

Zhu Wufeng, who had been searching the mountain in vain, gradually lost his patience. Just then, he heard a tiger's roar that echoed throughout the forest coming from somewhere in the mountain.

This restored some of his patience and a playful smile appeared on his face.

The evil tiger is naturally nothing to Zhu Wufeng, a third-grade master.

What he was looking for were the two fourth-rank masters from the Red Scarf Team.

Especially the man named Mo Tiansheng.

After this person joined the Red Turban Team, the team's popularity has been rising. If they continue to let him go like this, he will sooner or later become a serious threat to them.

You know, although in this world, the one with the bigger fist is right, besides this reason, there is also friendship and loyalty.

Zhu Wufeng increasingly felt something was wrong with the Red Scarf Team's momentum of development.

This force, whose sole purpose is to do good and help others, and to punish evildoers, is gaining more and more support among the people in the capital.

Recently, it has also attracted a number of talented young people from all walks of life who have come to Beijing to travel.

You have to know that these passionate young people are not just rich and free, but also have martial arts sects behind them.

However, the management of the Red Scarf Team is extremely loose. As long as you want to be a good person and do good things, you are welcome, and there are no strict regulations. Even if you have identities from other forces after joining the Red Scarf Team, you are also welcome.

Moreover, after joining the Red Scarf Team, if there is anything you need help with, as long as it is not against the law, you can ask for it and the team will give it priority.

This kind of organization may not attract old hands, but the passionate young people are flocking to it, and it even caused a trend of joining the Red Scarf Team. The young knights are proud of the red scarves around their necks and the red badges on their shoulders.

However, it is not easy to join the Red Scarf Team. You need to be patient and do good deeds in the capital for a month, and then pass a resolution through voting in the team.

Many young knights who were inspired by the moment could not last more than a month and soon got lost in the glamorous world of the capital.

Those who can pass the one-month test are all mentally resolute people, and through a month of practice they have a better understanding of the Red Scarf Team's philosophy, and most of them are team members who can stay.

Zhu Wufeng was very worried about the development momentum of the Red Turban Team, fearing that the Red Turban Team would grow and become a major threat to King Zheng in the future.

Therefore, compared to those trash from the Jinqian Gang, Zhu Wufeng cares more about how to get rid of the Red Scarf Team.

Even though he easily rejected Yang Wanli's proposal yesterday, he was actually very tempted. However, to be on the safe side, he asked the secret guards to investigate first.

Judging from the report from the secret guards, Yang Wanli's proposal is very reliable.

What made Zhu Wufeng even more determined was that he could get rid of Mo Tiansheng today.

Zhu Wufeng was also very curious about Mo Tiansheng.

And if there is a chance, Zhu Wufeng also hopes to subdue this person for King Zheng.

After all, Mo Tiansheng's reputation has been too loud recently.

Having such a person join will definitely be a great help to King Zheng.

Zhu Wufeng's idea is good, but the current progress is not satisfactory.

After he entered the mountain, he searched for a long time, but still could not find any trace of the two people from the Red Scarf Team.

Just when he was getting impatient, the tiger's roar gave him a wake-up call.

"Those two people went into the mountains to collect herbs, and they must have encountered the so-called pair of vicious tigers."

"I'll follow the tiger's roar and I should be able to find them."

Zhu Wufeng took immediate action and turned to rush in the direction where the tiger's roar came from.

But as soon as he turned around, he froze in place.

Zhu Wufeng looked down and found that one of his shoes was soaked.

It turned out that when he turned around just now, he was not paying attention and stepped into a puddle nearby.

"unlucky!"

Zhu Wufeng withdrew his foot from the puddle and continued to head in the direction where the tiger's roar came from.

But the next moment, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't remember which direction the tiger's roar came from.

"Oh, yes, that's it."

The confusion in Zhu Wufeng's eyes disappeared and he smiled suddenly.

"Oh, this brain."

Zhu Wufeng sighed, then stood up and hurried on his way.

But for some reason, the mountain seemed to have grown bigger.

As Zhu Wufeng walked, he actually felt a little tired, but he was still far away from his destination.

"This mountain forest is so lush with vegetation, this shouldn't be the case."

Zhu Wufeng's true energy is derived from the bamboo attributes that evolved from the wood of the five elements.

Logically speaking, he should be very comfortable in such an environment, but for some reason he felt tired after walking on the mountain roads.

"Something's wrong!"

Zhu Wufeng felt that his breathing had become difficult, as if there was water in his lungs, preventing him from breathing in fresh air.

“There must be something wrong!!”

Zhu Wufeng immediately burst out with his true energy and circulated his own Green Bamboo Way.

But whether it was the true Qi or his own way, they were both extremely difficult and required much more effort than usual.

Zhu Wufeng suppressed the fear in his heart and used all his strength to mobilize the power in his body.

I saw a green bamboo emerging from under his feet, supporting the soles of his feet and lifting him up to the sky.

But even though he was dozens of feet away from the ground, Zhu Wufeng still didn't feel the slightest bit of relief. Instead, he felt wet and cold all over, as if he was completely immersed in water.

What’s even more terrifying is that the water has already reached Zhu Wufeng’s head, making it impossible for him to even breathe.

"How dare you, a jerk, to murder me!!!"

Zhu Wufeng looked crazy, holding his head and shouting angrily.

Then, a brilliant green light burst out from his body.

The next moment, sharp and huge green bamboos emerged from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and in an instant they grew as tall as towering trees.

The bamboo forest, with Zhuwu Peak as its center, spreads rapidly in all directions, as if it wants to turn all the surrounding mountain forests into bamboo forests.

Just as Zhu Wufeng was struggling in fear, a voice suddenly came from a distance.

"Zhu Wufeng, how dare you be so presumptuous!"

Zhu Wufeng was stunned when he heard the voice and looked up in disbelief. "Your Highness!?"

Opposite Zhuwu Peak, King Zheng was also standing on a green bamboo.

King Zheng's eyes were filled with disappointment and anger. He stared at Zhu Wufeng, as if he wanted to make him feel ashamed.

"Your Highness, why are you here?"

"Zhu Wufeng, do you still dare to ask me?" King Zheng asked back.

"I trust you, so I let you supervise the Money Gang, but how did you do it?"

"As a tribute to Prince Zheng's palace, has this prince ever treated you unfairly?"

"What kind of woman can't you get when you want her? Why do you want to steal someone else's wife and daughter?"

"How can I win the support of the people if you do this? Who will be willing to continue to be loyal to me?"

"Your Highness, that's not the case..."

Zhu Wufeng hurried to argue, but King Zheng didn't give him a chance at all.

"do not talk!"

"Zhu Wufeng, considering that I have treated you well over the years, you should give up your cultivation and give me an explanation."

"Otherwise, my great cause would probably come to an end here."

"But don't worry, if you are willing to give an explanation, you will still be a servant of my Zheng Wangfu for the rest of your life."

"If you don't want to, then we'll end our relationship right here!"

King Zheng's words left no room for maneuver, and Zhu Wufeng was stunned on the spot, with his eyes even red.

"Your Highness, I have been with you for thirty-one years."

"But you didn't even give me a chance to explain, and just believed those low-class one-sided statements?"

Even though he was as strong as a third-rank warrior and had experienced many vicissitudes of life, the grievance in Zhu Wufeng's heart at this moment still made him cry.

Zhu Wufeng looked around, feeling his still painful body condition, and asked in disbelief:
"Your Highness, if I don't want to, do you really want to kill me?"

King Zheng in front of Zhu Wufeng didn't say a word, but turned around silently and turned his back to him.

Zhu Wufeng laughed bitterly and understood what King Zheng meant.

I saw him raising his right hand tremblingly, looking at his palm, his expression was complicated, his eyes were blurred and scattered, as if he had lost focus long ago.

Zhu Wufeng struggled and hesitated, but did not take any action.

No one knows whether he will commit suicide with this palm strike, or turn to King Zheng to fight to the death.

Time seemed to slow down, and Zhu Wufeng felt that his physical and mental pain was infinitely magnified, and he experienced every detail of the pain.

This torture made him lose interest in life, and he just wanted to end it all as soon as possible and get rid of this pain.

After King Zheng turned around, he kept his back to him. His firm posture made Zhu Wufeng sure that he would not turn around for him.

"Ugh……"

Zhu Wufeng felt that it didn't matter.

His strength doesn't matter.

It doesn’t matter what ideal you want to achieve.

It doesn’t matter whether King Zheng will turn around for him or whether he will be sad for him.

"Your Highness, take care!"

Zhu Wufeng said goodbye, gathered strength in his hands, and prepared to commit suicide.

He was very tired now, but he was afraid that he would not be able to kill himself with one blow, and would not be able to retain even the last bit of dignity, so he had to use up his last bit of strength.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Wufeng found that he had accumulated enough strength to commit suicide.

He took one last lingering look at King Zheng's back.

Zhu Wufeng never thought that he would never live to see the day when this man would change the world.

I never expected that I would fall behind in this way.

But he had already lost all hope at this moment. No matter how much he thought, it would only add to his pain.

Zhu Wufeng laughed at himself, and then was about to smash the top of his head with a palm to end his absurd and ridiculous life.

But at this moment, the green bamboo under his feet suddenly jumped up again, pushing him up and making his body sway.

Zhu Wufeng was in a very bad condition and almost fell off the bamboo.

But as a result, his eyes actually regained some clarity.

For some unknown reason, he looked at King Zheng again, only to find that King Zheng still had his back to him in disappointment.

Zhu Wufeng was about to continue to despair, but suddenly he caught a glimpse of a detail that was extremely terrifying when he thought about it more carefully.

He looked at King Zheng's back again and found that his height was the same as his, with no change from before.

But the bamboo at the foot of Zhuwu Peak clearly jumped up just now.

He retracted his gaze to the palm that was about to hit himself on the crown of his head, and realized how close he was to death just now, and he shuddered.

This startled thought immediately made his mind clearer.

Then, the green bamboo under his feet began to emit vigorous vitality, which gradually dissipated the coldness and heaviness in his body.

Zhu Wufeng raised his head again, a ray of emerald light flashed in his eyes, sweeping away his previous confusion and becoming extremely determined.

"Come die!"

Zhu Wufeng's palm, which he had been accumulating for a long time, actually hit King Zheng's back directly.

"Pretending to be His Highness will lead to your death!"

boom--

Zhu Wufeng hit King Zheng's back with a palm, and King Zheng instantly turned into water drops and scattered like a punctured water ball.

At this moment, Zhu Wufeng looked extremely excited.

But then, the scene in front of his eyes blurred.

What he saw before him was the scene after he heard the tiger's roar and before he turned around.

And everything that happened before seemed to be an illusion.

But Zhu Wufeng's body was already soaked in cold sweat, and most of the internal energy had been consumed, and he was in a very bad condition.

He seemed to have stepped on a stone and felt a little pain on the sole of his foot.

Zhu Wufeng raised his foot and saw that it was a bamboo shoot that had just emerged.

The moment he saw it, Zhu Wufeng was horrified.

He has now realized that what he just saw was not just an illusion.

Yes, what kind of illusion can confuse a third-grade master?
"Dao... realm."

Zhu Wufeng uttered the two words with difficulty, as if these two words could cost him his life.

And it is.

Zhu Wufeng's face turned pale, and he was even more desperate than when he faced King Zheng's back just now.

But he immediately changed his mind and felt something was wrong.

If the other party wanted to kill him in the Dao Realm, how could he possibly escape.

Zhu Wufeng looked at the green bamboo sticking out from under his feet and felt that it must be more than just good luck, otherwise he would not have the chance to let his imagination run wild.

"No, no."

"It's not just because my Tao contains vitality!"

Zhu Wufeng escaped death and immediately ran as fast as he could, fleeing towards the capital.

"help me!"

"Roar--"

Zhu Wufeng shouted at the top of his lungs, and also used the method of sound transmission to spread his voice to the limit.

But the moment his voice was heard, it was drowned out by an even louder tiger roar.

Zhu Wufeng discovered in despair that his voice transmission had been suppressed.

“What’s going on!?”

Zhu Wufeng found that today's strange things were happening one after another, and each one of them was going to take his life.

He was trapped in the realm of Tao without knowing it, and broke out in a daze.

At present, the message of rescue was easily intercepted.

Dao Realm is the ability of the second-grade He Dao Realm. It is easy for a second-grade warrior to kill him.

The suppression of sound transmission was even more outrageous, which proved that the opponent not only had more advanced sound transmission skills, but his true energy was also more powerful and purer than his. At least in terms of quality, the gap was overwhelming.

But the other party was taking his time, playing with me like a cat playing with a mouse.

But Zhu Wufeng could not muster up any resistance or anger. He just wanted to escape from here as soon as possible, or at least spread the news as much as possible.

The Zheng Palace is being secretly targeted by such a powerful person, and it will definitely suffer a big setback in the future.

It has to be said that Zhu Wufeng was indeed loyal to King Zheng.

But Zhu Wufeng's loss of concentration gave the people in the dark an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Zhu Wufeng, you really disappoint this king!"

Zhu Wufeng saw King Zheng appear in front of him, looking at him with disappointment.

But Zhu Wufeng already knew that it was an illusion, so he would not be fooled again. With a wave of his hand, several green bamboos grew out from the ground and directly pierced King Zheng's body.

Zhu Wufeng ran over without even looking, but a scratch appeared silently on his body, and blood slowly seeped out, soaking his clothes, but he was unaware of it.

"Zhu Wufeng, I never thought that one day you would attack me from behind."

"Zhu Wufeng, do you still remember the day when I invited you to serve as a priest at the Zheng Palace? You said that was the most glorious moment of your life."

"Zhu Wufeng, you and I have known each other for thirty-one years. Back then, you and I were just young boys, ignorant of the immensity of the world."

"Zhu Wufeng, why did you abandon our dreams?"

"Zhu Wufeng, I've treated you well, right? Is this how you repay me?"

"Bamboo Five Peaks..."

Illusions flashed before Zhu Wufeng's eyes one after another. The image of King Zheng kept changing, sometimes old, sometimes young, but without exception it was the image in his memory.

His clothes had been soaked with blood without him knowing when.

This time the coldness was no longer just an illusion.

Zhu Wufeng realized that there was very little true energy left in his body, but he could not even see the outline of the capital city in front of him, so he knew that he had no way to escape.

"Who the hell are you?"

Zhu Wufeng asked in a weak voice.

King Zheng's figure appeared before Zhu Wufeng's eyes again.

But this time, King Zheng did not attack Zhu Wufeng's mind again, but smiled and said to him:

"Look at your feet."

Zhu Wufeng was stunned and took two steps back.

The tiny tips of the bamboo shoots protruded a little more than before, but the effect was extremely limited; at most, it was more painful to the feet.

But just now, Zhu Wufeng stepped on it and didn't feel anything.

Zhu Wufeng looked at the familiar bamboo shoot tip and laughed miserably.

“It turns out I’ve been standing still.”

Poof.

Two muffled sounds rang out at no particular order.

Zhu Wufeng originally lowered his head to look at his feet, but he saw a bloody hole on his chest, and his neck also felt lighter. Then his vision spun around, and he saw the tip of a bamboo shoot and a headless corpse slowly falling to the ground.

……

"You're dead already, meow?"

Li Xuan walked to Zhu Wufeng's body, unable to believe that a third-rank warrior had died like this.

The light and shadow of King Zheng, who was originally standing in front of Zhu Wufeng, gradually distorted, revealing Zhao Feng's tired face.

"died."

Zhao Feng answered Li Xuan's question with a look of relief on his face.

After a while, Manager Shang also walked out from behind the tree next to him and let out a long breath.

Manager Shang looked at Zhu Wufeng's body on the ground and just shook his head slightly.

Li Xuan looked at the two tired people and did not rush to ask his questions. Instead, he gave them enough time to rest.

Li Xuan had been watching from the side just now, but he only had a vague understanding of what was going on.

Li Xuan originally thought that today's ambush would be a big battle, but this scene was much smaller than Li Xuan expected.

Among them, the person who played the most crucial role was Manager Shang.

However, Li Xuan was completely unable to understand Manager Shang's methods.

Recalling the previous scene, Li Xuan felt it was nothing but weird.

Zhu Wufeng was almost marking time, running around in circles unconsciously as if he was trapped in a ghost wall. From time to time, he would have conversations with the elusive Zhao Feng with an excited look on his face.

Through Li Xuan's observation, he was able to discover that an extremely rich water-attributed true qi formed an area in a specific way, covering Zhuwu Peak.

According to Li Xuan's observation, Zhuwu Peak, which was located in the middle of it, was almost cut off from the five elements of heaven and earth and isolated.

But this area is not large, probably only a few dozen feet in radius.

It was such a small place, but it was actually the place that eventually trapped Zhu Wufeng to death.

Later on, Zhu Wufeng was even unaware of Zhao Feng's attacks. He just used his body to resist and didn't even feel the pain.

Li Xuan just heard Zhu Wufeng muttering something about "Tao Realm".

"Shang Zongguan's Taoism shouldn't be so outrageous."

"Could this Dao Realm be a higher level of power than Dao?"

"Is Chief Steward Shang a second-rank warrior?"

"But even so, this effect is too..."

Li Xuan was somewhat unable to describe the gap between them.

If this is the difference between the Dao realm and the Dao, then a third-grade warrior would probably have no power to resist a second-grade warrior.

The Dao realm almost isolates the opponent from the five elements of heaven and earth. Not only will the true Qi be consumed faster, but one will also lose the support of external forces. Neither the true Qi nor the Dao can last for long.

Being enveloped by the Dao realm means defeat is almost certain.

With such ability, even if Li Xuan practiced Yin-Yang Qi, I'm afraid there would be no good way to deal with it.

"The second rank is this level, then what is the first rank?"

"immortal?"

Li Xuan's self-confidence was deeply shaken by the outrageous ability of the upper third rank.

He was certain that Mr. Ye was also a second-grade strength.

So it seems that Mr. Ye never really uses his abilities properly.

To this day, Li Xuan only knew that Ye Lao's Tao was related to shadows, but he had never seen its specific usage.

After all, he had never seen Mr. Ye fighting. He had only seen Mr. Ye using the shadows to help him manage books in Qianxing Pavilion.

Li Xuan blinked his eyes, feeling that he had been disrespectful enough to the old monk Ye in the past.

"It seems like there's still a lot of room for me to be more polite."

But Manager Shang and Zhao Feng had already started dealing with Zhu Wufeng's body.

They searched the body first, stripping off everything from Zhu Wufeng's body, even the tattered and bloody clothes.

After sorting out Zhu Wufeng's belongings, Manager Shang took out a wooden box and put everything in it.

"Ah Xuan, collect Zhu Wufeng's belongings first."

"I'll get it, meow?"

Li Xuan pointed at himself.

Zhu Wufeng was a third-rank warrior, so his belongings should be of extraordinary value. No matter how good Manager Shang was to him, he would not give them to him so easily.

"Some things may be tracked by means of your Emperor Hong Bone Ring. It can block these tracks."

After listening to the explanation from Manager Shang, Li Xuan finally understood and realized that he was being too sentimental.

He immediately said "Oh" obediently and helped Manager Shang put away Zhu Wufeng's belongings.

"Where's his body?"

After Li Xuan collected his things, he asked the two stewards.

Although he was an enemy, it was not appropriate to leave his body exposed in the wilderness. It would also leave clues for King Zheng. At least the body should be burned to destroy all evidence.

The two stewards naturally understood what Li Xuan meant, but they both smiled and shook their heads at Li Xuan.

"Ah Xuan, you will know in a moment."

"Someone will help us collect Zhu Wufeng's body."

As soon as Manager Shang finished speaking, Li Xuan noticed something unusual.

On the ground where Zhu Wufeng fell, small grasses sprouted and soon formed a dense lawn.

That’s not all, as more saplings appeared.

In particular, the tip of the bamboo shoot left by Zhu Wufeng also grew, and in an instant it grew to the thickness of a bowl.

Li Xuan looked at this scene in amazement. He didn't expect that the corpse of a third-grade warrior would have such an effect.

Li Xuan was able to sense through his perception that a large amount of rich bamboo-attributed true qi was dissipating into the heaven and earth, quickly transforming into wood attributes, and then merging into the five elements of heaven and earth.

Such a change is a miracle for the surrounding plants.

Li Xuan and the two stewards stood aside, watching the scene quietly, which could be regarded as a farewell to their opponent Zhu Wufeng.

But at this moment, Li Xuan suddenly felt that the Yin and Yang Qi in his body began to circulate uncontrollably according to the Yin and Yang Zhenji Jue method.

The bamboo-attributed true qi that originally flowed toward heaven and earth turned to gather on Li Xuan's body, and the true qi was so dense that it was visible to the naked eye.

The two stewards saw the rich green light decomposing from Zhu Wufeng's body converge towards Li Xuan, slowly lifting his body up and suspending it in mid-air.

Li Xuan moaned in comfort, feeling that every cell in his body was cheering and full of vitality.

With every breath he took, he felt an incomparably deep and natural sensation, as if the air between heaven and earth had become exceptionally fresh.

Li Xuan's change seemed to be good, but the two stewards beside him still couldn't help but worry.

"Godfather, will Xuan be okay?"

"It doesn't look like that. It should be that he got some benefits."

Manager Shang carefully observed Li Xuan's condition and found that Li Xuan's aura was constantly rising.

Zhao Feng also noticed this and felt a little relieved.

“Is this something special about the Chosen Ones?” Zhao Feng muttered to himself, and then he said puzzledly, “But I’ve never heard of the Chosen Ones having this kind of…”

Zhao Feng didn't say anything else, but the worry in his expression was already very obvious.

"Maybe it has something to do with Xuan's future path." Manager Shang guessed.

“But this matter must not be known to the outside world.”

Manager Shang added.

Zhao Fengshen nodded in agreement.

After all, this situation is easy to make people have bad associations.

Especially those evil cultivators, once they knew about the existence of Li Xuan, they would be tempted to take this method of improving their strength for themselves.

(End of this chapter)