Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Hehe, Brother Jia is indeed a straightforward and loyal man!"

Composing himself, Lu Feng cupped his hands in a respectful greeting to the other party again, and said in a meaningful tone, "I didn't expect that Brother Jia would change so much in just one year. It's truly something to congratulate you on..."

Although the other party did not reveal his strength, Lu Feng could still see that Jia Youqian's Yuan Power cultivation had become much stronger, reaching the fifth level of the Opening Meridian Realm, which was several times stronger than a year ago.

In addition, the courtyard where Jia Youqian was standing was not a place that ordinary people could set foot in. It was the private residence of Jia Dongping, the former head of the Tianxia Merchant Guild and his adoptive father.

It is evident that Jia Youqian, the former young master, has now successfully taken power and become the new leader of the Tianxia Merchants Association, whose power and status are second only to the ancestor Jia Taihang!

"Brother Lu, you flatter me. If it weren't for your help back then, I wouldn't have been able to successfully succeed to the position and become the new leader of the World Merchant Guild. As for a mere 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones, that's nothing at all..."

Having also grasped the underlying meaning in Lu Feng's words, Jia Youqian smiled and then bowed again, saying, "Brother Lu, if you ever need anything in the future, our entire merchant guild will do everything in our power to assist you..."

Faced with Jia Youqian's eager flattery, Lu Feng did not stand on ceremony and nodded immediately.

After all, when you're out in the world, you're bound to get hurt. Having a friend now will always come in handy in the future.

Moreover, the World Merchant Guild is not an ordinary small sect, but one of the top merchant guilds in Dongyun Kingdom. Its financial resources are no weaker than any seventh-grade sect outside.

After recovering the debts owed to him, Lu Feng did not linger in Dongyun Capital or the Tianxia Merchant Guild. Instead, he quietly left and headed to Shanggu County, one of the nine counties of Dongyun.

The reason is simple: the commission from the young master of the Kong family is too tempting. The reward of 200,000 contribution points is several times that of a regular four-star academy mission, so Lu Feng naturally doesn't want to miss it!

With Lu Feng's current Yuan Power cultivation, if he travels at full speed through the air, he can reach Shanggu County of Dongyun Kingdom in at most one day, with almost no effort.

...

The following day, outside Zhiyang City, Shanggu Commandery.

"We've finally arrived...!"

"It's been a year since we last met. I wonder how Brother Kong and Little Swallow are doing..."

Looking at Zhiyang City, which was not far away and within arm's reach, Lu Feng also leaped down from the towering tree beneath his feet. Then, his Yuan Power transformed into wings, and he flew towards the city as if he had become a stream of Yuan Power.

"Strange, where did everyone go...?"

After flying around Zhiyang City several times, Lu Feng discovered that there was no trace of the Kong siblings in the city, and the entire Kong family had vanished into thin air. Lu Feng frowned slightly, puzzled.

Although he was new to Zhiyang City and didn't know much about the Kong family, he knew that the Kong family behind the Kong siblings was not an ordinary small clan, but one of the local powerful families in Zhiyang City, a proper eighth-rank aristocratic family.

Therefore, the sudden disappearance of the entire Kong family is clearly illogical and highly suspicious!

"Could it be that I'm too late...!"

A sudden sense of foreboding arose in his heart. The next moment, Lu Feng landed on the ground again, and then stopped a passing rogue cultivator. "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

"Damn it! Where did this brat come from! How dare he block my way? Or perhaps you're looking for... uh!"

Suddenly stopped, the rogue cultivator flew into a rage and couldn't help but curse. However, before he could finish speaking, his face turned deathly pale, as if he had been ghosted.

"Young hero, spare my life...!"

"I...I only meant it unintentionally, I didn't mean to insult you. I'm the one who's a bastard! Young hero, please spare my life...!"

Sensing the faintly terrifying aura emanating from Lu Feng, the rogue cultivator was so frightened that his legs went weak and he immediately knelt down, his whole body trembling like a leaf, his face filled with fear and regret.

After all, he was just a minor cultivator in the Qi Condensation Realm, while Lu Feng in front of him was a martial artist at the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm. The two were almost not on the same level!

To put it bluntly, if Lu Feng wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant!

"Don't be afraid, I won't kill you. I just want to ask you some questions."

Seeing that this rogue cultivator's expression changed faster than flipping through a book, Lu Feng only found it somewhat amusing and did not take his anger out on the other party.

After all, with his current cultivation level, it's not worth bothering with a bunch of ants. If he were to kill them over a few words, it would only make him seem petty and lacking the demeanor of a strong person.

"No, no, no! I dare not be afraid! Please give your orders, young hero..."

"A petty person will certainly speak frankly and without reservation!"

Seeing that Lu Feng did not blame him, the rogue cultivator breathed a sigh of relief and immediately put on a fawning smile, looking like a complete lackey.

"Tell me, where is the Kong family mansion located? And why haven't we seen a single Kong family warrior in the city?"

Lu Feng didn't waste any words and immediately got straight to the point.

"Kong, the Kong Family Mansion...!"

Faced with Lu Feng's questioning, the rogue cultivator's expression changed slightly. He then pointed somewhat tremblingly to the northeast of Zhiyang City, his voice hesitant as he said, "Young...Young hero! The Kong family mansion is located over there. As for other matters, I don't know anything else..."

After saying that, the rogue cultivator immediately turned and ran away, seemingly not daring to say another word.

Seeing this, Lu Feng felt strange, but he did not stop the other party. He immediately flew towards the location of the Kong family mansion.

...

Zhiyang City, above the Confucius Mansion

A young figure stood in the air, his brows furrowed and his face solemn. It was none other than Lu Feng, who had arrived late.

"Damn it! I'm still too late...!"

Looking at the Confucius Mansion that had been razed to the ground and the mess of rubble on the ground, Lu Feng couldn't help but clench his fists under his sleeves.

Although the Confucius Mansion is now completely empty and the bodies have long been cleaned up, the large amount of undried black bloodstains on the ground and the mess all over the place show that the crisis the Confucius Mansion faced in the past was none other than the disaster of annihilation!

"ancient!"

Thinking of this, Lu Feng's brows furrowed even more, and he immediately sent a telepathic message to the treasure basin.

"Young Master Lu, what business do you have with this old man...? Huh?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of Gu Canyang's remnant soul slowly floated out from inside the treasure basin. When he saw the Confucius Mansion that had been razed to the ground, he was also stunned.

"There's no one left alive inside or outside this mansion. As for the Kong siblings you saved back then, they're also nowhere to be found, their fate unknown. It seems you've arrived a step too late..."

Gu Canyang glanced briefly at the inside and outside of the Confucius Mansion before giving his judgment.

"Old man, do you know who the murderer who wiped out your entire family is?"

Without responding to the other party's assessment, Lu Feng continued in a deep voice, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Not to mention that the commission order of the young master of the Kong family is worth as much as 200,000 contribution points, he used to have a close relationship with the siblings Kong Yi and Kong Yan. In particular, Kong Yan, that beautiful and kind-hearted girl, had left a good impression on Lu Feng.

Therefore, seeing the entire Kong family wiped out, along with the Kong siblings who had disappeared without a trace, Lu Feng was naturally filled with rage and his murderous intent was fully revealed!