Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"My lord, I... uh!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Cao Lin wanted to beg for mercy, but his words stopped abruptly. At the same time, he collapsed to the ground like a rag doll, blood flowing from his chest, which was quite horrifying!

"Second Brother, how could you...!"

Feeling a piercing pain in his chest, Cao Lin's pale face showed disbelief, and his eyes were fixed on Cao Pojun in front of him, as if he never expected that the other party would attack him!

Cao Pojun's face was gloomy, his eyebrows were raised in anger, and at this moment, his right hand was tightly gripping a sharp spiritual sword. At the same time, the sword blade pierced through Cao Lin's chest and heart meridian, staining the ground red with blood!

*Sizzle...!*

Without any response, Cao Pojun suddenly retracted his sword, sheathed it, and stood up, splattering blood everywhere!

As for Cao Lin, who had been pierced through the heart by the opponent's sword, his pupils were now dilated, and he was completely lifeless. He knelt on the ground like a dead dog, and was no longer breathing!

After all, the heart meridian is the vital point of the human body. Even a master of the Yuanhai Realm will not escape death if he is pierced through the heart by a sword. How much more so for Cao Lin, who only has the cultivation of the eighth level of the Lingpo Realm.

"Your Excellency, the culprit has now been brought to justice. If I have failed in my duty of hospitality, I beg Your Excellency's forgiveness..."

After killing Cao Lin with a single sword strike, Cao Pojun didn't waste any words. He immediately knelt down to pay his respects, his face still expressionless, as if he had just killed not his brother, but merely a stranger.

After all, Lu Feng, the Duke of Fan, is not someone the Cao family can afford to offend. And compared to the life of Cao Lin, it is more important to protect the entire Cao family now!

"You wouldn't even blink an eye if you killed your own brother?"

"No wonder this guy became the second-in-command of the Cao family. He's not only ruthless but also decisive. He's definitely a formidable character..."

Seeing this, Lu Feng also raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking to himself.

After all, Cao Lin was his younger brother, and the blood ties were undeniable. Yet, in order to curry favor with Lu Feng, Cao Pojun did not hesitate to kill him with a single sword strike, which can only be described as ruthless and decisive!

"I hope your Cao family will take today's events as a warning. If there is a next time, it won't be as simple as just the death of Cao Lin..."

Composing himself, Lu Feng glanced once more at Cao Pojun, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a meaningful tone.

"Your Excellency is right!"

Faced with Lu Feng's admonition, Cao Pojun kowtowed again, his face full of flattery, and said, "This humble official will definitely take this as a warning in the future. If Your Excellency needs anything else, please feel free to give the order. This humble official will do his utmost without hesitation!"

"Hehe, unlike that good-for-nothing Cao Lin, you're really quick on your feet."

Seeing how loyal the other party was, Lu Feng was also a little surprised. He grinned and said, "These barbarians from beyond the pass are all my subordinates. Open the gate for them immediately and send someone to find a suitable place to settle them."

"Your humble servant obeys!"

Faced with Lu Feng's order, Cao Pojun dared not delay in the slightest. He immediately waved his hand and instructed the guards to open the gate and allow passage, "By order of the Duke, you shall open the gate and allow passage immediately, without fail!"

"Your humble servant obeys!"

Seeing this, the soldiers around the pass dared not object and immediately took their leave. At the same time, they quickly opened all the city gates, allowing Wu Yunmi and his group of barbarian elders and children to enter the territory of Dongyun Kingdom.

Although Cao Pojun was not a general guarding the pass and had no authority to open the gate, Cao Lin, who had once guarded Jiayuguan, was dead, and among all the soldiers present, only the former held the highest rank. Moreover, the order came from Lu Feng, the Duke of Fan.

Therefore, the guards naturally dared not disobey, unless someone was tired of living and wanted to die!

"Young Master Lu, I have no way to repay your great kindness. Please accept my deepest bow!"

After leading his clan members safely into the pass, Wu Yunmi could no longer contain his excitement. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Lu Feng.

"Young Master Lu, please accept our bow!"

Just as Wu Yunmi knelt down to express his gratitude, the other surviving barbarians also knelt down to thank him, their faces filled with gratitude.

After all, if Lu Feng hadn't intervened, these barbarians would probably have been besieged and wiped out by Cao Lin and his men guarding the pass long ago, let alone find a place to live and settle down in Dongyun Kingdom!

"You're too kind, everyone. It was just a small favor, nothing at all."

Faced with the kneeling gratitude of the barbarians, Lu Feng simply waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up.

Although he resolved the crisis that threatened the survival of the Wuyun tribe, he also gained a considerable amount of Immortal Stones as compensation. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, so Lu Feng was not arrogant and remained humble.

"By the way, I asked you to find a good place to settle these barbarians, have you found one yet?"

Then, changing the subject again, Lu Feng turned to look at Cao Pojun beside him, his tone suggestive.

"Uh, to answer your question, Your Excellency!"

Seeing Lu Feng looking at him, Cao Pojun quickly straightened up, then cupped his hands and said, "In my opinion, this matter involves many people and concerns the survival of tens of thousands of barbarians. It would be best to consider it carefully..."

Cao Pojun spoke hesitantly, his expression showing some difficulty.

After all, the other party demanded that he choose a good location and settle tens of thousands of barbarians. Even if he were a god descended to earth, he couldn't handle it in such a short time!

"Young Master Lu, since you're so eager to build your own territory, why not settle these barbarians in Fancheng? After all, that's your hometown, you know it very well..."

At this moment, Gu Canyang's reminder came from inside the treasure basin again, causing Lu Feng to raise an eyebrow slightly, "Fancheng?"

"Hmm, this idea does seem pretty good..."

Faced with Gu Canyang's suggestion, Lu Feng pondered for a moment, then nodded silently, "Old Gu, as expected, you have profound foresight..."

Because Fancheng is not only his hometown, but also located in the heart of Dongyun Kingdom, belonging to Qinghe County, one of the nine counties of Dongyun, and has always been a land of abundant resources and fish and rice.

Currently, settling Wu Yunmi and others, along with a group of Wu Yun tribe barbarians, in Fancheng not only allows them to be cultivated as Lu Feng's direct forces, but also avoids future retaliation from the Bald Tribe, achieving two goals at once.

"Cao Pojun, I intend to relocate these barbarians to Fancheng in Qinghe County. This shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Having made up his mind, Lu Feng didn't waste any more words and immediately continued.

"Should we relocate all these barbarians to Fancheng in Qinghe County?"

Upon hearing Lu Feng's idea, Cao Pojun was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded, not daring to have the slightest objection, "No, no, no, it's not difficult at all...!"

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will take care of it immediately!"