Martial Arts Overlord

Yue Haitang approached, noticing Luo Feng’s somewhat heated gaze, a trace of fluster flashing in her eyes, carefully scrutinizing Luo Feng, she asked softly:

"Luo Feng, what’s the matter?"

Hearing the voice, Luo Feng’s gaze returned to clarity, his expression slightly embarrassed, an idea flashing through his mind, and he smiled:

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of your cousin Yue Hongzhuang. Since we parted at Azure Sky City, I’ve never seen her. How is she now?"

Hearing this, Yue Haitang gently exhaled, her eyes glinting with an inexplicable brilliance, she sat down nearby and said:

"Hongzhuang is doing well; she often mentions you to me."

Yue Haitang fiddled with the stones on the ground with her fingers, looking at Luo Feng, seemingly asking casually: "Luo Feng, why did you suddenly think of her?"

Luo Feng touched his nose and took out the painting that Yue Hongzhuang had given him.

"This... this painting... you’ve kept it with you all this time?" Yue Haitang’s gaze flickered upon seeing the painting.

Luo Feng nodded, saying straightforwardly: "When I left Azure Sky City last time, your cousin gave me this painting. However, since she is engaged, keeping this portrait with me seems somewhat inappropriate. I wanted to find an opportunity to return it to her. Haitang, why don’t you help me return the painting to her?"

Yue Haitang glanced at Luo Feng and shook her head:

"This is the portrait of my cousin when she turned fifteen; she has always cherished this portrait. Since she gave it to you, it’s a token of her affection. Although Hongzhuang is just a woman, she is firm in her decisions. I’m afraid I cannot help."

Luo Feng, seeing Yue Haitang’s indifferent expression, smiled wryly. It seemed he would have to find another opportunity to return the painting to Yue Hongzhuang later.

"Luo Feng, a few days ago near the Red Flame Desert, I overheard someone deliberately leaking information about you being in the Red Dragon Mountain Range. This person clearly knows about the Hunting Tournament and wants to put you to death. Do you know who it is?"

Yue Haitang suddenly asked, recalling something.

Luo Feng put away the painting and said calmly: "I encountered the Crown Prince in the Red Dragon Mountain Range. If I guessed correctly, it must have been him who spread the news."

"The Crown Prince!"

Yue Haitang’s face changed slightly, her eyes gradually becoming sharp, she said coldly:

"After your duel with Yi Tian in Azure Sky City, which caused Qingyun Mansion to be destroyed in a day, this incident also involved external forces like the North Sea Ice Palace and the Nangong family and even alarmed the King. The Crown Prince’s prestige in the dynasty has plummeted as a result, and he must hate you to the core. This time, he definitely spread the news deliberately, wanting to use the Demon Sect to kill you. What a clever move, using a borrowed knife to kill!"

Luo Feng smiled bitterly in his heart; the feud between him and the Crown Prince was beyond mere enmity.

This time, the Crown Prince sent a large force, wanting to obtain the Demon Core of the Single Horned Red Cloud Python, but in the end, paid a heavy price, while the Demon Core fell into his own hands. One can imagine the Crown Prince’s anger.

Yue Haitang frowned, saying, "Where there’s one, there’s always two. The Crown Prince doesn’t hesitate to borrow the Demon Sect’s hand to put you to death, so he probably won’t let this go. Luo Feng, we cannot just sit and wait for demise..."

"Of course not."

Luo Feng interrupted Yue Haitang, smiling slightly, cold light flashing in his eyes, he said: "The relationship between the Crown Prince and me is already one of no rest until death. If I don’t kill him, he will certainly kill me in the future. I will make this threat disappear sooner or later."

Yue Haitang thought of Luo Feng’s usual style of handling things, feeling that she might be overthinking, and sighed with relief: "What do you plan to do?"

Luo Feng’s gaze sharpened, extending his right hand, flicking his index finger in the air.

Shoo!

The air rippled, a sharp Qi Force visibly shot from his fingertip, drawing a straight trajectory in the air.

Bam!

A bird attempting to hunt over the distant lake didn’t have time to react, its body pierced through by the Qi Force, the corpse shattered by the residual force, dyeing a large part of the lake red.

"Of course, strike first to gain the upper hand. Once this New Dragon List Tournament ends, I will solve this problem."

Luo Feng’s voice was cold.

After speaking, he clapped his hands, then turned his gaze to Yue Haitang, saying: "Let’s not talk about me. Haitang, what kind of place exactly is the Sword Tomb? Those two Sword Tomb disciples seem to be after the Sword Heart Heaven Jade on you."

Yue Haitang paused, knowing she could no longer conceal it, she spoke:

"The Sword Tomb is a hidden power, standing alongside the Nine Great Holy Lands of the Hundred Nation Domain, only because they have very few members, they are rarely known. Not long ago, I learned from my father that my mother was also a disciple of the Sword Tomb. Years ago, she broke the sect rules and married my father; later, she was found by the sect members and had to leave. When leaving, she left the Sword Heart Heaven Jade, hoping that one day when my cultivation reaches the True Yuan Realm, I would complete the Sword Dao and go to the Sword Tomb to see her."

Sword Tomb disciple...

Listening to Yue Haitang, Luo Feng felt slightly shocked in his heart.

By now, the truth was undoubtedly clear; if nothing unexpected happened, Yue Haitang’s mother was the mysterious Holy Swordmaster mentioned by Su Zhuyun and Jiang Fengfeng.

"So it was like this."

When Luo Feng first obtained the Sword Heart Heaven Jade, he suspected that Yue Haitang’s background was not simple, but he did not expect it to involve such a gigantic power like the Nine Great Holy Lands.

Turning his head, Luo Feng looked at Yue Haitang and said: "Do you want me to accompany you to see your mother?"

"Yes."

Yue Haitang blushed slightly, nodding.

Luo Feng did not notice the change in Yue Haitang’s expression; he remembered the conversation between Su Zhuyun and Jiang Fengfeng and said: "Haitang, during this time, use the Sword Heart Heaven Jade cautiously."

"Are you worried about those two Sword Tomb disciples?"

Yue Haitang, with her sharp mind, immediately understood Luo Feng’s intent.

Luo Feng nodded, "Exactly, they appeared in the Red Flame Desert this time to find the Sword Heart Heaven Jade."

Yue Haitang’s gaze condensed, her eyes resolutely nodded: "The Sword Heart Heaven Jade is the token for entering the Sword Tomb. I need it to comprehend the Sword Intent; I will never let it fall into others’ hands."

"Hmm."

Luo Feng looked at the sky, saying: "Let’s seize the time to rest and then continue on our way."

"Okay." Yue Haitang nodded in agreement.

The two ceased their conversation and each activated their Yuan Qi to begin cultivating.

After a quarter of an hour, Yue Haitang returned to peak condition, and the two set off immediately.

This wasteland stretched for twenty to thirty thousand miles; with their speed, they could cross it in three to five days at full speed.

There were still over ten days until the New Dragon List Tournament; time was ample, so Luo Feng and Yue Haitang were not in a hurry, traveling by day and stopping to cultivate by night.

On the journey, Luo Feng focused on tempering his Yuan Qi, refining the humanoid light mass in his body completely by the second day.

As he cultivated, the Yuan Qi in his body became more refined. When he viewed internally, he could even see the Yuan Qi sprouting a faint brilliance among his flesh and blood, as if it could become True Yuan at any moment.

At present, Luo Feng’s cultivation could truly be considered to have entered the ranks of a True Yuan Realm expert. If he wished, he could step into this realm at any time.

However, reaching this point, Luo Feng instead decided not to rush to break through his cultivation, choosing to continue deep cultivation.

He wanted to see what level he could reach by continuing to accumulate Yuan Qi until his meridians reached their limit before making a breakthrough.

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