Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Hoho? He’s not giving chase…”
After leaving the Dragon Arrival In, Luo Feng turned back around with a malicious look in his eyes.
At his current level, Li Tianyang was nothing but a clown in Luo Feng’s eyes.
Heck, even if it was Li Tianyao, Luo Feng still would not have seen him as a threat.
After all, Su Laohu was also in the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary, and he had possessed two Yellow Rank Upper Class martial arts. He had remained defeated for dozens of years, and in terms of both experience and skill, he was way above Li Tianyao. Nevertheless, he had fallen to Luo Feng’s blade, so, what was there for Luo Feng to fear?
The only reason Luo Feng had stayed his hand earlier was to prevent himself from revealing his abilities too early.
Before he cleaned up the mess occurring within Panlong City, Luo Feng had first wished to lay low and observe its changes.
After hopping back onto his black-maned horse, Luo Feng spurred towards Panlong City.
The Dragon Arrival Inn was within the borders of Panlong City, and it was twenty miles from the city center. After two hours, Luo Feng finally came across Panlong City’s towering walls, and entered the city.
Luo Feng’s home was located along the southern end of Panlong City. As one of the four major families within Panlong City, the Luo Residence had taken up a massive area, ranging over a thousand acres wide. Two jade lions the height of two adults could be seen before their massive red front gates. On the gates themselves, the freshly painted words, ‘Luo Residence’ were glittering majestically, giving off a powerful atmosphere. Eight servants stood in front of the gates, and with their heads held high, they had given off an imposing aura.
Upon reaching the front gates, Luo Feng came down from his horse.
“Young Master Luo Feng! Young Master Luo Feng has returned!”
The servants in front of the gates had spotted Luo Feng and were beginning to yell excitedly as they rushed forward to greet him.
“Take this money and get yourself something to drink!” After being away from home for two years, Luo Feng was in a great mood as well. After grabbing a few silver pieces from his sleeves, he tossed them out to his servants.
“Thank you, Young Master Feng!”
After passing his horse to a servant, and just as he was about to enter the front gates, a series of curses came ringing out from within the gates.
“Yang Hong, is what you speak true? Is my brother really in the Dragon Arrival Inn?”
“First Young Master, what I speak is true. The report comes from my best friend, and he says that he saw Young Master Luo Feng in the Dragon Arrival Inn with his own eyes. He also says that Li Tianyang and Li Tianyao are present. The moment he saw that they were about to cause trouble to the Second Young Master, he immediately rushed back here to inform me.”
“Motherf*cker! If he dares to lay even a finger on my brother’s hair, I, Luo Xiao, will eat them alive! Follow me, guys!”
The sound of their footsteps grew louder and louder, and before long, a group of people had appeared at the front gates, practically fuming with killing intent.
The person leading the group was wearing purple clothes, and he was of a large build. His face, however, was similar to Luo Feng’s.
Upon noticing Luo Feng, the purple-clothed teenager wavered slightly. Soon after, his expression morphed to that of joy and he began rushing forward.
“Brother, you’re back!”
Luo Feng had spotted the purple-clothed teen as well, and he returned his brother’s greeting with a smile and a nod. “Big brother.”
The purple-clothed teen was the Luo Family’s eldest son, Luo Xiao. He was two years older than Luo Feng and he cultivated in an institution near Panlong City.
Luo Xiao approached Luo Feng. With his arms wide open, he gave Luo Feng a bear hug and laughed out loud, saying, “Brother, you didn’t send any letters for the past two years! I missed you so much!”
Luo Feng watched as memories surfaced into his mind. Back when they were younger, the two had been inseparable. They carried out all sorts of fun and misdemeanors together, and it had filled Luo Feng with a sense of warmth.
Luo Xiao inspected Luo Feng closely before asking, “Brother, Li Tianyang and his brother didn’t trouble you right? If they did, just give me the word and I’ll avenge them for you!”
“Nope.”
Luo Feng shook his head. At his current strength, Li Tianyang and his brother were no longer capable of troubling him.
“Is father and mother at home?” Luo Feng asked.
Luo Xiao nodded, and with a smile, he stated, “Knowing that you’re about to return, our parents have already been waiting at the main hall a long time ago. Let’s head in then.”
Upon entering the front gates, Luo Xiao brought out a box and secretly handed it over to Luo Feng. “Little brother, this is your big brother’s gift to you.”
Upon receiving the box, Luo Feng opened it up and gasped in shock.
Within it, all sorts of spirit medicine could be found, ranging from Vitality Condensation Pills, Deer Glue Pills… and other body-toughening pills. It was like a mini gallery.
Luo Feng was stunned. He innately understood that these pills were taken from Luo Xiao’s personal collection.
“Big brother, I can’t take these.”
Luo Xiao raised his brows, and in a slightly angered tone, he stated, “What’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours! We’re brothers, aren’t we? The sooner you get out of the Energy Boundary, the sooner we’ll be able to teach Li Tianyang and the others a lesson!”
Luo Feng placed the box back onto Luo Xiao’s palm. With a grin on his face, he stated, “Big brother, I’ve already advanced past the Energy Boundary.’
“Advanced… Past…”
Luo Xiao nodded and froze upon processing the words. He then looked closely at Luo Feng and shouted, “Little brother, have you really advanced? Wait! Your cultivation base, you’ve already reached the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary!”
As he was agitated earlier, Luo Xiao had not noticed Luo Feng’s change in cultivation levels.
Upon closer inspection, Luo Xiao noticed that Luo Feng was brimming with vital energy. It had given the impression that Luo Feng had caught up to himself, as Luo Feng was already in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary!
“Little brother, what’s the meaning of this?”
“I’m not too sure myself. Maybe I’ve suddenly attained enlightenment?”
Luo Feng scratched his head while repeating the words that Ji Wuyue had first suggested.
‘Sudden enlightenment?’
Luo Xiao pondered on the words for a moment before patting Luo Feng’s shoulder. He then broke out in laughter, stating, “Haha… reaching the Iron Bone Boundary at the age of fifteen? That kind of genius is totally unheard of within Panlong City! Hah, let’s see who’ll dare to call you trash now!”
With a serious expression on his face, Luo Feng looked towards his brother and said, “Big brother, rest assured, from this day forward, no one would dare bully us brothers any longer!”
“That’s what I like to hear! There’s strength in unity! Nothing will stand in our path! Alright, let’s head to the main hall now, I’m sure father and the others would be extremely excited to learn of your advancement…”
With that, the two then headed to the Luo Residence’s main hall.
The main hall was extremely spacious, and beside its entrance stood a middle-aged male and female.
The male was around forty years old. He was of a tall build, and he had a serious expression.
On his right was a female that looked young from appearances. Her eyes looked as if she had been through a lot, but she had a face and figure that looked no different from a teenager’s.
These two were Luo Feng’s parents, Luo Tian and Yang Qing.
“Father, mother.” Luo Feng walked forward and offered his salutations.
Yang Qing nodded her head in an emotional manner as she walked forward to give him a warm hug.
“Mother, look at what lil bro’s cultivation level is.” Luo Xiao grinned.
“Xiao’er!”
Luo Tian glared at Luo Xiao.
As the saying goes, ‘father knows best’, and Luo Tian was well aware of the reason why Luo Feng had not returned for the past two years. As such, he dared not mention anything to upset Luo Feng as he knew how much courage it had taken Luo Feng to return.
However, Luo Tian’s opinion changed upon inspecting Luo Feng properly. Even Yang Qing herself was surprised at Luo Feng’s change.
“Feng’er, what happened?”
As the Patriarch of one of the four great families within Panlong City, Luo Tian had suffered plenty of pressure due to Luo Feng’s terrible talent for cultivation. However, upon seeing how much Luo Feng had changed, the joy he felt was indescribable.
“Father, lil bro says that he’s finally enlightened, making cultivating a simple matter now…” Luo Xiao explained.
‘He’s suddenly enlightened…’
Luo Tian’s face morphed into a doubtful expression. On the other hand, Yang Qing shrugged it off. Instead, she gave Luo Feng a caring expression and commented, “I don’t care about the reason. All I know is that my boy Feng’er has advanced from the Energy Boundary to the Iron Bone Boundary in the span of just two years. No one else in Panlong City has ever done such a feat, so let’s see who else would dare call my son trash in the future!”
“Mother, father, from this day onward, I, Luo Feng, would never lose to anyone else!”
Luo Feng looked at Luo Tian and Yang Qing in the eyes as he declared with steely resolve.
“Hahaha… That’s the spirit! You’re indeed my son!” There was a proud look in Luo Tian’s eyes.
“Oh yeah, father, in your letter, you said that Han Yulong had died. What’s up with that? Also, from what I heard in the Dragon Arrival Inn, Panlong City’s about to hold the next Hunting Meet to decide the next mayor. Is this true?” Thinking back on the rumors he heard in the inn, Luo Feng posed the questions to his father.
Luo Tian’s expression turned solemn as he sat down. He then nodded his head and stated, “That’s right. Han Yulong entered the Black Moon Forest along with his men half a month ago. In the end, out of the twenty people he led, only one survived. From what I heard, they had encountered a Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast, and Han Yulong had perished within the woods.”
‘A Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast!”
Luo Feng took a heavy gulp.
A Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast was equivalent to a Level Nine Heaven Boundary martial artist. As such, it was able to use its vitality to launch attacks, making them extremely dangerous foes, as their abilities were generally too powerful to comprehend!
Despite being an expert in the Level Eight Hell Boundary, the moment Han Yulong encountered a Rank Three Top Tier demonic beast, he was already as good as dead.
“As for the Hunting Meet, the date has already been decided. It will be held in ten days.”
Luo Tian heaved a sigh after making the statement. “What I worry the most now is the possibility of Li Family taking first place. Our family has been at odds with the Li Family for several generations now, and should their Patriarch take the role of mayor, I fear our Luo Family would…”
“Father, worry not. Big brother and I will never lose to the Li Brothers.” Luo Feng stood up while practically oozing with confidence.
“Indeed. Both of our cultivation bases have greatly improved. I believe we’ll stand a huge chance in obtaining first place this time!” Luo Xiao declared confidently as well.
“Alright, I believe in you guys,” Luo Tian said as he broke out in laughter.
‘You clearly don’t believe in us…’
The moment Luo Feng saw Luo Tian’s forced smile, he bitterly noted to himself.
However, Luo Feng did not blame his father for thinking so. After all, Luo Feng was ‘only’ in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary, and his brother, Luo Xiao, was only at the peak of the Iron Bone Boundary.
In contrast, Li Tianyang was already at the peak of the Iron Bone Boundary, whereas Li Tianyao was already a student of Extensive Net’s Inner Institution, with a cultivation base of the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary. As such, Luo Tian’s doubt was not without logic.
“Hehe, all of you are in for a shock when the event begins.”
Luo Feng looked towards Luo Tian with a faint smile on his face.
“Patriarch!”
In that instant, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard as a servant barged into the main hall, with a letter in hand.
The servant handed the letter to Luo Tian and stated, “This is a letter sent by Zheng Hongzhi.”
“Zheng Hongzhi… That b*stard again!” Luo Tian who was as happy as a lark earlier had suddenly turned angry, and veins were beginning to bulge on his forehead.
Luo Feng could feel the main hall’s atmosphere suddenly turning tense, and even Yang Qing’s expression had turned dark.
“Feng’er, you must be tired after traveling so far. I’ve already sent someone to clean up your room, so why don’t you get some rest,” Yang Qing suggested to Luo Feng.
After taking another look at the letter in Luo Tian’s hands, Luo Feng nodded and walked out of the main hall along with Luo Xiao.
Smash!
Not long after Luo Feng and Luo Xiao had left the hall, the sound of teacups being smashed could be heard coming from the main hall. Subsequently, Luo Tian’s howl of rage could be heard.
“That damned b*stard! To think that he would form an alliance and threaten to leave the family! It’s like he has no respect for my position as Patriarch! The Li Family isn’t even the number one family yet, so why’s he so eager to cut off our relationship!”
“Big brother, what was that about?”
Luo Feng turned and looked towards his brother, Luo Xiao.