Resolve of the Marshal's Son

She Liang sent out a sound transmission talisman. In less than a hundred breaths, a Spirit Gathering Realm aura rapidly approached.

"Don't hurt my son."

Swish, a middle-aged man landed in front of the crowd.

"Little brother, don't get agitated. Let's talk properly. I'll satisfy whatever you want as much as possible. Let my son go first."

Han Fei: "Are you the City Lord of Luoan City?"

The man cupped his fists: "This old man is She Kun, the City Lord of Luoan City. May I ask where my son offended you to warrant such a heavy hand?"

Han Fei asked doubtfully: "Why? Don't you know what kind of person your son is? Do I need to list his crimes one by one for you?"

She Kun frowned: "Even if my son has made mistakes, it's not your place to discipline him, is it? Talking nicely with you doesn't work, right?"

Han Fei: "What? Are you getting worked up now? You father and son rely on your high cultivation and prominent status to commit evil deeds in Luoan City. It's utterly detestable."

She Kun sneered: "What? You want to act on behalf of heaven? With your Spirit Gathering Realm first-layer cultivation? That's a bit of a stretch, isn't it? How about you let my son go, and I'll let you leave?"

Han Fei revealed a slight smile: "You really want your son back, huh? Since that's the case, I'll let him go."

As he spoke, the bamboo strip in Han Fei's hand left She Liang's neck. Simultaneously, his internal energy flowed through his right leg into the ground.

She Liang, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly flew up.

Han Fei turned She Liang's body over with his left hand, clenched his right fist, and delivered a heavy punch to his lower body.

She Liang had initially thought Han Fei was going to let him go, but he hadn't expected Han Fei's goal was to make him unable to have children.

His body flipped several times in mid-air before finally landing prone beside She Kun.

She Kun was stunned for a moment, then his mouth twisted into a vicious grin. He clenched his fists, and Spiritual Energy erupted around him.

Because the onlookers were too close to She Kun, the surge of energy pushed them back. Several people at the front were even forced to spit blood.

"How dare you injure my son? I'll take your life."

She Kun's cultivation was Spirit Gathering Realm third-layer. When Han Fei used his Spiritual Energy, he already knew Han Fei's cultivation was only Spirit Gathering Realm first-layer, so he didn't think Han Fei was his opponent.

He extended his right fist, and his body turned into an afterimage, instantly charging at Han Fei.

However, what he didn't know was that his perceived speed was as slow as a snail in Han Fei's eyes.

Just as She Kun's fist was less than an inch away from Han Fei, She Kun's chest suddenly felt a sharp pain.

It turned out Han Fei had moved faster than She Kun, kicking him in the chest.

Like his son, She Kun flipped backward in mid-air and landed heavily on the ground.

She Kun was also a ruthless man. He spat out a mouthful of blood and, within a second, sprang up again. A long saber appeared in his hand, and he slashed at Han Fei.

Han Fei didn't retreat but advanced. He took a step forward, closing the distance with She Kun. Then, he formed his left hand into a palm and, before She Kun's saber could strike, slapped She Kun's head.

This palm strike directly stunned She Kun, slamming him face-first onto the ground from a height of one meter.

After this strike, She Kun was directly killed by Han Fei's enraged palm.

On the rooftops of the surrounding houses, seven or eight experts at the Spirit Gathering Realm and above had just arrived and witnessed this bloody scene.

They were all Spirit Gathering Realm experts from Luoan City. They had heard about what was happening here and unexpectedly witnessed the tragic death of City Lord She Kun.

After Han Fei killed She Kun, the heavily injured She Liang was terrified.

"Don't, don't kill me, I..."

Whoosh, Han Fei shot out the bamboo strip in his right hand. It instantly pierced She Liang's throat, cutting off his words.

The onlookers were silent. Although the deaths of She Kun and his son were good things for them, they were clearly terrified, having never witnessed such a scene.

The woman who was almost forcibly married trembled. At this moment, the Dong family members, who had been too afraid to speak, finally emerged.

Led by the woman's father, a middle-aged man in his fifties knelt before Han Fei.

The middle-aged man cried, "Thank you, benefactor, for saving my daughter."

Then, the surrounding onlookers also knelt before Han Fei, thanking him for eliminating a menace for the people.

The eight people from the surrounding buildings descended and came before Han Fei.

A leading man cupped his fists: "Young hero, please don't misunderstand. We are all from Luoan City and have done nothing to wrong the people."

Han Fei's attitude softened slightly, and he took out his identity token.

"I am Han Fei, a Core Disciple of the Tianyuan Divine Sect, and the son of Marshal Han Qishan of the Eastern Continent Army. The She family father and son wreaked havoc on the people and oppressed the good. Today, I have brought them to justice. I have sent a sound transmission to my father to send people to conduct a thorough investigation. If anyone else harms the people, they will be dealt with according to the law."

Upon hearing Han Fei reveal his identity, the middle-aged man and the others immediately bowed respectfully: "So it's General Han's son. We are truly honored."

Han Fei waved his hand, cutting off their attempt to flatter him.

"Before my father's people arrive, you all organize yourselves to let the citizens of the entire city vote for a new City Lord. Remember, the citizens of the entire city, understand?"

The few men nodded in succession. Han Fei sighed and turned to leave.

However, at that moment, Miss Dong, whom Han Fei had saved, knelt before him.

"Benefactor, thank you for saving my life."

The middle-aged man from the Dong family also said, "I beg the benefactor to grace our humble abode with your presence. You saved my daughter, and I truly don't know how to thank you."

Han Fei wanted to refuse, but at this moment, he didn't know where to go. Moreover, the several Spirit Gathering Realm experts beside him also invited Han Fei to their homes. To avoid them, Han Fei looked at the woman's tear-streaked face again. He couldn't bear to refuse, so he nodded, preparing to leave with the Dong family father and daughter.

After Han Fei left, the middle-aged man leading the group immediately issued a notice: tomorrow morning, the entire city would vote in the central city square to elect a new City Lord.

At the same time, the remaining members of the She family were apprehended by several families acting in concert, awaiting a public trial tomorrow.

As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Because She Kun was at the third level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, the experts in the city were enraged but dared not speak. Now that She Kun was dead, even if the She family's eldest son, She Ming, was an expert at the first level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, he couldn't withstand the pressure of everyone turning against them.

In just one night, the She family members were either dead or had fled. However, the only piece of bad news was that She Ming had gotten wind of it early and escaped.

From then on, the She family in Luoan City completely declined.

In the main hall of the Dong family, the rescued Miss Dong had already tidied herself up and changed her clothes. Her father, Dong Zhen, was accompanying Han Fei.

"Benefactor, today you are not only a great benefactor to the Dong family but also a great benefactor to all of Luoan City. Dong Zhen toasts you. I know my lowly status means I'm not qualified to toast a great cultivator like you, Benefactor, but I truly don't know how else to thank you."

Han Fei chuckled, "Cultivators are also people. Where is there any distinction between high and low status?"

After speaking, he also drank the wine in one gulp.

Dong Zhen sighed helplessly, "Actually, I insisted on bringing Benefactor to my humble abode today because I have a gift I wish to present to you. This item is the most precious thing to our Dong family. Besides this, I truly can't think of anything else to repay Benefactor."

Saying that, he waved his hand, and a servant brought over a rectangular box.

Han Fei frowned, "A gift?"

To be honest, it wasn't that Han Fei looked down on it, but the highest cultivation in the entire Dong family was only at the second level of the Innate Realm. Han Fei couldn't imagine what precious item such a small family could give him.

Dong Zhen seemed to sense Han Fei's thoughts and explained, "My ancestors were actually cultivators. I don't know what realm they reached, but according to the family records, they were quite influential figures."

"Later, our family fortunes declined, and only this one treasure remained. According to the records, this treasure can only be activated by someone with at least the Spirit Gathering Realm cultivation. Therefore, no one has used it for the past hundred years, because our Dong family has not produced a single expert above the Spirit Gathering Realm for a full century."

Han Fei took the box with a hint of doubt. Upon opening it, he saw another scroll.

Honestly, Han Fei was already tired of scrolls. He was even reluctant to see them. He had been looking at them day and night, and he was almost sick of them.

However, out of politeness, Han Fei still took out the scroll. When he unrolled it, the entire scroll was blank, without a single word.

Dong Zhen said, "According to the records, this contains a powerful cultivation technique, but one must first reach the Spirit Gathering Realm to use it. Benefactor, just place your palm on it and inject Spiritual Energy."

Curious, Han Fei placed his palm on the unfurled scroll and slowly injected Spiritual Energy. The entire scroll immediately emitted a dazzling light.

Then, on the white scroll, lines of small text appeared.

"Innate Qi, it can increase the density of a cultivator's Spiritual Energy, causing their own Spiritual Energy to compress. The level of Spiritual Energy density is tied to the level of the cultivation technique."

Han Fei was stunned, "This cultivation technique can be said to be invincible at the same level..."