Kailai Family's Scheme

After confirming that this had merely been a misunderstanding, Fengyun felt that delivering the intelligence came first. Just as he was trying to think of an excuse to turn Huihui down, she began talking to him about her family and her academy again.

Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the Kailai Family estate on Ganmo Road.

Having chatted all the way there without finding any chance to say, "Next time for sure," Fengyun looked at the estate before him and inexplicably thought, I'm already here, so I might as well be a guest. It wouldn't hurt to have a meal before leaving.

After entering the estate, the first people Fengyun saw were Huihui's parents.

The elderly couple was extremely amiable. They came forward to greet Huihui and Fengyun, exchanged a few pleasantries with Fengyun, and immediately had a feast laid out.

Compared to Huihui, Fengyun could clearly sense the warmth—and faint ulterior motives—emanating from her parents.

As nobles, they were highly practiced at concealing their true emotions. However, Fengyun had learned from childhood to read people and observe their expressions at the risk of exposing his identity as an undercover agent. His powers of observation were astonishing.

Once everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and begun chatting, Huihui's father gradually steered the conversation toward his purpose. "I heard that, as a student of the Special Warfare Camp, Little Yun spent almost all his time training in the Monster Mountain Range and even earned the title of Light Shadow Swordsman!"

"This time, you saved our Huihui, but your sword was bitten in two by the Alpha Wolf. I feel deeply apologetic. As it happens, our family possesses a long-inherited treasured sword that has yet to find a worthy master—the Fire Radiance Sword."

"As the saying goes, a treasured sword is given to a hero. If you do not mind, I hope you will accept it, young brother."

Looking at the Fire Radiance Sword presented before him, Fengyun could not help clicking his tongue twice. Even without holding it, merely looking at it allowed him to sense the dense fire elemental aura surrounding it and the soul-chilling cold gleam of its edge.

After spending years around Brady's Smithy, he could tell at a glance that this sword had come from the hands of a master. If it were sold, he could not say how much exactly, but one or two hundred thousand gold coins would definitely not be a problem.

If the Kailai Family were a major noble house in the Finley Kingdom, and if Huihui were the eldest legitimate child and sole heir of that great family, then...

Well, even if both of those conditions were true, given the nature of nobles, they would never offer such a treasure as thanks.

What was more, the Kailai Family estate was located on Ganmo Road. In the Finley Kingdom, the estates of truly great nobles were all on Lvye Road. Ganmo Road was home to the estates of lesser nobles and small families.

To families like these, a treasured sword such as the Fire Radiance Sword could serve as the foundation of the family, an heirloom passed down through generations.

By either sentiment or reason, they should not have offered him such a valuable treasure as thanks.

Yet the truth was that they had done exactly that, despite how unreasonable it was!

He did not know what twists and schemes lay behind this, but it did not matter. So long as he refused to take the bait, that was enough.

Fengyun put on a flattered smile and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Uncle, but there is no need to use this sword as thanks!"

As he spoke, he took out the Light Shadow Blade wrapped in black cloth at his waist. "Since my weapon was destroyed, I immediately searched for a new weapon better suited to me upon returning to the city—the Light Shadow Blade."

"Though this blade is somewhat inferior to the Fire Radiance Sword, it is a light-element magic weapon and suits me better!"

"Therefore, I appreciate Uncle's kind intention in gifting me a sword, but please take it back and give it to someone more suitable, such as Huihui. The Light Shadow Blade is enough for me!"

Huihui's parents' expressions stiffened. They had not expected their carefully prepared gift to go unaccepted. Still, they understood why Huihui had failed to bring him back a few days ago. So he had gone looking for a new weapon. Their efforts had truly been wasted, and they did not even know how to bring up what came next.

Huihui, on the other hand, did not care about any of that. Instead, she directly took the Light Shadow Blade from Fengyun's hand and examined it. "This blade is so pretty! But isn't Brother Fengyun called the Light Shadow Swordsman? Why did you suddenly start using a blade?"

"And isn't this blade a little too thin and light?"

If this had been Earth, Fengyun would have told her that having five of the Four Heavenly Kings, or a supreme Sword Saint being best at blade techniques and wielding a blade, was perfectly normal.

But this was the Coiling Dragon World, so Fengyun could only say, "When I fought the Wind Wolf Pack before, my sword broke. Afterward, I found your blade very handy to use, so I looked for one myself."

Huihui asked curiously again, "Then why wrap it in black cloth? Isn't this blade beautiful?"

Fengyun smiled again. "Precisely because it is so beautiful, I could not bear to let it be stained with dust, so I covered it with black cloth!"

Overall, Fengyun greatly enjoyed the meal at Huihui's home. As for the unusual behavior of Huihui's parents, he had also figured it out—they hoped Fengyun could take Huihui into the Monster Mountain Range for training.

The Kailai Family's strength had declined severely in recent years, and Huihui was the most outstanding member of their younger generation.

With middling Spiritual Power talent and high fire-element affinity, she had already become a Level 3 Mage at such a young age. Her warrior cultivation had also reached Level 3 with the support of family resources, and she was expected to become a powerful Magic Swordsman in the future.

Thus, the Kailai Family placed immense importance on her training, arranging for her to enter the Monster Mountain Range at such a young age!

Their original intention for this trip to the Monster Mountain Range had merely been for Huihui to experience the dangers of its outer regions. Yet who could have expected that Huihui and the others would run straight into the Wind Wolf Pack?

Not only were the guards secretly arranged to protect Huihui killed, but Huihui and the others had nearly perished in the wolves' jaws as well!

Fortunately, they had encountered Fengyun, allowing Huihui to escape with her life.

It was also because of this that they realized that the most important things in the Monster Mountain Range were not strength, but experience and survival skills. If they wanted someone to guide Huihui, then Fengyun—who practically treated the Monster Mountain Range as his home—was undoubtedly the best candidate.

After hearing Huihui's parents' request, Fengyun instinctively wanted to refuse. He was willing to take Lin Lei into the mountains to experience the dangers of the Monster Mountain Range because he was investing in Lin Lei's future.

Otherwise, he would have to be insane to take a novice into the Monster Mountain Range to court death.

After all, ignorant newcomers were each more capable of getting themselves killed than the last. He had no desire to be dragged to his death by one.

Yet as he looked into Huihui's fiery red, crystal-like bright eyes, Fengyun somehow did not want to refuse. He merely said that he would consider it after returning!

The next day, in the Special Warfare Camp's alchemist practice room

Daili, with silver hair and silver eyes, asked curiously, "Didn't we just deliver intelligence yesterday? Why are you requesting a meeting again today?"

As she spoke, specks of light appeared in her beautiful silver eyes, making Fengyun feel a little embarrassed. Strictly speaking, this was his mistake!