These martial artists all had surging blood and qi about them.
After seeing the houses and treasures here,
greed appeared in some people's eyes.
Others asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
"We sensed a battle involving a Peak Fourth Rank martial artist here. How did it end up happening in a place like this?"
"Are these Demon Cultists?"
After seeing the situation in the courtyard, some people's faces were filled with shock.
Some of them even wanted to inspect the things Huang Lao Si had left behind.
However, at that moment, someone noticed the Red-clothed Woman examining the corpses.
They were instantly stunned. "Divine Phoenix Sword Cultivator Yun Xi? Yun Xi, ranked tenth on the Human Ranking?"
"She actually appeared here too?"
Some people even said with reverence in their eyes, "We didn't know the fairy was here. We'll leave at once."
They did not dare approach in the slightest and immediately retreated.
Only a few remained, watching the situation in the courtyard and guessing what had happened.
Just then, Yun Xi, the Red-clothed Woman, merely smiled. "I happened to pass by and discovered a gathering point of the Evil God Cult. If you have matters to attend to, it would be best to disperse quickly."
"Yes, Fairy. Mighty indeed."
The others looked at her with astonishment and reverence.
They also chose to leave at once.
Then Yun Xi merely waved her hand, and everything before her vanished.
In the darkness of the night, Yun Xi glanced toward where Chen Feng was.
Then, with a single step, she vanished into the night.
Yun Xi moved through the night, holding a Jade Token in her hand, where a red dot flickered.
Yun Xi smiled. "I wonder whether this Demon Cultist can bring me a little surprise."
On her Jade Token, a rather dim red dot was continuously moving.
It was none other than Huang Haisheng, who had fled earlier.
The Demonic Blade Secret Realm was certainly important, but if Yun Xi could destroy a Demon Cultist gathering place, that would also be no small gain for her!
At the same time, she arranged for someone to investigate information concerning Chen Feng.
Chen Feng knew nothing of what happened afterward.
He only knew that several martial artists seemed to have appeared outside the Huang Family courtyard.
Fortunately, the Huang Family courtyard was outside Black Mountain Village.
Otherwise, Black Mountain Village would likely have been affected long ago.
Yet this made Chen Feng even more solemn.
Those martial artists who came and went like shadows shattered the complacency that awakening all sorts of Martial Talents had brought him over the past few days.
I'm still far too weak. I can't get carried away!
Chen Feng thought.
Soon, when he returned home,
the door that had been kicked open was already shut, with wood braced against it.
"Xue'er, I'm back," Chen Feng said softly.
"Husband."
Only upon hearing Chen Feng's voice did Lin Xue behind the door speak joyfully.
She hurriedly opened a crack in the already damaged door.
The moment Chen Feng entered the room,
Lin Xue threw herself into his arms. Tears streamed directly from the corners of her eyes as she said, "Husband, I was so worried about you. Are you all right?"
Lin Xue's body was still trembling.
Only when she felt Chen Feng's embrace did she feel a trace of safety.
Chen Feng smiled. "It's fine. It's all settled."
"Don't worry. The Huang Family is gone. We won't need to worry anymore."
Lin Xue's face filled with astonishment. "What? The Huang Family is gone?"
"Husband, you..."
At this moment, Lin Xue was also nervous. She shut the door and asked with disbelief and concern.
Chen Feng smiled. "That's right. I only killed a few ordinary Huang Family lackeys. The most important thing was that a powerful expert happened to pass by and directly wiped out the Huang Family."
He still did not say too much.
He was worried that the more Lin Xue knew, the more concerned she would become.
Lin Xue tightly hugged Chen Feng, like a little cat trying to burrow into his arms. "Mm, Husband is the most amazing."
Chen Feng hugged Lin Xue as well. Only then did the complicated feelings brought by the night's events gradually ease.
In the darkness of the night, the frightened Lin Xue had already fallen deeply asleep in his arms.
Chen Feng, meanwhile, looked into the night, his eyes bright.
Looks like I need to head to the County Town as soon as possible.
It still isn't safe in a mountain village like this!
He still had two or three hundred taels of silver. He could first rent a house in the County Town and get settled.
At the very least, he needed to ensure his and Xue'er's safety first.
He did not want to experience another situation like tonight, where someone broke through his door.
Of course, now that things had calmed down, he also had some doubts.
Who was that Red-clothed Woman? What did she mean when she said she would come looking for him again?
Could he possibly join the Demon Patrol Division too?
Could this be an opportunity to soar to the heavens in a single step?
With these thoughts in his mind,
combined with the exhaustion in his body, he fell deeply asleep.
When morning came, he woke up.
Chen Feng only felt refreshed and invigorated.
He first checked the panel information.
When he saw the changes on the panel, a trace of delight appeared in his eyes.
I didn't have time to examine it carefully yesterday! Even my Killing Intent skill has improved? Chen Feng thought in surprise.
You successfully refined one day's worth of energy. Strength +1. You killed several enemies. Your Killing Intent skill has risen to 1% Proficient Progress. You awakened a new talent. Strength +1, Spirit +1. ... Name: Chen Feng Strength: 16 Speed: 9 Spirit: 10 Technique: Iron Fist Technique (15% Proficient Progress.) Skills: Nutrient Absorption (21% Proficient Progress), Basic Archery (11% mastery progress), Yin Yang Arts (40% Beginner Progress), Forest Running (15% Proficient Progress), Trap Arts (11% Proficient Progress), Killing Intent (1% Proficient Progress), Stealth (51% Beginner Progress). Beginner Talents: Innate Divine Strength (After refining nutrients each day, your Strength +1.), Killing Intent Deterrence (Centered on yourself, enemies who enter within several dozen meters will be subjected to Killing Intent Deterrence, losing focus for a minimum of 0.01 seconds. The effect weakens as the enemy's Spirit increases.) Nimble Hands, Quick Mind (The formations you set can gain 10% attack power, and their setup speed increases by 10%), As If Walking on Flat Ground (When running through mountainous terrain, your speed can increase by 10%) Intermediate Talent: Three Stars in a Row (You can fire three arrows in an instant. They may strike the same point at once or scatter to attack separately)
Looking at the information on the panel, Chen Feng's eyes also showed some relief.
He was getting stronger and stronger!
Especially the Innate Divine Strength talent, which allowed him to gain one point of Strength every day.
Though it looked small, it could continuously accumulate!
He had a feeling that his strength was already growing ever stronger.
He wondered how high his strength would rise if he continued accumulating it like this!
Moreover, the most important thing was that during last night's battle,
his Killing Intent skill had actually risen by an entire major level.
Killing Intent Deterrence!
This skill also delighted him. It was actually a talent that attacked the mind.
It seemed he should also consider how to increase his spiritual power later on.
During battle, if he used this talent, even if it could only deter someone for a tenth of a second, that would be enough for him to turn the tables and kill them.
It was just that the range was a little small, only several dozen meters. He wondered what improvements it would gain after leveling up later.
Then there was the chest he had not had time to inspect last night. It had a bronze lock on it.
When he returned yesterday, it had already been very late.
On top of that, some martial artists had been drawn over. He was worried that chopping off the lock on the chest would make noise and attract attention.
So he had not inspected it.
Now, he could properly see what Huang Haisheng and the others had packed up in their attempt to flee.
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