Yue Ye's Desire to Win, Naginata Technique on the Verge of a Breakthrough

Devil Expulsion Pass Merchant Guild Rest Area.

At this moment, a wandering merchant caravan filled with handsome men and beautiful women slowly entered the area.

The arrival of this caravan instantly drew the attention of most of the people present.

"God! Aren't these people ridiculously good-looking?" A younger knight stared fixedly at several of the female guards.

"Yeah. Ever since the Yue Ye Merchant Group left three years ago, I haven't seen a merchant caravan of this quality in ages."

"I heard the president of the Moon Night Merchant Guild is incredibly beautiful. Too bad she's never come to Devil Expulsion Pass."

"And after the Assassin Temple suppressed the Moon Night Merchant Guild three years ago, the chances of seeing that president became even slimmer."

"What kind of big shot would dare come to Devil Expulsion Pass? This damned place is at war two hundred days out of the year. If it weren't for business dealings, at most it'd be little grunts like us running errands here."

"No, I've got to go ask whether they're free tonight. If I miss girls like that, where am I supposed to find them next time?"

Just as the young knight was about to act on his words,

an older, battle-worn warrior warned him, "If you want to die, go ahead and give it a try. Only descendants of the Demon Race could produce goods of such high quality all at once. If you don't want to be boiled into soup tonight, then go try your luck."

The young knight, who had been about to make his move, immediately seemed to hit a reverse button and silently returned to his original spot.

"Honestly, I'm more interested in those pairs of newcomers who've recently appeared at the Demon Hunt Tower. That veiled 'Qiong' alone could crush this whole bunch of demons."

Meanwhile, in the largest carriage of the wandering merchant caravan,

two exceptionally beautiful young women sat within. One appeared rather aloof, while the other was playful and lively. Both looked around seventeen or eighteen. The girl dressed mainly in red was enjoying a lap pillow from the other.

If Lin Feng had been there, he would have recognized the two as Yue Ye and Leng Xiao.

One was at the Fifth Rank Mid Stage, while the other was at the Peak Fourth Stage.

"Sister Yue Ye, why are we coming to a place like this? You're not still angry about that matter, are you?" Leng Xiao toyed with her hair as she rested against Yue Ye's thigh, her voice carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Actually, you've already done very well. After all, in the other provinces, the Moon Night Merchant Guild has nearly become the sole dominant force."

With a trace of affection, Yue Ye helped Leng Xiao straighten her hair. "Of the six provinces, only Devil Expulsion Pass had someone disrupt my plans. And they were disrupted by a child, no less. I want to see exactly what that child is capable of."

This was the first failure she had encountered since growing up, and it had happened because of a child...

Leng Xiao, who had been lying on her side, turned over onto her back. "Sister Yue, there's an eighty or ninety percent chance those people just made up an excuse to save their lives."

Ordinarily, most merchant guilds gathered information within cities. As long as it did not involve secrets, there would not be much punishment.

Yet that time, it had seemed as though the Moon Night Merchant Guild had been specifically targeted. Only after they withdrew from Devil Expulsion Pass did the suppression gradually cease.

This was mainly because Lin Feng had casually mentioned it to Ying Suifeng. Then Ying Suifeng, who never involved himself in such matters, unexpectedly took charge of it and even mentioned the Moon Night Merchant Guild. The people below assumed that the Moon Night Merchant Guild had offended Ying Suifeng, so the Assassin Temple spared no effort in suppressing them until the Moon Night Merchant Guild withdrew from Devil Expulsion Pass.

"Someone," Yue Ye called.

Before long, a very beautiful attendant stood outside the curtains.

"Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"Once we enter the city, send everyone below out. Find the informants still in the city and have them report everything about that child over the past three years."

"Yes."

Meanwhile.

Demon Hunt Tower.

As usual, Lin Feng and Cai'er had come together to accept a mission.

The moment they stepped into the Demon Hunt Tower,

a sweet-looking young woman with long legs suddenly stepped forward and greeted them. "You two little ones, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Sister Lin Yun, why are you here? The surprise you mentioned in your last letter wasn't this, was it?"

Seeing Lin Yun appear so suddenly, Lin Feng was somewhat surprised. However, after leaving her previous position, she was clearly much more lively. Three years had passed, yet time had left no traces on her face.

Although they rarely met normally, they would occasionally sit down and chat whenever they ran into one another. After all, they were both part of the Assassin Temple.

"That's right." Lin Yun looked the two of them over. "Who would've thought that in just three years, both of you would change so much?"

"I'm almost embarrassed to call you little ones now."

"Sister Lin Yun, we weren't little ones to begin with." Lin Feng did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"That's true. You two are now celebrities in Devil Expulsion Pass. You're so young, yet you've advanced through the ranks so quickly." Lin Yun circled around them, inspecting them nonstop. "Especially with your looks—you're practically made for each other."

"Come on, I'll take you in."

Lin Feng and Cai'er nodded and followed behind Lin Yun.

"Are you still choosing missions to hunt Fourth Rank demons this time?" Lin Yun, who was walking ahead, suddenly asked.

"No. This time, I want to challenge a Fifth Rank..." As if recalling something, Lin Feng looked at Lin Yun's back. "Sister Lin Yun, didn't you only start work today? How did you know our usual habits?"

Lin Yun paused slightly before smiling. "Gemini Four Rank Assassin—it's already spread throughout the Assassin Temple, hasn't it?"

Lin Feng did not think much of Lin Yun's answer.

Then Lin Yun, who was in front of them, asked, "Aren't you only Fourth Rank? Wouldn't challenging Fifth Rank demons be too dangerous?"

"Don't worry, we're confident."

After breaking through to the Fourth Rank Mid Stage, demons of the same rank no longer posed any pressure to Lin Feng and Cai'er.

If they wanted to break through, they could only challenge stronger demons.

If they encountered a Fifth Rank opponent they could not defeat, Plane Summoning could summon Fifth Rank magical creatures now that his spiritual power had reached the Fourth Rank.

There would not be any danger.

Lin Yun, who was browsing mission information ahead of them, said, "These are all the Fifth Rank demons near Devil Expulsion Pass that need to be cleared out."

"Take a look and choose one."

There were four missions Lin Yun offered: a Fifth Rank Emerald Twin Blade Demon, a Fifth Rank Mist Swamp Flower, a Fifth Rank Dike Clan Shadow Walker, and a Fifth Rank Shadow Demon Race Dark Night Stalker.

After giving them a quick look, Lin Feng chose the last one.

Hearing Lin Feng's choice, Lin Yun looked somewhat surprised. "The Dark Night Stalkers' invisibility is even stronger than that of the Dike Clan Shadow Walkers. Their attack power may be a little weaker, but you're challenging enemies above your rank. Do you really want to choose them?"

Lin Yun tried to persuade him.

"Don't worry." As he spoke, Lin Feng decisively accepted the mission.

He then brought Cai'er toward the Dark Night Stalkers' location, deep within the Devil Subduing Mountain Range.

A few days earlier, Lin Feng had faintly sensed that his Naginata Technique was on the verge of a breakthrough. What he needed now was a strong opponent to trade moves with.

Although both Ying Suifeng and Thunder God were powerful, he had never felt that sense of breaking through and rebuilding himself when sparring with them.