Don't Come Provoke Me

Nan Yan Commandery, a brilliant pearl in the southeastern region of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Its towering city walls and wide streets were far beyond anything that could be compared to a remote small town like Qingyang County.

Carriages and horses bustled, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of prosperity and strength.

Lin Feng, Chu Mengxi, Zhao Tie, and Li Rui rode their horses through the thick city gates, heading straight for the vast and imposing architectural complex in the north of the city.

The Nan Yan Commandery Demon Suppression Division.

At the entrance to the Demon Suppression Division, there were no stone lions like those at the county office. Instead, they were replaced by two ferocious beast statues, each three zhang tall, cast from a single piece of profound iron.

An invisible aura of solemnity and killing intent washed over them, making ordinary people hesitate.

"So grand."

Huang Fugui poked his little head out of Lin Feng's collar, dumbfounded by the sight before him. "Master, this is ten thousand times more magnificent than Benefactor Wang's mansion!"

"Pathetic."

Lin Feng cursed inwardly and dismounted.

Chu Mengxi displayed her Bronze Token, and the guards at the gate immediately bowed respectfully and let them pass.

As soon as he stepped through the gates of the Demon Suppression Division, Lin Feng felt dozens of powerful and hidden auras scanning him from all directions.

The weakest of these auras were at the Meridian Opening Realm, and a few of them were even more potent than Chu Mengxi's.

"This is the stage for the strong."

Lin Feng thought to himself. Instead of feeling fear, a strong fighting spirit surged within him.

Chu Mengxi led Lin Feng to the Registry Hall to register first.

The person in charge of registration was an old man with a goatee, who couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids. When he saw that Lin Feng's file listed his origin as "Qingyang County Captain," a hint of undisguised disdain flickered across his lips.

"Name, age, cultivation," the old man asked perfunctorily.

"Lin Feng, nineteen, Meridian Opening Realm, ninth level," Lin Feng replied calmly.

"Meridian Opening... Ninth level?!"

The old man with the goatee suddenly looked up, a hint of shock flashing in his cloudy eyes.

Meridian Opening Realm, ninth level, at nineteen years old?

Such talent could be considered a genius within the entire Nan Yan Commandery Demon Suppression Division.

After completing the registration, Lin Feng received a set of new residence keys and an identity token.

His residence was located in the "Iron Token Courtyard" on the outermost perimeter of the Demon Suppression Division, which was the collective dormitory for all newly promoted Iron Token Demon Slayers. The environment was noisy.

"Lin Feng, settle in here first. According to the rules, Demon Slayers can freely accept missions to earn merit points, which can be exchanged for cultivation techniques, elixirs, and better accommodations."

Chu Mengxi instructed, "I'll go report first. If you need anything, you can come to the 'Bronze Token Courtyard' to find me."

With that, she left with Zhao Tie and Li Rui.

Lin Feng, holding the key, followed the directions to the Iron Token Courtyard.

Before he even entered the courtyard, he heard a clamor of shouting and cursing from inside.

"Newcomer! Don't you know the rules? You're not going to pay your respects to Brother Wei?"

On the training ground in the center of the courtyard, more than a dozen youths in Demon Suppression Division uniforms were pushing and shoving a newcomer.

Leading them was a tall youth with an arrogant gaze.

"Iron Token Demon Slayer, Wei Jin."

Huang Fugui quickly relayed the information in Lin Feng's mind. "He's an idiot, but he has a cousin who's a Bronze Token user. He's narrow-minded and loves to bully newcomers. He's gathered a group of people and they run roughshod in the Iron Token Courtyard."

Lin Feng frowned slightly and ignored them, walking straight towards his room.

"Stop!"

Wei Jin had clearly noticed Lin Feng as well. He flickered and blocked Lin Feng's path, sizing him up with a look of scrutiny and disdain.

"You're that kid from the lower county, Lin Feng? I heard you got lucky and stumbled upon a major contribution, which is why Captain Chu promoted you ahead of schedule?"

His voice was loud and full of provocation. All eyes on the training ground snapped towards them, filled with schadenfreude.

They loved watching these scenes of bullying newcomers.

Lin Feng glanced at him and said faintly, "Is there something?"

"Something?"

Wei Jin acted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Kid, I don't care how impressive you were in your county. Here, you have to coil like a dragon and crouch like a tiger! The Iron Token Courtyard is under my control! If you want to stay here, you have to follow my rules!"

He reached out and patted Lin Feng's cheek, a gesture of extreme insult.

"Every month, hand over half of your salary as 'protection fees.' Also, when you see me, you have to call me 'Brother Wei.' If you do that, I'll ensure you stay safe here. If you don't..."

He leaned close to Lin Feng's ear and said in a chilling voice, "I'll make you wish you were dead."

Barefaced threats and blatant extortion.

This is an unwritten rule within the Demon Suppression Division, and the first show of force against all newcomers.

However, Lin Feng's reaction surpassed everyone's expectations.

He wasn't angry, nor was he afraid. He simply looked at Wei Jin calmly, his eyes as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Your hands are dirty."

"What did you say?!"

Wei Jin froze.

The next second.

Crack!

A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out!

Lin Feng struck like lightning, grabbing the hand Wei Jin had slapped him with and twisting it gently.

Wei Jin's entire arm instantly snapped backward at a bizarre angle, white bone fragments even piercing through the skin!

"Ah--!!!"

A piercing scream, not sounding human, erupted from Wei Jin's mouth!

The entire Iron Token Courtyard fell into deathly silence.

Everyone stared at the scene before them, dumbfounded, their minds blank.

This newcomer... actually dared to lay hands on Brother Wei?!

And he crippled the man's arm with his first move?!

Was he insane?!

Silence.

Deathly silence.

Wei Jin's entourage, each of them like they were under a immobilization spell, their eyes nearly bulging out, completely unable to believe what they were seeing.

That was Brother Wei!

An established Iron Token Slayer at the seventh level of the Meridian Opening Realm, the undisputed overlord of the Iron Token Courtyard!

And he was crippled by a mere newcomer in the first encounter?!

"My hand! My hand!"

Wei Jin clutched his arm, twisted like a pretzel, rolling on the ground in pain, veins bulging on his forehead, cold sweat streaming down his face.

His gaze towards Lin Feng was filled with malice and disbelief.

He couldn't understand why, when the other party was clearly only at the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, his speed and strength were so terrifying?

He had no power to fight back against him!

"You... you're dead! You dare to commit violence within the Demon Suppression Division, just wait to have your cultivation crippled and be expelled from the Division!" Wei Jin roared, his bravado feigned.

Lin Feng looked down at him from above, his eyes showing no ripples.

"You made the first move. I was merely defending myself."

He swept his gaze across the terrified followers, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"My rules are very simple, only one."

"Don't mess with me."

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