Departure.

Liu Ye left as well.

By now, there were truly no old acquaintances of Lu Changfeng left in Fengcheng.

Lu Changfeng released the stolen horse outside the city, then entered on foot.

The Wang Family's actions had shown Lu Changfeng the domineering power and ruthless style of a martial family, a force that ruled over its own territory.

Perhaps Liu Kui's earlier destruction of the Liu Family had been learned from the Wang Family.

Unfortunately, he had copied their methods well enough, but his strength was nowhere near theirs.

Today, the Liu Family had followed in the Liu Family's footsteps, and it seemed to be a kind of fated cycle.

Lu Changfeng realized that against a force like the Wang Family, his own strength was still pitifully low and weak.

Not to mention facing those top-tier forces.

The slightest complacency born from his rapidly increasing strength was quickly scattered.

Before he knew it.

Lu Changfeng had stepped into the Inner City.

The streets were somewhat abnormal.

There were far fewer pedestrians.

Hmm?

Lu Changfeng stopped in his tracks.

A group of people appeared before him. They wore the Wang Family's Purple Robe Attendant uniforms, and at their head was none other than Muscle Tendon Realm Attendant Liu Li.

"Were you the one who leaked the information and let the Liu Family's eldest son escape, causing our mission to fail?"

Liu Li spoke with an arrogant air, his entire face full of condescension.

Lu Changfeng looked at Liu An behind Liu Li. His eyes darted away, and he did not dare meet Lu Changfeng's gaze.

Lu Changfeng spread his hands. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You don't know how close you are to death!"

"Get him! Cut off his hands and feet, then take them back so I can report to the family head!"

Liu Li issued the order.

The five Purple Robe Attendants looked at one another, but none dared to move. Who was Lu Changfeng? He was a top saber master who had comprehended Saber Intent.

None of the five had confidence in taking even one saber strike from Lu Changfeng.

"Are you afraid of his Saber Intent, but not my Internal Energy?"

Liu Li made a show of raising his palm and striking toward Liu An at his side.

Liu An gritted his teeth. "Sorry! Attendant Lu, just bind yourself and come back with me! Otherwise, we'll have trouble explaining ourselves!"

Liu An raised his sword and slashed at Lu Changfeng.

Unfortunately, Lu Changfeng showed him no mercy. He drew his refined-steel saber and directly activated his Saber Intent. With one swift slash, he severed Liu An's sword. The saber's momentum did not diminish as it cleaved off Liu An's arm.

Liu An clutched his wound in agony, his gaze toward Lu Changfeng already filled with hatred.

"Don't look at me like that. The moment you attacked me, you should have been prepared for me to strike back."

The fact that this saber had not struck Liu An's neck was already due to the small amount of camaraderie left from having worked alongside him.

Lu Changfeng looked toward Liu Li. "Stop forcing other people to act. If you want to fight, come at me yourself."

"You—" Although Liu Li was arrogant by nature, he knew exactly how much he was worth.

He was merely an ordinary lower-grade Martial Master. He had not even completed the conversion of Internal Energy into Internal Force. His natural constitution was insufficient, and at his age, his body was already declining.

That saber strike from Lu Changfeng just now was fully capable of threatening him.

Liu Li did not dare take the risk of confronting Lu Changfeng head-on.

Seeing that he had intimidated everyone, Lu Changfeng turned and went around them from the side.

He could no longer stay with the Wang Family.

He would go back, pack up, and leave Fengcheng.

If one asked whether it was worth doing this, Lu Changfeng felt that it was.

He had protected those who ought to be protected, to the best of his ability.

As long as his conscience was clear, that was enough.

A gust of saber wind suddenly swept in from his side.

Liu Li had actually tried to launch a sneak attack!

"Courting death!"

Lu Changfeng's senses were incredibly sharp. He whirled around and struck with his saber!

The sabers collided, and the two were evenly matched in strength!

Lu Changfeng unleashed his Falling Leaf Saber Intent. A spiraling force arose, and Liu Li immediately felt immense power surge toward him. Even with Internal Force supporting him, he nearly lost his grip on the saber in his hand!

Swish!

The saber light flashed and vanished. Liu Li looked toward his abdomen, where a long saber mark had appeared, revealing his colorful, greasy intestines within.

"You..." Liu Li stared blankly at Lu Changfeng, the arrogance on his face completely gone.

"What a racket."

Lu Changfeng swept his saber across, and Liu Li's head flew into the sky.

In the distance, a squad of constables passed by. When they saw the Wang Family Attendants' outer robes on Lu Changfeng and the others, they instead took the initiative to drive away unrelated people nearby on their behalf.

The city magistrate was a member of the Wang Family, so the city guards naturally knew what they ought to do.

Farther away, spies from Fengcheng's other second-tier families watched from the shadows, enjoying the spectacle.

Lu Changfeng's gaze swept over the five remaining Attendants. The survivors were all trembling with fear, not daring to meet his eyes.

Slaying two Muscle Tendon Realm Attendants in two moves, Lu Changfeng's strength had already surpassed their imagination.

Was this the power of a top saber master who had condensed Saber Intent? The exaggerated scene of fighting above one's level had appeared before their very eyes, thoroughly intimidating them all.

Lu Changfeng turned and left the scene, heading outside the Wang Residence.

There, Lu Changfeng saw Wang Yue waiting anxiously.

Clearly, someone had already reported the situation on the Inner City streets to the Wang Family.

"Lu Ren, take me with you!" she shouted as she ran toward Lu Changfeng.

Lu Changfeng circulated his movement technique and lightly avoided her. "Are you stupid? With your aptitude, you'll become the Wang Family's family head sooner or later."

"Then stay and help me manage the Wang Family." Wang Yue spoke bluntly.

"You're thinking too much, Sixth Miss." Lu Changfeng paused for a moment before speaking, then prepared to enter the Wang Residence.

More than twenty Purple Robe Attendants filed out, among them several Wang Family elders. Wang Shou strode out at the head.

"All these years, you're the first Attendant who has dared trample the Wang Family's dignity like this." Wang Shou looked at Lu Changfeng, his gaze deep and unreadable.

Lu Changfeng spread his hands. "Liu Li struck first. I killed him in self-defense."

"What about the Liu Family?" Wang Shou asked.

"I truly don't know. I just left the city to clear my head." Lu Changfeng spread his hands innocently.

Everyone knew he had done it, but Lu Changfeng absolutely could not admit it publicly. Otherwise, the Wang Family would have been slapped across the face far too viciously. Even with that person present, he might not be able to leave the Wang Family safely.

Wang Shou desperately wanted to kill this boy who had betrayed the Wang Family.

But he could not determine Lu Changfeng's relationship with that person.

Just then, two figures walked out of the Wang Residence.

They were none other than the carefree Zhao Xingtian and Black Ox, who carried luggage on his back.

"Family Head Wang, we've stayed at your residence for quite some time and had our fill of fun. We'll be leaving first." As Zhao Xingtian passed Wang Shou, he reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Wang Shou forced a smile onto his face. "Leaving so soon? Why doesn't the Young Sect Master stay a few more days?"

"I'd like to stay a few more days, but unfortunately, certain people can't bear to stay any longer." Zhao Xingtian looked at Lu Changfeng with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Wang Shou slowly exhaled a breath of foul air. "In that case, the Young Sect Master is welcome to visit the Wang Residence again."

"I will." Zhao Xingtian nodded seriously and strode forward. When he passed Lu Changfeng, he asked in surprise, "What are you still standing there for? Aren't you leaving?"

Lu Changfeng raised his head and cupped his hands toward Wang Shou.

His life as an Attendant in the Wang Family for more than a year had been peaceful, and they had shared a fairly good cooperative relationship.

If not for Liu Ye's matter, he would have remained with the Wang Family for a long time.

Until he entered the Muscle Tendon Realm or became even stronger—like those old monsters in the novels of his previous life who hid themselves for several hundred years before finally getting into trouble.

But now, he had to find somewhere else to go.

Lu Changfeng turned and left. When he passed by Wang Yue, he paused slightly, but only for that brief moment.