On the fourth night, Feng Jun quietly left the courtyard and headed to a patch of woods—there were many such places in the Immortal Market.
Then he took out a pack of cigarettes, smoking one after another as he waited in silence.
About ten minutes later, two children around eight or nine passed by, playing and chasing each other. They glanced at him before running off again.
Five minutes later, Zhou Linghai and Liang Yisi arrived without a sound. Both were dressed in black. If Feng Jun's senses had not greatly improved after advancing to the Emergence from Dust Stage, it would not have been easy for him to spot them.
These two had guarded the border wall for years and were heavy smokers as well. The three of them squatted in the darkness, puffing out clouds of smoke as they exchanged opinions.
By the end of the conversation, Feng Jun looked thoughtfully at Liang Yisi. "Someone has been watching my courtyard the whole time... so you think they want to get rid of me to make an example?"
"That's what I think," Liang Yisi replied. His face was hidden in the dark, his expression unreadable. Only the cigarette ember at his lips glowed and dimmed. "Killing you would have the least impact. And everyone who knows you knows how strong you are. The effect would be very good..."
Feng Jun fell silent. After a long while, he finally asked, "Would they dare kill someone in the Immortal Market?"
"You have a close relationship with Tiantong. The cost of killing you in the Immortal Market is too high, so high that even the Xue Family cannot bear it," Zhou Linghai answered softly. "Be careful on the road back to Pacify Arms Mountain... everyone says you have quite a few Spirit