Ruins No. 9.
Underground base entrance.
Ji Yun arrived even faster than Hong. With his full power unleashed, his Planetary Level Fourth Rank speed was several times faster than before.
Before he even got close, Ji Yun spotted Luo Feng, dressed in a black casual shirt.
A streak of azure light flashed to the base entrance.
"Brother Yun." Luo Feng was delighted. He already knew that Ji Yun had shielded him from a lot of trouble. Li Yao, in particular, had once tried every means to target his family after hearing that Luo Feng had died, but hadn't succeeded even once.
Ji Yun had also wanted to deal with Li Yao once and for all. But after thinking it over, he decided it would be better to let Luo Feng settle things himself.
"You're out." Seeing that Luo Feng looked well, Ji Yun said, "I take it you gained a lot."
As he spoke, Ji Yun brought out a token.
"Brother Yun, you have one too?" Luo Feng was astonished. The token Ji Yun had produced was a Falling Ink Star Token. Luo Feng had also obtained one.
"It wasn't the same for me. I didn't have to undergo any trials," Ji Yun said calmly. "Did the Bald Crystal Being tell you about domains?"
Luo Feng nodded. "He did. He said there were two people on Earth who had domains: you and the General Dojo Master."
"He told you quite a bit."
As they spoke, two streaks of light approached from the distance.
The one in front was a blue smart fighter jet!
Behind it was a blood-red triangular fighter jet.
Both aircraft landed at the same time.
The cabin doors opened and the stairs extended. Hong stepped out first, dressed in black, followed by his personal guard Yao Rao and an Inspector named Liu He.
"Brother Hong."
Ji Yun nodded and greeted him.
Hong, dressed in black, glanced at Ji Yun and nodded back, then walked over to Luo Feng.
"Good. You didn't let me down." Hong walked right up to Luo Feng, his gaze seeming to see straight through him. "And I can tell you're different from before, Luo Feng. You've gained a lot over the past year and three months, haven't you? Come on, let's talk aboard the fighter jet. A-Yun, you come too. Stop flying everywhere."
***
After they finished discussing matters, Ji Yun took Luo Feng's smart fighter jet back to Jiangnan Base City.
Although Ji Yun could fly very fast now, maintaining that speed consumed a great deal of Origin Energy. There might also be all sorts of King Rank Monsters in their way, so flying wasn't particularly efficient.
The sky was dim and overcast, without a trace of sunlight. A cold wind howled, sweeping up fallen leaves.
Many children and teenagers in Bright Moon Residential Quarter were training despite the cold, practicing physical strength, agility, and saber techniques. The martial arts culture was strong there, and many parents stood around watching. Some of them were Martial Artists who offered the children pointers.
A deep blue fighter jet slowly descended onto the lawn.
The cabin door opened, and two figures stepped out one after the other.
"Luo Feng, is this where you live? The family residential quarters for the Limit Dojo really do all look alike." Ji Yun looked around and smiled.
"Yeah." Luo Feng replied, then immediately ran home, leaving Ji Yun standing alone on the lawn.
"Big brother, was that the War God Luo Feng?" Some of the teenagers who were still training saw Luo Feng run off. With only Ji Yun, who had come out with him, left on the lawn, they gathered around to ask.
Ji Yun could completely conceal his aura now, so it didn't affect ordinary people at all.
"Yeah, that was Luo Feng." Ji Yun looked at the still-youthful teenagers, smiled, and patted them on the shoulders. "Luo Feng is a High-Level War God. You should learn from him."
"Okay, big brother. I definitely will," one boy said firmly, nodding.
"Then who are you, big brother?"
"Me?" Ji Yun pointed at himself. "I'm Ji Yun, Luo Feng's friend."
"Wow, then you must have met in the Wilderness Zone. Could you tell us about it?" The teenagers gathered around Ji Yun, eager to hear stories about War God Luo Feng.
The adults nearby had originally wanted to stop them, but when they heard Ji Yun was Luo Feng's friend, they came over too.
"Sure." Ji Yun smiled. "I'll tell you how Luo Feng and I met. It was in City 003..."
Ten minutes passed, and Ji Yun had barely gotten started.
Suddenly, a message appeared on his Auxiliary Optical Computer, leaving him utterly stunned.
Luo Feng was publicly hunting Li Yao in Jiangnan Base City!
Ji Yun's expression changed. Publicly killing a Martial Artist inside a Base City was a grave offense. He had no doubt Luo Feng could kill Li Yao. With Luo Feng's strength and what he'd gained from Ruins No. 9, killing a Ninth-Rank Apprentice-level Martial Artist would be easy.
Ji Yun glanced at the teenagers and hurriedly said, "I'll tell you more another time." Then he ordered his Auxiliary Optical Computer, "Locate Luo Feng." He shot into the sky and flew toward Luo Feng without any support.
"Councilor—Councilor, sir!" The adults nearby were already stunned. They knew enough to understand that anyone who could fly unaided was a Councilor-level powerhouse. "The person who was telling the children stories was a Councilor! And such a young one, too!"
***
"Luo Feng, let go of my husband. Near the HR Alliance Mall, in a residential area and on the streets..." The crowd around them erupted. Many people screamed and ran in every direction.
"If you're going to kill my husband, then we'll all die together."
Ji Yun had just arrived when he saw a blonde woman holding a small remote control, her finger about to press the button.
"Luo Feng, stop."
Ji Yun landed beside Luo Feng and stared coldly at the blonde woman.
"Who are you?" Ji Yun asked coldly. "Why..."
Ji Yun understood when Martial Artists fought among themselves. Personal grudges should be settled between the people involved, and in his view, Luo Feng and Li Yao could settle their private feud in the Wilderness Zone.
But!
This blonde woman was threatening other people.
By then, people nearby had begun gathering around.
Some personnel stationed near the HR Alliance Mall hurried over, along with more staff. At their head was a middle-aged man wearing a Tang suit.
"Councilor Ji." The man in the Tang suit first bowed to Ji Yun.
"War God Luo Feng, Madam Venina, let's all talk this out," the middle-aged man said with a strained smile, afraid of provoking either side.
"Venina?" Ji Yun said softly. "You're Li Yao's wife?"
"You should know that this kind of behavior is unacceptable, even for a Councilor."
"You've committed a capital offense—and that's only one of your crimes."
Luo Feng roared beside him, "Brother Yun, while I was gone, Li Yao repeatedly went after my parents and family. He even tried to assassinate my loved ones. You stopped them every time, but they still made life extremely difficult for my parents. My father's health has been deteriorating rapidly."
"I have every reason to kill him." Luo Feng's eyes seemed to spit fire.
"I understand," Ji Yun said with a nod.
"Venina, I'll give you one chance. Put down the remote. You can report your personal grievances to the War God Palace, and I believe its council will reach a fair decision for both sides."
"As for Li Yao, let him go. If you abandon him, you may still be able to avoid punishment."
Ji Yun didn't know that although Li Yao, a War God, had been the one targeting Luo Feng, the blonde woman had devised every one of their plans and directed how they would go after him. In other words, she was the truly ruthless one.
"No, I don't trust you," the blonde woman cried, seeming close to madness. "Let my husband and me leave, and I won't press the button."
On the wrecked plaza of the HR Alliance Mall, the temperature began dropping rapidly. It was already winter, and now it plunged below zero. The water in the fountain froze instantly, and waves of icy air spread through the area. A middle-aged man with hair that was faintly green flew over from the sky.
His name was Lan Ran, and his title was Ice Blade. According to the Auxiliary Optical Computer's assessment, Councilor Lan was a Second-Rank Planetary Level Martial Artist.
"Councilor Lan." Ji Yun gave him a flat look, acknowledging him.
Councilor Lan nodded to Ji Yun.
"Whatever your grudge, don't involve ordinary people." Councilor Lan was like a thousand-year-old block of ice; even his gaze sent a chill through those around him.
Councilor Lan landed in front of Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, you know the laws of the country and the regulations of the War God Palace!"
"The War God Palace regulations have several bottom lines that no one is allowed to cross."
"Publicly killing a Martial Artist inside a Base City is one of them!"
"War Gods fighting inside a Base City is another!"
"You've broken both rules. Stop now, and I'll pretend I didn't see anything." Lan Ran's voice was cold.
"You've violated the War God Palace regulations. Those regulations were set by the five chairmen. Do you really want to trade your life for Li Yao's—and take your fellow countrymen down with you? Some of them are just children on the cusp of growing up, and some are innocent little ones who were only just born. Is it worth it?" Councilor Lan stared at Luo Feng.
"But..." Luo Feng fell silent and thought it over.
"Luo Feng, stop right now! Otherwise, even if my husband and I die today, you and tens of thousands of others will die with us!" the blonde woman suddenly shouted, laughing wildly.
"Enough." Ji Yun's eyes turned cold.
A hazy azure domain instantly covered an area nearly a thousand meters across. Everyone within it felt as though they'd lost control of their own bodies.
"Clatter."
The blonde woman's remote control fell to the ground.
The middle-aged man who hadn't been caught in Ji Yun's domain hurried over and picked up the remote.
The domain dissipated.
"Councilor Lan, arrest the two of them. You know what to do." Ji Yun glanced at Lan Ran and spoke calmly. "Luo Feng, don't act on impulse in the city. This isn't just about our personal grievances; the innocent lives here matter more."
"I understand," Luo Feng said, nodding.
"You and Lan Ran take the two of them to the War God Palace. Let the War God Palace pass judgment. There's no need to worry about anything else."
"Yes, Councilor Ji." After seeing Ji Yun's azure domain, Councilor Lan's attitude toward him changed completely. Who could say? That hazy domain, that imposing aura—Lan Ran had only ever seen something like it from Hong.
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