Liu Feng Dislikes It

"Miss..."

Mu Xue immediately stepped in front of Vina, staring vigilantly at Liu Feng.

Liu Feng activated Breath of Nature, sweeping silently past the crowd to appear beside the injured soul beast.

He nocked an arrow onto his Purple Star Spirit Bow once more, standing in a standoff against the surrounding soul masters.

The Scorpion Tiger, however, did not charge over, having been intercepted by a powerful Soul Saint.

"ROAR...!!!"

Enraged, the Scorpion Tiger bared its ferocious might, opening its blood-stained maw.

Its pair of tyrannical eyes seemed ready to spew fire.

The soul masters had surrounded them, layer upon layer, three deep inside and out.

A dangerous aura permeated the air, and the soul masters were all poised and ready to strike.

Although their cultivation levels were not exceptionally high, there was no lack of Soul Kings and Soul Emperors among them; naturally, they were not opponents that Liu Feng and the Scorpion Tiger could contend with.

"Everyone, stop!!!"

Vina commanded loudly.

Once these words were spoken, the tense atmosphere finally ceased its escalation.

Liu Feng breathed softly, discerning the scents in the surroundings.

That female Evil Soul Master seemed to have used some method to mask her own scent.

Among the people present, she might well be hiding right in their midst!

"Young Master Liu Feng, why must you do this? Is it because this soul beast has some connection to you?"

Vina asked in a gentle voice, taking the initiative to step forward.

Liu Feng shook his head and looked down at the Jade Plate Sheep lying on the ground with its four limbs broken.

The horns on the head of the Jade Plate Sheep grew in a spiral shape and had a texture like jade, which was how it earned its name.

Two lines of tears streamed from its eyes as it looked helplessly at Liu Feng.

Liu Feng crouched down and gently stroked the head of the Jade Plate Sheep.

If it were an ordinary soul beast, Liu Feng might not necessarily have intervened to save it; after all, he had yet to find a way for soul beasts to avoid being reduced to soul rings.

Saving one now would not stop other soul beasts from being killed by Vina.

But...

He pointed to the distended belly of the Jade Plate Sheep and explained:

"It is pregnant and about to give birth soon. Even in hunting, there is a principle of not killing those in the nursing period. Therefore, I will not let you..."

Before Liu Feng could finish his sentence, a shrill voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

"He intends to harm Her Highness! Kill him quickly!"

This scream caused everyone present to react instinctively.

Liu Feng, however, reacted swiftly; he had caught the scent of that female Evil Soul Master—it was the person who had just spoken.

Moving with speed, he nocked an arrow and fired.

"WHOOSH...!"

Immediately following was a short, sharp scream.

The crowd scattered to reveal a female soul master collapsed on the ground.

A large hole quickly dissolved through her neck, leaving her head attached by only a few strips of skin.

The crowd was in an uproar, growing tense once more, with some even launching their soul skills.

Vina hurried forward, "Calm down!!!"

She let out a piercing cry, and sound waves rippled outward, echoing directly in everyone's minds.

Everyone felt a sharp pain in their heads, but at the same time, they recovered from the tense atmosphere.

Liu Feng rubbed his head; this must have been a soul skill, and it made him feel quite uncomfortable as well.

Vina said methodically, "Mr. Meng, please verify her identity and see if she is an Evil Soul Master."

"Things had just calmed down, yet she suddenly spoke up, attempting to incite chaos; this is very suspicious."

"Young Master Liu Feng came here specifically to hunt down Evil Soul Masters. If he truly killed an Evil Soul Master for us, it is a good thing for us as well."

Vina was meticulous and quickly sorted out the issue.

Mr. Meng, the Soul Saint who had been holding back the Scorpion Tiger, stepped forward to examine the woman's corpse.

The Scorpion Tiger took the opportunity to leap to Liu Feng's side, its massive body curving like a crescent moon to shield Liu Feng behind it.

"Miss, she... is indeed an Evil Soul Master!"

Mr. Meng said in a deep voice.

"!!!" Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

The woman who had been following them the entire way was actually an Evil Soul Master?

What was her purpose in infiltrating their group?

If she had been targeting Princess Vina, would she have succeeded in an assassination attempt at such close range?

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

Looking back at Liu Feng, the hostility on their faces dissipated significantly.

Liu Feng stated bluntly, "Vina invited me to a banquet and gave me a set of clothes; I helped you remove a threat, so we are even. Now, about this soul beast..."

Vina immediately shook her head, her face beaming with a smile.

"No, Liu Feng, have you forgotten? We are friends. Why should friends keep score like this? Since you don't want me to harm it, then we shall let it go."

"We have a healing-type soul master here who can treat it as compensation."

Vina's voice was gentle, radiating goodwill toward Liu Feng.

Yet, Liu Feng could "smell" that she was not as pure as soul beasts like the Three-Eyed Golden Lion; there was a mixture of other scents.

"No need. I intended to kill her anyway, and I have friends waiting for me, so I must be leaving."

As he spoke, Liu Feng leaped directly onto the back of the Scorpion Tiger.

He then pulled the Jade Plate Sheep up as well.

"Wait, Liu Feng, don't you want to learn about Soul Tools? Or meditation techniques? I..."

Vina still wanted to persuade him, a hint of urgency appearing on her face.

In the time it took to share a meal, she had already figured out most of Liu Feng's situation.

She could even guess what Liu Feng needed and what he was interested in.

She had thought everything was under her control, but Liu Feng's current behavior had exceeded her expectations!

Liu Feng glanced at Vina and frowned slightly.

This kind of complex calculation made him very uncomfortable.

Even if he truly lacked meditation techniques and it was detrimental to his cultivation, he did not want to easily obtain them from Vina.

"No need. We shall meet again if fate allows!"

After Liu Feng finished speaking, the Scorpion Tiger prepared to turn and leave.

Vina watched Liu Feng's retreating back, slightly startled.

She was an imperial princess and possessed a Body Martial Soul of the brain, giving her a mastery over the human heart that far exceeded ordinary people.

As long as she wanted something, no one would dislike her.

Yet, she could clearly feel now that Liu Feng was somewhat repulsed by her.

This left her feeling very discouraged, a sense of loss she couldn't quite name.

She lowered her arms, though she still managed to maintain a smile on her face.

Seeing this, Mr. Meng flashed forward, blocking the path of the Scorpion Tiger.

Standing with his hands behind his back, he said indifferently:

"Little friend, if it weren't for Miss Vina, any other soul master who encountered you would not have let you off so easily."

"Now that Miss Vina simply wishes to spend a few more moments with you, must you heartlessly refuse even this small request? I hope you will reconsider."

Seeing this, Vina couldn't help but raise her voice, "Mr. Meng! Don't you..."

Liu Feng's face also turned cold, and he retorted tit-for-tat:

"If she hadn't treated me with kindness, all of you would already be dead!"

"Arrogant...!"

Mr. Meng let out a cold snort and released a trace of soul power pressure, intending to teach Liu Feng a lesson.

"Stop...!"

Vina shouted in anger.

But another figure was faster!

"Bang...!"

Golden light flashed as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion suddenly lunged from the darkness, swatting Mr. Meng away with a single claw.

Mr. Meng flew like a kite with a broken string, spraying a line of blood into the air.

"Roar..."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stood in front of Liu Feng, radiating a powerful aura at the level of a Titled Douluo!

She did not care about these humans and unleashed her full pressure.

In an instant, everyone was forced to their knees under the weight of it.

Fear spread through the depths of their hearts, and they all immediately understood one thing.

If the Three-Eyed Golden Lion wanted to kill them, no one would be able to escape!

The strongest among them, Mr. Meng, couldn't even withstand a single blow, let alone the rest of them!

Vina also knelt down, her small mouth slightly agape, suddenly understanding why Liu Feng had said what he did.

With a backer like this, they were the ones who should feel fortunate!

If they had harbored any malice toward Liu Feng from the start, they would likely have been nothing but corpses on the ground long ago!