At dusk, Liu Feng and Ye Guyi hurried back to Kaiyan City with Ye Jiaolong.
They found a healing-type Soul Master to treat Ye Jiaolong.
However, the healing-type Soul Master's abilities were limited, and the treatment did little to help Ye Jiaolong.
Ye Guyi's fair little face was full of worry as she sat beside the bed, holding Ye Jiaolong's hand.
Ye Jiaolong's face was pale, but she still wore a smile.
"...It's a blessing just to have survived. Liu Feng, thank you. You saved both our lives."
Liu Feng shook his head. "You're both good people, and you've been so kind to me. I didn't want you to get hurt."
"Besides, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger came here... because of me."
Liu Feng felt guilty and miserable, caught between the two sides.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had been injured by Zi JI while trying to "save" him, yet it had risked coming back to save him again.
Ye Jiaolong and her daughter had championed justice and wiped out a human-trafficking operation. They hadn't grown malicious because of his value, either; instead, they'd offered to escort him home.
And yet, these two sides had an irreconcilable conflict.
Ye Jiaolong gently patted Liu Feng's arm, her eyes filled with warmth.
"Don't take it to heart. When we chose this path, we'd already made peace with life and death."
"Besides, Liu Feng, didn't you save us? Not everyone would have dared to step forward in that situation."
Liu Feng fell silent for a moment, then something occurred to him.
In the original story, Ye Guyi had appeared alone. He'd assumed Ye Jiaolong would die at the hands of the Six Ghosts of Cangshan.
But that wasn't how things had gone. Even without him, Ye Jiaolong and her daughter could easily wipe out Evil Soul Masters.
He would be leaving soon. He couldn't protect the mother and daughter for the rest of their lives.
"Aunt Ye, there's something I want to tell you. The Evil Soul Masters... have a massive organization!"
Liu Feng spoke up without warning.
Ye Jiaolong's expression changed at once. She looked at Liu Feng seriously.
"W-What... Liu Feng, are you sure?"
It was common knowledge across the Douluo Continent that Evil Soul Masters always acted alone. They hadn't yet formed a real force.
But if they had banded together into an organization, the threat would rise dramatically!
Since Ye Jiaolong and her daughter hunted Evil Soul Masters, they could easily become targets.
Ye Guyi's eyes widened, too. "Little Brother Liu Feng, how do you know?"
Liu Feng continued, "That organization is called the Holy Spirit Cult. It has more than one Titled Douluo! Its headquarters should be in the Sun Moon Empire..."
"..."
Ye Jiaolong and her daughter couldn't help drawing in sharp breaths.
Their next stop was the Sun Moon Empire, where they planned to investigate a group of Evil Soul Masters!
If Liu Feng hadn't told them, they would have walked straight into danger!
Only two members of the Holy Angel clan remained!
"Thank you, Liu Feng. You've saved us again!"
Ye Jiaolong spoke earnestly.
"I didn't want you to get hurt." Liu Feng shook his head.
Ye Jiaolong asked a few more questions, then finally said:
"It's getting late, Liu Feng. Go get some sleep."
Liu Feng nodded, knowing that the mother and daughter had things to discuss.
But they hadn't asked about his identity, and that moved him.
After Liu Feng left, Ye Guyi helped Ye Jiaolong take off her clothes and apply medicine.
Ye Jiaolong had many scrapes, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had broken several of her bones.
"Mom, who exactly is Little Brother Liu Feng?"
Ye Guyi couldn't help wondering.
He belonged to the Alien Race, had an incredibly powerful first Soul Skill, and could identify the aura of Evil Soul Masters.
Even the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had come for him!
And he knew secrets about the Evil Soul Masters.
Liu Feng seemed shrouded in layer upon layer of mystery.
Ye Jiaolong grunted. The pain of having medicine applied made beads of sweat form on her forehead and the tip of her nose.
"All we need to know is that Liu Feng saved us and that he's a good kid."
Ye Guyi nodded vigorously. "Little Brother Liu Feng is a wonderful person!"
The next morning.
Liu Feng had just gotten up when he caught the faint trace of a familiar scent.
Di Tian!
He'd been gone for a whole day, and Di Tian had come looking for him in person.
However, Di Tian hadn't shown himself.
Liu Feng felt more at ease. As long as Sea God Tang San didn't interfere with the mortal world, he was basically out of danger for now.
He was about to knock on the door to Ye Jiaolong and her daughter's room when he heard an angry voice from inside.
"...Madam, a fair lady is a gentleman's desire. I only wanted to share your bed and make a romantic story of it. Why go this far?"
A burst of sword energy shot out.
"Bang...!!!"
A man with a goatee fled the room.
Several guards stepped in front of him and shouted furiously.
"How dare you, you brazen woman! You attacked the City Lord?!"
Ye Jiaolong and Ye Guyi came out, both of their faces flushed with fury.
"Bastard! Get out! Otherwise, my next strike will take your head!"
Ye Jiaolong raised the Holy Sword and pointed it at the City Lord.
The City Lord got up from the ground, his face dark with anger. He snorted.
"Ungrateful wretch! Let's see which doctor in all of Kaiyan City dares to treat your injuries!"
With that, he flung his sleeve and stormed away.
Ye Jiaolong's body went limp. The Holy Sword vanished from her hand, and she nearly fell.
Liu Feng hurried over and caught her. "Aunt Ye..."
Watching the City Lord's retreating figure, he released a trace of Dragon Scale Protection and attached it to him.
"We're leaving... We shouldn't stay here any longer!"
Ye Jiaolong said with difficulty.
The City Lord held an exalted position, and without the Spirit Hall to keep him in check, his power was even greater.
Even the city's talented youths needed his permission to attend Shrek. That alone said it all.
Liu Feng nodded. He could smell the City Lord, too.
It was utterly disgusting!
That was why he'd decided to kill with Zi JI's blade.
"We'll go to Suotuo City. There'll surely be a healing-type Soul Master willing to treat you there," Ye Guyi said.
Ye Jiaolong nodded. They needed to leave at once.
Otherwise, no one could say what the City Lord might do.
Liu Feng glanced at a certain spot, where Di Tian was. Unfortunately, Bi Ji hadn't come along.
If Bi Ji had been here to treat Ye Jiaolong, Liu Feng could have left right away.
The City Lord's manor.
The Goatee City Lord returned and flew into a rage, smashing several vases.
"Outrageous! That bitch! She's nothing but a mere Soul Master, yet she dared to reject me?!"
His attendants stood nearby. One of them grinned slyly.
"City Lord, that's a good thing!"
"The more of a temper she has, the more fun you'll have once she's dragged back here!"
Hearing this, the Goatee City Lord lowered the vase he'd raised. He pointed at the man's nose and chuckled.
"You've got a good head on your shoulders, boy. Hurry and intercept them. Leave the child alone. Take the child hostage, and we'll see if that bitch still refuses to give in..."
"Who are you going to kill?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded behind them.
Zi JI watched them coldly, killing intent surging around her.
She had been tracking Liu Feng and the aura of Dragon Scale Protection, but the trail kept coming and going, and she couldn't pinpoint where he was.
Still, she had found the place where Liu Feng had met Ye Jiaolong and her daughter.
"Another beauty..."
The Goatee City Lord stared at her, transfixed.
The next moment, Zi JI swept out a vast wave of black flames, filling the room.
In an instant, everyone let out shrill screams!
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