The Family Retainer Ouyang Ke

The Dragon Tower Master had never imagined that Jiang Feng would receive Ouyang Ke's Unrestrained Blade completely unscathed.

"This matter must be reported to the higher-ups at once."

"And the Earth Ranking will definitely undergo an earth-shattering change after tonight."

"With Jiang Feng's strength, entering the Earth Ranking won't be a problem. He might even break into the top five!"

"Heavens, this is major news! Which person on the Earth Ranking hasn't cultivated for over a hundred years? A fourteen-year-old boy has actually charged into the Earth Ranking with such overwhelming force!"

"Heaven favors me, heaven favors me!"

On the Flying Boat, the accompanying adviser saw the situation below and was so frightened that he immediately gave the order:

"Go! Hurry, go back!"

The servant piloting the Flying Boat asked one question too many. "Mr. Ouyang is still down there. Aren't we waiting for him?"

The adviser said urgently, "Wait to collect his corpse? Or wait for someone else to come collect ours?"

The servant understood at once. Even Ouyang Ke's Unrestrained Blade had failed to wound Jiang Feng. There was no need to think about it—next, Jiang Feng would definitely kill Ouyang Ke to vent his hatred. Once Ouyang Ke died, the people on this Flying Boat would probably be unable to escape either.

So before Jiang Feng could kill Ouyang Ke, the adviser urged the Flying Boat to leave.

The Flying Boat quickly vanished into the night sky.

This scene was naturally seen by everyone below, and also by Jiang Feng and Ouyang Ke.

Ouyang Ke looked weakly at Jiang Feng. At this moment, the aura on Jiang Feng's body was so powerful it made his heart turn cold. He believed that the current Jiang Feng needed only one move to kill him with ease.

"I..." Ouyang Ke only felt as if his heart had been hollowed out in an instant.

Since he began cultivating, when had he ever suffered such a blow? Back then, he had also been a favored son of heaven. He became a martial artist at thirteen, reached the Black Martial Realm at twenty, reached the Earth Martial Realm at forty, and along the way had killed countless geniuses, stepping on their bones and corpses to arrive where he was now. Since making his name, he had never tasted defeat.

Today, he had lost to Jiang Feng, and he had lost so thoroughly that he was convinced in heart and by word.

"I... have lost!" Under everyone's eyes, Ouyang Ke knelt down right there.

With this kneel, everything he had once taken pride in no longer existed!

Jiang Feng looked at Ouyang Ke kneeling before him, and a trace of mercy unexpectedly rose in his heart.

Yes. For someone like Ouyang Ke to be killed just like this with one blow would truly be a pity.

Ouyang Ke was very strong. In particular, that Unrestrained Blade had increased his might greatly. If Jiang Feng had not activated the hidden bloodline of the Golden Body of the Wisdom King at the critical moment and erupted with five times his strength, he would not have been able to receive that blade at all. If he had not erupted, then relying on the Golden Body of the Wisdom King's incredible defense, perhaps he would not have died, but he would certainly have been heavily injured.

After his bloodline erupted, that Unrestrained Blade was naturally received by him with ease. With the support of five times his strength, Jiang Feng was confident he could take Ouyang Ke's life within one-third of a breath.

"Ouyang Ke, are you willing to follow at my side?" Jiang Feng asked. "Follow me, and you may live. Otherwise, die!"

When Ouyang Ke heard this, he immediately raised his head. Since there was a chance to live, he naturally would not refuse.

Today, as the Qi Mansion's honored chief guest elder, if he died, he died. To the Qi Mansion, it would merely be the loss of one chief guest elder's assistance, nothing serious. But what about him? He would truly be dead, gone!

Just like Baili Tu and Gusu Fu, who had died at Jiang Feng's hands today. Once those two died, they were simply dead. The Qi Mansion would not suffer any real loss.

Ouyang Ke was no fool. Between him and the Qi Mansion, it was merely mutual use. There was no friendship deep enough to bare liver and gall to each other, and he had no need to be loyal to the Qi Family with liver and heart.

"I am willing!" Ouyang Ke immediately said.

Ouyang Ke was a clever man. He knew that by following Jiang Feng, as long as he remained utterly loyal, he would definitely rise along with Jiang Feng, like chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. Although he had once been conceited, believing no one in this world could match his talent, after seeing Jiang Feng today, he knew there were always people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens. Following such a person had no downside.

Jiang Feng nodded. Just now, he had used the moment when Ouyang Ke's mind and spirit had faltered to send his divine sense into Ouyang Ke's sea of consciousness and glimpse the fluctuations in his heart. It could be seen that Ouyang Ke sincerely wished to follow him—at least, for now, he was sincere.

In the future, if Ouyang Ke wanted to betray him, Jiang Feng had plenty of ways to deal with it. After all, by then, even without erupting with five times his strength, Jiang Feng would be more than enough to suppress Ouyang Ke by force.

Of course, he also believed Ouyang Ke would not be that stupid.

"Good!" Jiang Feng reached out and pulled Ouyang Ke to his feet. "From now on, you will stay by my side. Don't worry. By following me, I definitely won't let you suffer losses. As long as you follow me loyally, within one year, I will have you break through to the Heaven Martial Realm!"

When Ouyang Ke heard this, his eyes shone with bright light.

He had stagnated at the perfection of the Earth Martial Realm for nearly twenty years, and had never been able to touch the threshold of the Heaven Martial Realm. Yet Jiang Feng actually said he could make him break through to the Heaven Martial Realm within one year!

Ouyang Ke did not think Jiang Feng was brushing him off, because Jiang Feng's strength was right before his eyes.

At only fourteen years old, not only did he possess cultivation in the Earth Martial Realm, his strength was even above Ouyang Ke, who was at the perfection of the Earth Martial Realm and the eighth-ranked expert on the Earth Ranking. Such strength clearly meant he had an extremely profound foundation.

"This subordinate will swear loyalty unto death!" Ouyang Ke immediately bowed down.

"Rise. From now on, you are a household retainer of my Jiang Family. You may simply call me young master," Jiang Feng said.

"Thank you, young master!" Ouyang Ke stood up.

The reason Jiang Feng did not kill Ouyang Ke, and instead took the risk of sparing his life, was not truly because he felt killing Ouyang Ke would be a pity, but because he felt that right now, he had no one usable at his side.

As his cultivation improved, there would definitely be more and more matters he needed to handle. If he had no subordinates to use, he would waste a great deal of cultivation time. Ouyang Ke's strength stood at the peak; if he could truly subdue him, he would also be a great help.

Tonight's great battle thus came to an end. What remained was the Jiang Mansion in complete disarray.

The crowd gradually dispersed as well, discussing it among themselves.

"I never thought Jiang Feng would actually defeat an expert like Ouyang Ke."

"Exactly. Jiang Feng's strength is truly like a bottomless pit!"

"Just what level of cultivation does he possess?"

"In my opinion, he should already have the cultivation of the Heaven Martial Realm."

"A fourteen-year-old at the Heaven Martial Realm?"

"No, absolutely impossible. When he caught Ouyang Ke's final Unrestrained Blade, the aura he released was powerful, even surpassing some Heaven Martial Realm experts, but his cultivation definitely had not reached the Heaven Martial Realm."

"If it was the Earth Martial Realm, then that's even more terrifying!"

"Exactly, exactly..."

Xiang Pang staggered over. The injuries inside his body were not light; poor him, he had merely been caught in the aftermath and had suffered such severe wounds. Fortunately, he had not directly endured the attack, and his foundation had not been damaged. Given time, he would definitely recover.

"After tonight's battle, this Jiang Mansion is ruined." Xiang Pang sighed with emotion. "A battle at the Earth Martial Realm really is something else."

Jiang Feng also felt some heartache. After all, this was what his parents had left behind.

"Forget it. It's time to leave this place anyway." Jiang Feng let out a long sigh.

"Half a month from now, we'll set off for Prefecture City!"

"Go to Prefecture City?" Xiang Pang was a little surprised. "Isn't that sending a lamb into the tiger's mouth?"

"Hmph..." Jiang Feng laughed deeply. "Whether it's sending a lamb into the tiger's mouth or a wolf into the flock, the answer will be clear when the time comes."

Jiang Feng looked toward Prefecture City, his eyes distant, his expression resolute:

"Half a month is enough!"