Late at night.
A furtive figure quietly entered a bedroom in the Subduing Tiger Hall, where a figure was already waiting for him.
"Why are you so late?"
"I'm just trying to cover it up! If this gets out, neither of us will be in trouble!"
The figure pondered for a moment, then asked, "How's the investigation going? Is he really crippled?"
"Heh heh! I didn't expect you to be so afraid of him? He's really useless, otherwise, given that guy's arrogance, how could he have remained unmoved when I tested him!"
"Hmph! You dare say you're not afraid of him? If he were at his peak, both of us combined wouldn't be a match for him. But now he's no threat. We need to find an opportunity to take him down!"
"But this kid has been staying at Shaolin Temple, so we can't make a move!"
"Hmph! There's always a way; it just depends on whether you're willing to take action!"
"Hmm? So you have a plan?"
"Hehe! I'm all ears!"
He whispered something in the figure's ear and grinned maliciously, "You know what to do, right?"
"Hehe! This method is indeed excellent! You are ruthless, but I like it!"
"No poison, no manliness! What's this! Go ahead! I'll wait for your good news!"
"Good!"
After saying that, the figure jumped out of the window with a whoosh and disappeared in a few steps.
After the figure disappeared, a man in black appeared faintly in the darkness and slowly said, "Well done! Now we'll see how it goes."
The next morning.
As usual, Li Changfeng got up, washed up, and prepared to have breakfast. Suddenly, his ears twitched slightly, and he felt a hidden weapon suddenly coming at him. However, the direction was a bit off, and it hit the side of the basin.
The hidden weapon was attached to a slip of paper and a token. Li Changfeng opened the slip of paper and read the following:
Wu Gui Dragon Gate Escort Agency is already in my hands. If you want to save him, come to Yinling Slope alone. Remember, you must not tell anyone. Otherwise, we will kill you if we find out. Don't even think about lying to me. I have already sent people to watch you nearby.
Li Changfeng then took another look at the token and discovered that it was the Dragon Gate Escort Agency token worn by Wu Gui.
Upon seeing this, Li Changfeng's face darkened. "There's no doubt that this is aimed at me. They want to lure me out with Wu Gui and then kill me quietly, so that no one will know. How ruthless!"
"I've claimed to be a cripple, so I shouldn't pose any danger to the Imperial Court. Why risk exposure and go to such lengths to lure me out?"
"I really can't figure it out. If I rashly go to inform my master, I'm afraid it will alarm them, and if they kill the hostage, that would be troublesome!"
"If that Grandmaster from last time were here, I'd be dead anyway if I went. If I don't go, Wu Gui will probably be killed on the spot! Damn it! What should I do?"
"I've got it! I was going to Master's place today anyway. He'll definitely come to check on me since I haven't been here for so long. I'll leave this note here, and he'll definitely come looking for me then."
"Plus, I have the Thunderfire Pearl given to me by my master. This weapon is incredibly powerful; it can even kill Grandmaster if he's not careful. With it, I can at least escape from Grandmaster!"
After thinking it over, Li Changfeng made up his mind to save Wu Gui. After leaving a note, he slowly walked out of the gate and headed towards Yinling Slope.
As he left the mountain gate, Li Changfeng deliberately lingered around the two disciples guarding the mountain to increase his presence.
The two disciples guarding the mountain scratched their heads, sensing that Jue Kong was a little different today. They then stopped thinking about it and continued guarding the mountain gate.
Yinling Slope.
Li Changfeng deliberately slowed down his pace, taking nearly two hours to slowly reach Yinling Slope.
Those following behind him, seeing this, said with disdain, "This guy is really useless! He took almost two hours to travel such a short distance, what a waste of our time!"
Another person scoffed, "What a fool! He's clearly a cripple, yet he dares to come alone. I have to admire his courage!"
The last person said solemnly, "Alright! Enough talk! He's arrived at Yinling Slope, send the signal!"
In fact, Li Changfeng already knew they were lurking behind him, but he deliberately ignored them to see who was trying to ambush him!
"Whoosh... bang!"
Suddenly, a burst of fireworks exploded in the sky, and figures emerged from the dense forest. The two leading figures walked out slowly.
One of them was a burly, bald man with a large golden knife slung over his shoulder. It emanated a menacing aura and was clearly a sharp weapon.
The other was dressed as a Daoist priest, holding a whisk in his hand and carrying a long sword on his back, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.
The bald man stared at Li Changfeng with cold eyes. "You're the evil monk Jue Kong who killed my son?"
Li Changfeng looked puzzled. "Who is your son? I don't remember killing anyone like that."
At this moment, a man and a woman walked out from behind the Daoist priest. These two were the same young man and woman that Li Changfeng had let go of in the teahouse.
At this moment, their faces were full of sarcasm as they mocked, "Jue Kong! Do you remember us? You killed my junior brother and then disappeared without a trace. We didn't expect that we would still recognize you!"
Seeing this, Li Changfeng was furious but laughed, "Hahaha! I didn't expect that letting two ants go back to bite you. Do you believe me if I said it was your son who made the first move to kill, and that's why I killed you?"
The bald man roared in fury, "Fine! Fine! Fine! Since you admit it, then I will avenge him! No matter the reason, killing my son is an unforgivable crime!"
"Hahaha! Well said! I almost forgot the survival rules of this world. This time I really got to experience it properly. It's great! If you want to kill me, come and try!" Li Changfeng laughed angrily, his body exuding a shocking killing intent as he looked at the crowd.
The old Daoist priest at the head of the group looked slightly serious, thinking to himself, "Such a strong killing intent! This kid is probably not as simple as he seems!"
He then waved his hand, signaling his disciples to attack him and test his skills!
The bald man also sent his men to attack Li Changfeng.
Both of them were seasoned veterans and wouldn't act rashly. They both cautiously sent their disciples to test the waters first.
"Kill them!"
Behind them, hundreds of disciples charged madly toward Li Changfeng, unleashing a variety of swords, spears, fists, palms, and feet.
A barrage of multicolored true energy surged forth, overwhelming him and unleashing tremendous power in the sky. The attack was extremely ferocious.
Seeing this, Li Changfeng sneered, "How dare a mere ant try to shake an elephant? How absurd!"
As he spoke, Li Changfeng unleashed a furious attack, stomping down with a force of 20,000 jin, causing the ground in front of him to crack, collapse, and sink.
Those charging ahead stumbled and fell face-first into the mud, some even breaking their legs by sinking into cracks in the ground, bringing them to a complete halt.
Then Li Changfeng walked to a large rock, about five or six zhang long, his arms bulging with veins. He suddenly lifted the rock and threw it with all his might. The rock hurtled towards the crowd like a meteor, with extremely fast speed and incredibly violent power.
It exploded in the air with a series of cracking sounds, and then violently crashed down on the crowd. They were all shaken by Li Changfeng's immense strength and staggered. Moreover, the boulder was moving so fast that they had no time to dodge.
Then, to their horrified gazes, he was smashed to pieces, leaving a straight blood trail five or six zhang wide, his power extremely domineering!
The crowd was immediately terrified by this violent force; some even wet themselves in fear, exclaiming, "What kind of earth-shattering power is this! Is he even human?!"