Holding the Emperor Hostage to Command the Warlords

"Fine." Bald Strong nodded helplessly. He hadn't expected to be seen through.

"Let's go."

As he spoke, Bald Strong grabbed Dugu Yan and Qin Feng, shattered the window, and soared through the air.

"Look at the sky!"

The students below looked up in astonishment. This person could walk through the air without using a flying spirit skill, which meant he was a Titled Douluo.

Everyone was stunned by the realization. They had actually seen a living Titled Douluo.

"Where are we going?"

Bald Strong flew around aimlessly in the sky like a headless fly. He genuinely had no idea where to go.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng held the abducted Dugu Yan in his arms, and the two stared wide-eyed at each other.

"Hm?"

Bald Strong glanced down, his expression turning somewhat awkward. I'm flying around here like a headless fly, and you're flirting with a girl? You really are a bastard.

"Oh, here. See for yourself. We're going to Sunset Forest."

Only then did Qin Feng react. With one hand, he pulled a map from his pocket and handed it to Bald Strong, then lowered his head again to look at the pale-faced Dugu Yan in his arms.

"Y-you... why are you going to Sunset Forest?"

Dugu Yan asked in a trembling voice. Were these two taking her there to threaten her grandfather? No, she absolutely couldn't let her grandfather be in danger.

"Don't move!"

Qin Feng shouted sharply. Dugu Yan struggled in his arms, but the gap in their spirit power was far too great. She simply could not break free from his hold.

"Is this the place?"

Bald Strong descended from the sky and landed at the outermost edge of the forest.

"This should be it."

Qin Feng said uncertainly. He only knew the rough location, after all. But while he didn't know, someone did.

As he spoke, Qin Feng lowered his head and looked at Dugu Yan, who was glaring at him with her watery eyes.

"Where is your grandfather?"

"Hmph. You'll never know unless you kill me."

Dugu Yan snorted coldly. This man was clearly stronger than her grandfather. With her grandfather's level of spirit power, he definitely wouldn't be able to defeat him.

"Really? Out here in the middle of nowhere, no one would know if something happened."

Qin Feng made a show of leaning in to kiss Dugu Yan, while his hands slowly reached toward her ample chest.

"Ah! Don't! I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

Dugu Yan cried. Grandfather, I'm sorry. I don't want to tell him, but he wants to kiss me.

"Where?"

"Over there..."

"We're here."

Dugu Yan said despairingly. She knew that she and her grandfather would probably die today. These two didn't look like good people at all.

"Let's go in. Bald Strong, protect me."

"Alright."

As soon as he spoke, Bald Strong entered first. Qin Feng followed behind him while pulling Dugu Yan along, a barrier surrounding him and shielding him from the poisonous mist.

"Who goes there?!"

A furious roar rang out in the distance. The person had yet to arrive, but his voice had already reached them.

Boom!

A figure crashed down onto the ground, and the poisonous mist around them began to disperse. A green-haired man walked out from within the fog.

"Which friend is this? Entering without even announcing yourselves."

Dugu Bo said emotionlessly. He had been enjoying afternoon tea when he sensed movement here from far away, so he rushed over without delay.

"My granddaughter? And this is?"

Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan, then at Qin Feng, who was holding his granddaughter's hand, and asked in confusion. Had his precious cabbage been rooted up by a pig?

"Grandfather, run! They're bad people!"

Dugu Yan screamed. She only hoped her grandfather would flee quickly and not look back, because even if he did, he still wouldn't be able to beat them.

"What?! You dare bully my granddaughter?"

Upon hearing that they were enemies, Dugu Bo's face filled with rage. His granddaughter was the only family he had left. If something happened to her, he didn't even dare imagine it.

"Release her, and I'll spare your lives."

Dugu Bo slowly spoke through suppressed fury. He knew this wasn't the time to act. If the enemies were driven into a corner and killed his granddaughter, it would all be over.

"Haha, Senior Dugu Bo, I'm not that foolish. Why would I release such an important bargaining chip?"

Qin Feng laughed. This was the funniest thing he had ever heard. If Bald Strong hadn't been there, then if he released Dugu Yan, he would probably have died ten thousand times over by now.

Unfortunately, there were no ifs, and he was even less likely to let her go.

"Good, good, good! So after all these years of not acting, everyone thinks this old man is easy to bully?"

"Seventh Spirit Skill, Martial Soul Avatar."

The fury in Dugu Bo's heart could no longer be restrained. He immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, and an emerald-green serpent appeared behind him.

"Hiss!"

"Senior Dugu Bo, you'd better think this through. Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back."

Qin Feng shook his head with a light laugh. He knew Dugu Bo was merely putting on a show. He could never allow his precious granddaughter to die like this.

"Speak. What do you want?"

Sure enough, Dugu Bo did not attack. He did not dare gamble. If he won, at worst he would die. But if he lost, his granddaughter would be gone forever.

"I want your loyalty."

Qin Feng said seriously. To prevent Tang San from befriending Dugu Bo, this wealthy benefactor, he had racked his brains and finally come up with this solution that served both purposes. He could gain a Titled Douluo subordinate and a whole pile of medicinal herbs, even if it was by force.

"Sure, sure."

Dugu Bo agreed without even thinking. Whatever. He would agree first, then turn on them after his granddaughter was saved.

"As expected."

Dugu Yan rubbed her forehead. This method might have worked on an ordinary person, but who was this? A Titled Douluo with two Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings.

"Are you sure?"

Qin Feng did not expose him. Before absolute strength, every scheme was useless.

"Sure, sure."

Dugu Bo nodded frantically. He had already thought of how he would torture Qin Feng later. If he didn't torture him to death, he wouldn't deserve to live in this world.

"Here."

Qin Feng gave Dugu Yan a shove. Caught off guard, she ran straight toward Dugu Bo.

When Dugu Bo saw that Qin Feng had truly released her, his face filled with excitement. He first checked that Dugu Yan was unharmed, then rage once again surfaced on his face.

"Grandfather!"

"My good granddaughter, don't be afraid. Wait here while Grandfather deals with them."

Before Dugu Yan could finish speaking, Dugu Bo cut her off. His granddaughter must have suffered greatly at the hands of these villains.

"Shouldn't you fulfill your promise now?"

Qin Feng knew perfectly well that Dugu Bo would not honor it, but he asked anyway. That was precisely why he had to ask. He had already imagined Dugu Bo's dumbfounded expression.

"Fulfill my ass."

"Seventh Spirit Skill, Martial Soul Avatar."

A smug expression spread across Dugu Bo's face. With no more worries holding him back, who did he have to fear? He swore that if he didn't beat these two bastards to death today, he wasn't human.