"Let Qing Lin go, and I can let this slide and allow you to leave."
Ling Feng looked down at the woman in green and spoke coldly. Meanwhile, Hai Bodong arrived as well, joining Ling Feng in surrounding her.
Seeing this, Lu Man wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. She had been about to speak, but Qing Lin kept struggling in her arms, leaving her no choice but to knock the girl unconscious.
Ling Feng remained unhurried at the sight. He knew Lu Man would not hurt Qing Lin; she wanted to bring her to the Heavenly Snake Mansion to nurture her talent, which was clearly a good option.
But he also knew the higher-ups of the Heavenly Snake Mansion harbored ulterior motives. They wanted to force Qing Lin to remain there forever. That was something Ling Feng would never allow, so naturally, he would not let Lu Man take her away.
"Hehe... Be a good girl and go to sleep."
Gently stroking Qing Lin's little face, Lu Man smiled softly and cradled her in her left arm. Only then did she raise her head to look up at Ling Feng and Hai Bodong. A trace of gravity flashed through her beautiful eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
"Hehe... I never imagined I would encounter a young genius like you in the Jiamay Empire. Forgive my lack of courtesy."
Lu Man spoke to Ling Feng with a smile. As a Dou Emperor, she could naturally tell that his strength had only been at the Dou Ling level earlier. Now, however, he had displayed enough power to contend with her, a Five-Star Dou Emperor. That alone was enough to make her see him in a new light and treat him as an equal.
In particular, the black flames