"Normally, I'd take you to the inner room and then kill you, but today, I'm too lazy to move... and..."
Chen An, his eyelids drooping, said lazily, then pointed to Xie Feng's right arm at the end, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the Moon Mark?"
"Good."
" The Moon Mark left by Jin Yue of Returning Moon City?"
"You seem to know a lot about this."
" The Moon Mark on your hand means you and Jin Yue have a good relationship. You know, this thing is like a lifeline; she never gives it away easily. As for me, Jin Yue and I are good friends."
Chen An said with a grin.
Xie Feng's heart skipped a beat. "You and she are good friends, so do you know where Jin Yue is now?"
"Have no idea."
Chen An honestly shook his head.
Xie Feng was somewhat disappointed, but the former said mysteriously, "However, Jin Yue contacted me about two weeks ago, and she'll be coming over tonight to collect some money. After all, you need some cash on hand when you're traveling!"
Hearing this, Xie Feng was somewhat pleased. Chen An asked him to stay at the money exchange that night. After discussing it for a while, the two tacitly walked out of the inner room.
After they went outside, Ye Zheng saw Xie Feng unharmed and was shocked. His face was full of confusion, and he looked at Chen An questioningly.
Chen An acted as if he hadn't seen anything, simply shaking the small bottle and coldly saying, "Lord Ye, I believe the most important thing in life is integrity. You're trying to fool me with fake ancient War God blood! What kind of skill is that? This is just a drop of ancient beast blood with deceptive luck! You can fool others, but you can't fool me!"
Ye Zheng was dumbfounded.
"What's going on? Master, what are you saying? What do you mean fake! This is the real deal—the blood of the Ancient War God! And you—how could you go back on your word?!"
"I'm tired, see you out!"
Chen An waved his hand, Steward Song immediately opened the door and invited him out.
Ye Zheng was incredulous. He couldn't understand why his good friend would suddenly betray him. He glared angrily at Xie Feng, "What did you say to him? You bastard!"
"This is my good brother. Watch your mouth. If you don't leave, do you want to stay here for lunch?"
Chen An's indifferent attitude left Ye Zheng both bewildered and furiously impotent.
Steward Song said, "Lord Ye, please!"
Chen An said coldly, "I hope the city lord will have some self-respect. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave at all!"
Ye Zheng's eyes darted around. He knew Chen An's strength— the God King realm! That was why he chose to use Chen An to kill Xie Feng.
But now, his partner has suddenly betrayed him, catching him completely off guard.
Upon hearing this, Nalan Yan's eyes widened, and energy swirled around his hands. " Ye Zheng, what do you mean? What do you intend to do to Young Master Xie?"
Xie Feng crossed his arms, looked at him, and smiled slowly.
Ye Zheng gritted his teeth.
He realized that Chen An had betrayed them!
There's no point in lingering here!
To avoid further losses, he quickly fled when he sensed the situation was turning against him.
As soon as he stepped out, Chen An said casually, "Young Master Xie, are you enemies? If you don't like him, I can help you bring him back!"
Xie Feng smiled, "I can arrest him anytime I want! Right now, I'm more concerned about Jin Yue's whereabouts."
"Alright, you can stay at the bank for the night. Steward Song, quickly tell my kitchen to prepare some food to entertain Young Master Xie and Miss Nalan," Chen An said.
"I have to go. A ton of work awaits me. If my master finds out I'm out gallivanting instead of being in the Cocoon Tower, he'll kill me! You two, until we meet again!"
Nalan Yan waved to them and left cheerfully.
Xie Feng stayed.
In the backyard of Ziyun Bank, a table was laden with delicacies from land and sea.
While eating, he flicked his sleeve and produced a memorial tablet. He earnestly explained, "Today is the day of worship for the God of God of Wealth. We must worship the Lord God of Wealth with every meal, so that he may bless Ziyun Bank!"
Xie Feng simply laughed it off.
After finishing his meal, he rested for a while, and before he knew it, evening had arrived.
Xie Feng went alone to a relatively remote mountaintop outside the money exchange. In this deep forest, he devoted himself to practicing the Qilin King's Heaven-Obscuring Palm, which Xie Lin had taught him.
Each move is subtle, yet it carries immense and boundless energy, influencing the very fabric of heaven and earth. One can only imagine the earth-shattering power it would unleash if such a technique were fully executed.
While he was focused on his cultivation, after an unknown amount of time, a slight ripple appeared in the air.
Xie Feng sensed something was wrong and snapped his eyes open.
Five people were standing opposite him!
Judging from their attire, there were two men, two women, and one who was neither male nor female, and did not resemble a human.
"Who is Xie Feng? Are you Xie Feng?"
A man stared intently at Xie Feng, his voice booming like thunder.
Xie Feng's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Who are you all?"
The five of them shouted in unison, " Spirit Martyrdom City!"
They are all gods!
Five God Grade figures, all from the Spirit Martyrdom City — Xie Feng knew without a second thought that it must have been Ye Zheng who sent them!
He had originally intended to let this guy have a few more days of freedom...
I never expected that he would be so incompetent when given the chance!
Xie Feng's anger flared, but he remained outwardly calm, only sneering, "So it's my old nemesis from Spirit Martyrdom City. Since you're here, leave your head behind!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Dark Ink Fan suddenly appeared!
The fan opens, and the winds and clouds stir!
The five people weren't idle either; they quickly took action after Xie Feng took out the Dark Ink Fan.
One of the women demarcated a territory, confining everyone within it. This way, she could both prevent disturbing the Ziyun Bank and focus on dealing with Xie Feng without distraction.
They formed a semi-circle, staring at Xie Feng, and approached step by step.
Xie Feng flicked his wrist, unleashing a rainbow-like fan that transformed into a giant black dragon, carrying the energy of heaven and earth as it charged forward.
Xie Feng was only Initial-Level God, while the five opponents were all at the Peak God Grade!
A chaotic battle has begun!
This is also the first time Xie Feng has faced so many opponents of the same cultivation level!
For a time, he had not yet figured out his opponent's fighting style and was attacked from multiple sides.
A massive, powerful hand struck Xie Feng squarely, marking his first defeat in the Fifth Universe!
His emotions remained unchanged; instead, he became even calmer, dodging attacks while observing his opponent's moves and looking for an opportunity to exploit weaknesses.
"Understood!"
Xie Feng suddenly let out a cold laugh. He closed his fan and turned it into a sword, rushing towards the monster-like figure. With a single blow, he severed the monster's right leg. The monster screamed in agony and collapsed.
Without hesitation, Xie Feng stomped on his head, blowing his skull off.
One of the five gods has died!
The remaining people started to panic, but Xie Feng fought with increasing courage.
"Your Sword Dao is truly worrisome, utterly disorganized. Can't you find a good teacher to learn from? Or is it that the Fifth Universe can't find any decent Sword Dao? Why don't you look at me, and I'll teach you!"
Xie Feng sneered, and with a flick of his wrist, the Dark Ink Fan transformed into a black energy sword!
A sword flew out!
Bang!
A woman collapsed upon hearing the thud, dying instantly!