Who Was More Badass Than Lu Feng?

"Commander! You're finally back! Are you alright? Are you injured?"

Lin Amei was the first to rush up and circle around him.

"I'm fine."

Lu Feng smiled, his gaze sweeping over everyone, lingering for a moment on each person's face.

"What has happened in the past two weeks?"

Ji Qingqing stepped forward and briefly recounted the situation in Shouyun City over the past two weeks.

"Lu Shuang has returned to the Headquarters Demon-Slaying Bureau?"

Lu Feng murmured to himself. He asked Ji Qingqing and the others, but none of them knew why Lu Shuang had suddenly gone back.

Most importantly, we learned from Ji Qingqing and others that Shangyang Town had been successfully recaptured.

Just then, a demon slayer arrived.

"Lord Lu, Deputy Si Zheng requests your presence!"

Why did Guan Shanhai want to see him? Although he didn't know why, Lu Feng still went with the person who came.

Upon arriving at Guan Shanhai's residence, the Demon Slayer departed.

Lu Feng entered the mansion under the guidance of another person.

The mansion was not large, consisting of several stone houses.

Lu Feng was led to the main hall by a servant. Guan Shanhai was sitting at the head of the table, looking down at the map on the table.

"Greetings, Deputy Si Zheng. May I ask what business you have with me, sir?"

Didn't you receive the message?

"What news?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng picked up the token, which contained several messages, one of which was from Su Ying.

"The higher-ups found out about the killing of Zhao Changgeng and wanted me to be used as bait to lure Hu Xiaotian to Canglan City again, so they'd wipe the slate clean!"

After reading the message, Lu Feng thought to himself.

For Lu Feng, this was no problem at all. Not to mention his current strength has greatly increased, he would have agreed without hesitation even before.

He was just a little puzzled as to why it had to be Canglan City.

"So? Do you understand now? If not, I'll explain it again!"

In the past few days, not only Ji Qingqing and others, but also Guan Shanhai have sent a large number of people to search for Lu Feng.

Unexpectedly, Lu Feng returned on his own.

"So, you want me to act as bait to lure Hu Xiaotian to Tian Canglan City?"

"That's right! As long as you successfully lure Hu Xiaotian into Canglan City, your killing of Zhao Changgeng will not be investigated!"

"Would the Headquarters Demon-Slaying Bureau agree to this?"

Lu Feng naturally wouldn't agree easily; he needed to first figure out the attitude of the Headquarters Demon-Slaying Bureau.

"Deputy Si Zheng Song has already agreed. You don't need to worry."

Upon hearing Guan Shanhai's words, Lu Feng's expression remained unchanged.

He had already considered the consequences when he killed Zhao Changgeng.

Moreover, now that the second level of the Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art has been completed, the True Essence within the body has become dozens of times more abundant, Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash has also been pushed to the sixth level.

Even if Song Xuanji wanted to kill him, he might not be able to.

Even if he can't win, if he wants to leave, very few people can catch him.

I have a question.

"You say."

"Do I have to lure Hu Xiaotian to Canglan City? Can't I do it somewhere else?"

Guan Shanhai answered without hesitation, "No! It has to be Canglan City."

Lu Feng remained expressionless and continued to press, "Why? I still don't know where Hu Xiaotian is."

"What if it's far from Canglan City? There are too many variables along the way if I lead it there."

Guan Shanhai glanced at him, seemingly finding the question reasonable, and patiently began to explain:

"The Si Zheng personally set up a large formation in Canglan City."

"As long as you lure Hu Xiaotian into the formation, and use the formation in conjunction with Si Zheng and the others, you can kill it."

"In other places, without the aid of a powerful formation, killing a sixth-tier Demon Emperor would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"If we let it get away again, it won't be so easy to find such an opportunity next time."

"I see. It was Si Zheng who personally set up the formation?"

Lu Feng feigned sudden realization.

"Indeed. Si Zheng is not only a Celestial Person Realm expert, but also a master of formations."

Guan Shanhai spoke of Wu Qingfeng, his tone was filled with undisguised respect.

"Well? I can give you three days to consider this."

"No need to think about it anymore. I agree."

"However, I have one condition."

What are the conditions?

"To cultivate a physical body technique, I need some fifth-tier demon beast essence blood."

"If we can master the cultivation technique before then, our chances of luring Hu Xiaotian into Canglan City will be much greater."

Guan Shanhai did not answer immediately, but tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

How long will it take you to finish repairing it?

While fifth-tier essence blood is rare, it's insignificant compared to killing Hu Xiaotian.

His concern was that Lu Feng's cultivation technique would take too long, causing him to miss the opportunity to set up the formation.

"I have mastered this technique, and only the final step remains: tempering my body with my essence and blood. It will take at most two days."

Are you sure you can finish in two days?

"Confirmed! Regardless of success or failure, I will emerge from seclusion in two days."

Upon hearing Lu Feng's words, Guan Shanhai finally smiled, and then said with a grin:

"I'll send someone to bring you as much essence blood as you need in a moment!"

"We also need fifty more types of fifth-tier essence blood, but these essence blood need to be different, so I'll have to select them myself!"

"No problem! This is my token. Take it directly to the Merit Hall and give it to the steward. The steward will arrange the exchange!"

As he spoke, Guan Shanhai took out a token from his pocket and handed it to Lu Feng.

"Thank you, sir. I shall take my leave now!"

Lu Feng put the token away, turned and left the mansion, heading straight for the Merit Hall.

When he entered the materials area, several people were selecting essence blood in front of the counter.

He didn't queue; he simply placed the bronze token on the counter.

A soft "snap" sound.

Several martial artists who were selecting essence blood nearby turned their heads at the same time.

Someone glanced at the token, then at Lu Feng, their expression changed slightly, and they silently took two steps back.

Some people didn't recognize the token, frowning as they sized up Lu Feng and whispering to their companions.

"Who is this guy? So arrogant. The steward hates people who don't queue. He's probably going to get kicked out."

"Do you even know who he is? Don't even mention the steward, not even a captain would dare utter a fart in front of him."

"No matter who it is, can anyone be as awesome as Lu Feng?"

Shh! Keep your voice down. That's Lu Feng.

"What? He's Lu Feng? The one who instantly killed Fifth-Tier Demon Lord, lured away a sixth-tier Demon Emperor, and single-handedly saved Lu Feng entire Shouyun City?"

The man's expression changed from doubt to shock.

He turned his head again to look at the dark figure in front of the counter, and his throat moved involuntarily.

"Right now Shouyun City, Lu Feng is the idol of all of us disciples."

His companion lowered his voice, his tone tinged with a hint of emotion.

The man instinctively took a step forward, as if he wanted to go up and say hello. His companion grabbed him.

"What are you trying to do? It's incredibly lucky to even see such a big shot in person. Don't go too far."

The man thought for a moment and then stopped.

Given his current status, he is indeed not qualified to approach Lu Feng and speak to him.

Only when I am able to slay demonic beasts beyond my level should I go to see Lu Feng, so as not to disgrace him.