Finally, the man crashed to the ground, spitting blood and dying before he could even utter a word.
By the time Ye Feng rushed over, the man had completely ceased to breathe.
"Damn it, did I hit too hard? He, wasn't he in the Innate realm? How is he so weak?"
Ye Feng was perplexed. He placed his hand on the man, activating his Sea God power to sense his condition.
The man appeared to be in his mid-twenties, and his cultivation was indeed in the Innate realm, though it seemed he had only recently entered it.
At this moment, Ye Feng discovered that his heart had been directly shattered by Ye Feng's force. Not only his heart, but all his internal organs had been displaced.
The next instant, Ye Feng realized and said, "Could it be that he wasn't too weak, but I'm too strong?"
When Ye Feng's Sea God technique reached the second level, he could already make Master Long of the Black Dragon Gang in Dongchuan City suffer broken arms. That Master Long was a peak Houtian realm expert.
Now, Ye Feng's Sea God technique had reached the fourth level, and his Layered Wave Palm had also reached its highest realm. Could it really be that his strength was too great? That he had killed him with a single move?
"Damn it, he died just like that? I originally wanted to ask some questions! I should have gone easier on him!" Ye Feng said speechlessly.
Just then, Su Keqing's voice came from behind Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, what's wrong? What was that sound just now?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng quickly replied, "Ah? N-nothing, I just tripped and fell!"
Ye Feng didn't want them to know that he had just killed someone here. He quickly moved the man aside.
Actually, it wouldn't have mattered even if they knew Ye Feng had killed someone here.
After all, these were all smugglers, each and every one of them vicious criminals who had undoubtedly spilled the blood of countless innocent people.
Therefore, Ye Feng killing him was acting on behalf of heaven and promoting justice!
Just as Ye Feng was about to return, he suddenly thought of something and quickly searched the man's body.
Soon, Ye Feng found a jade pendant with the character "Hu" (护) written on it.
"This should be the pass for those people to enter!" Ye Feng was overjoyed.
When Ye Feng returned to where Su Keqing and the others were, he found Deputy Director Wu, Su Keqing, and the three cultivators gathered together, seemingly discussing something.
Seeing Ye Feng return, they quickly beckoned him over.
Ye Feng hurried forward and asked, "What's wrong?"
Deputy Director Wu replied, "Since we don't know the number of people inside or their strength, we plan to send you few cultivators in to scout the situation!"
Ye Feng nodded, "Oh, okay! Understood!"
At this moment, Su Keqing spoke, "Let's form groups. I'll be with Ye Feng, Ge Nan with Tao Ming, and Yue He with Tang Dong!"
Ye Feng had no objections, but someone did, and that was Ge Nan.
He spoke up, "Hey, Keqing! You're my girlfriend, why is he on your team and not me?"
"There's no 'why'! This is work, do you think this is a date! This is how the teams are formed!" Su Keqing said impatiently.
Ge Nan was immediately displeased.
"No, I must be on your team! Otherwise, I won't go!" Ge Nan stated firmly.
"You..."
Su Keqing was furious upon hearing this.
Ye Feng was also extremely speechless; he knew bringing this guy along was a mistake.
At this moment, Deputy Director Wu spoke, "Alright! How about we split into two teams? Ye Feng, Keqing, and Ge Nan, you three are one team! The others are another team. This way, it's safer!"
Upon hearing this, Ge Nan reluctantly agreed.
Thus, Ye Feng's team of three and the other team of three began to infiltrate.
However, when they set off, Ge Nan kept trying to squeeze between Ye Feng and Su Keqing, making it extremely difficult for Ye Feng and Su Keqing to communicate, creating an awkward atmosphere.
Ge Nan was even more bewildered, feeling as if Ye Feng and Su Keqing were the couple, and he was the third wheel.
The six of them arrived at the valley and threw a stone.
The sound of the stone attracted the attention of the patrolling guards outside. The six seized the opportunity to sneak in from the side.
Upon entering, Ye Feng found a large and wide cave ahead. Without hesitation, they rushed in.
Soon, they encountered a fork in the cave. Those three went to the right, while Ye Feng's group of three went to the left.
However, Ye Feng's group of three hadn't gone far before they encountered another fork. This made the three hesitate, unsure which path to take.
Seeing this, the three looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Don't look at me. No matter what, I'm following my Keqing!" Ge Nan said effeminately.
Ye Feng was speechless at this, goosebumps rising all over him.
"Fine, then you two take that cave, and I'll take this one! We'll meet back here in ten minutes!" Ye Feng said, proceeding alone. He truly didn't want to be with that disgusting fellow Ge Nan.
Su Keqing wanted to say something upon hearing this, but ultimately didn't.
And so, the three separated.
Ye Feng proceeded inside.
The cave was winding and twisting. Ye Feng had no idea how many turns and forks he had passed.
Just as he was about to turn back, he suddenly heard a sound from ahead.
Ye Feng quickly accelerated to investigate and soon arrived in front of a stone door.
At this moment, a man with a full beard happened to emerge from the stone door and said to the guards, "Watch this place carefully. The items inside are extremely valuable. If even one thing is missing, I'll take your lives!"
"Yes, Boss Qiu!" The two guards quickly nodded.
The boss nodded, then closed the stone door and left through another side tunnel.
"The items inside are extremely valuable? Could it be that this is where these guys hide their things?"
Ye Feng's heart pounded with excitement as he listened to their conversation, eager to rush in and see for himself.
However, the two guards at the entrance held submachine guns. If Ye Feng were to charge in like this, he would likely turn into a sieve in seconds.
After a moment of thought, Ye Feng came up with a plan.
A few minutes later, Ye Feng walked forward with his hands behind his back, chest puffed out, and swaggering.
He also didn't forget to clear his throat lightly to attract their attention.
The two men saw him and immediately aimed their submachine guns at Ye Feng, asking, "Who?"
Ye Feng glanced at the two of them and said, "Hmm, not bad, very diligent!"
The two were immediately confused. Seeing Ye Feng's swaggering demeanor, they frowned and asked, "Sir, you look a bit unfamiliar! May I ask who you are?"
Ye Feng then handed them the jade token he had found on the man outside, saying, "Boss Qiu forgot something and sent me to retrieve it. This is my identification token!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately lowered their submachine guns and stepped forward to examine it.
However, just as they stepped forward to check, Ye Feng, with lightning speed, grabbed their heads and slammed them together.
With a bang, both men were instantly knocked unconscious.
Seeing this, Ye Feng chuckled, propped them against the wall, checked that no one was around, pushed open the stone door, and walked inside.
Upon entering, Ye Feng was stunned by what he saw...