Duang Liang's words were not unreasonable. The Ji family had the backing of an reclusive family, possessing immense wealth and resources.
Moreover, the Ji family held no small amount of animosity towards Lin Feng. If they weren't extorted, then who should be?
"Alright, I'll go with you. Let's deal with the Ji family first!"
Lin Feng also adopted a ruthless demeanor.
Hearing that Lin Feng and Duang Liang were leaving, Xu Lin hurriedly said, "Lin Feng, are you not going to sleep tonight?"
"Daoist Priest and I are going to handle some matters and won't be sleeping yet. You and Xiao Man should rest early, don't wait for me."
Lin Feng looked at Xu Lin's graceful figure, feeling a sense of reluctance.
He had almost succeeded with Xu Lin, but everything was disrupted.
"Yes, it's important to attend to matters. There will be plenty of time for romance later. You little girl will just have to endure for now."
Duang Liang said urgently, pulling Lin Feng away.
The two left the premises and headed straight for the Ji family compound.
The Ji family compound was located in the most prestigious area of the capital, just one street away from the imperial palace.
It was once the residence of a prime minister, covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters. The mansion was grand and solemn, with beautiful and elegant gardens.
There were dozens of rooms, both large and small. Inside the mansion, there were also many tasteful structures such as an ancestral hall, a viewing platform, a theater, and a pavilion in the middle of a lake.
The entire mansion was extravagantly large, with its layout incorporating ancient feng shui principles. It was not only a good place for self-cultivation but also a display of the family's strength.
When Lin Feng and Duang Liang entered the compound, they were somewhat lost.
The mansion was not only astonishingly large but also had an overwhelming number of secondary courtyards, making it impossible to know where anything led.
"Holy crap, living in such a huge mansion, aren't they afraid of getting lost usually?"
Duang Liang exclaimed.
The Ji family compound was almost as large as the entire Kunlun Sect.
There were various narrow paths and winding roads.
If all of it were used for housing, it could accommodate three to five thousand people without any problem.
"Daoist Priest, the Ji family is one of the four major families in the capital, and they are backed by an reclusive family. Their residence is naturally beyond what ordinary people can compare to."
To be honest, Lin Feng was also very shocked.
This historical mansion was practically a priceless treasure.
Looking across the country at all the large and small families, there were probably very few who could afford to live in a mansion.
Just as Lin Feng and Duang Liang were unsure of where to go, several security guards with flashlights approached them.
The strong beams of the flashlights shone on Lin Feng and Duang Liang's faces. The guards immediately shouted aggressively, "You two are sneaking around, what are you trying to do?"
"Perfect timing. Go inform your master, Ji Zhengchun, that Lin Feng is here to pay a visit to the Ji family."
Lin Feng said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the security guards scoffed dismissively, drew their electric batons from their waists, and were about to charge at Lin Feng and Duang Liang.
Lin Feng wouldn't give them such an opportunity. A wave of energy from his palm sent the few guards flying.
The security guards fell to the ground, realizing then that Lin Feng and Duang Liang were not to be trifled with.
Instinctively, the guards began to call for reinforcements through their shoulder-mounted walkie-talkies.
Soon, the alarm blared throughout the Ji family compound.
Ji Boxiao appeared, leading over a dozen Ji family guards who rushed over in a hurry.
Upon seeing that the intruders were Lin Feng and an old Taoist priest, Ji Boxiao became furious.
"Lin, why is it you again? What the hell do you want?"
Ji Boxiao hated Lin Feng to the bone. Every encounter with Lin Feng inevitably brought about trouble.
"Little Rooster Neck, I'm not looking for you. I'm looking for your father. Have him come out to see me."
Lin Feng was not interested in Ji Boxiao.
"Looking for my dad? I'll kill you first!"
Ji Boxiao said angrily, about to signal his guards to attack.
"Stop!"
A loud shout was heard, and Ji Zhengchun, dressed in a long robe, appeared with an imposing presence.
He stopped Ji Boxiao and looked at Lin Feng and Duang Liang with vigilance.
He knew very well that the Ji family could not afford to provoke the backing behind Lin Feng.
Suppressing his displeasure, he forced a smile, "Young friend Lin Feng, coming to my Ji family in the dead of night, for what reason do you seek me?"
"It's nothing major. My elder brother and I are a bit tight on funds lately, so we've come to borrow some good things from your Ji family."
Lin Feng got straight to the point, adopting the demeanor of a bandit.
"Borrow some things?"
"Alright, then follow me. Let's talk inside."
Ji Zhengchun found it amusing and led the way, bringing Lin Feng and Duang Liang to the Ji family's reception hall.
In the reception hall were only Ji Zhengchun, Ji Boxiao, and a few Ji family guards.
Ji Zhengchun sat in the main seat of the hall.
"Young friend Lin Feng, what do you want to borrow? Are you short of money or something?"
Ji Zhengchun's eyes held a hint of disdain.
The Ji family was not short of money. If Lin Feng was begging, he could bestow a few taels of silver.
"Let this old Taoist speak. This old Taoist heard that your Ji family is backed by an reclusive family. Since you have an reclusive family as your patron, you must have heavenly rank magic artifacts, right?"
"This old Taoist wishes to borrow a few heavenly rank magic artifacts to play with, no problem, right?"
Duang Liang stroked his beard and spoke with feigned profundity.
"Borrow heavenly rank magic artifacts?"
Ji Zhengchun laughed and resolutely shook his head, "No."
"It's alright if you don't have any, this old Taoist does."
Duang Liang spread his palm, and the Life and Death Seal given by the Black Fox King was slammed onto the table beside him.
As a sacred artifact, the appearance of the Life and Death Seal filled the entire reception hall with a murderous aura.
"Is this the Black Fox King's natal sacred artifact, the Life and Death Seal?"
Ji Zhengchun's eyes widened. He saw the Black Fox King's natal mark engraved on the Life and Death Seal.
Ever since the last encounter with the Black Fox King, the seniors of the reclusive family had conveyed the terror of the Black Fox King.
They had specifically warned the Ji family members to be wary of the Black Fox King's natal sacred artifact, the Life and Death Seal.
According to the Ji family seniors, whoever was sealed by the Life and Death Seal would die. The younger generation of the Ji family must not provoke it.
"You old fellow, you're quite knowledgeable."
"Since you know this is the Life and Death Seal, then hand over all your heavenly rank magic artifacts."
Duang Liang sat calmly, not fearing Ji Zhengchun's non-cooperation at all.
"Ji Zhengchun, my elder brother and I are just borrowing your family's magic artifacts to play with. We are also very curious about what good things your Ji family has."
Lin Feng suppressed a smile and played along with Duang Liang.
"Dad, this isn't borrowing things, this is outright robbery, openly plundering my Ji family."
"I'll fight them!"
Ji Boxiao couldn't stand it anymore. Anyone with a brain would know that Lin Feng was here to extort them.
"Oh? You want to fight this old Taoist?"
Duang Liang picked up the Life and Death Seal.
With a crunch, Ji Boxiao was so scared that he immediately sat down on the ground.
"Don't, don't point that thing at me, take it away!"
Ji Boxiao, terrified, covered his face with his hands, also afraid that the legend of the Life and Death Seal was true.
"Patriarch Ji, what do you say? Will you lend it or not?"
Duang Liang asked Ji Zhengchun again, still playing with the Life and Death Seal in his hand.
Ji Zhengchun was about to spit blood from anger.
There is an idiom called "taking by stratagem and seizing by force."
Lin Feng and Duang Liang had even skipped the stratagem and went straight for the forceful seizure.
Were these people even human?
"Dad, don't be intimidated by them. Who knows if this Life and Death Seal is real or fake?"
Ji Boxiao quickly reminded him.
What if Lin Feng and Duang Liang had faked it and were using a fake Life and Death Seal to scare them?
These words immediately reminded Ji Zhengchun.
Although he was not qualified to possess a sacred artifact, sacred artifacts were only for Great Saints.
And Great Saints were the closest to Great Emperors. How could ordinary people like Duang Liang and Lin Feng easily wield sacred artifacts?
Moreover, this Life and Death Seal looked too ordinary, a bit like a fake.