“If you can, don't take their lives. Though they work for Wan Mingxuan, their hearts are not bad,” Feng Xiang'er said, nodding.
The display of skill by Ye Cangtian earlier had convinced her that the guards around them were no match for him. Instead, they were the ones in danger of shedding blood. For the sake of their past kindness towards her, Feng Xiang'er had ultimately pleaded for their lives.
Huh?
Ye Cangtian paused slightly, giving Feng Xiang'er a deep look. He was surprised by her compassion, to be pleading for the very guards who had imprisoned him! He had intended to silence them, as they were loyal to Wan Mingxuan, and their survival would have been precarious even after Wan Mingxuan's downfall. However, with Feng Xiang'er’s words, he abandoned his murderous intent.
With that thought, his figure darted into the midst of the guards, flashing about. Soon, screams echoed throughout the area.
“This…”
The guard captain’s face turned ashen as he watched Ye Cangtian’s movements. In mere moments, he had dealt with more than half of his squad. At this rate, he himself would be unable to escape. With this realization, the guard captain gritted his teeth and turned to flee. He had to report everything to Wan Mingxuan; perhaps he could even avenge his fallen comrades.
However, the moment he turned, before he could get far, a figure appeared blocking his path.
“I said, no one can send word from here today, and you are no exception!” As he spoke, Ye Cangtian’s figure flashed again, and in an instant, the guard captain received a heavy punch to the gut. His body then flew backward like a kite with a severed string.
*Pfft!*
Witnessing the guard captain spew a mouthful of blood, the remaining few guards’ eyes widened with terror. Ye Cangtian swept his gaze over them and said calmly, “If you surrender, I can spare you physical pain!”
As his voice fell, all the guards looked towards their captain. Seeing this, the guard captain gritted his teeth and said, “Surrender. We are no match for him…” There was nothing he could do. His entire team could not stop this man, and further resistance might only anger him, potentially leading to everyone’s death. In his opinion, such a sacrifice would be meaningless, so surrender was the better option, as a living man had hope. If they managed to return to Swiftwind Tower, they could inform Wan Mingxuan and seek retribution.
*Clap clap clap…*
With the guard captain’s words, the remaining guards dropped their weapons and crouched down with their hands on their heads. Ye Cangtian said no more and turned away, setting up an illusionary formation at the entrance to the secret realm. After setting up the formation, Ye Cangtian returned to the guard captain and said casually, “Take your men in. When the next supply delivery arrives, they will find you and rescue you!”
Hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, the guard captain nodded helplessly. With his life in the other’s hands, how could he dare to refuse? In the next moment, he led his men into the secret realm.
Meanwhile, with everything settled, Ye Cangtian took Feng Xiang'er and headed towards Feng Lingzi’s secret realm. Approximately an hour later, they entered the secret realm.
The moment Feng Xiang'er saw Feng Lingzi again, she rushed into his embrace, tears of emotion streaming down her face. After a long while, father and daughter slowly separated.
Feng Lingzi approached Ye Cangtian and bowed respectfully, saying, “Thank you for stepping forward to save my daughter on my behalf!”
“A small matter, hardly worth mentioning!” Ye Cangtian waved his hand and continued, “Senior, time is of the essence. We must return to Swiftwind City before dawn, or Wan Mingxuan might become suspicious. We need to depart as soon as possible.”
In the past few days, Wan Mingxuan had been sending people to the inn daily. If they were not there, and Wan Mingxuan found out, he would likely launch an investigation immediately. After all, Ye Cangtian’s excuse for refusing him was that he was recuperating. If he wasn’t in his room while recuperating, it would imply other motives.
Feng Lingzi didn't say much about this. Although he was poisoned, Feng Xiang'er had been rescued, and Wan Mingxuan no longer had anything to threaten him with. Therefore, he was free to leave at his leisure.
…
As dawn approached, the inn room remained dimly lit. Ye Zhenghao and Yi Feipeng sat in the living room, meditating with their eyes closed. Ye Cangtian had not returned all night, and they had also stayed awake, feeling worried about him. After all, Swiftwind Tower had Heavenly-rank experts, and if Ye Cangtian did something foolish, he could indeed be in danger.
*Dada dada…*
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached, and both men’s eyes snapped open, their brows slightly furrowed. Perhaps because Ye Cangtian had gone out alone, upon hearing these footsteps, they instinctively assumed these were spies sent by Wan Mingxuan.
*Creak…*
A moment later, the door opened. Yi Feipeng’s expression turned cold, and he was about to reprimand them. He felt it was very impolite to enter without knocking, and Yi Feipeng intended to teach them a lesson. However, when he saw the four people in front of him, he was stunned.
At the doorway, besides Ye Cangtian, stood an elder – Feng Lingzi, the master of Swiftwind Tower. Furthermore, there was a woman, and a confidant of Wan Mingxuan.
“What… what is going on?” Yi Feipeng looked at Ye Cangtian and asked in confusion. Wasn’t Feng Lingzi supposed to be imprisoned? How did he suddenly appear before them?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, “It’s all thanks to Yan San…” Ye Cangtian briefly recounted the rescue of Feng Xiang'er and bringing Feng Lingzi back.
Upon hearing this, Yi Feipeng’s gaze flickered, and he finally looked at Yan San, saying, “Yan San, you have done very well. It’s all thanks to you this time, and I will certainly not mistreat you in the future!”
Ah?
Hearing this, Yan San was utterly bewildered. This person was Ah Kun, a hidden master, not someone from Swiftwind Tower. How would he not mistreat him in the future? Or was this person intending to have him join his ranks?
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian turned to Yi Feipeng and said, “Yan San helped me this time, and it won’t be long before Wan Mingxuan finds out. To prevent him from being persecuted, it would be best to temporarily place him under your command!”
“Alright, no problem,” Yi Feipeng quickly agreed.
The moment he finished speaking, Feng Lingzi stepped forward and said, “Yan San performed well in rescuing Xiang'er. He will follow me from now on!” Yi Feipeng nodded again. He didn't mind; having one more subordinate or one less made no difference to him.
*Thump!*
Hearing Feng Lingzi’s words, Yan San immediately knelt down in excitement. If he could follow Feng Lingzi, his future status would surely be significant!
“Yan San thanks the Tower Master for your guidance!”
Hearing Yan San’s words, Feng Lingzi nodded and then said, “Alright, first settle your family, and then return to report for duty!” Yan San quickly acknowledged and withdrew from the room.
After Yan San left, Yi Feipeng removed his disguise, returning to his original appearance. Seeing Yi Feipeng up close, Feng Lingzi’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “Feipeng, is it really you? You’re truly not dead! Tell me quickly, what exactly happened!”
Although Feng Lingzi had already heard the details from Ye Cangtian, he still wanted to hear it from Yi Feipeng himself.
Seeing this, Yi Feipeng’s expression turned grim, and he said coldly, “That beast Wan Mingxuan, in league with the Five Poisons Sect, severely injured me. In the end, it was thanks to Ye Cangtian’s intervention…”
“He? He is Ye Cangtian?”
Feng Lingzi, seeing Yi Feipeng’s gaze fall on the hidden dragon, was taken aback and asked in astonishment.
“That’s right, I am Ye Cangtian!” Ye Cangtian stepped forward and continued, “Perhaps Senior had some misunderstanding of me before, so it was inconvenient to reveal my identity. I ask for your forgiveness!”