Chapter 1601: Exposed
"Master Mu En, our Great Zhou Immortal Palace has come sincerely to apologize. We hope to become friends with you, Master. If you have any requests, our Great Zhou Immortal Palace will do our utmost to fulfill them." Zhou Tianxiao's heart turned slightly cold. This man was far too arrogant, actually ordering them to kneel and speak. He, Zhou Tianxiao, was an outstanding figure of the younger generation of the Great Zhou Immortal Palace. If he were to kneel before a Venerable Martial Eighth Layer cultivator, where would his dignity be? How could he hold his head high in the future?
But before coming, his elders had solemnly instructed him not to fall out with Lin Feng. He could only suppress the anger in his heart and continue speaking politely.
Not only Zhou Tianxiao, but the faces of all the Great Zhou Immortal Palace visitors changed slightly. Only Jin Chenjun's eyes revealed a faint smile. From the standpoint of Qi Tian Fortress, they certainly did not want the Great Zhou Immortal Palace and Lin Feng to get too close. It would be best if they fell out.
"When your Great Zhou Immortal Palace came to kill me that day, how majestic you were, looking down from above, directly breaking the illusion array with force. Now, I ask you to kneel and beg for mercy. Since you feel wronged, then get lost." Lin Feng waved his hand to dismiss the guests, showing no trace of politeness at all. This caused Zhou Tianxiao and the others to freeze in place. If they returned like this, not only would today's trip be in vain, but it would even deepen Lin Feng's resentment toward the Great Zhou Immortal Palace.
"If we kneel and beg for Master Mu En's forgiveness, can the grievances between our Great Zhou Immortal Palace and Master Mu En be wiped away?" Zhou Tianxiao closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he spoke slowly.
"That will have to wait until you kneel." Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's heart was quite stirred. He hadn't expected Zhou Tianxiao to actually endure such humiliation. Zhou Tianruo was indeed far inferior to his elder brother.
"Fine." Zhou Tianxiao let out a long breath, then said, "Kneel."
With that, he knelt first, one knee on the ground, his head lowered, and said, "If our Great Zhou Immortal Palace has done anything wrong to you, Master, in the past, I hope Master Mu En will forgive us."
Lin Feng hadn't expected Zhou Tianxiao to actually kneel. Looking at the figure before him, he felt no particular sense of triumph. Zhou Tianxiao was only temporarily yielding and enduring because he had borrowed the name of the Wuji Palace. It was nothing to be concerned about. What he needed to do was crush Zhou Tianxiao with true strength, making him understand who was unworthy to speak of martial arts.
Zhou Tianxiao raised his head, looking at the silent Lin Feng, waiting for his reply.
Lin Feng simply stared at him, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth as he uttered one word: "Scram!"
"Scram!" Zhou Tianxiao's heart trembled violently. A wave of humiliation surged up within him, as if flames were rising. He had already knelt on one knee, but all Lin Feng gave him was a single word, "Scram." What kind of humiliation and contempt was this?
Slowly standing up, Zhou Tianxiao straightened his back, bowed slightly to Lin Feng, and said, "I have disturbed you, Master. No matter how you see it, our Great Zhou Immortal Palace has expressed its apology. Farewell."
With a slight bow to Lin Feng, Zhou Tianxiao led his people away. Watching Zhou Tianxiao's retreating figure, Lin Feng's expression was blank. This man was far stronger than Zhou Tianruo.
"Farewell, everyone." Jin Chenjun smiled faintly, seemingly quite pleased. The Great Zhou Immortal Palace people quickened their pace, unwilling to stay here even for a moment. If it weren't for the fact that Lin Feng was from the Wuji Palace and his array dao was so powerful, they would have truly attacked and killed him.
After the Great Zhou Immortal Palace people left, Jin Chenjun turned and walked to Lin Feng, asking with a smile, "Is there anything Master Mu En needs me to do?"
"Nothing. I plan to cultivate in array dao for the next few days. Don't let anyone disturb me." Lin Feng said to Jin Chenjun.
"Very well. Jin Chen takes his leave." Jin Chenjun slowly retreated. After he left, Lin Feng's brow furrowed slightly, as if he were pondering something.
"Even the Great Zhou Immortal Palace people have come to apologize, and Zhou Tianxiao didn't hesitate to kneel. This shows the influence of yesterday's Ruin Array. Is this a blessing or a curse?" Lin Feng murmured to himself, looking somewhat troubled.
A figure landed beside Lin Feng. It was none other than Mu Yi.
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Lin Feng's furrowed brow, Mu Yi couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"I'm thinking about yesterday's array dao being too powerful and having too much influence. I wonder..." Lin Feng's gaze fell on Mu Yi, who smiled and said, "Indeed, your array dao really shocked me. I'm afraid the news will spread far and wide. However, the Wuji Palace is located in the Four Symbols Region, which is too far from here. Even if the news reaches there, it will take time. So you don't need to worry too much."
Mu Yi had never asked about the grievances between Lin Feng and the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses. But after observing for so long, Mu Yi understood that there were likely past grudges between Lin Feng and Qi Tian Fortress, the Medicine King Immortal Palace, and the Great Zhou Immortal Palace. Otherwise, Lin Feng wouldn't have needed to do this.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking. But I still need to prepare an escape route." Lin Feng laughed. Although the Four Symbols Region was separated by endless territories, such a huge piece of news might indeed reach the Wuji Palace. The people of the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses wouldn't go to the Wuji Palace to investigate, but the Wuji Palace was different. Once they learned that someone at the Venerable Martial Realm had carved an array capable of killing Martial Emperors, they would likely send people.
"You're right. You do need to prepare an escape route." Mu Yi nodded in deep agreement. Although the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses were not as vast as the Wuji Palace, they were still a formidable force. Once they knew that Lin Feng and Mu Yi were not from the Wuji Palace, many things could be instantly guessed. It was Lin Feng who had been deliberately sowing discord among them and secretly harming them. The reason no one suspected this now was primarily because Lin Feng's array dao ability was too strong. His achievements in array dao overshadowed many things, making everyone focus on his array dao. Such a figure being from the Wuji Palace seemed only natural.
"I'm going to carve some array talismans." Lin Feng nodded slightly to Mu Yi, then walked toward his room. Mu Yi watched Lin Feng's back, his eyes flickering for a moment, then he shook his head with a smile. Lin Feng seemed to have many secrets, but that was none of his business. At least Lin Feng had been quite sincere with him in terms of array dao and had given him considerable help.
That day, Lin Feng was quiet. After instructing Jin Chenjun, no one came to disturb him.
The next day, outside the Qi Tian Fortress camp, Qi Yunlei and a group of people from Qing Di Mountain arrived riding clouds. Qi Yunsheng and Qi Yuchen were among them, directly descending above the Qing Di Mountain camp.
"Lord Qi Yunlei." At this moment, Jin Chenjun rose into the air. Seeing the newcomers, he bowed slightly, quite respectfully. Lord Qi Yunlei had returned. Lord Qi Yunlei was now cultivating in the Wuji Palace. Although his status wasn't very high, it was still the Wuji Palace.
"Perfect. I can have Lord Qi Yunlei and Master Mu En exchange more ideas." Jin Chenjun thought to himself.
"Yunlei, you're back." At this moment, Qi Yunxiao also stepped into the void. Seeing Qi Yunlei's arrival, a smile appeared in his eyes. He, Qi Yunlei, and Qi Yunsheng were all direct descendants of the Yun generation of Qi Tian Fortress, and they were the outstanding figures of this generation, so they were naturally very familiar with each other.
"Brother Yunxiao." Qi Yunlei smiled and nodded to everyone, then they descended.
"Yunlei, why didn't you notify us when you came back?"
"Some things happened at the Wuji Palace this time. Many people were sent out to find someone. I stayed at Qing Di Mountain for a day, then came straight back to see how the family was doing. There was no need to notify anyone." Qi Yunlei said with a smile. "By the way, I heard that our Qi Tian Fortress has received an array dao master from the Wuji Palace. Describe his situation to me in detail."
Qi Yunlei had always had some doubts in his heart. The Wuji Palace was very large, with an enormous number of people. If Mu En was just an ordinary member, it would be normal for him not to have heard of him. However, this Mu En, at the Venerable Martial Realm, had carved an array capable of killing Emperors, even threatening a Mid-rank Emperor. Such a person was one of only a few in the Wuji Palace, with a very famous reputation. There was definitely no Mu En among them. Of course, Qi Yunlei had also considered the possibility that one of those few had come here under a pseudonym.
"I didn't expect you to have heard about it already, Yunlei." Qi Yunxiao smiled, then described Lin Feng's characteristics and his expertise in array dao to Qi Yunlei, also mentioning Mu Yi, who protected him. After hearing this, Qi Yunlei's brow furrowed even more tightly.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Qi Yunlei's reaction, Qi Yunxiao asked.
"I'm not sure yet. But as far as I know, the Mu En you speak of should not exist in the Wuji Palace. However, I'd better meet him first to be sure." Qi Yunlei said, causing Qi Yunxiao's expression to stiffen. No such person?
"Yunlei, think carefully. This matter is of great importance. You need to be certain." Qi Yunxiao's expression turned serious. He had also had such a thought before, but because of Lin Feng's array dao power the day before, he had forcibly suppressed that notion. Otherwise, if Mu En sensed it, it would definitely cause a major misunderstanding. But now that Qi Yunlei was saying this, he had to be cautious.
"A Venerable Martial cultivator carving an array to kill Martial Emperors. There are some talented young people in the Wuji Palace who can do this. But according to what you said, even a Mid-rank Emperor could be killed. There are only a few such young people at the Venerable Martial Realm in the Wuji Palace, and I have had the fortune to see them all. I couldn't be mistaken. But to be safe, I'll meet him first and test him." Qi Yunlei said seriously.
"Alright, I'll take you there. But don't show any obvious signs. Just act like you're casually chatting with him, and don't reveal that you're from the Wuji Palace." Qi Yunxiao showed a thoughtful expression and said cautiously, "And even if he really isn't from the Wuji Palace, don't expose him immediately. We'll discuss it later. Such a powerful array dao master must be handled with care."
"I understand." Qi Yunlei nodded slightly, already thinking about how to test Lin Feng. Their footsteps slowly moved toward the direction of the Demon Cloud Peak, but a layer of fog hung over their hearts!