Chapter 1619: Wood Mansion Guard
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"Brother, I want to ask you something." Lin Feng turned around and continued speaking to that passerby.
"You want to ask about Qingying Miss?" That person grinned slyly.
"No, I want to ask about Mu Linxue. Can you tell me some news about her?" Lin Feng shook his head.
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the passerby's eyes widened, and then his smile became even more ambiguous. He laughed and said to Lin Feng, "Brother, let me give you some advice—don't have too many ideas. Miss Linxue is not someone we can covet. To put it self-deprecatingly, my cultivation is at the Seventh Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm, and you're probably not much different from me, but in front of Miss Linxue, I don't even dare to lift my head to look directly at her."
"I'm just asking, nothing else. What harm is there in chatting with me?" Lin Feng said casually.
"Miss Linxue is the number one beauty of the Mu Clan. She's only twenty-five years old this year, yet she has already reached the Invincible Sovereign Lord realm. Her martial arts talent is also extremely terrifying. Besides that, Miss Linxue's greatest skill is artifact forging. It's said that she can already forge first-grade Imperial Artifacts and has become a first-grade artifact forger. Now, I hear Miss Linxue is in seclusion studying Array Dao power, aiming to break through to second-grade artifact forger, preparing for the Artifact Forging Competition."
The passerby spoke slowly, then said, "Brother, figures like this are not something we can have thoughts about. Only that prodigy from the Yan Clan, the most powerful artifact forging family in the Northern Domain, is worthy of Miss Linxue."
"I see. Her talent is indeed remarkable." Lin Feng wore a contemplative expression. Reaching the Invincible Sovereign Lord realm at twenty-five was quite impressive, but in the Great World, nothing was impossible. Lin Feng had even heard the various Demon Emperors talk about matters from the outside world. For example, some talented demon beasts were born directly as Heavenly Demons or even Demon Sovereigns, without needing to go through the transformation stage; they could freely take human form. However, there were also special demon beasts that started weak, experiencing everything a demon beast goes through, but once they grew strong, they became extremely fearsome.
Another example: some martial cultivators from major powers were nurtured from birth with Imperial-grade pills to strengthen their bodies, causing them to already be at the Heavenly Martial Realm or above when they first started martial arts. Coupled with powerful bloodlines and inherited talents, it was even possible for teenagers to become Martial Emperors.
"Brother, if I want to see Miss Linxue, how can I manage that?" Lin Feng asked again.
"It's probably very difficult. Miss Linxue is currently in seclusion, breaking through in Array Dao. Unless she comes out on her own, you can't just charge into the Mu Mansion to find her," that person said with a smile. "Of course, if someone from the Mu Clan brings you into the Mu Clan, you might have a chance to see Miss Linxue."
"Brought into the Mu Clan?" Lin Feng's expression tightened. That was actually a good idea. Since he wanted to get close to Mu Linxue, he at least needed to see her first.
"Thank you, brother, for telling me so much." Lin Feng smiled. The passerby shook his head with a laugh. "It seems you really want to enter the Mu Mansion. I can only wish you good luck. Farewell."
After that person left, Lin Feng did not leave. Instead, he lazily leaned against the wall, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep.
When Lin Feng opened his eyes again, it was when Mu Qingying and her group returned. With a slight flicker of his body, Lin Feng appeared before them.
Seeing Lin Feng again, Mu Qingying's brow furrowed slightly, a hint of coldness in her expression. This person was really tactless, daring to block her path.
"Miss Qingying, can you take me into the Mu Mansion?" Lin Feng said to Mu Qingying.
"Oh?" The people beside Mu Qingying frowned, and a cold aura already emanated from them. One of them shouted, "Move aside."
"You? You want to stay by Miss Qingying's side?" another person beside her said coldly. This person really didn't know his place.
Mu Qingying, however, waved her hand and said to Lin Feng, "Give me a reason."
Lin Feng nodded without saying much. He stepped back a few paces, crouched down, and then a trace of flame power emanated from his palm. Mu Qingying didn't think Lin Feng could impress her; she even lifted her foot to continue walking toward the Mu Mansion. But at that moment, a spark of fire bloomed, and Mu Qingying's lifted foot stopped. She turned back to look at the ground, where Lin Feng had used his palm to carve several patterns.
"Formation." Mu Qingying showed a hint of surprise. Lin Feng continued to draw stroke by stroke. After a moment, a Sacred Mark took shape. He pressed his palm lightly, and a flame emanated from it.
Lin Feng raised his head and looked at Mu Qingying.
"Since you're so sincere about following me, I'll let you be a guard. Come with me." Mu Qingying lifted her foot and walked into the Mu Mansion. Lin Feng glanced down at the flame pattern on the ground, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth. Then he stood up and followed behind Mu Qingying.
"You're lucky," a young man said coldly, glancing at Lin Feng. "But a small formation woven from a few Sacred Marks—any guard in the Mu Mansion can do that."
Lin Feng didn't bother to argue. He just quietly followed behind. His goal was simply to enter the Mu Mansion, and that was enough.
After Lin Feng and the others entered the Mu Mansion, the patterns Lin Feng had branded on the ground slowly began to evolve. Lines intertwined, changing endlessly, as if this small formation contained many mysteries. Unfortunately, Mu Qingying and the others didn't have the patience to watch.
Inside the Mu Mansion, Mu Qingying led Lin Feng to a courtyard. A powerful cultivator at the Ninth Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm approached and slightly bowed to Mu Qingying. "Miss Qingying."
The Mu Mansion was a large clan. Mu Qingying's generation had many brothers and sisters. If they had to distinguish them by numbers like "Miss Eleven" or "Miss Fifteen," it would be very troublesome. Therefore, the private guards of the Mu Mansion's young ladies directly addressed them by name. Otherwise, calling someone "Miss Eleven" or "Miss Fifteen" didn't sound very pleasant.
"This is my new guard. Mu Xiao, make the arrangements," Mu Qingying said to that person, then walked toward the courtyard ahead.
Mu Xiao nodded and then looked at Lin Feng, smiling. "Not bad. Miss Qingying hasn't taken on a new guard for a while. What's your name?"
"Lin Feng."
"Lin Feng, this outer courtyard is where the young lady's private guards live. I'm the guard captain, Mu Xiao. Call me whatever you like. Through this courtyard's corridor is the inner courtyard, where the young ladies and young masters live. Without orders, we can't enter. Keep that in mind."
Mu Xiao said to Lin Feng. This outer courtyard was a series of connected courtyards, where the guards of this generation's young ladies and young masters lived.
"So I've become a guard." Lin Feng was a bit speechless. This way, he still had no chance to get close to Mu Linxue. The status gap between a guard and a young lady was quite significant.
"It seems I'll have to take it slow and act according to the situation," Lin Feng thought to himself. Since this was a trial, he would go with the flow and not worry about gains or losses. Now that he was inside the Mu Mansion, there would always be a chance to get close to Linxue.
Mu Xiao arranged a residence for Lin Feng, and Lin Feng settled in comfortably. Although he was Mu Qingying's private guard, in reality, it was very idle—there was almost nothing to do. Lin Feng spent his days quietly cultivating or occasionally chatting with the other guards to gather information. He quickly became familiar with everyone. He also noticed that many of these guards harbored feelings for Mu Qingying, though they didn't dare to show it. As for Mu Linxue, they only dared to admire her from afar without any thoughts of desecration.
However, after staying in the Mu Mansion for over ten days, Lin Feng still hadn't seen Mu Linxue even once. He had only seen Mu Qingying a few times. He knew the reason: in about half a year, the Flame Gold Tower would hold an Artifact Forging Competition, specifically for young people under thirty. Those who performed well could become disciples of the Flame Gold Tower and learn more advanced artifact forging techniques. The Flame Gold Tower was rumored to have Artifact Forging Grandmasters stationed there.
Besides the chance to become a disciple of the Flame Gold Tower, those who ranked high in the competition could also receive powerful Imperial Artifacts forged by strong Flame Gold Tower experts or rare and powerful exotic flames as rewards.
The Flame Gold Tower's once-in-thirty-years Artifact Forging Competition was the biggest event in Flame Gold City. All young artifact forging sects and families in Flame Gold City would participate, some for profit, some for fame, or both.
After hearing about this, Lin Feng vaguely felt that Mu Yi's instruction for him to get close to Mu Linxue might be related to her participation in the Artifact Forging Competition. But Lin Feng still didn't quite understand what help he could provide. Was it to guide Mu Linxue in Array Dao?
At this moment, Lin Feng was in the courtyard, basking in the sunlight and casually chatting with the other guards. They got along very well. These guards were all easygoing, with no arrogant or overbearing types, so they were easy to get along with.
"Miss Qingying is here," Mu Xiao said softly. Immediately, all the guards stood up and looked at the beautiful young woman approaching. Her tall figure, beautiful face, and unique heroic spirit were indeed captivating. Especially for these guards who often interacted with her, it was hard not to have thoughts—though they remained only in their minds.
"I have a formation here. See who can carve it out," Mu Qingying said, tossing a Jade Slip to Mu Xiao. Then she looked at Lin Feng and said, "I took you in as my guard because I saw you had some shallow skill in formations. But don't take it too lightly. If a few months from now, your formation skills are still the same as that day, I'll kick you out of my group just as easily. The Mu Mansion doesn't keep trash, and I, Mu Qingying, need it even less!"
After saying this, Mu Qingying turned and left. Lin Feng looked at Mu Xiao, who smiled awkwardly and said, "Lin Feng, Miss Qingying asked me if you had consulted us about formations these past few days. I had to tell her the truth."
"It's fine." Lin Feng smiled nonchalantly. Did he need to consult them about formations?