# Chapter 1977: Tricking Ji Qingsong
Lin Feng listened to Old Man Xiao's words, his expression凝凝. He spoke, "Old Man Xiao, if you directly come forward and kill Ji Qingsong, it will undoubtedly anger the Ji Clan. That would be even more disadvantageous for you. This matter needs to be done secretly."
"What do you have in mind?" Old Man Xiao asked Lin Feng. He had returned for revenge, determined to kill Ying Cheng. If he also angered the Ji Clan, that would indeed not be a good choice. The Ying Clan's power was already troublesome enough.
"Ji Qingsong wants to threaten me, doesn't he? I'll give him an opportunity to meet me alone. Then, Old Man Xiao, you make the move—a single fatal strike, done secretly. That way, the Ji Clan won't know it was you," Lin Feng said. Old Man Xiao's eyes flickered. "Even so, if the Ji Clan investigates and traces it back to you, that would still be bad."
"My cultivation is only at the Emperor Realm. If the Ji Clan says I killed Ji Qingsong, wouldn't that be ridiculous?" Lin Feng smiled. Old Man Xiao nodded after hearing this.
Moreover, Lin Feng had the War King Academy backing him. If the Ji Clan insisted on linking this to Lin Feng, they would have to claim that Lin Feng had asked a War King Academy expert to make the move. The Ji Clan didn't have the audacity to pin it on the War King Academy.
"Old Man Xiao, what are your plans next?" Lin Feng asked.
"Don't worry about me," Old Man Xiao said with a slight smile. Then, his aura gradually began to change. The ordinary old man transformed into a cold, sharp expert, a sharpness radiating from his entire body. At the same time, his face changed. Seeing this, Lin Feng revealed a hint of a smile. Old Man Xiao had a very high level of skill in disguise.
"Let's find a random place to settle down first. Once I lure Ji Qingsong out, we'll ambush and kill him," Lin Feng said to Old Man Xiao. Old Man Xiao nodded. The three of them descended together. The Holy City Province was vast and boundless; finding a random place to stay would never attract anyone's attention.
Lin Feng, Old Man Xiao, and Xiao Ya all did not leave the place where they had settled. However, one figure walked out. If the Ji Clan were present, they would definitely recognize him—it was Ji Jiang of the Ji Clan. In terms of seniority, Ji Jiang should call Ji Qingsong Second Grandfather.
Ji Jiang now looked no different from before at first glance. However, his eyes seemed to have gained a few degrees of indifference, with a hint of blackness. The aura on his entire body had also become slightly colder. In other aspects, there was no change. It was impossible to tell that Ji Jiang was now under Lin Feng's control.
The Ancient Demon Clan's method of refining Demon Puppets was extremely complex. They could not even harm him, keeping him in his original state, exactly as before, and directly begin the refinement. His talent and potential would not change because he was refined into a Demon Puppet. This method was even more domineering than the Mind Confusion Lord's control over people back then. Moreover, the Mind Confusion Lord could only control those whose divine souls were weaker than his. Once someone was refined into a Demon Puppet, the Demon Puppet possessed its own independent thoughts, but it would forever be loyal to its master. They were living puppets.
Ji Qingsong stayed at Emperor Mountain for a while before beginning to return to the Ji Clan. He moved slowly through the clouds, constantly calculating various matters in his mind.
This Lin Feng was quite cunning. He was not at all moved by Ji Qingsong's threats. Instead, he dared to threaten him back. At this moment, Ji Qingsong was thinking about how to extract something useful from Lin Feng.
Ji Qingsong was extremely covetous of the Heavenly Derivation Scripture. However, in this vast Holy City Province, he only knew of two juniors who possessed the Heavenly Derivation Scripture—one was Lin Feng, and the other was Chu Chunqiu. These two had shocked the world on the stage of the Emperor List Inquiry, shaking the Holy City Province. Ji Qingsong had an even stronger desire for the Heavenly Derivation Scripture. However, one was a genius of the Heavenly God Academy, and the other was from the War King Academy. Neither could be easily touched. That was why he had used tricks to lure Lin Feng today, but it had failed.
Even now, Ji Qingsong had not given up. Even if he could not obtain the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, he did not intend to let Lin Feng off. Otherwise, this secret would be too worthless.
Just as Ji Qingsong was thinking about how to deal with Lin Feng, he had already arrived near the Ji Clan. However, at that moment, a figure rushed over from the side.
"Second Grandfather."
"Hmm?" Ji Qingsong's expression凝凝. He turned around and saw Ji Jiang's figure. His pupils凝凝. "Ji Jiang, what's wrong with you? You've been missing for so many days. You went to find trouble with Lin Feng. What happened?"
"Second Grandfather, only Ji Ao and I are still alive. And we've been imprisoned by Lin Feng all this time. That guy's strength is terrifying," Ji Jiang said, a look of pain in his eyes. Ji Qingsong nodded slightly. "You don't need to tell me that. Given the combat power he displayed during the Emperor List Inquiry, even if you had brought more people that day, you would probably have gone and never returned. But how did you escape now?"
"He deliberately let me out," Ji Jiang said. Ji Qingsong's expression凝凝, a doubt in his heart. Would Lin Feng be so kind?
"Second Grandfather, I have to thank you for this. He asked me what relationship I had with you, and I answered truthfully. Then he told me to deliver a message—he wants to meet you, Second Grandfather. He said he is willing to pay a certain price, but only this once," Ji Jiang said slowly. Ji Qingsong's eyes flickered as he looked at Ji Jiang. "Did he tell you anything else?"
"That's all. Second Grandfather, what is this all about?"
"Don't worry about it. Did Lin Feng return to the War King Academy so quickly and release you?"
"No. Lin Feng possesses a treasure that can imprison people—a golden tower. Ji Ao and I, along with someone from the Yu Clan, are all imprisoned inside. He is still near Emperor Mountain," Ji Jiang replied.
"Did he ask you to lead the way?" Ji Qingsong asked.
"Second Grandfather, I don't want to go back there," Ji Jiang said, trembling.
"Useless. With me here, what are you afraid of?" Ji Qingsong scolded. His eyes still flickered as he thought about whether there might be some conspiracy involved. Although Lin Feng could not possibly do anything to him, what was Lin Feng's relationship with Xiao Wutian? Could they be in contact, trying to trap him?
Ji Qingsong had always been suspicious and cautious, even at the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
"Lin Feng said he would wait for Second Grandfather at Emperor Mountain. Even without me, Second Grandfather could easily find him," Ji Jiang said with a trembling smile. Ji Qingsong nodded. "Alright. You go back first and find Ji Yuan. He has been looking for you."
"Okay." Ji Jiang nodded, then flickered toward the Ji Clan. Ji Qingsong took out a jade slip and placed it in his hand, then headed toward Emperor Mountain.
At Emperor Mountain, when Ji Qingsong arrived, he indeed saw Lin Feng's figure on a mountain peak. Apart from Lin Feng, everyone else had already left.
"Lin Feng, have you come to your senses? Do you want to use the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to make me keep your secret?" Ji Qingsong squinted as he spoke to Lin Feng.
"You're overthinking. I will never hand over the Heavenly Derivation Scripture. However, I will pay the price with another ancient scripture that cultivates divine soul power. But only this once."
"That's fine. But I need to see first whether this ancient scripture is useful to me, right?" Ji Qingsong said with narrowed eyes.
"Then you'd better watch carefully," Lin Feng said indifferently. Then, his eyes gradually turned pitch black. His lips moved without sound. In an instant, strands of powerful divine soul power seemed to pierce through his pupils. A terrifying flame suddenly ignited in Ji Qingsong's mind. At the same time, a Vajra Yaksha Dharma King appeared, holding a huge steel trident, majestic and awe-inspiring, like an ancient Buddha, about to slay all demons. It had three heads and six arms, chanting Buddha sounds that seemed to shatter a person's divine soul.
"With his Emperor Realm cultivation, to have such power—it is indeed very strong," Ji Qingsong thought, his heart trembling. After a moment, everything disappeared.
"This ancient scripture is called the Bright King Sutra. It allows one to contemplate the Five Bright Kings. It is a very powerful divine soul ancient scripture from the Buddhist sect. What you just saw was only one of the Five Bright Kings—the Vajra Yaksha Bright King. What do you think of this trade?" Lin Feng said slowly. Ji Qingsong smiled. "Deal. Now, transmit the ancient scripture to me with your divine sense."
"Alright. I will transmit the ancient scripture to you with my divine sense now. But after you obtain the scripture, don't forget what you promised me. Only this once," Lin Feng said coldly.
"Of course. I will definitely keep it secret," Ji Qingsong said with a smile.
"Let's change locations. This ancient scripture encompasses everything and will take some time. Let's go to the canyon," Lin Feng said, flickering forward. Then, Ji Qingsong said, "Wait."
"Do you have any objections?" Lin Feng said coldly.
"Take a good look at this jade slip. I have already transmitted a divine sense message to my son. If I die, your secret will immediately be known to the Ji Clan's experts," Ji Qingsong said. Another strand of divine sense power entered the jade slip. A cold smile hung on his lips. He had no choice. His relationship with Lin Feng and Old Man Xiao was unknown, so he had to be cautious.
Seeing the change in Lin Feng's expression, Ji Qingsong said, "Don't worry. That's my son. I haven't told anyone else. As long as I'm fine, I guarantee this secret won't spread. My son will keep his mouth shut."
"A dignified Emperor Realm expert, resorting to such tricks, afraid of a mere Martial Emperor like me?" Lin Feng's voice was cold.
"I don't know your relationship with him. I have to be careful," Ji Qingsong said.
"Follow me." Lin Feng's face was ashen. He headed toward the canyon. Only then did Ji Qingsong follow Lin Feng. This way, he didn't believe Lin Feng would still dare to take risks.
At this moment, Ji Jiang of the Ji Clan had already received Lin Feng's message and was flickering toward the place where Ji Qingsong lived. Ji Qingsong had bullied Lin Feng and Xiao Ya, stolen Xiao Ya's identity secret, and used it to threaten Lin Feng. For someone like this, Lin Feng would show no mercy!