Chapter 221: Purple Mansion
When Purple Robe and Purple Spirit heard Lin Feng's words, they were both stunned. Pretending?
Was Lin Feng talking to a dead man?
But in the next moment, their gazes both sharpened. Beside the door of the thatched hut, on the ground, the body of the 'dead' Alpaca Leader stirred, then rose from the ground. Turning his head, he stared at Lin Feng and the two women with a cold, gloomy gaze.
The Alpaca Leader had never died at all. He had only been wounded by that sword strike. Earlier, he had used a special technique to conceal his aura and hold his breath, pretending to be dead.
"This kid is right. Although Lin Haojie's strength is decent, he's arrogant and looks down on everyone. He didn't even bother to check and assumed he had killed me. He thinks too highly of himself."
The Alpaca Leader said indifferently, echoing Lin Feng's words.
"You're lucky to have noticed I was faking death."
The Alpaca Leader's gaze fell on Lin Feng, and he sneered, "But so what if you noticed? Now that Lin Haojie is gone, the three of you are nothing but playthings for me. I have no interest in you, kid. But those two women killed my brother—I'll make them pay."
Purple Robe and Purple Spirit's expressions changed. The Alpaca Leader's strength was at the Fourth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm. Even wounded, he was not someone they could handle.
"Die." The Alpaca Leader attacked directly, his sinister palm strike hurtling toward Lin Feng. Lin Feng's hand slowly rose, tracing an arc through the air. A flash of light streaked by, like a bolt of lightning, extremely brief.
After that light fell, the Alpaca Leader's body froze. A bloodstain appeared on his forehead. Staring at Lin Feng, his eyes were filled with regret.
Was it just luck that Lin Feng had discovered his feigned death?
"You're just as arrogant as Lin Haojie." Lin Feng said indifferently, standing there, speaking slowly: "Even if Lin Haojie hadn't acted, the three of them still couldn't have touched you at all. So, you owe Lin Haojie nothing. Remember, what your eyes see isn't necessarily real—just like him, who was dead a moment ago, but came back to life."
With that, Lin Feng stepped forward and actually walked out of the thatched hut. His figure vanished in an instant, like a ghost.
Purple Robe and Purple Spirit watched Lin Feng's disappearing back, their hearts trembling slightly. The fact that Lin Feng had effortlessly killed the Alpaca Leader just now proved he could have protected them both. Even if Lin Haojie hadn't acted, they would have been fine.
As for Lin Feng's last words, they carried several undertones. The dead man they saw was fake. The Lin Haojie they saw might not be his true self either. Just like Lin Feng himself—Purple Robe and Purple Spirit had always looked down on him, thinking he was cowardly and useless. But in the end, with a casual wave of his hand, he could kill the Alpaca Leader at the Fourth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm.
"Sister Purple Robe, Lin Feng... he seems really strong." After a moment of silence, Purple Spirit whispered, her gaze still fixed on the Alpaca Leader's corpse lying on the ground.
"Arrogant and conceited. If he were really as strong as he claims, why did he wait for Lin Haojie to act instead of doing it himself? And when Lin Haojie was here, why didn't he dare say a word? Obviously, he's inferior to Lin Haojie, afraid of him, and jealous."
Purple Robe was somewhat displeased with Lin Feng's words. Thinking of Lin Haojie's gentle gaze, her heart stirred slightly. Lin Feng must be inferior to Lin Haojie.
"But he killed the Alpaca Leader with a casual wave, and that flash of light... it seemed like a sword light."
Purple Spirit's eyes kept darting around as she tried to recall the light that had flashed from Lin Feng's hand.
"That was because the Alpaca Leader was careless and underestimated him. When facing Lin Haojie, the Alpaca Leader pretended to be dead, but when facing Lin Feng, he didn't take him seriously. It's obvious who is stronger and who is weaker. As for that flash of light, could it possibly be more dazzling or more powerful than Lin Haojie's rain of golden light?"
Purple Robe continued to defend her stance, even though her reasoning seemed somewhat forced.
Outside the hut, a gust of wind blew. Suddenly, the fire Lin Feng had lit was extinguished by the cold wind. The entire thatched hut instantly grew dark, filled with a chilling cold.
Purple Robe and Purple Spirit's hearts both leaped. Then, they clasped each other's hands. They found that there was a faint sweat on their palms.
"Sister Purple Robe, actually... it was kind of nice having Lin Feng here."
Purple Spirit muttered. She only now realized that without Lin Feng, without the fire he had started, the thatched hut was so cold.
"Purple Spirit, why don't we go up the mountain tonight?"
Purple Robe suddenly spoke. Purple Spirit let out a soft sound of surprise, and Purple Robe continued, "Isn't Lin Haojie going up the mountain too? If we go now, we might run into him."
"What about Lin Feng?"
"Who cares about him." Purple Robe said coldly.
"Alright." Purple Spirit agreed. Then, the two stepped out of the thatched hut, mounted their Thousand-Mile Snow horses, and spurred them toward Purple Gold Mountain.
Not long after they left, Lin Feng's figure suddenly appeared. He mounted his horse and chased after them.
On Purple Gold Mountain, there stood row after row of palaces. This place was the famous Purple Mansion, renowned for thousands of miles around.
The Purple Mansion had experts at the Mysterious Martial Realm. The strength of the Moyue Kingdom and the Snow Moon Kingdom were comparable. An expert at the Mysterious Martial Realm was already a powerhouse even in the imperial capital, and in remote areas, they were naturally a dominant force.
Outside the mountain gate of the Purple Mansion stood two towering pillars, one on each side. Above them hung a massive plaque, a purple plaque engraved with the words "Purple Mansion."
At this moment, Purple Robe and Purple Spirit rode their horses to the base of the plaque. Lin Feng followed quietly behind. They had galloped through the dark mountain path for a full two hours, whipping their horses to speed, before finally arriving here.
"We are from the Purple Vine Mountain Villa, a branch of the Purple Mansion. Here is the invitation."
Purple Robe stepped forward, pulled out a golden invitation from her person, and handed it to the figure blocking their way.
The man opened the golden invitation and glanced at it. It was indeed from the Purple Vine Mountain Villa branch. He nodded and let them pass.
The three stepped into the vast, boundless Purple Mansion. Palaces stood everywhere, and they had no idea where to go.
Although Purple Robe and Purple Spirit were from a branch of the Purple Mansion, this was their first time at the main mansion. In the main family, the status of branch members was not very high. Any branch with strong power would be recalled to the main family and merged.
Because of this, even though people occasionally passed by, Purple Robe and Purple Spirit had no one to receive them. And since it was night, they had no place to rest. They could only lead their Thousand-Mile Snow horses, wandering aimlessly among the palaces.
"Young Master Lin, this way, please."
At this moment, on a corridor of one palace, two figures were walking slowly.
Purple Robe and Purple Spirit looked up in that direction. The young man being called Young Master Lin was none other than Lin Haojie.
"Young Master Lin."
Purple Robe called out to the figure, her voice tinged with surprise.
Lin Haojie looked over and saw Purple Robe and Purple Spirit. A gentle smile immediately appeared on his handsome face as he walked toward them. "It seems Lin Haojie is fated to meet you two beauties again."
"Young Master Lin, just call me Purple Robe."
Purple Robe said shyly, her feminine charm fully displayed.
"Young Master Lin, are these your friends?"
The maidservant leading Lin Haojie, seeing that he knew Purple Robe, asked.
"Yes, you could say that." Lin Haojie nodded.
"I see. Miss Purple Robe, where are you headed?" The maidservant, upon learning that Purple Robe was a friend of Lin Haojie, asked warmly. Lin Haojie was a friend of Young Master Purple Qiong, the son of the Purple Mansion. He was also highly talented and from a prestigious family. Naturally, the Purple Mansion would warmly receive his friends.
"Where to..." Purple Robe was a bit embarrassed, but Purple Spirit said indignantly, "We are from the Purple Vine Mountain Villa, a branch of the Purple Mansion. We came to offer congratulations, but we haven't been assigned a place to stay."
"Purple Vine Mountain Villa." The maidservant murmured, then showed a knowing smile. "Since you are friends of Young Master Lin, I will arrange a place for you to stay."
For those coming to offer congratulations, the Purple Mansion would naturally arrange accommodations. But since Purple Robe and the others had arrived so late and were merely branch members, no one cared enough to arrange a place for them.
Moreover, the maidservant's words only mentioned that they were friends of Young Master Lin, not that they were from the Purple Vine Mountain Villa. This subtly implied that the status of the Purple Vine Mountain Villa branch was far less important than being a friend of Young Master Lin. It was also a way to give face to Lin Haojie.
"No need. Tomorrow is Purple Qiong's wedding, and you must be busy. My place has several rooms. If you two beauties don't mind, you can stay there for the night."
Lin Haojie said with a smile. As for Lin Feng, he was once again completely ignored.