Chapter 312: Ambition
"Imperial City!"
Lin Feng murmured softly. Ling Tian — he had absolutely no idea who this person was. Moreover, during his time in the Imperial City, Lin Feng had never once heard this name. In other words, the two had never met, and Lin Feng didn't even know someone named Ling Tian existed.
Yet this man had come to the outskirts of Yangzhou City to flaunt his power. To display his strength and authority, he killed members of the Crimson Blood Army, left behind a single sentence — if they wanted revenge, come find him in the Imperial City — and then flew away.
This was what it meant to treat human life like weeds. In their eyes, human lives were no different from beasts. To prove their power, they killed as they pleased, following their whims.
"I will make you regret this," Lin Feng said, his voice carrying an icy chill. The Imperial City — he would go there soon enough.
Duan Wuya had said that the Snow Domain's grand competition was not far off. The current Snow Moon Kingdom was an era of rising geniuses. Ling Tian had likely come to the Imperial City for this reason as well. And there were probably many others like him.
"Commander!"
At that moment, the arriving Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry called out to Lin Feng, their eyes bloodshot, their killing intent fierce.
"Bury them properly. I will go to the Imperial City," Lin Feng said indifferently. Those men bit their lips, fierce determination flashing across their faces, and nodded heavily.
Then they pieced together the severed bodies and carried the corpses away.
The distant crowd murmured among themselves. The people of Yangzhou City were indeed too weak. In the past, someone at the Spirit Martial Realm was considered a strong expert in Yangzhou City, especially a young Spirit Martial Realm cultivator, who would be hailed as a genius. But now, looking at others — young, riding powerful demon beasts, their own strength terrifying — they might have surpassed the limits of the Spirit Martial Realm.
Such terrifying talent was beyond their reach, something they dared not even imagine. Yet now, they were witnessing it with their own eyes.
Just as they had witnessed Lin Feng's power back then, it was equally shocking.
Watching the handsome young man on horseback, the crowd wondered silently: what was the Commander's cultivation level now? Compared to that arrogant young man, whose talent was superior?
Lin Feng naturally didn't bother with what the crowd was thinking. He spurred his horse forward, and the group galloped into Yangzhou City.
The Commander's Mansion was now many times more majestic than the former City Lord's Mansion. Stepping inside felt like entering a towering natural fortress — grand, vast, and dangerous.
At this moment, Ren Qingkuang, Feng Yuhan, and Lei Qingtian, the three commanders, all came out to welcome Lin Feng. Seeing the group of figures following him, their eyes flashed with sharp light.
Lan Jiao gave them a feeling of stunning beauty — another beautiful woman. Their young commander never seemed to lack beauties by his side.
Meng Qing — divine, holy, like a snow fairy. Duan Xinye — noble and beautiful, the princess of Snow Moon. There was also the enchanting Liu Fei. And now, Lin Feng had two more beauties by his side: Lan Jiao was one, and the other was a pure, lovely young girl, sealed within transparent cold ice, her face peaceful and serene, with a hint of radiant smile, as if she were sleeping peacefully, experiencing a wonderful dream.
Besides the women and Ba Dao, what truly surprised the three commanders were the two old men beside Lin Feng. Though they revealed no aura at all, just looking into their eyes made one feel their unfathomable depth.
They were likely powerful existences at the Mysterious Martial Realm.
Even Lin Feng himself seemed different — his eyes deeper, his features more distinct.
It seemed that this trip to Tianluo Ancient City had brought Lin Feng many experiences and great benefits.
"Uncle Ren, Uncle Feng, Uncle Lei, this is Old Man Huo and Old Man Chi, both seniors of the Mysterious Martial Realm," Lin Feng introduced the two old men to the three commanders, causing their gazes to freeze. They had guessed correctly — both were Mysterious Martial Realm experts.
"Senior Huo, Senior Chi," the three said politely. Since Lin Feng had brought them, and they were Mysterious Martial Realm elders, the title "senior" was well deserved.
"Mm." Old Man Huo and Old Man Chi both nodded slightly, returning the greeting with smiles.
"Let's go together," Lin Feng said, spurring his horse forward. The group arrived together at the meeting hall.
Lin Feng had Meng Qing and Lan Jiao take Yun Xi to settle in, while Ba Dao left. Only Lin Feng, the two old men, and the three commanders remained.
"Old Man Huo, Old Man Chi, this Yangzhou City is my fief, under my jurisdiction. The Commander's Mansion is my residence," Lin Feng said briefly to the two old men, then continued, "However, I may not stay in Yangzhou City often. After this return, I will go into seclusion for a while, then set out for the Imperial City."
"We'll go with you," Old Man Huo said. But Lin Feng shook his head — he already had his own plans.
Duan Wuya's words and Ling Tian's appearance were both reminders that the era of youth in the Snow Moon Kingdom was about to arrive. He had to go out, explore, train, and grow stronger.
If Old Man Huo and Old Man Chi followed him, his safety would be guaranteed. But Lin Feng felt that having Meng Qing by his side was already enough. He didn't want to rely too much on external forces on his path to strength. Only by becoming powerful himself could he truly stand tall in the world and prevent tragedies like today's from happening.
Moreover, he had other plans for leaving Old Man Huo and Old Man Chi in Yangzhou City.
"Old Man Huo, Old Man Chi, in Yangzhou City, there is a complete Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry stationed here. They are my most elite subordinates, all at the Spirit Martial Realm or above. However, I believe they are still not enough — they need continuous improvement. My trip to Tianluo Ancient City to seek pills was for them," Lin Feng said to the two old men. "I need them to grow stronger. Even with those pills, it's still not enough. I hope you two can stay in Yangzhou City to help me."
Old Man Huo and Old Man Chi's brows twitched, then Old Man Huo said to Lin Feng, "Do you need us to refine other pills to help them improve?"
"That's one aspect. Additionally, I hope you two can regularly stimulate them, assist my three uncles in training a batch of true iron-blooded elites. Of course, if you two have any needs — like collecting spirit herbs — you can assign them to do it. It will also serve as training for my subordinates. Life and death are up to fate."
Lin Feng's gaze was solemn. Although the complete Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry was already elite, Lin Feng felt it wasn't enough. This force was still not truly powerful, unable to wield their swords across the world.
The two old men's eyes flickered. At the same time, Ren Qingkuang and the other two commanders also revealed sharp glints in their eyes. These two Mysterious Martial Realm experts seemed to be alchemy masters as well.
"Alright, Lin Feng. Since we're following you, we'll listen to everything you say," Old Man Chi nodded.
"Yes. You arrange it, and we'll do our best to cooperate," Old Man Huo agreed. Since they had decided to follow Lin Feng, they naturally had to set aside the pride of Mysterious Martial Realm experts and listen to him. Otherwise, why bother following?
"Thank you, both of you." Lin Feng nodded, then looked at Ren Qingkuang and the other two. "Old Man Huo and Old Man Chi are both above the Third Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm, and they are extraordinary alchemists. From now on, cooperate with them as much as possible. If they have any requests, grant them."
Above the Third Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm, and alchemy masters as well!
The pupils of Ren Qingkuang and the other two froze. Such powerful existences were willing to follow Lin Feng. They had indeed not misjudged him.
"Understood." All three nodded heavily. With two alchemy masters helping them, they would naturally meet every condition.
"Uncle Ren, this storage ring contains 120,000 pills — 40,000 each of Spirit Blood Pills, Foundation Pills, Vitality Pills, and Crimson Sun Pills. Taking all four types simultaneously, cultivators at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm and below will break through at least one realm. Even those at the Seventh and Eighth Layers have a significant chance of breakthrough. Now, I entrust them to you."
Lin Feng handed a storage ring to Ren Qingkuang, causing his heart to tremble violently once more.
120,000 pills. Taking four could break through a major realm. These 120,000 pills could allow 30,000 experts to simultaneously advance in cultivation. This was too terrifying. Even though he was battle-hardened, he could hardly contain the shock in his heart. At this moment, his heart was pounding.
"Take it." Lin Feng pressed the storage ring into Ren Qingkuang's hand. "I need an elite army. You decide the numbers. This army's strength must be at least above the Seventh Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm. Their loyalty and courage must be beyond question. Additionally, I hope Uncle Ren can train the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry into a legion truly capable of challenging the world, with all members reaching at least the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm."
"All reaching at least the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm!"
Ren Qingkuang's heart trembled. Such a shocking goal — he had never dared to dream of it before!