# Chapter 364: Going Against the Current
"Your Highness, who are those two people?"
Ling Tian asked Duan Wuya. Duan Xinye had an elegant temperament and peerless appearance; he wanted to know who she was. As for Lin Feng, his sharp gaze had even revealed killing intent toward him. Ling Tian also wanted to know who the other party was.
"That young lady is my younger sister, Xinye," Duan Wuya said, causing Ling Tian's gaze to freeze. A princess, no wonder she possessed such temperament and beauty.
"I have long heard that the princess is exceptionally beautiful. Seeing her today, she is truly extraordinary," Ling Tian said from the heart. Duan Xinye's beauty indeed startled him considerably.
"However, the person with the princess — who is he?"
As Ling Tian spoke, his gaze fell on Duan Wuya. Lin Feng and Duan Xinye's footsteps slowly approached, their figures becoming clearer and clearer, and that faint sense of familiarity grew stronger.
He had never seen Lin Feng before, yet he felt familiar.
"Could it be my imagination?"
Ling Tian even asked himself inwardly, but he immediately denied this guess. A martial cultivator's intuition was very sharp, especially for a powerful martial cultivator like him at the Mysterious Martial Realm. It couldn't be wrong.
"He is..." Duan Wuya was about to speak.
"We have met before!"
The voice coming from afar interrupted Duan Wuya's words. Ling Tian saw Lin Feng below staring intently at him, his eyes still very cold. It was Lin Feng who had spoken. Lin Feng could hear the conversation between Ling Tian and Duan Wuya.
"It is very familiar," Ling Tian looked down and responded. "But forgive my poor eyesight; I cannot recall for a moment where I, Ling, have met you, sir."
"He doesn't even recognize me at all," Lin Feng thought coldly. Ling Tian didn't know him at all, yet he had destroyed his statue in Yangzhou City. Lin Feng didn't care about that, but what he did care about were those dozens of lives. Because of Ling Tian's arrogance, he had killed them with a wave of his hand. Those soldiers had all died because of him, Lin Feng.
"You have never seen my true form, and this is my first time seeing you. However, I will not forget you," Lin Feng's voice carried a few traces of coldness. "As for where, the last time we met was in Yangzhou City."
"Yangzhou City?" Ling Tian's brow twitched. Yangzhou City was just a small city. There wasn't much in his memory about Yangzhou City, only one name.
"It's you," Ling Tian's eyes froze, a sharp gleam bursting forth. His impression of Yangzhou City only remembered one name: Lin Feng.
"It seems you remember," Lin Feng's voice remained cold. In this imperial palace, he had encountered Leng Yue, and now he had actually met Ling Tian again, and in Duan Wuya's palace.
The imperial family was indeed not simple.
"Ling Tian, Lin Feng, it seems you already know each other, saving me the trouble of introductions."
Duan Wuya sensed the sparks colliding between Ling Tian and Lin Feng and couldn't help but let out a gentle laugh, trying to defuse the oppressive atmosphere.
But once enmity was formed, could it be resolved with just a few words?
Obviously not. Especially for Lin Feng. The matter between him and Ling Tian could only be settled with blood. How could the lives of those dozens of soldiers not be avenged?
Their gazes continued to clash in the air, extremely sharp.
The young woman beside Ling Tian also looked at Lin Feng. That youth from the fief of Yangzhou City didn't seem so simple after all. He was actually with the princess, and it seemed Duan Wuya had a good relationship with him too. She had originally thought that Lin Feng was only relying on Duan Wuya to obtain the title of Crimson Blood Marquis.
However, Lin Feng still couldn't compare to her senior brother Ling Tian.
She understood her senior brother's talent. He was much stronger than her. This time, entering the imperial city, they would surely make the entire imperial city recognize them both, shocking the whole city and displaying their prestige.
"Xinye, how did you and Lin Feng end up here?"
Feeling the abnormality in the space, Duan Wuya spoke again. This time, he was addressing Duan Xinye.
Duan Xinye, who had been sizing up Ling Tian, looked at Duan Wuya and said, "I am escorting Lin Feng out of the imperial palace."
"Then go ahead," Duan Wuya said gently, not daring to keep Lin Feng here. There was obviously enmity between Lin Feng and Ling Tian. If they stayed together, who knew what might happen.
Duan Xinye's arm touched Lin Feng. Lin Feng naturally understood Duan Wuya's meaning. He looked at Ling Tian. Today, he had expended a lot and was not fit for battle. Moreover, he still had to give face to Duan Wuya, considering Duan Wuya's status and strength were both evident, and he had helped him many times.
For now, Duan Wuya could barely be considered a friend to Lin Feng. Even if not a friend, Lin Feng didn't want to oppose him or become his enemy. Duan Wuya was very formidable, and he was also Duan Xinye's own elder brother. Lin Feng naturally didn't want to stand on the opposing side.
Therefore, from any perspective, Lin Feng would not fight Ling Tian today.
"I have come to the imperial city."
Lin Feng simply looked at Ling Tian and finally spoke, causing Ling Tian's eyes to narrow slightly. He naturally knew what Lin Feng meant by this. That day when he flew away from Yangzhou City, he had arrogantly said that if Lin Feng wanted revenge, he should come to the imperial city to find him, Ling Tian. Now, Lin Feng had come.
"So what?" Ling Tian responded. His gaze was full of pride and sharpness, clashing with Lin Feng's eyes. Since he, Ling Tian, dared to destroy Lin Feng's statue and kill the people of Yangzhou City, he had never been afraid. In his heart, he looked down on Lin Feng. A mere feudal lord — how could he be called a genius before him? As for those soldiers he had killed, in his heart, they were nothing but weeds and ants.
"I will collect the blood of those soldiers from you."
Lin Feng looked at Ling Tian's calm eyes, his heart cold, but his face remained so still, without any ripples.
"A bunch of trash and ants. Killing them is nothing. What use are they?" Ling Tian's gaze carried disdain — disdain for Lin Feng and for those dead soldiers.
Just a dozen or so lives — how could they compare to him, Ling Tian?
"As for collecting debts, I said that day that I would wait for you in the imperial city. If you want to collect debts, I, Ling Tian, am always ready to oblige. Of course, that's assuming you have the capital. Otherwise, I will not show you any mercy."
Looking down arrogantly at Lin Feng below, every word Ling Tian spoke was meant to belittle Lin Feng and look down on him.
When Lin Feng had earned a reputation as a genius, he had already looked down on him. That was why the incident in Yangzhou City had happened. Lin Feng didn't even have the qualifications to compare with him, so what right did he have to erect a statue?
Moreover, now Lin Feng had even won the favor of the proud princess Duan Xinye, which made Ling Tian hate Lin Feng even more. Perhaps there was a bit of jealousy in this hatred.
"Just wait," Lin Feng said finally. With that, he stepped forward again, not staying here, and left together with Duan Xinye.
Lin Feng and Duan Xinye quickly disappeared.
Duan Wuya, watching their backs, had flickering eyes and felt somewhat frustrated inside. He had never expected that Ling Tian and Lin Feng would have such enmity.
"I'll wait," Ling Tian said to himself. Threatening him? No one had dared to do that for a long time. Since he was told to wait, then he would wait.
Just the Crimson Blood Marquis Lin Feng — if it weren't for giving face to Duan Wuya, he would have attacked Lin Feng directly.
"Lin Feng, what enmity do you have with them?" Duan Xinye walked with Lin Feng through the imperial palace, unable to suppress her curiosity, and asked Lin Feng.
"Yes. There was originally no enmity or conflict between us. In fact, before this, I didn't even know either of them, and they didn't know me either. But even so, when they arrived in Yangzhou City, they destroyed the statues of General Liu and myself. If it were just that, I would have let it go. But he, Ling Tian, also killed the soldiers of Yangzhou City and left a message telling me, Lin Feng, that if I wanted revenge, I should come to the imperial city to find him."
Lin Feng said slowly, his tone still carrying a trace of anger. Without any grievance or enmity, he had killed the Crimson Blood soldiers. How could this hatred not be avenged?
"Since we've met, Ling Tian must die in the imperial city. No matter what, even if he is familiar with the Second Prince!"
With that, a chilling killing intent flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. In the past year or so, he had cultivated various means, even delaying the improvement of his cultivation. Now, with the changing winds and clouds in the imperial city, although he, Lin Feng, could not look down on the heroes, he would definitely go against the current.
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