Chapter 260: Greener Than the Lake Water
The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere in the hall instantly froze.
The middle-aged man’s smile stiffened on his face, and the young man’s expression turned ugly.
The surrounding cultivators all looked at each other in shock, never expecting that this young man, who seemed to have just arrived, would be so bold as to directly challenge the authority of the City Lord’s Mansion.
“Haha, interesting.”
The middle-aged man laughed lightly, but there was no warmth in his smile. He looked at Lin Feng and said, “Young friend, do you know what you’re saying?”
“I know very well.”
Lin Feng’s gaze was calm as he looked at the middle-aged man and said, “I said, I want to see your City Lord. If he doesn’t come out, I’ll just go in and find him myself.”
“Arrogant!”
The young man could no longer hold back. He stepped forward, a cold light flashing in his eyes, and said coldly, “Who do you think you are? You dare to act recklessly in the City Lord’s Mansion? Do you believe I’ll make you regret coming into this world?”
“Try me.”
Lin Feng’s expression remained unchanged, but a faint pressure began to emanate from him.
The surrounding cultivators all felt this pressure and couldn’t help but change their expressions.
“This young man... is no simple character!”
“That aura... he’s at least at the Nascent Soul stage!”
“No wonder he dares to be so arrogant; it turns out he has some skill.”
The crowd whispered among themselves, their gazes toward Lin Feng now tinged with a hint of gravity.
The middle-aged man’s brows also furrowed slightly. He could sense that Lin Feng’s strength was extraordinary and was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
But as the steward of the City Lord’s Mansion, he couldn’t back down just because of a few words from the other party.
“Young friend, I’ll warn you one last time. This is the City Lord’s Mansion of Green Lake City. If you keep causing trouble, don’t blame me for being rude.”
The middle-aged man’s tone turned cold, and a powerful aura began to surge from him.
This aura was even stronger than Lin Feng’s, clearly at the late Nascent Soul stage.
“Late Nascent Soul stage? No wonder you’re so arrogant.”
Lin Feng’s lips curled into a faint smile, but there was no fear in his eyes.
He had long seen through the middle-aged man’s cultivation level. Although the other party was at the late Nascent Soul stage, he was still far from being a match for him.
“Since you’re so stubborn, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
The middle-aged man snorted coldly, and his figure flickered as he instantly appeared in front of Lin Feng. His palm struck out, carrying a fierce wind, heading straight for Lin Feng’s chest.
This palm strike was swift and fierce, clearly intending to seriously injure Lin Feng with one blow.
But Lin Feng remained unmoved. He merely raised his hand lightly and gently pushed forward.
With a muffled sound, the middle-aged man’s palm strike was easily blocked by Lin Feng.
The middle-aged man’s expression changed dramatically. He felt an irresistible force coming from Lin Feng’s palm, sending his entire body flying backward.
Bang!
The middle-aged man crashed heavily into the wall of the hall, creating a large hole.
The entire hall fell silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at this scene, their faces filled with disbelief.
The steward of the City Lord’s Mansion, a late Nascent Soul stage expert, was actually sent flying by a single palm strike from this young man!
This was simply unbelievable!
“You... who exactly are you?”
The middle-aged man struggled to stand up, a flicker of fear flashing in his eyes.
He now realized that Lin Feng’s strength was far beyond his imagination. The other party was definitely not an ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivator; he was likely a powerhouse at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, or even a half-step Divine Transformation stage expert!
“I already said, I’m here to see your City Lord.”
Lin Feng withdrew his hand and said calmly, “Now, can you invite him out?”
“You... wait a moment.”
The middle-aged man took a deep breath, no longer daring to show any disrespect. He turned and quickly walked toward the inner hall.
The young man’s face was pale as paper, and he didn’t dare to say another word.
He now understood that the person he had provoked was not someone he could afford to mess with.
Soon, the middle-aged man came out again, followed by a middle-aged man in a green robe.
This green-robed man had a dignified appearance, with a faint green light flickering in his eyes, exuding an unfathomable aura.
“I am the City Lord of Green Lake City, Mu Qing. I wonder, friend, what business do you have with me?”
The green-robed man looked at Lin Feng, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He could sense that Lin Feng’s strength was extraordinary, definitely not inferior to his own.
“City Lord Mu, I’ve come here to ask about someone.”
Lin Feng looked directly at Mu Qing and said, “I want to know, where is Xiao Yanyu?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Mu Qing’s expression changed slightly.
He stared at Lin Feng, a flicker of complexity passing through his eyes, and said, “Friend, do you know Miss Xiao?”
“I’m her friend.”
Lin Feng said calmly, “I heard she’s in Green Lake City, so I came to find her.”
“I see.”
Mu Qing was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and said, “Friend, please follow me.”
After saying that, he turned and walked toward the inner hall.
Lin Feng’s heart stirred, and he quickly followed.
The two of them passed through several corridors and finally arrived at a quiet courtyard.
In the courtyard, there was a small pavilion, and in the pavilion sat a woman in a white dress.
The woman had a graceful figure and delicate features, but her eyes carried a faint trace of melancholy.
“Miss Xiao, someone is looking for you.”
Mu Qing said to the woman in the white dress.
The woman in white turned her head, and when she saw Lin Feng, a flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes.
“Lin Feng? Why are you here?”
The woman in white was none other than Xiao Yanyu.
“I came to find you.”
Lin Feng looked at Xiao Yanyu and said softly, “I heard you were in trouble, so I came to help.”
“Trouble?”
Xiao Yanyu was stunned for a moment, then showed a bitter smile and said, “I’m not in trouble. I just... want to be alone for a while.”
“Alone?”
Lin Feng frowned and said, “But I heard you were captured by the City Lord’s Mansion of Green Lake City.”
“Captured?”
Xiao Yanyu was startled, then shook her head with a wry smile and said, “You’ve misunderstood. I wasn’t captured. I came to Green Lake City voluntarily.”
“Voluntarily?”
Lin Feng was even more puzzled.
“That’s right.”
Xiao Yanyu sighed softly and said, “I came to Green Lake City to find someone.”
“Find someone? Who?”
Lin Feng asked.
“My father.”
Xiao Yanyu said softly, “My father is the City Lord of Green Lake City.”
“What?”
Lin Feng was stunned.
He looked at Mu Qing, then at Xiao Yanyu, and said in surprise, “City Lord Mu is your father?”
“That’s right.”
Xiao Yanyu nodded, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes, and said, “I only recently found out that my father is still alive and is the City Lord of Green Lake City.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Lin Feng suddenly understood.
No wonder Xiao Yanyu suddenly disappeared; it turned out she had come to Green Lake City to find her father.
“But why did you say you were in trouble?”
Lin Feng asked again.
“Because... my father wants me to marry someone.”
Xiao Yanyu bit her lip, a hint of grievance flashing in her eyes, and said, “He wants me to marry the young master of the Azure Cloud Sect.”
“Azure Cloud Sect?”
Lin Feng frowned.
He had heard of the Azure Cloud Sect, which was one of the major powers in the Green Lake region, with considerable strength.
“I don’t want to marry him.”
Xiao Yanyu shook her head and said, “So I’ve been locked in this courtyard, unable to leave.”
“Locked up?”
Lin Feng’s gaze turned cold as he looked at Mu Qing and said, “City Lord Mu, is this true?”
“This...”
Mu Qing showed an embarrassed expression and said, “Friend, this is a family matter. I hope you won’t interfere.”
“Family matter?”
Lin Feng sneered and said, “Forcing your daughter to marry someone she doesn’t love—is this what you call a family matter?”
“You!”
Mu Qing’s expression changed, and he said coldly, “Friend, I respect you as a guest, but don’t go too far.”
“I’m going too far?”
Lin Feng’s gaze turned icy as he said coldly, “I’ll say this once: let Xiao Yanyu go, or don’t blame me for being rude.”
“Arrogant!”
Mu Qing was furious. A powerful aura erupted from him, and he shouted, “Do you really think I’m afraid of you?”
As soon as the words fell, the entire courtyard was suddenly filled with a murderous aura.