Chapter 146: The Emperor Zhao's Strategy of Using One Tiger to Devour Another

"Grandson, what did you just say? Your grandfather here is hard of hearing, say it again!" Chu Feng said, one hand pressing on the other's shoulder, the other hand picking at his ear.

"What?"

Shi Jiu turned around abruptly.

The first thing he saw was Chu Feng standing behind him.

"Chu Feng!"

Lu Shuwan was overjoyed.

Just a moment ago, she had thought Chu Feng had been eliminated by the other party; she never expected Chu Feng to be completely unharmed.

The heart that had been hanging in her chest finally settled back into place.

"This is impossible, you couldn't possibly have dodged my attack, are you human or a ghost?"

"Heh!"

Chu Feng gave a faint smile, and with a backhand, slapped a heavy blow across the other's face.

Slap!

"Ah!!!"

Shi Jiu let out a miserable shriek.

Several teeth in his mouth were instantly sent flying.

His entire body was sent flying a good distance before he managed to steady himself.

"How about it, have you figured it out yet?"

Chu Feng asked rhetorically, "Am I human or a ghost?"

"I'm going to kill you!"

A frantic and exasperated Shi Jiu launched another attack at Chu Feng.

Chu Feng smiled slightly, responding with ease.

The other party was merely a martial cultivator at the Perfection stage of Martial Saint; he posed no threat to him at all.

Killing him was simpler and easier than killing a chicken.

"Die!"

"Die!"

"Die!"

Shi Jiu was now completely blinded by rage.

He recklessly unleashed his most powerful attacks, all to finish off Chu Feng in the shortest time possible.

Yet the more he attacked, the heavier the shock in his heart became.

The opponent before him could not be compared to an ordinary person at all.

Any of his own attacks landing on the other party were like feathers falling onto the surface of water, unable to stir up even the slightest ripple.

"Old thing, your grandfather has played enough, go on your way in peace!"

Chu Feng condensed a powerful burst of Qi in his hand.

With a backhand, he struck a palm onto Shi Jiu's body.

"Ah!"

Shi Jiu let out a miserable shriek.

His entire body began to swell crazily like a balloon.

"I am not reconciled!!!!"

Boom!

Shi Jiu's body exploded instantly.

The expected rain of blood did not appear; instead, it turned directly into a mist of blood.

"Sigh, and here I thought you were so impressive, is that it?"

Chu Feng spread his hands.

Indicating that fighting the other party was truly boring.

It didn't take two moves before he sent the other party to be reincarnated.

After finishing off Shi Jiu, there were still quite a few other small fry left in the Netherworld Society.

Since they were all gathered together, Chu Feng decided to be thorough and finish the job.

He staged a clean sweep of them right here.

Turning all these assassins into his own points.

Of course.

There was one whom Chu Feng did not touch.

That was the assassin who had led the way for him.

"Heh, it seems you're the only one left in the entire Netherworld Society now?"

"Marquis, spare my life, Marquis, spare my life, Marquis, spare my life!"

The small fry plopped onto his knees on the ground, begging Chu Feng to let him go.

He had originally thought that Chu Feng coming alone today meant he would definitely not return.

As it turned out, the man displayed divine might.

He wiped out their entire Netherworld Society in one go.

Even the ancestor in closed-door cultivation was no match for him.

"Alright, alright, for the sake of you leading the way for this Marquis, I'll spare your life!"

"Many thanks, Marquis!"

"By the way, what is your name?"

"Replying to the Marquis, this lowly one's name is Little Ancestor!"

"Little Ancestor?"

Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Are you sure this is your name?"

"Yes, Marquis!"

Little Ancestor replied, "This lowly one was recruited into the Netherworld Society since childhood and taught skills, and my name has been Little Ancestor."

"Fine then, tell me, what exactly is going on with this ancestor of yours who is absurdly young?"

"Replying to the Marquis, the ancestor is in this state because he practiced a certain cultivation technique."

"Oh? This technique has the miraculous effect of restoring youth?"

"Yes, but there is a very major drawback: the restoration of youth actually has a time limit, lasting at most three days."

"Within three days, the ancestor needs the blood of young adults for nourishment to remain forever young and to increase his cultivation strength."

"Otherwise, after three days, his body begins to age gradually, and his strength will also plummet."

"This is also why the Society Leader would say the Great Zhao Imperial Clan are nothing but pigs and dogs we raise; to put it bluntly, it is to let the ancestor kill them and eat them as meat!"

"And the entire Fanzhou City is actually the ancestor's blood-food storehouse!"

After hearing the situation described by Little Ancestor.

Lu Shuwan only felt her hair stand on end.

This Shi Jiu is simply a living Yama, actually relying on killing people and eating meat to survive.

"So that means, the young people of the entire Fanzhou have all been ravaged clean by your ancestor?"

"That is not quite the case, though the situation is about the same; there are still many young people currently locked in the prison!"

"Take me there immediately!"

"Yes, Marquis!"

Little Ancestor led the way in front.

He brought Chu Feng and Lu Shuwan straight toward the prison.

As soon as they entered, they heard all kinds of pleas for mercy from inside.

"My lord, let me go, I have an elderly mother bedridden at home!"

"My lord, I beg you, let us go!"

"My lord, as long as you let my child go, I will do anything you ask!"

The number of young adults locked in the cages was countless.

There were both men and women, and they were kept in separate cells.

What was most infuriating was that there were even young children of only four or five years old locked here.

"You Netherworld Society members are certainly doing some great deeds!"

"Uh..."

Little Ancestor was ashamed and said helplessly, "I ask the Marquis to forgive me, it was all requested by the Society Leader and the Elders; we had no choice!"

"Enough, I know!"

Chu Feng waved his hand abruptly.

All the cages were destroyed in an instant.

All the young men, women, and children who were imprisoned gained their freedom.

"Everyone, I am the Champion Marquis of Great Wei, Chu Feng. I have come here today specifically to settle accounts with the Netherworld Society. Now that the Netherworld Society has been successfully wiped out, you are free!"

"Many thanks, Marquis!"

Countless young men and women expressed their gratitude to Chu Feng one after another.

Naturally, there were some knowledgeable people among the crowd who reported to Chu Feng.

"Marquis, do you have the heart to occupy Fanzhou? As long as you nod, we are willing to follow you!"

"That's right, Marquis, incorporate Fanzhou into the territory of Great Wei; we do not want to be the pigs and dogs of Great Zhao!"

The people of Fanzhou had suffered under Great Zhao for a long time.

They were originally a group of subjects abandoned by Great Zhao.

Left to let the Netherworld Society wantonly absorb their blood.

Today, having rarely encountered a savior, they were willing to follow him to build a brand-new home.

"Since that is the case, Chu will agree to everyone's request. Little Ancestor?"

"Marquis!"

"Distribute ten taels of silver to every commoner as compensation, and let them go back to reunite with their families."

"Understood!"

Everyone present received the silver gifted by Chu Feng.

Of course, this was all spent from the Netherworld Society's money.

After all, these fellows had collected nothing but ill-gotten gains, so it was perfect to distribute it to the commoners.

The commoners who received the reward money were all overjoyed, and their sense of belonging to Great Wei became a few points firmer.

After resolving the matters here, Chu Feng turned and headed straight for the mansion in Fanzhou City.

After controlling the capital of Fanzhou, Fanzhou City fell into Chu Feng's hands from then on.

At the same time.

After the Xianbei Emperor Tuoba Hu received treatment.

Tuoba Miaohan immediately informed him of the situation Chu Feng had encountered.

Tuoba Hu, having just recovered, immediately assembled his troops to prepare to attack Great Zhao and support Chu Feng.

The Anwu Army on this side also set out immediately.

Hundreds of thousands of troops marched in a mighty force straight toward Great Zhao.

The Great Zhao Imperial Clan heard that the joint Chu-Zhao army had suffered a crushing defeat, and that hundreds of thousands of troops from Great Wei and the Xianbei had already begun to invade the borders of Great Zhao.

Furthermore, the entire population of Fanzhou City had risen in rebellion.

Even more dire was the fact that even the Netherworld Society had been wiped out by Chu Feng as well.

In an instant.

The entire imperial court was met with an unprecedented shock.

The Capital of Great Zhao.

The Imperial Study.

"My esteemed ministers, Great Wei has joined forces with hundreds of thousands of Xianbei troops to invade our Great Zhao; do you ministers have any strategies to repel the enemy?"

"This..."

Several ministers looked at one another, and finally cast their gazes toward the current Chancellor, Liu Fengshu.

Liu Fengshu's face revealed his difficulty, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"Your Majesty, our army and the Chu Army have suffered a crushing defeat, and Fanzhou has also lost control. The enemy's morale is high, and our army is unable to resist them for the time being!"

"Is there truly no way at all?"

The Emperor of Zhao Guo, Zhao Ji, was full of despair, "Must I truly sit and wait for the enemy to strike at the Capital and become a ruler of a fallen nation?"

"No, Your Majesty, this humble subject still has one method!"

"Oh? Speak quickly!"

"Seek aid from the Tiangang Sect and have them dispatch experts to come and assist us!"

"Seek aid from the Tiangang Sect!"

Zhao Ji hurriedly waved his hand and said, "If we truly seek aid from them, then Great Zhao is equivalent to being sold to the Tiangang Sect, which is no different from the nation falling."

"Your Majesty, please be at ease and let this subject finish!"

Liu Fengshu continued, "We can promise heavy benefits when seeking aid from the Tiangang Sect; they will certainly find no reason to refuse us. And since that Champion Marquis of Great Wei has the ability to wipe out the Netherworld Society, he naturally will not fear the Tiangang Sect."

"We need only wait for him to clash with the Tiangang Sect and fight until both sides are severely wounded, and we can then seize the opportunity!"

Liu Fengshu's face was gloomy as he then made a throat-slitting gesture, "At that time, who would still be able to demand benefits from us?"

"Good, good, good! What a fine strategy of driving a tiger to devour a wolf!"

Zhao Ji cheered repeatedly, "Immediately dispatch an envoy to seek aid from the Tiangang Sect. I will agree to all their conditions, and my princess shall also marry the son of their Sect Master!"

Not long after.

The Tiangang Sect also made a response.

They indicated that they were willing to dispatch experts to assist Zhao Guo in resisting the invasion of Great Wei and the Xianbei.

Zhao Ji was overjoyed.

He sat and waited for the other parties to fight until both were severely wounded, so that he could then seize the opportunity to reap the benefits.