Chapter 54: The Power Struggle Surrounding the Tiger Spirit

Seeing Feng Zi refuse his invitation so decisively, that Martial Artist still wanted to try and make an effort:

"This brother, will you really not reconsider? My young master is a Martial Master of Great Accomplishment! Once the matter is done, we will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

This was pushing his luck a bit too far. Feng Zi looked at the other party and frowned, saying: "Then if I join the Tiger-Hunting Squad organized by the Yuanping County Government Office, can I not achieve the same goal?"

From the perspective of simple logical analysis, it was impossible for Feng Zi to agree to such an inexplicable invitation:

He had clearly just heard that the young master of the Guang Family was preparing to join the Tiger-Hunting Squad organized by the County Government Office, and then a person claiming to be that young master's attendant had jumped out?

Even if that Guang Family young master at the Martial Master realm wanted to "hedge his bets," he wouldn't reveal such a massive flaw, would he?

Of course, the other party looked like a local, and it was unlikely he would lie about being a Martial Master's attendant—

Such news is extremely easy to verify and extremely easy to spread, unless that Martial Artist did not want to continue living in this place.

After thinking it over, Feng Zi could only speculate: the other party was indeed serving a Martial Master in Yuanping County, but the person he served was not the Guang Family young master.

After all, the other party spoke very truthfully; Yuanping County has at least two Martial Masters!

And the Qi and Blood Origin of a beast that has become a spirit can only allow one Martial Master to break through to the Great Realm of Transformation!

Feng Zi knew very well that the gap between a Martial Artist and a Martial Master is like a natural chasm; an ordinary Martial Artist simply cannot do anything to a Martial Master, let alone kill a Martial Master in return.

From this, it can be inferred that the gap between the four great realms of the Martial Dao is unimaginably huge.

Since that is the case, for the two Martial Masters (at least two) in Yuanping County, who breaks through to the Transformation Realm first is of vital importance, and for this, no underhanded trick is too extreme!

Fortunately, Feng Zi, who is also a Martial Master, is still hiding in the shadows and can use this advantage to survey the entire situation, acting as the fisherman who gains after the snipe and clam fight.

In just an instant, Feng Zi had already calculated his next arrangements in his heart.

He drank the noodle soup to the last drop, picked up his precious bow, and said indifferently: "There is no need for you to say more, Excellency. I will not trust someone I have never met before. Please return."

Having said that, he walked toward the direction of the County Government Office, putting on an attitude of wanting to join the Tiger-Hunting Squad.

Even so, Feng Zi understood that this was just to show his stance; Yuanping County would likely not allow him to join the Tiger-Hunting Squad.

One does not need to think to understand that if that evil tiger plaguing the region is truly a tiger spirit, then this beast is a treasure from head to toe, and even its flesh and blood are highly nourishing substances.

Facing such a treasure, even the Martial Artists within Yuanping County might not be able to get a share, so how could they let an outsider intervene?

But what Feng Zi needed was "evidence" that he had withdrawn early.

In just the time it takes to eat a meal, the Martial Artists gathered in front of the County Government Office had mostly dispersed, and Feng Zi easily arrived in front of the County Government Office.

"Stop, I don't seem to have seen you before. Are you from out of town?" A Constable reached out to stop Feng Zi and asked.

He nodded slightly and answered truthfully: "I am a traveling wanderer. I happened to hear that there is a tiger disaster here and the County Government Office is organizing a Tiger-Hunting Squad, so I came specifically to offer a helping hand."

Hearing this answer, the Constable did not lower the hand blocking Feng Zi and said coldly:

"My Yuanping County has plenty of young talents. A mere tiger disaster does not require the trouble of an outside Martial Artist. Please return!"

Just as Feng Zi expected, the Constable did not hesitate at all and flatly rejected his "request."

Feng Zi naturally understood the principle of "doing a full act," so he naturally did not leave immediately, but continued to try a little harder:

"This Constable, that is not the right way to put it. I only wish to contribute a meager effort."

Seeing Feng Zi being so "persistent," the Constable immediately changed to a fierce expression, stepped forward, and said:

"Go, go, go, leave quickly. I have already said, we have not fallen to the point of needing an outsider whose background we don't know to help!"

Seeing that the other party was about to take action, Feng Zi "helplessly" shook his head, stepped back a few paces, and said: "If I must leave, then I shall leave. Why get angry?"

Having said that, he left the County Government Office.

Just as Feng Zi had not walked away many steps, he heard the Constable talking to himself:

"Bah! What kind of thing... also wants to come and get a share?

"How important is the Qi and Blood Power of that tiger spirit? So many Martial Artists are counting on its flesh and blood to advance further; as if we would let an outsider like you get involved."

Regarding this kind of thinking, Feng Zi had already anticipated it in his heart, so he naturally had no comment on it.

What's more, facing this situation, Feng Zi had plenty of plans—

He walked slowly along the road, pretending to be a traveler visiting local customs while secretly listening to what people were discussing.

This did not cost him much energy:

The current Yuanping County is plagued by the tiger disaster, and many people have lost their lives because of that evil tiger; this matter is the most important event in people's hearts.

Before long, Feng Zi summarized the information he heard from people of different social strata and reached a roughly accurate conclusion:

That evil tiger had appeared around Yuanping County and had killed or injured many people, but that was a long time ago.

After Yuanping County organized teams several times to suppress it, the evil tiger gradually moved away from Yuanping County and is now lurking in the mountains to the east.

This made Feng Zi even more convinced that the evil tiger had very likely become a spirit and possessed a certain degree of "intelligence":

"Judging by this, this beast not only has the instinct to avoid misfortune and seek luck, but also the judgment ability to weigh the strength of the enemy and itself; its strength is also quite extraordinary."

Since that is the case, Feng Zi was no longer in a hurry, simply letting the various forces of Yuanping County take action and letting them "help" him scout the tracks of that evil tiger.

Having made up his mind, he immediately set off and searched the eastern part of Yuanping County.

In the end, Feng Zi found an inn on the main road east of Yuanping County and stayed there.

The reason Feng Zi took a fancy to this inn was very simple—it is located in the easternmost part of Yuanping County; if anyone wants to go out to crusade against the evil tiger, they must pass through here!

His plan was very simple: to wait at ease for the exhausted enemy:

Regardless of what the Martial Masters of Yuanping County are calculating, Feng Zi will not get involved in these power struggles.

How important is a beast that has become a spirit? As a Martial Master, Feng Zi knows better than anyone!

Even if this is just a conjecture and no one can guarantee its authenticity, for the sake of that opportunity to break through to the Transformation Realm, he is willing to spend some extra time.

What's more, since those two Martial Masters are ambitious to break through to the Transformation Realm, the temperament and strength of these two must be much stronger than that fraud Sun Min.

Therefore, Feng Zi does not mind spending more time, in hopes of figuring out the strength of his opponents as much as possible, and trying his best to weaken the threat of these opponents!