Chapter 162

"Does Professor Xu know my teacher?"

Li Fei looked at Xu Jing curiously.

Xu Jing showed an exaggerated smile on his face:

"Of course, he and I are very good friends!"

Li Fei nodded calmly upon hearing this, but he didn't believe it in his heart.

If they were really very good friends, and happened to be professors at the Martial University, then when he came to the Martial University, why didn't Hao Yi mention this person to him?

"Why, you don't believe it?"

Xu Jing asked with a smile.

Li Fei shook his head: "No, it's just that I have never heard the teacher mention you before."

"Oh? He has never mentioned me?"

The smile on Xu Jing's face suddenly disappeared; he narrowed his eyes, and his tone turned cold:

"Let's go; it's time for us to set off."

Saying that, he placed the white fox in his hand on the ground, letting the other party leave on its own.

Li Fei didn't ask much, just followed this professor out of the ice field.

After the two walked out of the exotic beast breeding area, a black car was already parked outside.

Xu Jing didn't say much, got directly into the car, and sat in the back row.

Li Fei consciously sat in the passenger seat.

The car started and drove slowly out of the Martial University.

Over forty minutes later, the car drove out of Datong Fucheng and drove toward the northwest.

Along the way, Xu Jing didn't say another word, and Li Fei didn't ask much; the car remained very quiet.

After driving for over an hour, the car stopped in front of a gate arch.

This gate arch was a mountain gate, behind which were levels of mountain-climbing steps leading upward; on the gate arch were written three large characters—Tiefeng Sect.

In front of the gate arch, several Tiefeng Sect disciples were guarding; upon seeing this car, they showed solemn expressions.

A disciple carrying a long blade on his back walked quickly toward this side.

Before he could get close, the driver in the car took the initiative to get out of the car, greeted him, handed a letter to the other party, and said a few words.

After this disciple received the letter, he turned around and ran back quickly, starting to climb the mountain at an extremely fast speed; it looked like he was going up the mountain to deliver the letter.

The driver who went out to deliver the letter did not return to the car and was still waiting outside.

Li Fei sat in the passenger seat and watched what was happening outside quietly, without asking a single word from beginning to end.

"Your composure is not bad."

Xu Jing, sitting in the back row, suddenly spoke up, "Do you know why I was allowed to come to the Tiefeng Sect this time?"

Li Fei turned to look at Xu Jing and shook his head.

Xu Jing laughed, revealing a row of white teeth: "Because I am the best at killing people."

Li Fei's pupils contracted; upon hearing this, he instantly felt a chill all over his body!

He steadied his mind and asked:

"So, was the Tiefeng Sect designed by someone?"

"Oh?"

Xu Jing showed an interested expression, "Why do you say that?"

Li Fei said without thinking: "This time the Martial University let you come to the Tiefeng Sect; it should represent the meaning of the imperial court, right?"

Xu Jing: "I don't know, and I don't care. But even if I really represent the meaning of the imperial court, why would you think the Tiefeng Sect was designed by someone, rather than it really colluding with Western spies?"

Li Fei shook his head: "If it had been confirmed that the Tiefeng Sect really colluded with Western spies, then the imperial court would not have this reaction, and would not have sent only you alone."

"Makes sense."

Xu Jing nodded and continued to ask curiously, "Then why do you say the Tiefeng Sect was designed by someone?"

Li Fei said slowly: "At first, the General Inspectorate only found out that people from martial arts halls were colluding with Western spies; later, someone used this matter to make a fuss, aiming the spearhead at the Tiefeng Sect, letting over a dozen martial arts halls withdraw from the Martial Arts Hall Association.

After the Tiefeng Sect found out who was making trouble behind the scenes, it immediately fought back; this actually played right into the trap, exactly what the person behind the scenes wanted."

Xu Jing was thoughtful: "You mean, the person behind the scenes hoped for the Tiefeng Sect to fight back?"

"Yes."

Li Fei nodded, "Because this matter is not a simple Jianghu feud; it also involves Western spies; even if the Tiefeng Sect only has suspicion, it should keep a low profile before the investigation results come out. But the Tiefeng Sect not only didn't restrain itself, but also fought back, showing its muscles. This looks a bit like challenging the authority of the imperial court."

The situation in Datong Fucheng is different from Xingcheng.

In Xingcheng, the former Hudao Gang had a very strong influence on the local government, and could even suppress the Chief of Xingcheng; it was a very typical "local emperor."

But here in Datong Fucheng, because there is a Wuan University, the authority of the imperial court is much stronger, and there is no such thing as a "local emperor."

Jianghu forces like the "Seven Kings" naturally have their own people in the imperial court and have a certain influence, but in the end, they cannot go head-to-head with the imperial court.

"Heh."

Xu Jing laughed, "Interesting; you seem to understand this set of officialdom quite well?"

Li Fei was silent.

He naturally couldn't tell the other party that he had spent nearly ten years in officialdom in his previous life; all kinds of observing words and judging the situation had almost become an instinct.

It's just that he didn't want to live like that in this life, which was why there was the "Blue-Faced Ghost."

"No wonder this time I was sent out, and I wasn't allowed to kill to my heart's content; it turns out it was just to knock the Tiefeng Sect into shape; really boring."

Xu Jing shook his head.

Hearing his words, Li Fei confirmed his speculation even more.

It seems that this time the "Blade King" really didn't see the situation clearly and fell into someone else's trap, just becoming the object of killing the chicken to warn the monkey.

"Since you are so smart, why don't you guess why you must be allowed to accompany me this time?"

Xu Jing suddenly asked.

Li Fei thought for a while and shook his head: "The student cannot guess."

"Heh, then I'll tell you."

Xu Jing looked into Li Fei's eyes and said word by word:

"Because you are Hao Yi's student. Thanks to him, I was thirty years later than expected to cultivate the martial arts foundation, so I demanded that you must follow this time!"

These words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in Li Fei's ears.

In an instant, a cold murderous intent filled the car; Li Fei felt like falling into an ice cellar, and the "Danger Perception" brought him the strongest sense of crisis in history!

He subconsciously clenched his fists, almost unable to resist using the Blood Soul Skill directly.

So Xu Jing really is a Martial Arts Master!

And it looks like the other party has a very deep hatred with Hao Yi!

"Was I called out this time to take revenge on the teacher? Wanting to borrow the Tiefeng Sect's hand to kill me?"

Many thoughts flashed through Li Fei's mind in an instant, but in the end, he just took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart, and looked at Xu Jing calmly.

Xu Jing observed Li Fei's eyes with interest; seeing that he could calm down so quickly, he couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

"I didn't expect Hao Yi to take in a student like you; really interesting."

A smile appeared on Xu Jing's face again, staring at Li Fei:

"Are you not afraid that I will kill you?"

"Afraid; would you not kill me then?"

Li Fei asked back calmly.

"Rest assured, you are Hao Yi's student; I will not kill you with my own hands."

Sure enough, Xu Jing said with a smile, and the cold murderous intent in the car also dissipated:

"But whether you can survive today depends on your own good fortune."

After speaking, he looked straight ahead: "Look, there is a reply."

Li Fei turned to look; the disciple who had gone up the mountain to deliver the letter had already returned.

Tiefeng Mountain is not considered high; the disciple who delivered the letter is at the Martial Master cultivation level; with his speed, he could run a round trip in a few minutes.

This person walked to the driver and said a few words, and then the driver turned around and returned to the car, saying to Xu Jing:

"Professor Xu, the other party agreed to our plan."

"Good."

Xu Jing clapped his hands and cheered, the smile on his face becoming even brighter, "Let's go, get out of the car."

After speaking, he opened the car door and got out.

Li Fei followed closely behind and also got out of the car.

"You are following Wen Ke to learn how to comprehend the heart of killing, right?"

Xu Jing asked while walking forward.

Li Fei followed behind him: "That's right."

Xu Jing looked ahead: "Back then, her heart of killing was taught by me. You have learned from her for so long and haven't learned it; today I will teach you instead."

Li Fei was stunned; is this the "benefit" Wen Ke mentioned?

At this time, the two had already walked to the mountain gate of the Tiefeng Sect.

Xu Jing pointed to the steps in front:

"It has already been negotiated with the Tiefeng Sect; next, you go and break into the mountain gate; the Tiefeng Sect will send different disciples to spar with you along the way, all of whom are at the Martial Master level. If you can defeat these disciples and climb to the top of the mountain, it will count as a successful break-in, and it will also count as your mission success this time."

Speaking of this, he turned his head and showed a cruel smile to Li Fei:

"According to Jianghu rules, life and death do not matter when breaking into a mountain gate, so the people of the Tiefeng Sect will use every means to kill you! If you fail, you will have to die here today."

Li Fei nodded and said to Xu Jing calmly:

"Understood."

He knew he didn't have the right to refuse.

"Then go."

Not seeing fear or panic in Li Fei's eyes made Xu Jing feel somewhat bored; he waved his hand, signaling that Li Fei could start.

So Li Fei held the Ghost Slicer blade and walked toward the mountain gate in front.

That disciple who delivered the letter earlier stopped Li Fei under the mountain gate; he pulled out the long blade behind his back and looked at Li Fei with murderous intent:

"Tiefeng Sect disciple Guan Hanxiong; you are breaking into my mountain gate; cross over my corpse first!"

Li Fei slowly pulled out the Ghost Slicer blade and then inserted the blade sheath in his hand into the mud under his feet:

"Please."

As the words fell, Guan Hanxiong immediately stepped heavily forward, and two deep footprints were stepped out in the mud under his feet.

Guan Hanxiong displayed extremely strong explosive power at this instant, leaving an afterimage in place.

He held the blade with both hands and slashed out; the long blade in his hand erupted with brilliant golden light!

This blade was from top to bottom, just the simplest downward slash, yet he slashed out a momentum of iron cavalry charging into battle and battlefield killing!

Being able to be arranged by the Tiefeng Sect as the first disciple to guard the mountain gate, Guan Hanxiong's combat power absolutely belongs to the upper reaches at the Martial Master stage. Even if placed in the Martial University, even if he couldn't make the combat power ranking, Guan Hanxiong at least had the opportunity to compete with those elite students.

Li Fei perceived the familiar Geng Metal Qi from the other party, but the other party certainly didn't practice Geng Metal True Qi. This aura was both sharp and domineering; it should be Geng Metal Fire Gang Qi.

Facing this blade, Li Fei held the blade with one hand and slashed upward, responding with the Rolling Thunder style.

Dark golden blade light lingered on the blade body of the Ghost Slicer.

Clang—

The two blade edges collided fiercely.

The next second, the layer of Geng Metal Fire Gang Qi on the long blade in Guan Hanxiong's hand was cut open, then cracks appeared on the blade body, and immediately it broke into two pieces!

His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retreated backward.

Li Fei stepped forward to chase, his figure suddenly expanded, entering the "Tyrant Body" state.

In the "Tyrant Body" state, Li Fei's speed and strength would both be enhanced; he suddenly became faster by a notch at this instant with the strength bonus brought by the "Tyrant Body," catching up to Guan Hanxiong who was retreating, and continued to slash with the Ghost Slicer blade in his hand.

Swish—

Guan Hanxiong's head flew high!

The headless corpse spurted fresh blood and then slowly fell down.

"Senior Brother Guan!"

Several Tiefeng Sect disciples watching the battle around were stunned for a few seconds before reacting, exclaiming one after another.

They never expected that the powerful Guan Hanxiong would be killed in one move!

Looking at the long blade broken into two pieces on the ground, several disciples had horrified expressions.

As a disciple at the Martial Master level, the blade Guan Hanxiong used was a Level 1 exotic weapon.

Materials that can be forged into exotic weapons certainly exceed ordinary steel in hardness, and the key to exotic weapons lies in the adsorption and amplification of innate Qi and force, so sharpness and hardness are secondary; therefore, a Level 1 exotic weapon can completely collide normally with Level 3 or 4 exotic weapons without any damage.

Li Fei being able to cut Guan Hanxiong's blade with one slash shows that the exotic weapon he used is of a high level, very outstanding in sharpness, and his innate Qi is too sharp!

Several disciples looked at Li Fei with hateful eyes; afterward, they carried away Guan Hanxiong's corpse, took away his head and broken blade, leaving only bloodstains on the ground.

Li Fei looked at the bloodstains on the ground, his mood somewhat complex.

This is not the first time he has killed someone; he has killed quite a few people before, but this is the first time he has killed someone not out of his own subjective will.

If today he and Guan Hanxiong were just sparring one-on-one, he would choose to hold back, would spend more effort to beat the other party until they lost the ability to act, rather than killing them directly.

But Xu Jing had already made it very clear that breaking into the mountain gate requires Li Fei to break all the way up, constantly sparring with different people, and these people will use every means to kill him!

With a Martial Arts Master like Xu Jing watching from the side, Li Fei dared not use the Ten Thousand Blood Bead's ability wantonly, to avoid exposure.

In this situation, holding back is being cruel to oneself.

Likewise, these Tiefeng Sect disciples who were following orders would not hold back against Li Fei!

The content written in the letter Xu Jing sent up was: let Li Fei break into the mountain gate; if he breaks in, the Martial University will come to pursue the fault of "Blade King" Gu Xianfeng. If Li Fei fails, Xu Jing will leave immediately, and the Martial University will no longer pursue the previous matter.

So this is a confrontation between the Martial University and the Tiefeng Sect, a collision of the wills of two major forces.

No one cares whether the two sides fighting on this mountain road today are willing or unwilling.

After standing silently in place for a while, Li Fei held the blade, passed through the mountain gate of the Tiefeng Sect, walked to the stone steps for climbing the mountain, and looked up.

The stone steps lead upward, and the end cannot be seen at a glance.

On this mountain-climbing road today, I don't know how much fresh blood will be left behind.

PS: There is another chapter in the evening.

(End of chapter)