Chapter 495: No Ravines in the Eyes of a Fierce Tiger (6000)

Under the night sky, the Jing'an Marquis Mansion appeared exceptionally quiet.

Zhang Zhang Yuqing was boiling soup in the kitchen, waiting for Li Lei to return so he could drink it.

Although there were many servants in the mansion, she was still accustomed to doing many things herself.

Bang!

A gunshot broke the tranquility of the Marquis Mansion.

Zhang Zhang Yuqing's body trembled, the soup ladle in her hand slipped, and it fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

"Enemy attack——"

The piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire Marquis Mansion.

Zhang Zhang Yuqing's face changed, and she stood up abruptly and walked toward the door.

"Madam!"

Outside the door was a sturdy woman, nearly two meters tall, carrying two large axes on her back.

Her name was Xing Qin, Zhang Zhang Yuqing's personal guard, with the cultivation of the late Qi Transformation stage.

"Enemies have broken in; I will protect you and take you to the secret room to hide first!"

Xing Qin said to Zhang Zhang Yuqing.

"My parents..."

Zhang Zhang Yuqing revealed an anxious look.

This Jing'an Marquis Mansion in Xing City was built very large, and Li Fei didn't live here on weekdays; Li Lei and Zhang Zhang Yuqing lived alone, which seemed too cold and cheerless.

So Li Lei asked Zhang Zhang Yuqing to bring her father-in-law and mother-in-law over to take care of them, and they also enjoyed blessings together.

"The Uncle and Aunt over there also have guards; they will be taken to the secret room. Now we must seize the time to leave first!"

Xing Qin said.

She was previously a Jianghu loose cultivator and was only recruited into the Marquis Mansion last year. Her previous Jianghu experience had honed her to be very sharp.

She was very clear that for someone to dare to kill directly into the Marquis Mansion with Li Fei's current status and power today.

That meant the enemy was by no means an ordinary person, and they had made full preparations!

And the other party's primary target was definitely Zhang Zhang Yuqing, the foster mother of the Jing'an Marquis.

"Okay, let's go."

Zhang Zhang Yuqing also had decisiveness; although her heart was full of worry, she knew she should listen to the suggestions of professionals.

So Xing Qin grabbed Zhang Zhang Yuqing with one hand, as if lifting a straw, and led her to run quickly.

At this time, the Marquis Mansion was already full of gunshots and fighting sounds, houses were collapsing, and the sounds of breaking air and weapons colliding were endless!

Li Fei had been a Marquis for more than two years; the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, after more than two years of development, had more than a hundred martial artists, including those recruited from outside and those cultivated by themselves.

Among them, there were eight Dao Foundation stage martial artists, six of whom were cultivated by Li Fei himself using the "Hundred-Day Breakthrough Method," and two were Jianghu loose cultivators recruited.

These eight Dao Foundation stage martial artists, one stayed in Xing City to guard the Marquis Mansion, and the other seven were "divided up" by the Green-Faced Villa, the Huang Qiyuan City Management Company, and the Feixin Firm.

After all, Li Fei's power was growing larger and larger, and his territory was increasing; although the Green-Faced Villa would also cultivate and recruit experts itself, experts were still completely insufficient.

Besides one Dao Foundation stage martial artist stationed in the Marquis Mansion, there were also one hundred fully armed mansion soldiers and more than twenty martial artists in the mansion.

And one street away was the camp where the mansion soldiers were stationed and trained, and the remaining four hundred mansion soldiers could be sent over to support at any time!

These mansion soldiers, besides being equipped with standard Tiger-style rifles, also had hand grenades and several heavy machine guns!

Such defensive power was not weak.

If the Qingshan Sword Sect had only sent a few Dao Foundation stage elders and a small number of elite disciples, it really might not have been successful in capturing Zhang Zhang Yuqing and the others.

But the Qingshan Sword Sect had sent a Martial Arts Master this time!

Wan Su Xuesong kept leaping on the roof, and the guards he encountered along the way were all knocked flying by him with a casual palm; no one could block him for even a second.

Soon, he saw the target of his trip.

Xing Qin, who was carrying Zhang Zhang Yuqing and running quickly, suddenly felt herself locked by an aura, and a terrifying momentum was approaching from far to near!

Her face changed drastically, she stopped abruptly, protected Zhang Zhang Yuqing behind her, drew two large axes, and fully stimulated her protective internal strength.

Then she saw a sword light like a meteor in the dark night, crashing toward her, as if a sword had slashed through the entire dark night, ushering in the day!

"Dao Strength!"

Xing Qin's heart and mind were violently shaken, and her mental defense was broken by the powerful sword intent.

She couldn't help but feel despair, knowing she was completely no match, and the person coming was at least at the peak of the Dao Foundation stage!

Just as the sword light was about to touch Xing Qin's body, it suddenly exploded.

Boom——

The huge roar was like waves hitting the shore, and the fierce wind blew down a rockery in the courtyard, with broken stones flying!

Xing Qin stimulated her internal strength and shattered the incoming broken stones.

She opened her eyes and looked, only to see a figure more burly than her, with a body a circle larger than hers, blocking in front.

"This is?"

"Take Madam and leave first."

The person who came had his back to Xing Qin and said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Xing Qin's spirit was lifted; it turned out there was a hidden expert in the Marquis Mansion!

She hurriedly pulled Zhang Zhang Yuqing and left.

Wan Su Xuesong stood on the eaves, looking down at the sturdy man who suddenly appeared:

"Strength like thunder, fist like a startled wave. Such fist intent... are you from the Lei Chan Temple?"

The Lei Chan Temple also belonged to the Buddha sect, but it was not of the same lineage as the Buddha sect represented by the Mount Pudu Temple, similar to the relationship between Tantric and Exoteric Buddhism.

In the past, the Lei Chan Temple had also produced Martial Saints, but it had gradually declined, and now it didn't even have a Grandmaster.

But after all, it was a sect that had "prospered in the past" and possessed supreme inheritance; its reputation in the Jianghu was much greater than the Qingshan Sword Sect, so Wan Su Xuesong recognized the path of the opponent's moves at a glance.

"Sure enough, the Crown Prince secretly sent people."

Wan Su Xuesong said calmly, not appearing anxious at all because Zhang Zhang Yuqing had been taken away, as if everything was under control.

The Lei Chan Temple was very close to the Crown Prince, and as early as more than a decade ago, it had publicly stood on the Crown Prince's side, doing many things for the Crown Prince.

So after confirming that the person who came was from the Lei Chan Temple, Wan Su Xuesong was certain that this person was a "card" secretly sent by the Crown Prince to protect Li Fei's family, and must have broken through quietly and had never publicly made a move before.

Similarly, Wan Su Xuesong was also a trump card specially hidden by the Qingshan Sword Sect. He broke through at the end of last year, and in order not to be exposed, he didn't even rush to continue to incorporate implants, just consolidating his realm within the sect.

This was also the reason why he was not anxious at all at this moment.

Even if the Crown Prince and Li Fei hid a Martial Arts Master, the other party definitely didn't expect that the Qingshan Sword Sect also had an extra Martial Arts Master, and would firmly stand on Lu Lu Wenzheng's side!

This time Wan Su Xuesong and Nalan Zhi came to Xing City together; even if their side was blocked, as long as they waited for Nalan Zhi to succeed and rush over, two against one.

Still holding the winning ticket!

In the courtyard, the Martial Arts Master of the Lei Chan Temple was also not in a hurry to make a move, just looking at Wan Su Xuesong calmly.

This made Wan Su Xuesong frown slightly, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart:

"Could it be that the Crown Prince sent another Martial Arts Master to hide in Xing City?"

The First Imperial Prince and Prince Li would only make a move in the Southern Border tonight, and Xing City was making a move synchronously tonight.

Even if the Crown Prince and Li Fei received the news tonight, they definitely wouldn't have time to temporarily send extra experts here.

And sending two Martial Arts Masters to hide in Xing City in advance, without making a move, without showing their faces, and without cultivating, this probability was too small!

After all, the other party couldn't predict the future and know that the First Imperial Prince and Prince Li were going to "clear the monarch's side."

This is also the reason why he is not in the least bit anxious at this moment.

In this situation, the Crown Prince really had no reason to arrange for two Martial Arts Masters to hide in Xing City in advance.

Many thoughts flashed through Wan Su Xuesong's mind, and just as he intended to open his mouth to probe, a sword light suddenly shot into the sky in the distance, turning the dark night into day.

His face changed, and he turned his head abruptly: "Sect Master?!"

This sword was clearly a unique skill of the Qingshan Sword Sect.

Nalan Zhi made a move personally; at most, he was dealing with a few Qi Transformation stage martial artists, so where would he need to use such a unique move?

Unless an opponent of the same realm appeared!

"You..."

Wan Su Xuesong turned his head to look at the Martial Arts Master in the courtyard.

The other party, taking advantage of his momentary distraction, violently made a move on him!

On the long street, when Nalan Zhi walked toward the car Li Lei was riding in, preparing to make a move, a majestic internal strength like a raging wind roared and whistled toward him!

He turned around quickly, drew his sword, and slashed the incoming internal strength, then stabbed forward with one sword, the sword light like a meteor.

Clang!!!

The roar of metal clashing resounded through the night sky, and a large splash of sparks flew everywhere.

Nalan Zhi's sword stabbed into an iron wall, all the sword energy sank into the sea, and a powerful counter-shock force came from the iron wall, shaking his arm numb.

"Supernatural power?!"

Nalan Zhi held his sword and retreated, frowning slightly.

His sword just now, even if it were real adamantine, would be shattered, and only supernatural power could block it so easily.

A figure rushed out from the shadows and came before the car Li Lei was riding in.

This person was a somewhat down-and-out man, with messy hair, a full face of beard, and somewhat worn-out clothes, with a very decadent temperament.

But unexpectedly, the momentum he exuded was as thick as a mountain, giving people a strong sense of contradiction.

"Who are you?"

Nalan Zhi asked.

The man touched his hair decadently:

"A loose cultivator, not worth mentioning. Sect Master Nalan, it's better to withdraw your sword now; let's not fight, shall we?"

"Dreaming!"

Nalan Zhi charged toward the other party with his sword, and a touch of moonlight appeared on the long sword, as if he had plucked the moon from the sky and kneaded it into the sword body.

Supernatural power——【Plucking the Moon】!

This supernatural power can absorb moonlight to temper oneself, and can also store moonlight in advance for attack, defense, or healing.

When there is a moon at night, the power of the supernatural power will be greater.

This is a comprehensive supernatural power that integrates cultivation, offense and defense, and healing, similar to Li Fei's 【Mixed Heaven Golden Palace】.

Clang——

The huge metal clashing sound reappeared, and Nalan Zhi's sword was blocked by the iron wall again, eventually leaving only a small pit on the iron wall.

Nalan Zhi could clearly feel that a part of the moonlight on his sword body was absorbed by the iron wall in front of him.

"Defensive supernatural power!"

His face became ugly.

This was the opponent he least wanted to face.

One wants to kill, one wants to save; the killing side naturally occupies the initiative and advantage.

But the opponent possesses a defensive supernatural power, which makes the situation different.

"Sigh."

The decadent man sighed, stimulating his supernatural power to repair the damaged iron wall.

His name was Yu Lei, previously a Jianghu loose cultivator, with the cultivation of the peak Dao Foundation stage.

Because he was eager to break through, he suffered qi deviation, severely damaging the foundation of a type of implant, and eventually his realm stopped progressing.

He was decadent like this for more than a decade, until more than half a year ago, Fang Fang Ziyan, the Vice President of Changping University, suddenly found him.

The two had a friendship when they were young; Fang Fang Ziyan found him and passed the "Five Phases Reversal Method" to him.

In exchange, Yu Lei chose to join the Jing'an Marquis Mansion and follow Li Fei from then on.

In the past decade or so, Yu Lei seemed decadent, but in fact, he had been thinking about how to break through and reflecting on his mistakes back then.

So after spending more than half a year repairing the damaged implant, he soon successfully broke through!

Such a newly promoted Martial Arts Master, and one who was already a recognized "useless person," naturally would not be predicted by his opponent at all.

The supernatural power Yu Lei refined was 【Heavenly Trench Wall】, which can rebound, absorb the opponent's power, and use the opponent's power to repair the iron wall.

Although the defensive power of this supernatural power was not as absolute as 【Indestructible】, it belonged to the long-term endurance type.

As long as the opponent couldn't break the iron wall with an attack far exceeding the limit in a short time, Yu Lei could keep consuming with the opponent.

Nalan Zhi had been stuck at the second supernatural power for many years, and after becoming the Vice President of Hongyi University, he finally successfully broke through and refined a second supernatural power.

With two supernatural powers added, his sword technique went a step further, and he could suppress Yu Lei, but still couldn't break through the iron wall in front of him.

Clearly Li Lei was right in front of him, but it was as if he was separated from him by a heavenly trench that was difficult to cross!

Nalan Zhi attacked for a long time without success and could only look forward to Great Elder Wan Su Xuesong coming to support.

In his view, since he encountered a Martial Arts Master here, then there definitely wouldn't be a Martial Arts Master in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

A few minutes later, he got his wish and waited for Wan Su Xuesong, but there was also a Martial Arts Master from the Lei Chan Temple following behind the other party.

"How is it possible?!"

Nalan Zhi couldn't accept such a result.

"Sect Master, retreat!"

Wan Su Xuesong transmitted his voice to Nalan Zhi.

He had been injured not long after fighting the Martial Arts Master of the Lei Chan Temple, and the other party's strength was far above his!

Now both sides were two against two, but Xing City was the other party's home field; once the supernatural power was exhausted, he and Nalan Zhi would be nothing more than stronger Dao Foundation stage martial artists, and it was possible to be exhausted to death by human sea tactics!

"Go——"

Nalan Zhi ordered with extreme unwillingness.

"Failed?!"

In the Lu Mansion, Lu Lu Wenzheng soon received news from Xing City.

He put down the phone with a gloomy face.

If he could successfully capture Li Fei's foster father and foster mother, he would have an extra extremely important trump card in his hand.

Using this to manipulate Li Fei, the initiative would be on his side next.

As a result, it still failed.

"The Crown Prince's emphasis on Li Fei has actually reached this point?"

Lu Lu Wenzheng felt he couldn't understand.

Did the other party really have no suspicion of Li Fei, and no fear at all?

He turned his head and looked at Xu Jing, his eyes somewhat gloomy.

The most foolproof plan was actually for Xu Jing to make a move personally and quietly rush to Xing City to capture Li Lei and Zhang Zhang Yuqing.

But Xu Jing didn't bother to do such a thing at all.

In Lu Lu Wenzheng's view, the other party was both wanting to kill Li Fei and unable to let go of the Grandmaster's airs and so-called dignity of a powerhouse, which was really annoying!

"Didn't succeed?"

Xu Jing asked.

It was a very small probability event for two hidden Martial Arts Masters to be in Xing City, but they actually encountered it?

"Yes, there are two hidden Martial Arts Masters in Xing City, one of whom is a very difficult defensive supernatural power; Nalan Zhi and the others failed."

Lu Lu Wenzheng's face was gloomy:

"The Grandmaster sent by the First Imperial Prince will arrive the day after tomorrow; you join forces with the other party then, and kill Shi Caiming first!"

To completely control Feng Province, the biggest difficulty is Datong Prefecture.

Datong Prefecture has a Martial Arts University and a Grandmaster sitting in town.

As long as Shi Caiming is solved, no one in Feng Province can stop Lu Lu Wenzheng.

"Good."

Xu Jing recalled the last fight with Shi Caiming, a ruthless look appearing on his face.

Although his Martial Arts Domain had problems, this old man also had hidden illnesses, at most equivalent to a Grandmaster at the peak of the Peak stage.

He joins forces with others, two against one, and the chance of winning is very high!

"Li Fei is a man who values feelings; Shi Caiming has grace toward him, so he might not sit idly by. Plus, there are so many of his subordinates in Datong Prefecture, maybe he will still rush back to throw himself into the net."

Lu Lu Wenzheng analyzed.

If he could capture Li Lei and Zhang Zhang Yuqing, he wouldn't worry about Li Fei not complying.

But now he could only gamble.

Gamble that Li Fei couldn't let go of Shi Caiming and a group of subordinates.

And as long as Li Fei dares to come back, facing two Grandmasters, Li Fei will undoubtedly die!

"He will come back."

Xu Jing said affirmatively.

"Oh?"

Lu Lu Wenzheng looked at him.

"Because he and Hao Yi are the same kind of person."

Xu Jing walked out of the study, leaving a sentence:

"Equally stupid!"

In the night sky, a black boat was flying at lightning speed.

On the black boat, Li Fei stood with a man who was burly and had a majestic momentum.

After receiving news the day before yesterday afternoon that the First Imperial Prince and Prince Li had suddenly left by flying magic treasure, Li Fei immediately called Datong Prefecture, arranged everything, and then quickly drove the black boat to rush back.

At this time, the First Imperial Prince and Prince Li had not yet arrived at the Southern Border, and the outside world did not know what their next destination was, and did not know they were going to "clear the monarch's side."

But Li Fei had at least a 60% certainty that the First Imperial Prince and Prince Li were going to join forces to stir up trouble, and Lu Lu Wenzheng would definitely seize this final opportunity to participate!

So he didn't hesitate to drive the black boat to rush to Datong Prefecture.

Because he knew that if Lu Lu Wenzheng wanted to counterattack, the first target would definitely be his family and Shi Caiming in Datong Prefecture.

Not long after the Xiao family's probe, the Crown Prince took the initiative to contact Li Fei, stating that to prevent Lu Lu Wenzheng from jumping over the wall in desperation, he had arranged for an unknown Martial Arts Master to secretly go to Xing City to protect his family.

Li Fei accepted gladly and also let Yu Lei, who was still repairing his implant at the time, secretly go to Xing City.

Before setting off the day before yesterday, he notified the two Martial Arts Masters to be prepared and called Shi Caiming.

He didn't persuade Shi Caiming to leave Datong Prefecture temporarily.

Because he understood this principal.

And it's not to mention that the enemy's intention hadn't been stated yet.

Even if it was really determined that the enemy was coming to deal with him, Shi Caiming wouldn't leave.

Because there were many people he cared about in Datong Prefecture, and as the principal of the Martial Arts University, Shi Caiming couldn't escape before the battle, letting the enemy invade Datong Prefecture and invade the Martial Arts University.

For some people, there are always things in this world that are higher than life and death!

Li Fei clearly knew that Shi Caiming definitely wouldn't leave Datong Prefecture, just as he clearly knew——

He definitely wouldn't ignore Shi Caiming, and wouldn't ignore a group of subordinates in Datong Prefecture!

Before taking off, Li Fei also called the Crown Prince, hoping the other party would find a way to send at least one Grandmaster or top-tier True Person to rush to Feng Province, just in case.

The Crown Prince agreed and indeed issued the order.

But the result was not ideal.

The Grandmasters and top-tier True Persons that the imperial court could theoretically mobilize, besides those in Lanling City, were only the principals of the twelve universities and the powerhouses in the border army.

The powerhouses in Lanling City and the border army definitely wouldn't have time to rush to Feng Province.

The university closest to Feng Province was Meiyun University in Meiyun Province; the Crown Prince immediately let the principal of Meiyun University, Yan Yan Shangzhen, set off for Feng Province.

The other party agreed.

But this morning, Li Fei found a city to land in and obtained intelligence through the Supervisory Court, only to learn that Yan Yan Shangzhen hadn't set off yet and was still in Meiyun Province...

Whether Yan Yan Shangzhen was afraid of death, had different intentions, or for some other reason.

In short, Li Fei knew that if there was a big battle next, his only reinforcements in the short term would be this man on the black boat.

"Sect Master Wang, this trip might be nine deaths and one life; have you really thought it through?"

Li Fei asked while controlling the black boat.

This man was named Wang Yilong, the Sect Master of the Dragon Tiger Sect.

Upon learning that Li Fei was rushing back to Datong Prefecture and might face a fierce battle, he didn't hesitate to propose returning with Li Fei!

"Marquis, Wang has had many experiences of nine deaths and one life in his life; when has he ever been afraid?"

Wang Yilong smiled heroically and said:

"On the contrary, Marquis, you, knowing it might be nine deaths and one life, are you also rushing back?"

Li Fei also laughed:

"Those opponents of mine might feel that this time they have set a huge trap for me, just waiting for me to jump in. But I have always believed in one sentence."

"What?"

Wang Yilong asked curiously.

Li Fei looked at him and said word by word:

"No ravines in the eyes of a fierce tiger!"

Wang Yilong was startled, then his eyes shone, and he burst into loud laughter:

"Hahahahaha, well said!"

"Then let's f*** them, afraid of what——"

The heroic laughter echoed in the night sky.

Li Fei looked down, and countless lights outlined a magnificent city together.

Datong Prefecture City, arrived.

Asking for monthly tickets

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 496 =====

Thirty-five cavalry charged at three hundred cavalry!

A moment later, fresh blood stained the yellow sand red, and there were dozens more corpses on the ground.

The setting sun was like blood, and the wind and sand buried everything.

Betrayal and resistance, fresh blood and slaughter.

All of this was being staged in every corner of the Southern Border.

In just two days, all nine major cities and twenty-eight military towns of the Southern Border fell into the control of Prince Li and the First Imperial Prince!

Such speed made Cao Cao Xinghan, the Provincial Military Commander of the Southern Border, feel surprised.

He had been in charge of the Southern Border for more than twenty years; not to say he knew the situation of the border army like the back of his hand, but he was roughly clear about the situation.

He was aware of the infiltration and wooing of the Southern Border army by various parties in the imperial court.

Although the First Imperial Prince had laid his pieces early, with the manpower he had arranged, it shouldn't have been possible to control the entire Southern Border so quickly.

Even with his own surrender plus Prince Li's martial power deterrence, this speed still seemed too fast!