Chapter 83 - Saving Beauty
"Yeah."
Ye Feng nodded.
As a spirit master, Ye Feng understood the importance of healing spirit masters. Ye Lingling was right—people got hurt all the time, and spirit masters were no exception. That made healing spirit masters invaluable, and no one would want to offend them, especially the strongest ones.
In fact, most spirit masters were more than willing to owe a favor to a healer. That gave healing spirit masters an incredible amount of influence.
But whoever killed Ye Feng's mother clearly wasn't afraid of the Nine Heart Begonia family or its power. That meant the culprit either had immense strength or an even bigger backing.
This was Ye Feng's conclusion based on the latest clue about his parents' deaths.
"Cousin, when do you plan on visiting the Nine Heart Begonia Sect with me? My father will be overjoyed when he finds out you're alive," Ye Lingling asked.
Ye Feng studied her face. Until he knew the full truth, he couldn't trust anyone—not even family. Keeping his emotions in check, he responded, "I'll come when the time is right. I have some things to handle first."
"Alright," Ye Lingling said, respecting his choice. She glanced at the jade bracelet on her wrist and blushed. There was something else about the bracelets that she hadn't told him. But now wasn't the time.
"I lost the match tonight. I'll be heading back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy tomorrow. If you ever need to find me, that's where I'll be," she added.
"Got it," Ye Feng replied.
At that moment, a girl with dark green hair and piercing green eyes approached. She studied Ye Feng for a second before hesitantly asking, "Ning Rongrong called you senior brother... Are you Ye Feng?"
Ye Feng nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I saw your fight earlier. Your martial spirit is the Jade Phosphorus Snake King, right? That means you're the granddaughter of that old poisonous bastard."
"Yeah, that's me. Ye Feng, it's really you! We finally meet!" Dugu Yan beamed.
"Yeah." Ye Feng nodded.
"Senior Brother, you know each other?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
"Yeah." Ye Feng nodded again.
His body had been tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Back when he and Xiao Wu trained in the Ice and Fire body refinement, Ye Feng had deliberately set aside half of the Eight Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot for Dugu Bo. He'd even told Dugu Bo that the technique could be used to strengthen both him and his descendants.
Judging from Dugu Yan's performance in battle—her ability to ignore Ma Hongjun's flames—it was clear she had undergone the Ice and Fire body refinement. That meant Dugu Bo had followed Ye Feng's advice.
A young man suddenly stepped between Dugu Yan and Ye Feng, flashing a polite but competitive smile.
"I am a spirit master from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the grandson of the current clan master. My name is Yu Tianheng," he introduced himself. He then glanced at Dugu Yan before turning his eyes back to Ye Feng. "Yanyan, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?"
Ye Feng narrowed his eyes. The guy had gone out of his way to announce his background—full of pride, full of posturing. It wasn't hard to see what was going on.
Dugu Yan, however, remained oblivious to the tension. She smiled and said, "His name is Ye Feng. He's Chen Xin's direct disciple. He knows my grandfather. I can be immune to fire and ice because of him."
"Oh, so you're Chen Xin's direct disciple. My apologies," Yu Tianheng said, feigning surprise.
Ye Feng wasn't interested in playing whatever game this guy was trying to start. After a brief farewell to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, he left the Great Spirit Arena with the Shrek Seven Devils.
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After leaving the arena, Xiao Wu suddenly declared she was starving and dragged Ye Feng to get some barbecue. He had no choice but to let the others go ahead without them.
By the time they finished eating, the streets were almost completely empty.
"That was amazing! I never thought human food could taste so damn good! Now I'm starting to think everything I ate before was just pig slop," Xiao Wu sighed happily, patting her full belly.
Ye Feng chuckled. "Xiao Wu, if you keep eating like this, aren't you worried about getting fat?"
Xiao Wu froze. Then, she turned to him with her hands on her hips, eyes narrowed. "Wait, are you saying I'm fat?"
"The hell? I was just joking," Ye Feng laughed.
"Hmph! Even if I got fat as a pig, I'd still be your sister," Xiao Wu declared, crossing her arms.
Bang!
A loud crash echoed through the empty street.
Bang!
Another one.
Ye Feng and Xiao Wu immediately tensed. They could feel the surge of spirit power. A battle.
They exchanged a quick glance, confirming their thoughts without words. Then, they leaped into action, heading toward the commotion.
The fight was happening in a secluded alley. From the rooftops, they saw a man and a woman locked in combat.
The man was dressed in spiked leather, a hat covering most of his face. Five spirit rings floated beneath him—white, yellow, yellow, purple, purple.
The woman had a curvy, athletic figure and three spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple. A long feline tail swayed behind her.
"The Netherworld Spirit Cat… Is that Zhu Zhuqing?" Xiao Wu gasped.
Ye Feng's eyes darkened. Why was Zhu Zhuqing still in Soto City? And why was she fighting that bastard?
His eyes locked onto the man. He recognized him instantly—Bu Le, a bandit and a Spirit King-level scumbag.
At that moment, Bu Le used his martial spirit to trap Zhu Zhuqing in a disgusting, sticky mass. She struggled, but she couldn't break free.
"Well, well… such a beautiful girl," Bu Le leered.
"Let me go!" Zhu Zhuqing shouted, trying to fight against the restraints.
Bu Le laughed. "Relax. I promise I'll treat you real nice."
"What are you going to do?" she growled, glaring at him.
"What do you think?"
"I'm warning you—don't try anything."
Bu Le smirked, stepping closer. "Oh, don't worry. I'm not gonna hurt you. I just wanna make you feel real good."
"You… you bastard!"
Bu Le clicked his tongue. "Tsk, tsk. That blush on your face… Could it be? Are you still pure? Damn, I hit the jackpot tonight!"
He reached out and grabbed the front of Zhu Zhuqing's clothes.
Hiss!
The sound of fabric tearing cut through the silence of the night.
(End of Chapter)
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