Qin Feiyang spoke very politely. Considering it was his first time facing strangers, his demeanor was exceptionally courteous.

However, the short youth did not appreciate it.

"Apology?" he sneered. "You ruined our plans, and you think a simple apology is enough?"

The short youth, feeling justified, was unforgiving and threw a punch at Qin Feiyang. A dazzling layer of True Qi enveloped his fist!

"Hm?" Qin Feiyang frowned. Executing his Wind Controlling Steps, he swiftly evaded the attack.

"He actually dodged it?" The short youth paused, then sneered, "So you do have some skill. No wonder you're so arrogant."

No sooner had he spoken than he moved, lunging at Qin Feiyang with another fist.

"Arrogant?" Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. He had been perfectly amicable from the start; where was this accusation of arrogance coming from?

White-Eyed Wolf communicated mentally, Xiao Qinzi, he's only a Seven-star Martial Ancestor. Let me take care of him.

"No need," Qin Feiyang replied. If he wants to be arrogant, I'll show him what true arrogance means!

A cold light flashed in Qin Feiyang's eyes. He raised his hand and swung, not even bothering to use Battle Intent, directly slapping his palm towards the short youth's fist.

He was now a Four-star War King. Against a Seven-star Martial Ancestor, he didn't even need Battle Intent to crush him.

SMACK!

The short youth's arm was instantly mangled, flesh and blood flying, and he was sent soaring backward, crashing hard into the trunk of a large tree. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

CRASH! A deluge of thick snow cascaded down from the branches, burying him.

He's so strong! The tall youth and the woman gasped, their pupils constricting in shock.

With a sudden burst, the short youth erupted from the snow and leaped out. "Bastard!" he roared, his face contorted with savagery. "You dare injure me? I'm going to cripple you!"

With a wave of his hand, a large iron bow and three arrows appeared. He snatched the iron bow, nocked the three arrows, drew the string taut, and let them fly!

SWOOSH!!!

Three arrows, imbued with astonishing killing intent, shot towards Qin Feiyang!

Qin Feiyang frowned. "It was just an accident. Do you really need to make such a big deal out of it?"

"Quit your nonsense!" the short youth roared.

"Humph!" Qin Feiyang snorted coldly. This person was utterly unreasonable when he felt justified.

He thrust out his palm, and crimson Sword Qi surged forth, transforming into a terrifying tidal wave! Each strand of Battle Intent was like a razor-sharp wind blade, devastatingly crushing everything in its path.

CRACK!

The three arrows instantly shattered into dust.

"What?" The short youth's heart pounded in terror, his face turning deathly pale. "That's... Battle Intent! He's actually a War King!"

An undispellable fear filled his eyes.

THUD!

Finally, he collapsed onto the snow, his body trembling uncontrollably. The iron bow slipped from his grasp.

Who is this person? He looks no older than seventeen or eighteen, yet he's already a War King!

The tall youth and the woman were also extremely shocked. For someone of seventeen or eighteen to possess such combat power was truly astounding!

The tall youth cupped his hands. "May I ask which tribe Your Excellency is from?"

"Tribe?" Qin Feiyang was slightly taken aback, then chuckled. "To be honest, I'm just a Loose Cultivator."

"A Loose Cultivator?" The tall youth was surprised. Strength was cultivated through resources. How could a Loose Cultivator, with no support or backing, possess such strength at such a young age? Unless... this person possesses some extraordinary treasure!

Simultaneously, the woman walked over and helped the short youth up. As she did so, she whispered in his ear, "His identity is unknown. Let's endure this for now and investigate his background later."

The short youth gave an imperceptible nod, a chilling glint flashing deep within his eyes.

The two of them believed their exchange had gone unnoticed, but little did they know, Qin Feiyang had perceived everything. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. These three don't seem to harbor good intentions!

Qin Feiyang's eyes flashed. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "My friends, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

With that, he led White-Eyed Wolf and ventured alone into the jungle.

It wasn't that he was afraid of trouble; he simply believed that less trouble was better than more. Since there were people and tribes here, he could find others to ask for information. There was no need to invite unnecessary problems.

"He's leaving just like that?" The three of them were stunned. They exchanged a look and hastily pursued him.

The tall youth chuckled. "Brother Qin, didn't you need our help with something earlier?"

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "It was nothing important, I just wanted to ask for directions."

"So, where are you planning to go now?" the tall youth asked.

Qin Feiyang smiled but said nothing.

The tall youth sighed. "Brother Qin, it seems you don't quite trust us."

"Not at all," Qin Feiyang replied with a light smile. "It's just that after what happened, I didn't want to trouble you three any further."

The tall youth said, "If that's the only reason, I apologize to you on behalf of Lie Zhou."

The short youth retorted angrily, "He was clearly the one at fault in the first place! Why should we apologize?"

The tall youth glared at him. Lie Zhou frowned, then snorted coldly and lowered his head, lost in thought.

The tall youth then said with a smile, "Brother Qin, you really can't blame Lie Zhou for this. You might not know, but we'd been tracking that snow leopard for a long time. If nothing had gone wrong, we definitely would have succeeded in hunting it this time. But at the critical moment, your interference caused our hunt to fail. Anyone in such a situation would feel resentful. So, please, Brother Qin, don't hold it against him."

Qin Feiyang said, "I don't blame him. After all, this matter was indeed my fault."

The woman asked with a smile, "I wonder, Brother Qin, how old are you?"

White-Eyed Wolf chuckled slyly, "What's this? Have you taken a liking to our Xiao Qinzi?"

A series of dark lines appeared on Qin Feiyang's forehead.

The tall youth and his two companions were utterly astonished. "A talking wolf?"

But that's not right! The aura this wolf is exuding isn't particularly strong. How can it speak human language? Could it have consumed a Beast Spirit Pill? If so, this person most likely has other pills on him too! Greed instantly flared in their hearts.

The woman's eyes flashed, and she giggled. "Brother Qin looks to be eighteen at most. To have such cultivation at his age, what woman wouldn't be interested?"

"Err!" White-Eyed Wolf was taken aback, then said teasingly, "Are you confessing your feelings to him?"

The woman chuckled. "If you say so, then it is!"

White-Eyed Wolf was stunned into silence. Usually so brazen and shameless, he was now at a loss for how to respond. It seemed even he was no match for such a thick-skinned woman.

The woman continued, "Since the misunderstanding is cleared up, Brother Qin, why not come with us to our tribe for a visit?"

Qin Feiyang's heart tensed. These two are being a little too enthusiastic, aren't they?

"I think I'd better pass," Qin Feiyang said. "Let's avoid any more misunderstandings. We'll meet again if fate allows."

After saying this, Qin Feiyang used his Wind Controlling Steps and dashed ahead.

Seeing this, a hostile glint flickered in the tall youth's eyes. He snorted coldly, "What an ungrateful wretch!"

The woman said, "He must have quite a few treasures on him. If we can get them, our strength will definitely increase significantly in a short time."

The short youth's heart pounded with excitement. He said eagerly, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's team up and kill them now!"

"Don't act rashly," the tall youth said. "This person's strength isn't simple. And that wolf... it gives me the feeling it's even stronger than him. Judging by the direction they're heading, they should pass by our tribe. We'll take a shortcut back, get there before them, inform the Chief, and set up an ambush in advance."

Lie Zhou and the woman nodded.

「In the forest ahead.」

Qin Feiyang said in a low voice, "White-Eyed Wolf, keep a close watch on our surroundings."

White-Eyed Wolf asked in surprise, "Why?"

Qin Feiyang said, "Those three are definitely up to no good. They must be plotting something."

White-Eyed Wolf scoffed, "Them?"

Qin Feiyang said, "Never underestimate anyone."

There were also fierce beasts in the forest, but their strength wasn't too high, mostly between the Martial Ancestor and War King realms. So they posed no real threat to Qin Feiyang and White-Eyed Wolf.

About an hour later, the man and wolf finally emerged from the forest. A vast mountain stronghold then came into view.

It covered an area about five hundred meters across and was backed by a snow-capped mountain over three hundred meters high. The buildings were constructed of wood, their roofs laden with thick snow. Smoke curled up from the chimneys of a few houses. In the snow, many children were laughing and playing, having a wonderful time.

Surrounding the stronghold was a wooden palisade, more than three meters high. At regular intervals, sturdy men stood guard to prevent fierce beasts from entering. Flanking the main gate, four even stronger men were stationed, each a One-star War King. Above the gate hung a wide wooden plaque inscribed with four large characters: Lie Family Tribe!

Qin Feiyang scanned the tribe and strode forward.

White-Eyed Wolf suddenly said, "That short young man from earlier... I think his name was Lie Zhou. Could he be from this tribe?"

Qin Feiyang immediately halted. He surveyed the Lie Clan's stronghold and indeed turned to leave.

But just then, figures suddenly erupted from the snow all around them—more than thirty people! They included men and women, old and young. Some wielded sharp blades, others gripped large iron bows; without exception, all wore hostile expressions.

Qin Feiyang scanned them one by one. Their strength was a notch higher than the four guards at the tribe's gate. However, he didn't detect any War Emperor realm experts among them.

Suddenly, Qin Feiyang's gaze locked onto a particular spot. Standing there were two men and a woman—precisely Lie Zhou and his two companions from before!

Qin Feiyang frowned. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Why?" Lie Zhou sneered. "If it weren't for you, would that snow leopard have escaped? You must compensate us!"

Qin Feiyang glanced at everyone and said calmly, "I see. Compensation is just a pretext. What you truly want is the Qiankun Bag I'm carrying, isn't it?"

"Huh!" Lie Zhou and his companions exchanged astonished glances. How does he know?

"Haha..." The tall youth burst out laughing. "Since you already know, then hand it over!"

The woman added, "As long as you hand it over, we'll let you leave."

Qin Feiyang asked, "And if I don't? You'll kill me?"

The woman shook her head with a mocking smile. "You're smart, so you'd better know what's good for you. Although you're strong, my Lie Family Tribe has plenty of people stronger than you. You can't fight us."

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