Not a moment later, Qin Feiyang, following the guard, entered the Deliberation Hall.

The burly man and the Meng Family Head immediately looked at him, a trace of curiosity in their eyes.

Meng Tong's gaze, however, fell directly onto the Wolf King on Qin Feiyang's shoulder.

"You are dismissed."

A glint flickered in the burly man's eyes as he waved the guard away.

The guard bowed and retreated.

The burly man said, "Qin Feiyang, tell me, where is the Guard Captain of the First Team now?"

"Dead," said Qin Feiyang.

"What?"

The burly man shuddered.

Meng Tong and the Meng Family Head also frowned.

The burly man pressed, "How did he die?"

The Wolf King retorted, "Need you ask? Of course, we killed him."

"Aren't you afraid of death? How dare you kill someone from my Meng Family!" the Meng Family Head thundered, incensed.

Qin Feiyang replied nonchalantly, "There's no one in the world who isn't afraid of death. But who told them they deserved to die?"

"Such insolence!" the Meng Family Head exclaimed, slamming his palm on the table before him. The table shattered instantly.

"Family Head, terrible news!"

Just then, another guard rushed in, frantic. But upon seeing Qin Feiyang also present, the guard froze, his expression stunned.

The Meng Family Head frowned. "What is it?"

"This subordinate just received news," the guard reported breathlessly. "The Guard Captain of the First Team, Chief Meng from the tavern, along with ten guards and over a dozen waiters... they've all been ruthlessly killed!"

"Chief Meng is also dead?" The Meng Family Head was stunned, then roared, "Quick, who did it?"

The guard pointed at Qin Feiyang. "It was them!"

"Damn it!"

The Meng Family Head was beside himself with rage.

A frosty expression settled on Meng Tong's face. She stared at Qin Feiyang and said icily, "You're truly stirring up a hornet's nest!"

The Wolf King sneered. "Miss Meng, you're far too self-important. A minor entity like the Meng Family? What makes you think you're untouchable?"

"Minor Meng Family?" Meng Tong reacted as if her tail had been stepped on, leaping up and shrieking, "Father, kill them now!"

Qin Feiyang glanced at her with distaste and said calmly, "Meng Family Head, I did not come to White Fox City to make an enemy of the Meng Family."

The Meng Family Head said gravely, "Is there any point in saying this now?"

"Indeed, it's pointless."

"Then I'll be direct."

"Give me the coordinates for the Purple Sun Tribe or Sky Thunder City, and I will leave White Fox City immediately," Qin Feiyang stated.

The three exchanged glances, a flicker of suspicion and surprise in their eyes.

The burly man asked, "Why do you want the coordinates for the Purple Sun Tribe and Sky Thunder Pool?"

"That is none of your concern," Qin Feiyang replied.

"Haha..."

"You are currently in the City Lord's Mansion. Whether you walk out of here alive depends entirely on our whim."

"So, you'd best be sensible and answer what you're asked!" the burly man laughed, his voice menacing.

"My apologies, but I'm afraid of many things, just not threats."

"I just wonder if *you* are," Qin Feiyang said with a faint smile.

"What do you mean?"

The three frowned.

Qin Feiyang chuckled. "Assassinating the alchemists in this region would surely incite public outrage."

"How do you know that?" Meng Tong blurted out, startled and suspicious.

The burly man's expression shifted drastically. He shot a look at Meng Tong and snapped, "Miss, watch your tongue!"

Berated by the burly man, Meng Tong abruptly came to her senses, inwardly cursing her own foolishness. How could I be so foolish? Asking that way is practically admitting it's true!

"No need to cover it up."

"I can't be bothered with your despicable schemes."

"Just give me the coordinates, and I'll act as if I was never in White Fox City," Qin Feiyang said.

"Do we look like fools?"

"Originally, seeing your talent, I considered sparing you to work for the Meng Family."

"But now, it seems I must kill you to ensure your silence."

"Commander, act!" the Meng Family Head ordered.

BOOM!

The burly man's body trembled as his aura erupted—he was also a Nine-Star War King!

"Little beast, go to hell!" he roared, his fan-like hand whipping up an astonishing gale as it slapped towards Qin Feiyang's head.

"You will pay for this!" A cold light glinted in Qin Feiyang's eyes. Activating the Counter Curse Manual, he met the attack with his own palm, unyielding.

BANG!

Their palms met, and both were thrown backward.

"How is this possible?" The Meng Family Head and Meng Tong were aghast.

The Guard Commander was a Nine-Star War King, while Qin Feiyang's aura was merely that of a Four-Star War King. How could he withstand the Guard Commander's full-powered palm strike? Furthermore, it was an even exchange, as both of their arms were now lacerated and bleeding.

The most shocked was the Guard Commander himself! He had clearly felt the entire force of his palm strike rebound. In other words, his opponent hadn't used any of his own power at all but had perfectly redirected his attack! What kind of battle art was this? Did such a battle art even exist in this world?

"Let me try again." Planting his foot firmly to halt his momentum, he once again charged at Qin Feiyang.

A vicious glint flashed in Qin Feiyang's eyes as he, too, shot forward.

They both raised their other hand, striking fiercely once more.

The previous outcome repeated itself.

He really is redirecting my own force! the burly man thought, a chill running down his spine.

But then, a sneer crept onto his face. He stared at Qin Feiyang. "The Meng Family has alchemists. We have an endless supply of healing elixirs. Do you?"

He produced a healing elixir, flaunted it before Qin Feiyang, and then tossed it into his mouth.

"Huh?" Qin Feiyang was momentarily stunned.

The Wolf King and the Drill Beast exchanged bewildered glances. Flaunting an ordinary healing elixir before a Top Grade Alchemist? Has this fellow been kicked in the head by a donkey? What a joke!

But Qin Feiyang made no comment, swiftly retrieving a healing elixir with two Elixir Patterns and tossing it into his mouth. His movements were so swift that not even the Meng Family Head caught sight of the elixir.

The wounds on both his arms began to mend at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Meng Family Head and the others were still puzzling over what elixir Qin Feiyang had consumed. But when they witnessed this, they were aghast! What elixir did he take? How could its healing speed be so fast?

CLANG!

With a wave of Qin Feiyang's hand, Blue Snow materialized from thin air. He seized it and lunged at the Guard Commander.

This was the advantage of a superior-quality healing elixir. His recovery speed surpassed the Guard Commander's. He could seize the initiative, launching a swift counterattack while the Guard Commander was still incapacitated!

Seeing this, the Guard Commander instinctively retreated a step, a flicker of alarm in his eyes. But then, his features contorted. He was a Nine-Star War King; how could he feel frightened by a Four-Star War King? His pride would not permit him to retreat, much less allow him to feel fear!

"Family Head, do not intervene! I can handle this! Die!" Without turning his head, he snarled at the Meng Family Head as a white beast shadow emerged from his back.

It was a Snow Mountain Ape! It possessed two heads and four eyes like copper bells, all glinting with terrifying ferocity! The moment the Battle Soul appeared, it beat its chest and stomped its feet, surging towards Qin Feiyang with an exceedingly fearsome might.

Qin Feiyang, however, seemed to pay it no mind.

"Activating your Battle Soul before me? You're truly asking for a thrashing!" the Wolf King chuckled. His body erupted in a brilliant golden radiance, and a golden beast shadow materialized in the air.

RUMBLE!

With a tremendous crash, the entire Deliberation Hall caved in.

The Guard Commander's Battle Soul was instantly devoured by the golden beast shadow.

Simultaneously, Qin Feiyang, radiating an overwhelming killing intent, plunged his blade into the Guard Commander's abdomen.

Then, he vanished without a trace.

The Deliberation Hall had been constructed from a type of black stone brick. In an instant, countless stone fragments flew about, gouging deep craters in the ground, accompanied by deafening rumbles! Dust filled the air, obscuring all vision.

Amidst the din, a tortured scream echoed relentlessly. It was the Guard Commander's scream.

Hearing the scream, the Meng Family Head's expression changed drastically. Shielding Meng Tong beside him, he continuously blasted apart the falling stone bricks.

A short while later, he finally located the Guard Commander. However, the Guard Commander, crushed beneath the falling stone bricks, was now mangled beyond recognition. His body was little more than a mangled ruin. His breathing and heartbeat had stopped; he was already dead!

"Damn that bastard!"

The Meng Family Head's fury erupted. The full might of a War Emperor burst forth, and his Battle Intent surged like a tidal wave, sweeping across the area. The ruins of the collapsed hall were instantly pulverized into dust!

Following that, he waved his hand. A fierce wind sprang up, sweeping the dense dust and smoke high into the sky. Visibility was instantly restored.

However, there was no sign of Qin Feiyang!

The Meng Family Head scanned the area, but not even a shadow could be seen. He roared, "You little beast, get out here!"

"What happened?"

"The Deliberation Hall actually collapsed?"

"Could it be Qin Feiyang's doing again?"

Attracted by the commotion, guards rushed over from all directions, their faces etched with astonishment and suspicion.

Meng Tong looked at these guards and asked, "Have you seen Qin Feiyang?"

"No."

Everyone shook their heads.

"Bastard!"

"How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?"

The father and daughter's expressions were grim. Not only had the Guard Commander been killed, but the Deliberation Hall had also been demolished. For the Meng Family, this was an unprecedented humiliation!

"You have one hour to find them!" the Meng Family Head bellowed, his killing intent palpable. "Otherwise, all of you will die!"

"Yes!"

"Let's go!"

The guards, quaking in body and spirit, immediately began the search.

「Inside the Ancient Castle!」

The Drill Beast asked, "Qin Feiyang, what's our next move?"

The Meng Family has been thoroughly enraged. Getting the coordinates from them now is clearly out of the question.

"What's there to fear?" The Wolf King's eyes glinted fiercely. "We just need to find a chance to get out and eliminate all the Meng Family's lackeys!"

"I am not afraid," the Drill Beast said. "I'm worried about not obtaining the coordinates. Brother Wolf, you must remember, Qin Feiyang only has five years. If we haven't returned after five years, the Black Fiendish Poison will activate. At that point, not even an immortal descending from the heavens could save him."

"The Drill Beast is right," Fatty, who was organizing the Qiankun Bag, interjected. "Five years may sound like a long time, but without the coordinates, we can't even reach the Purple Sun Tribe or Sky Thunder City, let alone find the Fire of Sky Thunder."

The Wolf King paused, then chuckled sheepishly. "My apologies. In my excitement, I forgot about that detail."

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