Chapter 649: Chapter 649: Meng Wan (4)

Hearing those words, Li Feng was slightly surprised as he looked at the beautiful mature woman beside him.

He had expected her to be colder and more calculating, perhaps even somewhat scheming after everything that had happened tonight.

After all, she was the Matriarch of a large family, and they were currently discussing an incident that could seriously damage her family’s reputation.

Yet the admiration in her voice was completely genuine.

Li Feng’s senses and instincts were terrifyingly sharp, and he could clearly sense the goodwill behind her words.

There was no hidden hostility, no attempt to flatter him, and no ulterior motive that he could detect.

For some reason, it made him feel strangely comfortable and... warm.

It was like a breath of fresh air after meeting so many women who were always scheming and calculating.

Of course, Li Feng didn’t blame them.

The cultivation world was simply too cruel.

Without enough strength, kindness alone could easily become a weakness.

Everyone had their own goals, and sometimes, being cautious and calculating was simply the only way to survive.

Li Feng understood that, and he didn’t blame them for it.

As long as both sides got what they wanted, there was nothing wrong with being cautious and calculating.

But this woman...

’This woman... she really is quite different.’

Li Feng looked at Meng Wan for a moment.

For some reason, the more he looked at her, the stronger the attraction he felt toward her became.

It wasn’t love, nor was it some deep emotional attachment.

It was something more instinctive and possessive... a desire to keep this warmth to himself.

’It seems Heaven understands me quite well...’

A faint smile appeared on Li Feng’s face.

He had originally thought the Peach Blossom divination was simply pointing him toward a woman who was physically compatible with him.

But now that he had actually met Meng Wan, he realized there was more to it than that.

However, Li Feng’s smile slowly faded.

He frowned slightly as another thought came to mind.

Because the second step of Heaven’s Guidance... it was rather strange.

According to the divination, after finding his Peach Blossom by making a scene, the next thing he needed to do was... hug her and protect her.

But protect her from what?

Li Feng was still thinking about it when suddenly—

Buzz!

The entire room trembled.

Li Feng’s expression changed.

Meng Wan also looked around in surprise.

"What...?"

Before either of them could react, the formation patterns covering the walls suddenly lit up.

Countless lines of spiritual energy spread across the room, forming a complicated formation beneath their feet.

Then the door behind them suddenly disappeared as a layer of translucent light instantly sealed the entire room.

Meng Wan’s face turned pale.

"That’s..."

She immediately recognized it was a formation.

"This isn’t part of the control room’s normal defenses!"

Li Feng’s eyes narrowed.

’Strange... I didn’t notice this hidden formation at all.’

He could clearly feel the killing intent hidden within the formation.

And it wasn’t designed to imprison them.

...It was designed to kill them.

BOOM!

A terrifying burst of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the walls.

Sharp beams of light shot toward the center of the room from every direction.

Meng Wan’s expression changed drastically as her face turned pale.

She could clearly sense the terrifying killing intent coming from the formation.

For the first time tonight, she felt death approaching so clearly that her entire body froze.

But before she could react, Li Feng suddenly moved.

He stepped directly in front of her and pulled her into his arms.

Meng Wan’s eyes widened.

"Y-You..."

She didn’t even have time to finish speaking.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

Countless beams of spiritual energy, mixed with hidden weapons concealed within the formation, came crashing toward them from every direction.

The entire room shook violently as the killing formation unleashed its full power.

Yet Li Feng simply stood there.

He wrapped one arm around Meng Wan’s waist and held her firmly against his chest, turning his broad body toward the incoming attacks and shielding her completely from them.

The terrifying attacks struck his body one after another.

SLASH!

BANG!

SLASH!

BANG!

The force was powerful enough to shatter a Golden Core cultivator’s body, but Li Feng didn’t even move.

The moment the spiritual attacks reached him, his Starfield automatically spread across his body like an invisible barrier.

Every beam of spiritual energy that struck him was completely blocked and dispersed before it could touch his flesh.

However, the hidden physical weapons were different.

Starfield could defend against spiritual energy extremely well, but it couldn’t stop ordinary physical objects.

Several sharp weapons pierced through the invisible barrier and tore through Li Feng’s clothes, leaving shallow cuts across his muscular body.

Yet Li Feng didn’t even flinch.

He simply continued holding Meng Wan tightly in his arms, allowing the attacks to strike him while making sure that not a single one reached her.

And Meng Wan could only stare at him in shock.

Right now, she was completely protected within his embrace.

She could feel his steady heartbeat beneath his clothes, completely calm despite the terrifying storm surrounding them.

Slowly, she looked up at his face.

Then, suddenly, a droplet of blood fell from his mouth and landed gently on her cheek.

Meng Wan froze.

"R-Righteous Sword...?"

Li Feng lowered his gaze toward her.

His expression remained calm as he gently tightened his arm around her, completely ignoring the storm of attacks crashing against his body.

"Don’t worry..."

His voice was quiet but firm.

"As long as I am here... nothing will happen to you."

"...!"

Meng Wan’s eyes widened slightly.

For some reason, the moment she heard those words, the fear that had been gripping her heart began to fade.

With the Righteous Sword here...

She suddenly felt that she no longer needed to worry.

After all, this was the Righteous Sword.

A man who would cut down all injustice and destroy every trace of evil that stood in his way.

And seeing such a righteous and heroic man protect her so fearlessly, Meng Wan’s mature heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.

However, without either of them realizing it, a strange smoke had slowly begun to fill the room.

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