"The Saber Gang projected five inches outwards, almost twice as powerful as before!"
Now, even if faced with ten peak Martial Artists of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm, I won’t lose!
Looking at the smooth cuts on the ground, a glint of joy flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes.
The difference in strength between Martial Artists of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm and the Seventh Level Essence Storage Realm was vast, like an insurmountable chasm!
The reason was that Seventh Level Essence Storage Realm Martial Artists could form Gang Qi using Yuan Qi to engage their enemies.
Although Luo Feng was still at the late stage of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm, he could already manifest Gang Qi. He could be considered a half-step Essence Storage Realm Martial Artist, unbeatable among his peers!
I’ve been cultivating all night. I wonder if Li Tianyang has prepared my ten million taels of silver...
Glancing at the sky, Luo Feng smiled, put away the Tiger Soul Saber, freshened up, and then walked out of his courtyard.
"Young Master Luo Feng!"
Outside the small courtyard, the maids greeted Luo Feng respectfully upon seeing him.
Luo Feng nodded and asked, "Have you seen my elder brother?"
The maids shook their heads. The youngest among them said, "Second Young Master, someone came looking for the Eldest Young Master during the feast last night, and I haven’t seen him since. He should be in his own courtyard. Do you want me to go and call him?"
"No need, I’ll go myself."
Luo Feng waved her offer away and left.
"Young Master Luo Feng has changed so much since he came back; I hardly recognize him! I heard he outshone everyone at the Hunting Assembly yesterday, single-handedly turning the tide for the Luo Family. He was magnificent! I wish I could have seen it..." a young maid in a plain green dress said admiringly, watching Luo Feng’s retreating figure.
"I’m so envious of Zi Ling, being able to serve as Young Master Luo Feng’s personal maid."
The other maids around her nodded, their eyes filled with envy.
Luo Xiao’s courtyard wasn’t far. When Luo Feng reached the entrance, he saw the gate was ajar and walked straight in.
Luo Feng’s words abruptly stopped.
In the courtyard, two figures stood closely embraced. One was Luo Xiao, and in his arms was Li Yun, whom Luo Feng had met a few days prior in the Black Moon Forest.
Upon seeing Luo Feng, Li Yun’s face turned beet red. She quickly broke free from Luo Xiao’s embrace and said with a shy reproach,
"It’s all your fault, someone saw us!"
Luo Feng gave an awkward laugh. "Please, continue. I didn’t see a thing." As he spoke, he winked at Luo Xiao and secretly gave him a thumbs-up.
Luo Xiao looked smug and chuckled, "What’s there to be afraid of? He’s my little brother. We’ll all be family soon."
"Who said I’m part of your family? You’re being presumptuous!" Li Yun huffed at Luo Xiao, then walked over to Luo Feng and took out a silk pouch.
"Luo Feng, I’ve sold the Rain Heart Grass. Here’s your 300,000 taels."
Luo Feng wouldn’t dream of taking the silver now and pushed it back.
"Sister-in-law, we’re family now; there’s no need to distinguish between us. I’ll be returning to the academy soon, and I’m not sure if I’ll be able to attend your wedding. Please consider these 300,000 taels as my wedding gift to you and Brother."
Hearing Luo Feng call her that, Li Yun blushed and secretly pinched Luo Xiao.
Luo Xiao, whose cultivation had now reached the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm, hardly felt Li Yun’s pinch. He put his arm around Luo Feng’s shoulder and said gratefully,
"Little brother, Yun Er told me what happened in the Black Moon Forest. Thank you!"
Luo Feng pushed him away, chuckling. "Brother, when did you become so melodramatic?"
Luo Xiao laughed heartily and patted Luo Feng’s shoulder. "Alright, we’re brothers. No need for such formalities."
"You were looking for me?"
Luo Feng glanced at Li Yun and asked with a teasing smile, "I did have something to discuss, but... are you free right now?"
Luo Xiao glanced at Li Yun, then slapped his forehead with a sheepish laugh. "Ah, I just promised Yun Er I’d show her around the estate, so I’m not free right now. But if it’s something important, don’t keep it from me."
"It’s just a small thing; I can handle it myself. I won’t interrupt your quality time together."
Finally, Luo Xiao and Li Yun are together. Luo Feng was genuinely happy for them. He waved to the couple and left the courtyard.
After leaving Luo Xiao’s courtyard, Luo Feng walked through several corridors, crossed a red stone bridge about a hundred feet long, and arrived at the Luo Family’s training ground.
The training ground was bustling with activity, filled with Luo Family disciples and guards engrossed in fervent training.
"Greetings, Young Master Luo Feng." A squad of Luo Family guards training nearby nodded in greeting when they saw him.
Luo Feng nodded and pointed at the front row of guards. "You ten, get your gear on."
The ten men exchanged glances, unsure of Luo Feng’s intentions, but they moved without hesitation. They quickly donned their armor and stood ready before Luo Feng.
Luo Feng scanned the ten men and announced loudly, "Heads up! Chests out! Look fierce! Yes, show me some imposing aura!"
At first, the guards obliged, but then they felt something was amiss.
The youngest guard scratched his head and asked, "Young Master Luo Feng, what are we preparing for? Why does it feel like we’re bandits about to go rob a city?"
Luo Feng slapped him on the head.
"Bandits? Do I look like a bandit? We’re going to *collect* silver!"
A guard frowned, then a look of realization dawned on him. "Young Master, I heard you placed a huge bet of 500,000 taels at the Li Family’s betting house, wagering that we would become the First Family. The odds were one to twenty. Is that true?"
"Five hundred thousand taels! Odds of one to twenty! Heavens, that’s ten million taels!"
Luo Feng crossed his arms, looking at the ten men conversing excitedly, and raised an eyebrow. "Of course, it’s true. We are now the First Family, the City Lord Mansion! When we go out, I want you all to show your Jing Qi Shen!"
The guards’ captain, hearing this, also looked thrilled. He waved his hand and declared firmly, "Alright, you rascals! Did you hear that? Look sharp and show some spirit!"
"Yes! Young Master, rest assured, we definitely won’t disgrace the family!"
The ten men replied in unison, their shouts like thunder.
The four great families: Han, Li, Luo, and Feng.
In the past, the Luo Family was ranked only third in Panlong City. Coupled with the hostile relations between the Li Family and the Luo Family, Luo Family members always felt somewhat inferior when they were out and about.
Now, hearing Luo Feng tell them they were going to swagger onto the Li Family’s territory, these guards were ecstatic!
Seeing the ten guards in their gleaming armor, each one powerfully built and brimming with energy, Luo Feng nodded with a smile. He waved his hand. "Let’s go! Follow me to haul the silver!"
The ten men roared with laughter and followed Luo Feng, indeed looking somewhat like a band of brigands entering a city.
"Hey, isn’t that the Second Young Master of the Luo Family? Where is he taking those men?"
"You haven’t heard? Luo Feng bet 500,000 taels of silver at the Li Family’s betting house a couple of days ago. Now the Li Family owes the Luo Family ten million taels! Look at them; they’re probably going to call the Li Family to account!"
"Ten million taels! The Li Family will go bankrupt! This is huge; I have to go see!"
"Let’s go, quickly! Ten million taels! I’ve never seen so much silver in my entire life. I wonder what that even looks like..."
Luo Feng and his retinue of ten, radiating a menacing aura, stormed out of the Luo Mansion. They immediately attracted the attention of passersby on the street. Once people learned the story, everyone began to follow Luo Feng towards Watching Moon Tower...
Upon reaching Watching Moon Tower, without Luo Feng needing to say a word, the ten guards immediately took up positions at the entrance, their eyes wide and fierce, looking utterly menacing.
Luo Feng, seeing this display, smiled faintly and walked into the tower with his hands clasped behind his back.
The guests in the tower had already been scared off, leaving only a few Li Family attendants.
The middle-aged man Li Tianyang had called Manager He stood behind the counter, frowning as Luo Feng walked in.
"What are you here for?"
Luo Feng raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Manager He, let’s not beat around the bush. I bet 500,000 taels on the Luo Family. Now that the Luo Family has become the First Family, are my ten million taels ready?"
"Ten million taels? Why don’t you just rob us?!" a Li Family attendant sneered.
Luo Feng’s gaze turned cold as he looked at the attendant who had spoken. Faint black flames seemed to flicker in his pupils.
The attendant, whose cultivation was only at the Third Level Cultivation Power Realm, couldn’t withstand Luo Feng’s imposing aura. He screamed in terror and collapsed to the ground.
"Young Master! Should we teach them a lesson? Make them remember who the real masters of Panlong City are now!"
Hearing the commotion, the ten guards immediately rushed in, their expressions murderous as they glared at the group of Li Family attendants.
Luo Feng raised his hand, his eyes narrowed in a smile. "No need. We’re here to collect our silver, not to act like bandits. What’s the point of fighting and killing? Manager He, wouldn’t you agree?"
Manager He was sweating under Luo Feng’s penetrating gaze. Although his cultivation was at the late Sixth Level, he quickly calmed himself and stated flatly, "There’s no silver here."
"No problem. You can go and inform Li Tianyang now. I can wait here," Luo Feng said casually, sitting down on a nearby stool.
"If we don’t see the silver within an hour, we’ll tear down this Watching Moon Tower!" a guard standing beside Luo Feng threatened fiercely.
Faced with the threat, a glint flickered in Manager He’s eyes, but he merely sneered. "Tear down Watching Moon Tower? Your Luo Family really thinks it’s the First Family now, huh? After today, you’ll be nothing!"
The ten guards were furious. Just as they were about to make a move, they were stopped by Luo Feng.
"What do you mean by that?"
Luo Feng sensed a deeper meaning in Manager He’s words and was about to probe further when suddenly, a martial artist in Luo Family guard attire rushed in from outside the tower.
"Second Young Master, this is bad! The Li Family has allied with the Han and Qiu Families from the city and launched a large-scale attack with many experts on our estate! The Family Head is in closed-door cultivation, and the Eldest Young Master can’t hold them off. The estate is in imminent danger!" the Luo Family guard who had rushed in exclaimed anxiously.
Luo Feng roared, slamming his hand down!
With a loud crash, the table beside him instantly turned to dust.
His gaze shot to Manager He. Noticing the smirk on Manager He’s lips, Luo Feng instantly understood and sneered coldly,
"So that’s how it is! What a scheme, Li Family Head! You intend to completely destroy the very foundation of my Luo Family!"
Manager He, his hands tucked into his sleeves, chuckled sinisterly.
"Exactly! Our Family Head, with great foresight, plans to completely eradicate you before your Luo Family can grow any stronger. After today, there will be no Luo Family in Panlong City!"