Translator: Anubis Translations
Gu Feng sat down and vigorously tore into the roasted meat, then gulped down several mouthfuls of Spirit Wine. A look of enjoyment spread across his face as if he had thought of something. He turned his head to look at Yu Ying beside him, who was also staring at him with intense eyes.
"Senior Sister Yu, are you alright?"
Hearing this, Yu Ying's eyelid twitched, aggravating her wound. She let out a hiss through her teeth, appearing to be in great pain.
"Do I look like I'm alright?"
Her cold voice, strange expression, and the bruises on her face hit Gu Feng's funny bone, and he chuckled.
"Sorry, I really didn't mean to. It's just that you happened to be in my attack path!"
"Attack path?"
Yu Ying felt an urge to curse. What the hell kind of attack path? Your attack paths seemed to be everywhere on the battlefield. She strongly suspected that this was a deliberate, premeditated act of revenge against her.
Recalling the earlier encounter, Yu Ying couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth, her mood in disarray.
After taking two heavy punches from Gu Feng, she had learned her lesson and deliberately kept a distance of over ten meters from him. During the fight with the Corpse Warriors, she even kept part of her attention on Gu Feng.
However, Gu Feng's attacks were completely unpredictable, like a deer hanging by its horns—utterly untraceable. One moment he was attacking the Corpse Warriors beside him, and the next, like a startled rabbit, he leaped backward over ten meters, then kicked out with his hind legs at an unbelievable angle, targeting something far away.
Just when you thought he was going berserk, he made another huge leap and disappeared. His position changed constantly, and his speed was incredibly fast. Even if you kept a close eye on him, you couldn't predict his next target or when he would change his position.
Yu Ying had been cautious and careful, but she still couldn't defend against Gu Feng's wild and unpredictable attacks!
The number of times Gu Feng hit her was more than the number of times she hit the Corpse Warriors.
How could she fight like this? This humiliating way of battle was worse than just standing by and watching.
Hearing Yu Ying's complaints, the others couldn't hold back their laughter, laughing heartily without any regard for appearances.
Yu Ying had approached Gu Feng with a sincere heart to help, only to be beaten back. Anyone would feel aggrieved in her place.
"Senior Sister Yu, I also feel terrible. The moment I launched the attack, I sensed something was wrong and forcefully pulled back some of the force. Otherwise..." Gu Feng grinned, revealing a row of white teeth.
"Otherwise I would have been finished, right?" Yu Ying suddenly stood up, her eyes wide open. You almost killed me, and you still have the nerve to laugh?
If she weren't weaker than Gu Feng, she would have loved to give that despicable guy a good beating.
Her swollen eyelids were almost comical.
"Senior Sister Yu, you're lucky you could climb back up on your own. I was almost crippled by a single punch last time!" Wu Qi said with a mouthful of roasted meat, his voice tinged with lingering fear.
He wasn't exaggerating. Gu Feng in the heat of battle was indeed that dangerous. If it weren't for Tuoba Lei's quick reaction and taking on more than half the force, Wu Qi might have been truly destroyed by Gu Feng.
Hearing Wu Qi's words, Yu Ying couldn't help but feel a wave of fear. Just imagine if Gu Feng's enemies were even stronger, allowing him to fully immerse himself in the battle. She might have really had to be carried back.
Weren't the enemies strong enough?
This thought emerged, and a wave of shock surged from the depths of her heart, spreading through every corner of her body in an instant, mercilessly bombarding her mind.
She considered herself someone who had seen much of the world. Not to mention others, just take Chu Youhuan, the Sect Master of the Jade Maiden Sect, for example. She ranked fifth on the inner sect's Heavenly Ranking, considered a genius, right?
But even such a peerless genius, whom she idolized, after a month in the Qi Refining Realm, was worlds apart from Gu Feng's combat power.
This level of strength was probably no weaker than the seventh level of Qi Refining.
A month to achieve combat power comparable to the seventh level of Qi Refining? Is this for real? Wasn't it said that the Myriad Tribulations Physique was slow to cultivate? It seems the ancient texts were all nonsense!
For the first time, Yu Ying felt the immense gap between people, so vast that she dared not even think of comparing herself. It had taken her a full year to go from entering the Qi Refining Realm to her current fifth level.
Comparing goods leads to throwing them away; comparing people leads to death by frustration!
"Gu Feng, how did your cultivation progress so quickly?"
This was a personal secret, but Yu Ying couldn't help but ask. Clearly, everyone else was also curious.
The female cultivators from the Jade Maiden Sect blushed, their eyes filled with admiration as they stared at Gu Feng. Not only was this guy handsome, but his strength was also unparalleled. Even if he was constantly under the threat of heavenly tribulation, he was still a man worth giving oneself to. His charm was overwhelming.
Wu Qi and the others also held their breath, eager to uncover the secret. If they could learn even a fraction of it, wouldn't they soar immediately?
"Haha, is my cultivation fast? This is already suppressed. Otherwise, it could be even faster!"
Gu Feng smiled lightly. He was telling the truth, but no one believed him. They all rolled their eyes in disbelief.
"This show-off gets full marks!"
"Can you teach me how to show off like you?"
"Did you put your 'Ten Thousand Beasts Manual' in the outer sect's Cultivation Method Hall? After earning some points this time, I must go and learn it!"
"..."
Hearing this, Gu Feng became spirited: "If my improved 'Ten Thousand Beasts Manual' is placed in the Cultivation Method Hall, can I earn rewards if others learn it?"
"Of course! The Sunset Glow Sect has policies to encourage disciples to create new cultivation methods.
The creator of the method can receive half of the rewards..." Wu Qi said with a smile.
Hearing there were rewards, Gu Feng straightened up, his eyes shining, "Then can I set an extremely high price for the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Manual'?"
As soon as he said this, before anyone else could react, the Xiong brothers pounced on him with lightning speed, "Big Brother, don't set the price too high! We can't afford it!"
Among the group, only the Xiong brothers specialized in close combat. They had long coveted Gu Feng's 'Ten Thousand Beasts Manual.'
Seeing the five burly men with tears and snot running down their faces, Gu Feng shook his head in speechlessness.
If it weren't for the outer sect's rule that cultivation methods couldn't be privately passed on, he wouldn't mind teaching the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Manual' to them.
Of course, setting an exorbitant price was just a casual remark. If all creators of cultivation methods hoped to get rich from one method, the outer sect would be in chaos.
After chatting and eating to their heart's content, Yu Ying looked down at the mess below and frowned, "What should we do next?"
She turned to Gu Feng with a questioning look, clearly treating him as the leader.
"Since we're here, let's take out the evil mastermind controlling the Corpse Warriors," Gu Feng said casually.
From the Corpse Warriors he had encountered along the way, he had already guessed the identity of the mastermind—most likely someone from the Gu family of Cloud Dwelling City.
Moreover, the fact that the other had turned out this way was probably related to him in some way.
Whether it was for the sake of eliminating evil or for his own future peace, this person had to be dealt with.
"I knew it! Gu Feng has a heart for justice!" a female disciple from the Jade Maiden Sect said with admiration, and Yu Ying also showed approval.
"Haha, you might have guessed wrong. Gu Feng is so proactive because he has other motives. From what I know of him, he's probably planning to charge for rescues and make money!" Chao Yuan said with an enlightened expression.
"Is that so?" Gu Feng's face darkened, and he stared at the Storage Pouch on Chao Yuan's waist, "Then hand over your Spirit Stones!"
"Gu Feng, he's just joking. I'll help you beat him up!"
Thus, Guo Renkai and the Xiong brothers ganged up on Chao Yuan, shouting things like 'A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory' and 'Aren't we poor enough already?'
"Big Brothers, I was wrong!!!"
Amidst the screams, the group left the peak, following the trail left by the Corpse Warriors.
This time, with a tough guy like Gu Feng around, everyone felt much more at ease and less tense.
...
Boom—
Bang—
Even though it wasn't the first time they had seen Gu Feng's fighting style, Yu Ying and the others couldn't help but twitch their eyelids.
Gu Feng was like a human weapon. Those terrifying Corpse Warriors stood no chance against him, all of them being crushed by him!
His defense was astonishing, his attacks were fierce. The only flaw was perhaps the lack of flashy martial skills, making his moves seem plain.
But it was precisely these plain moves that ensured their safe journey, with no further casualties or even injuries.
As the only injured party, Yu Ying deeply regretted her earlier rash actions. If she hadn't underestimated Gu Feng's strength, her face wouldn't still be swollen.
"The evil aura here is getting stronger. The mastermind must be nearby!"
Even without Gu Feng saying anything, everyone could sense the approaching danger.
"There's fighting over there. Should we go?" Guo Renkai walked up to Gu Feng and asked in a low voice.
Gu Feng stroked his chin, thinking that more hands make light work, and nodded, signaling the group to head towards the sounds of battle.
Zhu Tao and Shen Wei had gathered the remaining disciples and, uniting together, advanced steadily, also nearing Gu Feng's group.
The two groups met, both somewhat surprised.
"It's that bastard Zhu Tao," Yu Ying gritted her teeth, hating Zhu Tao for deserting them.
Zhu Tao also looked over, and seeing Yu Ying's swollen face, the corner of his mouth twitched, "Junior Sister Yu, now that we've all suffered heavy losses, why not put aside our differences and move forward together?"
He walked straight over to Gu Feng, sneering, "You're lucky to have survived until now."
"Should we go with him?" Yu Ying whispered in Gu Feng's ear, seeking his opinion. This made Zhu Tao slightly puzzled, but he didn't dwell on it.
"Let's go together," Gu Feng said indifferently.
For the greater good, personal grievances could be set aside for now. There would be plenty of time to deal with Zhu Tao later, and it would be easy and enjoyable.
(End of the Chapter)
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