"Heh, at least you know your place!"
Ling Feng put away the token. The items bestowed by the Emperor were indeed useful. No wonder so many people coveted power and status—the feeling of using authority to suppress others was quite satisfying!
It wasn't that Ling Feng feared Mo Wufeng, but dealing with him would require revealing some of his true abilities, which would be time-consuming and exhausting.
With the Five Courts' Sword Team Grand Competition approaching, Ling Feng didn't want to expose his trump cards too early.
Seeing that Mo Wufeng no longer dared to attack Ling Feng, Yan Shuying snorted coldly. She leaped forward, blocking Ling Feng's path and said icily, "Ling Feng, I'll give you one last chance. Sell me the Youth-Preserving Pill, and I'll pretend today never happened."
"You're so ugly, why would you even want a Youth-Preserving Pill?" Ling Feng glared at Yan Shuying and scolded without hesitation, "Get lost!"
"You... you dare call me ugly?"
Yan Shuying was instantly furious. Since childhood, no one had ever dared to call her ugly!
"As the saying goes, those ugly on the inside make the most trouble! Even my little maid here is ten thousand times prettier than you!"
Ling Feng snorted coldly, completely ignoring the woman. He took Tuoba Yan's hand and strode away.
"Bastard! You absolute bastard!"
Yan Shuying trembled with rage. As the saying goes, anger breeds malice. Her eyes turned bloodshot as she drew her sword and ruthlessly thrust it toward Tuoba Yan's back.
Unfortunately, while Yan Shuying's cultivation wasn't bad, she was no match for Tuoba Yan.
And Tuoba Yan never held back when she struck. A Tianheng Barrier blocked Yan Shuying's sword, and then Tuoba Yan's hand shot out, gripping Yan Shuying's neck. Three loud slaps followed, leaving Yan Shuying completely dazed.
Ling Feng pursed his lips. When women fought women, they were even more ruthless than men!
Ling Feng pressed down Tuoba Yan's hand, signaling her to show mercy. Then, under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, the two of them left together.
It took Yan Shuying a long time to regain her senses. By the time she realized Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan were already far away, she gritted her teeth in hatred and shouted, "Ling Feng, and that wretched maid, just you wait! This isn't over!"
Mo Wufeng hurried forward to help Yan Shuying up, but she glared at him fiercely and shouted, "You're useless too! Get lost!"
Mo Wufeng clenched his fists. If it weren't for the influence of the Yan family in the Eastern Capital and the legendary Yan Jinghong, he wouldn't even spare a glance for this capricious woman.
With a cold snort, Mo Wufeng shook his head and disappeared in a flash.
To hell with the Yan family of the Eastern Capital! He had his dignity too!
By the time Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan returned to the Tianwei Academy, the sun had completely set. The night enveloped the land, and a cool breeze carried a slight chill.
Fortunately, the matter of the sky-tier kill order had been resolved, and they hadn't missed the registration for tomorrow's Five Courts' Sword Team Grand Competition.
Although his absence wouldn't have been a huge deal, it was still a team event, and skipping it wouldn't have been ideal.
After dinner, Ling Feng planned to visit Yan Cangtian to ask about the "ancestor" mentioned earlier.
However, because of Tuoba Yan, he had to wait in the courtyard.
The Flame Valley was extremely hot. While Ling Feng could handle it, Tuoba Yan struggled a bit. Girls liked to stay clean, and after sweating so much, she naturally wanted to bathe.
But this time, the wait was exceptionally long.
In the bathhouse, Tuoba Yan leaned against the edge of the pool, the misty steam obscuring her perfect figure.
Her slender fingers held a round pill, and a faint smile occasionally appeared on her face.
"Sister Yan'er, what are you smiling about?"
Su Hongxiu poured the last bucket of hot water into the pool, then untied her gauze dress and jumped in with a splash.
"N-nothing." Tuoba Yan quickly put the Youth-Preserving Pill back into her storage spirit ring, biting her lip as she fibbed, "Was I... smiling just now?"
"Hehe, you were smiling so happily. Did the sect leader give you something good?" Su Hongxiu moved closer to Tuoba Yan, grinning. "Come on, tell me! Do you like the sect leader too?"
"..." Tuoba Yan's face turned slightly red. "N-no, of course not."
"Then why are you blushing?" Su Hongxiu pouted, puffing out her cheeks. "It's a shame. The sect leader only sees me as a little sister. He doesn't understand my feelings at all."
"Well, you are just a little girl..."
Tuoba Yan bit her lip, surprised that Su Hongxiu had so openly admitted her feelings for Ling Feng.
"I'm not that little!" Su Hongxiu snorted, then looked down at Tuoba Yan's chest. Her face immediately darkened.
Okay, maybe she was a bit small...
"Sister Yan'er, how did you... grow like that? Is there some secret?" Su Hongxiu blushed, staring at Tuoba Yan's chest and asking timidly.
"Huh?" Tuoba Yan was stunned. Seeing Su Hongxiu's gaze, she immediately crossed her arms over her chest. "There's no secret! Nothing like that!"
"No, no, you're only a few years older than me, but that's so much bigger than mine. You must have eaten something special. Sister Yan'er, please, what do you usually like to eat?" Su Hongxiu blinked, smiling as she asked.
"..." Tuoba Yan was speechless.
"Please, pretty please, tell me~" Su Hongxiu tugged at Tuoba Yan's arm, acting coquettishly.
Unable to withstand Su Hongxiu's pestering, Tuoba Yan sighed softly and said slowly, "Well, I don't eat much, but there are a few things I like..."
Time flew as the women talked about secrets to enhance their figures.
Ling Feng waited a full hour before Tuoba Yan and Su Hongxiu finally emerged from the bathhouse. His patience was nearly at its limit.
He had already cycled the Sacred Mystical-Heaven Art through forty-nine full cycles. If Tuoba Yan hadn't come out soon, he would have started another forty-nine cycles.
"Miss Tuoba, what were you and Hongxiu doing in there? Does it really take an hour to take a bath?"
Ling Feng couldn't help but mutter.
Seeing Ling Feng, Su Hongxiu became unusually shy. She immediately dashed off, calling out, "Sect Leader, you two go ahead. I'm going to rest!"
"..." Ling Feng scratched the back of his head, utterly confused. "Did I say something? Why is Hongxiu's face so red?"
Tuoba Yan shot Ling Feng a glare, her expression icy. "Women's matters are none of your business! Don't ask so many questions if you don't understand! Weren't you going to the medicinal herb garden? Let's go!"
"Uh..." Ling Feng pursed his lips and sighed softly. "Fine."
"You go first. I'll follow behind." Tuoba Yan said coldly, her face expressionless.
"Whatever." Ling Feng rolled his eyes. Tuoba Yan had always been , and he couldn't be bothered to argue.
Only after Ling Feng's figure had disappeared into the distance did Tuoba Yan let out a long breath. She touched her cheeks, feeling them burn.