Chapter 188: Chapter 137: To the Vast Ocean of Stars (Major Chapter)_2 Chapter 188: Chapter 137: To the Vast Ocean of Stars (Major Chapter)_2 “Oh? Venturing alone into the Dragon Pond?”
Feng Sanniang did not turn around, her voice carrying a bone-chilling charm that made one’s heart itch:
“He must be quite a character, if he can walk out alive from Human Face Villa tonight, someone send him an invitation, I’d like to meet him in person.”
Over the years, those who had been personally received by Feng Sanniang had each become a big shot within Datong Prefecture City!
The woman who had brought the news, carrying Sanniang’s orders, turned and left.
Elsewhere, outside the gates of Human Face Villa, Li Fei stood alone with his sword.
Human Face Villa was the headquarters of the ‘Beast King’ Yu Longqing, who had also named the villa.
Those who heard the name couldn’t help but think of the phrase “human face, beastly heart,” which was probably the message Yu Longqing wanted to convey to the world:
Though having a human face, the residents here have the heart of a beast!
Li Fei waited for a moment outside the villa gates until the iron doors were opened, and a man with a murderous aura emerged.
He exuded an awe-inspiring force, with a potent Force circulating on his body, ready to burst forth at any moment.
This was a Refining Strength Martial Master.
“The Beast King invites you in.”
The newcomer said to Li Fei.
Li Fei stayed silent, his eyes calmly looking forward as he stepped ahead.
The man smirked coldly and led the way.
And so, Li Fei entered Human Face Villa.
The villa was immense; there was a mountain behind it along with a forest and a lake.
Following the man leading the way at a steady pace, Li Fei could feel malevolent gazes settling on him, and the Steel Armor Implant within his body stirred restlessly.
It was the sensation of being aimed at by a gun!
Li Fei walked for nearly ten minutes to the foot of the mountain behind the villa, arriving at the lake.
Along the lake, lamps lit up, casting a sparkling light upon the lakeshore.
Every so often along the shore stood a person.
Li Fei’s glance revealed the presence of at least ten Refining Strength Martial Masters!
Even in its heyday, Zhi Ge Court in Xing City couldn’t muster ten official martial masters.
This was the disparity between Datong Prefecture City and Xing City!
Moments later, the man approached an elderly man fishing by the lakeside:
“Beast King, the person has been brought to you.”
The man bowed as he spoke to Yu Longqing.
Yu Longqing continued to gaze at the lake without lifting his head.
The man stepped back, allowing Li Fei a direct view of Yu Longqing.
Li Fei could sense a formidable, primordial, and bloody Qi-Blood presence fixed on him from the depths of the forest, unlike anything human.
While Yu Longqing only had Zhang Shan, a Tao Foundation Stage strongman, under his command, he himself could command high-Grade Exotic Beasts, so facing him was tantamount to confronting several Tao Foundation Stage strongmen!
This was the warning Shangguan Xiao had specifically given Li Fei before his arrival.
Seeing that Yu Longqing had no intention of speaking, Li Fei did not rush to speak either; he turned to appreciate the view of the lake.
Despite being watched by dozens of hostile eyes and being locked on by the gaze of a powerful Exotic Beast in the jungle, Li Fei seemed unperturbed, without a hint of tension.
After about ten minutes, Yu Longqing’s fishing rod twitched, and he gave it a fierce tug.
What he pulled up this time was not an Exotic Beast but a regular fish.
He placed the caught fish into a basket beside him before finally turning to look at Li Fei not far away:
“Is Zhang Shan still alive?”
Li Fei turned around to meet the ‘Beast King’s’ gaze for the first time.
The other’s eyes were a greenish hue, filled with blatant bestiality, not resembling those of a normal human at all!
“Do you want to use Zhang Shan as a bargaining chip to make a deal with me?”
Yu Longqing continued.
Li Fei answered just as succinctly.
Yu Longqing stared at him, then suddenly laughed:
“Do you think holding onto Zhang Shan means you have me cornered?”
With those words, the ground suddenly trembled.
A gigantic creature was approaching from the depths of the forest with each step shaking the ground!
Yu Longqing was suddenly commanding an Exotic Beast to strike at Li Fei!
This ‘Beast King’ was infamous for being mad and bloodthirsty, never to be measured by common reasoning.
Facing the forthcoming charge of the Exotic Beast, Li Fei remained calm, his eyes tranquil like a still pond, utterly undisturbed.
He just stood there silently, waiting.
As the footsteps of the Exotic Beast drew nearer, the man who had led the way rushed to Yu Longqing’s side, whispering:
“Beast King, the Zhang Family has suddenly sent a message!”
Yu Longqing sharply turned to stare at his subordinate.
As he moved, the Exotic Beast in the forest also came to a halt.
The Zhang Family was one of the three major families in Datong Prefecture. The current Family Head, Zhang Zongyang, was the Helmsman of the Zhi Ge General Hospital.
The Helmsman, ranking just below the Chief, was a significant figure responsible for part of the affairs of the General Hospital and also for the affairs of Zhi Ge Court in a city under Datong Prefecture, holding the rank of Fourth Rank Sitting Official, a 13th Grade official, higher than the Chief of a city by one grade!
Above the Third Rank assigned officials were the Fourth Rank Sitting Officials; colloquially referred to as “one radish, one hole,” the vast Da Lan Dynasty bureaucracy had only so many seats—when one person took a seat, another had to stand up and leave. This was completely different from the other three ranks.
Stepping into the role of a Sitting Official was considered truly securing a place in the Da Lan Dynasty’s officialdom.
The Zhang Family, with a Helmsman in the Zhi Ge General Hospital, remained a formidable force in Datong Prefecture City, even though their influence had waned over the years, not as prominent as the other two families. Even the ‘Beast King’ Yu Longqing wouldn’t dare underestimate them.