"You, you, you...you’re that Huaxia man from this morning!"
The Eastern princess let out a sharp scream, her voice hoarse from strain.
He had watched his own brother turn into ashes, an experience that brought him a sense of panic.
Ren Feifan slowly walked towards the panicked Eastern princess.
The Eastern princess was terrified, convinced that this Huaxia man was here to kill her and silence her forever!
She quickly spread her legs, as the fight was still not over, and she was seemingly left in a vacuum.
"I’m willing to serve you! You can do whatever you want to me!"
Ren Feifan spared her a glance before withdrawing his gaze, while unceremoniously slapping her into unconsciousness.
"You’re giving yourself far too much credit."
Ren Feifan exited the Oriental Palace. Although he encountered some powerful adversaries, they apparently did not notice him.
There were a few investigations, but Ren Feifan evaded them all with ease.
At this time, the streets of the East Ocean Nation were practically deserted.
Ren Feifan finally returned to Nozawa Yamari’s home and upon opening the door, he found three people sitting solemnly on the living room couch, deep in thought.
Upon seeing Ren Feifan, both Nozawa Yamari and Luo Yin sighed in relief. However, Nozawa Haruko’s eyes were full of anger, after all, she had not formed a Blood Covenant with Ren Feifan and interpreted every event subjectively.
Disrupting the Emperor’s ceremony and seizing the Eastern Artifacts was an outright insult to the East Ocean, how could she possibly be pleased?
Nozawa Yamari stood up and gently helped Ren Feifan out of his coat. Concerned, she said, "Master, I’m only glad you’re safe. Miss Luo and I were extremely worried."
Ren Feifan shook his head: "Do I seem so prone to accidents to you? You’re kidding."
"Hmph, you might not be so lucky next time!" Nozawa Haruko retorted unhappily.
"Haruko, apologize to Master immediately!"
Nozawa Yamari sternly told her sister.
Haruko was instantaneously unhappy. In her memory, her sister was very patriotic. Why was she now flattering an outsider - a Huaxia boy?
Nozawa Yamari slapped Haruko’s face hard: "Apologize to Master immediately, or else from henceforth I will no longer be your sister."
Caught off guard, Haruko was about to speak when suddenly, an image appeared on the news channel on TV.
In an ancient temple-like place, row after row of people knelt - men, women, old people, women and children.
Their faces were filled with panic, fear, helplessness, and some were even crying uncontrollably.
Then, a man appeared on the screen.
It was Hattori Morizang!
There was a hint of murderous intent at the corners of Hattori Morizang’s mouth, extremely intense.
He stared at the camera, coldly saying, "I don’t care who you are or what means you possess. As long as you return those three items intact, these people will get a chance to survive. Otherwise, they are doomed to die! All to become spirits sacrificed in the shrine!"
After the broadcast, terrified cries erupted from the people kneeling down. They were speaking Huaxia language.
Ren Feifan, watching the video feed from the television, clenched his fists, his Evil Qi flaring.
This Hattori Morizang was despicable enough to kidnap so many innocent Huaxia people to threaten him!
But now, the question before Ren Feifan was, whether to save these people or not.
There’s definitely more danger waiting for him. Given so many high-level Easterners, even if he went to the rescue, he might not necessarily be able to save them.
But these are alive and vibrant lives!
The Huaxia authorities probably hadn’t responded yet. By the time they did, the video would have disappeared without a trace, and the people would most likely be lost as well.
Ren Feifan hesitated for a long time, exhaling heavily, and asked Nozawa Yamari, "Where is the place shown on TV?"
Nozawa Yamari, of course, knew the place, and answered, "It’s an Easterner shrine, of great significance to the East Ocean nation, it represents their faith! Inside, it houses the spirits of the East Ocean, and of course, it also commemorates the soldiers who sacrificed themselves in the war against Huaxia. These people are hailed as heroes of the East Ocean!"
Ren Feifan slammed his palm on the tea table, shattering it in an instant.
The defeated invaders of Huaxia were being hailed as heroes?
These Easterners were clearly playing with fire!
Ren Feifan stood up, his prior hesitation instantly replaced by resolve.
He straightened his clothes and walked toward the door.
"Master, you absolutely must not go. There is definitely an ambush set up at the shrine! With Hattori’s character, he must’ve set a net for you!"
"Stop talking, I just want to have a look. If there is trouble, I’m not so foolish to court my own death."
Having said that, Ren Feifan disappeared into the courtyard.
For Ren Feifan, if he encountered a terrifyingly strong opponent, he could always retreat back into his space.
As the night fell, the East Ocean sky was shrouded in dark clouds, blotting out everything.
Ren Feifan had arrived at the shrine and as expected, he detected over a dozen threatening presences!
Though they were well-hidden, he could still sense their murderous intentions.
Ren Feifan had more or less made up his mind. While some of the powerful individuals hadn’t located him yet, he had to set up a Formation quickly!
This shrine should be destroyed!
After all, to bring down a country, one must first destroy their faith!
With the Eastern jade to conceal his aura, those powerful individuals naturally couldn’t detect Ren Feifan.
Ren Feifan took out a Spirit Stone from his space and began to set up the Formation. He continued to draw out Spirit Stones and placed them into the Formation’s nodes. He then made hand signs to stabilize the nodes.
After ten minutes, the Formation began to take shape.
This Formation, called the Yin Yang Hexagram Formation, though not as powerful as the Wild Unicorn Formation, was certainly capable of destroying the shrine, regardless of how powerful the enemy was.
In addition, Ren Feifan also set up a simple sound transmission point. This was similar to a modern broadcast system. As long as Ren Feifan chanted, his voice would be transmitted through the Formation.
Having set everything up, Ren Feifan breathed a sigh of relief.
This battle was surely going to be a tough one!
He then moved into a corner and transmitted his voice using his True Qi, "Hattori Morizang, I’ve brought what you want! You are targeting me. Don’t you feel shame for involving innocent people!"
Hattori Morizang, who was inside the shrine, was delighted to hear Ren Feifan’s voice. However, the voice sounded as if it was coming from all directions; he could not find Ren Feifan’s location. So he ordered his men, "Go and find out exactly where the voice is coming from. Kill him as soon as you find him."
After doing all this, Hattori finally answered, "Hand over the three items, and I will let them go immediately! As the local monarch of the East Ocean, my word is my bond."
Before he could finish talking, a longsword came flying over!
Hattori Morizang’s eyes narrowed as he reached out a hand and stopped the sword in its tracks.
When he saw the sword, his eyes narrowed further. It was one of the three Eastern Artifacts, the Kusanagi Sword.
"You do not have the right to negotiate terms with me. This is the first thing you wanted, and I’ve given it to you. Shouldn’t you release all the people now? After you release everyone, I will naturally give you the other two items."
Ren Feifan’s voice came over once again.
Just as Hattori Morizang was about to speak, one of his men ran over and whispered something in his ear. A moment later, he burst into loud laughter.
Then with a wave of his hand, he said, "Alright! Let these beasts go!"
In his eyes, everyone except for the Easterners, were mere beasts.