Immortal God of War-Chapter 63 Hidden Enemy_1

"A million Gold Coins! You really don’t shy away from splashing your wealth!"

Qin Feiyang turned his head to look at the City Lord, his eyes flashing with a chilling light.

With a bounty of a million Gold Coins issued, leaving alive today would be harder than ascending to the heavens.

"Dare to disrespect the City Lord? Die!"

A burly middle-aged man, like a streak of lightning, rushed out from the crowd and slammed his palm toward Qin Feiyang. The wind from his palm was thunderous, emanating an aura of death!

This man was the captain of the Black Bear City guard.

Qin Feiyang’s expression changed, and he used the Wind-Thunder Palm against the incoming attack!

CRACK!

When the two palms connected, Qin Feiyang’s arm fractured on the spot. His entire body was sent flying and crashed into the crowd.

The people around immediately had their eyes gleaming, and they surged forward!

This was outrageous! If this continued, Qin Feiyang would surely be torn to pieces!

The three leaders of the Elixir Palace could no longer remain calm.

"Everyone, hold off!"

"Whoever dares to harm Jian Haotian makes an enemy of the Elixir Palace!"

The elder in white roared, his voice like a thunderclap on a clear day, shocking the crowd into a hurried retreat.

The ferocious guard captain and the various Family Heads present also dared not act rashly. They stood there obediently, their hearts pounding with fear and trepidation!

Qin Feiyang had already been planning to seek refuge in the old fort, but he hadn’t expected the Elixir Palace to step forward and protect him at this moment.

The City Lord looked at the elder in white and said in a deep voice, "Feng Cheng, what is the meaning of this?"

Feng Cheng asserted forcefully, "Isn’t my meaning already perfectly clear? No one is allowed to harm Jian Haotian!"

The City Lord frowned.

At that moment, Ling Sheng took a few steps forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Elder Feng, killing Jian Haotian is the City Lord’s decree. Besides, Jian Haotian withheld information, leading to the deaths of so many innocent people. He indeed deserves to die. For you to protect him publicly like this, isn’t it somewhat inappropriate?"

"Elder Feng, you must reconsider."

"Yes, shielding such an unrighteous villain truly tarnishes the image of the Elixir Palace. It’s not worth it."

The six young men and women also chimed in with their persuasions.

Feng Cheng scowled. "You wet-behind-the-ears brats, what right do you have to interfere? Scram!"

Ling Sheng said, "Elder, we are all thinking of you..."

"Scram!" Feng Cheng roared angrily.

The pupils of the seven individuals contracted, and they reluctantly backed away, their faces filled with resentment.

Clearly, this stubborn old man was determined to protect Jian Haotian.

The City Lord glanced at Feng Cheng, then his gaze shifted to Luo Xiong as he asked, "Is this your intention?"

Luo Xiong nodded. "Yes, it is my intention, and it is the unanimous decision of the three of us."

"Why?" the City Lord frowned.

The elder in black sneered, "Of course, it’s because..."

COUGH!

Luo Xiong and Feng Cheng coughed simultaneously.

The elder in black’s words stopped abruptly. That was close, I almost let it slip! he thought with relief.

The City Lord demanded, "Because of what, exactly?" He was clearly already enraged.

Luo Xiong said, "Because he is a disciple of our Elixir Palace. We have the responsibility and the obligation to ensure his safety."

"What?"

"When did Jian Haotian become a disciple of the Elixir Palace?"

"Wasn’t he in hiding just a short while ago?"

The crowd was stunned and doubtful.

The Martial Palace Hall Master frowned. "Luo Xiong, just this morning Jian Haotian personally said he wouldn’t join either the Elixir Palace or the Martial Palace. Old Feng was there at the time and heard it with his own ears. For you to say this now is hardly convincing."

Luo Xiong chuckled. "Well then, let’s ask the person in question if he has indeed joined the Elixir Palace."

As he spoke, Qin Feiyang once again became the center of everyone’s attention.

He looked at the three leaders of the Elixir Palace.

In their eyes, he could detect a trace of anticipation. After a moment’s hesitation, he nodded and said, "That’s right, I have joined the Elixir Palace."

Originally, he hadn’t planned to join any faction. He was disgusted by everything controlled by the imperial power.

But these events had made him understand one truth: only by joining one of the major powers could he cultivate in peace; otherwise, there would be no end to his troubles!

The Elixir Palace was undoubtedly the best choice.

Because in the Elixir Palace, there was everything he wanted: such as Elixir Fire, Pill Furnaces, Elixir Formulas, medicinal herbs, and so on.

Seeing Qin Feiyang admit he was a member of the Elixir Palace, Luo Xiong and the other two immediately beamed with joy.

This kid is quite astute.

However, the Martial Palace Hall Master’s expression turned rather ugly.

Just this morning, Jian Haotian had said he wouldn’t join either faction, yet now he claimed to have joined the Elixir Palace. He felt as if Qin Feiyang had played him for a fool.

And recalling his earlier interrogation, he felt like a clown in front of Luo Xiong, a raging fire igniting in his heart!

"Kid, let’s go. Come back with me," Feng Cheng ran to Qin Feiyang’s side, grabbed his arm firmly, and began dragging him toward the city gates.

The City Lord shouted, "Wait! How will the matter of compensation be settled?"

"The Hall Master will remain here to discuss it with you at length," Feng Cheng said without looking back, quickly pulling Qin Feiyang into the city.

"Hall Master, I’ll be heading back too," the elder in black said, and, filled with excitement, he also departed in a hurry.

Can’t those two be a little more discreet? Luo Xiong was exasperated. Those two old fellows are being too obvious. Once this matter is over, the City Lord and the others will probably try every means to investigate!

"Damn it!"

"He actually joined the Elixir Palace."

Ling Sheng, Jiang Wei, Mu Fei, and the six young men and women all had extremely grim expressions.

They were incredibly jealous!

They simply couldn’t understand what merits or abilities this person possessed to make the three great leaders of the Elixir Palace protect him so vehemently.

"Don’t think you can rest easy just because you’ve entered the Elixir Palace. Let me tell you, it won’t be that easy!" Ling Sheng’s hands clenched tightly, his entire being radiating a fierce malevolence.

「...」

「Inside the city.」

Feng Cheng and the black-robed elder flanked Qin Feiyang, one on each side, watching him cautiously as if afraid he would suddenly slip away.

Passersby they encountered along the way all looked at the three of them with curiosity.

Qin Feiyang felt like a monkey on display, thoroughly uncomfortable.

"Sigh!" He heaved a deep sigh and said helplessly, "Look, Seniors, can you please not act like this? I genuinely intend to join the Elixir Palace now. I definitely won’t go back on my word, nor will I try to escape."

Feng Cheng said, "Cut the nonsense. Those excuses of yours might fool a ghost, but you can’t fool us. No way."

"If you genuinely wanted to join the Elixir Palace, then why were you hiding all that time before? If we hadn’t used the Elixir Fire as bait, you’d probably still be in hiding right now," the black-robed elder scoffed.

"Elixir Fire?"

"Bait?"

Qin Feiyang was taken aback.

"Some time ago, I found out that you purchased a large quantity of Qi Gathering Pills from the Treasure Pavilion. So, I deduced that you probably don’t know how to perform Alchemy," Feng Cheng explained.

"Thus, the Hall Master and I devised a plan to lure the snake out of its hole. We used the hunting competition, along with the Elixir Fire and a million Gold Coins as bait, to draw you out."

"Hehe, kid, we didn’t expect you to actually show up," Feng Cheng chuckled deviously.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feiyang gave a bitter smile; indeed, old ginger is spicier.

Actually, at the time, he had also sensed a whiff of conspiracy, but under the allure of the Elixir Fire, he hadn’t dwelled on it.

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "What if I hadn’t appeared, or if someone else had taken first place? Wouldn’t the Elixir Fire have fallen into someone else’s hands then? You were really betting big!"

"You’re still too naive, kid. How could we possibly hand over the Elixir Fire so easily? We could have just made up any excuse to brush it off. Even if you had won first place, if you didn’t join the Elixir Palace, you wouldn’t have gotten your hands on the Elixir Fire anyway," Feng Cheng chuckled sinisterly.

"So, it was all just a sham. You people are truly despicable," Qin Feiyang said with undisguised contempt.

"Haven’t you heard the saying, ’Those who achieve great things don’t sweat the small stuff’?" Feng Cheng retorted righteously, not in the least bit ashamed, but rather somewhat smug.

"You’re what they call a legendary old shameless scoundrel," Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes, finally understanding the true meaning of ’the shameless are invincible.’

「...」

"Explosive news, everyone! Jian Haotian has come to the Elixir Palace!"

"Didn’t he refuse to come to the Elixir Palace? Why did he suddenly agree?"

"You should have seen it! The scene was incredible. The City Lord put a bounty of one million Gold Coins on his head. Only by joining our Elixir Palace could he escape with his life."

"I thought he was so formidable, turns out he’s just a coward."

Qin Feiyang had only just entered the Elixir Palace, but news of his arrival was already spreading like wildfire among the disciples.

In a certain Alchemy room.

A young man in a purple robe, possessing a rather extraordinary demeanor, stood by a Pill Furnace, concentrating intently on refining elixirs.

KNOCK KNOCK!

A sudden knocking sound came from the door.

The purple-robed young man frowned and asked, "Who is it?"

"Senior Brother Cheng Yi, it’s me, Ling Yan," a respectful voice called from outside.

Cheng Yi said, "I’m in the middle of Alchemy. If there’s something, we can talk about it later."

"Senior Brother Cheng Yi, this matter cannot wait. Jian Haotian has agreed to join the Elixir Palace!" the respectful voice from outside urged.

"Jian Haotian!" A cold glint flashed in Cheng Yi’s eyes. The medicinal herbs he had just placed into the Pill Furnace were instantly ruined, emitting a puff of black smoke.

Ignoring this, he turned, walked to a nearby stone bench, and sat down. "Come in."

The stone door was pushed open with considerable force, and a black-robed young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, strode in.

Cheng Yi wasted no words, asking directly, "Where is he now?"

Ling Yan replied, "Elder Feng and Elder Mo are taking him to the Meditation Room."

Cheng Yi lowered his head, pondering for a moment before saying, "To the Meditation Room... that means he hasn’t condensed his spiritual power yet. Have you found out what level his spiritual power is?"

Ling Yan shook his head. "No. Not just me, but no one in the entire Elixir Palace, apart from the Hall Master and the two Elders, knows. But for them to go to such lengths for him, his spiritual power must be high. It could very well threaten your position in the Elixir Palace, Senior Brother."

Cheng Yi’s brow furrowed tightly.

This was also what he was considering.

He was the only person in all of Black Bear City who possessed Level Six spiritual power.

Ever since joining the Elixir Palace, he had been the focus of immense favor. The Hall Master and the two Elders had even taken turns personally instructing him.

It could be said that in the Black Bear City’s Elixir Palace, he was the rising star, with no one capable of contending with him.

But a month ago, after this Jian Haotian appeared, the Hall Master and the two Elders had stopped instructing him. They hadn’t even come to see him once, all their energy focused on the search for Jian Haotian.

Consequently, he felt deeply threatened.

Therefore, the moment he heard Jian Haotian had entered the Elixir Palace, his heart could not remain calm.

"Senior Brother, there is only one spot for the Elixir King Palace. You must consider this carefully," Ling Yan said, a flicker in his eyes as he continued to instigate.

Cheng Yi’s hands clenched. "Go and investigate," he said in a stern voice. "No matter the cost, you must find out the level of his spiritual power."

"Understood," Ling Yan nodded, turned, and strode away.

"Jian Haotian..." Cheng Yi muttered, his eyes brimming with killing intent. "If your existence truly threatens me, I guarantee I will kill you!"

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