The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1131: Patriarch of the Feng Family

In Fengling County City, within the Feng family's side courtyard.

The sect leader of the Tiejian Sect, Qi Hongwu, had not deceived Feng Chan. Not long after Ling Feng and the others were confined to the courtyard, the head of the Feng family was brought in. Father and daughter were finally reunited.

But the Feng Family patriarch looked...

Dreadful!

A bone dry looking middle aged man staggered through the doorway, escorted by several Tiejian Sect disciples. His skin was pale and waxy, his eyes deeply sunken, the whites veined with red. Each breath seemed to drain what little life he had left.

Ling Feng could hardly believe that this frail figure was once the mighty patriarch of the Feng family, a Human Emperor-level expert.

"Daddy! How did you become like this?"

Feng Chan rushed forward to catch him, tears welling in her eyes. It had been less than ten days, yet her father had been reduced to such a pitiful state.

The patriarch's eyes moved slowly until they found her face. His body trembled.

"Chan... Chan'er..." He struggled to lift a hand and cupped her cheek. Then, with sudden force, he tore free from the disciples restraining him and cried out hoarsely, "Why... Why did you come back... Why did you come back!"

"Heh, old fool!"

One of the Tiejian Sect disciples kicked him in the back and sneered, "Haven't had enough of your lesson, have you?"

"Easy, Junior Brother Liu. Things are different now. Before long, Second Young Miss Feng will become our sect leader's twelfth concubine. That'll make this old man the sect leader's father-in-law. We shouldn't be too rough with our lord's family, right?"

Even as he spoke, the disciple smirked and raised his foot, aiming a kick at the patriarch's face.

To step on a Human Emperor was a thrill unlike any other!

"Enjoying yourself?"

A cold voice came from behind. A purple shadow flickered past, and before the two disciples could react, a handsome young man appeared behind them, gripping one shoulder of each.

"You brat, are you looking to die? Do you even know your place?"

A sharp crack rang out.

Ling Feng's slap sent the first disciple flying across the courtyard, several teeth scattering through the air.

The second disciple's pupils contracted. He stumbled back, his voice shaking. "You'd better know your place!"

"Place your mother's head."

Ling Feng's palm struck the man's forehead. Stars burst before his eyes, blood streamed from his seven orifices, and he collapsed, dead before hitting the ground.

"Arrogant fool!"

Ling Feng exhaled softly. His gaze fell on the patriarch, whose eyes were filled with pain, regret, and despair. The man looked as if he no longer wished to live.

No wonder. For a Human Emperor to fall to such a state, death might have seemed a mercy.

The sect leader of the Tiejian Sect, or rather, the Tianluo Ancestor, was indeed capable. To subdue the entire Feng family in such a short time was no simple feat.

"Well struck!"

Fatty Huang clenched his fists. To see the once glorious Feng family humiliated by a minor sect was hard to bear.

Ling Feng took a steady breath and crouched beside the patriarch. Placing his hand on the man's wrist, his expression darkened.

The poison coursing through his veins was no ordinary toxin. If left untreated, he would not last the month. His condition was even worse than Yue Zhonglian, the Cangqiong Sect's leader, at his lowest point.

"Daddy..."

Feng Chan's tears fell like rain. Her heart twisted in pain as she looked at him. He was nothing like the proud, heroic man she remembered.

"I'm sorry... Chan'er... I wasn't myself. I couldn't control my actions..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

His voice trembled with shame. Feng Chan nodded through her sobs. "I know, Daddy. Please don't speak. I'll find a way to save you. I'll beg the Tiejian Sect's leader for the antidote!"

"No! Don't!"

The patriarch grabbed her arm in panic. "You mustn't! Absolutely not!"

"But Daddy..." Her voice cracked, her eyes swollen red. She had never felt such helplessness. Her brother was missing, her father dying. Who else could she turn to?

"Beg that old fool? If I, the Heir of the Medical Saint, can't cure this, I might as well give up my credentials now!"

Gently placing a hand on Feng Chan's shoulder, Ling Feng said reassuringly, "Please, Second Young Miss, try to relax. Your father's poisoning is serious, but it is no trouble for me."

Both father and daughter turned to him in shock.

He was so young. Even a Human Emperor-level expert had been unable to suppress this poison. Could he really heal it?

And what did he mean by heir to the Medical Saint?

The patriarch looked him up and down, his voice unsteady. "Young man, I know my own condition. If you truly wish to help the Feng family, then take Chan'er and leave. Run as far as you can. If you care for her, marry her. Protect her for the rest of your life."

"Ahem..."

Ling Feng's face turned slightly red. The old man's words sounded like a final wish.

"Patriarch Feng, since I said I can save you, then I will. As for your daughter, she's better off staying with you."

Ling Feng smiled faintly and shook his head. Why did every elder he met try to make him their son-in-law?

Still, he could feel the man's love for his daughter. Even facing death, he was willing to risk everything to protect her. For that alone, Ling Feng decided he was worth saving.

"Mr. Ling... are you truly certain?"

Feng Chan's voice wavered. Ling Feng had said before that he could try, but she had not expected her father's condition to be so severe.

"It's worth a try."

Ling Feng shook his head. In moments like this, bold promises only sounded like arrogance. Better to stay humble and let his actions speak for him.

The patriarch sighed softly. He had little hope left, but even a dying horse deserved one last attempt to live. If there was any chance at all, he would take it. He would rather fight for his life than rot away under the Tiejian Sect's control, forced to watch his daughter be dragged into ruin.

His eldest son, Feng Yan, was already stranded on Tianluo Island and would surely meet his end. He could not stand to see his sole daughter foolishly sacrifice herself.