Chapter 26: The Maid Ling Xing

  The masked island owner was tortured by Qi Yang to the point of being on the verge of death, his hands had torn the black tight-fitting suit to shreds, and blood stains kept appearing under his fingernails. Soon a bloody blister appeared on his hand, one claw at a time. Hearing Chen Yunfeng's cold words, he screamed in agony while scratching and trembling, saying:

  "Ah...... life... life..... death... death symbol, you... who are you after all? Ah..."

  "Aren't you looking for me? I'm right in front of you now, whether it's the Carefree Sect or the Lingyin Palace, I'll take on all your grudges." Chen Yunfeng said coldly, his face expressionless as he stared at the masked man.

  "Honorable master, honorable master... spare my life... I am Zhu Peng, the Sea Dragon... willing to return to your esteemed presence, and be a cow or horse if need be." The masked man curled up into a ball and wailed.

  At this time, the masked men around him had already caught themselves bloody, and even the miserable cries began to become much smaller. The miserable scene in front of him made Chen Yunfeng almost unmoved. These people mixed in the rivers and lakes, still tracking down the descendants of Lingyue Palace after a hundred years, whether it was for revenge or other purposes, he didn't want to bother with them. If they had the ability to be arrogant in the rivers and lakes, they might as well go to the battlefield to kill enemies and do something for the people.

  Chen Yunfeng wanted to be carefree, but he also wanted to do something for the people. However, unless he wanted to turn history around and become an emperor, everything would continue as it was. But after seeing this group of people, he secretly calculated in his heart, and upon hearing their pleas for mercy, he walked forward, pointing his finger repeatedly at these black-clad men until they one by one stopped itching, before saying coldly:

  "I have temporarily suppressed the life-and-death talismans in your bodies. You can try to find a famous doctor to treat you, or wait for one year. In Xiangyang City, Guan Feng Lou will be waiting for my orders. If you don't comply on time, I won't bother with you again. Remember that I am not Virtuous Bamboo Sect Master, and I won't let the tiger return to the mountain. Do you understand?"

  "I understand, sir. I, Zhu Peng, live on Giant Rock Island. Next year at this time, I will definitely bring my subordinates to Xiangyang Guanfeng Building to await your orders. Do you know if the other island owners and cave owners' descendants are aware of this?" Zhu Peng said, trembling as he knelt on the ground.

  "I don't know, how much do you know?" Chen Yunfeng asked with a frown.

  "In the year of the Lingjiu Palace riot, the respected master Xuzhu disappeared without a trace. The various island masters and cave masters scattered in all directions, with most of the island masters moving out of the Great Song territory, some going to Fusang and others fleeing along the South Sea. The major cave masters even changed their names and dispersed their followers into the Jianghu."

  "My family's ancestors didn't want to leave their hometown, so they stayed on Giant Stone Island and never left. Three years ago, one of our subordinates was on a mission in Lin'an and happened to hear someone mention the Lingyin Temple at a wine house. He followed them all the way here, which is why we've been constantly sending people to attack this place. We just want to know what happened to the descendants of the Lingyin Temple's master." Zhu Peng said fearfully to Chen Yunfeng.

  "Is that so? Not bad, I rarely have to deal with so many people, and running away is no big deal. You think you're so smart coming here looking for trouble, but I'm in a good mood, so I'll let you off this time. Just remember to come see me when the time comes, you should know the power of the Life and Death Token." Chen Yunfeng nodded and said.

  "Subordinates, retreat. Everyone leave. Remember the encounter with the noble master today, whoever dares to leak it out will be beheaded without discussion." Zhu Peng said as he stood up and spoke to the other black-clothed men who had already pulled down their face masks.

  "Yes." A group of men in black clothes said in a low voice.

  Watching them leave one by one, Sima Wei walked over and said:

  "This Zhu Peng's martial arts skills are far more powerful than mine. Fortunately, the sect leader is here; otherwise, I would have definitely lost."

  "It's alright, Zhu Peng said they also found out about the connection with Ling Xiao Palace unexpectedly from your mouths. Now that I've used the Life and Death Seal to control them, you're temporarily safe. Next, you should quickly prepare to move away from here, find a remote place to live, and forget about the Xianyao Sect and Ling Xiao Palace." Chen Yunfeng said with a faint smile.

  He doesn't have time to take care of others, with the Sima Zhuang family following him, once something happens he can't even lend a hand, letting them leave the chaotic Jianghu is also good for them.

  Simawei smiled wryly, turned his head to look at the women and children being guarded in the corner, and also understood that bringing family was not suitable for the jianghu. He nodded and said with a smile:

  "Since the sect leader has made a request, Sima Wei will do as he's told. Let's eat first, and later I'll let Ling Xing follow the sect leader to leave. From then on, the Sima Manor will disappear from the Jianghu."

  " Bell star?" Chen Yunfeng stopped in his tracks and asked incredulously as he was walking towards the hall.

  "Simar Lingxing, my niece, her parents died in a disaster while doing business abroad a few years ago. She is the only successor of the spiritual eagle palace medicine and the meaning of her existence is to pass on the spiritual eagle medicine from generation to generation. However, she is not good at martial arts, I hope the master can take care of her more." Sima Wei said, pointing to a young woman who was walking over.

  The woman was dressed in a pale blue long dress, with bright and beautiful eyes. However, as she moved, a faint scent of medicine wafted into the air. She looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, but her small face looked very serious at this moment. After bowing to Chen Yunfeng, she said:

  "From generation to generation, the rules have been passed down. Whoever learns any knowledge from Lingjiu Palace must be a person of Lingjiu Palace, even in death, they will be a ghost of Lingjiu Palace. Although the master is the leader of the Xianyao Sect, he is also the respected master of Lingjiu Palace. As a slave, Lingxing will serve the respected master for all eternity."

  Chen Yun's eyes twitched slightly, this pretty little girl looked like she hadn't even gotten married yet, and she decided to serve herself for the rest of her life. A lifelong promise is called what? That means Chen Yun had decided not to get married, he didn't want to be with a sister who didn't have any feelings for him for now.

  Although this maid has the rules of warming the bed, he is not a complete native of the world, and his heart will inevitably have some emotional thoughts that must be pointed out in the future.

  Looking at Sima Lingxing, Chen Yunfeng could see the determination in the girl's eyes. He thought for a moment, his family still had many houses, and having one more person wouldn't make a difference. Taking her to Xiangyang would be no big deal, even if it meant protecting just one person during the war.

  "From now on, you'll be following me. But what's going on with your martial arts skills? I see that your eyes are turning green and there's a faint red color appearing on your forehead, it looks like some kind of chronic poisoning." Chen Yunfeng asked in a low voice after carefully examining Sima Lingxing.

  "I've been refining elixirs and taking them to enhance my internal energy, but there are many hidden toxins within, which is why I'm experiencing chronic poisoning." Sima Lingxing said honestly.

  "Hmm... alright, let's leave later and have Sima Uncle prepare a horse carriage for us. We'll talk about the poison when we reach Xiangyang." Chen Yunfeng nodded.

  Entering the hall, they had a fairly sumptuous Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine meal. Fortunately, Chen Yunfeng, who worked all over the place, could eat any type of dish, otherwise this sweet and silky Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine would have been cloying.