Chapter 99: 99. How can you hit someone?
Psychic-type ability?
Xia Feng was somewhat surprised that someone dared to use a psychic-type ability in front of Mu Qingtong.
Psychic-type Spirit artifacts generally provide Spirit Masters with extremely high Mental Power, not to mention Mu Qingtong was an Alpha-class.
“Miss, Miss?” Gongsun Ze, seeing Mu Qingtong staring at him without speaking, felt secretly happy yet confused. Was this reaction a success?
He blinked his peach blossom eyes, a charming and playful smile hooking his lips. “What is it, miss? Could it be that you’ve fallen in love with me at first sight? You can’t even speak anymore?”
“Hurry up, tell him to scram,” Mu Qingtong’s gaze was calm, but her impatient, faint voice echoed in Xia Feng’s mind again.
“Okay, okay, don’t rush,” Xia Feng muttered in his heart, slowly walking in front of Mu Qingtong, blocking Gongsun Ze’s view.
Gongsun Ze’s playful smile remained unchanged. “Hmm? Sir, didn’t you see I was talking to this beautiful lady—Ugh!!!”
His words stopped abruptly. His abdomen was suddenly punched in, caving inwards. His peach blossom eyes widened slightly in disbelief.
“Talking about your grandma!!!”
Cursing, Xia Feng fully activated the Vermilion Bird Demonic Armor and accelerated, his whole body enveloped in pale white flames. The terrifying fist force impacted Gongsun Ze’s abdomen, leaving a white streak, and sent him crashing through a row of giant trees.
The forest trembled.
Xia Feng chose not to use his Spirit Robe, because the Vermilion Bird Demonic Armor was a Spirit artifact. It only required an extremely small amount of Spirit Pressure to activate, so as not to expose his Spirit Pressure rank too early.
Screech—
The last giant tree swayed precariously and slowly toppled, crashing to the ground with a thud.
Smoke and dust billowed.
“Cough—Cough—” With two light coughs, Gongsun Ze emerged from the smoke and dust, his face smudged and his expression as dark as water. “Xia Feng! Are you crazy!!”
“Oh, so you know me~”
Xia Feng stood on a thick branch, leaning on his saber, looking down at him with a villainous sneer. “Since you know my grandpa’s name, you still dare to have ideas about your grandma? Are you seeking death?!”
“!” Gongsun Ze’s expression changed slightly. He hadn’t expected Xia Feng to have no gentlemanly demeanor and to curse so directly, leaving him momentarily speechless.
“Gongsun Gege! Are you okay—”
You Lina cried out in alarm as she ran over. She turned back, glaring at the man on the tree with indignation. “Gongsun Gege was just talking to that woman, how could you hit someone!”
Ten fully armed knights also surrounded You Lina, staring coldly at Xia Feng, seemingly ready to make a move at any moment.
Tap—
Daoist Chen gently landed beside Xia Feng, his Taoist robe rustling in the wind. His gloomy eyes looked down at the crowd below. “What, do you all want to spar with this Daoist?”
As his words fell, Mu Qingtong and Cai Kuihua also landed on the branch.
The atmosphere became slightly tense.
Although You Lina’s faction had more people, only Gongsun Ze, You Lina, and a tall blond knight were Second-stage Spirit Masters. The rest were First-stage.
Daoist Chen, on the other hand, was the only Third-stage expert present. If a fight broke out, it was uncertain who would win.
Unless Cha Nai Xue’s faction joined the fray and teamed up with You Lina, then the four members of the Holy Department would indeed have to flee.
However, Cha Nai Xue and You Lina were clearly rivals, so the probability of them teaming up was not high.
Gongsun Ze stared coldly at the man on the tree, his lips twisted, and he let out a light laugh. “Forget it, Lina, let’s go.” He patted Lina’s shoulder and turned to leave.
“Ah, aren’t we going to teach that lunatic a lesson?”
“It’s more important to find the key and get the Moon God Tear.”
Gongsun Ze said softly, looking at You Lina with a gentle, affectionate gaze. “Treasure, you need to understand that nothing is more important than you getting promoted to Third-stage right now~”
“Gege, you’re so kind~” You Lina’s eyes flashed with an eerie pink light, and she, entranced, smiled brightly. “Once I’m promoted to Third-stage, I’ll definitely help brother get justice!”
Watching the Holy See members leave, Xia Feng’s eyes twitched slightly. He had to admit, the Black Moon Holy See had quite a few oddballs. Anyone could be a Saintess or a Knight; it was really not right.
“We need to start our action too.”
Daoist Chen turned, his voice deep. “Although Wen Zaiye is dead, the order from higher-ups is to bring him back whether dead or alive, so our mission is not over yet.”
“Let me explain the plan. The four of us will split up and act independently. If we encounter enemies, try not to engage and just escape. If we are ambushed or surrounded, send up a signal flare. This Calamity Realm isn’t large; at my speed, I can reach you in at most one minute.”
As he spoke, he took out two black bags and tossed them to Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong.
“The Calamity Force concentration here is very high. You two won’t last more than two hours. Each bag contains five Wisdom Fruits, which should be enough for you to resist the Calamity Force Erosion.”
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“But this old Daoist still needs to remind you, this mission is not easy, so if you can succeed, fine. If not, it doesn’t matter. Don’t risk your lives. Be careful, both of you.”
Daoist Chen wouldn’t stop talking, his tone full of concern for their lives, and he didn’t seem to have much hope for the mission, appearing quite indifferent.
“Alright, let’s get to it.”
The four of them dispersed and disappeared into the depths of the forest.
Cha Nai Xue silently watched Xia Feng’s figure gradually disappear into the darkness, her mind still replaying the scene of Xia Feng punching Gongsun Ze away.
She knew Gongsun Ze had a very disgusting psychic-type ability. She guessed that Xia Feng discovered it and immediately resorted to violence, not caring about Gongsun Ze’s backing at all.
Cha Nai Xue lowered her eyelids.
If Xia Feng were by her side, perhaps she wouldn’t have to be harassed by disgusting guys like Gongsun Ze every day.
The more she thought about it, the more helpless she felt. Choosing to sell Xia Feng to the Mu Clan for profit back then was indeed a very wrong decision. Cha Nai Xue sighed inwardly.
But who could have expected her Childhood sweethearts to be so unconventional? He was clearly a genius but had hidden for so long before revealing himself.
“Master, I actually think we could team up with Xia Feng,”
Panda said in a deep voice beside her. “Although Xia Feng misunderstands you now, if it were a normal transaction, he probably wouldn’t refuse. Then you could get the Moon God Tear, and Xia Feng could get the Spirit Infusion Fruit; each gets what they need.”
“No need.”
Cha Nai Xue shook her head after hearing this and said faintly, “Although he is a genius, he is only First-stage now. Not to mention whether he can find the key, even if he finds the real key, he probably can’t protect it. It’s not very useful to ask for his help in this matter.”
The Moon God Tear contained insights into a Spirit Robe left by the previous Moon God proxy, which was only useful to Moon God believers.
If she could obtain it, it would not only greatly advance her comprehension of the Moon God Domain but also boost her Spirit Pressure. It might even allow her to directly reach Third-stage without Spirit Material.
Therefore, the Moon God Tear was very important to her, as well as to You Lina.
