Luo Feng wasn’t wearing his usual black battle armor today. Instead, he wore a simple black robe, and stood barehanded beneath the courtyard wall.
“Chunyu Clan, huh?” Luo Feng smiled faintly. With a gust of wind, he vanished like a breeze, silently infiltrating the depths of this luxurious mansion.
…
The Chunyu Clan’s estate covered dozens of kilometers, divided into outer and inner courtyards. The outer courtyard housed lower-status clan members, and thus security was relatively lax. However, the inner courtyard was clearly much more heavily guarded.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
In three steps, the black-robed figure left three afterimages—first beside shadowy flowers, then beneath a dark wall, and finally on the corridor—before reaching the edge of the inner courtyard.
“The Blood-Net Crystal mission is one of the dangerous-level tasks, so it won’t be easy to obtain,” Luo Feng crouched behind a large rock, scanning the surroundings. His mental power connected with the cosmic space, sensing the life auras around him. “The life auras in the inner courtyard are significantly stronger. There are even many Cosmic-level experts here!”
It was impossible to just walk freely through the inner courtyard.
Swoosh! Luo Feng, with utmost seriousness, activated the *Shadow Phantom Body* technique. He became like a shadow, and in the darkness of night, he was like a tiger gaining wings, swiftly infiltrating the inner courtyard.
“Stay alert! Don’t look so drowsy.”
“Captain, who would dare sneak into the Chunyu Clan’s inner courtyard? Do we really need to be this serious?”
“Even if we don’t need to be serious, we should at least pretend. Otherwise, if we’re discovered, we’ll be in big trouble. I’m just trying to look out for you all.”
A patrol squad was walking through the inner courtyard, chatting via telepathic transmission as they moved.
Whoosh!
From behind them, a blurred shadow instantly flashed past, deeper into the inner courtyard. Luo Feng, using the *Shadow Phantom Body*, became even more elusive. With his perception of cosmic space, he skillfully avoided one hidden sentry after another. Luo Feng couldn’t help but inwardly sigh—this place was indeed heavily fortified. The Chunyu Clan, a superpower second only to the city lord’s mansion within Yan Gang Territory, was no joke.
“Just ahead is where that dog-faced strategist lives,” Luo Feng pressed himself against a stone pillar on the corridor, like a blurred shadow, his eyes cold and sharp as he gazed toward a quiet residence in the distance.
Whoosh!
Guided by his perception of cosmic space, Luo Feng traced three eerie paths and darted into the quiet pavilion.
…
On the second floor of the pavilion.
A thin, pale-faced man in white robes sat before a desk, seemingly lost in thought.
In noble families, there were always many strategists, especially in merchant clans that valued them greatly. This white-robed man was the highest-ranking and most trusted strategist in the Chunyu Clan—’Yukeqi’. His status within the Chunyu Clan was extremely high.
Just the fact that he lived in the inner courtyard and occupied an entire quiet pavilion alone was enough to show his standing.
“Yukeqi.”
“Hmm?” The white-robed man shuddered, quickly turning his head. Behind him stood a black-haired man in a black robe.
“Master!”
The white-robed man immediately bowed respectfully, his eyes filled with unwavering loyalty and fervor.
“Hmm.” Luo Feng nodded. Over the past six days, to thoroughly understand the Chunyu Clan, he had cautiously approached the matter from multiple angles. He had gathered information from city intelligence agencies and specifically used soul techniques to control several key figures within the Chunyu Clan for thorough investigation.
This soul technique was one of many minor methods developed by his teacher, Hu Yanbo, the master of the Yimo Star, who specialized in the soul path and achieved great success. Even the *Enslavement Soul Seal* was his creation, so naturally, he had many commonly used small techniques.
The technique Luo Feng used on this white-robed man was similar to a “soul confusion” method.
“I need to see your clan leader now. Are you ready?” Luo Feng asked.
“Master, please rest assured. I am the clan leader’s most trusted aide, and he trusts me completely. Even if I wish to see him in the middle of the night, there won’t be any problem.” The white-robed man, Yukeqi, was confident.
“You lead the way.” Luo Feng said.
“Yes.”
Yukeqi respectfully replied, “Master, please follow closely behind me.” Then Yukeqi headed downstairs, with Luo Feng following.
Creak! The door opened, and Yukeqi openly led Luo Feng outside.
Walking along the corridor, the passage was eerily silent.
“Hmm?” Luo Feng noticed a patrol squad approaching from a distance. The leader of the patrol, upon seeing the white-robed man, smiled and greeted, “Mr. Yu.”
“Hmm.” Yukeqi nodded indifferently.
The patrol squad didn’t even ask who the black-robed man was, simply moving on. Yukeqi transmitted telepathically, “Master, rest assured. I often meet the clan leader late at night for important matters. Sometimes I even bring others to meet him… although those were people the clan leader had specifically instructed me to bring. The guards don’t know that. So, bringing someone along won’t be a problem.”
“Hmm.” Luo Feng slightly nodded.
They continued forward.
Checkpoint after checkpoint.
Luo Feng openly passed by one hidden sentry after another, none of whom reacted at all. Under Yukeqi’s guidance, he continued deeper into the estate.
“The deeper we go, the tighter the security. Even for me, sneaking in without being noticed by anyone would be impossible.” Luo Feng gazed ahead at the vast, heavily guarded area. At a glance, there were at least thousands of guards. Clearly, they had reached the heart of the Chunyu Clan.
“Open the gate!” Yukeqi called out.
“It’s Mr. Yu. Please wait a moment.” Immediately, soldiers opened the tightly closed side gate.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands of guards, Yukeqi led Luo Feng straight into the deepest part of the estate.
“Master, we have now reached the clan’s most central area. The clan leader, important clan members, some supreme experts, the treasure vaults, martial arts halls, and more are all here,” Yukeqi transmitted telepathically. “The clan leader’s residence is just ahead… yes, we’re here. That palace in front of us.”
Luo Feng carefully observed.
Ahead was an ancient courtyard wall, about 500 meters long and wide, intricately carved. Inside the wall stood a nine-story palace. At the main entrance of the courtyard wall stood only two guards.
“Open the gate.” Yukeqi said.
“Who is he?” One of the guards on the left frowned, pointing at Luo Feng.
“He is the person the clan leader wishes to see.” Yukeqi frowned. “Hurry up and open the gate.”
“The clan leader didn’t inform us today that he would be meeting anyone at night,” the left guard carefully looked at Luo Feng, coldly stating. “Besides, the clan leader has already retired at this hour.”
“The clan leader has long wanted to meet him, but just never had the chance. Now that I’ve found this gentleman, of course, I must bring him immediately,” the white-robed Yukeqi’s face darkened as he scolded, “Do you think you can bear the consequences if the clan blames us? Hurry up and open the gate!”
Luo Feng slightly furrowed his brow and transmitted telepathically, “What’s going on?”
“Master, normally these two wouldn’t dare stop me, but today is strange,” Yukeqi transmitted back, equally puzzled.
“Still not opening the gate!” Yukeqi’s face turned even darker as he angrily transmitted, “What’s wrong with you two?”
The two guards’ expressions changed slightly.
One of them awkwardly smiled and transmitted, “Mr. Yu, it’s not that we brothers want to stop you. It’s just that today the clan leader has just acquired that woman from the city lord’s mansion… in short, it’s not a good time to receive guests. If he gets disturbed, the clan leader might get angry. If you really need to meet him… shall we brothers help pass the message?”
“Oh,” the white-robed Yukeqi frowned, transmitting to Luo Feng, “Master, the clan leader is currently with a flirtatious woman. What should we do?”
“Go in!” Luo Feng transmitted.
Under the influence of the soul technique, Yukeqi couldn’t possibly refuse Luo Feng’s command. He immediately turned to the guards, “You two go and deliver the message! Meeting this gentleman is far more important than fooling around with a woman.”
“Alright then.” The two guards at the gate immediately opened it, and one of them went inside.
…
Luo Feng stood outside the courtyard, silently watching through the opened gate.
“Clan Leader, Clan Leader,” the guard who went to deliver the message stood outside the palace, calling softly.
“What is it?” A voice filled with irritation responded.
“What’s going on,” a sweet, coquettish voice chimed in.
“Clan Leader, Mr. Yu has brought someone here, saying it’s the person you’ve been wanting to meet for a long time. Clan Leader, will you see them?” the guard asked.
“Mr. Yu brought someone?” Suddenly, the first-floor door of the palace thunderously opened. A tall, muscular man wearing a luxurious sleeping robe and barefoot stepped out, looking toward the outside. His gaze landed on Luo Feng, the black-robed figure, causing the Chunyu Clan leader to feel puzzled.
“If we wait any longer, we’ll be exposed.” Luo Feng’s body flickered, becoming a blurred shadow as he rushed into the courtyard.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Nine black figures darted down from the palace’s upper floors. Simultaneously, figures burst forth from behind the courtyard walls, descending like a storm toward Luo Feng.
How could the leader of the Chunyu Clan, a figure of such prestige, possibly lack personal secret guards?
Three hundred personal secret guards!
Nine Shadow Guards!
“There are even nine Cosmic-level experts. No wonder the Chunyu Clan is a superpower,” Luo Feng, clad in black, stood in the courtyard with a cold expression, his eyes icy. He simply extended his hands slightly.
Instantly, the three hundred secret guards who had rushed out, each wielding swords, short blades, or various weapons, some even preparing to control hidden weapons to kill Luo Feng, found their weapons—swords, blades, and hidden weapons—being manipulated by Luo Feng’s overwhelming mental power, turning against them and striking their own heads!
“No!” The three hundred secret guards, the nine Shadow Guards, and the two sentries all stared in terror, but their powers couldn’t control their weapons anymore!
Whoosh!
A synchronized flurry of sword slashes, blade cuts, and hidden weapon flashes!
Three hundred and eleven heads were severed, blood spraying into the night sky. Only three people remained alive in the entire courtyard.
The white-robed Yukeqi stood there, stunned, while the Chunyu Clan leader stared in horror. Only Luo Feng, in his black robe billowing, remained expressionless.
Whoosh!
In one step, Luo Feng reached the clan leader’s side, gripping his neck as if it were a chicken’s, and with a single step, he vanished into thin air.
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