Chapter 624: 293: Revenge (Part 3)

Xiang Pangyun, who was tasked with guarding Jiang Feng’s safety and keeping petty-minded people away from Yagu Peak, keenly sensed that the one spreading rumors was probably targeting Jiang Feng. So he personally conducted the investigation.

Following the trail step by step.

He finally found out that Fa Zheng was acting behind the scenes, looking for a chance to take revenge on Jiang Feng, so he decided to turn the tables and used talisman methods to disguise someone as Jiang Feng, leading a small group of Cyan Cloud Sect disciples to chase after the town where the Saintess appeared.

Obsessed with revenge, Fa Zheng thought Jiang Feng had fallen for the trap and initiated his plan to close the net, but Xiang Pangyun had already collaborated from inside and outside, catching the prey in the trap.

In the end, apart from Fa Zheng escaping by the skin of his teeth, everyone else was killed on the spot by Xiang Pangyun under the guise of a Tribulation Cultivator.

Afterward, Xiang Pangyun investigated all around the Cyan Cloud Sect again, and after confirming there were no other threats targeting Jiang Feng, he returned to the sect to inform Jiang Feng of the incident, which was already several days after Jiang Feng had discovered his Fortune Point had greatly increased.

Jiang Feng decided to achieve Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment.

He put all his Fortune Points into his Foundation Establishment Technique.

The panel information changed.

Name: Jiang Feng

Fortune: None

Cultivation Techniques: Foundation Establishment Technique - Perfection (215-300) Longevity Skill - Perfection (3-300) Middle Section of the Divine Sect Treasure Manual - Proficient (18-100) Upper Part of the Divine Sect Treasure Manual - (Beginner)

Skills: Alchemy (Mastery) Rune Secret Spell Basics (Great Success) Qi Condensing Pill (Proficient)

Cultivation Realm: Twelfth-Layer Foundation Establishment (Earth Dao Foundation Establishment)

Martial Arts Realm: Second-Layer of the Wending Realm

Divine Power: Immortality

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

Bai Yang participated as promised in the sect’s organized trial, heading to the Nether King River in search of a Foundation Establishment opportunity. Jiang Feng gave him ten Rapid Movement Talismans, each one’s grade deliberately suppressed, all just Human Level talismans, completely resembling those made by a First-Grade Talisman Master.

Besides that, he also gifted Bai Yang an armor. The armor had been scavenged by Xiang Pangyun from Mad Blade Martial Arts Hall members, and its grade was just right for Bai Yang as well.

Bai Yang was so grateful he almost wept. Before leaving, he and Jiang Feng exchanged glances for a moment, everything understood without words. He boarded the flying ship prepared by the sect and vanished from the sight of Jiang Feng, Wu Weiwei, and Qu Yiguang.

The three all wished for Bai Yang to find the opportunity for Foundation Establishment and make even greater progress.

But in their hearts they were also well aware that this trial was extremely dangerous, and Bai Yang’s chances of success weren’t great.

Especially Jiang Feng, who was clearest of all; he had crossed from Central Earth through the Forbidden Forest to enter the Cyan Cloud Sect territory, following the Nether King River all the way down – he knew firsthand just how uncanny the rivers on the cliff’s edge were.

At the time he wielded two Innate Magical Treasures and possessed Third-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivation; even then he almost failed there. Imagining Bai Yang’s odds wasn’t hard.

But this was Bai Yang’s choice, and the three could do nothing to stop it.

They could only do their best, within their limited ability, to help Bai Yang out.

"Screech!"

Suddenly, a cry echoed from the sky; it was a Bald Eagle speeding over from Demon Blade Peak.

Standing atop was a youth with a stern face.

"Senior Brother Jiang, I forgot to tell you—Mr. Xu gave Yu Feihong permission to set out early, so he could escort Senior Brother Bai and the others into the Forbidden Forest."

Wu Weiwei explained.

Jiang Feng looked up, his gaze locking with Yu Feihong’s.

Yu Feihong appeared calm, swept a glance at Jiang Feng, then guided the Bald Eagle to catch up with the flying ships ahead.

He seemed to ignore Jiang Feng completely.

But seeing him this way, Jiang Feng had an ominous feeling inside. Yu Feihong seemed much steadier than last time; if someone like that lost their impulsiveness, they’d become very insidious. If he wanted to plot against someone, he might not even need to do it himself.

"I’d better go see Xu Shusheng, ask if he has any way to resolve the grudge between me and Yu Feihong."

Jiang Feng didn’t want to go head-to-head with Yu Feihong.

First of all, the other party wasn’t weak.

Last time, he’d gotten the upper hand thanks to that Golden Cicada Talisman, which caught Yu Feihong completely off guard.

If it came to real fighting, unless he used the Qinglong Cauldron and the Dragon Bone Bow, Jiang Feng wasn’t confident of winning.

So if Xu Shusheng could help him resolve the conflict, he’d even compensate with talismans or apologize to Yu Feihong—it didn’t matter.

At the moment, he was busy trying to achieve Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment.

If he could get rid of this threat, his Fortune Points would grow quite a bit, and with one less formidable enemy like Yu Feihong, the road to Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment would be much smoother in the future.

Having lived over a hundred years, unless it was a blood feud and there was profit to be made, Jiang Feng could pretty much let anything go.

"Mr. Xu."

With Wu Weiwei leading the way, Jiang Feng arrived at the entrance of Xu Shusheng’s cave residence.

This was Jiang Feng’s first time coming to Xu Shusheng’s cave.

He found the cave was alive with birdsong and blossoms, like a hidden brocade landscape inside the cavern. The powerful scholarly aura filled the air; the moment he walked in, it felt like entering a miniature world—unconsciously, he restrained all his own presence.

Xu Shusheng was writing.

Writing characters Jiang Feng couldn’t understand.

Wu Weiwei saw Xu Shusheng’s supply of paper and ink running low, so she fetched another stack and placed it on another table, then started grinding ink for him.

"Mr. Xu, I have some misunderstandings with Yu Feihong. I thought it over and believe only you in the sect are capable of helping to resolve them."

Jiang Feng bowed respectfully.

Xu Shusheng’s strength was unfathomable, maybe no weaker than Lin Tianlin, and he was in a high position; even though Jiang Feng was a Fourth-Grade Talisman Master, he wouldn’t dare act brashly in front of Xu Shusheng.

"When he left Demon Blade Peak, I gave him a piece of calligraphy."

Xu Shusheng spoke while writing.

"May I ask what the calligraphy said?"

Jiang Feng asked with anticipation.

"A gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years!"

Xu Shusheng replied.

"Uh..."

Jiang Feng’s expression froze; turns out he’d found the wrong person—this guy was hoping he and Yu Feihong would fight to the death.