Chapter 39: The Hideous Are Prone to Mischief

In the realm of Spirit Practitioners, the gap between each level was immense. Ai Wulong, at the fourth level, could unleash a casual spear shadow that even a third-level expert would not dare to take lightly—let alone Gu Feng, who was only at the Warrior stage.

Watching this scene, everyone was stunned.

"Is Ai Wulong trying to kill Gu Feng?"

After all, Gu Feng was already exceedingly talented for his age. Was Ai Wulong not afraid of offending the powers behind Gu Feng? Was he about to bring disaster upon Senyuan Town?

In truth, Ai Wulong regretted his action the moment he struck. He cared for his subordinates, so he acted in haste, but by the time he realized, it was already too late.

Gu Feng felt the overwhelming danger; there was no chance to evade. He could only hurriedly activate his shield defense.

Though formidable, the shield was no match for the difference in realms. Against a fourth-level Spirit Practitioner’s attack, Gu Feng’s shield lasted only half a second before shattering. The shadow of the spear struck Gu Feng’s chest with brutal force.

Gu Feng felt as if death was upon him, a deep frustration welling within—he would need a hundred and twenty hours to resurrect. His only real concern was his sister’s safety during that time.

But at that moment, he felt a sudden heaviness beneath his feet—the speed boost from his shoes vanished, the leather armor on his body suddenly felt heavy and ordinary, save for a burning sensation at his chest.

Boom!

Gu Feng was hurled through the air by the massive force.

“Brother!”

Gu Yan frantically rushed toward Gu Feng, but the ground was too chaotic. She fell, scraping her hand, but seemed not to feel the pain. Climbing up again, she continued running to her brother.

Gu Feng crashed to the ground and spat a mouthful of blood, gravely wounded. He looked at his chest armor, which had cracked despite him defending with all his might. His set of beginner leather armor was now ruined.

Gu Feng did not yet realize the true value of the set. Had he known, he might have hated Ai Wulong even more.

Ai Wulong and the other experts finally let out a deep sigh of relief upon seeing that Gu Feng had survived.

Gu Yan reached Gu Feng, holding him as she burst into tears.

“Brother, it’s all my fault. I’m useless, I’m so sorry…”

“Silly girl, why are you crying? See, your brother is fine, isn’t he?”

Gu Feng produced the recovery pill he had been rewarded with at his first death.

The moment the pill appeared, a blue-green aura radiated from it, drawing everyone’s attention.

“What kind of pill is that? Such pure medicinal power!”

Gu Feng swallowed the recovery pill, and his wounds healed visibly, his complexion quickly returning to normal.

Those who witnessed it cried out in astonishment, “It must be a treasure pill! Only such a pill could have such potent restorative power!”

As his injuries faded, Gu Feng stood up, ignoring the crowd, and pulled his sister with him toward Senyuan Town.

In truth, Gu Feng did not wish to go to Senyuan Town, but to reach any other place, he would either have to cross the Beast Forest or pass through the town itself.

“Brother, are you all right now?”

“I’m fine, my silly sister.”

This experience made Gu Feng deeply understand the importance of strength. Cultivating the Heaven-Swallowing Art on his own was too difficult; only by meeting the system’s requirements and practicing the Heaven-Swallowing Art could his power soar as he hoped.

At the same time, Gu Feng knew he needed to find a powerful and suitable cultivation method for his sister. In truth, the Heaven-Swallowing Art was excellent, but far too difficult to learn. Gu Feng had no idea how to teach his sister to cultivate it.

Liang Zi caught up to Gu Feng and Gu Yan, speaking softly, “Come to my house.”

People looked at Liang Zi, thinking she would surely be refused.

Gu Feng paused, glanced at Liang Zi, and, recalling her help to Gu Yan, nodded gently.

The Liang family rejoiced at this, while others were left speechless.

“He actually agreed?”

Thus, the Liang family surged forward, flocking to accompany Gu Feng and Gu Yan. The other factions, including the town lord’s soldiers, followed behind. Ai Wulong kept casting conflicted glances at Gu Feng.

Three hours later, the towering gates of Senyuan Town appeared in Gu Feng’s sight.

Though called a town, Senyuan’s scale was considerable, built as a buffer against the Beast Forest.

In fact, Senyuan Town did not exist many years ago. The Empire had established it as a buffer zone to defend against the Beast Forest.

“Gu Yan, and Gu Feng, let me take you home,” said Liang Zi.

Along the way, Liang Zi grew acquainted with Gu Feng and soon became friendly, even saying the Liang family was now their home and that they should feel welcome.

The Liang family was delighted, thinking Liang Zi wise. It was obvious Gu Feng was no ordinary youth, and now that they had secured his favor, the family’s future seemed bright.

Gu Feng held no dislike for Liang Zi; from the start, she had been kind to Gu Yan and always helping her, which deeply warmed Gu Feng’s heart.

Liang Zi led Gu Feng and Gu Yan straight to the Liang residence, giving the siblings—on their first visit to Senyuan Town—no opportunity to look around.

The large group entered the city, but to avoid causing a disturbance, all but the town lord’s soldiers dispersed and entered separately.

As they passed a lavish inn, their way was blocked.

A woman’s angry voice rang out: “Xue Wen, you shameless woman, how dare you seduce my man! Today, I’ll ruin you!”

With her words, the aura of a peak seventh-level warrior exploded outward, sweeping through the surroundings.

People looked at the woman, barely in her twenties yet astoundingly powerful, and were shocked.

“A genius, truly a genius.”

“Heavens, what’s happening to Senyuan Town, that so many prodigies have suddenly appeared?”

Though bordering the Beast Forest, Senyuan Town lay on its most desolate edge. Aside from a few local or low-level cultivators, it rarely saw outside experts. Now, with such an influx of prodigies, people grew suspicious.

Xue Wen’s face was grave as she glared at the woman. “Du Juan, mind your words.”

“Hmph! Mind my words? If you weren't seducing my man, why does he keep pestering you?”

“Who’s seducing him? He’s the one constantly bothering me—I’m sick of it!”

“Hmph! I don’t care. You little tramp, today I’ll ruin your pretty face!”

Gu Yan, seeing Du Juan bullying Xue Wen, whispered to Gu Feng, “Brother, that woman is ugly, and her heart is even worse.”

For some reason, Gu Yan felt a sense of closeness the moment she saw Xue Wen. Seeing her bullied, she hoped her brother would help, hence her words.

Gu Feng immediately understood Gu Yan's intent and replied, “Ah, ugly inside and out, no wonder she stirs up trouble.”

The siblings’ words instantly drew everyone’s attention.

Many wondered who these two were—couldn’t they sense the fierce aura of this ugly woman? To dare speak out so boldly—this would be worth watching.

Some recognized Liang Zi and exclaimed, “Isn’t that Liang Zi from the Liang family? If they’re with her, their identities must be far from ordinary.”

Du Juan trembled with rage as she looked at Gu Yan and Gu Feng. Seeing that Gu Yan was even more beautiful than Xue Wen, her jealousy surged.

She shrieked, “You little brat, how dare you insult me?”