Medical Sage

Of course, Li Chongtian was unwilling to publicize such a humiliating and preposterous affair again, only for it to spread and make him the laughingstock of all cultivators in the North Side Area of Eagle Gorge.

He glared fiercely at Lin Moxin before his gaze returned to Chen Fei. ”Boy, consider yourself lucky this time,” he said menacingly, ”otherwise... hmph!” If it weren’t for Lin Moxin’s meddling, how could I be so embarrassed right now? And how could a mere child like Chen Fei have escaped from the situation I so carefully orchestrated? Damn it, that little bastard Lin Moxin is just a nosy meddler!

Chen Fei’s eyes narrowed slightly. With his current strength, he no longer needed to worry about ordinary Qi Refining Eighth Layer practitioners. However, this old fox had lived for so long that he had more tricks up his sleeve than Chen Fei could imagine. The previous incident was a living lesson that he needed to take as a warning.

Still, the Cultivation World ultimately respected power. If Li Chongtian truly pushed him too far, it would be no great matter to just fight it out and see what happened. I, Chen Fei, am not so easily bullied. If there is a next time, heh heh…

”Great Elder Li Chongtian, is it?” Chen Fei sneered, his words laced with a threat so cold it was startling. ”This time I fell for your scheme, I’ll admit that. But next time, heh heh, you had better hope I don’t catch you alone. Otherwise, heh heh…”

Only then did the crowd seem to remember that while Chen Fei looked young, he was a ruthless character who had personally slaughtered Wuu Jun from Crow River. How could he be an ordinary person to be underestimated?

This blatant threat, a tit-for-tat confrontation, sent a shiver through their hearts. From the looks of it, was this young man preparing to go head-to-head with Li Chongtian?

”You dare threaten me? With what, your stature?” Li Chongtian’s face twitched violently, his eyes instantly filling with a cold light brimming with murderous intent. ”Well, I, Li Chongtian, would really like to see you try!”

With his status as the Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, a bona fide Qi Refining Eighth Layer Powerhouse, when had he ever suffered such humiliation and threats?

With a deep breath, however, he forcibly restrained the killing intent in his heart. The powerful spiritual light surging around his body began to recede, but his gaze remained scornful and cold as he stared at Chen Fei. ”Young man, don’t get arrogant and look down on others just because you’re a little stronger. In Eagle Gorge today, it’s not the turn of an immature brat like you to throw your weight around! Your luck won’t be so good next time. We’ll see about that!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chongtian wasted no more words, flicking his sleeve and turning to leave.

Chen Fei’s eyes narrowed at the sight, his gaze growing even colder. If I don’t get rid of this old bastard, he’ll become a real menace in the future!

Witnessing this, the onlookers exchanged glances, all of them stunned. None had expected that Li Chongtian, the Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, would actually suffer a setback before an unknown stranger, even being forced to swallow his anger and temporarily retreat.

Seeing that even Li Chongtian had retreated, Zhuang Yuanwu of Green Snake Cave, though unwilling, could only shamefacedly pick up his severed arm. Like a stray dog, he squeezed through the crowd and fled.

Once they were a safe distance away, Li Chongtian finally vented his fury, his face a vicious, twisted mask of rage. ”Lin Moxin, that damned little mongrel! If he hadn’t so unexpectedly intervened… What a bastard!” If not for Lin Moxin suddenly spoiling his plans, he would have been the biggest winner, having seized the Black Cloud Axe from that kid.

Under those circumstances, could he have afforded not to compromise? Only if he had a death wish! But now, everything was gone. It was all because of that little mongrel, Lin Moxin. Damnation!

”Elder Li, are we just going to let this go?” Zhuang Yuanwu asked bitterly, his face grim. His teeth were gritted, his hatred for Chen Fei palpable. This time, Chen Fei had severed his arm, causing him grievous injury. How could he willingly let such a blood feud go?

”Let it go? How could we possibly let it go?” Li Chongtian shook his head fiercely, a chilling emotion brewing in his eyes. Chen Fei’s age, combined with the power and potential he displayed, was truly alarming. This was the kind of person who, if provoked, had to be completely eradicated. Otherwise, he would become an endless source of trouble in the future. Li Chongtian had no desire to wait foolishly for that day to come.

At this thought, his eyes, flickering with malice and coldness, turned to Zhuang Yuanwu. He stated expressionlessly, ”Zhuang Yuanwu, I’ve heard you have some connection with Yu Qianji, one of the five Deputy Cave Masters of your Green Snake Cave. Is that rumor true?”

The Cave Master of Green Snake Cave was known as the Green Snake Elder, a bona fide Peak Powerhouse of Qi Refining Ninth Layer with formidable strength and a notorious reputation. Besides him, Green Snake Cave had five Deputy Cave Masters, each possessing strength at the peak of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer or the ordinary Qi Refining Ninth Layer. One of them was Yu Qianji. According to gossip, Yu Qianji had successfully broken through from the Peak of Qi Refining Eighth Layer to the early stage of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer half a year ago. His strength now ranked third among the five Deputy Cave Masters of Green Snake Cave.

”Elder Li, how did you know… I do have some private dealings with Deputy Cave Master Yu. In his youth, Deputy Cave Master Yu was a close friend of one of my uncles. Why do you bring this up now, Elder Li?” Zhuang Yuanwu’s expression changed at his words, surprised that Li Chongtian knew such a private matter of his. Nevertheless, he nodded and asked in return.

”It’s good that it’s true!” A chilling light gleamed in Li Chongtian’s eyes. He glanced back in the direction they came from and said somberly, ”If we let that boy’s strength and potential grow unchecked, he will surely become a menace. And you certainly don’t want to just swallow the insult of your severed arm. You want revenge, don’t you? In that case, let’s act separately!”

”Act separately? What’s the plan?” Zhuang Yuanwu asked without hesitation. He would not rest until Chen Fei paid the price for his severed arm.

”You return to Green Snake Cave immediately and persuade Deputy Cave Master Yu Qianji to act on your behalf. As for me, I’ll pay a visit to Black Bear Peak. Lii Feixiong of Black Bear Peak has always been thick as thieves with Wuu Jun from Crow River, practically inseparable. Now that Wuu Jun has fallen, perhaps Lii Feixiong will be willing to avenge him. It’s a possibility! As long as either Deputy Cave Master Yu Qianji or Lii Feixiong makes a move, what chance does that brat have of surviving?”

As he finished, Li Chongtian let out a sinister, cold laugh, clearly pleased with his scheme. After all, Yu Qianji of Green Snake Cave was likely a super expert of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. Lii Feixiong of Black Bear Peak was no less extraordinary, a true powerhouse at the Peak of Qi Refining Eighth Layer, only a half-step away from the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. His strength was far beyond what Li Chongtian could match. Even an expert on the level of Wuu Jun from Crow River was a notch below him! No matter how formidable that kid was, could he possibly be stronger than powerhouses like Lii Feixiong or Deputy Cave Master Yu Qianji? Obviously, that was impossible. It wasn’t even realistic.

”Lii Feixiong? You mean the Lii Feixiong from Black Bear Peak, the one at the Peak of Qi Refining Eighth Layer?” Zhuang Yuanwu’s expression changed abruptly, his eyes wide with shock. He had clearly heard of how fearsome a man like Lii Feixiong was.

After a moment’s hesitation, he gritted his teeth and nodded. ”Alright, no problem. I can go back and persuade the Deputy Cave Master to personally deal with that kid. However, Elder Li, you must go to Black Bear Peak first and try your luck! If Lii Feixiong is unwilling to act, then I will report back to the Deputy Cave Master.”

He knew that while he could indeed ask Deputy Cave Master Yu Qianji to intervene, such a request would require calling in a favor. His uncle had left him only three such favors, and he had to conserve them if possible. Moreover, he was starting to realize that Li Chongtian was clearly trying to use his connection with the Deputy Cave Master. He wasn’t a fool; he wouldn’t let Li Chongtian use him so easily.

”Fine, I’ll go to Black Bear Peak and try first…” Li Chongtian’s expression soured, but he said no more. Getting the other man to agree to involve Yu Qianji as an insurance policy was a good enough outcome. Besides, he was the one with the deeper grudge against Chen Fei, the one who most wanted to see that little bastard sent to meet the Yama King. If he tried to get results without putting in any effort himself, it simply wouldn’t work.

Meanwhile, Young Master Chen had joined Lin Moxin of the Lin Family of Twin Rain Tower, the one who had unexpectedly stood up for him.

”You look unfamiliar. I take it this is your first time on Canglan Island?” Lin Moxin walked up to Chen Fei with a smile and said, ”I am Lin Moxin, of the Lin Family of Twin Rain Tower on this very island.”

Standing nearby, the Qi Refining Eighth Layer Powerhouse Lin Jing Mountain watched this interaction with surprise. He looked at his family’s universally acknowledged top genius, knowing full well how proud the young man usually was. He often looked down on even some of the older generation powerhouses in the family. Yet now, he was taking the initiative to speak to another young man of similar age, and with such a polite attitude. Considering how he inexplicably stood up for that stranger earlier… has this kid had a change of heart?

”My name is Chen Fei,” he said with a smile, clasping his fists. ”This is indeed my first time on Canglan Island. Thank you for what you did just now, Brother Lin.” Although he was suspicious of the other party’s motives for helping him, there was no denying that Lin Moxin had indeed come to his aid. Otherwise, he probably would have had to flee again. Avoiding a fight was always for the best, so he naturally owed the man a favor.

”No need for thanks. But it seems you’re a bit suspicious of my motives for helping you, aren’t you? It’s nothing much. My eyes are a little different from most people’s, so I can see your cultivation level…” At this, Lin Moxin stopped speaking and simply mouthed the words to Chen Fei: *’Peak of Qi Refining Sixth Layer’.*

Upon hearing and seeing this, Young Master Chen’s eyes constricted slightly. To avoid trouble, he had used a secret technique to conceal his true Cultivation Realm. Even a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Refining Ninth Layer would find it difficult to see through his disguise. Yet this person had pinpointed his true cultivation with a single glance.

Wait, he mentioned his eyes... Chen Fei subconsciously looked at the other man’s eyes. He stared for half a second, and then his pupils shrank abruptly.

Those eyes… could it be?