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Jiang Quan? Xu Feng had a decent impression of this person, and he learned from Guo Xiangqian that it was indeed Jiang Quan who secretly saved his life in the Beast Wasteland.
Let's return this favor today.
Jiang Quan was seriously injured and was quickly caught up by three people. They surrounded him from different directions.
"Leave your storage bag, and I'll let you go," said one disciple from Wuhua Island.
"If you don't leave your storage bag, we won't let you go," another added.
"Whether you leave the storage bag or not, we won't let you go," the third one stated bluntly.
"I'll leave half of it," Jiang Quan said, trying to buy some time, hoping that a disciple from New Moon Sect would arrive soon. "I just gathered a lot of herbs; if you could leave me a few, I can report back."
In a one-on-one situation, Jiang Quan had a slight advantage, but in a three-on-one scenario, he was doomed.
The three from Wuhua Island seemed to be considering Jiang Quan's proposal when one of them suddenly said, "Why do I feel like he's stalling for time? Do we look that easy to fool?" The three began to laugh at each other.
Seeing the situation, Jiang Quan realized he was unlikely to escape and sighed lightly, preparing to fight desperately.
"Wait a moment, everyone. There’s enough for all who see this; don’t treat me as invisible," Xu Feng stepped out from behind a nearby tree, chewing on a piece of wild grass.
Upon recognizing Xu Feng, Jiang Quan was momentarily confused about his intentions. His expression fluctuated as he hoped Xu Feng could buy more time for New Moon Sect to notice the situation.
The three from Wuhua Island, who had not participated in the Immortal Path Conference, were substitute members among the ten slots. However, as spectators, they had seen Xu Feng in action before.
"I've seen this guy; he got third place at our Wuhua Island, but he's just a coward who forfeited the last match against Cai Shujun."
“Except for the two of us from Wuhua Island and Cai Shujun, everyone else is just a bunch of fakes. Look at this guy, he's only at Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage and he's already in the top three. If I were in his place, I could easily take third.”
“What? I thought he was at Foundation Establishment Stage before?”
The three of them were exchanging banter, which caught Jiang Quan's attention. He had seen Xu Feng in action and knew that he practiced both Fire and Earth dual cultivation. With his Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, he had defeated several Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators to secure a spot in the top three. It was all due to his real skills. He never expected that in just a month, Xu Feng had advanced to Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage. Jiang Quan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing he was no longer a match for Xu Feng.
“Alright, alright.” Xu Feng interrupted their conversation, saying, “I've changed my mind. I want everything this person has; I'm not sharing anything with you.” Xu Feng drew his sword, wielding two blades. As soon as the three of them said "no," Xu Feng would strike.
The three exchanged glances, knowing that Xu Feng was tough, but the three-on-one situation gave them confidence, and they couldn't back down now. They signaled each other and charged at Xu Feng simultaneously.
Xu Feng was already prepared; he quickly dodged backward, escaping their encirclement while simultaneously unleashing two sword energies with his dual swords. Ever since his duel using sword energy with Yi Jiuzhou, Xu Feng had grown fond of this method of attack. Although it was taxing, its power was considerable.
This kind of intense fighting style could only be executed by Xu Feng; others simply couldn't handle the rapid consumption of spiritual energy or recover quickly enough to keep up.
The three opponents were all at Foundation Establishment Late Stage strength. A direct strike from Xu Feng wouldn't injure them, but it did make them break into a cold sweat. They were startled by Xu Feng's aggressive style; it was rare to see someone fight so fiercely right from the start. Could it be that this person was truly insane? At this rate, he wouldn't need ten strikes before they would have to surrender.
The three worked well together in their attacks, keeping Xu Feng on the defensive without giving him a moment's rest. They frequently unleashed sword energies themselves to increase Xu Feng's energy depletion. All four were using their full strength in what turned into a war of attrition. Xu Feng was clearly at a disadvantage fighting three against one.
Xu Feng continued to use Fire-Earth Dual Cultivation while the other three dared not reveal their full power unless it became absolutely necessary.
With the doubled power from Fire and Earth surpassing that of typical late-stage cultivators, after several exchanges of blows, the three from Wuhua Island began to falter. The situation they had anticipated did not occur; Xu Feng remained as fierce as ever, seemingly possessing endless spiritual energy. It dawned on them that they had misjudged the situation; their opponent had come prepared and launched an aggressive attack right from the start.
After twenty strikes, one of the Wuhua Island cultivators found himself drained of spiritual energy and was struck down by Xu Feng's sword energy, collapsing to the ground.
Seeing the tide turn against them, the other two exchanged glances and quickly made their escape—one to the left and one to the right—leaving their fallen comrade behind without a second thought.
Xu Feng did not chase after them; it was impossible to catch up to the two with the Wings of the Strange Dragon.
"Had you left earlier, it wouldn't have been your concern," Xu Feng said as he struck down a disciple from Wuhua Island with his sword. "You didn't listen to the old man's advice, and now you've suffered." With that, he took the man's storage bag.
Jiang Quan saw that Xu Feng could fight for over thirty exchanges without breaking a sweat, killing the Wuhua Island disciples without hesitation. He couldn't help but feel uneasy and forced himself to remain calm. "Thank you, Yan Daoyou," he said. He still didn't understand Xu Feng's intentions and didn't want to ask too much.
What if Xu Feng turned against him and truly came to kill and rob? Then no amount of caution would help.
"No need to be polite," Xu Feng sheathed his swords, indicating he bore no ill will. He said lightly, "I killed them just to return you a favor. You don't need to guess who I am; what I'm doing also helps me resolve my own inner conflicts."
In cultivation, one must also consider their state of mind and inner demons. Unresolved feelings can affect one's progress in cultivation.
"A favor back to me?" Jiang Quan could hardly believe that this expert, who could take on three opponents at once, was the same person he had seen as a ruffian two years ago.
Xu Feng had already walked far away; Jiang Quan was unwilling to ask further, nor did he dare.
Finally, reinforcements from New Moon Sect arrived. Two female disciples from Mistaken Sword Hall rushed over. Seeing Jiang Quan injured, one of them took out a Healing Pill for him to consume while the other pointed at the corpse on the ground and asked, "Jiang Shixiong, this person is a disciple from Wuhua Island; could it be that he was the one who injured you?"
With three of them gathered together needing to care for Jiang Quan, their group's strength was not particularly strong. Jiang Quan signaled for them to leave first and find a safe place later.
The Otherworldly Secret Realm spanned a vast area; it wasn't particularly large, but if it were clear and unobstructed, things would be easier. Now, however, with dense jungles and lurking dangers everywhere, one misstep could lead to disaster.
Each sect had its own means of communication—some used spirit stones, others spirit beasts, some used signal arrows or symbols. But here, even if you knew where your fellow disciples were located, it wasn't easy to reach them safely.
Now that the three from New Moon Sect had reunited, one was heavily injured. If they encountered another sect with greater numbers, they would find themselves in a passive position again.
“Jiang Shixiong, you are injured now. We can only hide here for a while and wait for the people from the sect to arrive before we leave together,” a female disciple said helplessly as the three found a relatively concealed spot to stop.
“Yeah, we'll wait here.”
“Jiang Shixiong, how is your injury?”
“Three people from Wuhua Island came. One died here, and the other two ran away. I was also injured.”
“Jiang Shixiong is really strong. How did you manage that?”
“Someone saved me.”
“Oh? Who was it? Are they handsome?”
“...Well, about the same as me.”
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