novelraw Chapter 62 – Confrontation
Chapter 62 – Confrontation
Since Lu Feichen sent people to capture Luo Xiu's family, intending to put him to death, Luo Xiu knew he could never return to the Free Spirit Outer Sect.
With his parents and sister under the free protection of the Hunter Guild, Luo Xiu could completely flee far away to train and enhance his cultivation strength.
As long as he remained alive and his cultivation grew stronger by the day, no one would dare to harm his family.
Powerful strength is the fundamental basis for standing firm.
However, this matter also involved Lu Mengyao, so Luo Xiu naturally couldn't just leave without a word.
He had to meet Lu Mengyao to ask her clearly whether she would stay in the Free Spirit Outer Sect or leave with him.
Since this was a personal grievance, the Hunter Guild would not directly intervene, so Luo Xiu could only go through official channels, issuing a bounty task to seek the assistance of strong individuals within the guild.
"What is the cultivation strength of those Inner Sect Elders in the Free Spirit Sect?" Luo Xiu pondered for a moment before asking Wen Qianhong.
"Aside from the severely injured Sect Master of the Free Spirit Sect, who was once at the fourth level of the King realm, the strongest currently are Di Sigu and Kong Qingyu, both at the third level of the King realm," Wen Qianhong replied.
Hearing this, Luo Xiu nodded. This meant that as long as he could hire a strong individual at the fourth level of the King realm, his safety should be assured.
This time, he was prepared to enter the lion's den, facing Lu Feichen and Lu Mengyao directly, so the primary prerequisite was to ensure his safety.
Under Wen Qianhong's surprised gaze, Luo Xiu took out three treasures from his Storage Ring.
A low-grade Earth-level battle sword, a diamond-shaped formation disk emitting a black sheen, and a fiery red jade bottle.
Seeing these three items, Wen Qianhong could confirm that Luo Xiu must have received the legacy of a Martial King, as this was already the second low-grade Earth-level battle sword he had taken out.
Moreover, the other two items, one was a fifth-tier formation treasure, and the other should be a fifth-grade pill.
Luo Xiu placed these three items on the table and looked at Wen Qianhong, saying, "I wish to hire a strong individual at the fourth level of the King realm for assistance."
Wen Qianhong did not speak but first checked whether these three treasures were indeed of the fifth tier.
"A fifth-grade Fire Cloud Pill? This is indeed a good item."
When he saw the pill in the jade bottle, Wen Qianhong's eyes lit up slightly.
Immediately, he put away these three treasures and smiled, "I happen to be at the fourth level of the King realm, so I will personally take on your commission."
"Thank you, senior!" Luo Xiu immediately stood up and saluted. It was undoubtedly the best outcome if Wen Qianhong agreed to help.
"You don't need to thank me. Since I took your items, it's only right for me to do this for you," Wen Qianhong did not accept Luo Xiu's salute, maintaining a clear distinction between public and private matters.
Then Wen Qianhong wrote a letter and had it sent to the Free Spirit Outer Sect.
...
"A letter from President Wen?"
In the Free Spirit Sect, Lu Feichen was slightly taken aback when he received the letter. Upon reading its contents, his expression changed instantly.
"What a Luo Xiu, I underestimated you, being able to invite President Wen!" Lu Feichen's eyes flashed with killing intent.
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He immediately took out a Sound Transmission Box and contacted his master, Inner Sect Elder Kong Qingyu.
"Since President Wen is involved, there's no harm in meeting," Kong Qingyu quickly replied.
For Luo Xiu, with Wen Qianhong mediating, all he needed to do was wait.
It wasn't long before Wen Qianhong found him and said, "Lu Feichen has responded. Come with me."
Following Wen Qianhong, Luo Xiu left the Hunter Guild branch and arrived at a luxurious restaurant in Yunlong Prefecture Capital.
In the private room on the top floor of the restaurant, when Luo Xiu entered behind Wen Qianhong, he saw Lu Feichen already waiting inside.
Besides Lu Feichen, there was an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, and a middle-aged man with a goatee.
"President Wen," Lu Feichen and the elderly man stood up to greet Wen Qianhong.
Luo Xiu noticed that the middle-aged man with the goatee did not stand up, indicating his status was likely not simple.
Opposite the three, Wen Qianhong sat down with Luo Xiu.
"Haha, for President Wen to personally step in, is this little guy a newly recruited genius member of yours?" The middle-aged man with the goatee squinted his eyes and smiled.
"That's none of your business, President Sheng," Wen Qianhong replied indifferently.
At the same time, Luo Xiu heard Wen Qianhong's voice transmission, informing him that the elderly man with white hair and a youthful face was Kong Qingyu, and the middle-aged man with the goatee was Sheng Huafeng, the president of the Formation Master Guild branch.
The four major guilds cooperated but also competed with each other. As one of the four giants in Yunlong Prefecture, there was some mutual disdain between Wen Qianhong and Sheng Huafeng.
Facing Wen Qianhong's cold response, Sheng Huafeng didn't mind, smiling as he said, "According to the rules, the Hunter Guild is not allowed to interfere in personal grievances. How does President Wen explain this?"
"Didn't you, Sheng Huafeng, also interfere? How do you explain that? It seems the Formation Master Guild doesn't have a bounty task system," Wen Qianhong sneered.
Clearly, Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu, knowing their status was inferior to Wen Qianhong, feared being at a disadvantage, so they invited Sheng Huafeng.
"My Formation Master Guild is different from your Hunter Guild. I have a good relationship with Elder Kong, so I came to prevent you from bullying the weak," Sheng Huafeng said, his gaze falling on Luo Xiu, smiling, "President Wen is a fourth-level King realm expert. To invite him through a bounty task, this little guy is not simple."
With these words, Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu both looked at Luo Xiu.
"Cunning old man," Luo Xiu couldn't help but curse in his heart. Sheng Huafeng's words were clearly intentional, making others think that to issue a bounty task and invite President Wen, Luo Xiu must have fifth-tier treasures.
But Sheng Huafeng, being a giant of equal status with Wen Qianhong, left Luo Xiu with no choice but to say, "Senior, you're too kind. I was just lucky to receive the legacy of a first-level King realm expert."
In reality, Martial King Buchen was a seventh-level King realm expert and a fifth-tier forging master. Luo Xiu said this to explain why he could produce fifth-tier treasures and to suggest to the three opposite that a first-level King realm expert wouldn't leave behind much.
Whether Sheng Huafeng, Lu Feichen, and Kong Qingyu believed him, Luo Xiu wasn't sure.
He hadn't expected Sheng Huafeng to suddenly intervene, possibly causing unforeseen changes.
"Where is Lu Mengyao?" Wen Qianhong frowned at Lu Feichen, saying coldly, "Luo Xiu commissioned me to come forward because he has some matters to ask Lu Mengyao personally. I made this clear in the letter. Where is she?"
Lu Feichen's status might be prestigious in the eyes of ordinary martial artists, but to Wen Qianhong, it was far inferior. Even disregarding status, if Lu Feichen, a Spirit Refinement Martial Sect member, dared to defy a Martial King like him, it would be pure folly.
Feeling the coldness emanating from Wen Qianhong, Lu Feichen's expression changed slightly.
However, at that moment, an aura spread out, countering the aura Wen Qianhong emitted. Sheng Huafeng spoke, "Lu Mengyao's matter involves internal affairs of the Free Spirit Sect. Even if President Wen accepted the bounty task, interfering in internal disputes of other forces is strictly prohibited by the guild!"
Beside him, Luo Xiu frowned slightly. Sheng Huafeng seemed to be well-versed in the rules of the Hunter Guild.
"Sheng Huafeng, are you sure you want to talk about rules?" Wen Qianhong suddenly sneered, his gaze piercing as he looked directly at Sheng Huafeng.
With these words, Luo Xiu saw Sheng Huafeng's expression change slightly, saying, "This is a matter between Lu Feichen, Lu Mengyao, and Luo Xiu. I think it would be best for them to discuss it themselves."
Luo Xiu felt that Sheng Huafeng was evading the issue, seemingly unwilling to confront Wen Qianhong's earlier question directly.
Wen Qianhong snorted coldly, appearing somewhat assertive. Sheng Huafeng, who had previously seemed ready to confront President Wen, now appeared less confident.
This left Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu exchanging glances, feeling uneasy.
After the exchange between the two giants, it was finally Luo Xiu's turn to speak. He looked at Lu Feichen and said, "Sect Master Lu, I already know the reasons behind your attempt to kill me. I just want to see Mengyao."
"No way!" Lu Feichen refused outright, leaving no room for negotiation.
Luo Xiu's expression turned cold, and his tone became much colder, "Sect Master Lu, I hope you don't go too far. If it weren't for Mengyao, perhaps you wouldn't be sitting here talking to me now."
For someone who wanted him dead, if the person wasn't Lu Mengyao's father, he certainly wouldn't be so patient in conversation.
He could even issue a bounty task to have Lu Feichen killed, and he believed there would be Martial Kings willing to take on such a job.
The targets of hunters weren't limited to demonic beasts.
"Are you threatening me?" Lu Feichen's expression darkened. While he feared Wen Qianhong, what was Luo Xiu? A mere Qi Sea Martial Artist daring to threaten a Spirit Refinement Martial Sect member like him?
At the same time, he released his aura, pressing down on Luo Xiu.
"Lu Feichen, watch your attitude!"
With a cold snort from Wen Qianhong, the aura Lu Feichen emitted instantly dissipated.
"Sect Master Lu, I'll ask you one last time. I want to see Mengyao. Do you agree or not?" With Wen Qianhong beside him, Luo Xiu was unrestrained, standing up and looking down at Lu Feichen with a strong presence.
Lu Feichen felt utterly aggrieved. As the Outer Sect Leader, when had a Qi Sea Martial Artist dared to look down on him so arrogantly?
So Lu Feichen didn't even think, coldly saying, "Dream on if you want to see my daughter! You'll never see her in this lifetime!"
The anger pent up in Luo Xiu's heart was instantly ignited. He turned to Wen Qianhong and asked, "President, if I issue a bounty task to kill Lu Feichen, what kind of reward would it require?"
"With the three treasures you gave me, it's enough to kill three Lu Feichens," Wen Qianhong replied directly. To him, Lu Feichen's life was worth no more than a fifth-tier treasure.
"Do you need me to kill him?" An overwhelming killing intent surged from this seemingly gentle and refined president.