novelraw Chapter 1180 - 1178: Capture Them All
Chapter 1180 - 1178: Capture Them All
"Elders, enough with the criticisms. Lin Feng, why have you only just returned? The grand competition is about to start, which has everyone quite worried!" After calming the Elders’ uproar, Xia Yuntian asked Lin Feng why he had only just hurried back. He genuinely wanted to know what had happened.
In fact, Xia Yuntian was also angry, but from his position, he had too much to consider. With the protection of the Old Ancestor and Fang Gu, two heavyweight figures, for Lin Feng, even if he was furious, he dared not offend Lin Feng. At this moment, he could only suppress the anger in his heart and inquire of Lin Feng.
"As I was training the children earlier, it caused some delay. But here I am, arriving just in time. Is there a problem?" Lin Feng replied indifferently as he looked at Xia Yuntian. He had already arrived before the competition started. Wasn’t that acceptable? Could there possibly be a problem?
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, the Elders, who were about to say something, suddenly fell silent, thinking to themselves, that’s right, they had been too preoccupied with venting their frustration to notice that Lin Feng, in a strict sense, hadn’t arrived late. After all, the competition had not yet started, so there really was no reason to blame Lin Feng.
However, in their hearts, they were still very angry with Lin Feng. If he could arrive in time for the competition, why didn’t he come earlier? They all had been worried sick. From this standpoint, Lin Feng’s actions were indeed incorrect.
"That’s... no problem. Hurry back and let the children rest up a bit. The grand competition is expected to start in a few hours, and the first event will be for the junior category. You must be prepared." Xia Yuntian was momentarily choked by Lin Feng’s response but, accustomed to Lin Feng’s way of handling things, he didn’t take it to heart and directly instructed Lin Feng to lead the children to rest and adjust their condition for the competition, since they had been traveling for such a long time and needed a break.
"Lanlan, take good care of the children. You must ensure they are in their best condition to compete in the grand competition and win honor for the Xia Family." Immediately after, Xia Yuntian addressed Xia Lalan, who was beside Lin Feng, expressing his genuine hope that the junior group would achieve good results. He had already generally understood the changes in the junior group and believed that this time they would surely surprise the other three Prominent Families. The key to achieving such results was to ensure the children were in good condition, which was crucial.
"Rest assured; Lin Feng and I will not disappoint you." Hearing Xia Yuntian’s words, Xia Lalan nodded and agreed with a smile. She was very confident about this, as the children’s strength spoke for itself, surely astonishing everyone.
"Lanlan and I will be going now." Seeing that there was nothing else to discuss, Lin Feng simply stated and then left with Xia Lalan.
But as soon as Lin Feng and Xia Lalan had departed, the Elders in the room were not pleased!
"Family Head, how could you just let Lin Feng go like that?"
"Exactly, Lin Feng really doesn’t take our Xia Family seriously at all."
"Family Head, I suggest that we must deal with Lin Feng, or else what will the rest of the Xia Family think?"
"I share the same sentiment. With Lin Feng’s track record, can anything good come from him? Such a person must be dealt with!"
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The Elders in the room started voicing their opinions one by one, with Xia Guangnan among them. He’d said nothing while Lin Feng was present, but now that Lin Feng was gone, he spoke his mind boldly. They all shared the same thought; dealing with Lin Feng was imperative, as if others in the Xia Family followed his example, what then? Should they punish or not?
Only Elder Yunfeng kept silent at this moment; instead, he shook his head. None of these people knew how formidable Lin Feng was; they just spouted nonsense here. With Lin Feng’s strength, even the Old Ancestor wouldn’t dare to provoke him—what busybodies these Elders were!
Xia Yuntian saw Elder Yunfeng’s reaction clearly and vaguely sensed something was up, prompting him to immediately interrupt the numerous Elders’ discussions.
"Let the matter rest for now. We can discuss any issues after the grand competition when we return to the Xia Family." With a simple remark to the many Elders, he then turned and left, seeking a quiet place to think about the competition. Since arriving, he learned that the other three Prominent Families all had trump cards, and he certainly didn’t want the Xia Family to be embarrassed during the grand competition!
As for Lin Feng’s matter, even if he wanted to pursue it, it was impossible. Not to mention that Lin Feng had arrived on time, even if he hadn’t, there was nothing Xia Yuntian could do. With the Old Ancestor and Fang Gu as deterrents, no one in the Xia Family dared to touch Lin Feng.
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On the other side, shortly after Lin Feng left, the children had slain the deer-shaped Demon Beast. After killing the Demon Beast, they habitually used their short swords to cut its meat, and those without tasks went to gather dry firewood. In the blink of an eye, the Demon Beast was butchered, and plenty of firewood collected by the children.
Seeing the preparations complete, the children immediately started a fire and began roasting the meat.
"I wonder how Teacher Lin is doing over there; I hope there’s no trouble."
"Don’t worry about Teacher Lin. Let’s just eat our fill so we can perform well during the grand competition."
"Right, I’ve been roasting meat every day for the past few days, my skills have really improved!"
"That’s all thanks to Teacher Lin’s teachings. Without him showing us how to roast, would we even be able to eat what we cook?"
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Although they still had the fruits given by the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon in their pockets, which were quite tasty, they felt that eating roasted meat was more satisfying and in line with their habits. So, the children chatted while roasting meat, and they were indeed at ease.
In the past few days, under Lin Feng’s guidance, their barbecue skills skyrocketed. Although not as delicious as Lin Feng’s, their barbecued meat still nearly matched his in taste. Soon, the fragrance of grilled meat filled the air, bringing smiles to all the children’s faces.
However, just when the kids were having a great time, an unpleasant incident occurred.
"Who allowed you to come here? This is our territory, get out of here now!"
An angry voice suddenly broke the peace, causing Xia Jianping’s children to immediately turn their heads, wanting to see who was making the claim. How did this become someone else’s place? What was going on exactly? Hadn’t Elder Yunfeng said this area belonged to the Xia Family?
Soon, a few teenagers around thirteen or fourteen years old came running over, all dressed in dark blue robes embroidered with a pale yellow "Song" character. Xia Jianping and the others quickly understood that these youngsters were from the Song Family.
"What do you mean, ’your territory’? How did this place become yours?" Xia Jianping stood up unceremoniously as the kids from the opposite side approached, already convinced that these children from the Song Family were here to cause trouble.
"If I say it’s Song Family’s territory, then it is. You better leave now, or don’t blame us for being rude!" A tall, skinny child with very short hair, but strikingly spirited eyes, proudly declared with no room for argument. He was none other than Song Pu, the prime prodigy among the Song Family’s children, and saw no need to be polite to these individuals before him.
"Heard that? This is Song Family’s ground, get lost now!"
"Making excuses for your wrongdoing? Is this the style of the Xia Family?"
"Leave immediately, did you hear me?"
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The other Song Family children also assertively joined in, pride gleaming on their faces, directly demanding the kids to leave without further discussion.
Before Xia Jianping could retort, they noticed a Demon Beast’s corpse not far from where they stood, already skinned beyond recognition, with its head and Demon Core laid next to its body. They also spotted freshly barbecued meat in some of the children’s hands!
All at once, the Song children realized that the Xia Family’s kids had the audacity to hunt Demon Beasts right here and were even grilling and eating them, which infuriated Song Pu. He yelled at Xia Jianping and the others, "You... you dare to hunt Demon Beasts here? That’s incredibly audacious. Do you not know that it is forbidden to hunt Demon Beasts in this area? You have caused a huge disaster! And you are doing this on our Song Family’s territory, seize them all!"
Song Pu was now truly anxious. Just before arriving here, the Family Head had told them many things that were forbidden, including that this area was prohibited for hunting Demon Beasts due to their abundance and potential to disrupt the grand competition. The four Prominent Families did not allow anyone to arbitrarily hunt Demon Beasts in this region.
Yet the Xia Family’s children not only dared to kill a Demon Beast but also grilled its meat for eating, which was essentially inviting Demon Beasts to the area. Demon Beasts have a much sharper sense of smell than Humans; if they were to rush over, there would be no escape. It was beyond comprehension why these kids would do such a foolish thing.
"You have some nerve. Come with us!"
"We must report this to the Family Head!"
"Causing such trouble, you clearly disregard the grand competition!"
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The other Song Family children also spoke angrily at this moment, themselves frightened by the boldness of these kids, who dared to do such things. They were up in arms, intent on capturing the Xia Family’s children and taking them straight to the Family Head.
But just as they took a couple of steps forward, Xia Jianping’s enraged voice rang out.
"Seize us, make us go with you? Who do you think you are!" Xia Jianping was now furious as well. In his eyes, these people were plainly here to stir up trouble. What was wrong with killing a Demon Beast to barbecue? That was what they had been commonly doing these days, and they had never heard of such activities causing any issues.
"Don’t waste words with them, they are just here to pick a fight!" Xia Jianwu immediately chimed in angrily next to Xia Jianping, also believing that these were troublemakers thinking they could push around a group of children.
"They actually dare to bully us?"
"So what if they are from the Song Family? Does that mean they can bully others?"
"Too hateful. What does our barbecuing have to do with them?"
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At this time, other Xia Family children also indignantly expressed their confusion. Why were the Song Family members picking on them? Their barbecuing couldn’t possibly be the issue, and who were they to claim this territory as theirs without a sign? The whole situation was utterly preposterous!