Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 663: Leng Hao Meets His Master (Fourth Update)

"All right, take care and make it a quick trip."

"That’s good, be careful."

Leng Hui and Meng Ping were relieved to hear Leng Hao say this. Although Leng Hao had personally killed Yuan Kun, Yuan Kun really was too treacherous. It would be good for Leng Hao to return to his Martial Arts Sect to explain the situation. That way, Leng Hao’s master wouldn’t blame him too much. Otherwise, if they encountered any misfortune, a justifiable matter could become unjust. Hence, advising Leng Hao to return to his Martial Arts Sect immediately was the right thing to do.

"Grandfathers, take care of your health and do as Brother Lin instructed. I’m off." After saying this, Leng Hao turned and left, getting into his Hummer and departing from the Leng Family.

A few hours later, Leng Hao drove thousands of miles to his Martial Arts Sect hidden deep in the mountains, where he stopped the car and went to find his master, Liu Pingfeng.

"Uncle Leng, the patriarch is waiting for you at Juefeng Cliff." The Gatekeeping Disciple hurriedly approached upon seeing Leng Hao and informed him.

"Hmm." Leng Hao responded indifferently, then suddenly sped up, quickly leaving the gate and heading toward Juefeng Cliff.

"Heavens... Heavens above! Uncle Leng is already an AA-level peak expert. This... this is unbelievable. How... how could he advance so quickly? How is this possible!" Stunned by the sight of Leng Hao’s receding figure, the Gatekeeping Disciple couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Uncle Leng had always been recognized as a genius among geniuses within the Sect. He had only left the Sect a short while ago, and at that time, Uncle Leng had already been at the peak of A-level. Someone who could reach the peak of A-level at eighteen was only possible for a genius like Uncle Leng!

But... but who could have dreamed that in just a few months, Uncle Leng would have leaped straight from A-level peak to AA-level peak? This... this isn’t something a human could do, even for geniuses among geniuses. It’s simply impossible. So, what exactly happened? The speed Uncle Leng just demonstrated was definitely the strength of an AA-level peak. This... this is unbearable. There’s never been such a phenomenon in the Cultivation World; it’s truly beyond belief...

Thinking this, the Gatekeeping Disciple remained rooted to the spot, utterly confounded by how Leng Hao could have enhanced his strength to such an extent in such a short time.

"Master, I’ve arrived." Leng Hao reached the edge of Juefeng Cliff and, seeing his master standing at a distance, immediately ran to his side, stopped, and respectfully said.

"Good that you’re back. I have some things to ask you, eh? How come you’re at AA-level peak strength?" Liu Pingfeng turned to Leng Hao as he heard his disciple approaching and spoke calmly, but he was surprised to see Leng Hao’s power. How had his little disciple suddenly become an AA-level peak expert? It couldn’t possibly be normal; his little disciple was just at A-level peak not long ago. How could such an enormous increase in strength occur in such a short time?

"Master, this power was an accident, something I obtained with the help of others. This is what happened..." Hearing his master’s question, Leng Hao hurriedly explained how his strength had been boosted so suddenly. Without the help of Brother Lin and the Ancient Exotic Jade, it wouldn’t have been possible for him to achieve such strength.

"Oh, I see, that is quite an adventure." Hearing Leng Hao’s explanation, Liu Pingfeng realized how Leng Hao’s strength had increased, but Liu Pingfeng was already very shocked. Normally, things like the Ancient Exotic Jade could only be absorbed slowly, and he had never heard of anyone possessing the ability to directly enhance Cultivation Power. So, this Lin Feng truly was an extraordinary person. Even he could not have accomplished such a feat; Lin Feng’s methods were too miraculous!

"Xiao Hao, what happened to your senior brother Yuan Kun? The disciples couldn’t find him, and only later did we learn that he was already dead. Do you know what happened?" Liu Pingfeng gave it a moment’s thought, then dismissed it, considering Lin Feng a person with special abilities, not paying too much attention to it. The reason he had Leng Hao return was to clarify how Yuan Kun suddenly died.

With that in mind, Liu Pingfeng’s tone shifted as he continued questioning Leng Hao, wanting Leng Hao to tell him how exactly Yuan Kun had died. After all, Yuan Kun and Leng Hao were very close, and both of them were in the Capital City. If Yuan Kun was dead, it would be impossible for Leng Hao not to know.

"Master, senior brother’s death went like this... These things were all personally told to me when he was drunk during a visit with sis and brother-in-law. It was after a fight that senior brother died." Upon hearing his master asking, Leng Hao didn’t dare to hide anything and quickly told the truth about all the things Yuan Kun had done over the years. Leng Hao had completely lost all respect for his senior brother, never expecting him to be such a despicably shameless, sinister, and cunning person. Yuan Kun’s end was entirely deserved. If the master was to blame anyone, he had no other options.

"Was it Brother Lin who killed Yuan Kun? I want to meet him," said Liu Pingfeng after hearing the whole story from Leng Hao. He had no doubt in Leng Hao’s words, knowing him deeply as a typical martial arts fanatic, who apart from cultivation was virtually a blank slate. Leng Hao wasn’t capable of lying, so Yuan Kun’s death was entirely his own doing, unrelated to anybody else. Even if Yuan Kun hadn’t died now, he wouldn’t have lived much longer.

The situation was entirely brought on by Yuan Kun himself, and no one else was to blame. Thinking this, Liu Pingfeng now wanted to see Lin Feng. Yuan Kun’s deep schemes were revealed only after Lin Feng appeared, exposing Yuan Kun’s ugliest side, which greatly surprised Liu Pingfeng. Just who exactly was Lin Feng? Knowing that Yuan Kun was raised by him from a young age, he was well aware of Yuan Kun’s deep cunning and had warned him. How did Lin Feng recognize Yuan Kun’s machinations?

Moreover, what was most important was that, according to Leng Hao, Lin Feng was just over 20 years of age, while Yuan Kun was already an AAA-rated early-stage expert. Leng Hao couldn’t possibly be Yuan Kun’s match; it could only have been Lin Feng who killed him, nobody else. This made Liu Pingfeng even more astonished. If Leng Hao was a genius among geniuses, what kind of strength must Lin Feng possess? To consider, Lin Feng should truly be a genius among geniuses; at just over 20 years old, he managed to defeat an AAA-rated expert. It seemed like an impossible feat.

Thus, Liu Pingfeng had tremendous curiosity about Lin Feng, desiring to see him not out of a wish for revenge, but to witness just how formidable Lin Feng was.

"Master, it wasn’t Brother Lin who killed senior brother; it was I," Leng Hao hurriedly confessed as soon as he heard his master wanted to see Lin Feng. "It happened like this... At that time, senior brother had completely lost his mind. Initially, I didn’t have the strength to win, but with Brother Lin’s help, I was able to defeat senior brother. Later, Brother Lin said that if I didn’t kill senior brother, once he recovered from his injuries, he would certainly seek revenge given his personality. Out of desperation, I killed senior brother with my own hands."

As soon as Leng Hao heard his master wanted to see Lin Feng, he panicked. The master was an S-ranked expert; Lin Feng couldn’t possibly match up to the master. If that were to happen, wouldn’t Brother Lin be in danger? Moreover, it was he who killed senior brother, albeit with Brother Lin’s help. But the killing was on him, not Brother Lin. Whatever the punishment, he should be the one to bear it; he couldn’t let his master seek revenge on Brother Lin!

With that thought, Leng Hao quickly recounted the details of Yuan Kun’s death without missing any, even the way Lin Feng had helped him. To Leng Hao, the best course of action now was to tell the entire, detailed truth to dispel his master’s intent of seeking revenge on Brother Lin. As long as his master refrained from pursuing Brother Lin for revenge, Leng Hao was willing to accept any consequences himself.

"Sigh! I knew this child was too scheming, I had warned him many times, but I never expected he still didn’t take my words to heart, coming to this end is his own fault, no one else’s. Thankfully, the rest of you haven’t followed his path, which is a relief to me as your teacher. Remember this, you must be honest and upright in life, otherwise, even if you become a great master, you’ll end up like your senior brother." Liu Pingfeng stood on a large rock at the edge of the cliff, letting the mountain wind blow his beard and clothes, he let out a helpless sigh, his face showing a bitter, resigned smile.

Yuan Kun was a child he had picked up from the foot of the mountain. Even as a youngster, he noticed the child’s cunning nature, and from that time, he strived to shape Yuan Kun into an upright person through subtle influence. But he hadn’t anticipated that it was hard to alter one’s nature. Despite years of guidance, Yuan Kun didn’t reform, instead become more intense in his actions toward Leng Hao—a truly unforgivable act. It’s better that he’s dead; his current predicament was one he had created himself.

Even if Yuan Kun hadn’t died at Leng Hao’s hands, he would have personally intervened to discipline him. Such a harmful disciple couldn’t be kept. Yuan Kun’s misdeeds were ultimately his own responsibility as teacher, for he had not educated Yuan Kun properly. However, thankfully, his other disciples were upright and unaffected by Yuan Kun, which console Liu Pingfeng most. In his view, a cultivator must first develop a righteous and kind heart; without it, no matter how powerful, they could never achieve the great way.

Alas, taking Yuan Kun as a disciple had been his gravest mistake, and neglecting proper guidance due to his own cultivation had led Yuan Kun down the path to his doom. Reflecting on this, Liu Pingfeng was filled with remorse...