Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 748: The Thoughts of Old Monster

"This matter is absolutely true; the news came from within the Li Family itself and is without a doubt reliable. Old Monster, I truly implore you to step in and handle this. The Li Family cannot be allowed to grow so dominant unchecked. If the Four Prominent Families were to merge, it would not bode well for the Cultivation World."

Upon hearing the Old Monster’s skepticism about Li Deming’s breakthrough, Nangong He immediately explained the situation and extended an invitation, hoping the Old Monster would intervene. No matter what, Li Deming could not be allowed to merge the Four Prominent Families. If that happened, he would be letting down the ancestors of the Nangong Family.

"The merger of the Four Prominent Families is indeed not a good thing, but I can’t leave Capital City. If I’m not here, chaos will surely erupt in the city. I have no idea what is going through Li Deming’s mind for him to make such a sudden decision. Do you know why he would do this?"

The Old Monster shook his head. He was opposed to the integration of the Four Prominent Families, but under the current circumstances, it was impossible for him to leave Capital City. Without his presence, other forms of chaos would inevitably arise within the city, resulting in a loss far outweighing any gain. Under any circumstances, Capital City could not be allowed to fall into disorder; otherwise, it might lead to great turmoil within the country, something he didn’t wish to see happen.

However, the Old Monster had another thought: Li Deming’s actions were far too abnormal. Although Li Deming had made a breakthrough, the Four Prominent Families had existed for hundreds of years, and it made no sense for Li Deming to suddenly entertain such an idea. There must be some reason behind it; otherwise, Li Deming would not have made such a hasty decision. Thinking this, the Old Monster could not help but ask Nangong He, hoping he could reveal what exactly had happened.

"The reason Li Deming suddenly acted this way is because of a young man named Lin Feng." Nangong He, upon being questioned by the Old Monster, immediately recounted what he knew. When he first heard about this, he couldn’t believe that such a powerful young man existed in the world. But after he inquired about the returned Nangong Jingyun, who had clashed with Lin Feng, and learned about the encounter, he began to look at Lin Feng with new respect.

"A young man named Lin Feng? Be specific, what exactly happened?" The Old Monster was confused by Nangong He’s remark. How could a young man like Lin Feng cause Li Deming to make such a sudden decision? What exactly was going on?

"This information came from within the Li Family itself. The whole mess was stirred up by Lin Feng. He first killed Li Li and severely injured the would-be Family Head, Li Zerui. Later, when Zerui was making a breakthrough to S-level, his Heart Demon suddenly acted up, causing Zerui to become possessed by inner demons. Then Zerui disappeared all of a sudden. Ultimately, the Li Family blamed Lin Feng for both incidents, and they unanimously agreed that Lin Feng must be killed to restore the honor that the Li Family deserved."

"After that, the Li Family did not rush to act. Li Li was an early S-level peak practitioner and possessed the Ancient Sword. Yet he was killed by Lin Feng, evidence enough of Lin Feng’s strength. With no other choice, the entire Li Family pinned their hopes on Li Deming. They waited for Li Deming to leave his seclusion, so he could deal with Lin Feng. However, after Li Deming learned about the situation, he realized it was not that simple. Though it would be easy for Li Deming to kill Lin Feng, he had to be wary of the people behind Lin Feng. That’s why Li Deming decided to seize this opportunity to integrate the Four Prominent Families to confront Lin Feng together."

In response to the Old Monster’s inquiries, Nangong He dared not hide anything and quickly divulged what he knew. These secrets revealed by an undercover agent from the Nangong Family within the Li Family were extremely accurate. He was also very surprised to find out Lin Feng had the power to kill Li Li. If he had known earlier how formidable Lin Feng was, he would have never let Nangong Jingyun seek trouble with him—it was simply an act of masochism. These issues only came to light after Li Deming emerged from seclusion.

"Oh, I really didn’t expect there to be such a powerful young man who could kill Li Li. Is he really that incredible? How old is this Lin Feng, and who is backing him? Do you know?" Upon hearing Nangong He say that Lin Feng had killed Li Li, the Old Monster was also surprised. He never expected a young man capable of such feats to arise. Now, incredibly curious about Lin Feng, the Old Monster couldn’t help but ask, wanting to know everything about him.

"At first, I also didn’t believe that such a powerful young man could exist. Later, I sought out the genius of the younger generation of our Nangong Family, Nangong Jingyun. After learning about his encounter with Lin Feng, I found out he hadn’t lasted a single move against Lin Feng before he was incapacitated. Keep in mind that Nangong Jingyun is an early S-level expert, and to not even last a single move against Lin Feng—that made me believe in Lin Feng’s exceptional ability."

"Later, I gathered a lot of information. It seemed as if Lin Feng just burst onto the scene suddenly; before that, there was no trace of him in the Cultivation World. Moreover, Lin Feng had previously been a wealthy young master and then disappeared mysteriously for four years. Upon returning, he suddenly became incredibly powerful, and nobody knows what he experienced during those four years. Now Lin Feng is working as a French teacher at Tianhai Yinbo University. You wouldn’t believe it, but he can speak more than a dozen languages fluently. He left the people from Yuegang University astounded, eloquently and singlehandedly rendering his opponent speechless in a 17-language debate."

"But if you ask me, the most astonishing aspect is that Lin Feng is just over 20 years old and has already achieved such unfathomable Cultivation. It’s truly a miraculous anomaly in the Cultivation World. If Li Deming hadn’t been preoccupied with consolidating the Four Prominent Families upon leaving his seclusion, I would have even liked to meet Lin Feng myself. Old Monster, have you ever heard of anyone in their early twenties able to kill an S-level expert? Don’t you think Lin Feng is remarkably powerful?"

Nangong He eagerly shared details about Lin Feng, revealing all the information he could gather. To tell the truth, when he clarified just who Lin Feng really was, he too was rendered speechless by the findings. It never occurred to him that someone as formidable as Lin Feng could exist in the world, but facts are facts, and they allow no room for disbelief. He truly wished to meet Lin Feng, not to make trouble, but just to see for himself whether Lin Feng really was as extraordinary as he seemed!

However, subsequent events left him no chance to concern himself with Lin Feng anymore; the matter of Li Deming integrating the Four Prominent Families was headache-inducing enough. Now, all of his focus was devoted to preventing the Nangong Family from being swallowed by the Li Family. If he could resolve the situation with the Four Prominent Families, he indeed would like to take a look at Lin Feng.

"Oh, so that’s how it is. Hearing you say that, I’m really quite interested in seeing this Lin Feng myself. It’s a pity, though, that I can’t leave Capital City." After Nangong He finished talking about Lin Feng, the Old Monster was truly surprised because, according to Nangong He, Lin Feng must have had some exceptional adventure within the last four years. Otherwise, there was no way a man in his early twenties like Lin Feng could possess such heaven-defying strength.

Now, the Old Monster’s interest in Lin Feng was not ordinary. He had heard some rumors about Lin Feng before, and he hadn’t expected that everything said in those rumors was true. Lin Feng truly had such abilities, which meant that most of the rumors were likely true. Moreover, what intrigued the Old Monster the most was the death of Liu Hong a while ago, which remained an unsolved mystery. And during that time, Lin Feng happened to be in Capital City. Could it be that Liu Hong was killed by Lin Feng?

The more he thought about it, the more the Old Monster felt that it was highly plausible that Lin Feng was behind it. Besides himself, there was no one in Capital City who had the ability to kill the Living Bodhisattva Liu Hong. Not to mention anything else, the assortment of miraculous medicines Liu Hong possessed was enough to keep him undefeated. No one else besides Lin Feng had that level of skill.

Thinking thus far, the Old Monster was deeply astonished by Lin Feng and wanted to see what kind of young man Lin Feng was. He also wanted to chat with him, but he truly couldn’t leave Capital City, or else he wouldn’t have rejected helping Nangong He deal with Li Deming’s endeavor to unify the four Prominent Families. So now, the Old Monster felt quite regretful; if it were possible, he really would like to meet Lin Feng.

"Old Monster, let’s not talk about Lin Feng. Even if you don’t help me deal with Li Deming, you must find a way to help me face the issue of uniting the four Prominent Families."

"How do you want me to help you?"

"I originally wanted you to go out and talk to Li Deming, get him to give up on the idea of uniting the four Prominent Families."

"Going out is impossible, is there any other method?"

"Then, Old Monster, is there any way you could get Li Deming to refrain from making a move against the Nangong Family?"

"Let me think... How about I give you something that indicates my intervention, so when he targets the Nangong Family, he’ll abandon the idea of going against it?"

"That would be great; that works for me. I just don’t want the Nangong Family to be swallowed up by the Li Family. Old Monster, what do you want to give me?"

"Take this piece of jade. It contains a strand of sealed Sword Qi I’ve stored. If Li Deming doesn’t heed the warning and insists on a forceful takeover, just crush this piece of jade, and he should back off."

"Thank you, Old Monster. How can I, Nangong He, ever repay you?"

"No need to thank me; we are fated."

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As Nangong He heard the Old Monster switch the topic to Lin Feng, he quickly steered the conversation back to the integration of the four Prominent Families. After all, that was the most pressing matter at hand. Whatever it took, he needed to handle this issue first; otherwise, the four Prominent Families would vanish, leaving only the Li Family in the future. Now, the only person who could influence the situation was the Old Monster, the recluse of extraordinary strength. No one else was capable of dealing with the matter.