CHAPTER 120: CHAPTER 120 SCARE AWAY_1

How can we break this deadlock?

Qin Feiyang racked his brains, trying to come up with a solution. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He turned to Feng Ling’er beside him and asked, "Do you have any Image Crystal Stones?"

Feng Ling’er was also in deep thought. Upon hearing this, she shook her head and said, "No. If I did, I would have asked the Hall Master for help a long time ago."

"You don’t?" Qin Feiyang frowned, puzzled. "Considering your high status in the Martial King Palace, how come you don’t have an Image Crystal Stone?"

"Nonsense! Do you know how expensive Image Crystal Stones are?" Feng Ling’er retorted angrily. "In Yan City’s Treasure Pavilion, they only auction one each month, and the selling price is never less than five million Gold Coins. Even if I sold all my possessions, I couldn’t gather that many Gold Coins! Besides, if I did have five million Gold Coins, I would rather spend it on buying elixirs to enhance my own strength."

"Long hair, but short on sense," Qin Feiyang said with contempt. The benefits an Image Crystal Stone brought were truly astonishing. Take this situation, for instance; if they had an Image Crystal Stone, they could ask for help from the outside and wouldn’t be trapped here to die.

"Your hair isn’t much shorter than mine," Feng Ling’er scoffed.

"But surely some part of you is bigger than mine?" Qin Feiyang gave a wicked smile.

"Pervert, take this!" Feng Ling’er was stunned for a moment. Noticing the look in Qin Feiyang’s eyes, she immediately understood and, flushing with anger, lunged at him with bared teeth and claws.

Qin Feiyang quickly retreated, saying, "A true gentleman uses words, not fists."

Feng Ling’er laughed wickedly. "I’m not a gentleman, I’m a woman. That excuse won’t work on this lady."

Qin Feiyang hastily responded, "Haven’t you heard that one should use words, not fists, whenever possible?"

Feng Ling’er chuckled. "Well, have you heard that one should use fists, not words, whenever possible?"

Qin Feiyang felt both helpless and bitter. This woman’s stubbornness was beyond imagination.

Seeing Feng Ling’er about to pounce, Qin Feiyang’s eyes sparkled, and he quickly said, "Wait, I’ve come up with a plan!"

"Don’t try to change the subject!" Feng Ling’er demanded.

Qin Feiyang grabbed her wrist and said sternly, "Stop fooling around. I really have thought of a solution."

Seeing his serious expression, Feng Ling’er frowned and asked, "What plan?"

Qin Feiyang leaned close to her ear and murmured a few sentences.

"Will that work?" Feng Ling’er looked doubtful after listening.

Qin Feiyang said, "Whether it works or not, we have to try. It’s the only way we can escape."

"Alright." Feng Ling’er nodded.

"I’ll go out first." After saying this, Qin Feiyang vanished into thin air.

「Outside.」

As expected, Zuo An hadn’t killed Ling Yunfei and the others. Seeing Qin Feiyang emerge, he sneered, "Have you come to your senses? Hand over the Netherworld Demon Flame then!"

Qin Feiyang said disdainfully, "You’re dreaming. I just came out to tell you, if you have the guts, don’t run!"

Zuo An roared with laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. Does this little beast have something wrong with his head?Would he, an Eight-star War Emperor, run away?This is utterly ridiculous!

"Keep laughing. Let’s see how long you can keep it up," Qin Feiyang said, standing with his arms crossed, a cold sneer on his face.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Zuo An raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?"

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "It means nothing. Just remember not to run."

"Not going to tell me? Then I’ll kill this fatty!" Zuo An reached out, his index finger aimed at Fatty’s head, Battle Intent swirling at his fingertip.

Qin Feiyang said coldly, "Kill him. I still won’t tell you."

Fatty cried out, "Brother Jian, you can’t be so heartless! For the sake of that wild night we had, save Master Fatty!"

"That night... a wild party?" Zuo An’s old face twitched, his eyes taking on a peculiar expression.

"HAHA..." Lin Chen suddenly burst into hearty laughter, pointing at Qin Feiyang and saying scornfully, "So you have that kind of hobby! And with such a fat pig, no less! Your peculiar tastes are truly shocking..."

Qin Feiyang’s face darkened. Fatty was referring to their drinking session at the Spring Wind Building the previous night. However, Fatty’s words were so ambiguous that they led Zuo An and Lin Chen to mistakenly believe he and Fatty were lovers. Never mind Lin Chen; even Qin Feiyang himself felt nauseated at the thought.

"Brother Jian..." Fatty started to speak again, wanting to say something.

"Shut your mouth!" Qin Feiyang roared. Anything that came out of this scoundrel’s mouth would undoubtedly be misconstrued.He couldn’t let this misunderstanding escalate.

"Ahem!" Zuo An coughed drily and demanded, "Speak quickly!"

Qin Feiyang said disdainfully, "Stop trying to scare me. I definitely won’t tell you that we’ve already contacted Yan King and the others through an Image Crystal Stone."

"You idiot, you’ve already blurted it out!" Lin Chen said, his eyes full of ridicule.

However, Zuo An’s expression turned exceedingly grim!

"Did I?" Qin Feiyang feigned surprise. After a moment of pretend thought, his expression changed dramatically. He quickly said, "I was just talking nonsense! It’s not true! We don’t have an Image Crystal Stone!"

Lin Chen wanted to continue mocking him, but his face suddenly turned deathly pale! Because he, too, had realized the gravity of the situation. He notified Yan King and the others?Doesn’t that mean Yan King and the others are already on their way?

Zuo An asked, "Lin Chen, do they have an Image Crystal Stone?"

Lin Chen pondered for a moment, then said gravely, "Jian Haotian definitely doesn’t. Feng Ling’er didn’t have one before, but it’s not out of the question that the Hall Master of the Martial King Palace gave her one for communication before she left Yan City."

Zuo An stared intently at Qin Feiyang, his eyes flickering with uncertainty. He could not determine whether this was true or if Qin Feiyang was merely trying to bluff him.

Qin Feiyang sneered inwardly. With a thought, Feng Ling’er appeared out of thin air.

Instantly, Feng Ling’er pointed at Qin Feiyang’s nose and unleashed a torrent of abuse. "What’s wrong with you? How could you blurt out something so important? If they escape, our entire plan to capture them all at once will be ruined, won’t it? How can you be so unreliable when handling things?"

While Feng Ling’er was scolding him, Qin Feiyang was anxiously making eye contact with her, occasionally glancing at Zuo An and Lin Chen, as if signaling Feng Ling’er to lower her voice so Zuo An and Lin Chen wouldn’t overhear.

After Feng Ling’er finished, she glanced at Zuo An and Lin Chen from the corner of her eye, then roared at Qin Feiyang, "What are you doing? Is there something wrong with your eyes? Blinking non-stop! Don’t you believe this lady will gouge them out?"

"My dear lady!" Qin Feiyang looked helpless. "I did indeed let it slip just now, but I already told them we don’t have an Image Crystal Stone, and they almost believed me. But with you shouting like this, our secret is completely blown, isn’t it?"

"Ah..." Feng Ling’er cried out in alarm, then hurriedly turned to Zuo An and Lin Chen, waving her hands. "I was just talking nonsense. Just treat it as a joke."

"Yes, yes! We were purely making things up!" Qin Feiyang nodded repeatedly, grabbed Feng Ling’er’s hand, and they entered the ancient castle.

After entering the ancient castle, both of them smirked.

Qin Feiyang said, "I didn’t realize you were such a good actress."

Feng Ling’er, like a proud little princess, said, "Of course! This lady is a master of all eighteen forms of martial arts."

Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes. This woman really couldn’t take a compliment. One word of praise, and she gets a swollen head.

Feng Ling’er asked, "Do you think they fell for it?"

"They should have. Our performance just now was flawless," Qin Feiyang replied, then listened intently for any sounds from outside.

At this moment, Lin Chen’s face was pale, his body trembled, and he looked at Zuo An in terror, asking, "Master, what should we do now? Once Yan King and the others arrive, we’re done for!"

"Why panic?" Zuo An snapped, but his heart was also pounding with uncertainty. Although he had already advanced to an Eight-star War Emperor, he wasn’t very confident about facing the major powers of Yan City. Unless he broke through to become a Nine-Star War Emperor, which was impossible in such a short time.

Lin Chen said anxiously, "Master, Feng Ling’er must have an Image Crystal Stone! We should leave quickly!"

"Let me think." Zuo An lowered his head, deep in thought. This young man came out and immediately started making bold threats.

He seemed very confident, not like he was lying.Then, when he ’let it slip,’ he immediately denied it vigorously.Finally, when Feng Ling’er appeared, she started scolding him without hesitation, and there was no trace of fakery in her expression.It seems it’s really true!No!Before advancing to Nine-Star War Emperor, I absolutely cannot clash head-on with Yan King and those old dogs.

He looked up at Lin Chen and said in a deep voice, "As the saying goes, ’As long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn.’ Let’s retreat first!"

"Good, good, good!" Lin Chen nodded repeatedly, overjoyed. This was the moment he had been waiting for.

But suddenly, he frowned and asked, "Then what about the Netherworld Demon Flame?"

Zuo An chuckled coldly. "I’ll reclaim it sooner or later anyway. For now, let him safeguard it for me!"

"And what about those three?" Lin Chen looked at Ling Yunfei and the other two.

Zuo An glanced at the three of them. "I was planning to recruit some men. Their aptitude is quite good, so I’ll keep them as my servants."

With that said, he grabbed Lin Chen with one hand and the iron chain with the other, then soared into the air.

Just then, Qin Feiyang appeared again, wielding Blue Snow. Stomping hard on the ground, he used the momentum to leap more than ten meters high, reaching the iron chain.

Following that, he swung Blue Snow with all his might. Accompanied by a loud CLANG, the iron chain snapped instantly!

Next, he quickly reached out, grabbed the iron chain, and vanished once more.

The sudden turn of events left Zuo An and Lin Chen dumbfounded.

How is this possible?This iron chain is forged from Black Meteorite Iron; even I would have to exert my full strength to snap it.But he actually severed it with a single slash!Is this a dream? Zuo An looked down at the broken chain in his hand, muttering to himself, his heart filled with disbelief.

Suddenly, his body jolted, a sharp light flashing in his eyes. That dagger is definitely a divine weapon!

Jian Haotian, just you wait. I will definitely come to Yan City to find you! he muttered inwardly. Then, taking Lin Chen, he soared into the sky, quickly rushing out of this inner space.

BOOM!

Shortly after, a deafening explosion erupted from the mountaintop!

Eagle Claw Peak shook violently. Countless cracks, like a spiderweb, rapidly spread across the entire mountain body.

This was clearly the precursor to a landslide!