Boundless ocean.

On a warship, General Shi stood on the deck, gazing at the majestic waves under the starry sky, and said, "I didn't expect that there would come a day when I, an old man, would be needed again."

"It has been tough on the Old General."

Behind him, a stern man draped in a white cloak bowed and said, "If it weren't for the current chaotic situation, we would not dare to disturb the Old General."

He was the new commander of the Eastern Border Army.

"It's all right, I've been wanting to come out and get some fresh air, haha..."

General Shi laughed.

"By the way, Old General, is it feasible to leave Phoenix alone back in the mainland? I've investigated Qin Feng, and although high-ranking masters from the Sky Dragon List top ten often follow him, they do not always stay with him. Their main focus is actually to protect his wife, Xu Yunxiao," said the man in the cloak.

"Don't worry, I know that guy; I know it's a challenging task, and he would generally never accept it unless it was a trivial matter for him," General Shi laughed, "His pride stems from his profound and unfathomable strength."

"..."

The man in the cloak still couldn't understand why General Shi was so confident in a "businessman" from the mortal world.

He continued, "I just heard you say, if the mission is complete, you would reward him with Phoenix?"

"Hahaha, of course, I was just painting a pie in the sky!" General Shi laughed heartily, "Anyone who has investigated him slightly knows that he only loves his wife."

"That's good, that's good... Otherwise, Phoenix, being such a fine lady, it would be such a pity..."

The man in the cloak said.

"Pity? If you ask me, it's Phoenix who should feel it's a pity!" General Shi sighed deeply, "If that boy wasn't already married, I would have even considered setting him up with my precious granddaughter, such a pity..."

"..."

Hearing this, the man in the cloak was rendered speechless.

At this moment.

Suddenly, someone reported: "Level 1 alert! Enemy forces spotted ahead!!"

...

The next day.

Qin Feng and Phoenix arrived at Jiage City.

Stepping out of the train station.

Qin Feng immediately felt his legs shaking uncontrollably from the cold, constantly blowing on his hands.

Snow was falling heavily here.

On the plaza and on the streets, there was a thick layer of snow.

Phoenix, standing beside him, looked at him with disdain and said, "You are a martial artist, how can you be so intolerant to cold?"

"You are really not smart if you haven't sealed your cultivation yet!" Qin Feng reminded her.

Phoenix then realized that she needed to disguise herself as a common person and temporarily seal her cultivation; otherwise, the opponents would surely notice the aura of a Grandmaster coming from her.

"But how do I seal it?"

Phoenix asked.

She had just entered the Grandmaster Realm not long ago and found it difficult to perfectly seal her own power.

Seeing this, Qin Feng said in frustration, "You're really too naive! Old Man Shi even mentioned rewarding me with you, what use would I have for you? Come on, let's go to the restroom!"

"Restroom?!" Phoenix widened her eyes.

"If I'm going to help you seal it up, I need to press several acupoints, and with you dressed so thickly, how am I supposed to do that?" Qin Feng said.

"..."

There was no choice.

Phoenix had to follow him to the public restroom.

Luckily, there was no one inside.

After removing her coat.

Qin Feng immediately pressed several acupoints on her front and back, "snap snap," completely sealing all her cultivation. Now she was just like an ordinary person, including her strength.

"So cold..."

Phoenix, now devoid of her cultivation for warmth, immediately hugged her arms together due to the cold.

At that moment.

Someone came into the restroom.

Seeing the two of them, they blinked in puzzled amazement, then curled their lip in disdain and said, "In broad daylight, doing this here, young people nowadays really..."

"..."

Phoenix's face turned red with frustration, and she glared at Qin Feng before hurrying outside.

Outside.

Phoenix, shivering from the cold, checked the map and told Qin Feng, "We still need to take another ride to the tour group."

"Why can't they come here?" Qin Feng asked.

"How could they possibly come to pick us up? Really." Phoenix rolled her eyes at him.

Qin Feng, seeing the situation, directly took her phone, looked at the tour group leader's WeChat, added the person, and sent a 1,000 Yuan red envelope, then sent a voice message: "We are at the exit."

"Got it, I'll be there soon!" the leader replied.

"See, that takes care of it!" Qin Feng said to Phoenix.

Phoenix was speechless.

Sure enough.

It wasn't long before they arrived at a domineering SUV that picked the two of them up and headed to the meeting point.

On the vehicle.

The leader sat in the passenger seat and said to them: "Ladies and gentlemen, since this is a 'pristine nature tour', we need you to sign an accident waiver. Simply put, we'll do our best to ensure your safety, but you need to cooperate with us. Do not wander off, or it's very likely you could encounter tigers or bears."

"Don't worry, no problem."

Qin Feng smiled.

He had already seen that this tour group was not legitimate.

Not to mention encountering tigers or bears, these people themselves weren't particularly trustworthy.

Of course.

When going to "pristine" locations, you can't go with a legitimate tour group, because such permissions would never be approved from above.

A moment later.

Qin Feng and his companion were taken to the suburbs.

Looking ahead.

There was an endless sea of snow.

At the intersection, several domineering vehicles had already gathered.

The leader got out of the car, gathered everyone, and explained the safety precautions for the trip.

A very important point.

Was to absolutely obey commands, not to wander off. There would be five martial arts-trained security personnel following the group.

While speaking.

Phoenix was discreetly scanning the crowd.

Mostly young people.

And quite a few middle-aged people as well.

As for that Fifth Grade Grandmaster, it was hard to say what disguise he might be using.

While observing.

She felt Qin Feng's hand stealthily wrap around her waist!

"What are you doing?"

Phoenix instinctively tried to pull away.

Qin Feng whispered a reminder: "Can you stop looking around so obviously? It's so amateurish! Anyone can tell you have an ulterior motive. Like this, you'll scare off the quarry within half an hour!"

"..."

Phoenix reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

A moment later.

Captain Gu finished speaking, and they began assigning seats. The M|V|*LE$&M.PYR$ t@ea@m. w-o$rk%e&d h*ar+d on this cha&pt@er%.

There were ten domineering SUVs in total.

Each vehicle, including the driver, could seat five people.

Qin Feng and his group were in the last vehicle; beside the driver and the security guard in the passenger seat, three people sat in the back.

It was their turn to depart.

The air conditioning in the car was turned up high, making it very warm, and everyone had taken off their coats and down jackets, placing them in the back of the vehicle.

The three in the back row were not too cramped.

However, the ride was bumpy.

Qin Feng unintentionally bumped Phoenix's leg several times, which made her quite uncomfortable, feeling that he was doing it on purpose.

Seeing her expression.

Qin Feng felt even more depressed.

With the most beautiful woman in the world at home, why would he intentionally take advantage of her?

Really!

At this moment.

They hadn't gone far when one of the vehicles broke down and couldn't move.

There was no choice.

Captain Gu had to ask the vehicles behind to squeeze a bit.

Now.

In Qin Feng's vehicle, originally seating three in the back, now there were four, one man and three women, making it even more cramped…