121: Chapter 121 Ma Hongjun's Tragic Death

Ma Hongjun's cursing came to an abrupt halt.

He looked at the foot Qin Feng had raised, and the fear of death finally overcame his hatred in the very last moment.

"No... don't..." Ma Hongjun managed to squeeze out a few words with difficulty.

Qin Feng's foot came down directly.

The target was not his limbs, but Ma Hongjun's head.

"Bang!"

An extremely dull, explosive sound rang out in the alley.

It was just like a ripe watermelon being smashed by a heavy hammer.

Red blood and white brain matter splattered in all directions instantly, coating the surrounding walls and stone piers.

Ma Hongjun's entire head was stomped directly into the mud beneath the bluestone slabs by Qin Feng's foot, completely crushed into a pulp of flesh.

His fat body twitched violently twice, then went completely stiff, with no further movement.

Shrek Academy's Evil Fire Phoenix, Tang San's good brother, died so miserably and ignominiously beside an obscure, foul-smelling ditch.

Qin Feng withdrew his foot.

The sole of his shoe was stained with nauseating gore.

Zhu Zhuqing walked up quickly.

She took a clean white towel from her spirit tool and knelt on one knee on the filthy ground.

She didn't care at all that the blood and brain matter on the ground would stain her dress.

Cupping the towel in both hands, Zhu Zhuqing wiped the gore off Qin Feng's boots with extreme care.

Not until the leather boots were spotless did she stand up and toss the soiled towel onto Ma Hongjun's headless corpse.

"Master, it is clean," Zhu Zhuqing said.

Qin Feng glanced at the corpse on the ground.

"The people from Shrek Academy are truly like persistent ghosts.

Kill one, and another comes along," Qin Feng said, brushing the dust off his robe.

Xiao Wu walked over and kicked Ma Hongjun's corpse.

"Serves him right.

Brother Qin Feng was kind enough to spare his pathetic life last night, but he insisted on seeking death.

It's truly dirtying the ground for everyone to have such trash die on the streets of Heaven Dou City."

Ning Rongrong took hold of Qin Feng's arm.

"Brother Qin Feng, don't let such trash spoil your mood.

The imperial palace is waiting for us.

The Patrol Battalion will come to deal with this disgusting thing in a while."

Qin Feng nodded.

He turned around, no longer looking at the pile of rotten meat on the ground.

"Let's go.

Let's see what kind of reception old man Xue Ye has prepared for us."

Qin Feng strode forward, leading the three girls out of the alley and back into the flow of people on the main street, heading towards the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Walking out of the alley, Qin Feng led the three girls back into the crowd on the main street.

The streets of Heaven Dou City were bustling and lively, with sunlight spilling onto the bluestone slabs.

Xiao Wu was chewing on the osmanthus cake she had just bought, her cheeks bulging.

She held the remaining half of the pastry directly to Qin Feng's lips.

"Brother Qin Feng, this is quite sweet, have a taste," Xiao Wu said with a giggle.

Qin Feng opened his mouth to take a bite, and took the opportunity to gently nip at Xiao Wu's delicate fingers.

Xiao Wu let out a coy cry, her cheeks flushing red as she leaned into Qin Feng's embrace.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong refused to be outdone.

She picked a translucent crystal water chestnut cake from her paper bag and stood on tiptoe.

"Brother Qin Feng, mine is even better, try mine," Ning Rongrong said, holding the pastry high.

Qin Feng lowered his head to eat the water chestnut cake, and casually flicked Ning Rongrong's nose.

"Both are very sweet," Qin Feng commented casually.

Hearing this, both girls beamed with happy smiles.

They hugged Qin Feng's arms tightly, one on each side, wishing they could press their entire bodies against him.

Pedestrians on the side of the road cast glances.

The people on the main street were unaware that Qin Feng had just crushed Ma Hongjun's head in the alley.

They only saw a black-robed youth with a powerful aura, followed by three stunning beauties.

Zhu Zhuqing remained quietly half a step behind him.

She held Qin Feng's cloak, her gaze fixed on his back, attentive to every movement around them, ready to step forward and serve at any moment.

The four of them walked along and soon arrived at the main gate of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

The walls, dozens of meters high, were imposing and magnificent, with soldiers of the Royal Knights wearing gleaming armor lined up on both sides.

A court attendant had long been waiting at the gate.

Seeing Qin Feng appear, the attendant immediately trotted up to welcome him.

"Lord Viscount, His Majesty has already prepared a morning banquet in the side hall, please follow this servant," the attendant said, his attitude extremely respectful, his waist bent very low.

Qin Feng ignored the attendant and walked straight through the palace gate.

The attendant hurriedly led the way in front.

Inside the side hall, the decorations were resplendent with gold and jade.

Emperor Xue Ye sat upright in the main seat.

Crown Prince Xue Qinghe stood to one side.

The long table was filled with various delicacies.

Roasted meats, fresh fruits, and fine wines were all there.

Qin Feng strode into the side hall, not even bothering to greet them, and walked directly to the large chair at the head of the left side to sit down.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong sat down on Qin Feng's left and right.

Zhu Zhuqing skillfully walked to the side behind Qin Feng and knelt on the expensive Persian carpet with her knees together.

Emperor Xue Ye did not care at all about Qin Feng's rudeness; in fact, there was even a gentle smile on his face.

"Qin Feng, I watched yesterday's match; it was truly spectacular.

With you in the Heaven Dou Royal Team, the championship of this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament can be said to be in the bag," Emperor Xue Ye said with a smile.

Qin Feng leaned back against the chair, one leg crossed over the other.

"The championship was already mine to begin with.

Your Heaven Dou Empire is just tagging along for the glory," Qin Feng said in a flat tone.

Emperor Xue Ye laughed heartily, not showing any anger.

"That is natural.

By the way, regarding Princess Xue Ke's marriage..." Emperor Xue Ye still wanted to steer the conversation toward the marriage alliance.

"I already made myself very clear yesterday.

I am not lacking for women.

I have no interest in that princess," Qin Feng interrupted Emperor Xue Ye directly.

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly, but quickly covered it up.

"Since Brother Qin has no intention, we naturally won't force it.

Father just felt that a peerless Genius like Brother Qin, if able to marry into the royal family, would surely be a beautiful story," Xue Qinghe said, trying to smooth things over.

Qin Feng glanced at Xue Qinghe.

"Stop using those hypocritical words to try and get close to me.

If you have something to say, say it.

If not, don't disturb my meal," Qin Feng retorted bluntly.

As Qin Feng spoke, he looked down at Zhu Zhuqing, who was kneeling beside him.

Zhu Zhuqing understood immediately.

She picked up the white jade wine pot from the table, poured a cup of amber-colored fruit wine, and held it with both hands to Qin Feng's lips.

Qin Feng did not take the wine cup, but instead took a sip from Zhu Zhuqing's hand.

The fruit wine flowed down his throat.

Qin Feng nodded slightly.

Zhu Zhuqing put down the wine cup, picked up a peeled purple grape from a plate, and carefully fed it into Qin Feng's mouth.

Eating the grape, Qin Feng's gaze fell on Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong leaned her body right over.

"Brother Qin Feng, the dishes in the imperial palace look quite exquisite, but the taste seems just so-so.

You should try this piece of roasted meat," Ning Rongrong said, using a silver fork to pick up a piece of sliced roasted meat and feeding it to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng chewed the roasted meat, reached out to wrap his arm around Ning Rongrong's slender waist, and pulled her into his embrace.

Ning Rongrong leaned against Qin Feng's shoulder, her face full of enjoyment.

Xiao Wu was not to be outdone either, sitting directly across Qin Feng's lap.

"Brother Qin Feng, I want to feed you too," Xiao Wu said, picking up a bowl of hot soup, scooping a spoonful, blowing on the steam, and bringing it to Qin Feng's lips.

Qin Feng drank the soup and casually pinched Xiao Wu's full thigh.

The atmosphere in the great hall became somewhat strange.

Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe sat above, watching Qin Feng flirt with the three girls below as if no one else was there, treating them completely as air.

But neither of them dared to flare up.

The strength Qin Feng had displayed was too terrifying; all the experts in the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Palace combined were not enough to fight him alone.

"Since the food isn't to my taste, then I won't eat it," Qin Feng said, pushing away the plate in front of him.

"Old man Xue Ye, aside from inviting me to eat, is there nothing else?" Qin Feng looked up at Emperor Xue Ye.

Emperor Xue Ye coughed twice to hide his embarrassment.

"Actually, I wanted to ask, Qin Feng, do you have any interest in the Empire's military?

If you are willing, I can immediately appoint you as the Empire's Grand General, commanding the three armies," Emperor Xue Ye played his trump card.

"No interest.

Don't bother me with boring things like war," Qin Feng refused without hesitation.

Qin Feng stood up, and Xiao Wu got off his lap.

"I'm full, I'm leaving."

After saying this, Qin Feng turned and walked toward the outside of the hall.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong hurriedly followed.

Zhu Zhuqing stood up, smoothed the wrinkles on her skirt, and quickly followed at the very back.

The four of them swaggered out of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace just like that.

Emperor Xue Ye watched Qin Feng's departing figure and let out a long sigh.

"Qinghe, this person's actions completely defy conventional logic; we must not be too hasty in trying to win him over."

Xue Qinghe nodded in agreement.

On the other side, the commander of the Heaven Dou City Patrol Battalion was patrolling near Anliu Alley with a squad of soldiers.

A soldier ran over in a hurry to report.

"Commander, a corpse has been discovered in the dead-end alley ahead, and the state of death is extremely miserable.

It looks like it happened not long ago."

The commander frowned and walked quickly toward that alley.

Just as they reached the entrance of the alley, a strong smell of blood and foul stench assailed their noses.

The commander covered his nose and walked closer to take a look.

The corpse on the ground no longer had a head, the area above the neck having completely turned into a puddle of mush, with red and white matter smeared all over the walls and ground.

The corpse's limbs were all in twisted shapes, with white bones exposed, and the lower body was even more mangled and bloody.

"Who the hell did this?

The attack was so ruthless," the commander cursed.

"Commander, look at this," a soldier said, picking up a tattered belt from the pool of blood on the ground.

There was an inconspicuous green emblem on the belt.

It was a monster head.

"This is the emblem of Shrek Academy," the commander said, experienced and knowledgeable, recognizing it at a glance.

The soldier then laboriously pulled the deformed Godly Zhuge Crossbow from behind a stone pier.

"Commander, there is also this.

This thing was stuck here; it looks like some kind of Hidden Weapons."

Looking at the belt and the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, the commander had an idea of what happened.

Yesterday's incident at the Great Spirit Arena had spread like wildfire.

The people from Shrek Academy had offended Qin Feng and had been crippled by him on the spot.

This headless corpse, being fat, was most likely that Fatty student from Shrek Academy.

"We can't handle this matter.

Collect the corpse and send someone to Lanba Academy to notify the people from Shrek Academy to come and claim it," the commander ordered.

The soldiers found a tattered straw mat, hastily wrapped the headless corpse in it, and loaded it onto a carriage.

Inside Lanba Academy.

Flender sat in his simple office, his eyes bloodshot.

The events of the past few days had left this usually shrewd and calculating dean exhausted.

Zhao Wuji had been killed by a single kick from Qin Feng.

Oscar was seriously injured.

Dai Mubai had been beaten to the point of doubting life.

His most proud Disciple, Tang San, had his breastbone shattered and was still lying in bed, unconscious.

Great Master Yu Xiaogang guarded Tang San's bedside all day, not saying a word, as if he had lost his soul.

Shrek Academy was already dead in all but name.

What worried Flender even more was that after Ma Hongjun went out last night, he hadn't returned all night.

Flender was well aware of Ma Hongjun's little hobbies.

Usually, he would turn a blind eye to them.

But now was an extraordinary time.

Qin Feng might come knocking at any moment.

It was too dangerous for Ma Hongjun to be out alone.

Just as Flender was preparing to go out and look for him himself, a teacher from Lanba Academy ran in.

"Dean Flender, there are people from the Heaven Dou City Patrol Battalion outside looking for you."

Flender's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.

He walked quickly out of the office and came to the academy gate.

Several soldiers of the Patrol Battalion were standing beside a carriage.

"Are you Flender?" the lead soldier asked.

"It is I.

What business do you gentlemen have with me?" Flender asked, forcing down the panic in his heart.

The soldier pulled the blood-stained belt from his bosom and threw it to Flender.

"We discovered a corpse in an alley in the city.

It bore the emblem of your Shrek Academy.

Go and identify the person."

Flender caught the belt and, seeing the green monster emblem on it clearly, his hands began to tremble violently.

This was the belt he had issued to everyone in the academy.

Flender's legs went weak, and he staggered toward the carriage.

He extended his trembling hand and lifted the straw mat.

A pungent smell of blood and foul stench rushed out instantly.

What met his eyes was a headless, fat body.

Although it had no head, Flender recognized it at a glance from the familiar clothes and the unique physique.

This was Ma Hongjun.

The personal Disciple he had raised from childhood and treated like half a son.

Flender's breathing became extremely rapid, and his vision went black for a moment.

He gripped the edge of the carriage tightly, forcing himself to stand steady.

He looked down at Ma Hongjun's corpse.

His limbs were all broken, bones exposed, and the flesh around the wounds had already turned black.

The lower body was even more mangled and bloody, obviously having suffered great torture before death.

"Hongjun..." Flender's voice was hoarse beyond recognition.

Tears welled up and streamed down Flender's weathered cheeks.

"How could this happen... Who did this... Who on earth did this!" Flender roared, his eyes red as if dripping blood.

The soldiers of the Patrol Battalion looked at Flender's crazed state and retreated two steps.

"He was already dead when we found him.

There was also a damaged Hidden Weapons at the scene.

Our commander said this matter is related to the conflict at the Great Spirit Arena yesterday.

You had better take care of yourselves," the soldier said, then turned and left, not even wanting the carriage.

Flender collapsed onto the carriage, his hands gripping the straw mat tightly.

He understood what the soldier meant.

In Heaven Dou City, who else but Qin Feng would dare to act so ruthlessly and have the strength to do so?