189: There are gains and losses in everything!

Jiang Shuwan nodded; she already understood what Feng Ming meant.

Furthermore, Feng Ming had other plans in mind, intending to take advantage of these few days of peace to try and achieve a Breakthrough.

Of course, Jiang Shuwan was no exception; having spent more time together, they naturally had more time for Dual Cultivation.

This was naturally very important for increasing Jiang Shuwan's strength.

Fortunately, Feng Mian did not disappoint him; on the second night, Feng Da brought back news.

"Young Master, Huangfu Yunyan has returned to the Huangfu Family."

Feng Ming smiled upon hearing this. "Very good. As expected, she's looking for a chance for revenge and can't keep her cool anymore."

According to Feng Ming's understanding, this was the first time Huangfu Yunyan had returned to the Huangfu Family since entering her Sect. Clearly, the information leaked by Feng Mian and Lu Qianqian had worked.

And indeed, that was the case.

The Huangfu Family study.

Huangfu He looked at his two younger brothers excitedly.

"Great news! I just received word that the Feng Family's Nascent Soul Destruction Formation was actually returned to the Hua Clan Merchant House long ago. That brat Feng Ming actually used the Nascent Soul Destruction Formation to deceive us for so long!"

Huangfu Celebration was full of disbelief. "Big brother, is this news true or false? That is the Feng Family's life-saving Formation; how could he possibly return it?"

Huangfu He said, "It's eighty or ninety percent likely to be true. Huangfu Yunyan said she heard Feng Mian and Lu Qianqian saying it with her own ears. This matter can't be false."

"I thought the Feng Family was truly so wealthy that they could spend a fortune to buy the Nascent Soul Destruction Formation as soon as they arrived in Qingyang City. It turns out the guy didn't buy it at all; he rented it."

If Jiang Shuwan were here right now, she would certainly be incredibly shocked, because what Huangfu He was saying was exactly what Feng Ming had told her.

She couldn't help but admire Feng Ming for his flawless planning.

Huangfu He looked excited. "Hahaha, even the heavens are helping us! Without the Nascent Soul Destruction Formation, forget about Feng Ming—even if we just capture one of his relatives, we can blackmail him!"

Huangfu Qing also nodded in agreement, but only Huangfu Mo remained silent for a moment before saying, "I feel like something is wrong with this. Why would the Feng Family return such an important thing?"

"Even if they didn't have the money before, the Feng Family now controls the entire Medicinal Pill business in Qingyang City. They wouldn't be unable to afford a mere Nascent Soul Destruction Formation."

Huangfu Qing thought for a moment and said, "I've got it. It must be because of the relationship between Lu An'an and Feng Ming. The Feng Family has gained the protection of Lu Zhenfeng. You have to understand, the Nascent Soul Destruction Formation can only deal with Nascent Soul experts; it's completely useless against Mahayana Stage experts like Rotten Wood."

"But if Lu Zhenfeng takes action, it's a different story. The Feng Family has no need for the Nascent Soul Destruction Formation at all."

Huangfu Mo still shook his head. "No, this still doesn't make sense. Lu Zhenfeng can't protect the Feng Family every second of the day. At most, he can send some Garrison Soldiers and guards, but these people can't withstand an attack from a top expert. I still think there's a problem."

Huangfu He sighed. "Regardless of whether there's a problem, Feng Ming and the Feng Family must be eliminated. Otherwise, my Huangfu Family won't be able to hold on."

To put it bluntly, Huangfu He didn't fully believe it either, but they had no more time.

"Don't worry, I'll have someone investigate further. The Huangfu Family still has a group of Death Warriors; I'll arrange for them to scout things out first to confirm if there are any other trump cards."

Huangfu Mo nodded and agreed. It was more prudent to test the waters first before making a decision.

Huangfu He was very impatient. That same night, a team of ten people dressed in night-traveling clothes moved toward the Feng residence under the cover of darkness.

At this moment, Feng Ming was cultivating in the courtyard when suddenly, a figure appeared before him.

This person was dressed as a servant and had a very low presence, appearing quite unremarkable.

However, he was Feng Ming's Immortal King Realm Puppet. When not activated, it possessed no lethality whatsoever.

But once it moved, it was an invincible existence.

Seeing the Puppet appear, Feng Ming immediately became alert.

He knew something had happened.

The next moment, Ye Feng's voice rang out from another courtyard.

"Who's there!"

Feng Ming waved his hand to let the Puppet retreat; it wasn't needed for tonight's matter for the time being.

An instant later, when Feng Ming reached the courtyard where the sound came from, Jiang Shuwan also arrived.

But aside from Ye Feng, there was no one else at the scene.

Seeing Feng Ming and Jiang Shuwan arrive, he said, "Just now, several Golden Core and Nascent Soul experts appeared, but they fled at the first encounter without even making a move."

Feng Ming nodded and smiled.

"Go back and rest. They probably won't come again tonight!"

"You acted well!"

Feng Ming patted Ye Feng's shoulder. Ye Feng looked puzzled. "Wait, are you sure this is enough? Will Huangfu He believe it?"

Having been able to fight a battle of wits and courage with the City Lord for so many years, Huangfu He was no simple character.

Feng Ming smiled. "He has to believe it, because he has no other choice!"

On the other side, at the Huangfu Family, the Death Warriors returned and told Huangfu He everything they had discovered.

Hearing this, Huangfu He was incredibly excited.

"I told you Feng Ming has no more trump cards! His greatest reliance is the City Lord's Mansion. Now that Ye Feng is staying at the Feng residence, with his strength, he can stall any opponent until Lu Zhenfeng arrives."

"Then what do you intend to do?"

Huangfu Mo's brow furrowed, still feeling that something was slightly off.

Huangfu He, however, was full of excitement. "This is a perfect opportunity; we cannot miss it. Ye Feng's strength is decent, but he is only one person after all. If my second brother and I join forces, plus the Death Warriors, we can definitely take the chance to slay Feng Ming."

"No, I want to slaughter the entire Feng Family and tear Feng Ming into ten thousand pieces."

After speaking those ruthless words, Huangfu He looked at Huangfu Mo and said, "You only have one task, and that is to help me hold back Lu Zhenfeng."

Huangfu Qing nodded, agreeing with Huangfu He's proposal and believing the feasibility of this method was extremely high.

This time, Huangfu Mo did not object. After all, his task was only to delay Lu Zhenfeng; with his status, Lu Zhenfeng wouldn't dare do anything to him.

It wouldn't cause him any losses either.

But he still asked, "When do we act?"

Huangfu He cast off his previous dejection, showing quite a bit of his former high spirits. He smiled and said, "The time doesn't matter, but before that, I have to arrange some things. Don't let the Feng Family have it easy either; continue sending people to harass them."

A subordinate's voice came from outside the door, followed by the sound of departing footsteps.

Huangfu Mo didn't voice any opinion on this, but in his heart, he felt uneasy, as if something big was about to happen.

Regarding this matter, he was different from Huangfu He; he wasn't that optimistic.

He even felt that everything was going too smoothly, but unfortunately, they no longer had the time to deliberate carefully.

Once a large-scale Family like this ran out of money...

...it would inevitably collapse in an instant.

Large families have their advantages, but they also have their drawbacks.

This is a case where gains always come with losses!