87: Chapter 87 The Way to Break the Stalemate

Jiang Feng's gaze swept past the devastation beneath his feet, pierced through the distorted air, and stabbed straight into the sky.

At this moment, he only wanted to do one thing.

Qingyun Sect.

He muttered, and deep within his scarlet eyes lay a madness capable of burning everything to ash.

The next moment, he pulled a Sound Transmission Jade Talisman from his bosom, exerted force with his five fingers, and crushed it violently!

A crisp crack echoed!

...

Outside the Secret Realm, atop Black Mountain.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao was sitting cross-legged on a giant rock, bored out of his mind.

There were still two days left until the Secret Realm closed. Based on experience, this was when the real show began, as most of the grand finale treasures appeared at this time.

He had already begun calculating how many benefits his two precious daughters could reap this time by following Jiang Feng.

Just then, a jade pendant at his waist, which served as a token, shattered without warning.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao frowned deeply.

This was the Sound Transmission Talisman of Jiang Feng.

Both parties had agreed that it would only be used in the most urgent situations or when they decided to leave early.

Leaving early?

This was the golden time for treasure hunting. Had that kid dug up some earth-shattering treasure he was anxious to hide, or... had he encountered a major problem inside that he couldn't solve?

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's heart sank. Without stopping to think, he immediately stood up.

He formed hand seals, and the thick True Qi of his Foundation Establishment Great Circle surged continuously toward the illusory portal in mid-air.

With a hum, the space distorted. The originally stable portal fluctuated violently, and a vortex exit quickly took shape.

In less than a quarter of an hour, five figures shot out from the vortex and landed on the open ground of Black Mountain.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao immediately spotted his two daughters, Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang. Although their faces were pale, they were unharmed, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But when his gaze turned to the leader, Jiang Feng, his heart, which had just settled, jumped back into his throat.

At this moment, Jiang Feng no longer had any of his usual laziness or leisure.

His entire body radiated a Killing Intent that had almost condensed into substance. His eyes were no longer playful toward the world, but were burning with two clusters of blood flames that looked ready to burn through the sky.

"Manager Jiang, what happened inside the Secret Realm?" Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao asked instinctively, his tone grave.

However, Jiang Feng acted as if he hadn't heard.

The moment he landed, the light of the Flying Sword beneath his feet flared up again. He transformed into a streak of light and sped away in the direction of Qixia Alchemy Pavilion.

"..." Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao stood frozen in place, looking bewildered.

Immediately after, Yao Shifei bowed slightly to him as a gesture of greeting, then transformed into a white rainbow and chased after him.

Young Master Jiang Chen was even more taciturn, following closely behind.

In the blink of an eye, only Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao and his twin daughters, who had not yet recovered from their shock, remained.

"Father..." Huangfu Yunshang's voice carried a sobbing tone as she threw herself into her father's arms.

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao looked in the direction where Jiang Feng had disappeared, then looked down at his two pale-faced daughters; his confusion and unease reached their peak.

What on earth happened in this Secret Realm?

...

Qixia Alchemy Pavilion.

Jiang Feng's figure landed in the center of the courtyard, kicking up a cloud of dust.

His chest heaved violently, and the scarlet in his eyes had not yet faded.

In the dungeon, the image of Lin Yueyao having her shoulder blades pierced by the Soul Suppressing Hook kept replaying in his mind.

But he was, after all, not a reckless brute who only possessed the courage of a common man.

Years of forbearance had long since carved cunning and depth into his bones.

He forced himself to calm down, digging his fingernails deep into his flesh, trying to use the pain to suppress the Killing Intent that was almost making him lose control.

His current strength was only at the Qi Refining Stage 6.

Charge up to the Qingyun Sect?

Let alone saving people, he probably wouldn't even be able to enter the mountain gate before being blasted into dust, bringing a catastrophic disaster upon the entire Jiang Family and Qixia Alchemy Pavilion.

"Come here!" Jiang Feng spoke, his voice hoarse.

He didn't delay in the slightest, immediately summoning Ancestor Jiang Xuan, as well as all his Dao Companions including Su Wan, Zhang Yuniang, and Yuan Chu, to the council hall.

When Jiang Feng used brief language to lay out everything regarding Lin Yueyao's encounter at the Qingyun Sect, as well as the child about to be refined as a Medicinal Pill, the entire council hall fell into dead silence.

"Outrageous!" Ancestor Jiang Xuan was the first to slam the table and stand up. The Aura of his Foundation Establishment Great Circle erupted with a boom, and the pear-wood table in front of him instantly turned into powder.

"Too deceitful! This Qingyun Sect is simply a group of beasts in human skin!"

The Old Ancestor was trembling with rage, his old face flushed red.

Su Wan was so pale upon hearing this that she instinctively shielded her bulging lower abdomen tightly, her eyes filled with fear and anger, her body trembling slightly.

Zhang Yuniang was young and couldn't hold it back any longer; she covered her mouth and sobbed in a low voice, tears falling down in torrents.

But after the anger came a deeper sense of powerlessness.

That was the Qingyun Sect!

The top Sect behind the Yan Kingdom, with a Golden Core True Lord sitting in charge, and even a Nascent Soul Master behind them.

Let alone the small Jiang Family, even if the entire Huoyang Commandery were tied together, they would be vulnerable before the Qingyun Sect.

Revenge? Saving people? What would they use to do it?

Inside the council hall, there was silence.

Just in this oppressive atmosphere, the silent Yuan Chu suddenly spoke.

Her voice remained ethereal, yet it carried reason, simultaneously waking everyone up.

"To save Sister Lin, there are currently only two methods."

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on her.

"First, wait."

Yuan Chu's eyes swept over the bellies of Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang, "Wait until our three children are born safely, and Husband gains the feedback of talent and cultivation, and after his strength surges, then find a way."

"Second," she paused, her gaze turning to Jiang Feng with a complex look, "Husband takes another new concubine, pinning hopes on the new pregnancy rewards to see if we can obtain a treasure or strength sufficient to reverse the situation."

Jiang Feng rubbed his fingers, his eyes quickly sweeping across his several Dao Companions.

He spoke hoarsely: "I'm afraid we can't wait."

"Yue Yao's due date is about the same as Yu Niang's. If we wait for you three to give birth, it will be too late."

"By then, I fear Yue Yao's child would have long since been refined into a Medicinal Pill by those beasts!"

Now, every breath of time concerns the lives of Lin Yueyao and her child.

The only method to break the deadlock remained the second one.

Take a concubine!

"Husband, I can tell that the pair of sisters from the Commandery Lords Mansion have feelings for you."

At this moment, Yao Shifei suddenly said.

In the Secret Realm, she had taken in all the changes in the eyes of the two sisters, Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang.

From the initial competition and wariness to the later shock and reliance, especially Huangfu Yunshang—the way she looked at Jiang Feng no longer had any concealment.

"I will go to the Commandery Lords Mansion to negotiate; I believe Commandery Lord Huangfu will not refuse." Yao Shifei volunteered.

Jiang Feng, however, shook his head and stood up from his seat.

The violent Killing Intent in his eyes had completely converged, replaced by a bone-chilling coldness.

"No, I must go personally for this matter."

His gaze swept over everyone present, "Once I take them as concubines, the Jiang Family will be completely tied together with the Commandery Lords Mansion."

"In the future, when the Qingyun Sect's rage descends, it is not something a small Huoyang Commandery can withstand."

"This consequence must be discussed by me personally with Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao, and it must be borne by the Jiang Family alone."

As his voice fell, Jiang Feng hesitated no longer, turned around, and walked out of the hall.

"Husband!" Su Wan called out with worry.

Jiang Feng paused, did not look back, and left behind only one resolute sentence.

"Prepare the betrothal gifts."

"I am going to the Commandery Lords Mansion to propose marriage!"