500: Nalanhong

Xiao Feng and Fei Qingyan slowed their pace and turned to head towards Moxi City.

"This commission is over. What happens next is not our business, and there's no need to get involved," Fei Qingyan said. "Although I know your comprehension is extremely high, and you won't lack cultivation techniques or martial arts, I still have to warn you: what is yours will be yours; do not force what is not yours.

Especially with troublesome matters like this, get involved as little as possible."

"Understood! I understand, Master!" Xiao Feng nodded. "And I don't lack anything!"

"Hmm, I know. But you're bound to encounter such things in the future, so you still need to be aware of them." Fei Qingyan still warned Xiao Feng, as she naturally knew that Xiao Feng didn't lack these things.

Xiao Feng's own opportunities were already formidable enough.

He didn't lack cultivation techniques, martial arts, or resources!

Moreover, he also had background and influence (Yan Yu Sect).

He only needed to proceed step by step, developing steadily, which would be enough to achieve results that countless people could hardly reach in their entire lives.

After a while, Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng returned to Moxi City.

And as soon as they arrived in Moxi City, someone approached them.

"Sirs, our Gilded Troupe would like to discuss something with you," a group of burly men approached Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng.

"Oh?" Fei Qingyan raised her eyebrows slightly, exchanged glances with Xiao Feng, and both saw a word revealed in each other's eyes: trouble!

"Then lead the way," Fei Qingyan nodded and said. Now that they were in the city, there was no way to escape, so they might as well see what the Gilded Troupe wanted to do.

"Very good!" The Gilded Troupe members smiled when they saw Fei Qingyan being so cooperative.

Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng, "escorted" by a group of Gilded Troupe members, arrived outside Moxi City, where the Gilded Troupe's headquarters, its main troupe, was located.

Compared to other troupes, the Gilded Troupe's main troupe, its headquarters, was several times larger.

The people inside were also stronger; even at the same cultivation realm, one could tell that the main troupe's members were more "fierce," like elites chosen from their peers.

They hadn't expected the main troupe to invite them... What could it be about?

Fei Qingyan frowned slightly, pondering what might happen next.

And most importantly, they were now "deep in enemy territory." If the other party had ill intentions, once a fight broke out, escaping would likely be quite difficult.

Xiao Feng also thought of this, but even the Gilded Troupe shouldn't casually offend a sect.

Especially a sect like Yan Yu Sect, which was not a small one, and was also a reputable righteous sect. In Jiangnan area, it was a well-known sect that ranked among the prominent ones.

After all, Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng had never concealed their tracks, so their whereabouts were also "under the eyes" of the Yan Yu Sect.

If the Gilded Troupe wanted to kill them, putting aside how difficult it would be, once such an act was committed, the Yan Yu Sect would surely know and would inevitably demand an explanation.

Especially given Fei Qingyan's status and importance, plus Xiao Feng's significance, the Yan Yu Sect would probably even have to invite its "Grand Elders."

Not to mention, the Gilded Troupe didn't have just one enemy... Of course, all these scenarios were based on the Gilded Troupe intending to act against Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng.

"Go in! The Chief is waiting for you inside," a Gilded Troupe member led Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng to the front of a large house and then said to them.

"Let's go," Fei Qingyan glanced at Xiao Feng, nodded slightly, and then led Xiao Feng inside.

"Welcome, two friends from Yan Yu Sect! I apologize for inviting you in this manner!" In the main seat, a burly man sat, his voice deep and powerful; one could tell he was very forthright.

"Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Nalan Hong! I am the current Chief of the Gilded Troupe!" Nalan Hong said to Fei Qingyan.

"We don't need introductions. Just tell us, Chief Nalan, what do you need us for?" Fei Qingyan nodded and then asked.

Fei Qingyan's beautiful brows were slightly furrowed. She could feel immense pressure from Nalan Hong, which indicated that Nalan Hong's cultivation was at least at the Innate Third Realm - Heaven and Earth Bridge realm.

Because she had only felt this kind of pressure from the Yan Yu Sect's Sect Master, Sect Leader Meng Qinyun.

"There are some matters I wish to discuss with you. Sit!" Nalan Hong said with a smile. "Relax, this matter is just a request. If it doesn't work out, it's nothing. After all, the Yan Yu Sect, our Gilded Troupe doesn't want to provoke."

"Tell us, what is it? If it's something we can do, we might consider it," Fei Qingyan nodded and said.

"Sit! Let's have a good chat," Nalan Hong said with a smile, gesturing to the chairs in front of him.

Fei Qingyan nodded, stepped forward and sat down, and Xiao Feng also sat beside her.

"Before that, I have something I'd like to ask. Zhang Qi led you on a treasure hunt, didn't he?" Nalan Hong poured kumis for Fei Qingyan and Xiao Feng, then spoke as he poured some into his own cup.

"Here, try some!" Nalan Hong said with a smile.

"Zhang Qi did lead us away. What about it? He's your Gilded Troupe's man. I was just fulfilling a commission," Fei Qingyan said, shrugging.

"Don't be nervous! I'm just asking, and I've already learned most of the details," Nalan Hong smiled and shook his head slightly. "Where is he now?"

"Chief Nalan, do you think I would tell you if you asked such a question? This concerns my credibility," Fei Qingyan said, raising an eyebrow.

"Hahaha! Don't be nervous! I told you I know about Zhang Qi's matter. The key is that if you tell me now, I can save his life! To be honest, I just returned and then received this news," Nalan Hong said, shaking his head slightly.

"You encountered Desert Bandits on the way, didn't you?"

"Hmm?" Fei Qingyan's brows immediately furrowed upon hearing this. "Chief Nalan, you don't mean... this news was released by you, do you?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't slander me!" Nalan Hong waved his hands repeatedly. "This matter was spread by Wang San. I've already locked him up, awaiting punishment."

"Wang San?" Fei Qingyan's brows couldn't help but rise upon hearing this, thinking of Wang San, Zhang Qi's "fellow villager and friend" who had led them there earlier.

"Aren't they friends? How could..." Xiao Feng asked, somewhat surprised.

"Hahaha! Sometimes, in the face of profit, let alone friends, even blood brothers can turn against each other!" Nalan Hong burst out laughing, then shook his head amusedly. "Human nature, by its very essence, cannot withstand testing and scrutiny."

"So, what is Chief Nalan implying now?" Fei Qingyan looked at Nalan Hong.