Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 224 The Night Stalker's Trouble Begins

"Ok!"

As Leng Feibai spoke, he took out an ounce of silver and placed it on the dining table, saying, "That should be enough!"

The waiter quickly nodded and said, "That's enough, sir..."

Seeing the waiter's expression, Leng Feibai gave a strange smile and said, "I'm afraid it's not enough. According to the prices on the menu, the dishes I ordered will probably cost around 1,200 coins. Just one or two taels of silver isn't enough!"

Seeing Leng Feibai's strange expression, the waiter swallowed hard, his voice tinged with pleading, "Sir, I'll waive the two hundred coins for you. You..."

"Alright, I won't cause you any more trouble!"

Leng Feibai stood up and asked, "After all, you're just an ordinary innkeeper's waiter, you can't stop those disgusting spoiled brats, right?"

Seeing Leng Feibai's expression, the waiter's eyes reddened. He didn't say anything, but gritted his teeth and nodded.

Looking at him, Leng Feibai took out another piece of silver, weighing no more than half an ounce, and placed it on the table, saying, "Tell me about those people, and the extra silver is yours!"

"Guest officer!"

The waiter spilled everything he knew.

The group of people outside were the sons of wealthy families in Hangzhou. They were known for their arrogant and domineering behavior, but they also had a sense of propriety in their actions.

Although he was somewhat arrogant in his daily life, he basically dared not do anything reckless. He would never dare to do anything like taking liberties with women or causing other people's families to be ruined.

Leng Feibai nodded and said, "So, those guys are just a bunch of foul-mouthed bastards who haven't done anything really bad. Right?"

The waiter didn't say anything, he just nodded.

Leng Feibai had a plan in mind, so he turned around and walked out of the private room.

At the same time, seven or eight men dressed in fine clothes, around twenty years old, also came to the outside of the private room.

"You little brat, you're smart enough to give up the private room to me."

Upon seeing Leng Feibai emerge from the private room, the man at the head, wearing a hair ornament inlaid with green gemstones, chuckled and said sarcastically, "You're quite good-looking, why don't you come in and have a few drinks with me? If I'm in a good mood, I might reward you with some good food!"

A strange expression flashed across Leng Feibai's face after hearing this, and he said calmly, "What did you say?"

Seeing this, the man waved his folding fan, stepped forward, and lifted Leng Feibai's chin, saying, "Oh, you're angry now? Getting angry makes your face even more handsome..."

Before the man could finish speaking, Leng Feibai kicked out, striking the man squarely in the navel.

The man was sent flying and crashed into the wall on the second floor of the restaurant. He clutched his stomach in pain, and his heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the restaurant.

Leng Feibai used just the right amount of force. The moment his shoes touched his body, he used his Qi to quickly strike several acupoints on his body, causing him pain without damaging his organs.

The men who came with him looked at Leng Feibai with surprise in their eyes.

"If you don't want to die, don't provoke me again!"

Leng Feibai cursed, then turned and glanced at the group of people. The murderous intent in his eyes made them feel as if they had been plunged into ice.

The others traveling with him were stunned and involuntarily made way for him.

Leng Feibai said nothing, his figure drifting past those people like a gentle breeze as he left the restaurant.

"Brother Tang!"

One of them snapped out of his daze, quickly ran to the man who had been kicked against the wall, squatted down, and asked, "How are you?"

The man surnamed Tang's mouth twitched, and he grimaced as he clutched his stomach.

Upon seeing this, the man accompanying him immediately ordered someone to take him away from the restaurant.

Leng Feibai regarded the events that occurred in the restaurant as a trivial and boring episode.

If those guys really are a bunch of wicked people, I wouldn't mind killing them.

And so, Leng Feibai strolled around the streets for a while. The night view of Hangzhou was beautiful, with all kinds of colorful lanterns and lights, quietly flowing rivers, and all sorts of people coming and going.

Although Leng Feibai was unfamiliar with all of this, he also felt a sense of familiarity.

At that moment, the inner demons stirred again in Leng Feibai's mind.

"You miss it, don't you? Back then, you always hoped your family could take you to Hangzhou. But those guys kept standing you up! In the end..."

As Leng Feibai listened to the chattering in his head, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips, and he raised his hand to press on his temple.

Primordial Spirit Sealing - Soul Flame
The raging fire reignited, and the arrogant inner demons were once again consumed by the flames, their wails echoing endlessly in Leng Feibai's mind.

Leng Feibai's smile vanished. His inner demon was a forgetful creature; even after being burned by the Soul Flame so many times, it couldn't change its foul-mouthed nature.

After wandering around the streets for a while, Leng Feibai decided to find an inn to rest for the night. Tomorrow, he would take a boat to Jiaxing, then head north to Suzhou, Changzhou, and finally stop in Yangzhou to see what Slender West Lake and Phoenix Island were like.

After visiting these places, Leng Feibai planned to head north to see Kaifeng and Luoyang, and then continue north to Xingxiuhai to retrieve Ding Chunqiu's head.

Just as Leng Feibai was making his calculations, six auras reappeared behind him.

The presence of these six people had been in his senses for some time, but every now and then, these six people would wander to other blocks, but they would never get too far away from him.

Each of these six people possessed true qi, but it wasn't very strong; at most, they were only at the level of a fourth-grade martial artist from the novel "Joy of Life".

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai stopped and used his mental power to sense what was behind him.

The six men had shifty eyes and steadily advanced within a forty-meter radius behind him.

Seeing this, Leng Feibai couldn't help but use the Listening to the Wind to eavesdrop.

"That guy is up ahead, let's hurry and catch up!"

"Don't rush, let's go together in a bit, put her in a sack, and sell her to the brothel as soon as possible."

"Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that losing her virginity would greatly diminish her appeal, I would have eaten her clean before selling her! That face, that figure, is absolutely stunning!"

Hearing the words of the group behind him, Leng Feibai gritted his teeth.

"You're asking for death! Fine, if I don't sever your limbs later, I, Leng, will not deserve to be called Iron Palm Ruthless."

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai turned around and entered an alley not far from him.

This alley is deep and long, without even a lantern, and is said to be the perfect place to kill someone and cover up their crime.

Before long, as Leng Feibai deliberately slowed down, the six auras quickly appeared inside the alley.

Leng Feibai clenched his fist in response.

After all, he hadn't beaten anyone up in a long time, so it was a good opportunity to get some exercise with these guys!
Thinking of this, Leng Feibai turned and entered a side road in front of the alley. Suddenly, a dark figure flashed out of the alley, one hand covering Leng Feibai's mouth and the other grabbing at his wrist.

But Leng Feibai, with his cultivation level, immediately countered and seized control of the opponent's wrist, pinning him against the wall.

"Who are you!"

Leng Feibai asked in a low voice, "Why did you ambush me?"

"Let go, let me go!"

A shy and annoyed voice rang out. Although the voice was low, Leng Feibai could tell that the person was a girl who had just turned 14.

Just in case, Leng Feibai raised his hand and pressed the woman's pressure points, then placed her on the ground to sit down, and asked in a low voice, "Who are you, and why did you ambush me?"

"I'll ambush you!"

The woman's tone was tinged with shame and anger, "You were the one who was following me, how dare you blame me for ambushing you!"

I'm following you!

Listening to the woman's words and recalling what the others behind her had said, Leng Feibai immediately understood.

The person those seven guys were talking about wasn't him at all, but the woman in front of them.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai took a few steps back and released the pressure points on the woman's body from a distance.

As soon as the woman regained her freedom, she drew a pair of short swords from her waist and slashed at Leng Feibai. Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai released a layer of true energy barrier from a distance to block the woman.

The woman was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, and when she saw Leng Feibai's face clearly, she was momentarily captivated.

Leng Feibai also saw the woman's face clearly at this moment, and for a moment, he almost blurted out, "Holy crap, Nai Ling!"

At this moment, Leng Feibai remembered that the Gate of All Heavens had said that the character models for some characters in this world would be based on the 03 version of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Therefore, the woman in front of him is most likely the Asura Blade—Qin Hongmian.

"I wasn't the one following you, it was those few petty thieves behind you. Listen carefully..."

As soon as Leng Feibai finished explaining, the sound of footsteps reached the woman's ears.

The woman wasn't stupid; she figured it out in an instant.

The white-haired youth before him possessed extraordinary martial arts skills. If he truly intended to harm him, he would have died ten times over long ago.

"I'm sorry. I was reckless."

The woman put down her twin knives, turned to look at the other end of the alley, and said in a low voice, "Those guys are after me. I'll handle them. You just watch from the side."

Hearing the woman's words, Leng Feibai raised an eyebrow slightly, said nothing, and simply nodded.

The woman was overjoyed and turned to walk towards the alley entrance. Not long after, a fierce fight broke out.

Leng Feibai walked over slowly, crossed his arms, and leaned against the wall to read.

The woman brandished her twin swords, her unpredictable and ruthless swordsmanship sweeping away the men like autumn leaves in the wind.

"Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber!"

Leng Feibai narrowed his eyes. Although he had never practiced this sword technique, he would occasionally browse through some martial arts classics to pass the time during his leisure time in the previous world.

"This woman has some talent in transforming single-sword techniques into dual-sword techniques."

Leng Feibai thought to himself, "However, although the attack range of some sword moves is increased, the power of the corresponding sword moves is also weakened to some extent."

At this point, the woman swung her knife and knocked the last person to the ground.

At this moment, the ground was covered with seven wailing boys.

"Good sword skills."

Leng Feibai praised, "You're using the Five Tigers Severing Gate Saber, aren't you? You must be from Qin Family Village, young lady."

The woman nodded and introduced herself, "Young master has a good eye. I am Qin Hongmian, the Asura Blade."

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai was slightly taken aback. That's right, there are still six years until Duan Yu is born.

Duan Zhengchun didn't have the opportunity to persecute those respectable women... except for Kang Min.

Before Leng Feibai could speak, the sound of wind breaking rang in their ears.

"whoosh"

"Be careful"

As Leng Feibai pushed Qin Hongmian away, he raised his hand and grabbed a gleaming arrow.

Qin Hongmian glanced at the hand on her shoulder and, for some reason, felt a flutter in her heart.

Leng Feibai remained expressionless, withdrew his hand from Qin Hongmian's shoulder, and threw the arrow in his hand away.

"what"

A scream rang out, and the man who was trying to escape twenty meters away fell to the ground. The arrow had pierced his right knee, breaking his leg on the spot. He lay on the ground, unable to get up again.

"Ok!"

Leng Feibai frowned, raised his hand and grabbed something from the air, which flew up from the ground and landed in his hand out of thin air.

"Dragon-Capturing Skill"

Qin Hongmian was taken aback by Leng Feibai's appearance. The Crane Control Skill and the Dragon Capture Skill were two famous martial arts techniques for capturing objects from a distance, and very few people could master them.

In the world of Tianlong, the former refers to the Tibetan national teacher, Kumārajīva, and is one of his signature skills.

As for the Dragon-Capturing Skill, Qiao Feng used it once later when he dealt with Feng Bo'e in Xingzi Forest.

However, Leng Feibai did not use the Dragon-Capturing Technique. He simply used the properties of the Arctic Magnetic Technique in his True Qi to attract it by relying on the iron nails on that object.

Upon seeing the object, Leng Feibai's face froze for a moment. He turned to Qin Hongmian and said, "Miss Qin, who have you offended? They actually managed to use a crossbow against you!"

The thing in Leng Feibai's hand was none other than a crossbow, but it wasn't very powerful, not even enough to hold a full stone.

Unlike the longbow, the crossbow is a strictly controlled instrument, not only in ancient feudal dynasties but also in modern times.

During the feudal dynasties, the control over crossbows was extremely strict. In the Song Dynasty, it was a serious crime for ordinary people to collect crossbows, and a large reward would be given if the report was verified.

Qin Hongmian was also completely baffled, saying that she didn't know either.

Leng Feibai smiled upon seeing this, then exerted force with his palm, shattering the crossbow in his hand into a pile of fragments.

At the same time, more than a dozen bursts of energy flew out of his hand and entered the bodies of the people on the ground.

"what"

The seven thugs lying on the ground let out a wail and passed out.

Upon seeing this, Qin Hongmian looked up at Leng Feibai, her eyes filled with surprise.

Right now, Qin Hongmian is just a naive young girl, not yet the middle-aged woman who was deceived by Duan Zhengchun, became a single mother, and lived in hatred for more than 20 years.

Seeing Leng Feibai kill seven people so easily, it was hard to accept.

"Don't worry, they're not dead! But their genitals are ruined. From now on, on cloudy or rainy days, their whole bodies will feel like they're being eaten by ants."

Leng Feibai said calmly, "These guys were just saying they wanted to put someone in a sack and sell them to the brothel. Now that I think about it, they were probably talking about you, young lady!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Hongmian's reluctance vanished instantly. Her gaze towards the men on the ground was filled with disgust. She drew her knife and severed the tendons in the hands and feet of these seven men, crippling them completely.

"Thank you very much, young master!"

Qin Hongmian stood up and thanked him, "May I ask your name, young master?"

"Iron Palm, Ruthless—Leng Feibai!"

Leng Feibai didn't hide anything and directly revealed his name!

After listening, Qin Hongmian thought about it for a while, but she couldn't find Leng Feibai's name among the famous masters mentioned by her elders.

"Miss Qin!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "It's getting late, so I'll be leaving now!"

After saying that, Leng Feibai disappeared in front of Qin Hongmian in an instant without waiting for her reply.

"Impressive lightness skill! If I ever run into him again, perhaps I can spar with him!"

Qin Hongmian sincerely praised him in her heart, and also became interested in Leng Feibai.

Meanwhile, in the Twelve-Story Pavilion's Garden of Beauties, Leng Feibai returned to his courtyard with a hot spring, took off his clothes, jumped into the water, and quietly soaked in it.

"I never expected to run into Qin Hongmian so soon after arriving here!"

Leng Feibai couldn't help but sigh. Competing with Duan Zhengchun for a woman—if this were his first world, he might not be able to do it, but for now, he'd better give up.

"Duoduo and the other two are still rebuilding their bodies. If I find a new woman at this time, the three of them can kill me!"

(End of this chapter)