Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Upon hearing Qin Ming's report that Ye Erniang had died, Zhou Feng looked down at the child in his arms who was still crying and looking for his mother, and gently patted his back twice: "Don't be afraid, I'll take you to town later, and then we'll find your parents."

The child was probably exhausted from crying. After Zhou Feng comforted him, his voice gradually subsided, eventually turning into sobs.

"Boss, what should we do with this Yue Laosan?"

Tie Jianguo leaned closer and glanced at Yue Laosan out of the corner of his eye. The latter trembled and hurriedly cried out, "Great hero, we, the Four Evils, have come to Dali because we are involved in a grand conspiracy! If it succeeds, Dali will surely suffer greatly. Spare my life, and I will tell you all the conspiracy, how about it?"

These江湖人士 (jianghu figures) usually seem to not value their lives much, and they always say things like, "If you lose your head, it's just a scar."

But when it really comes down to life, no one is willing to risk their life, especially these wicked people.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng looked up at Duan Yu, who was still vomiting violently after observing Ye Erniang's miserable state out of curiosity, and curled his lips in disdain.

With all the main characters here, how can that "whose son, whose courtyard" drama still be performed successfully?

If they can't kidnap Duan Yu, are they going to kidnap Duan Zhengchun to threaten Duan Zhengming?

Noticing the disdain in Zhou Feng's eyes, Yue Laosan immediately became anxious. He didn't want to die in this desolate wilderness like Ye Erniang!

Since both the eldest and fourth brothers had abandoned him and run away, he felt no psychological pressure at all about selling them out.

"Great heroes, let me tell you, they're heading to Wanchou Valley to join forces with the Horse King Zhong Wanchou, intending to harm the Duan family of Dali! If you don't intervene and they succeed, Dali will surely be plunged into chaos and death!"

Now that things had come to this, Yue Laosan dared not keep anyone in suspense any longer and revealed the news directly, hoping to save his life.

As soon as the words were spoken, two voices came from different directions at the same time.

"Zhong Wanchou?"

"The Duan family?"

Duan Yu and Zhong Ling both turned their attention to Yue Laosan.

"What exactly happened? Explain yourself!"

Zhong Ling ran up to Yue Laosan in a few quick steps.

Putting everything else aside, she could tell from the few seconds that Ye Erniang and Zhou Feng fought that her father was definitely no match for Ye Erniang.

Not to mention the leader of the Four Evils, who is even above Ye Erniang!

How can you expect to get good results working with someone like that?

Duan Yu's face showed even more anxiety. The usually refined and gentle man even reached out and grabbed Yue Laosan's collar: "How are you going to deal with the Dali Duan family?"

"Um... I don't know. Why don't you take me with you and I'll try to find out for you?"

Yue Laosan's eyes held a glimmer of hope as he looked at Zhou Feng.

He could see clearly that Zhou Feng was the only one in this group who could make decisions, and if he wanted to live, the choice would ultimately fall into Zhou Feng's hands.

"Brother Zhou, could you... could you please go to Wanjie Valley? My father may have done something wrong, and I would like to ask you for a favor."

With tears in her eyes, Zhong Ling reached out and gently shook Zhou Feng's sleeve, her face full of pleading.

Just as Zhou Feng was about to say something, he heard a soft cough coming from the carriage.

Looking up, he saw Zhao Pan'er staring at him, silently uttering four words: Six Meridian Divine Sword.

Yup!

After the Valley of Ten Thousand Calamities is resolved, the next part of the story is about Kumārajīva storming the Tianlong Temple. At that time, the Six Meridians Divine Sword will be burned by those monks who have neither the qualifications nor the ability.

Although Duan Yu can be considered a living sword manual, it would be incredibly difficult to obtain the manual from him. It would be better to start directly from Tianlong Temple.

"Since Ling'er has spoken, of course we should go and give it a try."

Zhou Feng rubbed Zhong Ling's head and then spoke, causing her pretty face to turn bright red.

Partly out of gratitude, and partly because, in all her life, no one except her father had ever ruffled her hair like that.

"Ling'er, are we going to your house?"

Qin Jingru, who was still in the carriage, suddenly poked her head out and asked a question with some surprise.

"Yes! When we get to Wanjie Valley, I'll be your guide. My home is so beautiful! Not only does it have mountains and water, but I also raise..."

Being a young girl, once Zhou Feng agreed, she reverted to her usual self and chattered away with Qin Jingru, describing everything in her home.

Duan Yu, who was still standing to the side, looked at Zhou Feng, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Brother Duan, if you want to come together, let's go together."

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Duan Yu quickly nodded.

Even if he was very interested in the lady and young lady of Mantuo Manor who looked very much like Zhao Pan'er, he would never disregard the safety of his father and uncle because of such a thing.

Although he doesn't know martial arts and wouldn't be of much help even if he went back, he could at least give them a heads-up.

"Let's go!"

This time, Duan Yu led the way on horseback, with Zhou Feng and the others following behind in two carriages.

With his own affairs on his mind, Duan Yu rode a mere cart horse with the spirit of a fine steed.

There's nothing we can do about the fact that the speed just can't be increased.

On the contrary, Zhong Ling, who was sitting in the carriage, became lively again after her initial worry subsided, and even joked and played around with Qin Jingru as before.

After all, Zhou Feng had already promised to help her. In this girl's mind, with Zhou Feng's martial arts skills and abilities, there was definitely nothing he couldn't handle!

Weren't the second and third of the Four Evils both killed by him?

Dealing with another boss will just be a side effect!

However, after arriving near Wanjie Valley, Duan Yu changed direction and headed towards the city.

He was planning to come back and report the news. If he followed Zhou Feng and the others into Wanjie Valley, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?

"Boss...should we not go in yet, and wait for them to come out?"

Tie Jianguo and the others showed a troubled expression; they still had concerns.

After all, Duan Yanqing's martial arts skills are indeed high, ranking among the best in the entire Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Moreover, the environment in that valley is complex and difficult to use, making it hard for sniper rifles to be effective!

Once they actually start fighting Duan Yanqing, the four of them will be completely useless.

Zhou Feng waved his hand casually: "Don't worry, you guys wait outside with Pan'er and the others, set up the sniper rifles, and Ling'er and I will go in."

Putting everything else aside, Zhong Wanchou and Gan Baobao are very good to their daughter.

If Duan Yanqing wants to make a move against Zhong Ling, they will definitely do the same, so Zhou Feng only needs to worry about his safety when facing Duan Yanqing.

Perhaps Zhou Feng's internal strength was not as strong as Duan Yanqing's at this time, but with the Lingbo Weibu technique, it would be impossible for Duan Yanqing to catch Zhou Feng.

Although Zhao Pan'er and the other girls were a little worried, they did not object to Zhou Feng's decision. They just gave him a few instructions and then waited obediently in the carriage.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry, I will definitely persuade my parents not to cooperate with those villains!"

Zhong Ling patted her small chest confidently. Although there was nothing there, it had an inexplicable allure.

Zhou Feng nodded and followed behind her as the two entered the Valley of Ten Thousand Calamities.

Almost exactly as described in the original work, there is a large stone at the entrance of the valley with words written on it that are almost identical to those in the original work.

However, in Zhou Feng's view, this was nothing more than Zhong Wanchou's wishful thinking.

There are many people with the surname Duan. Even though his rival in love, Duan Zhengchun, lives in a nearby city, he has never actually sought revenge on Duan Zhengchun. In fact, he now needs to join forces with the Four Evils before he dares to take action.

Erecting this stone is just a way to comfort myself.

Zhong Ling noticed Zhou Feng's gaze lingering on the rock at the entrance of the valley, and smiled somewhat awkwardly: "This was all done by my father, it doesn't count."

She was also afraid that Zhou Feng would treat her father as one of the Four Evils and eliminate him as well.

Unfortunately, after entering the valley, the two did not find anyone.

Zhong Ling shouted a few times in the valley, but only managed to summon the maids and guards.

Where are my parents?

The maid who was questioned by Zhong Ling hesitated for a few seconds before bowing and saying, "Miss, the Valley Master and his wife left two days ago with two guests, and we don't know when they will be able to return."

"This…"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Zhong Ling's face.

If their parents are still in the valley, they can have Zhou Feng stop them.

But they've been out of the valley for two days now, and we don't know when they'll be back. We can't let Zhou Feng stay in the valley and wait for her forever, can we?

"How about we go to the capital of Dali? Since your parents have left with those two villains, they're probably going to cause trouble for the Dali Duan family. Let's go check it out. If they're in danger, I'll naturally help stop them."

Zhou Feng asked casually, and Zhong Ling quickly nodded vigorously.

Just as the two were about to leave, loud laughter suddenly came from the direction of the valley entrance, and several people filed in from outside.

The leader, a man with a long face, grinned broadly, showing his large teeth: "Even the heavens are on our side! We only intended to trick Duan Zhengchun, but we actually ran into this pretty boy halfway there! He even dared to introduce himself!"

The person he was carrying was none other than Duan Yu.

Duan Yu was clearly much taller than Zhong Wanchou, but he was being held by the belt around his waist, his feet dragging on the ground, looking extremely pathetic.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Zhong Wanchou fixed his gaze on Zhou Feng, a ferocious look on his face: "Who are you, pretty boy? How did you get into my Wanjie Valley?"

Duan Yu, whom he was carrying, immediately brightened up when he saw Zhou Feng: "Brother Zhou, save me!"

"Oh, so you're all in cahoots. You're also surnamed Duan!"

Upon hearing Duan Yu's words, Zhong Wanchou was instantly enraged. He threw Duan Yu aside and charged at Zhou Feng with his knife in hand.

"Father! Brother Zhou is my friend. I invited him back to help you. How can you be so indiscriminate?"

Zhong Ling quickly stepped in front of Zhou Feng.

On the one hand, she was genuinely worried about Zhou Feng's safety, and on the other hand, she knew that Zhou Feng's martial arts skills were superior to her father's.

Even the Shennong Gang was easily wiped out. If her father angered Zhou Feng, she couldn't guarantee she could persuade him to stay calm!

"Ling'er, get out of the way! This pretty boy must have tricked you into chopping him into forty-nine pieces!"

When Zhong Wanchou saw his daughter blocking Zhou Feng's way, his anger intensified. He shoved Zhong Ling aside and swung his weapon at Zhou Feng.

Zhou Feng dodged the slash by sidestepping, and placed one hand on Zhong Wanchou's wrist, immediately activating the Northern Darkness Divine Art's Absorption Technique.

Along the way, Yue Laosan's internal energy had been largely assimilated, and the mixed internal energy within it had been expelled from his body by Zhou Feng.

Now is the perfect time to use Zhong Wanchou's internal energy to continue recharging him!

"Brother Zhou, please have mercy! My father didn't do it on purpose!"

When Zhong Ling saw Zhong Wanchou trembling and unable to move under Zhou Feng's attack, her eyes instantly reddened.

Whether it was Sikong Xuan or Yue Laosan, they were both in this state after being captured by Zhou Feng, and ended up half-dead.

How could she bear to see her father become like that?

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing and won't hurt your father!"

Zhou Feng had no time to waste with Zhong Wanchou here.

The simplest way to stop him is to absorb 70% of his internal energy, right?

Lacking sufficient internal energy, he naturally had no way to leave the valley to do evil deeds.

It can be described as a one-time solution that solves everything.

"Ling'er, did you bring this young hero back?"

Gan Baobao felt slightly worried as she looked at Zhong Wanchou's current state.

"Mother, don't worry, Brother Zhou's martial arts are superb. He won't hurt my father. The second and third of the Four Evils are already dead at Brother Zhou's hands. I only asked Brother Zhou to come back and stop you because I heard that you and my father had joined forces with the Four Evils. Those villains have committed countless evil deeds, why should we get involved with them?"

Gan Baobao sighed softly.

She naturally didn't want to truly sever ties with Duan Zhengchun and become his enemy.

She cooperated with Zhong Wanchou before because she was already married and naturally had to speak on behalf of her husband, but only she knew who she was really thinking.

Seeing that Zhong Wanchou had been sucked away enough, Zhou Feng finally let go, and with a clever move, made Zhong Wanchou spin around a few times in mid-air before sitting directly on the stone chair in the courtyard.

After all, he is Zhong Ling's father, so it's not good to let him appear too disheveled.

"You...you're using the skills of the Starry Sky Demon?"

Zhong Wanchou, panting heavily, stared at Zhou Feng through gritted teeth. How could he not know how much internal energy he was lacking?

The involuntary thought of the infamous "Dissolving Power Technique" used by Ding Chunqiu came to mind!

"Bullshit! I'm a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect. Who has anything to do with that Ding Chunqiu? When I get my hands on him in time, I'll go and kill Ding Chunqiu first!"

Upon hearing Zhong Wanchou's words, Zhou Feng immediately retorted with insults.

Just as the two were talking, there was a whoosh, and two figures rushed out from the valley entrance.

It was Duan Yanqing and Yun Zhonghe who had returned following Zhong Wanchou!