Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

Chapter 162: Heng Mountain Sword Sect Seeks an Audience

An hour later, the group had not discovered anything particularly useful. It was clear that the Gu&Poison Sect had made adequate preparations in advance.

After a long period of contemplation, Ye Feng still couldn’t figure out who might be behind the events, so he had no choice but to give up for the time being. However, he had to admit, the person hiding in the shadows was very deep, and possessed the power to control figures like the Northern Mountain Marquis, indicating an even higher status and position.

"Above the Northern Mountain Marquis, there aren’t many people left in the Northern Border. I believe it won’t be long before you can’t help but jump out!"

Ye Feng sneered in his heart and slowly got to his feet, but just as he was passing a high-ranking expert who accompanied the Northern Mountain Marquis, he suddenly noticed something strange about the man.

Above this person’s head, there was a Scar of Abstinence!

"A Scar of Abstinence? Was he a monk before?"

Ye Feng hesitated in his heart. If it weren’t for a part of the man’s hair being chopped off, he wouldn’t have discovered this clue.

After a moment’s hesitation, Ye Feng quickly went to the other corpses of the Northern Mountain Marquis’s guards to examine them. To his astonishment, he found that three of them had the same Scar of Abstinence on their heads.

This was clearly not a coincidence!

"So, these people were once from the Buddhist Sect, and they either let their hair grow long later on, or they were lay disciples of the Buddhist Sect?"

Ye Feng’s eyes shone with excitement; he suddenly had a breakthrough. Combining this with the previous assassination attempt originating from the capital, it was apparent that the capital held the key.

"It looks like it’s time to take a trip to the capital!" Ye Feng slowly narrowed his eyes.

Although the capital’s waters were deep and the aristocratic clans were no ordinary foes, with his current strength, he had nothing to fear!

At this moment, the Great Protector and others approached and, seeing Ye Feng standing there in thought, could not help but ask, "Northern King, have you found something?"

Ye Feng shook his head slightly and said, "I can’t see anything. It’s evident that the enemy was fully prepared before they came here and there are no clues to find on these people!"

Ye Feng naturally wouldn’t say more about the discovery of the Scar of Abstinence. After all, the person behind the scenes had the power to mobilize people like the Northern Mountain Marquis; they certainly had the capacity to extend their reach to the Southern Territory.

So, until he had a full understanding, Ye Feng decided not to expose anything this time!

"Let’s go, let’s leave this place first!" Ye Feng slowly got up and then walked out of the tower, followed closely by Xiao Chuanqi and Sima Zhantian, while the Southern Territory’s Four Great Protectors and several Great Commanders also gradually walked out, preparing to return to the Southern Territory’s base camp.

As for cleaning up the Gu&Poison Sect stronghold, Ye Feng naturally didn’t need to pay much attention to it anymore, as the Southern Territory would take care of it next.

After one night, Ye Feng and his party left the Hundred Thousand Mountains and returned to the base camp of the Southern Territory before dusk.

The King of the Southern Territory, Dugu Ming, had already received advance notice and was waiting at the South Gate early. When he saw the group disembarking, he hurried forward and said, "Congratulations to you all on your triumphant return. I have prepared food and drinks inside, you have worked hard."

Lan Youzhong laughed and said, "This time it was truly satisfying. We netted the Gu&Poison Sect’s elite in one fell swoop, and they won’t be able to rise again for at least three hundred years. But our victory this time was entirely thanks to the Northern King!"

"Yes, Northern King’s courage and strength are unmatched, truly splendid and peerless, possessing the aura of a sovereign. We are indeed filled with admiration!" the other Great Commanders from the Southern Territory also praised in unison.

The Southern King, Dugu Ming, felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this. He wasn’t sure how to take the compliment. Although he still smiled on the outside, it seemed to leave a bitter taste in his heart.

After all, both were Kings of One Realm, and moreover, these Great Commanders were his subordinates, but here they were, unabashedly praising the Northern King in front of him, the Southern King. How could this sit well with him?

Ye Feng noticed and realized it was time for him to leave. Otherwise, if he stayed any longer, he feared that Dugu Ming might start to get other ideas. Fortunately, he had accomplished his mission, and there was no need to linger any longer.

"By the way, King of the Southern Territory," Ye Feng quickly changed the subject and asked, "during the time of my absence, has there been any unusual activity at the South Gate? Has the Ancient Yue Kingdom or the Brahma Kingdom made any out-of-line moves?"

The King of the Southern Territory replied, "It has been quite peaceful recently; nothing urgent has occurred at the South Gate."

Ye Feng nodded and said, "That’s good to hear. Now that I understand the situation here, I won’t impose any further and will prepare to leave tomorrow."

Hearing this, the Great Protector couldn’t help but interject, "Is the Northern King really preparing to leave our Southern Territory? You seem to be in such a hurry; why not stay a little longer? I would certainly appreciate learning more about cultivation from the Northern King."

Lan Youzhong, the Great Commander, also added, "Yes, why not reside here permanently? The Northern Border is not exactly peaceful at the moment. If the Northern King were to command from our Southern Territory, even the Brahma Kingdom and the Ancient Yue Kingdom wouldn’t dare make any rash moves!"

Upon hearing this, the face of the King of the Southern Territory, Dugu Ming, changed slightly. He actually feared Ye Feng continuing his stay; if that happened, he was afraid that all the officers and commanders of the Southern Territory would submit to Ye Feng, and he would be sidelined once again.

In fact, the King of the Southern Territory had become almost invisible. There was no helping it; although Ye Feng was the Northern Border King, his actions over the past few days had thoroughly won over all the officers and commanders of the Southern Territory.

Ye Feng waved his hand with a smile and reassured, "Don’t worry. The Southern Territory has the Southern King to oversee it, and all will certainly be at peace. Now that the Southern King has recovered his strength, which has significantly increased, and with the sincere allegiance of the Lord of the Nine Domains, the Southern Territory will surely be as solid as iron."

At this moment, Lan Youzhong and the others also understood and merely nodded without speaking further.

Dugu Ming smiled and said, "Come now, let’s not stand and talk at the entrance of the base camp. Hurry in, the banquet is ready. We’ll eat and chat at the same time!"

As everyone started to enter, Hong Qingyan suddenly hobbled out, calling loudly, "Big Brother Ye, it’s great that you’re back at last! These past few days, I’ve been worried sick…"

But as she spoke, she suddenly realized something was amiss because Ye Feng was no longer sitting in a wheelchair but was standing tall with his legs, looking majestic and powerful.

Hong Qingyan stopped short and then exclaimed with joy, "Big Brother Ye, your legs... your legs are all right! Can you stand and walk now?"

After she finished, Hong Qingyan threw herself into Ye Feng’s embrace without holding back.

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Ye Feng gently patted her head and laughed lightly, "I told you not to worry. What kind of man do you think your Big Brother Ye is? I’m not someone who would remain a cripple with broken legs for life!"

Hong Qingyan hummed in response, her heart filled with happiness.

Ye Feng laughed and said, "Alright, there are quite a few people around us. Let’s go eat first, and we can have a proper chat in private later."

It was then that Hong Qingyan realized numerous eyes were upon her. Her face reddened instantly, and she quickly wriggled out of Ye Feng’s embrace and dashed into the hall.

The crowd burst into laughter at this scene. Ye Feng called out loudly, "Let’s go in and drink. Whoever dares to laugh will be punished with a jar of liquor later!"

Hearing this, the laughter grew even louder. Lan Youzhong chuckled and called out, "Having the chance to drink with the Northern King is a privilege - not just one jar, but even ten or eight jars wouldn’t be too much. Getting utterly drunk is no issue at all!"

Many commanders of the Southern Territory also loudly agreed, which showed just how esteemed the Northern King, Ye Feng, had become in the Southern Territory.

Throughout the banquet, many came forward to toast to Ye Feng as a sign of respect, and naturally, he accepted with grace. However, Dugu Ming seemed to be somewhat less cheerful, spending most of the time drinking morosely by himself.

But nobody expected that, right in the middle of the feast, a loud voice suddenly came from outside: "The Heng Mountain Sword Sect from the Southern Territory requests an audience!"