Xuanwu War Sovereign

Qin Feng stepped out of his room. Honglian, a maid in a red dress, approached carrying a soft, white cloak. She said with concern, "Young Master, the night air is chilly. You should put on a cloak!"

"Hm?" Qin Feng took the cloak, his gaze resting calmly on the red-clad young woman. A blush rose on her cheeks, and she lowered her head shyly. Her long, beautiful hair fell to conceal the birthmark on one side of her face.

These past few days, as Qin Feng’s status had risen, the little maid Honglian, who was once pale and sallow, had also received better nourishment. Her figure had begun to fill out, and her skin had regained its fair, delicate luster. She was blossoming into a real beauty, with a graceful figure, a captivating waist, and eyes as clear as water.

The mesmerizing glint that occasionally flashed in her eyes was soul-stealing. Combined with her tall, sizzling figure and cloud-like black hair, she was the very picture of a fiery stunner.

In the darkness, seen from a distance, her red dress was as dazzling as a flame.

Standing to the side, Qin Shou glanced at Honglian, a flash of astonishment in his eyes. It was hard to imagine that the withered, unattractive little maid who used to follow Qin Feng around could have blossomed so radiantly.

’Miss Honglian is not even fifteen yet, and she’s already so alluring. In a few more years... my goodness...’ Qin Shou lowered his head, not daring to look for long. He silently praised his Young Master’s good fortune.

’It’s just that birthmark on Miss Honglian’s face. If it weren’t for that birthmark!’

Feeling it was a pity, Qin Shou only glanced once before daring not to look again. He then raised his head and said, "Young Master, that Duan Xiaolou is still waiting outside. Do you want to see him? He says he has something important to discuss with you!"

"Duan Xiaolou? It’s so late. Did he say what it was about?" Qin Feng glanced at the sky. After seeing off numerous visitors, it was already the latter half of the night.

"Perhaps this Duan Xiaolou came to ask you for some food, or maybe he’s sick?" Qin Shou guessed.

"Let’s not make wild guesses." Qin Feng shook his head. He decided he should still see this future Demon Ancestor.

"Let’s go see him."

"Young Master, you seem to think highly of that little beggar. He doesn’t seem to have anything special about him, does he?" the little maid asked, her eyes as clear as autumn pools on Qin Feng. Seeing the smile on his face, she couldn’t help but ask. The little maid was happy from the bottom of her heart that her Young Master had been accepted into the All Stars Academy.

"Oh, him? He’s a very special beggar. A one-of-a-kind beggar!" A hint of a smile appeared in his eyes. He affectionately ruffled the little maid’s hair, his expression calm.

"One-of-a-kind?" Honglian shot Qin Feng a playful glare and straightened the disheveled hair by her ear, her beautiful eyes filled with emotion.

"Young Master, right, that Duan Xiaolou seemed a bit different today," Qin Shou, who was leading the way, said suddenly. He recalled a detail from when he saw Duan Xiaolou and spoke up after a moment of hesitation.

"How was he different?" Qin Feng paused his steps and looked up, a strange light flashing in his eyes for an instant. ’There are quite a few people who want me dead right now!’

"None of the animals dared to get near him. It was like they were terrified of him. They all ran out of the courtyard!" Qin Shou said, frowning in confusion.

Qin Feng gave Qin Shou a thoughtful look. He knew this follower of his had a special gift: the ability to communicate with animals and understand their speech.

No disturbance in or around the courtyard could escape his notice.

’Animals won’t go near him? Could it be killing intent?’ Qin Feng wondered. ’Animals have the sharpest instincts. They’re always the first to sense danger and react, just like with earthquakes or volcanic eruptions!’

’To scare off all the animals in the courtyard, this killing intent must be incredibly strong. Although Duan Xiaolou will be known as the Demon Ancestor in the future, he shouldn’t have this kind of ability right now, should he?’

Qin Feng’s eyes narrowed. ’It seems an uninvited guest has arrived tonight. Let’s give this uninvited guest a proper welcome!’

「...」

When Qin Feng and the others arrived at the main hall, they saw Duan Xiaolou sitting in a chair, drinking tea.

Duan Xiaolou was wearing a tattered Patchwork Robe, his face and head filthy. His face was smeared with grime, and his hair was a bird’s nest. Upon seeing Qin Feng, he put down his teacup with a CLANG and shot to his feet, saying excitedly,

"Big Brother Qin Feng, you’re finally here! Congratulations on getting into All Stars Academy! From now on, you can have whatever you want! You’ll be a true big shot in Mountain and River City!"

Taking a few steps into the hall with a smile, Qin Feng sized up this ’Duan Xiaolou’. He immediately sensed something was wrong. Qin Feng’s Spiritual Sense was incredibly powerful. Although this Duan Xiaolou before him had the same face, the same clothes, and even the same look in his eyes, one thing had changed.

His aura. Although Duan Xiaolou was a beggar and lived a humble life, there was a trace of pride in his bones.

Duan Xiaolou never considered himself just a beggar.

But the Duan Xiaolou before him was, through and through, a beggar.

"Speak. Who are you, and why are you impersonating Duan Xiaolou?!" Qin Feng ignored ’Duan Xiaolou’s’ attempt to get friendly and got straight to the point.

Qin Feng’s wide sleeves hung down. His long, fair fingers were conspicuous under the lamplight, and one hand was already touching the hilt of his sword.

After a brief silence, ’Duan Xiaolou’s’ enthusiastic expression turned cold. She offered no excuses. Instead, she fixed her icy eyes on Qin Feng and spoke calmly.

"Where did I give myself away?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Soon, ’Duan Xiaolou’ shook her head and said casually, "Forget it. It doesn’t matter where I slipped up. I’m sick and tired of pretending to be a filthy, stinking little beggar. It’s better to just kill you quickly!"

"Yes, a quick battle. It would be troublesome if we attracted the experts from the Mystic Master Guild. Still, killing a little whelp like you at the Late-stage Martial Arts Fourth Layer should only take a single breath!" ’Duan Xiaolou’ said seriously. The killing intent in her eyes filled Qin Feng with immense terror.

Before her words had even faded, a bone-chilling cold erupted in front of Qin Feng. A piercing glint of frigid light shot straight for his face.

The piercing light seemed capable of freezing one’s very soul. It was unimaginably fast, appearing before Qin Feng’s eyes in an instant. The pressure of death descended upon him. The hair on Qin Feng’s body stood on end, and his soul felt as if it were frozen solid.

This was an assassin at the Condensing Vein Realm! And her first move was a swift and deadly killing blow!

Qin Feng’s pupils were locked on the frigid light, his face contorting. Under the force of this power, he didn’t even have time to react.

In that instant, two figures abruptly appeared in front of Qin Feng. A fierce gale tore through the air as the two phantoms moved. With two furious roars, two streams of earthy-yellow light erupted, forming an impregnable wall before Qin Feng.

BOOM! The entire hall trembled. The colliding Qi Force filled the air, turning some of the furniture into dust that rained down.

The two figures were thrown back more than ten steps before they barely managed to stop.

The faces of the two figures were deathly pale, their eyebrows were coated in frost, and their lips had turned purple. They looked as if their Primordial Qi had been severely damaged.

These two were the Zuo Brothers!

Both were at the Condensing Vein Realm, and they had a two-on-one advantage, yet they were defeated in a single blow! Qin Feng’s face was grim, and his scalp tingled. He had still underestimated this assassin!

The hall was in shambles. A frigid chill covered the entire courtyard, and snowflakes even began to drift through the air. A layer of cold white frost coated the ground as waves of icy air swept through.

This was a phenomenon caused by another eruption of Cold Ice Attribute True Power!

"You want to kill Brother Qin Feng in front of us? I’ll fight you to the death!" Zuo Ming roared as an earthy-yellow True Power erupted from his body, and he charged forward.

"Brother Qin Feng, we can’t hold on much longer! We’re no match for her! You have to run!" beside him, Zuo Quan’s voice called out urgently to Qin Feng. The situation had become extremely dire!

"Trying to run? Leave your life behind! Snow Realm Thousand Layers!" With a tremendous BOOM, a thousand layers of snow-colored light burst forth. A solid block of Profound Ice was blasted out, crashing onto the ground.

TAP! TAP! TAP!

From the darkness, footsteps approached, growing closer step by step. An elegant figure in white emerged from the shadows. At her feet, Zuo Ming had been turned into a stiffly standing block of ice.

It was a woman in a white palace gown that flowed like white clouds, and she was stunningly beautiful. At this moment, however, this beautiful woman in white looked like an Asura Killing God that had just emerged from an icy hell.

The beautiful woman stared at the two remaining men and gave them a bewitching smile. "Let me correct myself. Killing a few little ants like you will take two breaths!"