Chapter 78: A Desperate Move

As Xu Feng left the attic, Uncle Ye's voice suddenly came: "Xu Feng! Wait a moment!"

"Uncle Ye!" Xu Feng turned around to look at Uncle Ye.

"Xu Feng! Will you hate me for taking Miss away at this time?" Uncle Ye said.

"Uncle Ye, you're joking! How could I hate Uncle Ye!" Xu Feng smiled and said.

Uncle Ye shook his head and said, "Xu Feng! My life was saved by you, and I shouldn't just sit by and do nothing when you're in danger. But you understand my current condition. Even if I go to the Ling family, with their current strict security, I might not be able to kill Ling Gui. Of course, if it weren't for Miss, I could take a risk. But because of Miss, it's definitely not possible. Miss has a special status and is already in enough trouble; she can't afford to provoke the Ling family. The lady of the house wants to kill her, so we have to hurry back. Although this is unfair to you, for Miss, I can only do this heartless thing."

Hearing Uncle Ye say this, Xu Feng smiled and said, "Uncle Ye, you're joking! If it were me, I would make the same choice."

"It's good that you understand! Xu Feng, listen to me, hide for a while, and wait until you reach the Spirit Realm." Uncle Ye looked at Xu Feng seriously and said.

Xu Feng nodded with a smile and said to Uncle Ye, "Don't worry, Uncle Ye! I know what to do. I'm not ready to die yet, how could I let him kill me!"

Seeing Xu Feng say this, Uncle Ye patted his shoulder and said, "Take care!"

Xu Feng nodded and said to Uncle Ye, "Uncle Ye! Please take good care of Sister Ye Si!"

Uncle Ye looked at Xu Feng's back, his eyes somewhat dazed. After Xu Feng's figure disappeared from his sight, he shook his head and returned to the attic. Uncle Ye knew that convincing Ye Si to leave at this time would be another troublesome matter.

Leaving the attic, although Xu Feng was somewhat reluctant for Ye Si to leave, he also knew that Uncle Ye's words made sense. Ye Si's situation meant she couldn't get involved in other family matters. Since that was the case, he would let Uncle Ye take her away. Xu Feng believed that if Ye Si were here, she would definitely intervene if she saw him in danger.

"Damn it! Do I really have to hide?" Xu Feng muttered to himself.

When Xu Feng arrived at the entrance of the Xiao family, the heavily guarded servants immediately aimed their bows and arrows at him. But when they saw it was Xu Feng, they excitedly shouted, "It's Brother Xu, Brother Xu is back!"

The servants quickly opened the gate and respectfully ran to Xu Feng, saying, "Brother Xu, are you okay?"

Xu Feng nodded at them and said, "I'm fine! Where are the master and the others?"

"The master is waiting for Brother Xu in the hall!" One servant quickly led the way.

Xu Feng walked with him towards the hall. When he arrived, Master Xiao greeted him with excitement, "Xu Feng! You're finally back."

Xu Feng smiled slightly and said, "Master, I didn't let you down. I managed to hold off Ling Gui."

"Good! Good!" Xiao Rong laughed a few times and then waved for the servants to leave.

Seeing no sign of Xiao Yilin and the others, Xu Feng asked in confusion, "Where are the young master and the second miss?"

"I let them escape," Xiao Rong sighed, "If Ling Gui reaches the Spirit Realm, it will be hard to escape."

Xu Feng nodded and said, "That's a good decision."

Hearing Xu Feng say this, Xiao Rong looked at him and said, "Xu Feng! The Xiao family in this small town is facing a disaster. With my abilities, I can't protect the Xiao family. You are a unique one in the Xiao family over the years. Your ancestors were also nobles, and we ignored you before. This time, it's all thanks to you. However, the Spirit Realm is not something you or I can resist. You should escape too! But I have a request for you!"

"Please, Master!" Xu Feng said.

"You crippled Ling Yong, and Ling Gui hates you to the bone. He won't let you go, even if you escape, he will still hunt you down. Yilin and the others are running east. I hope you run west and let Ling Gui know." Xiao Rong said.

Xu Feng understood that if he also ran east, Ling Gui might catch up to the second miss and not let anyone go. Running west would buy time for the second miss and the others.

Xu Feng nodded. No matter which direction he ran, the danger was the same. Why not buy some time for Xiao Yilin and the others?

Seeing Xu Feng agree, Xiao Rong patted his shoulder hard and said, "Xu Feng! We've always misjudged you. You are the truly loyal servant of the Xiao family. However, even if you escape, it's extremely dangerous. I hope you act carefully."

Xu Feng didn't say anything but asked Xiao Rong, "What about you, Master?"

"This small town is the ancestral home of the Xiao family. Even if I die, I can't escape," Xiao Rong sighed, "Anyway, I'm now a cripple, and it doesn't matter much whether I live or die."

Xiao Rong sighed again and then looked at Xu Feng, "Take advantage of the time you have and escape. Run as far as you can."

Xu Feng didn't answer Xiao Rong but asked, "Can you tell me how to reach the Spirit Realm?"

Xiao Rong looked at Xu Feng in confusion and then nodded, "The Spirit Realm is actually quite simple. It's just about converting all the energy in your body into spirit energy. After that, you must survive the heavenly thunder to reach the Spirit Realm. However, it's easy to say but hard to do. Not to mention the difficulty of converting energy into spirit energy, even the heavenly thunder is extremely dangerous. I pray that Ling Gui will fall to the heavenly thunder."

Although Xiao Rong said this, he knew it was a slim chance. The heavenly thunder is naturally hard to withstand, but because of its terror, mystics have developed countless ways to weaken it, whether through potions or various treasures. There are always ways to reduce the power of the heavenly thunder! Xiao Rong believed that Ling Gui was well-prepared.

"Then, I'll go first!" Xu Feng said to Xiao Rong. Under Xiao Rong's gaze, Xu Feng walked to the door and suddenly turned around, saying to Xiao Rong, "Master, you don't need to worry too much!"

Xiao Rong nodded at Xu Feng, "Go quickly! I hope you can avenge me one day. Hehe..."

Xu Feng smiled and, under the gaze of the servants outside, walked west.

This scene made the servants look at each other in confusion. What was Xu Feng doing? Was he also escaping? Did he also think the Xiao family had no hope?

Xu Feng didn't hide his tracks at all and walked directly west, which many people in the small town saw. Although they knew Xu Feng was escaping, no one despised him. After all, Xu Feng's past actions had already proven his excellence.

However, after running out of sight, Xu Feng didn't continue at the same speed. He suddenly slowed down and walked towards a large waterfall outside the town, showing no intention of escaping.

From the beginning, Xu Feng had no intention of running. Neither Uncle Ye's advice nor Xiao Rong's words were enough to make Xu Feng flee. In Xu Feng's view, as long as it wasn't absolutely necessary to escape, he could take one more chance.

Ling Gui was indeed about to reach the Spirit Realm, but Xu Feng was also at the tenth rank. Why not try to reach the Spirit Realm himself? Xu Feng didn't believe that with his Chinese treasure, the Dao Xuan Jing, he couldn't match Ling Gui.

Even if Ling Gui had one foot in the Spirit Realm, Xu Feng was willing to try. A person cannot bow to difficulties!

The waterfall cluster in the small town was the source of the river. Water cascaded down, and the sound of water hitting the rocks was deafening. Xu Feng looked at the water cascading down, took a deep breath, and slowly walked towards the waterfall.

His strength had already reached the middle of the tenth rank, but because it was enhanced by purple lightning, his body still contained a lot of energy. Although Xu Feng didn't expect the waterfall to completely convert all his energy, even converting a part to reach the peak of the tenth rank would be enough.

This way, he would have enough strength to challenge the Spirit Realm.

Success! The Xiao family would be saved!

Failure! The Xiao family would be destroyed, and he might also perish!

Looking at the terrifying water cascading down, Xu Feng stripped off his clothes and walked into the water bare-chested.

"Boom..."

When Xu Feng reached the water, the water hit his body, causing a loud boom. His thin body turned red from the impact, and this time, he felt his blood and qi churning.

Xu Feng circulated his energy throughout his body to resist the impact. Although the water hit him with great force, he still felt immense pressure.

This pressure made Xu Feng grit his teeth and keep moving towards the more powerful water.

In this situation, Xu Feng felt his energy being consumed more and more. Under this consumption, Xu Feng's potential began to be forced out. In his body, a faint energy began to surge, replenishing the energy consumption.

However, compared to the consumption, this was just a drop in the bucket.

But even a drop in the bucket made Xu Feng extremely happy, and he continued to move towards the powerful water.

"Boom..."

After Xu Feng persisted for a while, his energy was finally scattered by a single impact, and he was hit into the deep pool. This forced Xu Feng to quickly swim to the shore and practice the Dao Xuan Jing.

Under the cultivation of the Dao Xuan Jing, Xu Feng's energy slowly recovered. Compared to before, his energy was undoubtedly stronger, although not by much. However, this small improvement gave Xu Feng hope. If one time wasn't enough to reach the peak, then eight times, ten times, he would eventually stimulate his energy.

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The waterfall cluster was the source of the river, with water cascading down, and the sound of water hitting the rocks was deafening. Xu Feng looked at the water cascading down, took a deep breath, and slowly walked towards the waterfall.

His strength had already reached the middle of the tenth rank, but because it was enhanced by purple lightning, his body still contained a lot of energy. Although Xu Feng didn't expect the waterfall to completely convert all his energy, even converting a part to reach the peak of the tenth rank would be enough.

This way, he would have enough strength to challenge the Spirit Realm.

Success! The Xiao family would be saved!

Failure! The Xiao family would be destroyed, and he might also perish!

Looking at the terrifying water cascading down, Xu Feng stripped off his clothes and walked into the water bare-chested.

"Boom..."

When Xu Feng reached the water, the water hit his body, causing a loud boom. His thin body turned red from the impact, and this time, he felt his blood and qi churning.

Xu Feng circulated his energy throughout his body to resist the impact. Although the water hit him with great force, he still felt immense pressure.

This pressure made Xu Feng grit his teeth and keep moving towards the more powerful water.

In this situation, Xu Feng felt his energy being consumed more and more. Under this consumption, Xu Feng's potential began to be forced out. In his body, a faint energy began to surge, replenishing the energy consumption.

However, compared to the consumption, this was just a drop in the bucket.

But even a drop in the bucket made Xu Feng extremely happy, and he continued to move towards the powerful water.

"Boom..."

After Xu Feng persisted for a while, his energy was finally scattered by a single impact, and he was hit into the deep pool. This forced Xu Feng to quickly swim to the shore and practice the Dao Xuan Jing.

Under the cultivation of the Dao Xuan Jing, Xu Feng's energy slowly recovered. Compared to before, his energy was undoubtedly stronger, although not by much. However, this small improvement gave Xu Feng hope. If one time wasn't enough to reach the peak, then eight times, ten times, he would eventually stimulate his energy.