Chapter 83: Heading to Crane City

"Will you take your own life, or shall I help you?" Xu Feng looked at Ling Gui and said calmly.

This sentence made Ling Gui spit out another mouthful of blood. Just a moment ago, he had said the same thing to Xiao Rong, but he never expected that someone would say it back to him so soon. Thirty years on this side of the river, thirty years on the other, but this is too damn fast.

Seeing the ferocious look on Ling Gui's face, Xu Feng was not at all concerned. He turned to Xiao Rong and said, "Sir! He just wanted to kill all the Xiaos, right? If so, let's make sure none of the people he brought survive."

Xu Feng's words made the Ling family servants extremely frightened. The Xiao family servants, who had been suppressed by the Ling family, began to counterattack fiercely. Without Ling Gui's intimidation, their morale soared, and with the home-field advantage, they were far superior to the Ling family servants.

"Brat! Don't be so smug!" Ling Gui's face twisted as he saw his people screaming in pain. He formed a series of hand seals, and as he did, the surrounding spiritual energy rushed into his body.

A faint glow appeared on Ling Gui's arm, and his aura suddenly soared. Xu Feng frowned, unsure of how Ling Gui was boosting his strength.

However, Xu Feng, who had endured nine heavenly thunder strikes, was confident in his own strength. Although he saw Ling Gui's aura rising, he did not stop him.

Xiao Rong, however, was shocked when he saw this. He was all too familiar with this move. Years ago, he had used this move to fall from the Spirit Realm to the Tenth Rank. This move forcibly infused spiritual energy, causing the meridians to rupture. Any Spirit Realm practitioner who used this move was forced to do so out of desperation.

Using this move meant that one would never reach the Spirit Realm again. Unless someone could repair the ruptured meridians, which was no easy task. Even as a general, he had remained at the same level for so many years!

"I want you dead!" Ling Gui glared at Xu Feng, and with a punch carrying immense power, he tore through space.

"Xu Feng! Be careful!" Xiao Rong shouted in alarm, seeing Xu Feng standing there without moving. The violent spiritual energy from ruptured meridians was terrifying.

To Xiao Rong's shock, Xu Feng actually extended his arm to meet Ling Gui head-on.

"Xu Feng! Avoid his attack first!" Xiao Rong shouted in horror. At this moment, Ling Gui's strength had at least doubled. A direct confrontation with him would be extremely dangerous for Xu Feng.

"I'll send you to your death!" Ling Gui's face twisted even more as he saw Xu Feng coming towards him. He had only one thought: to kill this boy and avenge Ling Yong, even if it meant falling to the Tenth Rank again.

Xiao Rong watched as Xu Feng's fist and Ling Gui's fist collided. He closed his eyes, thinking that young people are always impulsive. But impulsiveness can cost one their life!

A deafening sound erupted from Xu Feng, and the sound of blood spitting out echoed. In front of everyone, a figure was thrown to the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

When Xiao Rong opened his eyes, he was stunned. The one who hit the ground was not Xu Feng, as he had imagined, but Ling Gui, who had used the move to rupture his meridians. Xiao Rong took a deep breath, unable to fathom how thick the spiritual energy of this newly ascended Spirit Realm practitioner was. To have seriously injured a practitioner using such a move!

However, if Xiao Rong knew that Xu Feng had been tempered by nine heavenly thunder strikes, he wouldn't find it so surprising.

Xu Feng looked at Ling Gui, who was lying on the ground, bleeding profusely. His face was pale, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. His internal blood qi was churning violently!

Although he had defeated Ling Gui with one move, Ling Gui's attack was more terrifying than he had imagined, and it had taken a toll on him. Xu Feng thought that he had underestimated Ling Gui. If Ling Gui's strength had been three times stronger, the outcome would have been uncertain.

Xu Feng wiped the blood from his mouth and saw Ling Gui, who was still bleeding, getting up from the ground. Just as he was about to punch Ling Gui again, he noticed that Ling Gui had turned and run, dragging his injured body around the corner where Xu Feng had just come from.

"Hmph! Can you escape?" Xu Feng sneered, thinking that this was too disrespectful. If someone as injured as Ling Gui could escape, what good was his Spirit Realm?

However, just as Xu Feng was about to chase after him, Xiao Rong shouted, "Xu Feng! Let him go! Once he falls from the Spirit Realm, he won't be able to cause much trouble. There will be plenty of time to deal with him later."

Hearing Xiao Rong's words, Xu Feng thought for a moment and decided not to pursue Ling Gui. Ling Gui no longer posed a threat to the Xiao family.

The crowd watched as Ling Gui fled, feeling dazed. The once invincible Spirit Realm practitioner had been so easily defeated by Xu Feng?!

Xu Feng ignored their awe and waved to the Xiao family servants, saying, "Disable all the Ling family members. Their master has fled, so we can't let their lackeys off!"

"Yes!"

The Xiao family servants pounced on the Ling family members. Seeing that Ling Gui had fled, these servants were already terrified and could not form an effective defense. One by one, they were disabled.

The result of the confrontation between the Xiao and Ling families quickly spread throughout the town. Everyone was shocked. No one had expected such a miraculous turn of events. The Xiao family servant who had repeatedly created miracles had now, even more astonishingly, ascended to the Spirit Realm. And his strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Spirit Realm practitioner.

While the outside world was buzzing with talk about Xu Feng, Xu Feng and the Xiao family were in the hall.

Xiao Rong, seeing Xu Feng's pale face, asked with concern, "Xu Feng! Are you alright?"

Xu Feng circulated the Dao Xuan Jing to calm the blood qi in his chest. Although he still felt some discomfort, he shook his head.

Xiao Rong, looking at the tall and straight-standing Xu Feng, could not calm his heart. Today, Xu Feng had been like a savior, easily resolving the Xiao family's dire situation with overwhelming strength. Xiao Rong was relieved to have such a servant in the Xiao family.

"Thank you for today!" Xiao Rong said to Xu Feng.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Sir, what are you talking about? I am a Xiao family servant, and this is just my duty."

Xiao Rong shook his head and laughed, "A Spirit Realm servant, I dare not use!"

Xu Feng smiled, not minding Xiao Rong's joke, and turned to him, saying, "Sir, you should take advantage of the Ling family master's escape and crush the Ling family. Then the town will be dominated by the Xiao family."

Xiao Rong shook his head and said, "There's no rush! And it's not as simple as just crushing them. Hehe, I'll handle it! However, now that you've reached the Spirit Realm, this small town can't contain you. Xu Feng, have you thought about leaving?"

Xu Feng naturally wanted to see the outside world, especially since Xiao Yilin had already left. He was unwilling to stay in this town. Xu Feng always saw himself as Xiao Yilin's attendant! As an attendant, he naturally had to follow his mistress, not stay with the rough old man Xiao Rong.

"Hehe! I knew this small town couldn't contain you. Since that's the case, go to my brother's place. Yilin and Xiao Lin are there, and they will need your care in the future," Xiao Rong said.

"Where is the eldest master?" Xu Feng asked.

"Crane City!" Xiao Rong said.

"Crane City?!" Xu Feng was taken aback, thinking of Ye Si. If he remembered correctly, Ye Si was also in Crane City. Xu Feng remembered telling Ye Si that he would appear before her in a spectacular way in the future. But he didn't expect to go there so soon.

If he had known it would be so fast, Xu Feng wouldn't have made such a boast. What counts as a spectacular way?!

"What's wrong?" Xiao Rong asked, seeing Xu Feng lost in thought.

Xu Feng shook his head, clearing his mind, and said to Xiao Rong, "Since that's the case, I'll head to Crane City. I just don't know where to find the young master and young miss."

"There's a Xiao residence in Crane City. You can go there directly. With your Spirit Realm strength, I don't need to give you any credentials. Your strength is your pass. Of course, you can also find Yilin and Xiao Lin at the academy," Xiao Rong said.

"Academy?" Xu Feng was surprised.

"Didn't you know? There's the largest and best academy in the empire on the outskirts of Crane City. Xiao Lin and Y