Chapter 62

Since Lu Feichen had his men capture Luo Xiu's family members and intended to put him to death, Luo Xiu knew he could no longer return to the Outer Sect of Xiaoyao.

His parents and sister were under the free protection of the Hunter's Guild, so Luo Xiu could easily flee far away to train and improve his cultivation.

As long as he didn't die and his cultivation continued to grow stronger, no one would dare to harm his family.

Powerful cultivation was the foundation for standing firm.

However, this matter also involved Lu Mengyao, and Luo Xiu naturally couldn't just leave without addressing it.

He had to see Lu Mengyao and ask her clearly whether he should stay in the Outer Sect of Xiaoyao or leave with him.

Since this was a personal matter, the Hunter's Guild wouldn't directly intervene, so Luo Xiu could only go through official channels and post a bounty task to gain the assistance of a powerful cultivator.

"What is the cultivation level of the Inner Sect elders in Xiaoyao Sect?" Luo Xiu asked Wen Qianhong after a moment of thought.

"Besides the heavily injured Xiaoyao Sect Leader, who was once at the Fourth Level of the King Realm, the current strongest are Di Sigu and Kong Qingyu, who are both at the Third Level of the King Realm," Wen Qianhong replied.

Hearing this, Luo Xiu nodded, which meant that as long as he invited a Fourth Level King Realm cultivator, he should be able to ensure his safety.

This time, he was preparing to delve deep into the tiger's den to face Lu Feichen and Lu Mengyao, so the primary prerequisite was to ensure his own safety.

In Wen Qianhong's surprised gaze, Luo Xiu took out three treasures from his storage ring.

A lower-grade Earth Rank battle sword, a black-glowing rhombic array disk, and a fiery red jade bottle.

Seeing these three items, Wen Qianhong could confirm that Luo Xiu must have inherited the legacy of a certain Martial King, as this was already the second lower-grade Earth Rank battle sword he had taken out.

Moreover, the other two items were a Fifth Rank array treasure and a Fifth Rank medicinal pill.

Luo Xiu placed these three items on the table and looked at Wen Qianhong, saying, "Junior wishes to invite a Fourth Level King Realm cultivator for assistance."

Wen Qianhong didn't speak but first checked whether these three treasures were of the Fifth Rank.

"Fifth Rank medicinal pill, Fire Cloud Pill? This is quite a good thing," Wen Qianhong's eyes lit up when he saw the pill in the jade bottle.

He then directly put away the three treasures and smiled, "I happen to be at the Fourth Level of the Martial King Realm, so I will personally take on your commission."

"Thank you, Senior!" Luo Xiu immediately stood up and bowed. If Wen Qianhong helped, it would be the best outcome.

"You don't need to thank me. Since I have taken your items, it is my duty to do this for you," Wen Qianhong did not accept Luo Xiu's bow, maintaining a clear distinction between public and private matters.

Wen Qianhong then wrote a letter and had it delivered to the Outer Sect of Xiaoyao.

...

"President Wen's letter?"

In Xiaoyao Sect, when Lu Feichen received the letter, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Upon reading the content, his face instantly changed.

"Good one, Luo Xiu. I underestimated you. You actually managed to invite President Wen!" Lu Feichen's eyes flashed with killing intent.

He immediately took out a communication box and contacted his master, Inner Sect Elder Kong Qingyu.

"Since President Wen has intervened, it's not a problem to meet," Kong Qingyu quickly replied.

For Luo Xiu, with President Wen Qianhong's intervention, he only needed to wait.

Not long after, Wen Qianhong found him and said, "Lu Feichen has responded. Follow me."

Following behind Wen Qianhong, Luo Xiu left the Hunter's Guild branch and arrived at a luxurious restaurant in Yunlong County City.

In the private room on the top floor of the restaurant, when Luo Xiu entered behind Wen Qianhong, he saw that Lu Feichen was already waiting.

Besides Lu Feichen, there was also an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, and a middle-aged man with a goatee.

"President Wen." Lu Feichen and the elderly man with white hair and a youthful face stood up and bowed to Wen Qianhong.

Luo Xiu noticed that the middle-aged man with a goatee did not stand up to bow, indicating that his status was not simple.

Wen Qianhong and Luo Xiu sat down opposite the three men.

"Ha ha, to have President Wen personally intervene, this young man must be a new genius recruit of yours?" The middle-aged man with a goatee suddenly squinted his eyes and smiled.

"This is none of your business, President Sheng," Wen Qianhong replied indifferently.

At the same time, Wen Qianhong's voice directly transmitted to Luo Xiu's ear, telling him that the elderly man with white hair and a youthful face was Kong Qingyu, and the middle-aged man with a goatee was the president of the Array Master's Guild branch, Sheng Huafeng.

The four major guilds cooperated with each other but were also in competition. As one of the four major figures in Yunlong County, Wen Qianhong and Sheng Huafeng did not get along well.

Facing Wen Qianhong's cold response, Sheng Huafeng was not bothered and smiled, "According to the rules, the Hunter's Guild is not allowed to intervene in personal grudges. How does President Wen explain this?"

"Didn't you, Sheng Huafeng, also intervene? How do you explain it? The Array Master's Guild doesn't have bounty tasks, does it?" Wen Qianhong sneered.

Clearly, Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu, aware of their status gap with Wen Qianhong, were worried about being at a disadvantage, so they invited Sheng Huafeng.

"Our Array Master's Guild is different from your Hunter's Guild. I have a good relationship with Elder Kong, and I came to prevent you from bullying the weak," Sheng Huafeng said, his gaze falling on Luo Xiu. "President Wen is a Fourth Level Martial King. To be able to invite him through a bounty task, this young man is not simple."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu also looked at Luo Xiu.

"Devious old man," Luo Xiu couldn't help but curse in his heart. Sheng Huafeng's words were clearly intended to make others think that he must have Fifth Rank treasures to be able to issue a bounty task to invite President Wen.

However, since Sheng Huafeng was a major figure on par with Wen Qianhong, Luo Xiu could only tough it out and say, "Senior, you flatter me. I just had good luck and inherited the legacy of a First Level Martial King."

In reality, Bu Chen was a Seventh Level Martial King and a Fifth Rank forging master. Luo Xiu said this to explain why he could produce Fifth Rank treasures and also to tell the three men that a First Level Martial King wouldn't leave much good stuff behind.

He wasn't sure if Sheng Huafeng, Lu Feichen, and Kong Qingyu would believe him.

What he didn't expect was that Sheng Huafeng would suddenly intervene, which might bring some variables.

"Where is Lu Mengyao?" Wen Qianhong frowned and looked at Lu Feichen, coldly saying, "This time, Luo Xiu commissioned me to intervene. He has some matters to clarify with Lu Mengyao, which I clearly stated in my letter. Where is she?"

Lu Feichen's status might be noble in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, but he was far from Wen Qianhong. Even if we set aside status, a Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestor daring to defy a Martial King was simply courting death.

Feeling the coldness emanating from Wen Qianhong, Lu Feichen's face changed slightly.

However, at this moment, a presence spread out, blocking Wen Qianhong's aura. Sheng Huafeng said, "Lu Mengyao's matter involves internal affairs of Xiaoyao Sect. Even if you, President Wen, accepted the bounty task, interfering in the internal conflicts of other forces is strictly prohibited by the guild!"

Luo Xiu slightly frowned. Sheng Huafeng seemed to be very familiar with the Hunter's Guild rules.

"Sheng Huafeng, are you sure you want to talk about the rules?" Wen Qianhong suddenly sneered, his gaze piercing like a torch, directly staring at Sheng Huafeng.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu saw Sheng Huafeng's face change slightly, and he said, "This is a matter between Lu Feichen, Lu Mengyao, and Luo Xiu. I think it's better to let them talk it out themselves."

Luo Xiu felt that Sheng Huafeng was dodging the issue, seemingly afraid to face Wen Qianhong's earlier question.

Wen Qianhong coldly snorted, appearing quite domineering. Sheng Huafeng, who had just been confrontational with President Wen, now seemed to have lost all his momentum.

This made Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu exchange glances, both feeling uneasy.

After the exchange between the two major figures, it was finally Luo Xiu's turn to speak. He looked at Lu Feichen and said, "Sect Leader Lu, I already know the reasons for your attempt to kill me. Now, I only want to see Mengyao."

"No!" Lu Feichen firmly refused, showing no room for negotiation.

Luo Xiu's face turned cold, and his tone became much colder, "Sect Leader Lu, I hope you don't go too far. If it weren't for Mengyao, you might not be sitting here talking to me now."

If the person who wanted to kill him wasn't Lu Mengyao's father, he wouldn't have such a good temper to talk to him.

He could even post a bounty task to kill Lu Feichen in the Hunter's Guild, and there would surely be Martial Kings willing to take on the job.

The targets of the Hunter's Guild were not limited to beasts.

"Are you threatening me?" Lu Feichen's face darkened. Although he feared Wen Qianhong, what was Luo Xiu? A mere Qi Sea cultivator daring to threaten a Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestor?

At the same time, he released his aura, pressing down on Luo Xiu.

"Lu Feichen, watch your attitude!"

Wen Qianhong coldly snorted, and Lu Feichen's aura instantly dissipated.

"Sect Leader Lu, I will ask you one last time. I want to see Mengyao. Do you agree or not?" With Wen Qianhong by his side, Luo Xiu had nothing to fear. He stood up and looked down at Lu Feichen, speaking forcefully.

Lu Feichen was extremely frustrated. As the leader of the Outer Sect, when had a Qi Sea cultivator ever dared to look down on him so arrogantly?

So Lu Feichen didn't even think and coldly shouted, "Want to see my daughter? Dream on! You will never see her in your life!"

Luo Xiu's pent-up anger was instantly ignited. He turned to Wen Qianhong, "President, if I post a bounty to kill Lu Feichen, what kind of reward would be required?"

"With the three treasures you gave me, it would be enough to kill three Lu Feichens," Wen Qianhong directly replied. To him, Lu Feichen's life was worth at most a Fifth Rank treasure.

"Do you need me to kill him?" A fierce and overwhelming killing intent surged from the seemingly gentle president.

Luo Xiu's anger was instantly ignited. He turned to Wen Qianhong, "President, if I post a bounty to kill Lu Feichen, what kind of reward would be required?"

"With the three treasures you gave me, it would be enough to kill three Lu Feichens," Wen Qianhong directly replied. To him, Lu Feichen's life was worth at most a Fifth Rank treasure.

"Do you need me to kill him?" A fierce and overwhelming killing intent surged from the seemingly gentle president.