Chapter 63

Wen Qianhong did not conceal his killing intent at all. Facing such a martial arts king who was overwhelmingly powerful in both strength and status, Lu Feichen's face instantly turned stiff.

"President Wen, is the Hunter's Guild going to interfere in the internal affairs of our Xianyao Sect?" Kong Qingyu could no longer remain calm, his gaze shifting to Wen Qianhong as he spoke.

He was also at the Martial Arts King realm. Although his strength and status were slightly inferior to Wen Qianhong's, he still had the qualifications to converse with him.

Wen Qianhong let out a cold snort and retracted his killing intent. He naturally would not interfere in the Xianyao Sect's affairs; otherwise, the Array Master Guild, the Blacksmith Guild, and the Alchemist Guild would find an excuse to target the Hunter's Guild.

The four major guilds always maintained a delicate balance.

He had accepted Luo Xiu's employment to protect Luo Xiu's personal safety, but he could not directly help him eliminate Lu Feichen.

His threat to kill Lu Feichen was merely to intimidate the other party.

Of course, if it were another force or a Martial King among the independent cultivators, they would not be constrained by the Hunter's Guild, and whether to kill Lu Feichen would be entirely up to their personal will.

In the private room, the atmosphere between the two sides suddenly became heavy. Luo Xiu could sense that Lu Feichen was determined not to let him meet Meng Yao, to avoid affecting his plans.

Moreover, Luo Xiu was very clear that he could not continue to post bounty tasks on the Hunter's Guild to hire other experts, as he was just a small Qi Sea martial artist. If he revealed too much wealth, it would inevitably bring him significant trouble.

"Head of the Sect, Lu, what will it take for you to let me see Meng Yao?" Luo Xiu said in a dark tone.

Lu Feichen let out a cold snort, "I advise you to give up on this idea. Meng Yao has already decided to set her wedding with Gou Jinchuan in three days!"

Lu Feichen was well aware that if Luo Xiu met Meng Yao, he would definitely tell her about his plan to kill him. Regardless of whether Meng Yao would resent him for this, it would be impossible to gain the support of the three elders, Gou Hongyi.

"Bang!"

Luo Xiu suddenly slammed the table and stood up, his eyes filled with anger, staring directly at Lu Feichen.

"To use your own daughter as a tool for power struggles, Lu Feichen, you are nothing but a beast!" Luo Xiu roared in anger.

"You dare to insult me?" Lu Feichen's eyes also blazed with fury. When had he, a Ninth Rank Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestor, ever been so humiliated?

"Insulting you is the least of it. If I had the strength, and if you weren't Meng Yao's father, I would definitely kill you!" Luo Xiu said with a look of disdain.

"You..." Lu Feichen was furious, but the presence of Wen Qianhong sitting beside Luo Xiu forced him to suppress his anger.

"Ha, a mere Qi Sea martial artist is so arrogant. I wonder if President Wen will always be by your side to protect you?" Sheng Huafeng suddenly said with a smile.

His words clearly implied that if Wen Qianhong were not around, Luo Xiu, a mere Qi Sea martial artist, would be at the mercy of others.

Lu Feichen and Kong Qingyu clearly understood this as well, thinking that they would let this young man be arrogant for now, but he would surely regret his actions later.

Without a doubt, even with President Wen Qianhong's intervention, this negotiation still ended in failure.

Back at the Hunter's Guild, Wen Qianhong took out the three treasures Luo Xiu had given him and placed them on the table.

"Due to the guild's rules, I cannot interfere in the internal affairs of other forces, so I couldn't help you much today. Take these things back."

Although these three Fifth Rank treasures were valuable to Wen Qianhong, his status and position did not allow him to accept rewards without merit, nor to covet Luo Xiu's possessions.

"Regardless, if it weren't for President Wen's intervention, I, a mere Qi Sea martial artist, might not even know how I would die if I came here alone."

Luo Xiu did not intend to take back these items. If he could use three treasures to befriend this President, along with Ye Xiangdou of Qingyun City, it would at least provide some security for his parents and sister in Yunlong County.

Wen Qianhong smiled, understanding Luo Xiu's thoughts. Moreover, he believed that Luo Xiu might have more than just these items.

However, even if Luo Xiu had more items, they were still Luo Xiu's, and he would not be tempted to covet them.

"You are now an internal genius member of the guild, but the guild only provides cultivation techniques and resources for geniuses, not protection. So I can't help you much."

Wen Qianhong continued, "You can still post new bounty tasks on the Hunter's Guild. As long as the task is taken by someone outside the guild, they won't be constrained by the guild's rules and can act freely."

"However, whoever takes the task will inevitably offend the Xianyao Sect, and I doubt many would be willing to take such a task."

Of course, Wen Qianhong did not say that if there were enough benefits, someone would definitely take the task. However, he did not believe that Luo Xiu could offer such significant benefits to attract many Martial Kings.

Moreover, even if he could, a Qi Sea martial artist revealing such wealth, even as a guild genius member, would bring more harm than good.

Although young, Luo Xiu understood this. However, he could not accept Meng Yao marrying someone she did not like, becoming a tool for her father's power struggles.

Wen Qianhong did not continue to refuse the three treasures Luo Xiu offered. He took out a jade bottle from his storage ring and said, "This is a Body Transformation Pill. It can change your appearance for ten hours. If you must see Meng Yao, this pill can help you infiltrate the Xianyao Sect's outer sect."

Seeing the pill, Luo Xiu's eyes lit up. It was a Third Rank pill, not extremely valuable, but suitable for him. As long as he was careful not to be discovered, it would work.

"Thank you, President!" Luo Xiu thanked him, took the pill from the jade bottle, and turned to leave.

...

At the entrance of the Xianyao Sect's outer sect, two outer sect disciples were on guard.

However, the security here was not strict. As long as one showed their identity token, they could enter.

After all, the Xianyao Sect's outer sect had no major secrets. Even if someone infiltrated, they would not gain much. Once discovered, it would be difficult to escape.

Still dressed in black, after taking the Body Transformation Pill, Luo Xiu's height decreased slightly, his skin became darker, and his face changed significantly, making him look like a young man in his twenties.

He carried a sword and arrived at the Xianyao Sect's outer sect. Showing his identity token, he was not stopped and entered directly.

Once inside, Luo Xiu did not delay, heading straight for Meng Yao's residence.

Although his appearance was unfamiliar, the Xianyao Sect's outer sect had many disciples, and no one suspected him.

Passing through a bamboo grove and a gravel path, Luo Xiu saw a courtyard by a small lake in the distance.

This was Meng Yao's residence. Luo Xiu did not rush over, noticing several figures lingering near the courtyard.

Undoubtedly, these were people arranged by Lu Feichen to prevent him from infiltrating the outer sect to find Meng Yao.

If he went over, he would be discovered immediately. At that point, even a mere Innate Martial Master could easily capture him.

Spreading his life sense, Luo Xiu detected seven martial artists' life auras within his range.

One of these auras was very familiar to Luo Xiu—it belonged to Meng Yao.

The other six auras, in Luo Xiu's perception, were three at the Seventh Rank Qi Sea, two at the Eighth Rank Qi Sea, and one at the Ninth Rank Qi Sea.

This discovery slightly relieved Luo Xiu. As long as there were no Innate Martial Masters, he had nothing to worry about.

His life sense could cover a range of over five hundred meters, and he did not detect anyone else hiding.

With this in mind, Luo Xiu stepped toward the courtyard.

The six martial artists lingering near the courtyard immediately noticed Luo Xiu and surrounded him.

"Who are you?" the Ninth Rank Qi Sea martial artist leading them asked.

Luo Xiu frowned and said, "I came to visit Miss Lu. Why are you stopping me?"

"The Sect Head has ordered that anyone approaching Miss Lu's residence must be identified. Follow us," the martial artist said coldly.

Hearing this, Luo Xiu was even more certain that Lu Feichen had anticipated him changing his appearance to infiltrate. If he were taken away, his identity would be exposed.

After all, the Body Transformation Pill could deceive an Innate Martial Master, but a Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestor could easily see through it, as their soul perception had condensed into mental energy.

Luo Xiu knew that a fight was inevitable.

"Clang!"

Deciding to act, Luo Xiu took the initiative, immediately using the Flashing Sword Technique from the Aurora Sword Art to lock onto the leading Ninth Rank Qi Sea martial artist.

"How dare you! To defy the Sect Head's order, seize him!" the leading Qi Sea martial artist roared, drawing his sword.

With a metallic clang, sparks flew. The leading martial artist, being at the Ninth Rank Qi Sea, managed to block Luo Xiu's swift sword strike, preventing a one-hit kill.

However, Luo Xiu's left hand was not idle. He punched out, as swift as a thunderbolt, his speed not lagging behind his sword.

The leading Ninth Rank Qi Sea martial artist's expression changed slightly but did not take it too seriously. He condensed his true qi to form a protective shield, thinking that even if he were hit by this person's punch, the true qi shield would protect him from serious injury.

"Bang!"

In a flash, Luo Xiu's fist struck the martial artist's chest solidly.

This punch was delivered without any restraint, directly penetrating the protective true qi and damaging the life meridians. The Ninth Rank Qi Sea martial artist flew backward, spitting blood, and fell unconscious, severely injured.

At this moment, the other five outer sect disciples finally reacted.

"Hum!"

Luo Xiu's Shadow Sword trembled. He was not a merciful person. His sword light, like black lightning, flashed a few times, and the four Qi Sea martial artists surrounding him fell to the ground, their throats slit, blood gushing out.

Luo Xiu knew that if he did not kill these people, they would alert others, and with Lu Feichen's killing intent, he would surely die.

At this moment, Meng Yao, hearing the commotion, pushed open the door and saw Luo Xiu killing the martial artists.

"Who are you?!"

Meng Yao exclaimed in shock, never expecting that someone would dare to kill in the Xianyao Sect's outer sect.

"Meng Yao, it's me, Luo Xiu!" Luo Xiu quickly said, "I took the Body Transformation Pill to change my appearance."