Chapter 82

The three old men were completely engrossed in their chess game, with no thoughts for anything else.

Upon hearing the maid’s words, one of the old men watching the game waved his hand impatiently, "What boy? Ignore him, don’t bother!"

The maid pouted and said, "But, he’s really quite interesting. A mere beginner in the Dawn Realm, fighting against five people, and it looks like he’s about to win!"

From such a distance, she could see Jiang Feng’s level at a glance. For a mere maid to have such discernment!

The old man didn’t even look up, saying casually, "A beginner in the Dawn Realm fighting against those not yet in the Dawn Realm, five is nothing, ten or twenty would be the same!"

The maid snorted, "What’s the point of that? I find it interesting because those five are also in the Dawn Realm. All five have higher levels than this boy…"

She looked at the shore again and suddenly exclaimed, "Oh! He’s coming over!"

"What’s coming over?"

Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly flew over the railing! The maid could have easily blocked it with a stretch of her hand, but she deliberately stepped aside, allowing the figure to fly straight to the old men, crashing towards the chessboard!

"Ridiculous!" One of the old men lifted his hand lightly, and the figure immediately paused, gently landing on the ground.

The chessboard was unharmed, but their interest was interrupted.

The old man raised his head impatiently, and the maid giggled. Two more figures flew over in quick succession. This time, she finally acted, flicking her sleeve lightly, and the two figures landed softly without disturbing a speck of dust.

At this point, the old men realized what the maid had said, and asked in surprise, "One against five? All with higher levels?"

The maid smiled coquettishly and pointed to the deck, "There, those are his enemies. The boy is still on the shore! Oh, he’s already done it!"

The three men thrown onto the boat were Qin Hu’s subordinates, two at the third stage of the Chain Realm and one at the fourth stage, solidly in the middle of the Dawn Realm.

They stared with wide eyes, unable to speak or move, only their eyeballs rolling around in their sockets.

One of the old men walked to the ship’s railing, leaning on it to look. He saw a boy crouching under the willow trees on the shore, questioning someone on the ground.

His realm was much deeper than the maid’s, and he could instantly discern everyone’s levels.

This boy was at the first stage of the Chain Realm, the person he was questioning was at the fifth stage, and another was at the third stage… The maid was indeed right; a beginner in the Dawn Realm, fighting against five middle-stage Dawn Realm experts!

At this moment, the boy stood up, looked in their direction from afar, bowed, and called out, "Sorry for the disturbance!"

He had a clear and handsome appearance, and his manners were proper, making a good impression. The old man turned his head and said, "Stop the boat, bring him up and ask him some questions."

His order was quickly carried out, and before long, Jiang Feng was on the boat, still composed.

The maid curiously examined him, and one of the old men asked straightforwardly, "Did you intentionally throw them up here?"

Jiang Feng smiled frankly, "Exactly."

The old man didn’t expect such a straightforward answer and exchanged a glance with the other two old men, "You’ve got some nerve… Why did you do that?"

Jiang Feng answered just as frankly, "Because I couldn’t beat them."

Couldn’t beat them?

The old man asked with a strange expression, "Throwing three and knocking down two, this is called not being able to beat them?"

He waved at the maid, "Show us what you saw just now, I want to see how this boy fought."

"Alright!" The maid agreed readily, standing up gracefully. She gestured with her hands, finding the wide sleeves a bit cumbersome, and took out two ties to bind them.

The old men waited patiently for her to finish, showing no impatience.

After a moment, the maid finished arranging herself, stood firmly on the deck, and suddenly started moving.

This movement shocked Jiang Feng completely!

He thought that even if the maid could see his actions clearly, the so-called demonstration would either be a repetition of his actions or a step-by-step process.

Unexpectedly, her movements were as swift as lightning, and she simultaneously recreated the actions of all six people!

Her movements were astonishingly fast, leaving trails of afterimages, each afterimage representing the actions of one person.

Moreover, the deck was not as spacious as Changchuan Street, with tables, chairs, porcelain stools, and vases everywhere, all obstacles.

But she treated these things as if they didn’t exist, sometimes even giving the impression that her afterimages passed through them!

This woman in the maid’s attire was so powerful!

The old men, however, were all accustomed to it. They ignored the maid’s astonishing display of strength and focused on observing the scene she recreated.

The more they watched, the more surprised they became, and they also showed a look of sudden realization.

Finally, the slimmest old man, who had been watching from the side, lightly slapped the table and laughed, "No wonder, one against five, it’s a bit tough."

Another short and fat old man shook his head, "With a bit more progress, he could take them down in no time."

The last tall old man grunted, "Progress to their level, and he could take down ten!"

The other two old men shook their heads, "Five is possible, ten is not!"

They turned to Jiang Feng earnestly, "Ten, can you handle it?"

Their reference was a bit unclear, but Jiang Feng had already fully understood their meaning.

In a group fight against five, he was indeed at ease, but this ease did not mean he could take them all down. One key factor was the total amount of Bright Force in his body.

These five people were all at higher levels, with more Bright Force in their bodies and stronger resistance to attacks.

His Thunder Palm at full strength could guarantee the elimination of three, but by then, his Bright Force would be exhausted. What would he do next?

If he fought in a mobile manner like before, he could fight for a day, but to completely eliminate them, he lacked the power.

The key was that his attack power was insufficient!

Therefore, he had to throw three of them onto the boat and subdue them to free his hands to deal with the other two.

The old men had keen eyesight, and after the maid’s demonstration, they immediately understood.

Jiang Feng’s insufficient attack power was due to his lower level. If his level was higher, this wouldn’t be a problem.

However, the last old man raised a new question.

Jiang Feng’s way of fighting involved seeing their combat trajectories and controlling the battle with strong computational power. But the control required for ten people was on a different level from five.

The two old men looked at Jiang Feng, wanting to know the limit of his control!

Jiang Feng touched his nose and shook his head, "I haven’t tried ten people, but I think… it should be possible."

The old men all drew a sharp breath, and the slimmest old man immediately became excited, "Good boy, you have talent, want to be my disciple?"

The other two old men called out together, "Old Hu, you’re too sly!"

Jiang Feng said apologetically, "I already have a master. In Linxi County, Fang Liuxian took me as a disciple."

The three old men were enlightened again, "So you’re Master Fang’s disciple! That explains why you recognized the symbol and sought help from the Society."

The tall old man spoke frankly, "I was about to say, throwing martial cultivators onto the boat is too rash. If the boat was full of ordinary people, they wouldn’t be able to handle the martial cultivators, causing trouble. Since you recognized the Society’s symbol, it’s fine."

Being a disciple of an acquaintance was different.

The old men had Jiang Feng sit down and sent people to deal with the two on the shore. The boat set off again.

Two other maids came forward and easily carried the other three away. The maid who had performed the demonstration brought tea, still looking at Jiang Feng curiously.

At this point, Jiang Feng already knew the surnames of the three old men: the tallest was Guan, the slimmest was Hu, and the shortest was Gao, all of them were officials of the Bright Heart Society.

They didn’t mention what they were doing here, but Jiang Feng had some guesses.

Hu, who was closest to Fang Liuxian, asked as soon as he sat down, "Who are these five people? They were clearly trying to kill you. What kind of dispute do you have with them that they would use such force?"

Guan and Gao exchanged glances, frowning slightly.

These five people were dressed like locals from Taicang. If they led to some influential figures, it could be troublesome.

The Bright Heart Society held a lofty position, and they didn’t want to get involved in any affairs.

Jiang Feng shook his head, "It’s a matter within my family, unrelated to Master Fang, so let’s not mention it."

In this era, family was highly valued. As long as your name was on the Black Stone Register, internal family matters were not convenient for outsiders to interfere with.

Hearing this, Guan and Gao first breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again, "They actually hired assassins to attack you from outside, you must be very careful."

Jiang Feng nodded with a smile, "Yes, I now live in the martial hall with another martial master, not at home. This was just a coincidence."

Hu slapped his thigh in surprise, "So you learned to make treasures from Master Fang? I didn’t expect you to be a treasure maker!"

Jiang Feng shook his head apologetically, "I just started learning, it’s still a long way to go!"

Then, they chatted casually for a while. Soon, the boat entered the Taicang dock, and Jiang Feng got off.

The several officials stood at the bow of the boat, watching his figure disappear into the distance. Guan said lightly, "Master Fang is fortunate, this student is good."

Hu sighed, "Indeed, a pity he’s a bit late!"

Gao asked softly, "Is this boy coming to Taicang City…"

Guan interrupted him, "Whether or not, what does it have to do with us? We just need to act impartially."

The other two officials nodded in agreement, and the three of them turned and walked into the cabin.

At this moment, Jiang Feng seemed to sense something and looked back. Then, he shook his head, smiled wryly, and drifted away.

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