Chapter 88

Jiang Feng finally figured out what was wrong!

Logically, apart from martial cultivators and Bright Beasts, other living beings, including ordinary humans, would emit a faint aura of Bright Energy from their bodies.

But in this alley, apart from Jiang Feng himself, there was no aura at all around him!

The trees behind the wall, the swaying grass in the crevices of the stones, looked lively to the naked eye, but when viewed with Bright Energy vision, they were all dead silent.

Jiang Feng had never seen such a situation before and didn't know what could cause the environment to be like this.

His toes touched the ground, and he quickly retreated. At the same time, he shouted, "A Miao, go back, don't come over!"

His mind raced, and he quickly understood what was happening!

This was a trap, a trap set using A Miao!

The other party used a little girl to lower his guard and lure him here.

Was A Miao innocent? Every movement, every expression of hers flashed before Jiang Feng's eyes. He quickly judged that this little girl must know what was going on. She intentionally lured him over!

A five or six-year-old girl had such good acting skills. If she hadn't exposed herself in the end, Jiang Feng wouldn't have noticed at all.

However, she was ultimately moved by Jiang Feng's warm palm and issued a warning at the last moment.

Jiang Feng's emotions were complex, but in the end, he felt relieved.

Just for A Miao's final warning, his actions were not in vain.

This complexity flashed and disappeared, and Jiang Feng quickly retreated, wanting to leave this strange alley.

As he was retreating, he suddenly felt something and stopped abruptly.

From extreme movement to extreme stillness, he made the transition very suddenly, yet it felt natural and not forced.

A scorching breath sprayed next to his ear, carrying a strange chill that made his hair stand on end: "A newly initiated martial cultivator, with a good heart and strong abilities."

The voice came from behind him, speaking clearly, but with a certain stiffness in the tone.

Not a local? Did Jiang Huiming invite someone from elsewhere?

The breath moved from his left ear to his right, and Jiang Feng's back straightened, goosebumps crawling up his skin. "Fifteen hundred gold coins to take care of you, it's a bit expensive, but it's worth it."

Fifteen hundred gold coins?

Jiang Feng suddenly relaxed and laughed lightly. "I never thought I was worth so much."

"Oh?" The voice was very close, as if whispering in his ear. "You're quite brave, aren't you? Not afraid I'll kill you?"

Jiang Feng said, "Sir, you've been paid to do a job. Now that it's come to this, my life is probably not safe."

The voice carried a hint of eerie laughter. "Oh? Then why aren't you afraid?"

Jiang Feng countered, "If I were afraid, would you let me go?"

The voice replied bluntly, "Of course not."

Jiang Feng said, "Then that's it! You bought A Miao to bring me here, and your skills are impressive. So professional, why are you hesitating now, not making a move?"

He spoke clearly and logically, "Clearly, your goal isn't just my life. Since you still want something from me, we can discuss it."

The voice approved, "Very well, then what do you think I want from you?"

Jiang Feng said, "I don't even know who you are, how can I make a judgment?"

The voice behind him suddenly became hoarse, "Then why don't you... guess?"

Jiang Feng remained calm, "I can't guess without seeing. Why don't you show yourself, let me see your face?"

The voice paused, then praised, "You're quite interesting! If I hadn't been paid, I might have let you go!"

Jiang Feng said, "Money is a small matter. Look, I'm learning treasure artifact making, and I might become a treasure artifact master in the future. It's the most profitable profession on the continent. Fifteen hundred gold coins, I can't afford it now, but for my future self, it's a small amount. It's up to you whether you want to invest in me."

The voice listened patiently and nodded, "Not bad, a treasure artifact master is indeed a profitable profession. What you say is quite tempting..."

"Action speaks louder than words, what do you think? I can guarantee that half of all my future earnings will be under your control."

The scorching breath with a hint of cold suddenly left Jiang Feng's back, followed by a burst of laughter. The voice laughed so hard it was gasping for breath, saying intermittently, "Good, good, indeed very tempting!"

At this moment, Jiang Feng suddenly waved his hand, and the wooden bucket in his hand glowed with a snake-like light. He gathered all his Bright Energy and unleashed it, causing a strong wind to rage in the alley, the leaves dancing wildly as he struck the person behind him!

He had been speaking softly and his Bright Energy fluctuations were very calm, but now he suddenly burst out. The person was caught off guard, forced to retreat two steps, and smashed the wooden bucket, becoming furious!

He was much stronger than Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng's full attack left him unscathed. In an instant, he suppressed the wind in the alley and was about to subdue Jiang Feng again, but found the alley empty, with no one in sight!

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Jiang Feng held nothing back.

He used his full strength to unleash the Thunder Palm, but his goal was just to temporarily escape the other's control. Then, he quickly moved to a blind spot, immediately activating the nameless ring and hiding his form and Bright Energy fluctuations.

Now, he was hiding in this corner, holding his breath, not daring to move, his heart cold.

He finally understood why the alley was like this!

Why there was no reaction of Bright Energy from any living thing, whether trees or grass. Why he hadn't detected the person's presence until they were right behind him.

It wasn't until the person spoke to him for a while that he noticed the faint, fishy smell in their scorching breath—a fishy smell mixed with demonic energy!

This person wasn't just one, but a demon, a demon who had hidden their demonic energy and was hiding in this poor street!

When did they hide here? What did they want to do? Did anyone know about their existence?

A Miao, A Miao's mother and sister, and more people here, did they know him? Did they know he was a demon?

If they knew, were they betraying humanity and helping him?

And Jiang Huiming...

Fifteen hundred gold coins, Jiang Huiming actually hired such a person to take his life. Did he know this person's identity? If not, where did he learn about this person's existence? What was the source of his information, and what was their purpose in connecting him with this person?

The matter was too big, and there was too much unknown information. Jiang Feng felt a bit overwhelmed.

But he quickly suppressed these thoughts.

For him, the most important thing now was to leave and inform Wen Liangji!

The person, having lost sight of Jiang Feng, suddenly became furious. He punched the wall beside him, and the wall silently opened a large hole, the edges of the hole emitting wisps of black smoke. He raged, "Damn it, where did you hide? Come out, or I'll kill everyone here, especially that little girl A Miao. I'll tear her flesh into pieces and eat it all, down to the last bit!"

Eating people? Indeed, it's a demon...

Jiang Feng's heart raced even higher, but contrary to this tension, his mind became clearer, as if cooled by cold water.

The previous Thunder Palm had drained all the Bright Energy in his blood. The alley, influenced by the demon, had no Bright Energy in the air, and even if it did, Jiang Feng couldn't absorb it to hide his form.

At this moment, the residual Bright Energy in the Yuanzhi began to flow, and the Tianji Cube silently floated out, starting to collect and calculate the surrounding data.

Jiang Feng slowly and carefully observed his surroundings.

The data about the demons that Wen Liangji had introduced to him slowly surfaced in his mind.

Based on the previous encounter, this should be a Shi-level demon, the kind Wen Liangji said to run as far as possible if encountered.

A Shi-level demon's strength is equivalent to a Tianming Warrior, one level higher than him. If they engaged in direct combat, he would be at a disadvantage due to the level difference.

However, he had fought a Tianming Warrior before. Wu Cang, the martial instructor, he had personally exploded his head with the punch taught by Ye Xiao.

Should he try that move again?

But now he had no companions around, and after one move, he would immediately fall unconscious...

As he was slowly calculating in his mind, the demon suddenly sneered, his voice becoming calm.

"Letting you drag this out, but the main target is here. No matter, a Dawn Realm kid, what can he do?"

Suddenly, his demonic energy began to surge!

Black demonic energy centered on him, quickly enveloping the surrounding space.

In the Tianxin Seed, the Tianji Cube's operation speed suddenly increased, data pouring in, and the cube's assessment of the person's strength kept rising!

In an instant, the demonic energy filled the entire alley. Jiang Feng, hiding in the corner, was almost nauseated by the stench of the demonic energy.

Not only because of the demonic energy, but also because of the cube's assessment, his face quickly turned pale.

This demon wasn't just a Shi-level; he had been hiding his strength!

He was stronger than Jiang Feng had judged, probably a Wei-level demon!

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I made some changes to the introduction...

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