Chapter 49

"How is that possible? I have already reached the middle stage of the First Rank Warrior! Could it be... could it be... you have broken through to the sixth layer of Body Tempering? How is that possible?"

Zhang Fang screamed in agony while looking at Ye Feng, his face full of disbelief.

"What? Body Tempering?"

"Could Body Tempering so easily subdue a middle-stage First Rank Warrior?"

"Wow! Eighth layer of Body Tempering?"

...

After hearing Zhang Fang's words, the surrounding warriors began to discuss, and even the life-and-death battle on the stage no longer held their attention. A few people, when they looked at Ye Feng, their eyes lit up.

To be able to subdue a middle-stage First Rank Warrior so easily, it was clear that Ye Feng's Body Tempering was very powerful. They had been puzzled by the lack of spiritual energy fluctuations from Ye Feng, but now it made sense.

Body Tempering was not very useful at low levels, but by the time one reached the eighth or ninth layer, such Body Tempering practitioners were in high demand. However, such practitioners were very rare, and there might not be more than one or two in the entire Qing Shuang City. Now that they had seen one, they were naturally delighted.

"Zhang Fang, who is the waste?" Looking at the agonized Zhang Fang, a hint of mockery appeared on Ye Feng's face.

"You..."

"What are you doing?"

Hearing Ye Feng's words and seeing his gaze, Zhang Fang felt his face burning as if on fire. He wanted to say something but could not utter a word. At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the crowd.

A moment later, a squad of city guards walked in.

"Stop! Who allowed you to fight here!" The leader of the city guards shouted loudly when he saw the situation inside.

This squad of city guards was responsible for this area. Although there were only a dozen of them, no one dared to offend them, as they represented the City Lord's Mansion. If one wanted to enter Qing Shuang City, no one would dare to offend them.

"Humph!" Seeing the arrival of the city guards, Ye Feng coldly snorted, then pushed Zhang Fang away with force, causing him to stumble and almost fall to the ground.

"Brother Jinhuo, this guy dared to fight in the city, quickly arrest him!"

After standing up, Zhang Fang saw the leader of the city guards and hurriedly shouted.

"Shame on the Zhang family!" The captain muttered under his breath after hearing Zhang Fang's words.

This captain, a man in his twenties, was also a disciple of the Zhang family. Although he had not seen the fight, he knew what had happened from the scene.

However, he favored family over justice. After scolding Zhang Fang, he said to his subordinates, "Daring to fight in Qing Shuang City and ignoring the City Lord's Mansion, take them all back!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The city guards did not dare to delay, responded, and walked towards Ye Feng.

"Wait! Who saw anyone fighting? Did you see it?"

"No..."

"Where did anyone fight? I didn't see it!"

...

Seeing the city guards about to arrest Ye Feng, the warrior who had just spoken up as a member of the Loose Cultivators' Alliance immediately shouted, and the others also chimed in.

They were not from any sect or kingdom, just ordinary loose cultivators. Although the captain's voice was not loud, they had heard it clearly, which naturally made them feel a sense of shared enmity. Besides, they had always looked down on these family and kingdom people.

Zhang Jinhuo's face turned somewhat ugly when he heard the words of the surrounding warriors. However, he had no choice, as he did not dare to offend so many warriors. Whether they were from a sect or loose cultivators, as long as they were warriors, their status was incomparable to that of ordinary people. If they insisted on causing trouble, even he could not handle it.

"Boy, you're lucky today. Someone is vouching for you. Remember, fighting is forbidden in Qing Shuang City, and no one can violate this rule. Otherwise... humph!"

"Go!"

Zhang Jinhuo said to Ye Feng with a gloomy face, then glared at Zhang Fang and shouted.

After hearing Zhang Jinhuo's words, Zhang Fang felt extremely frustrated but knew there was no other way. He glared at Ye Feng and then turned to follow Zhang Jinhuo out.

Since he could not arrest Ye Feng, he naturally did not dare to stay there any longer. Regardless of how far Ye Feng's Body Tempering had progressed, the shock from just now was still fresh in his mind. Although he had been careless and had not used many martial techniques, the iron-like grip of Ye Feng's hand was still vivid in his memory, and he did not dare to fight Ye Feng lightly.

"Zhang Fang, remember, you are even worse than a waste!" Seeing Zhang Fang leave, Ye Feng coldly said.

"Looking for death!" Ye Feng's words made Zhang Fang's face turn red with anger. He turned and glared at Ye Feng, gritting his teeth and shouting.

Not only Zhang Fang, but Zhang Jinhuo also suddenly turned to stare at Ye Feng. Although he was the captain of the city guards, he was also a member of the Zhang family. Insulting Zhang Fang was insulting the Zhang family.

"Ha ha! What? Not convinced? If you're not convinced, get on the stage!"

Ye Feng had long been prepared to deal with Zhang Fang's two provocations, but he had never had the chance.

"Get on the stage..."

Zhang Fang was now being looked down upon by a Fly Tiger Team waste, which he could not tolerate. However, he was interrupted by Zhang Jinhuo before he could finish speaking.

"Brother Jinhuo, don't worry. I don't take a mere Body Tempering practitioner seriously. I was just careless earlier!"

Zhang Fang said when he saw Zhang Jinhuo stopping him.

He did not believe that Ye Feng, who had been at the mercy of others two months ago, could have made much progress. Besides, he thought he had been careless, otherwise, how could a Body Tempering practitioner subdue a First Rank Warrior? After all, he still remembered Zhang Lianxin's diagnosis of Ye Feng two months ago, which was just a waste who had some achievements in Body Tempering.

If he could not even handle a Body Tempering practitioner, not only would he be laughed at, but the Zhang family would also become a laughingstock in Qing Shuang City. He could not afford to take that risk.

Zhang Jinhuo understood these reasons, so he did not say anything more after hearing Zhang Fang's words. However, his gaze towards Ye Feng was filled with a cold light.

Ye Feng naturally chose the life-and-death arena. When Zhang Fang took the Condensing Qi Pill from his chest, he felt a sense of humiliation. At that time, with the other party being many, Ye Feng could not act, otherwise, he would not have let Zhang Fang live.

However, he had always remembered this humiliation. If he did not kill Zhang Fang, he felt that his anger would not subside, and it might affect his future cultivation over time.

As for his mother and brother, Ye Feng had already sent Zhou Wu to fetch them. Yesterday, he had bought that residence. As long as they lived in Qing Shuang City, no one would dare to harm the family of a warrior. Otherwise, no warrior would dare to let their family live in the city, especially after a life-and-death arena battle. Even the Zhang family could not bear such consequences.

After all, this was a matter of the City Lord's Mansion's face. If they wanted to regain their face, they could only do so through the life-and-death arena or by intercepting Ye Feng outside the city.

This rule was specifically required by the Loose Cultivators' Alliance.

Warriors could use any means against each other, but if it involved their families, it would provoke the anger of the entire Loose Cultivators' Alliance.

Most members of the Loose Cultivators' Alliance were poor. They could fight and kill, but they did not have the energy to protect their families. Therefore, the Loose Cultivators' Alliance had this rule, which was the fundamental reason for its rapid development. Most loose cultivators joined because of this rule, which was the only benefit the alliance provided to its members. Over time, this rule became a regulation in major cities.

Of course, if one did not live in the city and was killed outside or in a village, there was nothing that could be done. After all, even with the Loose Cultivators' Alliance's power, they could not manage everything, and the City Lord's Mansion certainly could not manage fights outside the city.

"Are you two sure about the life-and-death battle?"

At the bottom of the life-and-death arena, a warrior in his forties looked at Ye Feng and Zhang Fang and asked.

"Sure!"

"Sure!"

Ye Feng would not back out, and Zhang Fang could not either. He represented the face of the Zhang family.

"Good, in one hour, the fifth arena. No holds barred. Whoever dies, no one can hold the other responsible, or it will be considered opposing the City Lord's Mansion! Immediate execution!"

Seeing their confirmation, the warrior informed them and then ignored them.

Life-and-death battles were common; he saw a hundred a day and was no longer surprised. However, the people around Ye Feng and Zhang Fang were quite interested and waited for the battle to begin.

"Move, move!"

While Ye Feng and Zhang Fang were waiting, a group of people shouted as they walked in.

"Brother Yue, Sister Lianxin, you're here!"

"Ah! Brother Chao, you're here too..."

Seeing this group, Ye Feng frowned, while Zhang Fang's face showed a hint of a smile as he hurriedly greeted them, especially when he saw the young man in his mid-twenties leading the group, who was even more excited.

Zhang Chao, the first among the young generation of the Zhang family, a Fifth Rank Warrior, and a strong contender for the next family head.

When Zhang Yue and the others heard about Zhang Fang's situation, they left home and met Zhang Chao, who then followed them.

Zhang Chao only nodded at Zhang Fang. In his eyes, Zhang Fang was just an ordinary Zhang family disciple, with a very distant blood relationship and no interaction. If not for Zhang Yue and the others, he would not have come. He needed to gain more support to become the family head, and Zhang Yue and Zhang Lianxin were the ones he needed to win over.