Moreover, when she subdued Jiang Wei, the entire process was seamless, swiftly completed without any delay. One look was enough to comprehend that this masked woman was no simple character!
Qin Feiyang and the other man exchanged glances, both secretly becoming more vigilant.
Jiang Wei was now in a difficult position, like being forced to swallow a bitter pill without being able to spit it out. He had thought he could regain some dignity through this, but he never expected this woman to be a true tigress!
What kind of day was this? Why was I so unlucky?
"Boy, hurry up and apologize to this lady," the masked woman said domineeringly, stepping on Jiang Wei’s back.
"MMH...MMH..." Jiang Wei wanted to apologize, but his face was pressed so tightly against the ground that he couldn’t open his mouth.
"Miss, how can he apologize to you like this?" Qin Feiyang kindly reminded her, but was met with a ferocious gaze.
The masked woman glared at him and eased the pressure on her foot.
"PTUI! PTUI!" Jiang Wei spat out the mud in his mouth and hastily said, "I’m sorry, Miss! Please, just let me go!"
"Hmph! If you ever fall into my hands again, I’ll cripple you!" The masked woman snorted coldly, kicked Jiang Wei again, and finally stopped. However, she then turned to Qin Feiyang and the other man, asking, "Are you two with him?"
Ling Yunfei quickly waved his hand. "No, no, we just met him by happenstance."
"Really?" The masked woman eyed the two suspiciously, her gaze rather unfriendly.
"They’re right ahead, follow me!"
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out.
"Huh?" Qin Feiyang’s eyebrows lifted as he turned to look in the direction of the sound.
「A moment later.」
Accompanied by a flurry of hurried footsteps, the group of young dandies who had fled earlier returned with reinforcements.
However, among their reinforcements were a few familiar faces: the Clan Elders and Family Heads of both the Jiang and Mu families!
They really didn’t die!
Qin Feiyang’s pupils contracted. Now, without needing to ask Jiang Wei, the doubts in his mind were answered.
Simultaneously, as soon as the Clan Elders of the Jiang and Mu families spotted Qin Feiyang and the other man, an icy glint emerged deep within their aged eyes.
Noticing their unusual reaction, the Jiang Family Head immediately warned in a low voice, "Those two little brats still don’t know we’re here to kill them. Don’t give the game away."
Hearing this, the two men quickly concealed the coldness in their eyes. But secretly, they were already poised to strike!
"Jian Haotian, Ling Yunfei, so you’re here."
"We thought you had been killed by the Alligator King!"
"What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Come back with us; everyone’s been worried about you."
The four men smiled as they approached Qin Feiyang and his companion.
Qin Feiyang was taken aback.
Since when had the people from the Jiang and Mu families been so cordial to him? Something’s not right! The last time the Clan Elders and others appeared near the alligator swarm, it definitely wasn’t a coincidence!
With this realization, an inexplicable panic rose in his heart! An uneasy premonition overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.
"Run!" After a low shout to Ling Yunfei, Qin Feiyang unhesitatingly turned and began to flee.
Ling Yunfei was startled for a moment but instantly understood Qin Feiyang’s meaning. He hurriedly turned and followed Qin Feiyang, fleeing headlong into the depths of the forest without looking back!
Have they found us out?
The expressions of the Family Heads and Clan Elders of the Jiang and Mu families immediately darkened.
"Why are you running?"
"We won’t hurt you."
"I admit, we had some past grievances, but we’ve thought it through now. It’s better to resolve animosity than to perpetuate it."
"Exactly. More friends mean more paths."
The four men hurriedly gave chase, continuously explaining and trying to placate them.
"Boss Jiang, are you alright?" A group of young dandies circled Jiang Wei. Seeing his ash-covered face and disheveled state, they all looked bewildered.
Jiang Wei proudly declared, "I’m the invincible young hegemon of Black Bear City! How could I possibly be in trouble? The ones in trouble now are Jian Haotian and Ling Yunfei, those two bastards. They deserve to be cut into a thousand pieces!"
"Then who is she?" the group asked, glancing suspiciously at the masked woman.
Jiang Wei’s pupils constricted, and he whispered, "Don’t mess with her. She’s a tigress!"
"Hmm?" The masked woman shot him an unfriendly look.
"Um..."
"Miss..."
"Don’t misunderstand, I wasn’t talking about you..." Jiang Wei hastily waved his hands, explaining as he retreated, large beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He was extremely tense.
But the masked woman didn’t lose her temper. She looked in the direction where Qin Feiyang and the others had disappeared, a trace of confusion in her eyes, then turned and headed towards Black Bear City.
Jiang Wei watched the masked woman’s retreating figure, his eyes filled with doubt.
Strange, who is this woman? How have I never seen her in Black Bear City before? Yet, looking at her back, she seems somewhat familiar...
The masked woman walked on, lost in thought. As she emerged from the jungle, Black Bear City came into view.
She stopped in her tracks, looked up at the city before her, and a wide smile spread across her face beneath the mask.
Grandpa, I’m back. Are you doing well?
Muttering this to herself, she quickly ran into Black Bear City and headed straight for the Elixir Palace.
"The Elixir Palace is restricted territory! No unauthorized entry!"
However, halfway there, she was stopped by two Steward Elders from the Elixir Palace.
The masked woman politely bowed to the two and cupped her hands, saying, "Elders, this junior wishes to see Elder Feng Cheng. I would appreciate it if you could inform him."
"See Elder Feng?" The two were taken aback. One of them asked, "Are you well acquainted with Elder Feng?"
"I..." The words were on the tip of the masked woman’s tongue, but she swallowed them back. A sly glint flashed in her beautiful eyes as she shook her head and said, "Not very well acquainted."
The Steward Elder replied, "If you’re not well acquainted, then come back tonight. Elder Feng is not in the Elixir Palace right now."
"Not in the Elixir Palace? Then where is he?" the masked woman asked, slightly startled.
"We don’t know either, but he will certainly be back tonight."
"You should go and look around elsewhere for now!" the two Steward Elders said, their attitude still fairly amiable.
"Then I’ve troubled you." The masked woman cupped her hands, a hint of disappointment in her eyes, then turned and left the Elixir Palace.
"I wonder if Elder Feng and Elder Mo will be able to find Jian Haotian."
"If they still can’t find him, then that boy might really have died somewhere."
"But I’ve never understood why the Hall Master and the others value this Jian Haotian so much."
The two Steward Elders huddled together, discussing in low voices.
「Meanwhile!」
Outside the city, within the jungle, the chase continued!
No matter what the Jiang Family Head and his three companions said, Qin Feiyang and his companion ignored them, solely focused on fleeing.
Seeing that the two were impervious to persuasion, the four pursuers gradually lost their patience.
Enraged, the Mu Family Great Clan Elder exclaimed, "Today, you won’t live to return to Black Bear City!"
Finally, their true colors were revealed!
Qin Feiyang sneered. "You were hypocrites to begin with, so why bother pretending to be good people?"
"Still talking tough when facing death, truly foolish!"
"What you should be doing now isn’t running, but kneeling and begging for mercy!"
"If we’re in a good mood, we might even grant you a path to survive!"
The four of them sneered malevolently.
The distance between them was steadily closing! With all four pursuers being Martial Ancestors, how could Qin Feiyang and his companion possibly escape at their current speed?
Ling Yunfei glanced back at the four pursuers and whispered, "Qin Feiyang, they’re determined to kill us. We need to come up with a plan quickly."
"I know." Qin Feiyang scanned the area ahead, searching for a hiding place.
Suddenly, he noticed a cluster of boulders several dozen meters ahead. Instantly, an idea struck him!
The two of them dashed into the cluster of boulders like lightning.
Almost the instant they entered, the Jiang Family Head and his three companions followed them in.
But! When the pursuers rushed in, they were shocked to find the duo had vanished!
"What’s going on?"
"Where are they?"
"Can those two little bastards fly into the sky or burrow into the earth?"
"Destroy this place! We have to find them even if we have to dig three feet deep! Otherwise, the City Lord won’t let us off easy!"
BOOM! BANG! CRASH!
The four men, so enraged their hair seemed to stand on end, unleashed their True Qi and frantically bombarded the cluster of boulders. The resulting sounds shook the heavens, and dust clouds blotted out the sun!
In no time, the area was razed to the ground. But when the dust settled, not even a shadow could be seen!
The four men’s faces were incredibly grim.
"What should we do now?" the Mu Family Great Clan Elder asked.
"What else can we do?"
"Those two little bastards seem to have grown wings; we’ll definitely not find them by searching."
"Let’s just lie in wait near the four city gates."
"The moment they appear, we’ll swiftly kill them!" said the Mu Family Head.
"That’s a good plan."
"It doesn’t matter even if they don’t show up."
"As long as we can prevent them from entering the Elixir King Palace and the Martial King Palace, it’s tantamount to severing their prospects. They’ll no longer be a concern in the future!" the Jiang Family Head nodded.
The Jiang Family Great Clan Elder said gravely, "Then let’s split up. Remember, we absolutely must not let them sneak into the city."
The four immediately turned and sped towards Black Bear City.
「Not long after.」
Qin Feiyang and his companion materialized out of thin air. Their expressions were incredibly grim!
Blocking the four city gates is tantamount to cutting off all our escape routes. These people... their intentions are truly damnable!
After a moment of contemplation, Ling Yunfei asked, "Qin Feiyang, do you have any Shape-shifting Pills on you?"
Qin Feiyang shook his head. "No. Besides, even if we had Shape-shifting Pills now, sneaking into the city would be no easy feat."
With the two great families and the City Lord’s Mansion jointly blockading us, getting into the city will be harder than ascending to the heavens.
Ling Yunfei’s face instantly flushed with anger. He seethed, "Those bastards! Sooner or later, I’ll wipe them all out, especially that damn City Lord! I won’t rest until he’s dead!"
Qin Feiyang said, "We can talk about that later. For now, let’s split up and scout around. Perhaps we can find a slim chance of survival. We’ll meet back here later."
Ling Yunfei nodded.
The two of them made a full circuit around Black Bear City.
They discovered that not only were the city gates heavily guarded, but even along the city walls, there was a sentry post every few steps.
Forget a person; it seemed that even a fly couldn’t hope to get in.
"At this rate, how are we supposed to get to the Elixir King Palace and the Martial King Palace?" Ling Yunfei was extremely frustrated.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up! He said excitedly, "A short while ago, besides the people from the Jiang and Mu families, many others saw us! They’ll definitely spread the word. When the Hall Master and Luo Xiong get the news, they should come and rescue us, right?"
Qin Feiyang scoffed, "Don’t be so naive. With an order from the City Lord, who would dare utter a word?"
Ling Yunfei’s heart sank. The current situation was even grimmer than he had imagined.
"However, it’s not entirely without a turning point," Qin Feiyang suddenly added.
"What turning point?" Ling Yunfei hurriedly looked at him, his eyes filled with expectation.
A sharp glint flashed in Qin Feiyang’s eyes. "Go to Black Bear Mountain and find the Bear King!"
"Find the Bear King?" Ling Yunfei was startled.
Undeniably, this was a good idea, but would the Bear King really help?

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