Yan Nanshan patted Qin Feiyang’s shoulder, reassuring him, "Fortune favors the good-hearted. They will be fine. If there’s anything I can do, do not hesitate to tell me."
He, too, felt guilty in his heart. This was because Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue had been taken right under his watch.
Qin Feiyang nodded.
With a wave of his hand, he left the ancient castle with Yan Nanshan.
Wei Zhongyang, standing at the door, saw the two of them coming out, and a flash of cold light swept across the depths of his eyes.
Yan Nanshan glanced at Wei Zhongyang, turned to Qin Feiyang, and said, "Take care. I’ll go ahead."
"Mm."
Qin Feiyang acknowledged.
Yan Nanshan walked straight out of the prison cell.
Wei Zhongyang also followed and closed the stone door, walking towards the main gate with Yan Nanshan.
After taking a few steps, Wei Zhongyang quietly asked, "Brother Yan, what were you two talking about? You were talking for quite some time."
Yan Nanshan said, "Just some minor matters."
"Minor matters that required such secrecy?"
Wei Zhongyang sneered inwardly, but on the surface, he showed no sign of it.
"Brother Yan, you have a promising future!"
"Perhaps one day, you could even become the Hall Master of the Holy Temple’s Martial Palace. Don’t forget about me, your old friend, then!"
Wei Zhongyang said with a flattering smile.
Yan Nanshan chuckled lightly. "You have a promising future too!"
"You’re too kind, Brother Yan. I’m just a prison guard now; what kind of future could I have?"
Wei Zhongyang shook his head and gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"Who says a prison guard has no future?"
"I heard that several of the ten Great Commanders under the Mansion Lord’s command started as prison guards."
"Work hard. After all, you were once the Yan King. Don’t bring shame upon Yan Province."
Yan Nanshan chuckled, turned into a streak of light, and quickly sped away.
Wei Zhongyang, however, stood rooted to the spot.
A sharp, cold light glinted in his eyes!
Once, as the Commandery Prince of Yan Province, his status noble, his power immense, how magnificent was that? Yet now, he had been reduced to a mere, insignificant prison guard. Even though he had escaped imprisonment, his heart was tormented and tortured every day. Especially when he heard that Yan Nanshan had already advanced to the War Ancestor realm and been appointed as the Law Enforcement Elder of the Holy Temple, resentment festered within him. Why? In what way was Yan Nanshan better than him? Was it just because of his good relationship with Qin Feiyang that he received such treatment? He refused to accept it! Therefore, he wanted revenge. Both Qin Feiyang and Yan Nanshan were targets he would eliminate!
"Just you wait!"
"Soon you will lose everything you have!"
A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. He strode out of the prison and yelled to Fan Jian and the others, "Watch them carefully! If anything else unusual happens, I’ll hold you responsible!"
"Yes, sir!"
The nine of them bowed and responded.
Wei Zhongyang glared sinisterly at the nine of them, then soared into the air, flying into the distance.
A short while later, he landed in a deserted corner, took out an Image Crystal Stone, and quickly activated it.
In no time, three phantom figures gradually materialized.
It was the Dong Family’s Great Clan Elder, Old Monster Dong, and the Dong Family Head!
Wei Zhongyang asked, "How did it go? Is everything settled?"
Old Monster Dong nodded and smiled. "We have captured Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue."
"Good!"
"This time, Qin Feiyang must be utterly destroyed, leaving no trace behind!"
Wei Zhongyang was overjoyed and asked, "Where are they now?"
The Dong Family Head said, "In a very hidden place. But there’s something I think you might need to investigate."
"What is it?"
Wei Zhongyang frowned.
The Dong Family Head said, "When we went to capture Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue, Yan Nanshan happened to go to Yan City as well. I suspect someone tipped them off."
"Yan Nanshan went to Yan City?"
Wei Zhongyang was slightly taken aback, then realization dawned. "No wonder he came to the prison to see Qin Feiyang."
The Dong Family Head said, "So, Qin Feiyang already knows?"
"What if he does?"
"They’re in our hands; what can he possibly do?"
"You just keep a good watch on them. I’ll handle Qin Feiyang."
"I guarantee I’ll make him obediently hand over everything we want."
Wei Zhongyang sneered.
The Dong Family Head and the other two exchanged glances, unable to hide the excitement on their faces.
"Hold on!"
Wei Zhongyang suddenly raised an eyebrow, looking at the three of them. "Yan Nanshan personally went to Yan City, yet you still managed to snatch Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue. It seems your Dong Family has quite some hidden resources!"
"Of course."
"My Dong Family hasn’t spent all these years in the State City for nothing."
"A mere Yan Nanshan? I paid him no heed!"
Old Monster Dong sneered.
"Haha..."
"Good!"
"Wait for my good news."
Wei Zhongyang laughed heartily, then deactivated the Image Crystal Stone. The smile on his face vanished, replaced by a gloomy expression.
"I didn’t expect the Dong Family to have such confidence."
"This can be put to good use."
He muttered to himself, a calculating glint in his eyes, then turned and flew back towards the prison.
「Inside the ancient castle!」
Fatty frowned and said, "Boss, is Wei Zhongyang really coming for you?"
Qin Feiyang said, "If he doesn’t, kidnapping Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue would be meaningless."
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Fatty asked, "Have you thought about how to deal with it?"
"No."
Qin Feiyang shook his head.
Right now, he had no idea what to do and could only play it by ear.
The White-Eyed Wolf suddenly said, "Do you think this mysterious War Ancestor could be the Martial Palace Hall Master?"
"Huh?"
Qin Feiyang and Fatty both looked at it with puzzled expressions.
The White-Eyed Wolf said, "That Old Bastard has been targeting us from the start; there must be a reason."
Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then said, "This person indeed needs to be thoroughly investigated. But we can’t jump to conclusions about whether he’s the mysterious War Ancestor."
"Actually, it should be easy to investigate," Fatty proposed.
"There are very few War Ancestors in Spirit State to begin with."
"Yan Nanshan is a one-star War Ancestor. Anyone who could injure him must be at least a two-star War Ancestor."
"And undoubtedly, there will be even fewer cultivators at two-star War Ancestor or above."
"Boss, Master Fatty has a suggestion: we use the process of elimination to find the most suspicious person, and then conduct a detailed investigation!"
"I don’t think so," Lu Hong said, shaking her head.
"How so?"
Fatty asked, puzzled.
"Although War Ancestors are rare, every one of them is a cunning Old Fox. Investigating them won’t be easy."
"In my opinion, we should just use the most direct method: capture Wei Zhongyang and force him to tell us," Lu Hong suggested.
"Er!"
Qin Feiyang and the others were startled.
When did this little girl become so aggressive?
"I agree with Xiao Hong’s suggestion," the White-Eyed Wolf said fiercely.
"Who cares if he’s the Guard Commander, what the consequences might be, or whether we have evidence now? Let’s take him down first and deal with the rest later."
"Qin Feiyang, come out. I have something to tell you."
Just then, Wei Zhongyang’s voice reached them.
"He’s here."
Qin Feiyang’s eyes glinted. He looked at Fatty and said, "Later, when I’m talking to him, you record it."
Fatty nodded.
The White-Eyed Wolf asked, "Do you want me to go out with you?"
"No need."
Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and with a flash, he appeared in the secret room.
Wei Zhongyang stood outside the door, a faint smile on his face, his eyes playful and somewhat smug.
Qin Feiyang looked Wei Zhongyang up and down and said with a light smile, "What good news has you smiling like that?"
"Some presumptuous people are about to fall into my hands. Wouldn’t you say that’s good news?"
Wei Zhongyang retorted.
Qin Feiyang smiled. "For you, it’s definitely good news."
Wei Zhongyang said, "But for you, it might be bad news."
"Me?"
Qin Feiyang was slightly stunned, asking in confusion, "Is it related to me?"
"Still playing dumb?"
Wei Zhongyang shook his head and chuckled. "Call out Fatty, Lu Hong, Rogue Wolf, and Mountain Beast!"
Qin Feiyang asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Wei Zhongyang said, "If you still want them alive, from now on, you must obey every word I say unconditionally."
A chill ran down Qin Feiyang’s spine. This Wei Zhongyang had finally learned to be clever.
"If you don’t cooperate, I can only wait it out with you. I just don’t know if they can wait as long," Wei Zhongyang said mockingly.
Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and instantly, Fatty, Lu Hong, the White-Eyed Wolf, and Mountain Beast all appeared in the prison cell.
The White-EyED Wolf said grimly, "Old scoundrel, if you dare harm them, I guarantee you’ll regret being born into this world!"
"They’re my best bargaining chips; why would I want to harm them?"
"Now, take out all your Image Crystal Stones and smash them in front of me!"
Wei Zhongyang crossed his arms, a playful smirk on his lips, looking as if he had them completely cornered.
"You’re courting death!"
The White-Eyed Wolf’s eyes flashed with merciless light.
Wei Zhongyang said mockingly, "Do you think you’re in any position to threaten me now?"
"I’ll destroy you right now!"
The White-Eyed Wolf was enraged, instantly transforming into a muscular wolf, its terrifying ferocity rippling outwards.
It had always been the one threatening others; when had it ever been threatened like this?
Wei Zhongyang shuddered and yelled, "Qin Feiyang, if you don’t want them to die, make it behave!"
Who in the State City didn’t know of the White-Eyed Wolf’s ferocity? It had forcibly crippled the Dong Family Head at the Holy Temple! Then it went to the Lu Family and forcibly crippled their Great Clan Elder and Second Clan Elder. One had to know, those three were all Nine-Star War Emperors. Wei Zhongyang, on the other hand, was merely an eight-star War Emperor; how could he possibly be a match for the White-Eyed Wolf? The most crucial point was that Qin Feiyang might be constrained by Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue, but the White-Eyed Wolf, being inherently savage, certainly wouldn’t care about the two women’s lives. And here, only Qin Feiyang could make the White-Eyed Wolf obey. Therefore, Wei Zhongyang directly threatened Qin Feiyang, thinking that would be more effective.
However, at this moment, Qin Feiyang remained unmoved, his gaze fixed on Wei Zhongyang, flickering with uncertainty.
"What’s going on?"
Wei Zhongyang was shocked and furious, roaring, "Are you deaf? Make it stop, or I’ll kill them!"
But Qin Feiyang still said nothing.
"Damn it!"
Wei Zhongyang’s face darkened, and he grinned mirthlessly. "You forced me to do this. You will regret it!"
With that, Wei Zhongyang turned and fled towards the main gate without looking back.
That’s right, he was fleeing!
If the White-Eyed Wolf truly attacked, no one here could save him.
Qin Feiyang watched Wei Zhongyang’s pathetic retreat, a sharp glint in his eyes.
The next moment, his gaze turned icy, and he ordered, "White-Eyed Wolf, cripple him!"

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