Chapter 24: A Man of Empty Boasts?

"Boy, why did you kill my daughter?"

Xiao Tianhe heard Chu Feng's words and turned to glare at him with fury, his gaze filled with boundless killing intent!

"Don't you know what kind of person your daughter was?"

"She offended me, so I killed her — and rid the world of a menace while I was at it," Chu Feng said calmly.

"Bastard! My daughter was still young — she was just a little willful!"

"How could you kill her so cruelly? Are you even human?" Xiao Tianhe roared in rage!

"Still young?" Chu Feng let out a faint, contemptuous laugh.

Seeing Xiao Tianhe like this, Chu Feng finally understood why Xiao Ziyi had been so spoiled and unreasonable.

"Boy, you will die by my hand!"

Seeing that Chu Feng still dared to mock his daughter, Xiao Tianhe's fury erupted like a thunderclap as he lunged toward Chu Feng.

Xiao Tianhe's cultivation was at the sixth level of the True Spirit Stage, and in the blink of an eye he was already upon Chu Feng.

Just as Chu Feng was about to act, Mu Changhai suddenly stepped in from the side and struck out with a palm, sending Xiao Tianhe flying back.

Mu Changhai's cultivation was also at the sixth level of the True Spirit Stage — the same as Xiao Tianhe's.

"Mu Changhai, what is the meaning of this?"

Knocked back, Xiao Tianhe immediately turned his furious glare on Mu Changhai.

"He is currently a guest of our Wanbao Merchant Guild. Our Wanbao Merchant Guild does not permit anyone to harm our guests on our premises," Mu Changhai said in a flat tone.

"Mu Changhai, Ziyi was also an Inner Sect Disciple of Lingxiao Pavilion. If your Wanbao Merchant Guild shields the murderer who killed her, Lingxiao Pavilion will not let this rest!" Xiao Tianhe threatened coldly.

"Hmph! Our Wanbao Merchant Guild is not afraid of Lingxiao Pavilion!" Mu Changhai replied just as coldly.

With that, Mu Changhai turned to look at Chu Feng and said:

"Young master, as long as you can share information about a fifth-grade Alchemist with us, our Wanbao Merchant Guild will handle this matter for you."

The president of the Wanbao Merchant Guild, Shen Wanbao, had suffered severe injuries ten days ago, and only the Snow Ginseng Creation Pill could save his life.

However, the Snow Ginseng Creation Pill was a fifth-grade pill, and required a fifth-grade Alchemist to refine it.

Fifth-grade Alchemists were exceedingly rare throughout the entire Desolate Remnant Realm — there were none at all on the Eastern Desolate Continent, and only the Central Province Continent had any.

Yet the Central Province Continent was far away, and even the fastest round trip would take over a month. Shen Wanbao simply could not hold on that long.

The Wanbao Merchant Guild had all but given up hope and was already making preparations for Shen Wanbao's funeral arrangements.

Now that they had learned Chu Feng might have a fifth-grade Alchemist behind him, Mu Changhai refused to let any hope slip away. He wanted to protect Chu Feng and inquire about the fifth-grade Alchemist.

"No need. He's just an old dog — I can handle him myself," Chu Feng declined Mu Changhai's offer without a second thought.

At that moment, the pretty young woman from earlier stepped forward.

Hearing Chu Feng's words, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, now even more convinced that Chu Feng was nothing but a man of empty boasts!

Chu Feng's cultivation was only at the fifth level of the Spirit Entry Stage, yet he claimed he could handle Xiao Tianhe, who was a full major realm above him!

If that wasn't empty boasting, what was?

At this point, the pretty young woman had completely stopped believing that Chu Feng was a fifth-grade Alchemist.

She figured Chu Feng must have somehow heard that they were looking for a fifth-grade Alchemist and had come specifically to deceive them.

"Uncle Mu, since this young master doesn't want our help, just step aside," the pretty young woman said to Mu Changhai.

"Miss, but he..." Mu Changhai still didn't want to give up any chance of saving Shen Wanbao.

However, seeing the unyielding look in the pretty young woman's eyes, Mu Changhai had no choice but to reluctantly step aside.

The pretty young woman was Shen Qianning, the illegitimate daughter of Shen Wanbao. She had recently been dispatched to the Shangyang City branch to train and gain experience for a period of time, before returning to the main guild to take over some of the family's business.

Xiao Tianhe glanced deeply at Shen Qianning upon hearing this — he hadn't expected the young lady of the Wanbao Merchant Guild to be here!

But when Shen Qianning told Mu Changhai to step aside, he was immediately filled with excitement!

"Boy, I won't let you die so quickly. I'll make you savor the taste of being unable to live yet unable to die!"

"I'll make you watch as your loved ones are carved apart one by one, and then I'll carve you apart last!"

Xiao Tianhe's face twisted with venomous hatred as he slowly advanced toward Chu Feng, intending to capture him alive and torture him at his leisure!

"Hiss! City Lord Xiao is truly vicious!"

"The man brought this on himself — who would have thought his family would suffer along with him!"

"Sigh! When that young master first stepped in to save someone, I told him to run. If he had fled then, none of this would have happened."

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The bystanders around them were all shocked and murmuring in alarm upon hearing Xiao Tianhe's intended method of punishment!

Shen Qianning listened with a furrowed brow, feeling somewhat disgusted by Xiao Tianhe's methods.

But since Chu Feng had tried to deceive her with empty boasts earlier, there was no way she could step in to save him.

"Are you done talking?"

"Now that you're done, you can go ahead and die."

Chu Feng glanced calmly at Xiao Tianhe, then his figure flickered and he appeared directly in front of him.

"Demon Sha Palm!"

Chu Feng's palm surged with killing energy as it struck Xiao Tianhe's chest like a thunderbolt!

Pfft!

Xiao Tianhe instantly spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying back over ten meters!

The entire scene fell into a silence like death!

Everyone stared at Chu Feng with expressions of utter disbelief!

Chu Feng was a full major realm below Xiao Tianhe, yet he had defeated him with a single palm strike!

This left everyone stunned and unable to believe what they had just witnessed!

"City Lord!"

After a brief moment, the commander of the city guards who had come with Xiao Tianhe finally snapped back to his senses and rushed over to check on Xiao Tianhe's condition!

"Ah! The City Lord is dead — you actually killed the City Lord!" the commander cried out in horror!

"What? He's dead?"

"This... how is that possible?"

"City Lord Xiao was the strongest Cultivator in all of Shangyang City, and he was actually killed in a single palm strike by a boy a full major realm below him?"

"This is absolutely unbelievable!"

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The surrounding crowd erupted in astonished discussion!

Shen Qianning's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Chu Feng, filled with disbelief!

She had always assumed Chu Feng was nothing but a man of empty boasts — she never expected he truly had the strength to back his words!

If Chu Feng was not a man of empty boasts, then when he had previously claimed to be a fifth-grade Alchemist... could that have been true as well?

At that thought, the gaze with which Shen Qianning looked at Chu Feng filled with excitement!

If Chu Feng truly was a fifth-grade Alchemist, then her father could be saved!

"Everyone move in — kill him and avenge the City Lord!"

At that moment, the commander of the city guards loudly ordered the surrounding city guards to attack and kill Chu Feng.

In an instant, the city guards all tremblingly drew their swords, yet none dared to step forward.

Chu Feng was someone who could kill even Xiao Tianhe in a single strike — they were absolutely no match for him.

Yet out of duty, they had no choice but to obey the order!

"I'd like to see who dares — this young master is an honored guest of our Wanbao Merchant Guild!"

"Uncle Mu, protect this young master!"

Seeing the city guards about to move against Chu Feng, Shen Qianning immediately ordered Mu Changhai to protect him.

Chu Feng was now the only hope of saving her father — she would not allow anyone to harm him!