Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 701 - 699: Do You Live Together?

Facing Luo Feng’s slightly burning gaze, Cui Bo’s brows furrowed, a rare silence falling over him.

From our recent clash, I no longer have absolute confidence in killing Luo Feng. His exceptional strength at such a young age indicates terrifying potential. If I cannot kill him on the spot, he will certainly become a major threat in the future.

At this moment, Cui Bo even regretted stepping in for Lengxiao. However, with so many people present, any show of retreat would likely completely undermine my authority as the leader of the Evil Wolf Adventure Group...

Just as Cui Bo found himself in a difficult position, Yan Feifeng slowly walked between Luo Feng and Cui Bo and said with a smile, "The two of you don’t have a deep-seated hatred for each other. There’s no need to fight to the death. How about you give me some face and let this matter rest?"

Relief swept through Cui Bo’s heart; he was even somewhat grateful to Yan Feifeng. Collecting himself, he looked at Luo Feng and said, "Fine! Out of respect for Yan Feifeng, I’ll let this matter slide today."

Hearing this, the surrounding onlookers were puzzled. Cui Bo, as the leader of the Evil Wolf Adventure Group, one of the four major adventure groups, is notorious for his arrogance and domineering behavior in Red Valley City. He isn’t usually this agreeable.

A faint smile touched Yan Feifeng’s alluring red lips, her star-like, mesmerizing eyes gazing at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng understood Yan Feifeng’s meaning and took a light breath.

Right now, I have a fifty percent chance of defeating a late-stage Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, but only if I use my full strength. Moreover, I’d likely have to pay a certain price. With the day of my life-and-death duel with Yi Tian drawing near, taking such a risk for this matter isn’t worth it.

Glancing at Cui Bo, Luo Feng said expressionlessly, "I have no objections. However, I live by a simple rule: I don’t bother anyone who doesn’t bother me. But if anyone dares to target the Green Flame Adventure Group, no matter where they flee, I will make them pay!"

A wry smile touched the corners of Yan Feifeng’s lips. Even now, he doesn’t forget to throw out a few threats. This young man certainly isn’t one to suffer even the slightest loss.

Cui Bo wasn’t a fool; he understood perfectly well that Luo Feng’s words were directed at him. He let out a heavy, cold snort, turned, and began to walk away.

"Cui Bo, please wait," Yan Feifeng said, seeing him about to leave.

Cui Bo, whose day had been filled with frustrations, was in an extremely foul mood. He stopped and asked coldly, "What is it?"

Yan Feifeng smiled, her beautiful, watery eyes glancing at Lengxiao’s distant corpse. "With Lengxiao dead and most of the Cold Origin Adventure Group’s experts killed or injured, they are essentially defunct. Since the Green Flame Adventure Group defeated the Cold Origin Adventure Group, according to the rules of our adventure groups, starting today, the Green Flame Adventure Group shall replace the Cold Origin Adventure Group and be ranked among the four... no, the three great adventure groups."

At her words, the entire street erupted into a clamor.

The martial artists from other adventure groups in the crowd looked on with envy at Lanyu and the others.

To leap from a mid-sized adventure group to one of the three great ones was truly a meteoric rise.

From this day forward, the members of the Green Flame Adventure Group would see their status in Red Valley City soar, and no one would dare to underestimate them again.

Moreover, having witnessed Luo Feng’s battle prowess, everyone believed the Green Flame Adventure Group fully deserved to be one of the three great adventure groups.

One of the three great adventure groups... Lanyu’s beautiful eyes shimmered, and she seemed momentarily lost in thought.

The Green Flame Adventure Group was what she and Lu Qing had painstakingly built after leaving Jade Hall. They had endured countless hardships to reach this point.

She had never imagined that the Green Flame Adventure Group would one day become one of the three great adventure groups in Red Valley City. Her beautiful eyes couldn’t help but become a little moist.

Beside her, the members of the Green Flame Adventure Group were also visibly thrilled.

Cui Bo’s face was ashen. He had originally planned to profit from the Cold Origin Adventure Group’s weakened state, but Yan Feifeng’s intervention had shattered his hopes.

Glancing at Luo Feng, Cui Bo took a deep breath and said, "Whatever Chief Yan deems appropriate, so be it. I have urgent matters to attend to, so I must take my leave!"

With that, Cui Bo turned and strode away.

Seeing Cui Bo leave, the remaining martial artists of the Cold Origin Adventure Group lost their will to resist and began dropping their weapons.

At this time, Lanyu and Lu Qing silently walked over.

Noticing their unusual expressions, Luo Feng asked, "Lanyu, Lu Qing, is something the matter?"

Lu Qing and Lanyu stopped three paces from Luo Feng. After glancing at him, they suddenly bowed and said, "Elder!" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Elder!"

Behind them, hundreds of Green Flame Adventure Group martial artists dropped their weapons in unison and knelt on one knee.

"What are you all doing?" Luo Feng asked, startled and confused.

Lu Qing looked up at Luo Feng, his gaze resolute. "Feng Luo, if not for your help today, our Green Flame Adventure Group would likely have been destroyed. From this day forward, you are an Elder of our Green Flame Adventure Group. If you ever give the order, even if it means facing a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, I, Lu Qing, will not shrink back!"

"A mountain of blades, a sea of fire, we will not shrink back!" Hundreds of Green Flame Adventure Group martial artists roared in unison. The immense sound wave, like a great bell, resounded through the heavens, causing the entire street to tremble slightly.

Luo Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Earlier, the situation forced me to claim I was a Patron of the Green Flame Adventure Group, but I never expected it to become real like this.

"I..."

Just as Luo Feng was about to decline, Lanyu, as if sensing his intention, smiled and said, "If you don’t agree, we won’t get up."

Luo Feng gave a wry smile. "Alright, please rise."

"So, you agree?" Lanyu’s pretty face lit up with delight.

Luo Feng rubbed his nose. "Since you all call me Elder, it would seem rather ungracious of me to refuse, wouldn’t it?"

Lanyu beamed and turned, declaring boldly, "Give the order: bring out all our finest stored wine! Today, we celebrate our victory with a grand feast!"

"Yes, Vice-Leader!"

Everyone was in high spirits, and a celebratory atmosphere enveloped the entire Green Flame Adventure Group.

"The Green Flame Adventure Group has truly risen!" exclaimed the martial artists who had yet to leave.

Someone beside them nodded. "This young man has the strength to contend with a late-stage Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist. With him around, it’d be hard for the Green Flame Adventure Group not to rise."

"I wonder when our Autumn Night Adventure Group will have a Fifth Level Spiritual Rotation Realm Patron."

"Keep dreaming!"

With the Green Flame Adventure Group now one of the three great adventure groups in Red Valley City, some were envious, some jealous, and others harbored malicious intent.

In a corner of the crowd, several martial artists in close-fitting attire gathered, whispering among themselves.

"Is it him?" a martial artist with fierce brows and an icy demeanor asked, glancing at Luo Feng.

A young martial artist beside him produced a scroll. The portrait on it was of Luo Feng, though he appeared more immature in features and bearing.

"It looks like him, yet it doesn’t..." the young martial artist holding the scroll said with a frown.

"Well, is it him or not?" another burly, bearded martial artist with a fiery temper demanded.

The young martial artist mused, "His features are very similar, but his aura is vastly different. Also..."

Putting away the scroll, the young martial artist glanced at Luo Feng in the distance and said to his two companions, "As far as I know, during the Golden Palace assessment, Luo Feng was only a Third Level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, and he hadn’t cultivated the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber. You all saw this young man’s strength just now."

The burly, bearded man nodded. "Now that you mention it, it does seem unlikely. I’ve trained painstakingly for nearly ten years just to break through from the Third Level to the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Even a genius like Young Master Yi Tian took almost a year. What makes that Luo Feng so special that he’d be even more formidable than Young Master Yi Tian? I reckon that kid was probably killed by Steward Yuan and became just another nameless corpse."

The icy-demeanored martial artist, who was the leader of the three, waved to cut off the burly man. "The Marquis ordered us to inquire about Steward Yuan Xinglie’s and Luo Feng’s whereabouts. Since we’ve found someone suspicious, regardless of whether it’s him or not, we can’t just ignore it."

Taking a breath, the cold-faced martial artist continued, "Use the Spirit Mirror to report this to the Marquis first. We’ll find an opportunity to test this kid, and the truth will naturally come to light."

The burly man clenched his fists, grinning maliciously. "Excellent! Watching his fight just now made my hands itch. When the time comes, I must be the first to test him!"

"Let’s go. Don’t let him spot us." The stern martial artist gave the order, and the three vanished into the crowd.

「Elsewhere, Yan Feifeng and Qing Mei approached Luo Feng.」

Yan Feifeng looked at Luo Feng and smiled. "Congratulations on becoming an Elder of the Green Flame Adventure Group."

Luo Feng, seeing it was Yan Feifeng, offered a fist-and-palm salute. "Chief Yan, thank you for your assistance earlier."

Yan Feifeng smiled dazzlingly, her bright eyes captivating, a picture of peerless grace. She held up three slender fingers. "I didn’t help you for free. I had three reasons."

"Oh?" Luo Feng’s eyes glinted as he looked at Yan Feifeng. "May I ask what they are?"

Yan Feifeng didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she looked towards the Green Flame Adventure Group’s headquarters and smiled. "I am a group leader, after all. Are you going to make me stand out here and not invite me in for a seat?"

Luo Feng paused, then smiled sheepishly and gestured with his right hand. "Please, both of you, come in!"

Yan Feifeng smiled enigmatically as the three of them entered the Green Flame Adventure Group’s headquarters.

"Greetings, Elder!"

"Greetings, Chief Yan!"

Wherever the three went, nearby members of the Green Flame Adventure Group greeted them. When they looked at Luo Feng, their expressions showed awe and admiration.

Lanyu was the dream girl for many martial artists in the Green Flame Adventure Group, and the fact that Luo Feng was staying in Lanyu’s residence had displeased many of them. However, after what had just transpired, these same individuals were now thoroughly convinced and respectful.

"You’re quite popular," Yan Feifeng said with a smile, walking beside Luo Feng.

Luo Feng gave a wry smile. "Chief Yan, please don’t tease me. Lanwei Residence is just ahead; I’ve been staying there these past few days. This way."

"Lanwei Residence?" A trace of surprise appeared in Qing Mei’s beautiful eyes. She asked doubtfully, "Isn’t that the residence of Lanyu, the Vice-Leader of the Green Flame Adventure Group? I’ve even been inside before. You two... live together?"

A knowing, mysterious smile touched Yan Feifeng’s lips. She glanced at Luo Feng and said slowly, "Qing Mei, some things are best kept to oneself once understood, no need to say them aloud."

"Ah... I understand." Qing Mei paused, as if realizing something, and her pretty face immediately flushed red as she nodded.

Luo Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This Yan Feifeng’s personality is truly hard to fathom. She’s like a completely different person compared to her calm and composed demeanor from just moments ago.

The three of them soon arrived at Lanwei Residence.

After seating the two women at the stone table in the small courtyard, Luo Feng closed the courtyard gate and asked Yan Feifeng, "Chief Yan, what were those three reasons you mentioned earlier?"