Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 493 - 489: From now on, you follow me

The group remained in place to rest for a half quarter hour before they felt somewhat acclimated. However, the gravity in the Outer Battlefield was overpoweringly strong; everyone felt as if they were shouldering an extra few hundred pounds out of nowhere. Thus, they still felt quite uncomfortable, and walking was not as effortless as usual.

A second-generation disciple from the Utility Pavilion suddenly stepped forward and asked, "Captain, what should we do next? According to Lord Zhuge's instructions, as soon as we entered, we were to look for Xuanyuan Hall. But now there's no sense of direction at all."

Not only was there no concept of the sun and moon in the Outer Battlefield, but the magnetic fields were also different. Therefore, compasses were utterly useless here. Now, amidst this vast wasteland, the group felt a complete lack of directional sense.

Ye Feng looked around and sighed, "Right now, not knowing where Emperor Xuanyuan is, we can only take one step at a time and see how things go."

The second-generation disciple instantly bristled, yelling, "What do you mean, 'take one step at a time and see how things go'? Are you joking? Since you're the captain and we're following you, do we really have to blunder around aimlessly like headless flies?"

Ye Feng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; obviously, he saw that the other was clearly picking a quarrel.

Ye Feng had not seen this disciple from the Utility Pavilion before but knew that he was Li Shengmin's son, Li Benzhong.

As soon as Li Benzhong finished speaking, those five people from the Utility Pavilion's leader faction subtly moved to stand by his side. It appeared that these six people were likely regarding Li Benzhong as their leader.

Among the six second-generation disciples of the Utility Pavilion, Li Benzhong's cultivation level was the strongest, having one foot already in the Fifth Realm of the Divine Path, the Divine Ability Realm Level. Naturally, the others looked up to him as their leader.

Sima Zhantian, who was always hot-tempered, immediately scoffed, "Li Benzhong, what do you mean by that? Everyone has just entered the Outer Battlefield, some haven't even fully acclimated yet. Plus, there's no way to precisely locate our position here. How could we quickly find the location of Xuanyuan Hall?"

Li Benzhong curled his lips in mockery, "That's not my problem. I only know that as the leader, you have the responsibility and the duty to lead us straight to Xuanyuan Hall. After all, the Outer Battlefield is exceedingly perilous; every extra minute spent outside spells danger."

Ye Feng looked at him coldly, smiling as he inquired, "You seem confident. Then may I ask, which way should we go next?"

Upon hearing this, Li Benzhong couldn't help but laugh, even feeling a bit smug, thinking that the mighty Northern King was nothing special. After glancing around, he boldly pointed in a direction, saying, "I think we should head this way. It's the closest to Xuanyuan Hall."

Sima Zhantian couldn't help but get angry, grinding his teeth as he cursed, "You think it's the closest from here, what are you worth? What use are your thoughts?"

Li Benzhong was equally furious, glaring at Sima Zhantian with eyes ablaze, "And what are you worth, daring to shout at me like this? You're nothing but a commander of the Northern Border Legion. What gives you the right to be so presumptuous in front of me?"

Although Li Benzhong didn't dare to directly confront Ye Feng head-on, this didn't mean he was afraid to contend with Ye Feng's subordinates. After all, his father was one of the Three Sect Leaders of the Utility Pavilion, and Li Benzhong himself was also one of the Three Offices.

Originally, when Boss Cao, Cao Yi, was marginalized and eventually forced to step down from his position in the Punishment Heaven Department, one of the Three Offices, Li Benzhong then smoothly took over. It is not implausible to think that Li Benzhong's own maneuvering played a role in Cao Yi's ousting.

Back then, Ye Feng wanted to stand up for Cao Yi. The position in the Punishment Heaven Department had been Boss Cao's for the better half of his life, but in the end, Boss Cao stopped Ye Feng and didn't let him intervene, believing that he was already one foot in the grave and there was no need to fight over such trivial matters.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng's pupils suddenly flashed with a hint of killing intent as he gazed at Li Benzhong. Although Cao Yi's death was not directly related to Li Benzhong, had it not been for Li Benzhong's behind-the-scenes manipulation, Boss Cao might not have been ostracized, and consequently, he would not have met his end above the East Sea.

Sima Zhantian clenched his fists, ready to take action, but Ye Feng suddenly gestured for him to stop. After scanning the crowd, he asked in a deep voice, "Among you, is there anyone else who agrees with Li Benzhong? Do you think the direction he just pointed out is the correct one?"

This question, under ordinary circumstances, would have been nothing special, but as soon as it left his mouth, the atmosphere of the entire team immediately became tense and charged.

The people present, having been selected by their respective family powers to enter the Outer Battlefield, were naturally not fools. Clearly, everyone already understood from Ye Feng's question that he was asking them to choose sides.

Li Benzhong had jumped out as soon as he entered the Outer Battlefield, clearly with the intention of opposing Ye Feng or even trying to establish his own faction. As the team leader, Ye Feng would never allow such a situation to arise.

For a time, many were in a quandary, but unexpectedly, Li Benzhong suddenly spoke, "There's a situation you might not be aware of, one of my clan's great-uncle is currently inside the Xuanyuan Hall. Although he is not one of the eight Hall Masters, he has been in the Outer Battlefield for some years. I also heard about this from my grandfather when I was a child."

After his words fell, many people immediately began to mutter amongst themselves. Those who had been hesitant started to move slowly, walking towards Li Benzhong's side. In the blink of an eye, there were as many as thirteen people behind Li Benzhong, making fourteen including himself.

In a team of thirty people, Li Benzhong now had fourteen on his side, subtly forming a confrontation against Ye Feng.

Ye Feng maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but inwardly, he sneered. He had just been wondering why Li Benzhong had the audacity to come forward at this time, considering even his father, Li Shengmin, one of the Three Sect Leaders of the Utility Pavilion, would not dare to be too presumptuous in front of Ye Feng.

So it turns out the other side had an ancestor in the Outer Battlefield. No wonder he was so arrogant from the start, openly soliciting members. Of course, the thirteen team members who stood with Li Benzhong did so not so much because of Li Benzhong himself but largely due to the influence of his ancestor.

After all, everyone understood there was no comparison between Li Benzhong and Ye Feng. However, the situation was vastly different with an ancestor of his in the Outer Battlefield.

However, what hurt Ye Feng the most was that a young member of the Duan Family now stood with Li Benzhong. It should be noted that this slot for the Duan Family was specifically given by Ye Feng.

Ye Feng looked at the thirteen people and smiled, "So, it seems you have decided to follow Li Benzhong and head in this direction?"

Li Benzhong did not respond to Captain Ye Feng's words; instead, he looked more pleased with himself, and with a grin, he said, "Is there even a need to ask? Judging by the looks of it, they obviously prefer to believe me."

Having said that, Li Benzhong turned to look at the people behind him and spoke with an authoritative mien, "Rest assured, my friends. Since you have chosen to believe in me, I, Li Benzhong, guarantee that I will safely lead you to Xuanyuan Hall. Not only that, but once I meet with Great-Uncle Zeng, we will surely find a wealth of treasures and resources on the Outer Battlefield. By then, I promise that everyone's cultivation levels will soar tremendously."

The crowd nodded in agreement upon hearing this, especially the young man from the Duan Family, who responded with clasped hands, "From now on, we'll be relying heavily on Brother Li. Whether we can live the good life on the Outer Battlefield depends entirely on you, Brother Li."

Everyone called him "Brother Li", nearly extolling Li Benzhong to the heavens.

Xiao Chuanqi frowned at this scene and asked in a low voice, "My lord, given the current situation, should we intervene..."

Ye Feng suddenly gestured with his hand to interrupt, chuckling, "Intervene in what? We are all team members and everyone has the right to choose. We can't just start fighting because others don't trust us, right?"

"But my lord..." Xiao Chuanqi still wanted to speak.

Ye Feng simply chuckled softly and said, "There's nothing to worry about. The road on the Outer Battlefield is long; as we continue walking, we'll see."

At this, Ye Feng said aloud, "Who would have thought that Li Benzhong had a great-uncle in Xuanyuan Hall? It seems that Li Benzhong must be quite familiar with the Outer Battlefield. Since that's the case, let's all follow his lead and head in this direction."

Sima Zhantian could hardly contain his anger, and was about to speak up, but Ye Feng gestured for him to calm down.

"My lord..." Sima Zhantian was about to erupt.

However, Xiao Chuanqi whispered, "Alright, if our lord has decided to do it this way, then he must have his reasons. We just need to follow closely behind him."

Sima Zhantian clenched his teeth and said, "But I really can't stand that smug look on that Li guy's face. With his cultivation realm, what's there to be arrogant about? If it weren't for the lord holding me back, I could knock him down with a single punch."

Ye Feng merely smiled and shook his head without saying a word. In truth, he also had no sense of direction at this moment, so it didn't matter to him which direction they headed in. If Li Benzhong wanted to take the lead, then so be it.

Li Benzhong only thought about showing off and rallying the team, but he surely hadn't considered another saying, 'The bird that sticks its neck out gets shot, and without a diamond drill don't take on porcelain work.' These were, after all, the profound truths left by our ancestors.

At that moment, Li Benzhong walked ahead with an air of self-importance, seemingly in command of the team, radiating an imposing aura.

Meanwhile, Ye Feng quietly stayed behind, looking at Li Benzhong as if he were watching a monkey perform tricks.

Unexpectedly, a young man from the Cao Family suddenly slowed down to approach Ye Feng and asked in a low voice, "Lord Northern King, may I ask you something?"

"Speak," Ye Feng nodded slightly, feeling somewhat favorable toward this young man from the Cao Family.

The young man from the Cao Family glanced at Li Benzhong ahead and asked, "Lord Northern King, was it because of Li Benzhong that my grandfather had no choice but to step down from his position?"

Ye Feng was startled, having not expected this young man, barely twenty years old, to ask such a question. He then inquired, "Are you thinking of taking revenge?"

The young man from the Cao Family nodded firmly.

Ye Feng suddenly patted his shoulder heavily and said, "Good lad, you have some of your grandfather's spirit. But you should know that with your current cultivation level, you can't beat him."

Grinding his teeth, the young man from the Cao Family said, "Of course, I know I'm no match for him now, but I can wait and bide my time until I've accumulated enough strength to make my move."

Ye Feng felt gratified and suddenly asked, "You've got potential. By the way, what's your name?"

"Replying to Lord Northern King, my name is Cao Tian," said the young man from the Cao Family.

"Good. From now on, you'll be with me. And you don't have to call me Northern King anymore; just call me Big Brother Ye," Ye Feng said.

"Is that... appropriate?" Cao Tian asked with a hint of disbelief.

Ye Feng sighed and said wistfully, "Of course, it's appropriate. Recall that when I was about half your age, your grandfather once took me to shoot eagles in the Great Desert of the Northern Border. Those days..."

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Ye Feng shook his head without continuing, the memories too bitter to dwell upon.