A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 279 The Sudden Sound of Fighting

Lin Feng gave a wry smile and said, "It seems that the spiritual realms around the world have been affected by some kind of influence and have opened automatically. As a result, the Earth will inevitably be in chaos in the near future, and it may even trigger a war between cultivators. Our HX has a long history and countless myths and legends. Many myths are considered to be fictitious by ordinary people, but what they don't know is that many myths and legends are true. I believe Brother Bufan knows this as well."

Chao Bufan nodded, saying undeniably, "That's true."

Lin Yun said, "Therefore, cultivators from many countries have turned their attention to our HX."

Lin Feng continued, "Their only goal is to destroy HX."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan sneered and said, "A fool's dream. HX is a great nation with a civilization history of five thousand years. How can they destroy it just like that? Brother Lin Feng, I am at most just an unknown nobody. I have only been cultivating for half a year. You all know my tricks. How can I compare to the two of you, let alone protect our country?"

Lin Yun said, "You are wrong. Mortals who cultivate immortality have the obligation to protect their homes and country. The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen, let alone us cultivators."

Chao Bufan sneered, "What a joke! You keep saying 'The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen,' but let me ask you, do you know what kind of test HX is facing right now?"

Lin Feng said, “Brother Bufan, there are some things that we don’t want to get involved in. Mortals have their own lives, and cultivators have their own lives. The two cannot be linked. The reason why our eight great families live in seclusion in the city is simply because we do not want to disrupt the lives of mortals. Furthermore, our family has always had an ancestral precept that we must not disturb the lives of mortals or easily reveal our skills unless absolutely necessary.”

Chao Bufan agreed with Lin Feng's point; otherwise, the world would be in chaos. With his current cultivation level, Chao Bufan could easily discern the difference in cultivation levels between Lin Feng and Lin Yun. Lin Feng had reached the mid-stage of the Profound Realm, making him a genius, while Lin Yun's cultivation was lower, though still at the peak of the Earth Realm. Although the two were deliberately suppressing their cultivation, Chao Bufan could easily tell at a glance. The biggest difference between cultivators and mortals lies in the different auras they exude. Ordinary people emit relatively weak auras, making them difficult to perceive. Cultivators, on the other hand, emit strong auras; the higher the cultivation level, the stronger the aura—this is undeniable.

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "Anyway, I don't understand what you're talking about. Gentlemen, I'm not a saint or a great man, and I don't have your ambitions. I'm just an ordinary person, so I can't help you with what you've told me tonight. But don't worry, my tricks are just for self-defense and I won't show them off. I have a lot to do, so I'll take my leave."

With that, Chao Bufan turned to leave, and Lin Feng quickly said, "Brother Bufan, please stay..."

However, before Lin Feng could finish speaking, a series of loud fighting sounds came from not far to the west.

The three were all startled and looked towards the fighting. Under the moonlight, they saw several figures engaged in a life-or-death struggle, with flashing swords and deadly blows.

The three were startled again, realizing at a glance that this was no ordinary fight, but a contest between cultivators.

Chao Bufan frowned slightly, but Lin Feng exclaimed urgently, "Oh no, it's the Situ family and the Murong family fighting!"

Without hesitation, Lin Feng hurried over, followed closely by Lin Yun. Chao Bufan hesitated for a moment; he had originally planned to leave, but he still rushed over.

"stop!"

Lin Feng rushed over and decisively drew his sword, swinging it from half a hundred meters away. A streak of dark blue sword energy flashed from his sword, instantly transforming into a powerful crescent-shaped wave of energy that hurtled towards the two combatants.

The two sides were locked in a fierce and intense fight, irreconcilable, with one side determined to fall before the other would give up.

The sudden shout startled the two fighters, and everyone stopped and looked towards Lin Feng. Seeing a powerful sword aura coming towards them, their expressions changed drastically, and they quickly dodged and retreated.

A sharp and powerful sword aura swept across the middle of the two sides at high speed, instantly creating a trench a full meter wide in the ground.

"hiss!"

Both sides in the fight gasped in shock upon seeing this, and then their expressions turned strange.

"Senior Brother Feilong, what are you doing?" Lin Feng asked the people on his right.

After Lin Feng's sword strike, the two families immediately separated. The two on the left were a man named Situ Feilong, with a cultivation level of the early stage of the Profound Realm, and a woman named Situ Yanhong, with a cultivation level of the peak of the Earth Realm. They both looked to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. The two on the left were a man named Murong Beixiao, with a cultivation level of the early stage of the Profound Realm, and a woman named Murong Sanmei, with a cultivation level of the peak of the Earth Realm. They were the same age as Situ Feilong and Murong Yanhong.

Situ Feilong glared at Murong Beixiao, who was not to be outdone and immediately retaliated.

"Senior Brother Lin Feng, Senior Brother Lin Yun, you've come at the right time. Please help us settle this matter."

Lin Feng asked, "What happened?"

Situ Feilong said, "Because of the incident where Senior Brother Wenlin accidentally injured Senior Brother Jingfeng during the last martial arts tournament, these two actually spoke ill of us behind our backs. Senior Brother Lin Feng, you saw it too. At that time, our Situ family head made a special apology to their Murong family head and also taught Senior Brother Wenlin a lesson. But these two actually said that Senior Brother Wenlin intentionally injured someone and said some very nasty things."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "Senior Brother Bei Xiao, I was present during the competition between Senior Brother Wen Lin and Senior Brother Jing Feng. Senior Brother Wen Lin did accidentally injure Senior Brother Jing Feng."

Murong Beixiao said indignantly, "Senior Brother Lin Feng, it was clearly their doing. You knew at the time that Senior Brother Jingfeng was feeling unwell, but Senior Brother Wenlin still..."

As a member of the He family, Lin Feng knew a little about the affairs of the Situ and Murong families. These two families had a long history of conflict, though nothing serious, but encounters between their members inevitably led to some friction. Every ten years, the eight great families held a joint martial arts tournament, ostensibly for friendly competition, but in reality, it was a showcase of their respective strengths. At the last tournament, Situ Wenlin accidentally injured Murong Jingfeng, deepening the animosity between their disciples. They were like oil and water from the moment they met, hence the fight just now. As an outsider, Lin Feng sometimes felt it inappropriate to interfere in the feuds between the two families. After a slight sigh, he said, "Senior Brother Bei Xiao, this matter has been over for so long. Besides, Senior Brother Jingfeng has already recovered. The current situation is special; you must not act rashly. If you give others an opportunity, the consequences will be unimaginable. Please give me, Lin Feng, face, and let this matter rest."