Teng County had no intention of catching up with Wang Wenjing. She was surprised the other woman had found her so quickly, but judging by Wang Wenjing’s expression, this situation wasn’t hopeless.
"Doctor Zou, take your wife and get out of here. I’ll hold back this bit—huh!?"
She turned to look, but Zou Feng and Tian Yun were nowhere to be seen.
This took her by complete surprise.
Wang Wenjing was a Fourth Grade Poison Cultivator. She had definitely started releasing all sorts of poisons long before she even appeared.
As they ca from the sa sect, she herself had a strong resistance to these poisons.
’How could Zou Feng ignore those poisons? And how did he use a Body Skill even I could barely perceive to escape so cleanly?’
’Looks like my initial judgnt was right. This man is anything but simple...’
anwhile, Zou Feng was pulling Tian Yun along, sprinting through the narrow alleys.
His escape was decisive, but not without its obstacles.
Wang Wenjing had surely focused all her attention on Teng County, but that didn’t an she had forgotten about Zou Feng.
Two of her Sixth Grade subordinates were already lying in ambush outside the courtyard, specifically for him.
With Zou Feng’s current Body Skill, shaking them off would have been easy.
But he had Tian Yun with him and couldn’t use his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step to its full potential.
However, as long as it wasn’t Wang Wenjing herself blocking the way, he didn’t need to focus solely on running.
"Zou Lang, I’ll take the one on the right..."
Seeing two Gang Qi Realm cultivators blocking their path, the skilled and daring Tian Yun was unafraid.
’It’s been a while since I’ve had a real life-or-death battle, not since settling in Qingchuan City. This is a perfect chance to test the results of my recent cultivation with the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer.’
However, no sooner had the words left her mouth than she saw Zou Feng, who had just been beside her, flash in front of the two n at an incredible speed.
Though Tian Yun wondered why Zou Feng hadn’t waited for her, she quickly picked up her pace, preparing to match his tempo.
But she had barely taken a few steps when two blood-curdling screams echoed from ahead.
Along with the screams, Wang Wenjing’s two Sixth Grade subordinates were sent flying backward, each clearly having taken a palm strike to the chest.
Tian Yun hadn’t even been able to see how Zou Feng had struck.
After instantly taking down the two Sixth Grade n, Zou Feng imdiately turned, intending to grab Tian Yun’s hand and continue their escape.
When he turned, he was t with Tian Yun’s jaw-dropped expression of utter astonishnt.
One couldn’t bla Tian Yun for being so shocked. Two Sixth Grade Martial Artists had blocked their path, yet they hadn’t even lasted a single move against Zou Feng?!
For a mont, she couldn’t tell if these two were just subpar Sixth Grade cultivators, like Yuwen Shuo, or if... her man had beco so powerful she couldn’t even fathom it.
"Sister Yun, calm down. It was just a basic play."
"What?" Tian Yun, of course, had no idea what he ant.
As he pulled her along to continue their escape, Zou Feng explained, "Sister Yun, haven’t you noticed? My Body Skill has already reached the Peak of Perfection."
For Zou Feng, using a Body Skill at the Peak of Perfection combined with a Palm Skill at the Peak of Perfection to one-shot two unremarkable Martial Artists of the sa rank was, indeed, just a basic play.
When Zou Feng used his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step, even a Peak of Sixth Grade expert like Murong Yunhai would be ntally affected and fall into a montary trance.
That brief trance was more than enough to decide a battle.
And while those two Sixth Grade Martial Artists didn’t die on the spot, poison had already entered their systems. They wouldn’t live past three breaths.
After a long mont, Tian Yun finally recovered from her shock at Zou Feng’s power.
’I thought my own progress wasn’t slow, but now... trying to compare my cultivation speed to soone with an Evil Skill is just humiliating myself.’
"Zou Lang, your body... Are you all right?"
His power had soared, but the hidden dangers that ca with practicing an Evil Skill made Tian Yun incredibly worried.
"Don’t worry, Sister Yun. I have it under control. I’m fine."
Seeing that Zou Feng truly seed fine, Tian Yun relaxed a little. "In that case," she said, changing the subject, "I’m afraid Teng County’s chances aren’t looking good."
"Sister Yun, do you know why I was willing to help Teng County, even at the risk of gravely offending another disciple from Silk Cave?"
Hearing this, Tian Yun couldn’t help but retort, "Isn’t it because she’s devastatingly beautiful?"
"Actually, no!" Zou Feng could clearly hear the jealousy in her tone. "Even the generous rewards she offered were just a secondary reason!"
"Then why is it?" Tian Yun looked as if she was waiting to hear what kind of story he would spin.
Zou Feng cleared his throat and said seriously, "Because in this battle to beco a True Inheritor, Teng County is the one with the best chance of winning!"
’A Fifth Grade’s chances are better than a Fourth Grade’s? Better than Wang Wenjing’s?’
’Go on, keep spinning your tale. I’m listening.’
Before Tian Yun could object, Zou Feng continued, "The first ti I t Teng County, I could already tell. That woman is incredibly strong!"
"It’s not that she’s incapable of breaking through; she’s deliberately holding herself back."
Zou Feng’s judgnt wasn’t baseless, of course.
If it had been any other Fifth Grade Martial Artist, Zou Feng wouldn’t have been so confident in his assessnt.
But since they were both Poison Cultivators, his judgnt of Teng County was very likely to be correct.
"She isn’t being forced to rely on the Blood Begonia poison to break through..."
"Instead, she believes that using the Blood Begonia poison for her breakthrough will elevate her Poison Skill, allowing her to advance to Fourth Grade in a much stronger state."
Zou Feng had suspected this before, and after helping Teng County with her breakthrough attempt just now, he was even more certain.
Teng County had claid she wanted to keep trying, but in reality, she was also testing him to see if he would use the opportunity to move against her.
In any case, anyone who could survive to the final round of the True Inheritor contest could not be judged as an ordinary Fifth Grade Martial Artist.
Hearing how seriously Zou Feng spoke, Tian Yun realized he probably wasn’t making it all up.
On second thought, as a contender for True Inheritor of Biyou Palace’s Silk Cave, many of Teng County’s actions did seem far too careless.
"So, while Teng County might not be able to defeat her Fourth Grade sister right now, holding her off and then making a clean getaway later shouldn’t be a problem."
Hearing this, Tian Yun looked exasperated. "So you’re saying that after she escapes, she’s going to co sticking to us again like a leech?"
Zou Feng nodded. "Most likely. After all, if she needs the Blood Begonia poison for her breakthrough, she’ll need to act as her Guardian."
In truth, Zou Feng had other, deeper plans and considerations that he hadn’t ntioned to Tian Yun yet.
If he successfully helped Teng County break through, their connection would beco quite deep.
He didn’t trust Teng County’s character; he trusted the judgnt of the List of Gods.
As long as Teng County’s na didn’t appear on the List of Gods, he could be sure she had no plans to discard him after he’d served his purpose.
And with this connection established, his future cultivation resources would be secured.
He had already obtained Top Grade Scorpion Poison and Spider Poison.
Of the Five Poison Creatures, three remained.
If he could continuously obtain the other top-grade poisons of the Five Poison Creatures, all on par with the White Jade Spider Poison, how could he fail to bring his Five Poison Fire Lotus Skill to the Realm of Transcendence and Sanctity in the future?
’And thinking further ahead, the Palace of Biyou is filled with so many Evil Cultivators worth my Refinent...’
Therefore, his cooperation with Teng County was about far more than just coveting the Bone-Softening Palm and the White Jade Spider Poison.
He had to cast a long line to catch a big fish...
However, in their haste to escape, he hadn’t had ti to move the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer that had recently perked up. That deer’s chances were the ones that were truly slim.
"Zou Lang, what about you? Are you also deliberately holding off on breaking through to Fifth Grade?"
It was a natural question for Tian Yun to ask. The shock of seeing Zou Feng instantly defeat two Sixth Grade cultivators hadn’t fully subsided yet.
Zou Feng answered honestly, "It’s coming soon, but I’m definitely not holding back on purpose."
He had been in Qingchuan City for nearly three months, moonlighting as a Poison Doctor and using the opportunity to perform Refinent on all sorts of Exotic Poisons.
He now possessed three different Cultivation Skills, all at the Peak of Perfection.
His foundation was solid enough; it was indeed ti to attempt a breakthrough.
Conveniently, he now had the Bone-Softening Palm and the White Jade Spider Poison.
He just had to wait for the Bone-Softening Palm to appear on the List of Gods, practice it for a bit, and then use the White Cloud Spider Poison to stimulate his Five Poison Fire Lotus Skill and give his cultivation progress another boost...
Once that was done, he wouldn’t need to force anything; his breakthrough to Fifth Grade would happen naturally.
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