Zou Feng had already planned to return to Yuan Guang County with Tian Yun as soon as this matter was settled.
But the news he’d just received from Teng Jun was troubling, making his return all the more urgent.
Besides, now that he had broken through to the Fifth Grade, there was no longer any need to remain in Qingchuan City.
The only sha was that he wouldn’t be able to snag a few more jugs of "Wangchuan Road" from the City Lord’s Mansion.
The wine had a surprisingly potent effect on him.
"Wangchuan Road" had been indispensable to his smooth breakthrough to the Fifth Grade.
Moreover, Zou Feng knew that even if he wanted to force the issue and stay, it likely wouldn’t be possible.
If things went as expected, the struggle for the True Inheritor of Biyou Palace’s Silk Cave was about to enter its most heated stage...
Teng Jun had found him to help her walk the path of breaking through with Blood Begonia.
Conversely, Wang Wenjing’s trump cards couldn’t possibly be limited to just the two Sixth Grade subordinates he had already killed.
After the al, Zou Feng decided to be direct. "Teng Zhenchuan," he said, "are you going to attempt the breakthrough today?"
Teng Jun nodded. "I’ll be troubling you, Doctor Zou. And you as well, Sister Yun."
Thanking Tian Yun as well naturally ant that she would be needed to stand guard outside again.
’Zou Feng was sure Teng Jun was doing it on purpose.’
’If she really needed a lookout, there was no way she didn’t have trusted subordinates to call upon.’
’The woman probably considered this whole charade part of her "play"...’
’Honestly, not many people could remain as composed as Teng Jun while being constantly hunted by a Fourth Grade Poison Cultivator.’
’She didn’t seem anxious in the slightest, as if she had everything under control.’
But Zou Feng was anxious to leave Qingchuan City and refused to let this drag on any longer.
"Teng Zhenchuan, the past attempts were one thing, but I have now advanced to the Fifth Grade and am quite familiar with the properties of Blood Begonia’s poison."
"Therefore, I don’t think you need to rely ’attempt’ it again. How about we see this through to the end today?"
"Otherwise, the next ti your junior sister cos, her primary target likely won’t be you, but ..." Zou Feng said gravely.
Wang Wenjing had never intended to let Zou Feng off the hook. Arranging for two Sixth Grade assassins to intercept him showed that, in theory, she was already taking him quite seriously.
But she could have never predicted that Zou Feng was a complete Alien Species, soone who could no longer be asured by the standards of an ordinary Sixth Grade Martial Artist.
However, having learned her lesson, Wang Wenjing would certainly not make the sa mistake when she struck again.
Thus, the next ti she ca for them, Wang Wenjing would either have to temporarily abandon her pursuit of Teng Jun to deal with him personally, or she would bring an even stronger force to corner and eliminate him.
Biyou Palace had masters in abundance. With Wang Wenjing’s two consecutive attacks ending in failure, her next move would surely be to spare no expense and hire Fifth Grade, or even Fourth Grade Martial Artists...
It was precisely because of this high probability that Zou Feng was willing to forgo even "Wangchuan Road" and just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.
Hearing this, Teng Jun offered no ambiguous response. Instead, she said decisively, "Alright. Today it is!"
She was clearly aware that with Zou Feng having broken through to the Fifth Grade, he would be far more adept at suppressing the Blood Begonia poison.
With the decision made, they both rose and prepared to head inside the room.
Tian Yun, apparently accustod to lookout duty, imdiately and dutifully leaped onto the roof.
Upon entering the quiet room where Zou Feng had just reached the Fifth Grade, Teng Jun wasted no more words and imdiately injected herself with the Blood Begonia poison.
This ti, she seed serious. Unlike before, she didn’t start crying out and screaming once Zou Feng began his work.
Seeing this, Zou Feng relaxed slightly and focused on acting as her Guardian, suppressing the poison’s effects.
This ti, Teng Jun’s breakthrough took much longer.
Over six hours passed. Just as Tian Yun was about to go down and see if sothing was wrong, a high-pitched shriek and several explosive BANGS finally erupted from the quiet room.
Looking down, she could see a crimson light faintly emanating from within the quiet room.
A deeply ominous aura swiftly enveloped the entire house, as if so terrifying monster was gestating within that crimson light.
Though startled, Tian Yun quickly composed herself, her expression one of soone who’d seen it all before.
After all, the black poison mist that had billowed out during Zou Feng’s own breakthrough had felt no less potent than this crimson glow.
After a long mont, Teng Jun was the first to push open the door and step out.
She looked as if she had just taken a hot bath, her face glowing and revitalized.
Zou Feng followed her out, looking slightly weary but also deeply relieved.
Only then did Tian Yun leap down from the roof. She studied Teng Jun for a mont but couldn’t tell whether or not the breakthrough had been successful.
"Thank you, Doctor Zou!"
"And thank you, Sister Yun!"
In the next mont, Teng Jun thanked Zou Feng and Tian Yun in turn.
"I will handle the trouble with my junior sister myself," she said, "but just in case, it would be best for you and Sister Yun to leave Qingchuan City as soon as possible, Doctor Zou."
She had long since seen that Zou Feng intended to flee, and was rely using this as an opportunity to prompt him.
With that, Teng Jun produced two small vials and handed them to Zou Feng. "White Jade Spider Poison," she explained, "and the other is Blood Begonia."
"Also, as we agreed, I now owe you a favor, Doctor Zou."
Giving him another vial of White Jade Spider Poison and the Blood Begonia was a clear sign that Teng Jun was very satisfied with their collaboration and was adding a bonus to his paynt.
Zou Feng accepted the two vials and cupped his fist. "Then I wish you a resounding success, Teng Zhenchuan, and a swift ascension to the position of Cave Master."
Teng Jun smiled and nodded. Then, without further delay, she stepped into the air and departed.
Once Teng Jun’s figure had completely vanished, Tian Yun stepped forward and asked, a hint of confusion in her voice, "Zou Lang, did she actually succeed in her breakthrough or not?"
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