Chapter 59 Face-Changing is an Art
After saying that, Xiao Xing and the others knelt down on the ground with shame, bowing their heads and remaining silent.
Looking at Xiao Xing and the others in front of him, Xiao Feng sighed, "Fine, you're not strong enough to defeat them, it's not your fault." After saying that, he looked at Xuanmingzi, the sect master of Xuanming Sect, who was standing there in a daze.
Seeing Xiao Xing and the others' actions and hearing their words, Xuan Mingzi knew perfectly well that the people in front of him had come for this very reason!
Once he understood all this, he secretly regretted his previous actions. He had even thought of using his status to warn the other party, which was utterly shameful!
Don't say your identity is useless. Even if it were useful, the other party wouldn't appreciate it. After all, you've attacked his stronghold and made him lose face. Who could tolerate that? Who wouldn't be angry?
Knowing that he and the person in front of him were now mortal enemies, he made no further move. He used his soul power to try to probe Xiao Feng's true strength in order to prepare for the battle in advance.
"Hmph!" Xiao Feng, who had helped Xiao Xing and the others up, suddenly sensed that the other party was releasing soul power to probe him. He immediately snorted coldly, and then a soul power even more terrifying than the other party's struck him.
"Pfft!" The difference in strength between the two was too great. He was immediately defeated as soon as they made contact and was then injured by Xiao Feng.
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Xuan Mingzi realized the gap between himself and Xiao Feng. The gap between them was like that between a firefly and the bright moon. How could the light of a mere firefly compete with the brilliance of the moon?
Thinking of all this, the injured Xuanmingzi couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. He had been hunting geese all day, but the geese had pecked out his eyes. He never expected that he would actually kick a hornet's nest this time. It seemed that this matter could not be resolved peacefully.
"But I've investigated it myself. 'Hell' wasn't established by any powerful forces or races, and it has no background whatsoever. It was just created by a group of Dou Zun a hundred years ago, and now some of them have broken through to the Half-Saint realm. But look at how they address this mysterious man now, it's obvious that this is a powerful race!"
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something. "Half-Saint Realm? That's it! I should have realized it sooner. If they didn't have a powerful force or a family behind them, how could they have broken through to the Dou Zun realm and reached the Half-Saint Realm in just a hundred years? It's laughable that I stubbornly believed that they were using the enormous profits of 'Hell' to break through their realms. Who would have thought that they actually had someone behind them!"
"Well, senior, this was all a misunderstanding. I'm willing to bear all your losses, no, I'll repay you double. I hope you'll be magnanimous and forgive me this time," Xuan Mingzi said obsequiously.
After realizing the vast difference in strength between them, Xuan Mingzi no longer considered fighting Xiao Feng to the death, because the outcome of doing so was already very clear: his own death! It was precisely for this reason that he tried to quell the anger in Xiao Feng and the others in various ways, hoping to save his own life.
If he didn't have too many enemies, he wouldn't be in this situation. But the Xuanming Sect is infamous in Zhongzhou, a force to be reckoned with by everyone. He has countless potential enemies. In the past, these enemies were too weak to fight him directly, so they could only develop in the shadows. But if he were to fall or be injured in his battle with Xiao Feng, it would undoubtedly provoke those hidden enemies.
They certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to strike, and at that time, he would also inevitably meet his end. Therefore, his resolve to retreat grew stronger; he didn't want to fight Xiao Feng before him. Even begging for mercy and paying a price was better than losing his life.
But that's what he thought. Would Xiao Feng and the others have the same idea?
Looking at Xuan Mingzi, who was all smiles and fawning, Xiao Feng was full of disdain. From the beginning to now, he had never taken Xuan Mingzi seriously. He could only blame his own weakness, which was so weak that he didn't even have the right to look at Xuan Mingzi seriously.
If he had maintained his arrogant attitude as always, he might have been viewed differently. However, after demonstrating his strength, he humbly begged for mercy. The whole process was very calm, as if he had forgotten what he had said and done before.
All I can say is that he truly lives up to his title as the sect leader of the Xuanming Sect! His behavior is exactly the same as that of other disciples in the Xuanming Sect—bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If you said he wasn't a member of the Xuanming Sect, probably no one would believe you.
On the contrary, Xiao Xing and his companions felt utterly disgusted by Xuan Mingzi's ugly demeanor. No matter how arrogant he was before, now he was like a stray dog, wagging his tail and begging for mercy!
"Double compensation is unnecessary. Today, I will only take one thing from you."
Xuanmingzi was completely unfazed by the man's cold tone. Instead, he was extremely excited by his words. He hadn't expected the man in front of him to be so easy to talk to, even waiving his compensation. It seemed that the man was intimidated by his Xuanming Sect's identity!
This was exactly the result he wanted, and he was secretly pleased, but he didn't show much emotion on his face.
"Alright, whatever you wish for, senior, I will gladly give it to you!" Although there was no need for compensation, the matter was not yet over, so he spoke very cautiously, afraid of offending the other party in any way and causing them to fight.
"I want to take your head for my own use!" With that, he appeared in front of Xuan Mingzi, who was staring in shock, and sent him flying with a single punch.
Boom! Xuan Mingzi's body collided with the distant mountains, creating a huge roar, followed by a cloud of dust flying everywhere.
"Cough cough! You actually launched a sneak attack!" The heavily injured Xuan Mingzi said in disbelief. In his eyes, Xiao Feng in front of him was like a refined gentleman, how could he attack so suddenly? He showed no demeanor of a strong person at all. Most importantly, although it was just a casual strike from Xiao Feng, it was still beyond his ability to withstand as a one-star Dou Sheng, thus leaving him severely injured.
Ignoring the shocked Xuan Mingzi, Xiao Feng continued to attack using his fighting techniques. For someone like him, if he talked about morality or the demeanor of a strongman, he would only suffer in the end. Therefore, ending the battle quickly and killing him was the most correct decision.
Seeing Xiao Feng attack again, Xuan Mingzi's pupils shrank. He knew he had misjudged this time.
The person in front of him was definitely not a greenhorn, but a seasoned expert!
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