Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement-Chapter 199 - 147: Ambush on All Sides (Part 5)

When Han Tieshan came in to find Han Dong, Jiang Feng knew something was definitely happening.

So he immersed himself into the world, eavesdropping on the conversation between Han Tieshan and Han Dong.

Han Tieshan thought this was Han Dong’s territory.

Moreover, considering himself extremely powerful, he believed that if anyone were to eavesdrop, he would notice, so he wasn’t very guarded. Jiang Feng understood much of their conversation clearly.

"Having a good dad makes a difference; even dying is hard."

Jiang Feng sighed.

In his heart, he was still very envious of Xiao Ran.

The shift ended.

Jiang Feng left Zhenbei Prison.

Walking down the street, people were discussing the recent events in the Imperial City.

It was about Xiao Zhan injuring Yang the Third and reprimanding the Immortal Masters from Yun Gui Sect.

Jiang Feng was puzzled.

How did the common folk know about the events in the Imperial City so quickly?

"King Xiao truly brings honor to our Great Tang. I heard those two Immortal Masters held themselves in high esteem but got slapped flying by King Xiao."

"I heard those two Immortal Masters got so scared they ran to plead for help from the Emperor, and the Emperor had people escort them out of the Imperial City."

"King Xiao is unparalleled; those two show-offs flaunting their magic skills were never his match."

"They say the magic of Yun Gui Sect is all trickery, and now it seems that’s really the case."

Everywhere in the streets, people were discussing the events in the Imperial City.

Jiang Feng was immensely surprised.

In the hearts of the common people, Xiao Zhan’s reputation seemed extremely high, as though his guarding of the National Gate, his defense against the Turkic, ensuring the Great Tang territory remained intact and the people were free from the disturbances of war, had turned him into a war god in their eyes.

In this place called Dragon Capital,

Praises for him abounded.

This surprised Jiang Feng greatly, as he never expected Xiao Zhan to have such popularity. It seemed like in the hearts of the common folk, as long as someone could create a safe and stable living environment for them, they would adore that person immensely, caring little about what that person was really like in private.

Unconsciously, Jiang Feng also realized Xiao Zhan’s contributions and influence on the Great Tang.

He bought two cabbages and half a pound of tofu at the market and returned to Willow Alley. While washing the cabbage, Jiang Feng muttered to himself: "The news outside is so lively, someone must be doing it deliberately. What do they want? To kill the Immortal Masters from Yun Gui Sect? Or is it a message for me?"

"For the sake of one Xiao Ran, offending Yun Gui Sect like this isn’t worth it."

Even though it was strange, Jiang Feng was unwilling to provoke Yun Gui Sect, let alone come up with a plan to ambush people from Yun Gui Sect and frame Xiao Zhan.

Everyone knew that even if Yun Gui Sect people intentionally concealed their strength, Xiao Zhan wouldn’t kill them, as killing them would mean falling out with Yun Gui Sect, and then Xiao Ran could never wake up.

Even if those two died, Yun Gui Sect wouldn’t easily believe Xiao Zhan did it.

At night.

Jiang Feng ate dinner alone.

Uncle Huo didn’t come over to visit.

He cooked half a head of cabbage out of the two, and the remaining one and a half he kept for pickling, to eat with white rice porridge in the morning.

In the dead of night,

a silhouette quietly left Willow Alley.

Heading outside Dragon Capital.

The owner of this silhouette was none other than Jiang Feng.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t resist striking against Yun Gui Sect’s Immortal Masters, but he felt that tonight, someone would act for him, just not knowing who it would be, so he wanted to go and take a look.

Utilizing his body technique and several bursts of primordial power, Jiang Feng moved swiftly.

He left Dragon Capital, heading in the direction of Yun Gui Sect. He knew that the Immortal Masters from Yun Gui Sect, accustomed to luxury and having been humiliated by Xiao Zhan, would certainly delay intentionally, not in a hurry to return to Yun Gui Sect or ask the sect elders to awaken Xiao Ran.

So, after a one-hour journey from Dragon Capital, Jiang Feng saw a group of people resting on a small stream stone beach ahead, guarded by soldiers, with luxurious carriages that resembled a moving palace, magnificent, clearly a group escorting the Immortal Masters from Yun Gui Sect.

Jiang Feng watched from a distance, not approaching.

Half an hour later.

Jiang Feng noticed a subtle change in the power of heaven and earth around him, having cultivated Tai Chi Longevity Skill, his perception was sharp. He saw three people coming from the post-left side. The three seemed like phantoms in this world, quickly spreading out to guard three positions, invisibly forming a net to tightly lock in anyone entering the area.

"Strange, could these people not be here to deal with the Immortal Masters of Yun Gui Sect?"

Jiang Feng furrowed his brow.

"Could it be they’re worried the Immortal Masters of Yun Gui Sect would escape, and are setting up a defensive line around?"

Jiang Feng felt puzzled.

Continuing to hide, he waited intently.

"Not good, why is there someone guarding over there too? Something’s not right, not right at all."

Suddenly, Jiang Feng saw, on the mountain behind him, a powerful Innate Powerhouse was hidden. The opponent used a body technique, and when they hid on the mountain, there was a slight change in the Power of Heaven and Earth, which he noticed.

Besides that, the three people who came earlier were stationed at their positions, without any movement.

"Why do I feel like they’re waiting like hunters ambushing prey?"

Jiang Feng vaguely felt something was wrong.

He thought carefully.

"Damn, no one would dare target people from the Yun Gui Sect."

"What’s happening in the Imperial City is a trap!"

Jiang Feng exclaimed in his heart.

He suddenly realized that the Innate Powerhouses around him were waiting for prey to fall into the net.

Originally, he wanted to see if it was the people of the Seventh Prince trying to escalate things. Now it seemed that the only foolish one trying to blow things up was him.

Fortunately, Jiang Feng had not planned to act directly from the beginning. He intended to watch the drama from behind, so he was some distance away from the Yun Gui Sect Immortal Master’s convoy. Although he was within the encirclement, he was at the edge, making it possible to slowly sneak away.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

At this moment, two sounds whistled as they approached.

Without any wind or waves, they lightly landed and hid behind the forest.

"Sister Dong, Han Tieshan, they’ve come too?"

Jiang Feng saw that the figures landing not far from him were Han Dong and Han Tieshan.

"Is Sister Dong here for the fun, or to close the net?"

Jiang Feng was panicked.

At this moment,

any slight movement would expose him within the sensory range of several Innate Powerhouses.

Just Han Tieshan alone, Jiang Feng was no match for.

Not to mention if other Innate Powerhouses swarmed in.

Even if his strength broke through, it would be difficult to escape!

"Since Han Tieshan is here, Xiao Zhan must also be nearby."

"Jiang Feng, Jiang Feng, knowing it’s not right, why did you still come to join in the fun?"

"Now surrounded on all sides, where can you run?"

Jiang Feng was extremely regretful in his heart.

Only now did he realize that he had fallen into a trap.

"If Dong’Er hadn’t reminded, father wouldn’t have seen that Xiao Zhan had such tricks, deliberately escalating things to make it known all over the city, making people mistakenly believe he had fallen out with the Yun Gui Sect people, luring the Demon Sect members to appear.

If we can catch any one of them, not only can we explain to the Yun Gui Sect, but also successfully awaken Xiao Ran."

Han Tieshan sighed.

With his level of cultivation, he had not discovered Jiang Feng, who practiced the Tai Chi Longevity Skill, but he also saw that a large net had been laid, with Innate Powerhouses concealed nearby, all sent by Xiao Zhan.

"At first, I didn’t notice anything wrong either. Later, I thought that Xiao Ran hadn’t woken up yet. Uncle Xiao knew there was something wrong with the Yun Gui Sect’s Immortal Master, and wouldn’t easily let them go, and even engage them within the Imperial City—this wasn’t his usual method."

Han Dong explained.

"I hope tonight that mysterious person can show themselves, knowing the Loulan Slash and being able to kill Jin Muchuan, must have some connection with the Demon Sect."

Han Tieshan looked forward expectantly.

Han Dong couldn’t help but glance toward Dragon Capital. Over the past few days, thinking carefully, she no longer considered Jiang Feng a suspect. But for some reason, at this moment, she felt very uneasy, fearing that the person to fall into the trap might indeed be Jiang Feng.

"Today, I will see exactly who is meddling behind the scenes, trying to put my son to death!"

Xiao Zhan stood on a distant mountain, watching the Yun Gui Sect’s convoy from afar. Just as Han Dong had guessed, his fight with Daoist Heihu in the Imperial City was not merely to teach a lesson.

More than that, he wanted to make it known all over the city, to let people know that he had fallen out with the Yun Gui Sect, to lure out the true wielder of the Loulan Slash, to intercept the Yun Gui Sect’s Immortal Master halfway.

He had already seen that the other party intended to kill Xiao Ran and would not miss this opportunity. Regardless of whether they succeeded in the attack, once someone attacked Daoist Heihu halfway, when the two returned to the sect, they would surely find ways to stop the sect elders from coming to awaken Xiao Ran.

Therefore, Xiao Zhan was now very much looking forward to it.

If the other party was not someone from the Second Prince.

Then whose could they be?

The Seventh Prince’s?

Or the Red Lotus Sect?

Or simply someone from the Demon Sect?