Chapter 610 – Waiting for a Tsunami (1/2)

“Do you think I’ve been frightened?” E Feng recovered his composure very soon. He could not retreat in defeat from hearing just a name after all. If that happened, then even without Northmoon, E Dan himself would butcher him. Even if Qiu Haitang was telling the truth, Northmoon was nowhere to be seen, so what could he do? As long as he handed her to E Dan, he no longer had to care about what came next.

Qiu Haitang took advantage of this to break free from granny You’s “rat claws”. She took out a jade tablet and held it high into the air. “As long as I crush this jade tablet, he’ll come and save me immediately!”

It was merely an ordinary, white piece of jade, but in that moment, it was like a magnet, drawing over everyone’s gazes firmly.

E Feng shivered inside. The jade tablet flickered with light. It was indeed a transmission tablet, but he had no idea whether Northmoon really was on the other end. He could only closely study Qiu Haitang’s expression.

However, women had always been born with natural talent for acting, while Qiu Haitang was among the best of the best. She had practised the arts of charm for several decades now, so she gave nothing away through her expression or bearing. Even E Feng could not help but become slightly hesitant.

Seeing how she had managed to fend off E Feng with this, Qiu Haitang eased up slightly inside. She had to find a way to get out of here as quickly as possible. She could not remain in the Ruyi commandery anymore, but how was she supposed to get out of here?

E Feng and his fellow juniors were like voracious wolves. Why would they let prey that was already in their hands escape?

Qiu Haitang said to Li Qingshan through her soul sense, “I have one last unreasonable request.”

“Feel free to mention it.”

“I’ll find a way to get away from here later. If the situation is bad, please cover for me. If it doesn’t work out, then I’ll slit my throat on the spot. I refuse to be disgraced. If I manage to escape here alive, you’ll definitely get what you want in the future. Don’t worry, Qiongzhi won’t know.”

Qiu Haitang had become rather dispirited. She felt that while Li Qingshan was not the one she loved, he was far better than E Dan at the very least. She had nothing she could pay him back with except for herself for getting him to risk his life repeatedly for her.

Qiu Haitang could not help but smile wryly inside. Do you really believe I have some sort of connection with Northmoon? Apart from that momentary meeting through chance a few years ago, I only saw him once from afar after that.

E Feng suddenly shuddered. Disbelief filled his face as he pointed behind Qiu Haitang, towards Li Qingshan. He cried out, “Northmoon!”

Everyone looked in the direction E Feng pointed in, at Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan shuddered all over. How did this guy see through my identity!?

Qiu Haitang was momentarily distracted. With a fierce gust of wind, E Feng directly snatched at the jade tablet in her hand. Qiu Haitang hesitated. If she truly crushed the jade tablet, then her lies would all be revealed. With her hesitation, the jade tablet ended up in E Feng’s hand.

Only then did everyone realise E Feng had purposefully tricked Qiu Haitang. They secretly cursed him as shameless, but their hearts that rested in their throats also settled back down again. Apart from Hua Chengzan, no one knew E Feng’s gesture had just revealed the truth.

E Feng tossed the jade tablet around in his hand and said complacently, “Looks like I was wrong. Though, animals have always been the same as wretched daemons. You thought I actually believed this could summon Northmoon? Do you truly think I didn’t do my research about you beforehand? You better return obediently with us! Even if Northmoon comes, all he can do is flee in defeat against my master!”

Although he seemed like a common thug, he was meticulous and prudent, or he never could have survived until now.

Qiu Haitang sneered. “If you have the balls to, just crush it then!”

“Do you really think I’m afraid to?”

“I think that’s exactly what you are, afraid!”

“Hmph, do you take me for a fool? Cut the nonsense! Get over here!” E Feng suddenly struck, casting a silver net that loomed over Qiu Haitang.

With Qiu Haitang’s cultivation, facing E Dan was basically no different from a Qi Practitioner facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator. There was no room for her to fight back at all. She could only use the arts of charm to captivate E Feng.

E Feng was thrown into a slight trance. He found the woman before him to be utterly pitiful such that he was unable to bring himself to do something like this. However, his willpower was far greater than regular Foundation Establishment cultivators. He bit the tip of his tongue, and his mind immediately cleared up, but a water vortex whistling over met him. Li Qingshan had finally taken action.

E Feng completely disregarded it in disdain. Two cultivators in black leapt out from behind him and struck the water vortex violently. Their cultivations paled in comparison to E Feng’s, but they were still Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, they shuddered the moment they came into contact with the water vortex, discovering an uncontrollably great force that was endless, cascading like waves.

They could not help but stagger backwards, where they would leave behind a deep pit with each step. They retreated to before E Feng in the blink of an eye, both filled with shock. It seemed nothing special when he clashed with the fire devourer, but they never thought he could unleash the violent side to gentle water to such a degree.

Seeing how their companions were unable to stop it, another two cultivators in black took action. They pressed their hands against their backs, cooperating flawlessly to use the strength of four people against the lone Li Qingshan.

Li Qingshan suddenly remembered how Ru Xin had defeated his water vortex. He raised his hands, and the water vortex spun rapidly in the opposite direction, erupting with its greatest might.

Boom!

The four cultivators in black staggered backwards. Li Qingshan cut right to the chase and threw a punch at E Feng.

He was fighting five people alone, yet he could still maintain the upper hand. This was no longer merely a matter of strength and technique, but also a raging bearing of invincibility.

Everyone could not help but cheer, and the Hawkwolf guards called out the loudest.