sjar Chapter 11 Difficulties Arise
Chapter 11 Difficulties Arise
Gao Xingchen knew that there was no time to lose, as Lin Feng's power was expanding at a speed far beyond their imagination.
Ling'er nodded solemnly, while Xuanfeng asked worriedly, "Senior Brother Xingchen, do you think Elder Zhang... has been..."
Gao Xingchen understood Xuanfeng's concerns, and he said in a deep voice: "No, Elder Zhang is highly respected. Even if Lin Feng controls the sect, he dare not touch him easily."
The four of them rushed all the way and finally returned to the familiar sect. However, the scene in front of them shocked them. The originally solemn and majestic mountain gate was now guarded by a group of disciples in black clothes. These disciples had fierce eyes and exuded a fierce murderous aura, which was incompatible with the peaceful sect in their memory.
"Stop! Who are you?" A black-clothed disciple blocked their way and asked in a bad tone.
"You are blind! Don't you even recognize us?" Xuanfeng had a hot temper and shouted angrily.
The disciple looked at them carefully and sneered, "It turned out to be Gao Xingchen. What's up? After hiding in the forbidden area for so long, you finally decided to come out?"
Gao Xingchen's heart trembled. It seemed that Lin Feng had spread what happened to him in the forbidden area and even deliberately distorted the facts to portray him as a coward.
"Get out of the way! We want to see Elder Zhang!" Gao Xingchen said coldly, suppressing his anger.
"Meet the elder? Who do you think you are? Can you see the elder whenever you want?" The disciple's tone was full of sarcasm.
"How dare you! Do you have any rules in your eyes? Go and report it!" Ling'er couldn't help but scold.
The disciple was about to explode when a tall man in black suddenly walked out of the crowd. He glanced coldly at Gao Xingchen and the others and said in a deep voice, "Let them in."
Gao Xingchen and others followed the man in black to Elder Zhang's residence, only to see Elder Zhang sitting in the yard sipping tea with a calm expression, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him.
"Disciple Gao Xingchen pays homage to the elder!" Gao Xingchen and others saluted respectfully.
Elder Zhang slowly opened his eyes, his gaze lingered on them for a moment, and he said calmly, "You're back? You're really brave. You dared to break into the forbidden area without knowing the truth of the news.... Well, forget it. What did you gain from the trip to the forbidden area?"
Gao Xingchen told Elder Zhang everything he had discovered in the forbidden area and Lin Feng's conspiracy. However, to his surprise, after listening to him, Elder Zhang did not show any surprise or anger on his face. He just nodded lightly and said, "I understand. You can go down and rest first."
Gao Xingchen was confused and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Elder Zhang, "I have my own arrangements for this matter, you don't have to interfere."
Gao Xingchen and the others had no choice but to leave first. After leaving Elder Zhang's residence, Ling'er couldn't help but ask, "Brother, do you think Elder Zhang... has something to hide?"
Gao Xingchen frowned. He also felt that Elder Zhang's attitude was a little strange, but he couldn't figure out the reason.
"Let's wait and see. I believe Elder Zhang must have his reasons." Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice.
However, the development of the situation was far more complicated than they had imagined. Soon after Gao Xingchen and his companions returned to their residence, various rumors about them began to spread in the sect, saying that they were afraid of death and hid in the forbidden area and dared not come out. Some even said that they were spies sent by Lin Feng...
For a time, the situation of Gao Xingchen and others became very embarrassing. They originally enjoyed a very high reputation in the sect, but now they became the target of public criticism. Even some brothers who had a good relationship with them on weekdays began to avoid them.
Gao Xingchen and his companions were like being stuck in a quagmire, and every step was difficult. Seeing his former familiar fellow disciples now looking at him with suspicion and contempt, Gao Xingchen could not suppress his anger, but he understood that impulse could not solve the problem, but would only make things worse.
"Calm down, Xingchen," Nan Li's voice was as cold as the moon, but it carried a calming force, "Lin Feng wants to isolate us, but we can't let him do that."
Nan Li's words woke Gao Xingchen up. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "You're right. What we need to do now is to find out the truth and clear our name!"
In the next few days, Gao Xingchen and Ling'er began to secretly investigate the source of the rumors in the sect, while Nanli used her keen insight and superb stealth skills to try to find evidence that Lin Feng had infiltrated the sect. Because of his impulsive personality, Gao Xingchen ordered Xuanfeng to stay in his residence to avoid causing more trouble.
"Ling'er, have you noticed that some of our senior brothers have been behaving strangely recently?" After several days of investigation, Ling'er also noticed some clues.
"You noticed it too?" Gao Xingchen said solemnly, "I found that several disciples who were close to Lin Feng on weekdays have been secretly gathering together recently. And every time I went to ask them about the situation, they hesitated and their eyes flickered. It was obvious that they were hiding something."
"It seems that Lin Feng has planted more secret agents in the sect than we thought." Ling'er frowned, "We must find evidence as soon as possible to expose their true colors, otherwise, the entire sect will be dragged into the abyss by them!"
At the same time, Nan Li's investigation also made a breakthrough. During an operation to infiltrate Lin Feng's sphere of influence, she accidentally found a secret letter. The letter mentioned that Lin Feng would take action against Gao Xingchen and others in the near future to completely eliminate dissidents, and the key to the action was the internal response of the sect.
Nan Li's heart trembled. She realized the seriousness of the situation and had to tell Gao Xingchen the news as soon as possible. However, just as she was about to leave, she found herself surrounded.
"I knew you would come, but I didn't expect you would actually dare to break into my territory alone." Lin Feng's voice was cold and complacent, with a hint of cat-and-mouse teasing.
Nan Li's face was cold and he said nothing. The short knife in his hand flashed with cold light, and he was ready to face the upcoming fierce battle at any time.
On the other side, Gao Xingchen and Ling'er were still anxiously waiting for news from Nan Li, unaware that danger had quietly approached. Xuanfeng was upset and sneaked out of the room to relax, but he ran into Lin Feng's men who were plotting.
"You...what do you want to do?" Xuanfeng realized that the situation was not good and turned around to escape, but was blocked by two men in black.
"catch him!"
Xuanfeng struggled desperately, but was outnumbered and was eventually subdued by Lin Feng's men and brought to Lin Feng.
"Gao Xingchen, your good junior brother is now my prisoner." Lin Feng's voice was clearly transmitted to Gao Xingchen's ears through the sound transmission stone, with a hint of sinister pride, "If you want to save him, come to see me alone, otherwise..."
Lin Feng did not continue speaking, but the threat was self-evident. Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger. He knew that he had no choice...
Xuan Feng's terrified cry for help came from the sound transmission stone, like a bolt of lightning that struck Gao Xingchen. He stood up suddenly, his eyes full of anxiety and anger.
"Lin Feng! What on earth do you want to do?!" Gao Xingchen roared at the sound transmission stone, his voice trembling slightly with anger.
"It's simple. I want to play a game with you." Lin Feng's voice was filled with a hint of perverted joy. "Come to Luoxia Peak alone. Otherwise, you will just have to wait to collect the body of your good junior brother!"
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in his heart. He knew that he had to stay calm. Since Lin Feng dared to do this, he must have made all the preparations. He couldn't be impulsive, otherwise he would die in vain and also cost Xuanfeng his life.
"Okay, I'll go! But you must ensure Xuanfeng's safety!" Gao Xingchen forced himself to calm down and said word by word.
"Don't worry, I don't want to kill him for the time being, but..." Lin Feng paused, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "I can't guarantee that he will still be alive after you come."
After that, the sound transmission stone fell into silence. Gao Xingchen tightly grasped the sound transmission stone, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged, showing his extreme anger and worry at the moment.
Ling'er also heard Lin Feng's words. She grabbed Gao Xingchen's sleeve, her eyes full of worry, "Brother Xingchen, don't go! Lin Feng must have set a trap, waiting for you to fall into it!"
Gao Xingchen gently patted the back of Ling'er's hand, signaling her to be at ease, "Don't worry, I know what's going on. You stay here, take care of yourself, and wait for me to come back."
After saying that, Gao Xingchen resolutely turned around and walked out the door. He knew that this trip was extremely dangerous, but he had no choice. He couldn't watch his friends fall into danger because of him.
When Gao Xingchen arrived at Luoxia Peak, Lin Feng had been waiting for a long time. He stood on the top of the mountain, with the rolling sea of clouds behind him, like a king overlooking all living things.
"You're here." Lin Feng saw Gao Xingchen and sneered, "I thought you would bring your mob to die."
"Stop talking nonsense, where is Xuanfeng?" Gao Xingchen looked at Lin Feng with a sharp gaze and asked in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, he's still alive." Lin Feng pointed to a big tree not far away. Xuan Feng was tied to the tree trunk with his mouth blocked by rags, so he could only make a whimpering sound.
Seeing that Xuanfeng was still alive, Gao Xingchen felt a little relieved. He took a deep breath, turned his gaze to Lin Feng, and said coldly: "Let him go, I will go with you."
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me." Lin Feng sneered, a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, "Since you are here, don't even think about leaving alive!"
After saying that, Lin Feng flashed and attacked Gao Xingchen like a ghost. His speed was as fast as lightning, and his moves were extremely fierce, each of which was aimed at Gao Xingchen's vital points.
Gao Xingchen did not dare to neglect and immediately circulated his spiritual power to resist with all his strength. However, Lin Feng's strength was far beyond his imagination. After just a few moves, Gao Xingchen was at a disadvantage and suffered multiple injuries.
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed past Lin Feng from behind. With a flash of cold light, a sharp dagger pierced Lin Feng's back.
Lin Feng was shocked and quickly dodged to the side, but the dagger still left a deep bloody mark on his arm.
"Who is it?!" Lin Feng roared, covering his injured arm.
"Your ancestors!" A cold voice came from behind Lin Feng. Nan Li, holding a dagger, appeared silently behind Lin Feng like a ghost in the dark night.
"It's you!" Lin Feng gritted his teeth, his eyes full of resentment, "You're ruining my good deeds, you're looking for death!" Nan Li relied on his good physical skills to escape from him last time, and now she's here to make trouble again. Lin Feng was really angry and annoyed.
"It's not certain who will die yet!" Nan Li snorted coldly, and his figure flashed again, attacking Lin Feng.
Although Nan Li was not as strong as Lin Feng, she was proficient in the art of assassination and her moves were deadly. For a while, she was able to fight Lin Feng on equal terms.
Gao Xingchen took the opportunity to untie the ropes on Xuanfeng and helped him to the side.
"Xingchen, are you okay?" Xuanfeng looked at Gao Xingchen with a worried look on his face, his eyes full of self-blame, "It's all my fault that you got into trouble..."
"Now is not the time to talk about this." Gao Xingchen interrupted Xuanfeng, "Let's leave here first!"
However, before they could leave, dozens of men in black suddenly appeared and surrounded them.
"Want to leave? That's not that easy!" Lin Feng covered his arm, his eyes flashing with a sinister light, "Today, none of you will be able to leave here alive!"
After a fierce battle, Nan Li was seriously injured and fell into a coma in order to cover Gao Xingchen and Xuan Feng's retreat. Gao Xingchen led Nan Li and Xuan Feng to break through desperately and finally escaped from Luoxia Peak.