"This is no place for you. Considering you possess some strength, I wonât resort to forceâleave now!"
"Otherwise, based on your earlier actions alone, I could sentence you to death."
The Iron Tower Man spoke expressionlessly.
"I bear no ill will, but your subordinates went too far," Yi Feng retorted, raising an eyebrow. "The reason Iâve come here is to receive the Death Inheritance."
"Death Inheritance?"
The Iron Tower Man laughed mockingly. "You think defeating two gatekeepers of our Wind and Moon Sect qualifies you for the Death Inheritance?"
"Stop dreaming. Since Iâm not punishing you for violating the islandâs no-combat rule, take this chance to crawl back where you came from," he said coldly.
Yi Feng frowned.
Why were the people of Wind and Moon Island always so arrogant?
"Whether I can receive the Death Inheritance isnât up to youâitâs your island masterâs decision," Yi Feng replied.
"Kid, enough nonsense. You think youâre worthy of meeting our island master?" The Iron Tower Manâs voice turned icy. "One last chance: scram now, or your life ends here."
"Then try me."
Yi Feng smirked.
He knew exactly how strong Wind and Moon Island was.
All bark and no bite, acting as if they ruled the world.
If they were truly powerful, Yi Feng wouldnât even bother with the Death Inheritanceâheâd just provoke them into killing him outright.
"Fine. Since you refuse the easy way, donât blame me."
The man snorted, swiftly forming hand seals while chanting incantations.
He was no fool.
Anyone bold enough to cause trouble outside the Moonlit Tower had to have some backing.
Plus, Yi Fengâs casual dismissal of his subordinates showed his strength.
So, he attacked with his full power.
As the final seal formed, space trembled, and a dark rift tore open.
Amidst the aura of destruction, two pairs of crimson eyes emerged.
Then, two flame-wreathed direwolves stepped forward, baring fangs as they glared at Yi Feng.
Clearly, this man was a summoner.
"Hmph."
Yi Feng instantly saw the beasts posed no threat. With a cold snort, he fixed them with a stare.
Under his gaze, the wolves shuddered violently.
It felt as if their very souls were laid bare.
Their ferocity vanished instantlyâlike frost-bitten eggplants, they wilted, whimpering and flattening themselves on the ground, tails tucked between their legs. Their eyes even held a plea for mercy.
What?!
The summonerâs jaw nearly dropped.
These wolves had taken him centuries to subdue, prized not just for their power but their indomitable pride.
Even after the contract, theyâd never shown such submissionâlet alone fearâtoward him.
Yet this stranger had cowed them with a single look?
"Who... who are you?" The Iron Tower Man gulped.
Though the wolves werenât his strongest asset, heâd lost all will to fight.
Nearby, Feng Qianyue emerged from the Moonlit Tower with her maids.
Her delicate face was weary, brows knitted in exhaustion.
Lately, sheâd been drainedâcaught in the sectâs factional strife, sheâd sought opportunities in the Nine Realms during the Sageâs awakening to bolster her standing.
Instead, sheâd returned empty-handed, her Dao heart nearly shattered.
Noâworse. There had been an opportunity, but sheâd missed it.
The memories of those days by the lake still cut like knives.
If only she hadnât been so prideful... if sheâd recognized that manâs greatness sooner...
Now, she wouldnât be struggling just to hold her ground.
Lost in thought, she was startled by the Iron Tower Manâs desperate cry:
"Senior Sister Feng! This intruder is trespassing in the Moonlit Towerâplease subdue him!"
Hope flashed in his eyes.
With the islandâs elders in conference, guarding the tower was his dutyâbut Yi Feng was beyond him.
Fighting was hopeless, yet letting him pass meant disaster.
Now, with the senior sister here, victory was assured.
Feng Qianyue, lost in her thoughts, showed a faint trace of impatience upon hearing the news.
Such a trivial matter as someone intruding into the Moonlit Tower actually required her interventionâŠ
But since she was already here, she couldnât just let them barge in. Just as she was about to dismiss the intruder casually, a single glance froze her in place.
It struck her like a thunderbolt. Her beautiful eyes widened, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Even the sword in her hand slipped and clattered to the ground.
The maidservant behind her panicked in alarm.
This was her ladyâs lifebound swordâan object never parted from her sideâyet now it lay fallen.
What in the world had happened?