Chapter 155: Lu Fei? Luffy? (Part 5)

"Of course that won't do. If you want to take her as a disciple, you must first ask Brother Long whether he agrees or not. This little girl was rescued from the outside by Brother Long. Without his consent, it is completely out of the question."

The jade flute in Ximen Yu's hand hummed and vibrated before he began to play. The melody was deep, extremely ancient, and pleasing to the ear, yet thoroughly imbued with a desolate sorrow.

It was a sound capable of saddening anyone who heard it.

"Roar..." It sounded as though ferocious beasts were crawling out of the earth, roaring as they lunged to bite the Third Young Master Wang.

In an instant, cries of alarm rang out. Many people dared not approach, knowing such a battle was far too terrifying; to get close was to court certain death. Yet Luffy and his companions remained completely calm, continuing to eat their food with absolute nonchalance.

"Ximen Yu's attack is quite peculiar. How is he able to summon desolate beasts like that?" Qin Bailing watched the combat with curiosity and asked Luffy.

"Those should be the souls of desolate beasts. After he kills them, his jade flute absorbs them, allowing him to use them at will," Luffy replied between bites, looking utterly relaxed.

"Oh, so that's how it works. Still, the strength of this Third Young Master Wang shouldn't be underestimated. Although he lacks the ruthless brutality and sheer power of Li Chaodan, he is ruthless toward himself, so his actual combat strength is only slightly inferior to Li's."

Qin Bailing had observed Third Young Master Wang in the past. After all, this fellow was one of the many within the vast army of her suitors. Wang was renowned for his mastery of fist techniques, particularly the blazing, fierce, and unrestrained Fierce Fire Fist.

Naturally, this fellow was also proficient with hidden weapons.

As the mournful notes of the jade flute echoed, dozens of desolate beast souls roared and charged toward Third Young Master Wang.

Third Young Master Wang let out a mighty roar, clenching both hands into fists as raging flames engulfed them. "Ah—!" With a thunderous shout, he threw a punch that instantly blasted one of the desolate beasts into shimmering stardust.

One punch for one beast; however, a few of the more powerful ones were not so easily shattered. Instead, they sank their teeth into Wang's arm, tearing away a chunk of flesh and causing blood to spurt forth.

"Go to hell!" The Third Young Master Wang unleashed a tyrannical punch that sent the beast that had bitten him flying like a cannonball, crashing straight through a wall and disappearing from sight.

The remaining desolate beasts continued to claw and tear at Third Young Master Wang, but in the end, they too were beaten into nothingness by his relentless onslaught. Step by step, he advanced toward Ximen Yu.

"Jade Chamber Slaughter..." Ximen Yu's expression turned stern. The music from the jade flute in his hand sped up drastically, laden with a chilling intent to kill that shook everyone to their core.

"Pfft..." The sonic waves rippled outward, slicing a gash across Third Young Master Wang's hand.

"Interesting. To think you actually managed to inflict so many wounds on me. But today, your end will be far more miserable than mine!"

Roaring with rage, Third Young Master Wang drew several hidden weapons from his person and hurled them forward, only for them to vanish into thin air right before his eyes.

Hidden weapons that could vanish?

Ximen Yu's expression grew somewhat grave upon realizing that Third Young Master Wang was finally getting serious.

"Pfft! Pfft!" Suddenly, he froze. Several hidden weapons struck his legs, nearly forcing him to his knees. Where had they come from? He hadn't detected them at all! "Pfft!" Another hidden weapon struck his hand, making it impossible for him to continue playing the flute as blood poured from both his hands and feet.

"Fierce Fire Fist!"

Third Young Master Wang burst into a loud, arrogant laugh. Throwing a punch, he unleashed a roaring fist formed entirely of blazing flames that hurtled straight toward Ximen Yu.

"Heh... You've done well just to injure me, so why don't you go home and hide for a year or two?" Wang could already foresee Ximen Yu being blown away and collapsing from severe injuries. Daring to ruin his good plans meant that grave injury was already a lenient punishment.

Had he not feared retaliation from the Ximen family, he would have dealt with him permanently long ago. "Hurry up and get lost, and take that little girl with you!"

As Third Young Master Wang glanced at the backs of the man and woman accompanying the little girl, he found them strangely familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Especially the woman—her back view was simply stunningly gorgeous, overlapping completely with the image of Qin Bailing, for whom he yearned day and night. But he knew Qin Bailing would never visit such a backwater place; after all, noble and elegant as she was, she only frequented the most prestigious circles.

Several of his subordinates strode forward, intending to snatch the little girl away. He figured the man and woman wouldn't dare to obstruct them. After all, having witnessed the display of his formidable might, those two cowards must be paralyzed with fear and incapable of making a move.

Filled with self-satisfaction, he watched his subordinates approach. Just as they reached out to grab the little girl, they were all struck by a wave of terrifying pressure that frightened them out of their wits. Like ragdolls, they were sent flying backward in all directions, tumbling several times through mid-air before crashing heavily onto the ground. "Ah! Ah..." Their miserable screams echoed endlessly.

Third Young Master Wang froze in shock. This... How was this possible? To think there was still a hidden expert among them! How had he made his move? In the blink of an eye, all of his subordinates had been blasted away—it was simply too bizarre! He strode up in front of the two figures, only to freeze the moment he laid eyes on them.

"What the fuck... Have I seen a ghost? How could it be them? How could it be him? Am I fucking dreaming?!"

Third Young Master Wang's body stiffened in place, and he slammed a hard slap across his own face. Why would he be dreaming of a demon? That bitter enemy of his was sitting together with his own goddess, chatting and laughing like a pair of lovers! He felt a sharp, burning pain radiating across his face. What the fuck—this wasn't a dream! This was entirely real! How the hell could things turn out like this?!

"What the fuck are you doing here? What is your relationship with this little girl?" Third Young Master Wang glared furiously at Luffy, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Naturally, she is someone I rescued from the outside. Do you even have the qualifications to be her master?" Luffy didn't even bother to glance at Third Young Master Wang; in his eyes, this fellow was nothing more than a pile of garbage.

"Of course I do!" Third Young Master Wang roared furiously.

"What qualifications do you think you have?" Luffy raised his gaze to look at Third Young Master Wang, unleashing a potent surge of pressure that slammed into him. Wang was sent hurtling backward like a cannonball, smashing directly into a nearby wall as a cloud of dust billowed into the air.

"Beg for mercy on your knees, and perhaps I'll spare your life."

Luffy said indifferently.

"Uh..." Qin Bailing blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected Luffy to be so overbearing; without even lifting a finger, he had beaten the arrogant Third Young Master Wang to the point where he couldn't fight back at all.

"Uh... Why is he so terrifyingly strong?" Ximen Yu, nursing his injuries nearby, wore an expression of utter bewilderment—first-degree bewilderment, second-degree bewilderment, geometric bewilderment. Previously, he had assumed that Brother Long had lost his cultivation and thus appeared no different from an ordinary person. To think he was actually so overwhelmingly strong that Ximen Yu hadn't even been able to perceive it! "Damn it..."

"Luffy... I was wrong, I beg you to spare my life!" Third Young Master Wang crawled toward them, his face a mask of desperate entreaty. Terrified out of his wits by Luffy's formidable strength, he no longer dared to harbor any thoughts of revenge, nor did he dare entertain any dreams of taking a disciple.

"Considering that you haven't harmed her, I'll spare your dog's life... Now get lost!"

Luffy remained indifferent, not even casting another glance at Third Young Master Wang as he continued eating. Chen Yuxuan was also chowing down heartily, her face smeared with food as she beamed with an utterly adorable expression.

Qin Bailing picked up a tissue and gently wiped the little girl's mouth. "There's plenty for you to eat, you don't need to rush so much."

"Brother Long, are you really Luffy? The Luffy who killed the head of the Wang family? Holy shit!" Ximen Yu walked over, blood staining the corner of his mouth, utterly dumbfounded.