This time, Xia Wenxue bit even harder. After Xia Wenxue stormed off angrily, Ren Feng noticed there was another bite mark on his hand.

"Oh, this girl," Ren Feng shook his head, a bitter smile in his heart.

Truth be told, he quite liked this side of Xia Wenxue, rather than the cold and distant Xia Wenxue. Now, she seemed more adorable, while the cold Xia Wenxue gave off an unapproachable vibe.

Afterwards, Ren Feng returned to his room, preparing to check on his own body's condition.

In today's critical moment, he consumed the pill given by the old man. But now, the pill's effects have worn off. However, the high temperature in his body didn't appear, yet he didn't know how long this effect would last.

Ren Feng sighed inwardly. His body's condition remained unclear, especially this mysterious illness inside him, which he knew nothing about.

What on earth is going on?

Ren Feng frowned internally, then began to operate the cultivation technique taught by the old man.

He didn't know the name of this technique, but he had been practicing it since he was young, which was why he was powerful.

After running the technique once, the True Qi circulated along his meridians. He wanted to find the source of the high temperature, but after a long time, he still couldn't pinpoint it.

If this continues, this damned illness will occasionally flare up, and it will definitely kill him.

Ren Feng gritted his teeth. This had happened twice since he returned to the country, especially today. Without the pill from the old man, he would surely have died.

This illness must be eradicated!

What method is there?

Ren Feng pondered deeply, not knowing if this technique could work. The old man had said that when cultivated to a higher level, the technique would have unnamed effects, and he was just one step away from that level.

If he breaks through to this level, will the illness disappear?

Gritting his teeth, Ren Feng decided to give it a try.

Afterwards, Ren Feng began to run the cultivation technique, preparing to attempt a breakthrough to the next level.

Meanwhile, in another room, darkness engulfed the space.

"Bang"

Laine slammed the table fiercely, his face livid with fury.

"Damn it, damn it, why, just one last strike this time!" Laine roared, as if venting the unwillingness in his heart!

He wanted Ren Feng dead. Since that battle years ago, this desire never disappeared. Instead, it grew stronger!

And today, he was almost able to achieve this goal, but again, he was just one step short.

Purple Thorn stood to the side, her brow furrowed. She couldn't understand why Ren Feng suddenly exploded with power.

Suddenly, Purple Thorn seemed to have thought of something. It was like Ren Feng had ingested a pill at that moment.

"Brother, let's go and kill him now!" Purple Thorn raised her head.

"Now?" Laine frowned, "Isn't that just going to our deaths?"

"No," Purple Thorn's face had a cold glint, "now is the best opportunity. If I'm not mistaken, such a forced burst won't last long. It might even have side effects. Now that the pill's effects have worn off, he should be very weak during this period."

"Alright." A cold glint also flashed through Laine's eyes.

He trusted his sister's words very much. In fact, when the Demon Mercenary Corps hadn't been destroyed, it was Purple Thorn who was secretly planning strategies.

...

On the other side.

Ren Feng was rapidly attacking his meridians following the cultivation technique, with True Qi frantically circulating.

But things weren't going as smoothly as imagined.

On the contrary, the difficulty of breaking through this meridian was beyond imagination. True Qi had been circulating for so long, but it couldn't break through. Moreover, the operation of True Qi seemed somewhat out of control, with a tendency towards cultivation deviation.

Ren Feng tried to retract the True Qi but found that he couldn't pull it back now.

With his eyes tightly closed, sweat appeared on Ren Feng's face.

From the time he began his attempt until now, four hours had passed.

It was already evening.

Yet he hadn't succeeded, and he realized he couldn't control his body at all, with True Qi running rampant inside.

In the villa's living room, Mr. Yun had already returned and was preparing dinner.

Xia Wenxue sat alone reading a magazine. Just thinking about what happened this afternoon made her feel angry.

That scoundrel, can't he stay away from taking advantage of me?

"Miss, dinner is ready," Mr. Yun said, placing the dishes on the dining table.

As a butler, Mr. Yun dutifully performed his responsibilities.

Initially, he was the master's bodyguard. With him around, no one dared to harm the master in the slightest.

After Xia Wenxue was born, he became her bodyguard. Especially when Xia Wenxue left in a huff to start her own business, the master had him follow her all along.

It's been some time now, but the young lady's temperament really resembles the master.

Mr. Yun thought to himself, then cheerfully called out, "I'll go call Ren Feng."

"No need, he's already eaten, not hungry," Xia Wenxue snorted through her nose, then threw down the magazine and sat at the dining table.

Another quarrel?

Mr. Yun's face showed slight amusement, but whatever Xia Wenxue said went.

Mr. Yun also sat down, but at that moment, his expression suddenly tensed.

"Mr. Yun, what's wrong?" Xia Wenxue noticed Mr. Yun's odd demeanor.

Mr. Yun didn't reply, he was listening. At that moment, a shadow flashed past the window, and the whistling wind it brought carried immense killing intent.

An expert!

Mr. Yun's expression turned grave, and the other party seemed to be outside the villa, in the direction of the second floor, which was exactly where Ren Feng was.

Mr. Yun suddenly stood up and rushed to the second floor.

"Mr. Yun, what's wrong?" Xia Wenxue, puzzled, hurriedly followed.

Outside the villa, Laine, Purple Thorn, several men in black, and three experts were advancing swiftly. Their target was Ren Feng in the room.

They had long known that Ren Feng was Xia Wenxue's bodyguard, even the mission intel was secretly passed from Purple Thorn to Laine. So, they had a clear grasp of Ren Feng's movements.

These three experts were not inferior to the heavenly realm experts from before; their specialty was that they were three brothers who could display even greater power together.

With agile movements, they leaped from tree to tree, quickly reaching the villa's vicinity.

A man in black led the way, heading straight for Ren Feng's room.

Laine and the others followed, leaping directly to the balcony outside the second floor, immediately seeing Ren Feng sitting cross-legged in meditation.

At this moment, Ren Feng was at a critical juncture, with the True Qi seemingly completely out of control, unable to be pulled back, frantically assaulting his meridians.

Yet, Ren Feng's senses were very clear. When Laine and the others arrived at the balcony, his heart tensed.

Seeing Ren Feng still meditating, Laine and the others were delighted. Indeed, this was his weak period.

"Ren Feng, you didn't expect this, did you!" Laine laughed maniacally, yanking the window open and walking in directly, with the others filing in.

"Hmph." Purple Thorn snorted coldly, full of murderous intent, her hand whipping the air with a loud crack.

The three experts stood there with indifferent expressions, ready to strike at any moment.

For Ren Feng, Laine's voice was like a thunderclap!

Damn it, how did they come at this moment?

Now, Ren Feng's internal condition was dire. He not only lost control of himself but couldn't control the True Qi, allowing it to run rampant.

In other words, he was currently a sitting duck. If Laine and others attacked now, he wouldn't be able to dodge.

Damn it!

Ren Feng cursed inwardly, attempting to control the unruly True Qi, but it was like a wild horse free of reins, utterly uncontrollable.

What the hell is going on?

"King of Mercenaries, if I guessed correctly, this morning you just took a pill to stimulate your body in the short term," Purple Thorn said coldly, "now, you must feel very weak."

Purple Thorn stepped forward, while Ren Feng kept his eyes shut tight, his expression pained, sweat trickling down his cheeks.

"This time, you're dead for sure," Laine's face twisted with rage, "let's see how you handle it this time?"

Laine raised his sword again, while Ren Feng's heart raged: Damn it, move, why can't I move my own body suddenly?

In this situation, Ren Feng was in danger.

Laine's face was twisted with malice and satisfaction, and Purple Thorn's eyes gleamed with cunning. The game they had carefully orchestrated for so long was finally coming to an end.

Ren Feng, you didn't expect this, did you? The reckoning turned out to be you getting reckoned with!

Just as Laine's sword was about to slash down, Ren Feng's door was suddenly pushed open!

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