It was not that Feng Wuchen was soft-hearted, nor did he not want to kill Mo Yu, but Feng Wuchen had to consider the Feng clan!
Although the current strength of the Feng clan was enough to contend with the Mo clan, the Feng clan had no backing, while the Mo clan had the support of the Huangfu family.
Once war broke out, the Feng clan would definitely be at a disadvantage, which was not what Feng Wuchen wished to see.
The strength of the Huangfu family was far above both the Feng and Mo clans. The cultivation of the Huangfu family head had already reached the Yuandan Realm, and in the empire, they were a highly reputed great clan.
The Feng clan did not yet possess the strength to challenge the Huangfu family, not even with the help of the Lin family and Wanbao Pavilion. Otherwise, Feng Wuchen would have killed Mo Yu without hesitation!
What was more, the brother of Huangfu Qing was a disciple of the Tianyun Sect, the empire's foremost sect. With such a connection, even the empire had to show respect to the Huangfu family.
The Tianyun Sect, as the number one sect of the Yanhuo Empire, its formidable power is self-evident.
"Pavilion Master Yu, I will take my leave." Feng Wuchen gave a slight smile and left nonchalantly with Ling Xiaoxiao.
"Qi Refining Realm First Layer was able to defeat the Third Layer with just a few moves! Young Master Feng's strength is terrifying!"
"Indeed terrifying, he has already surpassed Mo Ling'er! Such a frightening genius, I wonder if the Mo clan now regrets their decision, or if Mo Ling'er regrets her choice!"
"Young Master Feng's cultivation speed is horrendous, I fear that in another half month, he might breakthrough again!"
The shock that Feng Wuchen brought to them was too much, each time more astonishing than the last. A Second Grade Martial Soul with such terrifying cultivation speed completely overturned their understanding.
"In terms of strength, Feng Wuchen and Mo Yu are on par, but when it comes to combat experience, Mo Yu falls far behind. Feng Wuchen is a genius in combat, it's almost as if he is possessed by some fearsome strong figure, it's incredible, he must not be made an enemy," Yu Wanxiong silently thought.
"Pavilion Master, Young Master Feng is too terrifying! Avoiding Mo Yu's Ice Slash at that moment was too mystical!" exclaimed Zhang Han, standing beside him, his forehead breaking out in a cold sweat.
Yu Wanxiong said, "Feng Wuchen hasn't even drawn his sword yet!"
On hearing this, Zhang Han stiffened, and the look of terror in his eyes deepened.
Seeing such a combat genius in action was a pleasure for the people of Unmatched City!
...
The news of Mo Yu's defeat by Feng Wuchen quickly spread to the Mo clan and also circulated within Unmatched City.
The news that Feng Wuchen, the third young master of the Feng family of the Qi Refining Realm First Layer, had defeated Mo Yu of the Mo clan of the Third Layer stirred excitement in every household in Unmatched City.
News of Feng Wuchen's breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm First Layer came as a tremendous shock to the three major clans. What terrifying speed was this?
Mo Ling'er, the top genius of Unmatched City, simply couldn't do it!
The top genius of the empire didn't have such a horrifying speed of cultivation, did he?
Before long, the people of Unmatched City elevated Feng Wuchen to the position of top genius!
In Unmatched City, a phrase began to circulate: The top genius of Unmatched City is none other than Feng Wuchen!
In the past, Mo Ling'er scornfully insulted Feng Wuchen as trash, trampling on his dignity and mercilessly declaring she would never look back. Now, as Feng Wuchen defeated Mo Yu, who was even stronger than Mo Ling'er, this phrase circulating in Unmatched City undoubtedly slapped the Mo clan in the face.
Such a peerless talent cast away heartlessly by Mo Ling'er and the Mo clan, elicited laughter from everyone in Unmatched City.
If Mo Ling'er knew about this, it's uncertain what she would feel.
Life is unpredictable; many things catch us off guard, more than we can expect.
In the main hall of the Mo clan, the faces of the upper echelons were gloomy, the hall filled with a chilling and angry atmosphere.
Mo Yu's defeat to the once deemed trash of Unmatched City, despite the advantage of attacking the weak, was still a loss that tarnished the Mo clan's reputation and made them a laughing stock in the city.
How could the Mo clan not be enraged?
Yet, the Mo clan dared not go to the Feng clan to seek recompense. Firstly, it was Mo Yu who launched a sneak attack. Secondly, they still lost despite the advantage of attacking the weak. What face would the Mo clan have to seek justice? Wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?
Mo Kun could not afford to lose face, and neither could the Mo clan. They could only suppress their rage internally, with blame falling on Mo Yu's lack of strength.
However, the Mo clan would not let the matter rest; there's no reasoning in being bullied and not fighting back.
Is the Mo clan that easy to bully?
Of course not.
The Mo clan was not only determined not to let it go but their retaliation would be even more vicious.
"Family Head, Feng Wuchen's cultivation enhancement is too terrifying. With only the First Layer, he defeated Mo Yu. If we give him more time to cultivate, I fear that when the time comes..." a senior elder said with a dark and angry tone.
"This brat Feng Wuchen suddenly became a genius. We can't let him live, or wouldn't our Mo clan be forever mocked in Unmatched City?"
"Exactly! We cannot allow this brat to grow up! We must kill him as soon as possible!"
"The Feng clan has already torn their face with the Yang clan. We might as well join hands with the Yang clan and take this opportunity to eradicate the Feng clan!"
The higher-ups were seething with indignation. The existence of Feng Wuchen had already begun to pose a threat to the Mo family, and they would absolutely not allow such a threat to exist.
Mo Kun's face was somber, his profound eyes filled with fierce murderous intent, yet he remained silent all the while, his thoughts indecipherable.
"Can Feng Wuchen truly pass through the Ice Slash deployed by Mo Yu?" Mo Kun finally spoke slowly after a long time, as if his silence had been spent pondering this very issue.
The miraculous scene when Feng Wuchen battled Mo Yu had already spread throughout Unmatched City, but no one knew how Feng Wuchen had managed to do it.
Great Elder Mo Yuankong furrowed his brows in confusion and said, "The matter is extremely strange, according to Yu'er, Feng Wuchen didn't dodge at all, yet the Ice Slash didn't hit him, I can't figure it out."
It was a pity that they hadn't been present at the scene, otherwise they might have been able to understand what had happened.
Mo Kun stood up, his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering with a hint of ferocious murderous intent that was hard to detect, and said, "This Feng Wuchen has become mysterious, he's not the same Feng Wuchen as before. He poses too great a threat to our Mo family."
"Family Head, how do you plan to deal with that stinky kid?" Mo Yuankong asked, his words clearly laced with rage and murderous intent—he wouldn't allow Mo Yu to have been injured in vain, nor would he allow the Mo family to lose face for nothing.
"The Yang family's business has basically been cut off, now that we, the Mo family, are taking action, what do you think the Yang family will do?" Mo Kun asked with a sinister smile.
"Family Head, with the Yang family on our side, dealing with the Feng family won't be a problem!"
"If we help the Yang family, I'm worried that Wanbao Pavilion and the many other families will sever their cooperation with our Mo family."
"Family Head, the top priority is to deal with the Feng family, allying with the Yang family is already a foregone conclusion."
The elders and others all expressed their own opinions.
But Mo Kun shook his head and said, "You've all misunderstood. I'm talking about taking action against the Yang family. Sometimes, even a rabbit will bite when it's pushed too far. The Yang family is just a rabbit that's been cornered, but they're just short of that final push."
"What does the Family Head mean?" An elder asked, somewhat understanding yet not quite certain.
"When snipe and clam grapple, the fisherman profits. Feng Zhengxiong wants to contend with the Mo family? He is far from qualified," Mo Kun said with a faint cold smirk.
"I understand now," Mo Yuankong nodded in realization. Some understood, while others were completely lost.
"Then proceed as I've directed," Mo Kun said with a cold smirk.
...
The Feng family.
Because Feng Wuchen had defeated Mo Yu, the Feng family was excited beyond measure, and their praise for Feng Wuchen was unceasing.
"Chen Er, you really did well, you've made our Feng family proud!" Xiao Qingqing praised.
"Little brother, it seems you've surpassed me in strength! Your cultivation is advancing too quickly!" Feng Yuan said with a laugh, still somewhat in disbelief that Feng Wuchen could defeat Mo Yu.
"Ah..." Feng Zhengxiong let out a light sigh, his brows furrowed, "Don't get too excited yet. That old fox Mo Kun isn't someone to be trifled with, not to mention the support the Mo family has from the Huangfu family."
Feng Qianyang nodded and said gravely, "The Family Head is right. Wuchen defeating Mo Yu has undoubtedly brought shame to the Mo family; having offended them, how could Mo Kun just let this go?"
"Great Elder, set aside the Seven Treasures Qi Condensing Powder for now and focus on advancing to Second Grade Alchemist. I will prepare the powder myself," Feng Wuchen said gravely.
"You'll prepare it?" Feng Qianyang looked at Feng Wuchen, taken aback.
"Hmm, my master already taught me, and it shouldn't be a problem," Feng Wuchen nodded. Only this way could he help the Feng family increase its strength in a short time.
"I see," said Feng Qianyang, nodding and smiling. "The Feng family has another Alchemist now! Very good."
After handing the Qingyuan Pill to Feng Zhengxiong, Feng Wuchen continued, "Dad, my master has refined the Qingyuan Pill, which should be enough to help you step into the Yuandan Realm. Even if the Mo family won't let things go, they won't take action so soon. Take this time to cultivate properly."
"Oh? Your master refined it?" Feng Zhengxiong's eyes immediately lit up, his heart thrilled. Advancing to the Yuandan Realm would now be no problem.
Feng Wuchen said with a smile, "Once the Great Elder reaches Second Grade Alchemist, and you make your breakthrough to the Yuandan Realm, even if the Mo family wants to make a move, they'll need to weigh their own strength."
"Chen Er, since your master is so powerful, why not have him take action?" Xiao Qingqing quickly asked.
Upon hearing this, Feng Wuchen gave a wry smile and said, "Mom, my master is very eccentric and never interferes with other matters. There's nothing I can do. However, he did give me one Profound Grade cultivation technique and two Profound Grade martial skills."
"What? Profound Grade cultivation technique and martial skills?" Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and their eyes widened as they looked at Feng Wuchen.
Feng Wuchen then wrote out the cultivation technique and the martial skills one by one and asked them to memorize it before burning the bamboo slips, so they wouldn't fall into others' hands.
Feng Wuchen wanted to give his family powerful techniques and skills but had to move slowly to avoid raising suspicion. He would switch them to stronger ones once the family members' strength had improved.
Seeing the Profound Grade techniques and skills, Feng Zhengxiong and the others couldn't stop smiling; it was like a pie had fallen from the sky.
"Brother Feng has been cultivating all this while and only just made a breakthrough before our excursion; he's had no time to see his master!" Ling Xiaoxiao secretly chuckled to herself, knowing immediately that Feng Wuchen was lying and deceiving them, but she chose not to expose him.
Feng Wuchen could only give an embarrassed smile when he noticed Ling Xiaoxiao's gaze and her suppressed laughter.
"Mo Ling'er, I've already given your Mo family a chance out of old affections! If your father continues to be obstinate, don't blame me then," Feng Wuchen thought to himself. Although he had severed ties with Mo Ling'er, years of affection could not be dismissed so easily and would take time to fade.