"So, you're determined to kill the State Governor today?" the old woman asked in a deep voice.
"No, no, no!"
Qin Feng shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm not here to kill the State Governor, I'm just here to stop her from going to the State Mansion. At least, she can't go for a month. As long as the State Governor stays here obediently for a month, I guarantee I won't harm her. After a month, I won't stop her from going to the State Mansion either."
"A month? What exactly are you up to?" the old woman frowned slightly.
Qin Feng shook his head again, "I don't know about that; I'm only responsible for stopping you. Deputy Pavilion Master Long, fellow Martial Saint, you are not my opponent, do not force me to take action."
"How can you be sure we haven't fought yet?"
With a cold huff, the old woman's hands quickly formed sword techniques, and tens of thousands of Sword Qi appeared again, breaking through the air and covering the sky.
Hum!
A layer of Protective Light Screen emerged around Qin Feng, leaving him undisturbed by the relentless Sword Qi onslaught.
Just looking at this defense, Qin Feng was much stronger than that green-haired old man from before.
"Why bother?"
Qin Feng sighed softly, raised his hand, and a streak of Blood-colored Sword Light slashed through the air.
The old woman performed consecutive gestures with her Sword Point, unleashing five streaks of Sword Light in a row to barely shatter it, her expression growing even more solemn.
"Martial Saint, Middle Stage!"
From their initial clash, she had already sensed Qin Feng's approximate strength.
And she was merely at the Early Stage of Martial Saint; although the Middle Stage was only one step away, it was this short step that made a huge difference in power.
"I just had a breakthrough not long ago."
Qin Feng laughed heartily, his body surrounded by blood-colored Sword Qi, which was intimidating to the core.
"No, that's not right!"
The old woman quickly knitted her brows and said in a deep voice, "Back when the old Sect Master of the Domineering Sword Sect and our Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion engaged in sword enlightenment, I saw the old Sect Master's Sword Qi, which was black with a pure dominating aura. Your Sword Qi was also black, though not as domineering as the old Sect Master's. But now it has turned into blood color and carries a strong scent of blood. What evil technique have you cultivated?"
Qin Feng gave a devilish smile and, without explaining further, waved his hand and released waves of blood-colored Sword Qi through the air, sealing off the old woman's surroundings.
As the old woman was preoccupied with handling these blood-colored Sword Qi, Qin Feng's figure flashed and suddenly appeared in front of the Flying Boat, pointing with his Sword Point, a blood-colored Sword Light engulfed the Boat's Protective Shield, shattering it.
"State Governor Long, please come with me. Don't worry, I won't kill you. I will release you after a month."
Qin Feng looked down at Long Yufei from above, his tone indifferent.
"Qin Feng, if you dare to harm the State Governor, I will tear you to pieces," the old woman yelled urgently, trying to come to the rescue, but the blood-colored Sword Qi that Qin Feng seemed to release casually formed into an array in the blink of an eye, with endless changes and formidable power. It would take her some time to break through the array.
But this brief moment was more than enough for Qin Feng to abduct Long Yufei.
Qin Feng didn't pay attention to her threat, instead looking at Long Yufei amusedly and said lightly, "Or, I could just kill all of them and then take you away. State Governor Long, what's your choice?"
"Fine, I'll go with you."
Long Yufei sighed softly; even her master was trapped in an instant, how could she resist?
Rather than causing more casualties, it was better to surrender.
"Auntie, you were supposed to take us to the State Mansion to use the Transmission Array; you can't go with him," Chu Chen tugged Long Yufei's sleeve, looking up and said.
Long Yufei stroked his small head and managed a slight smile, "Sorry, I can't take you to the State Mansion for now. You kids should follow these ladies and find a place to hide. When I come back, I'll take you to the State Mansion."
"Don't be afraid, Auntie, I'll help you beat him," Chu Xin said, swinging his little fists fiercely.
"He must have reached the Middle Stage of Martial Saint by now, much stronger than that snake-charming old man before. You are no match for him."
Long Yufei shook her head. Although she didn't know the true strength of the siblings, she thought that a three-year-old child, without the assistance of a Martial Saint, how could they possibly defeat a mid-stage Martial Saint.
"Who says I'm not his match?"
Chu Xin was displeased, she soared into the air, level with Qin Feng, one hand on her hip, the other pointing at Qin Feng, and said in a childlike voice, "Hey! Whoever you are, Auntie Long is under my protection. If you want to take her away, you have to ask if your little auntie me agrees."
Qin Feng glanced at her and a trace of astonishment appeared on his face, "A three-year-old Martial Emperor?"
Only a Martial Emperor could stand suspended in the air, which meant this three-year-old girl had reached the realm of a Martial Emperor? What kind of monstrous talent was this.
"That's not right, I don't feel any fluctuations of True Qi."
He quickly frowned again, revealing a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Standing suspended without using True Qi, just with the physical body?
He had never heard of any power that had this ability.
"Hey! I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"
Seeing that Qin Feng ignored her, Chu Xin's little eyebrows knitted together, her hands on her hips, and she shouted indignantly.
Qin Feng said with a smile, "Little kid, your talent is quite impressive. Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
With such exceptional talent, he naturally also took an interest in her. With just a bit of training, her future accomplishments would surely surpass his own.
"Take you as my master? You're not worthy."
Chu Xin glanced at him and with disdain, pursed her lips.
"I'm not worthy?"
Qin Feng was stunned, then laughed heartily, "I, Qin Feng, became a mid-stage Martial Saint before the age of one hundred. This talent of mine would rank within the top fifty in the whole of Jiuzhou, and you say I'm not worthy?"
"Only top fifty, and you have the nerve to say it out loud?"
Chu Xin said with a face full of contempt, "I'm ranked second in our village, do you see me showing off everywhere?"
"I'm ranked third in our village, and I'm too embarrassed to tell anyone," Chu Chen also chimed in, nodding and with the same contemptuous expression on his face.
Pfft!
Long Yufei and the others couldn't help but laugh, the two little guys were just too cute.
Qin Feng nearly spat blood, your village's second and third place, can that be compared to my Jiuzhou top fifty?
Forget it, forget it, what am I doing getting worked up over a little brat?
He took a deep breath, trying hard to calm his emotions, then turned his head again toward Long Yufei, and said, "State Governor Long, have you thought it through? I presume you wouldn't want such an excellent child to die young because of you, right?"
"I..."
Just as Long Yufei was about to speak, she sensed a terrifying Sword Intent vibrating, making her hair stand on end and cold sweat pour down her back.
Turning her head to look, she saw Chu Xin surrounded by Sword Qi, even those beautiful eyes emitting a powerful Sword Intent.
"I said, Auntie Long is under my protection."
Chu Xin spoke again, her babyish voice carrying an indescribable domineering tone.
"So it really was her."
The old crone, who was breaking the formation, was full of horror. She had felt this terrifying Sword Intent before, and Long Yufei had mentioned that it was released by Chu Xin, but she hadn't quite believed it.
Especially after using the Destructive God Talisman to kill the green snake, her conviction had been strengthened.
If Chu Xin truly possessed such horrifying Sword Intent, her Sword Dao cultivation must be very powerful; killing the green snake shouldn't have required the use of so many Divine Talismans.
But how could she have known that Chu Xin simply didn't want her Sword Qi to touch those disgusting-looking snake poisons.
"What strong Sword Intent!"
Qin Feng was also shocked, the Sword Intent made even him tremble, hardly able to believe it came from the hand of a three-year-old girl.