Chapter 1405: Saying No, Acting Yes

About half a quarter of an hour later, Ling Feng and the other two had already pushed several hundred li deep into the forest. Roughly every sixty li, Ling Feng would activate Boundless Vision and sweep the surrounding area within a sixty li radius, inspecting everything in precise detail.

Yet even after advancing more than three hundred li, he only kept shaking his head and pressing forward.

"

Hmph!

Keep acting!"

Fairy Qingping had been doubtful of Ling Feng from the very beginning. After running around with him for so long without finding anything, she was just about to mock him when Ling Feng suddenly raised his brows and burst out laughing.

"

Haha,

found them!"

He glanced back at Lin Mu and Fairy Qingping before speaking calmly. "There are three barbarian scouts about thirty li to the front left. Two are hiding inside tree hollows, and one is concealed in the swamp!"

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes as he continued in a steady tone. "They are not simple scouts. They have already noticed our movements and are planning to ambush us instead."

"

Hmph!

You make it sound so real!"

Fairy Qingping snorted. She had sensed nothing at all. Ling Feng was merely at the Spiritual Sea Realm. How could his perception possibly surpass hers?

"You do not have to believe me."

Ling Feng leapt forward and shot off without hesitation. Lin Mu trusted him completely and immediately followed, activating his movement art.

Fairy Qingping bit her lip, suspicion filling her mind. Even if one used spiritual consciousness to probe, it would alert the enemy. And at a distance of over thirty li, how could he possibly detect them?

Despite her doubts, she would not let Ling Feng leave her sight. In the end, she could only fly after them.

After about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Ling Feng and Lin Mu reached a swamp. In the middle stood a massive tree that required both arms to encircle. Everything appeared quiet and harmless.

"

Hmph!

Where are these enemies you mentioned? This is clearly..."

Before Fairy Qingping could finish, Ling Feng had already drawn his sword. With a single slash, a loud explosion rang out as sword qi shot forth. A barbarian scout hidden inside the tree hollow was instantly cut in half.

At the same time, Lin Mu made his move. He was a fraction slower than Ling Feng, but his sword still struck, killing the other scout hiding in a hollow.

Bang!

A splash sounded as the final scout realized something was wrong. He burst out of the swamp, attempting to flee.

Unfortunately for him, he charged straight toward Fairy Qingping. The barbarian scout roared in a hoarse, beastlike voice, "Stinking woman, get out of my way!"

Although Fairy Qingping had doubted Ling Feng from the start, her reaction was swift the moment the enemy revealed himself. With a hand seal, the swamp froze in an instant. The mud around the scout turned into solid ice, sealing him completely. A storm of wind blades swept over him, and in the blink of an eye, he was shredded into nothing.

Fairy Qingping cultivated both ice and wind. Ranked within the top thirty of the Creation Star Ranking, her strength was indeed formidable.

In a matter of seconds, all three barbarian scouts were dead.

Fairy Qingping stared at Ling Feng in astonishment, disbelief filling her eyes. "You... you really knew?"

"I told you. Just trust Brother Ling."

𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Lin Mu grinned. He was long used to Ling Feng's monstrous nature.

Fairy Qingping frowned and fixed her gaze on Ling Feng. "But how did you know?"

Ling Feng raised a brow. "Why should I tell you, Clingy Fairy? Just listen to me if you want to kill more enemies."

Though she lacked a bit of sharp thinking, her strength was undeniable.

Of the three barbarian scouts just now, the one Fairy Qingping had killed was the strongest. Ling Feng knew that if he had faced that opponent himself without revealing some hidden trump cards, he would not have dispatched him so cleanly.

This woman truly lived up to her reputation!

"You! I am not listening to you!"

Anger flickered in Fairy Qingping's eyes. She was a top thirty expert on the Creation Star Ranking and the future woman of the Unrivaled Young Emperor. Why should she obey a mere Spiritual Sea Realm cultivator? In her eyes, Ling Feng was still the culprit who had wasted Senior Brother Qin's spirit core.

Even so, as long as she followed him, she would inevitably hear his instructions. After this successful ambush, she could not help but trust his judgment a little more.

"Suit yourself!"

Ling Feng shrugged. She was exactly the type who says no with her mouth but agrees with her actions.

"There are three more barbarian scouts thirty-seven li northwest from here. No, there is another team tracking them as well. We need to hurry."

After collecting the identity tokens from the fallen scouts, Ling Feng set off again toward the northwest.

"

Hmph!

"

Fairy Qingping clenched her fists and shot Ling Feng a fierce glare. No matter how unwilling she felt, she still chased after him. Out of spite, she even sped up and flew ahead of him.

Ling Feng shook his head with a faint smile.

Such a simple-minded woman. How pitiful.

Before long, the three of them neared their target. From afar, they saw six inner sect elites besieging three late-stage Human Emperor barbarian scouts.

Though outnumbered two to one, the three scouts fought evenly against the six inner sect disciples. They showed no signs of falling behind.

Ling Feng frowned slightly. "The inner sect disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool may have high cultivation, but they clearly lack true combat experience."

Within the sect, there were often arena challenges, but those were open duels where strength alone decided the outcome.

On a battlefield, however, there were no rules. It was life against life. Every strike aimed to kill, targeting vital points without hesitation. Gouging eyes or crushing throats did not care about dignity. No matter how strong one's cultivation, a blow to a vital spot would cripple their fighting power.

These barbarian scouts had been tempered in blood and fire. They understood real killing.

Fairy Qingping's brows knit together. "Six against three and they still cannot win. They are disgracing Dongling Immortal Pool!"

Ling Feng only smiled faintly and said nothing. If she were in their place, the result might not be much better.

"

Ah!

"

A cry rang out as one inner sect disciple was slashed across the shoulder. Had he not activated his elemental force to protect himself in time, his entire arm would have been severed.

With one person injured, the encirclement instantly collapsed!

"

Ah!

"

The three barbarian scouts seized the opportunity. With ruthless precision and seasoned coordination, they broke through the formation. As they retreated, one of them thrust his blade and blinded a Dongling Immortal Pool disciple before escaping at full speed.

Six inner sect elites had tried to kill three opponents of the same tier, only to end up with two severely wounded!

It was a humiliation!

Xu Zhengfeng was right afterall. If inexperienced youngsters like them were allowed to enter the Dead Soul Devil Abyss, they would simply be throwing their lives away.