Chapter 406: Driven by Desire!

"Seems like those two from Tianyang Empire couldn't get what they wanted through legitimate means, so they resorted to sneaky tactics. But for someone to infiltrate the heavily guarded General's mansion like this, they must be far from ordinary!"

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly dashed out of his room.

I must not let the intruder succeed!

In the darkness, the figure moved like a shadow and blended into the night. Even with Ling Feng's Boundless Vision, he couldn't keep a continuous track of them; the figure often vanished from sight.

"What an astonishing movement art!"

Ling Feng's expression turned serious. He knew well how powerful his Boundless Vision was, yet this person could disappear within it. Their movement art was truly extraordinary.

The shadow's reconnaissance was evidently thorough. Inside Orchid Pavilion, they moved with ease as if they were familiar with the layout, and swiftly approached Deng Yongshi's residence.

Whoosh!

With a swift movement, the shadow paused in front of Deng Yongshi's door and stood silently in the shadows, blending in perfectly.

The large white dog, stationed outside Deng Yongshi's door, sensed something amiss. It got up from its kennel, sniffed the air, and looked around the courtyard for a while. Finding nothing, it returned to its kennel to sleep.

Just then, a sharp burst of wind came from a finger and pierced through the demonic hound's throat.

The hound collapsed before it could even bark. Blood started gushing from its neck, clearly marking its death.

The shadow then reappeared in the darkness. Unlike typical thieves or assassins, this shadow wore white clothes and didn't cover his face, acting with unusual boldness.

The intruder was a young man in his twenties with a handsome face but a wicked gleam in his eyes, indicating he was no good.

"Anything in my way must die!"

The young man killed Deng Yongshi's demonic hound with a single finger strike and a slight smirk formed at the corner of his mouth. He thought disdainfully to himself:

So, this is the so-called impenetrable defense of the General's mansion? It's nothing special at all!

This man was Ye Xingnan, a member of The Shadow organization sent to steal the demonic shen crystal core.

Though not a veteran in the organization, he was one of its top thieves.

Due to his exceptional skills, he commanded a higher fee than typical assassins, even though he only accepted theft missions.

Ye Xingnan took out half a drowsy incense stick from his storage spirit ring. He lit it and blew the smoke through the crack in Deng Yongshi's door.

This special incense could put anyone to sleep instantly, no matter how powerful they were, making them oblivious to the outside world.

This should do it.

Ye Xingnan extinguished the incense, carefully stowed it away, and slipped into Deng Yongshi's room.

Just as Ye Xingnan entered, Ling Feng arrived. He wanted to rush in and stop the thief but quickly realized this could be a great opportunity.

Judging by the thief’s aura, although the thief had impressive stealth skills, his cultivation level was not high and was likely only at the later stages of the Transformation Realm. This meant that the thief was not directly connected to Helian Kuang or Madam Jinyun.

If that's the case, I can wait and catch the thief red-handed!

If the thief manages to steal the demonic shen crystal core, I could intercept him on the way out!

Ling Feng's eyes gleamed with a cunning light. This plan could save him a lot of trouble.

He carefully hid behind a fake rock in the courtyard, observing the thief's every move through his Boundless Vision. The thief, unaware, no longer used his stealth abilities which made all of his actions visible to Ling Feng.

...

As soon as the thief entered Deng Yongshi's room, he began rummaging through everything without hesitation.

𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

His method was nothing short of brazen; he ransacked the place recklessly, showing no hint of a thief's usual cautiousness.

Before long, Ye Xingnan had thoroughly searched every drawer and cabinet in the room but still couldn't find the demonic shen crystal core. Raising an eyebrow in frustration, he slowly approached Deng Yongshi's bed.

"

Tsk, tsk, tsk,

what a beautiful chick!"

Seeing Deng Yongshi peacefully asleep, Ye Xingnan couldn't help but swallow hard. Although he was a thief and not a womanizer, encountering a beauty like Deng Yongshi stirred his interest.

"Who knows, the crystal core might be on her!"

Excitedly, Ye Xingnan rubbed his hands together. He carefully lifted the blanket covering Deng Yongshi and, upon seeing her figure, felt a rush of blood heating up his veins.

"Damn, she's got a great body!

"Though I'm usually just a thief, sometimes a little side gig as a lady's man doesn't seem too bad.

Hehehe...

"

Ye Xingnan felt a slight warmth in his nose as he gulped. His fingers then delicately reached to unfasten Deng Yongshi's clothes.

"Despicable!"

Outside in the courtyard, Ling Feng had initially thought the thief was only after the demonic shen crystal core. But now, seeing this vile man intent on taking advantage of Deng Yongshi, he couldn't stand by any longer.

After all, Deng Yongshi was technically his student. Watching this scoundrel mistreat his student was something he couldn't tolerate.

Unable to contain his fury, Ling Feng drew his Eradicator of Realms and swung it with all his might. A powerful surge of sword qi sliced through the air, splitting the door of the Shuyi Pavilion in half with a resounding crash.

Boom!

Startled by the sudden commotion, Ye Xingnan pushed Deng Yongshi away and immediately thought of fleeing.

As a thief, his greatest skill was escaping; fighting and killing were not his strengths.

"Trying to run?"

Activating his Boundless Sword Steps, Ling Feng dashed into Shuyi Pavilion and grabbed Ye Xingnan's ankle, bringing his sword down with a swift, fierce strike.

"Damn it!"

Ye Xingnan saw Ling Feng's face and then noticed the gleaming sword about to slice through his leg. His body twisted like a snake so that he could slip out of Ling Feng's grasp.

"You little brat, how dare you spoil my fun!?"

Anger flashed in Ye Xingnan's eyes as he turned and aimed a palm strike at Ling Feng's head.

Ling Feng snorted disdainfully and unleashed the Onslaught of Endless Falling Leaves, forcing Ye Xingnan to retreat in panic. The ferocious sword qi then carved a huge arc into the wall.

At that moment, the noise of their intense fight had alarmed the nearby servants. Aunt Lan quickly flew into the air, her terrifying aura revealing her as a master at the Spiritual Element Realm!

"Who dares to cause trouble in the general's mansion!?"

Her voice echoed like a tidal wave. She rushed towards the Shuyi Pavilion and saw Ling Feng grappling with a white-clothed man while Deng Yongshi was still laying on her bed, half-dressed and deeply asleep.

With her seasoned eye, she immediately grasped the situation, sprang into action and started to target the white-clothed thief, Ye Xingnan!