Chapter 171: You're dead, and no one in heaven or earth can save you!

If I were you, I would offer a sincere apology!

Ling Ruoshui's voice drifted into his ears. Her alluring tone made Sun Ming feel a burning sensation in his heart, stirring a wild impulse to pin her down on the bed and ravage her mercilessly.

Yet, Sun Ming was acutely aware that Ling Ruoshui was completely off-limits to him. In terms of status, crushing him to death would be the easiest thing in the world for her. He subconsciously swallowed hard, looking at Ling Ruoshui with a trace of fear as he stammered, "Miss Ling, I, I!"

"What is going on here?" At that moment, Wei Zichen walked over swiftly. Seeing the scene before him, he could not help but freeze slightly.

"Mr. Wei, do you perhaps believe that since Mr. Chen Feng comes from a humble background, he is someone you can bully at will?" Ling Ruoshui's alluring eyes shifted and fell upon Wei Zichen.

Cold sweat instantly broke out all over Wei Zichen. He hurriedly lowered his head and looked at Chen Feng with a deeply apologetic expression, saying, "Mr. Chen Feng, I am truly sorry. Some very unpleasant things happened tonight, and I sincerely hope you won't take offense!"

Wei Zichen was indeed a master at turning with the wind. Without even asking where the problem lay, he directly offered his apologies to Chen Feng—he was quite a character in his own right. Chen Feng, however, merely smiled indifferently and said calmly, "Just some minor trifles, hardly worth mentioning. It's nothing at all!"

Seeing that Chen Feng was not angry, Wei Zichen drew a sharp breath and hurriedly dragged Sun Ming away. Watching the two of them hurry off, Chen Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and studied Ling Ruoshui before him, muttering inwardly that the Iron Blood Gang evidently commanded a truly terrifying reputation in Eastsea.

In Eastsea, the genuine upper class undoubtedly commanded martial artists in their hands; these were the individuals at the very apex of the pyramid. Because in this world, powerful martial artists really could take on a hundred opponents single-handedly. Their formidable strength went without saying, and it served as their ultimate amulet. Although the existence of the Yanhuang Law Enforcement Team prevented them from acting completely lawlessly, no one could guarantee what kind of chaos these powerful martial artists might unleash if pushed to their limits—being martial artists, they would naturally strike back.

Martial artists were inherently destined to be revered.

"Mr. Chen!" Ling Ruoshui's alluring eyes swept across Chen Feng, her red lips parting into a faint smile as she extended a fair, slender right hand and said with a smile, "Our first time meeting, my name is Ling Ruoshui. 'Ling' as in 'standing at the absolute peak', and 'Ruoshui' as in 'the highest good is like water'!"

"Hello!" Chen Feng reached out and gently shook hands with Ling Ruoshui.

Ling Ruoshui's hand was exceptionally soft, feeling remarkably pleasant to hold.

Quite a few people around them who witnessed this scene inwardly gasped. While they knew Chen Feng's identity to varying degrees, they never could have imagined that he would become entangled with Ling Ruoshui.

"Mr. Chen Feng, presumably Ms. Xiao has already told you about certain matters before you arrived?" Ling Ruoshui looked at Chen Feng with a smile and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Chen has any interest in cooperating with us? Shall we join forces to oppose the Ye family?"

"Oh?" Chen Feng held his wine glass, taking small, slow sips as he looked at Ling Ruoshui and asked calmly, "Does Miss Ling truly think I would move against the Ye family?"

Ling Ruoshui smiled radiantly at Chen Feng, her lingering gaze and captivating eyes seeming capable of drawing a person's soul right out of their body. She softly murmured, "Of course, Mr. Chen. The reality of the matter is simply this: some things cannot be avoided just because you wish to hide from them. Am I right, Mr. Chen? You crippled Ye Wenze's four limbs, so given the mindset of the Ye family, they will certainly refuse to let you go. I believe cooperation between us is essential."

Chen Feng did not rush to give Ling Ruoshui an answer. He was well aware in his heart that the Ye family was not the sort to swallow their pride so easily. However, he also knew that it would be no simple feat for the Ye family to deal with him. Most importantly, Chen Feng had no desire to become cannon fodder for Ling Ruoshui.

"Chen Feng, cooperating with us is an honor bestowed upon you by the Iron Blood Gang. Do you truly think you amount to anything?" At that moment, Ling Chaochao sneered as he stared at Chen Feng. "I advise you to think it over carefully, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Chen Feng looked at Ling Chaochao with a half-smile. "What exactly can you do to me?"

Ling Chaochao's pupils constricted. Just as he was about to speak, Ling Ruoshui waved a hand to stop him. "Chaochao, do not be impudent. Mr. Chen Feng is not someone easily threatened, isn't that right, Mr. Chen Feng? Cooperation brings immense benefits. As for refusing to cooperate, I certainly will not treat Mr. Chen Feng as our enemy."

"Is this considered extending an olive branch?" Chen Feng muttered to himself inwardly. He naturally understood that his own strength was already formidable enough that even the Iron Blood Gang would not dare to casually provoke him. Possessing such strength meant that even without a partnership, they would never dare to make an enemy of him.

"Chen Feng!" At that exact moment, a voice echoed by his ear. Chen Feng turned around to see Wang Yang stepping forward, accompanied by a man emanating an intense aura from head to toe.

"And you are?" Recognizing the fellow before him, Chen Feng paused slightly. He did not know Wang Yang, but from the man's presence, he could sense a hostile aura. He could easily tell that these visitors harbored ill intentions.

"Wang Yang!" A faint smile played on the man's lips. "We have dealt with each other through others for a long time, but this is our first face-to-face meeting."

"Wang Yang?" Chen Feng scrutinized the man before him while maintaining inward vigilance. He naturally understood the identity of this fellow: the boss of the Eastsea Qingze Society, who had risen to prominence four or five years ago and now controlled half of Eastsea's underworld. At the same time, he was the backer behind Luo Yongjiang's family, wielding terrifying influence.

"You must be Chen Feng?" The man standing beside Wang Yang, the one radiating a formidable aura, let out a piercing voice.

"That's right, I am Chen Feng!" Just as the words left Chen Feng's mouth, the man suddenly lunged forward. With incredible speed and a frictionless glide across the floor, he materialized right in front of Chen Feng in a flash.

So fast!

Chen Feng's entire body jolted as he saw the man close the distance instantly. The man swung his right palm, and a wave of biting cold air immediately surged outward, enveloping Chen Feng entirely. The piercing, bone-chilling cold felt as though it wanted to freeze Chen Feng's very blood and body solid.

"This fellow is at least a Pill-tier expert. Although he hasn't yet stepped into the Yin-Yang realm, he is very close. His strength is practically on par with Ye Wenbin!"

A split-second judgment formed in Chen Feng's mind. He raised his right hand to block, thrusting his palm directly forward to meet the incoming blow.

The very instant their palms connected, a thought flashed through Chen Feng's mind, and he abruptly pulled back a vast majority of his internal energy. The next second, their palms collided with a fierce impact.

With a muffled pop!

Chen Feng stumbled back three or four rapid steps, his right arm hanging limply at his side. Waves of frigid energy continued to assault his arm, making his blood feel as though it were turning to ice. The freezing kinetic force wielded by this man was terrifyingly potent.

"Mystic Ice Energy?" Ling Ruoshui recognized it instantly.

"Feng Han, don't resort to violence in broad daylight!" Wang Yang said unhurriedly.

The man called Feng Han did not launch a follow-up attack on Chen Feng. Instead, a ferocious grin spread across his face. "Chen Feng, it seems you're not all that impressive after all. I've been truly curious about how you managed to kill my two disciples in the first place!"

Chen Feng flexed his right arm slightly. Although it felt nearly frozen stiff, as his internal energy began to circulate, the temperature in his entire arm quickly recovered, leaving no actual physical damage. Nevertheless, Chen Feng deliberately painted a look of pallor across his face.

He muttered inwardly that it seemed he had gambled correctly: out in the open like this, Feng Han would never dare to kill him. Within a fraction of a tenth of a second, he had weighed the situation and deliberately retracted seventy percent of his internal energy, choosing to absorb Feng Han's attack bare.

"Your two disciples? Who might they be?" A look of astonishment appeared on Chen Feng's face. "Do I know them?"

"My two disciples—one was named Luo Beihan, and the other Gu He. Do you remember them now?" A savage grin twisted Feng Han's features. "Both of them were killed by your hands!"

Chen Feng's pupils constricted slightly as he stared at Feng Han. "I honestly had no idea the two of them were your disciples. That certainly comes as a surprise!"

Feng Han stared coldly at Chen Feng and snapped, "That's right, Chen Feng, I'm telling you: you're a dead man. Those two were my most cherished disciples, and I swear to you, you are doomed. Nobody in heaven or on earth can save you!"

Nobody in heaven or on earth can save you!

This piercing intent to kill sent a tremor echoing from the deepest recesses of everyone's soul. Ling Ruoshui trembled inwardly; from that single brief exchange, she had immediately deduced that Feng Han's combat prowess was horrifyingly high, operating on an entirely different level from Chen Feng.

Subduing and killing Chen Feng probably wouldn't pose much trouble for Feng Han at all.

"Mr. Chen!" Wang Yang looked at Chen Feng with a full smile. "You have offended me time and time again. I kindly ask that you prepare yourself in the days to come, and make sure you don't just go and die casually—otherwise, I'll be robbed of quite a bit of amusement!"