The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 428 - 240: Coming to the Door Myself (Extra for Alliance Leader Kuang San Marry Me, 8/10)

Chapter 428: Chapter 240: Coming to the Door Myself (Extra for Alliance Leader Kuang San Marry Me, 8/10)

The next day, Feng Chaonan took the initiative to send a message, and Ji Tang appeared again above Feng Chaonan’s residence.

It was still in the garden from last time.

But this time, Feng Chaonan was alone. There was no Si Haofeng, no Little Li Zi, no Si Ze, just him alone, facing the Assassin from the Azure Dragon Association—Ji Tang.

"Your Highness may be aware, but it only takes a moment for me to kill you," Ji Tang said as he looked at Feng Chaonan, who was standing with his hands behind his back.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that today’s Feng Chaonan was different from before.

"I used to be very afraid of dying, but now I am not afraid anymore," Feng Chaonan turned around, his hands still at his back.

It was becoming even stranger; Feng Chaonan, when facing outsiders, referred to himself as "I."

In his eyes, as he looked at Ji Tang, there was both a fervor for life and fearlessness. What had he experienced to undergo such a transformation?

"Mr. Ji, the Azure Dragon Association really dares to kill anyone, don’t they?" Feng Chaonan asked.

"Isn’t that already a proven fact? Your elder brother, is he not still freshly dead?" Ji Tang replied with a light laugh.

"Feng Guanyu was just a Prince, not the Crown Prince, nor the..."

Feng Chaonan shook his head slightly and spit out two words, "Emperor!"

"Hmm..." Ji Tang narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing this uncharacteristically bold Sixth Prince.

Feng Chaonan’s audacity, how had it suddenly grown so large. His previous words, they were earnest, he truly intended to kill the supposedly bedridden Emperor of Northern Zhou, Feng Tianming.

"Mr. Ji, answer me. Does the Azure Dragon Association dare to kill the Emperor?" Feng Chaonan stared at Ji Tang, speaking slowly.

"Your Highness means..."

"There’s no need to be cautious; there are no others around, you may speak freely," Feng Chaonan interrupted with a wave of his hand.

"Oh? Is that so?" Ji Tang said meaningfully.

In that instant, whether it was an illusion or not, Feng Chaonan saw Ji Tang’s figure flickering continuously, like a mirage or a fleeting bubble, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

However, this strange sight lasted only a moment, and Ji Tang stood there as usual, the prior spectacle seeming like nothing but Feng Chaonan’s illusion.

"It seems that you weren’t lying. It is indeed the case that no one else is around, not even Si Ze."

Ji Tang’s voice suddenly changed, transforming into another tone, a tone with a distinct emphasis.

"You... you are not Ji Tang," Feng Chaonan said with a loss of his previous composure, moving back incredulously.

"Of course not."

At this moment, though Ji Tang’s face remained the same, the expression on it, however, was very different from his usual demeanor.

Because of his practice of Blood Dao Martial Arts, Ji Tang’s eyes were always filled with a bloodthirsty look, and his face typically bore a slightly boastful smile. But the Ji Tang before him was different.

His eyes were indifferent, as if nothing could linger in his heart. He looked at Feng Chaonan with an amused smile on his face.

"Let’s see what has caused such a significant change in you."

"Ji Tang’s" figure vanished in a blink and reappeared right in front of Feng Chaonan, with a hand surrounded by ominous purple light placed on Feng Chaonan’s forehead.

’This power, I cannot resist...’ A massive regret rose in Feng Chaonan’s mind. He thought he was fully prepared, that even Ji Tang, the Assassin of the Azure Dragon Association, could not touch him.

Yet, he never imagined that the Ji Tang who came this time, was supposed to be "Ji Tang."

"Mind Reading Technique."

Following these words, Feng Chaonan plunged into darkness.

All his memories were being rapidly extracted by this "Ji Tang" before him.

"I had originally planned to quietly alter your views, to make you target Qiu Wu. But unexpectedly, you decided to dismiss your escorts and face me alone."

Watching the silent, closed-eyed Feng Chaonan before him, "Ji Tang," or perhaps Qing Yu, said speechlessly.

He truly hadn’t expected such a turn of events, Feng Chaonan still regarded him as the Ji Tang from their previous encounters, looking at him with old judgment.

Feng Chaonan never anticipated that this time’s Ji Tang was actually Qing Yu in disguise, leading to his downfall.

"This is also good, not only can I see through your secrets, but I can also better alter your thoughts."

If Si Haofeng or Si Ze were here, Qing Yu would need to be extremely cautious in guiding Feng Chaonan’s thoughts, not to mention making a move like he did now, which would be unthinkable.

"Hmm... first, let’s see why Si Haofeng and Si Ze are not here? I actually anticipated Si Haofeng; he might have gone with Ouyang Yan to investigate abnormalities in the Imperial Palace, but Si Ze..."

"Indeed, Si Haofeng went to investigate with Ouyang Yan, while Si Ze went to recruit two newly acquainted experts."

Among these two experts, one left a relatively deep impression on Qing Yu; upon seeing him, a curious smile formed on Qing Yu’s lips.

After confirming that Si Haofeng and Si Ze’s absence was not some trickery by Feng Chaonan, Qing Yu began unravelling the reason behind Feng Chaonan’s mental shift.

If Qing Yu wasn’t sensing wrong earlier, when Feng Chaonan mentioned killing the Emperor, there was a trace of panic in his heart, along with immense excitement. This change definitely originated from the Emperor of Northern Zhou, Feng Tianming, who feigned unconsciousness.

"So it turns out, it’s because he discovered a large number of treasures missing from the Royal Secret Vault. He thought Feng Tianming had awakened and was secretly healing himself with those treasures..."

Qing Yu didn’t know what expression to make.

Most of Feng Chaonan’s speculations were accurate. Feng Tianming had indeed awakened, and the missing treasures from the Royal Secret Vault being used for his secret healing was correct.

If Qing Yu wasn’t mistaken, those materials were probably meant for setting up the Nirvana Ceremony, and it wasn’t wrong to say it was for healing.

However, Feng Chaonan was wrong about one thing; if he were to die by Feng Tianming’s hand, it wouldn’t be because he killed the Eldest Prince, but because Feng Tianming needed his essence blood and vitality to handle the excessive vitality and True Qi of the Nirvana Ceremony.

"To think that you could catch onto Feng Tianming’s tail, that must be a lucky mistake. I will make good use of this clue about the Royal Secret Vault."

Now, Ouyang Yan and the others must be desperately in need of clues. If Qing Yu divulged the names of the missing treasures in the Royal Secret Vault to them, their investigative journey should proceed much more smoothly.

Qing Yu extracted all the secrets from Feng Chaonan’s mind before moving on to psychologically guide Feng Chaonan.

In Qing Yu’s plans, Feng Chaonan still had a significant role.

He would make an excellent scapegoat; with him present, Feng Jiu could blame everything on him. Moreover, concerning the next plans of the Azure Dragon Association, it was vital to involve Feng Chaonan.

Qing Yu looked at this person who had voluntarily fallen into the trap, his face bearing a wolfish grandmother-like smile.