Chapter 497: So It’s You
It took a minute, but Ling Feng found something on the bedroom floor of the first level.
Carpet covered the room, but one corner near the wall was turned up.
He stepped forward, lifted it gently, and saw a seam in the floorboards below.
At the same time, there was a hollow indention in the plank that looked very much like a handle.
So, Ling Feng reached out and pulled, lifting up a large section of the wooden board.
"Well-hidden!"
He snorted coldly and then jumped into the opening.
As his feet hit the ground with a muffled thud, a sensor switch turned on the lights instantly.
Ling Feng focused his eyes and realized he was in a corridor!
With walls on either side, he could only walk forward.
Looking at the decor of the underground corridor, it seemed to have some age to it. Ling Feng couldn’t help but wonder, what did the former owner do with this thing?
While he was pondering, a strong gust of wind suddenly hit him from the front, causing his pupils to instantly tighten!
It was a gleaming long saber, swinging towards him from someone hiding in the darkness.
In a split second, Ling Feng reacted!
"Chi!"
The God Slayer Saber sliced through the opponent’s blade, and at the same time, Ling Feng was face to face with the person!
Before the other could even cry out in surprise, they felt a chill on their neck, and the last thing they saw was Ling Feng’s cold gaze.
With a snort, Ling Feng continued forward with his saber, turned a corner, and saw a door.
As this wasn’t a stealth infiltration, he kicked the door open and went in.
The room was a small fighting room; though not large, it was fully furnished, complete with a sofa, a coffee table, and even a small liquor cabinet.
There were three people inside: two young men standing with wary faces and a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa.
As their eyes met, Luo Sihai recognized Ling Feng’s face and was momentarily stunned.
When Ling Feng saw him, he too revealed a hint of a smile, "Long time no see!"
"You, how could, it’s you?"
Luo Sihai, knowing Ling Feng’s methods, shivered at the sight of him and stammered the question.
"Surprised? Don’t worry, I’ll tell you in a moment!"
Ling Feng smiled and dashed towards the two young men.
The two were taken aback, scrambled to dodge, but the gap in their abilities was too wide. They were no match for Ling Feng and were swiftly taken down.
A strong scent of blood soon pervaded the fighting room.
Luo Sihai was dumbstruck. To come in and kill without a word – was this man insane?
Nervously shrinking into a corner of the sofa, he asked with a face full of horror, "What are you doing?"
Ling Feng sat down with his saber and asked indifferently, "Where is Luo Nanlin?"
"You’re looking for the third master?"
Luo Sihai’s eyes bulged in shock, then he continued, "The third master isn’t here with me, why would you come here looking for him?"
"You have two chances, and you’ve already wasted one. I’ll ask you again, where is Luo Nanlin!" said Ling Feng, staring into his eyes and shaking the short dagger in his hand.
"..."
Facing the naked threat of death and those eyes full of killing intent, Luo Sihai froze completely.
"3, 2, 1..."
Ling Feng had little patience. Seeing him silent, he started counting down from three and thrust the saber!
"I..."
Luo Sihai raised his hands in terror, just about to say something, but it was already too late!
The edge of the blade swept by, and the spark of life faded away!
Far from subsiding, the surge of violence in Ling Feng’s heart had grown even stronger!
Rising with his saber, he turned his head to look around and discovered another small door on the other side of the Fighting Room, which he immediately kicked open and stepped through.
It was a corridor, but very short, spanning only a few meters.
Moreover, from the look of it, this place was newly excavated, as the stone debris still appeared fresh.
At the end, Ling Feng’s view suddenly opened up to reveal a vast underground space ahead!
This was a naturally formed cave with odd-shaped rocks jutting out everywhere. Peering down, he saw the drop was about ten meters.
The cave was bright with light; wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, providing a clear line of sight.
Ling Feng had already spotted the person at the bottom of the cave, who was now sitting cross-legged, motionless as if in meditation.
However, somewhat unexpectedly, the person was not Luo Nanlin but Luo Beihai!
Although his hair was disheveled and he appeared much older than before, Ling Feng recognized him at a glance.
With confusion, he leaped down; a ten-meter drop posed no obstacle to him, and he landed in front of Luo Beihai in an instant.
The old man continued to sit cross-legged, motionless, not even opening his eyes as if he hadn’t noticed Ling Feng’s presence.
Saber in hand, Ling Feng asked, "Old man, what’s going on here?"
No sooner had he asked than Luo Beihai opened his eyes, gave him a glance, shook his head slightly, and waved his hand, signaling for him to leave.
Of course, Ling Feng would not leave. He chuckled and pressed on, "After all the trouble of finding you, how could I possibly leave? What exactly is going on?"
Luo Beihai’s gaze was piercing as he looked at him, still without speaking, and simply closed his eyes again.
This was getting weird. Ling Feng felt something was off and seemed to have caught a hint of something.
So he squatted down and said to Luo Beihai, "If you don’t speak, I won’t leave. You at least have to tell me what’s going on, right?"
"..."
"Alright, if you won’t talk, then I’ll have to take you with me!"
Ling Feng said this, got up, and moved forward to forcibly take the person with him!
Immediately, Luo Beihai’s eyes snapped open, filled with a vicious and malicious intent!
"Leave me alone."
His voice was hoarse, and Ling Feng was stunned.
After spinning his eyes around, he seemed to understand something and scoffed, "No wonder I felt something was off; now I understand, you’re actually Luo Nanlin!"
The wrong feeling from before had been vague, but now it was clear—this older man looked like Luo Beihai, but his gaze and the sound of his voice were all Luo Nanlin’s!
Although how this had come to pass was a mystery, given the coincidence of both individuals’ disappearances, there had to have been an event that led to this outcome!
Sure enough, immediately after Ling Feng finished speaking, Luo Beihai’s expression changed, and then his hand suddenly shot up!
Ling Feng watched as his hand moved, releasing a mass of black qi that then flew straight towards him!
Knowing this could not be anything good, he instantly sidestepped, using his speed to dodge it.
He then watched as the black qi drifted towards the cave wall, and the dark stone immediately emitted a puff of white smoke!
"Damn, you have some skills, don’t you? This must be a Heretical Cult cultivation technique, eh? Luo Nanlin, you’ve got some tricks up your sleeve!"
Ling Feng sneered, his body flickered in an instant, and he charged with his saber aimed at his opponent’s face!
"Thud!"
A muffled sound echoed as Ling Feng’s body was hurled backward, crashing heavily against the cave wall.
Fortunately, protected by the Dragon Soar Skill, with a flash of golden light, he landed safely on the ground.