Chapter 653 Revealing One’s Heart
Zhou Yi let out a sigh of relief, "As long as everyone is okay. Ling Feng, what do you plan to do tonight?"
"What else can I do? Of course, find them, rescue the captives, and then fight them with all we’ve got!" Ling Feng clenched his teeth as he spoke!
Old grudges had not dissipated, and now he had new hatreds; the raging fire within his heart had been thoroughly ignited.
"It’s not that simple!"
Wang Laogen spoke up, furrowing his brow as he analyzed, "The other party just wants you to bring the Spirit Stone in exchange for Huaihua, they didn’t say anything else; that means they don’t care how many people you bring or what kind of preparations you make!"
"In other words, they are absolutely confident they can get away unscathed!" Chu Nan continued.
Lu Zihao also nodded at that time and chimed in, "It looks like we might not be able to keep that Spirit Stone this time."
Hearing the words of the three men, Ling Feng’s pupils tightened!
He didn’t care about the Spirit Stone; if it was gone, it was gone. The main thing was, if Yu Linglong and the others couldn’t be captured, that would be truly disappointing!
So he looked up at everyone, "Then what should we do?"
"We’ll have to play it by ear when the time comes, this is only the second time we will be facing them. Don’t think about resolving everything once and for all; the struggle with the other side might be a long one. We’re just getting started!" Wang Laogen advised.
Ling Feng: "..."
No enemy had ever caused him such a headache from the outset!
Now, it seemed Wang Laogen was right. The cunning and methods of Yu Linglong and her people were not inferior to his; they may even have the upper hand. It truly wouldn’t be easy to resolve this in one fell swoop!
So, all he could do was let out a sigh, "Alright, then we’ll adapt to the situation tonight."
Having said that, he stood up, "I want to have some peace and quiet."
Everyone watched as Ling Feng left, with no one speaking out to retain him.
Only after he’d left the room did Wang Laogen shake his head and say helplessly, "Ling Feng, it’s just this one thing; you get agitated too easily!"
"Easy for you to say. If Mo Lan were the one kidnapped, you’d probably be jumping off the walls by now!" Chu Nan retorted.
Everyone fell silent. Seeing this, Chu Nan continued, "Alright, let’s not just sit here doing nothing. Since we have decided to wait until later to assess the situation, let’s all go back to our rooms and get ready!"
"Alright."
Zhou Yi and the others got up and left the room one after another.
"Old Wang, if we give that Giant Spirit Stone to the other side tonight, what will happen to the auction later?" Lu Zihao asked at that moment.
"It’s okay. Even without that one, Ling Feng can come up with others. We can’t just let down the cultivators from all over the world!" Wang Laogen said in a deep voice.
"Alright!"
Lu Zihao nodded.
The few of them were acutely aware; to lure Yu Linglong and her people, Ling Feng had decided to position selling the Spirit Stone as bait, setting this trap. However, with the arrival of top cultivators from around the world, the situation had become a pitfall for themselves!
If they didn’t handle it well, causing these cultivators to become enemies, wouldn’t they just be making a myriad of adversaries for no reason?
Therefore, Wang Laogen had thought it through; they had to sell at least one Spirit Stone this time. If they couldn’t capture Yu Linglong and the others tonight, they would have to guide the situation during the auction, exposing the actions of these people to the public!
That way, Yu Linglong and her ilk would become targets for everyone, making it very difficult for them to carry out their clandestine activities in the future!
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The time reached ten o’clock in the evening, still one hour away from the midnight hour, but Ling Feng was already feeling restless in his room!
At that moment, a knock sounded on the door, followed by Zhou Yi’s voice from the entrance, "May I come in?"
"Come in!"
Zhou Yi walked in and came to the living room, only to see Ling Feng with disheveled hair and red, swollen eyes; she was taken aback!
Then she bit her lip, "Don’t panic, Huaihua will be alright!"
"I know, did you want to see me for something?" Ling Feng looked up and asked.
Zhou Yi shook her head, "No, I just wanted to come and see you."
After saying that, she didn’t speak again, just sat down quietly and watched Ling Feng.
Feeling her gaze on him, Ling Feng was a bit baffled, "What’s the matter?"
"It’s all my negligence with Huaihua’s situation, I..."
Zhou Yi hadn’t finished speaking when Ling Feng interrupted her, "Stop, I’ve already said, this isn’t your fault. The only one to blame is me for not being vigilant enough, for overlooking her safety!"
"But..."
"There’s no ’but.’ Don’t add more burden to yourself!" Ling Feng cut her off again.
As he spoke, he glanced at the time, stood up, and said, "It’s about time, we should head out!"
He stepped forward to leave, but suddenly, Zhou Yi stood up and hugged him from behind!
Ling Feng was startled, unsure of what was going on, so he asked, "What are you doing?"
"I know you haven’t forgiven me, still blaming me for not protecting Huaihua well enough!" Zhou Yi said softly.
Sensing her body trembling slightly, Ling Feng was at a loss for words.
At first, indeed he harbored such thoughts, but later he had come to terms with it and didn’t blame Zhou Yi at all.
After all, she had her own things to deal with; it’s impossible to guard Huaihua round the clock. Moreover, given that the other party had deliberately planned it, even if you were on guard, you could hardly prevent it from happening!
So, with a wry smile, Ling Feng said, "Fool, I don’t blame you!"
After finishing, he turned around, wrapped an arm around Zhou Yi’s waist, and with the other hand, gently lifted her chin, looking into her reddened eyes, "You, don’t be under any pressure right now. What’s most important at the moment is to rescue Huaihua!"
"I know, don’t worry; even if it costs my own life, I will save her!" Zhou Yi said, biting her lip.
Ling Feng was taken aback, then said gravely, "If that’s what you’re thinking, then I won’t let you come!"
"Huh?"
Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "Why?"
"Nobody is to blame for this matter. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s Yu Linglong for being too cunning!"
Ling Feng laughed, then continued, "If you always blame yourself, I’m worried you might do something foolish in the moment!"
"I..."
Zhou Yi looked down, her head slightly lowered; Ling Feng was right, she really had been considering sacrificing herself!
Ling Feng lifted her chin again, then gently kissed her forehead, "Silly girl, you and Huaihua mean the world to me; I absolutely won’t allow any harm to come to either of you!"
Although it wasn’t the first time they had opened up their hearts to each other, in this emotionally charged moment, his words undeniably gave Zhou Yi a tremendous amount of motivation, prompting her to nod, "I understand!"
"Promise me!" Ling Feng demanded earnestly.
Zhou Yi nodded again, "I promise!"
"Alright, it’s getting late; let’s go!"
Ling Feng smiled, an arm still around her waist, and together they walked out the door.
Just as they stepped outside, they saw Xun Qianqian, Joanna, and Miao Ruoruo walking over.
Seeing the two of them so close, with Zhou Yi’s eyes still reddened, Xun Qianqian couldn’t help but ask, "What did you do Ling Feng, you didn’t bully Zhou Yi, did you?"