Chapter 1690: Chapter 909: Princely Heir (Part 2)
The young nobleman glanced at Qian Hua in front of him, then turned his gaze to Lin Feng, thinking to himself: "Both of these individuals are extraordinary, they are certainly not simple."
So he said to the innkeeper: "No need to worry, if these two want to stay, there are still rooms available. Just arrange for them to stay."
The innkeeper seemed surprised, looking at the nobleman without reacting. Then the nobleman raised his hand to greet Lin Feng and bowed to Qian Hua.
Lin Feng and Qian Hua returned the salute. Lin Feng said, "I am unaware of the nobleman’s origins. If there’s an opportunity, I will surely visit."
The young nobleman smiled and said, "My father is Liu Qian, the Marquis of Yunzhou, and I am his legitimate son, Liu Yunfeng."
"I am Lin Xing, and this is my family escort."
Lin Feng was not speaking falsely. After joining the Giant Wood Clan, he was given a name within the clan. Because the Giant Wood Clan revered the starry mountains and skies, and Lin Feng was a great hero among them, they named him "Xing," meaning "Star."
After becoming the City Lord, Lin Feng’s name was already known to the officials of the Court in the Human Realm, and since the person in front of him was the Princely Heir in opposition to the Court, he must also be aware of affairs at the border.
With that, Lin Feng and Qian Hua followed the innkeeper to the Tianzi courtyard.
Lin Feng originally intended to go directly to the room where Su Liqian was staying, as the Golden Toad had mentioned. However, he didn’t expect there to be a Barrier at the door, and just as he was about to break through, Liu Qian stepped in to stop him.
Liu Qian said somewhat nervously, "Lin Young Hero, you must not enter this room."
Lin Feng was puzzled. Could Su Liqian’s disappearance be related to Yunzhou Marquis House? Lin Feng thought that barging in could bring trouble if no one was inside.
So Lin Feng asked, "Prince Liu, why can’t we enter? Is someone living in this room?"
Liu Qian replied to Lin Feng, "No, this room houses an important artifact with an Array outside, so you cannot enter."
Qian Hua couldn’t sit still and said, "What kind of Array, I must see how powerful it is."
With that, Qian Hua mobilized the True Yuan within himself.
As Qian Hua was mobilizing his True Yuan, Lin Feng said to him, "What are you doing? Didn’t Prince Liu say that this room has been occupied?"
"But!" Qian Hua looked at Lin Feng indignantly, thinking that since Su Liqian was inside, it wouldn’t matter to just go in and rescue her.
Lin Feng knew what Qian Hua was thinking, but the situation was not yet clear, and he couldn’t act rashly.
So he said to Qian Hua, "But what?"
Seeing Lin Feng’s serious expression, Qian Hua couldn’t say anything more.
Seeing Qian Hua had nothing more to say, he quickly turned his head to look at Liu Qian. At this time, Liu Qian did not know what Lin Feng and the others were doing there, so he hadn’t thought much about it.
Lin Feng asked Liu Qian, "Please, young prince, choose a vacant room for us."
Lin Feng looked at Liu Qian, then gave a salute to him, appearing to comply with his arrangements; it seemed he needed to act cautiously.
"Biyao City prohibits fighting, and if there’s no one inside and we are expelled from Peace City by the City Guards, our efforts would be in vain. Therefore, we must proceed cautiously. There’s a Barrier at the door, and I haven’t been able to investigate the situation inside the room. I think it’s better to observe discreetly for a while before taking action."
Lin Feng and Qian Hua discussed in a room within the Tianzi courtyard. However, while speaking, Lin Feng used a Prohibition to apply an Array, so their conversation wouldn’t be overheard.
After speaking, Lin Feng left Qian Hua behind, instructing him to keep a watchful eye. If anything happened, he should use the Communication Stone to inform him. This was a treasure gifted when Lin Feng left the Six Realms Treasure Pavilion.
He didn’t know why the gentleman would give this to them, but Lin Feng guessed the person knew he could use it. After all, those who could pay 150,000 Spirit Stones to get the Golden Toad to speak were esteemed patrons, and although the Six Realms Treasure Pavilion had a widespread reputation, maintaining customer relations was still necessary. Therefore, gifting a pair of Communication Stones was no big deal.
Lin Feng tested the Communication Stone before leaving, feeling assured it worked well, so he took it with him.
"Esteemed guest, please come in. The Young Master has prepared a private room for you."
At the entrance to the Fenglai Inn’s hall, Lin Feng saw two women, following alongside another woman.
At first glance, Lin Feng realized they were from the Six Great Sects. Judging by their attire, they were exactly like Su Liqian, whom he met in the desert that day.
He wondered why the disciples of Phoenix Cliff had come.
So he quietly followed them. With Lin Feng’s cultivation, following these people undetected was exceedingly easy.
The group of women, without saying a word, directly followed the innkeeper to the private room reserved by the Princely Heir of Yunzhou, Liu Qian.
"According to the information from the Six Realms Treasure Pavilion, since Su Liqian is in Fenglai Inn, and the disciples of Phoenix Cliff are now meeting with the heir, there must be something suspicious."
Lin Feng followed along, trailing the innkeeper and company to the corridor on the second floor. Lin Feng hid in a concealed spot, waiting until the innkeeper left before approaching the private room’s entrance. At this moment, the Phoenix Cliff disciples and their leader had already entered the room.
Using a Prohibition to conceal his presence, Lin Feng cautiously approached the doorway.
At this time, no Prohibition was set at the door, so Lin Feng could clearly hear the sounds from inside the room.
He heard a woman inside saying, "The Marquis of Yunzhou is truly a contemporary hero while the Court is muddled, and the people suffer from foreign oppression living in deep misery. If the Marquis could win the world, it would be a blessing for the people."
Hearing the woman’s words, Lin Feng couldn’t help but find it amusing. Indeed, people from the Six Great Sects, as soon as they arrived, spoke in a grandiose manner, giving enough respect to the Princely Heir of Yunzhou. With someone praising his father, Liu Qian, as a son, naturally, felt proud.
Then Liu Qian’s voice came from within the room, "Master Daoist, you flatter us. The world should be in the hands of the virtuous. Although Yunzhou Marquis House has a hundred thousand mercenaries, we have not yet brought Merit to the world. However, since the Court is muddled and disregards the people’s plight, we shall rise according to the people’s will. Once we seize the world, we will return it to the people."
What fine words about returning it to the people, spoken so pleasantly and grandiosely. If they truly seize the world, would the Liu Family willingly let go? Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn’t help but laugh inwardly, a bitter laugh.
"It seems the Marquis of Yunzhou is not necessarily speaking on behalf of the world. The smoother the talk, the greater their ambition."
Lin Feng thought to himself.
Just then, the Communication Stone started sounding. The Communication Stone would only transmit sound to its user because Lin Feng had added a Prohibition to it.
Qian Hua said to Lin Feng, "Brother Lin, there’s trouble."
"What is it?"
Lin Feng asked urgently.
Qian Hua eagerly replied to Lin Feng, "A group of black-clad intruders has arrived in the courtyard. I’ll handle them first!"
With that, Qian Hua cut off communication on the Communication Stone.
Lin Feng quickly shouted into the stone, "Hello!"
While talking to Qian Hua, due to the urgent situation, he hadn’t been paying attention. Inside, the Phoenix Cliff disciples and the Princely Heir, along with his men, immediately heard the commotion outside the door.
A woman inside immediately said, "Who?"
After she spoke, Liu Qian’s men promptly opened the door but found no trace of anyone.
Liu Qian stood up from his seat, unable to remain calm, and said, "Let’s hurry back to the courtyard." His tone sounded composed, but he spoke quickly.
