MTLNOVEL Chapter 160 Where Did You Get the Courage
The Northern Mountain Marquis slowly rose from the Taishi Chair and said with a cold laugh, "There's one thing, I must admit, you were indeed the Northern King in the past. When exactly did you start suspecting Seventeen? Did he inadvertently give something away?"
At this, the Northern Mountain Marquis shook his head repeatedly, "Impossible, that fellow Seventeen, he was personally trained by me. He's more cautious and careful than anyone, it's impossible he'd reveal any hints!"
Ye Feng glanced at Seventeen, who stood behind the Northern Mountain Marquis. Even at this juncture, there was not the slightest ripple of emotion on Seventeen's face, but that was to be expected. As a Death Warrior, he had long been cultivated into an unemotional tool.
Considering this, Ye Feng shook his head with a slight smile and said, "The fact is, I didn't catch the other party in the act, as you have just mentioned. This Death Warrior called Seventeen has performed very well from the beginning, serving by my side faithfully and dutifully without ever doing anything improper!"
"If that is the case, then why did you leave him in Sky Sand City, instead of keeping him by your side?" the Northern Mountain Marquis demanded.
"This can be termed as 'leaving obvious clues in my wake', or perhaps 'using your strategy against you'!"
Ye Feng smiled faintly, his face ever composed, and continued, "Since I couldn't be sure, I decided to let him go immediately, then set up a trap using the Gu&Poison Sect. And isn't it so that you, the Northern Mountain Marquis, jumped out by yourself?"
The Northern Mountain Marquis thought hard and actually nodded in agreement, "Indeed, this is a good idea. You left Seventeen in Sky Sand City to monitor the activities of the Gu&Poison Sect, then told him to prepare for a deep incursion into the Southern Border's Hundred Thousand Mountains to besiege the Gu&Poison Sect. All along, this was your scheme that you intentionally revealed."
"If Seventeen had no issues, then he would've dutifully continued to monitor the Gu&Poison Sect in Sky Sand City. But if there was a problem, he would surely report it. I must say, that was indeed a clever move!"
Ye Feng laughed lightly, "It seems you're not too dull after all!"
The Northern Mountain Marquis snorted, "There's still one point that I can't wrap my head around."
Ye Feng chuckled, "You may ask!"
Therefore, the Northern Mountain Marquis asked, "If you had already begun to suspect Seventeen and predicted that I, together with the Southern Border's Gu&Poison Sect, would make a move, why would you personally enter the mountains? Isn't that a major taboo for a military strategist?"
Ye Feng looked at him with a smile and replied, "If I hadn't come in person, I'm afraid you wouldn't have shown yourself, right?"
"Truly, had I not seen you enter the mountains with my own eyes, I would never have appeared!"
Having said this, the Northern Mountain Marquis suddenly changed the subject, "But there's still one thing that I can't fathom."
Ye Feng raised his eyebrows, his voice grave, "You may ask one last question."
The Northern Mountain Marquis sneered, "Right, this is indeed my final question. Knowing that a trap was set here, why would you still walk into it? With your broken leg and just these ten or so so-called experts, where do you get the courage?"
Ye Feng smiled faintly, then slowly released his grip on the crutches.
The crutches fell to the ground, but he still stood firmly in the center of the hall, his posture as straight as a javelin.
This small gesture, however, shocked Xiao Chuanqi, who then exclaimed with great joy, "Northern King... Northern King, your leg... your leg is healed?"
Sima Zhantian also burst into wild laughter, "Fantastic, this is truly fantastic! I knew it, how could the Northern King, with such elegance and peerlessness, have any lasting injury? His legs are fine now. Finally standing up, the Northern King has stood up once again!"
The experts from the Southern Territory and others were also very excited and happy. Now that the Northern King's legs were unharmed and it seemed his power had not suffered any damage, it was inevitable that he would return to the Northern Border, or perhaps to the Imperial Capital of Sword Inquiry!
The Northern Mountain Marquis across the room narrowed his eyes, then sneered, "So you've stood up again, so what? After such a serious injury, your power must have been greatly damaged. I was able to make you fall once, I can make you fall a second time!"
Ye Feng suddenly spoke, "Ignorant fool, generals heed my command, attack!"
"Attack!" roared Sima Zhantian and Li Jingang, and in an instant, everyone sprang into action, the hall was like a tempestuous storm had swept through.
The Northern Mountain Marquis let out a cold snort and charged directly towards Ye Feng.
"You dog, die!" Xiao Chuanqi took to the skies in a horizontal rush.
However, the Northern Mountain Marquis, capable of becoming the marquis of the Northern Border, was naturally no ordinary opponent. Xiao Chuanqi, as the Chief Legion Commander, found himself only able to parry when facing this deeply hidden Northern Mountain Marquis.
"Xiao Chuanqi, all this time, I intentionally kept a low profile and concealed my strength. Did you really think you could beat me?"
The Northern Mountain Marquis burst into laughter, his hands clawing out continuously while clad in metal gauntlets, showing no fear of Xiao Chuanqi's Soft Sword.
Suddenly, with a swish!
Xiao Chuanqi's shoulder was slashed, and his body was sent reeling back several steps, stumbling until he was right in front of Ye Feng.
Ye Feng reached out to catch Xiao Chuanqi and said, "Step back, his gauntlets are poisoned. You can't force your Qi Force anymore; the poison will attack your heart!"
Xiao Chuanqi gritted his teeth and said, "This damn dog, his concealment is truly deep. Half-Step Martial King Realm, who would have thought he's already half a step into the Martial King!"
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Ye Feng smirked and said, "Judging by his fluctuating energy, he has only stepped halfway in recently."
The Northern Mountain Marquis snorted, "Even if I've only stepped halfway in, it's more than enough to kill you, the so-called Northern King. Kill!"
With a roar of rage, he charged again.
At this moment, the hall had already descended into a chaotic brawl.
The dozen or so Grandmasters Ye Feng brought, if only facing the Gu&Poison Sect, would have certainly been more than sufficient. After all, the Four Great Protectors, Lan Youzhong, and Xiao Chuanqi were Peak Grandmasters.
But with the current situation, as the Northern Mountain Marquis joined the fray, bringing over thirty Grandmasters with him, the tide had significantly turned. Within a short time, the dozen experts from the Southern Territory were nearly completely suppressed, even Xia Lengchan and others had sustained injuries.
Especially the Gu Poison Sect Master, though this old fellow was over seventy years old, his attacks were incredibly fierce, and his palm strikes carried poison. Even the Great Protector found himself at a disadvantage against him.
Upon seeing this, Ye Feng's expression still remained calm and composed.
The Northern Mountain Marquis, biting his teeth, couldn't help but coldly snort, "Do you know what I hate about you the most?"
Ye Feng asked with a smile, "What is it?"
"It's that face of yours!" The Northern Mountain Marquis bellowed, "The current situation is clearly against you, and soon all the people you brought will be killed, yet you still maintain a calm and composed demeanor, as if everything in the world is under your control. It's that face, an ignorant yet arrogantly self-assured face, that I can't stand!"
Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Don't worry, you won't have to see it much longer, and you won't be able to anymore."
"Hmph, still so arrogant when death is at your doorstep. Today, I will take your head back to the Northern Border as a tribute to the Zhu Northern King!"
As soon as the Northern Mountain Marquis finished speaking, he tapped the ground with his foot and immediately pounced over like an arrow.
Ye Feng still stood in his place, unmoving, simply watching calmly and serenely.
"Die!" the Northern Mountain Marquis let out a cold and strange laugh, his Great Hand flashing out like lightning, aiming straight for the opponent's throat.
However, in the next moment, he couldn't laugh anymore!