Chương 227: Danger

Long Feng took out the black sheath he received from old man Solitude and caressed it gently. Then the Origin Spirit Sword appeared in his other hand and he slipped it into the sheath. It was a perfect fit. Smiling, Long Feng strapped the sword sheath to his waist. A faint change suddenly seemed to appear in his aura. It was like his confidence suddenly increased and an unfettered feeling filled his heart.

As he stood there, his black hair flying in the air and his white robes flapping with the wind, the sword tied to his left waist added a faint elegance to him. His handsome face suddenly seemed much more attractive than before.

"I think my sword heart is beginning to form" Long Feng grinned and then vanished from the spot, appeared many meters away. He repeated this a few more times, then used his full strength to unleash the Nine Firmament Steps completely. His thin figure instantly flew into the air and paused at a low altitude. Laughing proudly at his ability, Long Feng began to fly quickly. Flying, an ability that was unique to spirit realm warriors and above. Long Feng was flying with his own ability, not just floating in the air.

And his speed was comparable to a rank five spirit realm warrior. This was completely thanks to the powerful Nine Firmament Steps. Long Feng's figure quickly vanished Into the distance.

A few days later, Long Feng left the central province. Along the way, he ran out of inner energy quite frequently and had to resort to running on foot while he recovered his energy. He was attacked by bandits twice along the journey, but both times, he easily dispatched the bandits. He would stop at night and meditate in the mountains till daybreak and if he could reach a city or even a small town, he would rent a room in a hotel for the night and leave the next day.

He also managed to cultivate the fourth level of the heaven ripping finger along the way. The power of this finger was astonishing. But without a real opponent to test it against, he couldn't tell exactly how strong it's piercing power was. A few more days passed in this boring way and Long Feng soon reached the Jianhai Province, following his memory to return to the Long clan's valley. One thing worth mentioning was that he had a faint feeling of danger and alarm in the middle of his journey.

Yet there was no danger for miles around him. And this feeling of danger grew clearer as he neared the Long clan. His instincts screamed for him to turn back and not head to the Long clan, but Long Feng naturally wouldn't follow his instincts at such a moment. His mind was unable to stay calm as he thought maybe the Long clan had met with some danger, or someone close to him was in danger and he could somehow sense it. This thought caused him to use his full speed to return to the Long clan.

One day later, he could finally see the Long clan's valley in the distance. Several large buildings could be seen. It could be seen that the Long clan had gotten much bigger than ever before. They could be considered a famous powerful family Clan in the Jianhai Province with a reputation just below the Jianhai Clan. And they also had ties with the Mortal heaven sect, another powerful sect in this province. This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author's consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

This made them a hard bone to chew, and no other force was willing to offend them. Many people expected that the Jianhai Clan would make a move to suppress this rising force to stop their growth and show them who was the boss but surprisingly, the Jianhai Clan remained completely quiet. This caused the Long clan's fame to increase. Many people also heard the rumors about the young chief of the Long clan barging into the Jianhai clan, fighting their elders and defeating the spirit realm Jianhai Clan Chief.

This rumor was initially scoffed at and taken as a joke, but when the Jianhai clan did nothing to refute this rumor and also remained silent while the Long clan rapidly expanded, many people had to believe that there was one truth in that rumor. And thus the Long clan became a feared and respected force in the province, second only to the Jianhai Clan. The current Long clan was bustling. Although the clan members hadn't increased much, they had all grown stronger.

And the younger generation were also getting stronger rapidly. The future of the Long clan was looking bright. Today, Long Feng walked through the gates of the Long clan. He was stopped by the guards, a few peak yin realm cultivators. Long Feng was inwardly impressed by this.

"Halt! Identitfy yourself and purpose or leave the grounds of the Long clan immediately!" One of the guards barked loudly. Long Feng was more mature than he was before he left. So it wasn't surprising that the guards couldn't immediately recognize him. He smiled and wasn't offended. If anything, he was proud.

"Tell me, has anything happened in the clan recently? A fight or anything?" Long Feng asked, still unable to calm his worried heart even though the Long clan seemed normal. The guard frowned, wondering why Long Feng looked so familiar to him. He was about to chase him away when a guard beside him suddenly exclaimed"Y-young Clan Chief!" All the guards were instantly dumbfounded.

Then Long Feng's face merged with that of the less mature face of the young master in their memories and the two suddenly didn't seem much different. All of them instantly clasped their fists and bowed respectfully. Their respect and excitement was sincere from the depths of their hearts. To them, their young master who single handedly raised the Long clan to it's currently state and also defeated the spirit level Jianhai Clan Chief was Invincible!

Suddenly realizing that he was standing before them, they couldn't hide their excitement, respect and nervousness.

"No need for such. Just answer my question" Long Feng waved his hand. The first guard who stopped him quickly stepped forward"Replying to the Young Clan Chief, there has been no disturbance or changes in the clan recently. No force in the province dared to slight the Long clan!" Long Feng's heart calmed down a bit.

"What of Yan jian and Li Yue'er? Did they come here?"

"Yes Young Clan Chief. Young master Yan jian and Young Lady Li Yue'er came to the clan a few weeks ago and we're received by the young Chief's father, Lord clan chief " the guard replied respectfully. Long Feng finally felt relieved. He nodded and walked past the guards who instantly made way and entered the Long clan. He didn't roam around as he headed straight to the main hall of the clan. His soul power could sense several familiar figures in the hall that made him smile.

He didn't pause after reaching the hall and simply pushed the doors wide open and walked in. The sudden entrance of Long Feng startled everyone in the hall. But these people weren't like the guards earlier who didn't recognize him immediately. They were his family and they instantly recognized him even though he changed a bit.

"Feng'er!"

"Brother Long Feng!"

"Young Clan Chief!"

"Long Feng!"

"Feng'er!" Several voices called out to him excitedly. Long Feng's smile was filled with warmth and gentleness.

"Grandfather, Father, your son is back!" He slowly fell to his knees and said.

After the reunion, Long Feng summarized his experience to Yan jian and Li Yue'er to assure them that he was fine. Then he respectfully rejected the plan to throw a banquet for him and spent the evening chatting with his father and grandfather, narrating some of his experiences to them. He also chatted with his uncles and cousins like Long Qing who had turned Into a beauty in her own rights and had a cultivation level of rank one Yang realm.

She was even an elder ranked figure in the clan and was responsible for training the young kids. Long Feng thoroughly enjoyed the day, once again feeling peaceful and the warmth of home. But he couldn't get the feeling of danger out of his mind. In fact, it seemed to have exploded the moment he stepped into the Long clan, the danger ringing in his head like alarms. Long Feng couldn't stay calm under this terrifying feeling of danger which he couldn't track. Everyone he loved was safe.

If so, then where was this danger coming from? If not the Long clan, then… was it Liuli? Thinking that Hua Liuli might be in danger, Long Feng was suddenly filled with worry. But he didn't let it show on his face. The night passed peacefully for everyone but Long Feng. The alarms in his head got louder and louder, so much that he couldn't sleep a wink. He suddenly had a clear feeling that… danger was coming. He racked his head through the night trying to think of where this danger was coming from.

He didn't believe that his instincts were mistaken. If so, then it wouldn't be so severe. And his instincts had saved his life quite a few times before, especially back at the Yin Ghost Forest. So it couldn't be a mistake. And sure, that danger finally revealed itself the next morning! The clan went about normally as usual. The juniors trained under the watch of their teachers, the clan elders discussed different clan issues and how to deal with them and the clan chief gave detailed orders.

Suddenly, the alarm in Long Feng's head paused, or vanished like it was never there. Before Long Feng could ponder over this bizarre situation…

"Long Feng brat! Come out and Die!" A thunderous voice resounded across the sky of the Long clan, shocking the entire clan. The elders and clan members rapidly surged out an looked up to see who dared to act with such insolence within the Long clan. The clan chief Long Yuan and The old clan chief also rushed out with ugly expressions. Long Feng's face changed drastically after hearing that familiar voice. Yan jian and Li Yue'er also froze, a faint shiver rushing through their bodies.

Long Feng rushed out as he held on to a tiny hope that it wasn't who he thought it was. That it was just the same voice. But that hope was dashed when he raised his head and stared at the sky about the Long clan's valley. His pupils shrank as a name appeared in his mind. Beside him, Yan jian gasped while Li Yue'er froze, her soft arms shivering ever so slightly.

"Limitless…Blood…Assassin!"