Zhu Zhuyun's voice trailed off, soft and sweet—
the way one would ask for a candy.
Except what she wanted…
was Dai Mubai's life.
Lin Feng looked at her lazily, though his eyes clearly held amusement.
"Oh? You want to kill him that badly?"
Zhu Zhuyun nodded repeatedly, like a little chick pecking grain—
terrified that he might not see how much she meant it.
Her beautiful eyes flickered with a mad, eager fire.
"Yes!"
Her voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement.
"More than anything!"
Of course she did.
The Dai Clan had slaughtered countless women of the Zhu Clan.
She had more reason than anyone to grind Dai Mubai's bones to dust.
A little "interest payment" today was more than reasonable.
Lin Feng nodded.
Zhu Zhuyun's breath hitched.
Without hesitation, her fingertips elongated into sharp, cold claws and shot toward Dai Mubai's exposed throat.
But—
Before the claws even touched flesh, Lin Feng's voice drifted out again.
"But not now. And certainly not in my shop."
The claws halted mid-strike, less than a centimeter from Dai Mubai's Adam's apple.
The passing gust alone nicked several hairs from his neck.
Zhu Zhuyun turned back, confused, blinking innocently at Lin Feng.
Master… what do you mean?
Lin Feng didn't explain yet.
Because Dai Mubai—lying on the floor like a smashed pile of rotten meat—
finally broke.
In the face of death, a hot current burst out of him uncontrollably.
Yes.
That kind.
Ghost Leopard Douluo's pupils contracted violently.
Crap!
The floor!
Senior's floor!!
This one thought roared in his mind.
The next instant he blurred into a streak of shadow—
and vanished.
Dai Mubai vanished with him.
When the others blinked, Ghost Leopard Douluo reappeared ten meters outside the entrance, holding Dai Mubai away from the sacred premises.
And then—
Sssshhh—
A stream of yellow liquid ran down Dai Mubai's pant leg, pooling on the bluestone pavement.
A foul stench wafted out instantly.
"Damn it! You cursed thing!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo flung the man to the ground like contaminated trash and tore out a massive bucket of clean water from his spatial ring.
He scrubbed his hands with religious fervor, as if touching Dai Mubai had reduced his lifespan by ten years.
Inside the shop, Lin Feng's face twitched.
He gave Ghost Leopard an approving nod.
"Nicely done."
Blood, Zhu Zhuqing could clean.
Piss?
Never in his shop.
Just thinking about the smell made him lose appetite.
Ghost Leopard Douluo practically floated with joy at the praise.
He straightened his back as if receiving a military medal.
"My honor! My duty! This lowly one would never allow filth to defile Senior's sacred ground!"
The other Titled Douluos cursed in unison—internally.
Bootlicker!
Shameless!
Despicable sycophant!
But their eyes were filled with regret.
Why wasn't I the one fast enough?!
That was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to impress Senior!
After the interruption passed, Lin Feng's gaze returned to Ning Fengzhi and the mother-daughter pair.
All three trembled.
Their knees almost sank deeper into the floor.
"I'll give you a chance to redeem yourselves."
Redemption.
Those words alone made the three tremble with hope.
Lin Feng tapped the counter lazily.
"You three will take this waste of a prince to the Star Luo Empire."
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
Each tap struck Ning Fengzhi's heart like thunder.
"Tell the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire…"
Lin Feng smiled lightly.
"…that within three days, I want him to come to the entrance of Feng Ran Pavilion and kowtow. Personally."
Calm words.
Deadly consequences.
"If he doesn't appear…"
He paused, the corner of his mouth lifting.
"Then the throne of the Star Luo Empire should be given to a new family.
One with a different surname."
The silence that followed felt like the world itself stopped breathing.
Ning Fengzhi's entire body convulsed.
He had no doubt.
This Senior could do it.
Easily.
Offending the empire?
What of it?
Compared to offending the man sitting in the rocking chair—
The Star Luo Empire was an ant.
"Y-Yes! Junior will deliver the message without fail!"
He bowed frantically, his head nearly bouncing off the floor.
Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction.
Then he shifted his gaze to Zhu Zhuyun—
whose beautiful face was full of lingering disappointment and grievance from being stopped earlier.
Seeing her expression, Lin Feng's lips curved faintly.
"You'll go as well."
Zhu Zhuyun's breath froze.
"When the time comes…"
Lin Feng's tone was light, almost gentle.
"…you may execute Dai Mubai yourself—right in front of the Star Luo Emperor."
BOOM.
Zhu Zhuyun's mind went white.
Then—
A tidal wave of ecstasy, so powerful it nearly shattered her soul, surged through her.
Execute Dai Mubai.
In front of the Emperor.
With her own hands.
This was not just revenge.
This was vindication.
This was salvation.
This was rebirth.
Her chest tightened, her eyes burned, and before she could stop herself—
She leaped over the counter—
And threw herself into Lin Feng's arms.
"Senior!! Wuwuwu—thank you! I… I…!"
She cried like a child who had been wronged for years and finally found someone willing to protect her.
All the pain, hatred, endurance, humiliation—
all burst at once.
Lin Feng blinked.
Soft.
Fragrant.
Very fragrant.
He raised a hand and gently patted her trembling back.
"All right, all right. I know you've suffered."
"This is your chance to vent it all. Don't cry now."
Zhu Zhuyun slowly lifted her head from his chest.
Her makeup was a mess, her face streaked with tears—
yet her eyes glowed with a brilliance like two blazing stars.
She nodded vigorously.
"Mm!"
Ning Fengzhi watched all this, complex emotions swirling in his chest.
Such warmth…
Such favor…
Such value.
What a terrifyingly good master she had.
He glanced at his own daughter, still kneeling in a haze of shock and shame…
And sighed inwardly.
Preserving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was already fortune beyond measure.
As he prepared to leave—
Lin Feng's voice drifted out again.
"Ning Fengzhi."
Ning Fengzhi flinched so hard he nearly bit his tongue.
He bowed instantly.
"Junior is here!"
Lin Feng—still gently wiping Zhu Zhuyun's tears—spoke casually.
"On this trip to the Star Luo Empire… protect Zhuyun well."
Then his gaze sharpened, even without lifting his head.
"If she suffers even the slightest injury because of your incompetence…"
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