Luo Feng noticed Uncle Qiu looking at him, stepped forward, and cupped his hands respectfully, "Greetings, senior."

Uncle Qiu squinted his eyes, scrutinized Luo Feng, his gaze deep as if to see through him, and suddenly asked, "Where is your home?"

Luo Feng replied, "Panlong City in the Flowing Cloud Region."

"Is that so?"

Uncle Qiu’s face showed a meaningful smile:

"So young, yet already a top Martial Artist in the Spiritual Rotation Realm, with vigorous energy, reaching Small Success in the Spirit and Flesh Unity, and even understood the Grand Momentum... Among all the family geniuses I have seen, your achievements are remarkable. Tell me, what is your purpose here?"

Luo Feng sensed a subtle chill emanating from Uncle Qiu, frowned slightly. He trusted his perception deeply; this chill directed at him was no illusion, yet he couldn’t find any reason for hostility.

"I..."

Just about to explain, Lin Hongyi suddenly interjected:

"Uncle Qiu, Luo Feng’s Grand Momentum has encountered a bottleneck. I want to help him a bit."

"Hmph!"

Unpredictably, Uncle Qiu’s gaze turned cold, lightly tapped the ground with his demon python cane.

Buzz!

In an instant, an overwhelming aura erupted from him, causing the surrounding Yuan Qi to riot, the air in the small courtyard twisted like water waves, the rocky ground cracked like thin paper, spreading alarming fissures in all directions.

Luo Feng’s heart tightened, gripping Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber.

"Miss, you should know this is a forbidden place! Have you forgotten why we ended up in this remote little country? Forgotten our Lin Family’s deep blood feud!"

Uncle Qiu stood at the center of a vortex, his gaze as sharp as lightning piercing through the void, his originally hunched figure seemed taller.

What a strong aura!

Luo Feng had already pushed the Grand Momentum to the limit, yet still felt suffocated under Uncle Qiu’s aura. His heart shook with the realization that, as he had guessed, Lin Hongyi’s background wasn’t simple.

"Uncle Qiu, I haven’t forgotten the family’s deep blood feud."

Lin Hongyi pursed her red lips tightly, her gaze firm, "Luo Feng is my friend. During the hunting conference, he saved me. The head of the Blood Saber Demon General was a gift from him that allowed me to successfully cultivate the Golden Jade God Form Skill. I just want him to stay here for a while and let Thunder Dragon Saber lend him a hand."

"Hahaha..."

Uncle Qiu suddenly laughed loudly, his eyes bulging, "Friend! Thirteen years ago, it was because the Family Head trusted a friend, got betrayed, and attracted enemies, plunging the family into an abyss with no return. Even the family treasure was lost. Miss, the martial world is dangerous, human hearts unpredictable. That’s why I’ve kept you distant from others since young. This person has murderous intent, shrewd gaze, clearly deep calculations, no way a good sort! His gift of the demon general’s head and accompanying you here must have hidden motives."

Luo Feng was furious. He followed Lin Hongyi mainly out of curiosity, never with any other intentions, and now was accused of having ulterior motives.

"Since senior does not welcome me, I shall take my leave!"

Invisibly, Luo Feng’s voice turned cold as he cupped his hands intending to leave.

Indeed, he wanted to break through the current Grand Momentum bottleneck, but he wouldn’t sacrifice his dignity for it. Moreover, staying here longer would only place Lin Hongyi in a difficult predicament.

"Luo Feng, I’m sorry..."

Lin Hongyi quickly stepped forward, stopped Luo Feng, pursed her red lips, her expression troubled.

Though she expected Uncle Qiu’s opposition, she didn’t foresee things escalating to this point.

On one side was the elder who raised her, with grace as deep as a mountain; on the other, her first close confidant in years. For a moment, she didn’t know what to do.

Luo Feng patted Lin Hongyi’s shoulder, laughed and said, "Don’t worry. Seeing the Deathless King’s saber from a thousand years ago is already enough."

He believed that with his own comprehension, even without relying on the saber’s Grand Momentum, he would break through eventually, it would merely take more time.

As Luo Feng was about to leave, a voice suddenly exploded in the courtyard.

"Hmph, boy, I said this place is forbidden."

Uncle Qiu approached Luo Feng step by step, releasing a dangerous aura.

Hearing this, Lin Hongyi’s face changed, shocked, "Uncle Qiu, what do you mean by that?"

Uncle Qiu’s gaze was like needles, directed at Luo Feng:

"Miss, for you and for our Lin Family, this person must die today."

Luo Feng frowned, secretly gathering Yuan Qi, and said, "You needn’t worry, that which I’ve seen and heard today will never be mentioned to anyone."

Uncle Qiu sneered disdainfully, his powerful aura crushed the surrounding ground into collapse, "Only dead men hold their tongues. Come here!"

Whoosh!

After he spoke, he gestured, causing a terrifying force to arise. Around Luo Feng, the air subtly vibrated, crystallizing like tempered steel, immobilizing his limbs.

"Slash!"

Luo Feng’s heart jumped, as red Saber Gang gathered on Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber, carrying overwhelming momentum, slashing forward with full force.

Crack!

Sounding like shattering jade, Luo Feng regained his freedom, pushed Sky Cloud Step to its limit, his figure darting back like lightning until stopping thirty steps away, his gaze heavy on Uncle Qiu:

"I regarded you as Lin Hongyi’s elder, showed three parts respect, don’t push me too far!"

Uncle Qiu flashed a peculiar look in his eyes, sneered coldly, "You lack the qualification to threaten me. Die now!"

With those words, Uncle Qiu swung a palm toward Luo Feng, a giant earth-yellow Yuan Qi palm exploding forth, violently pressing forward, generating fierce gusts, shredding the ground to pieces.

"Mountain Crusher!"

Suddenly, a stable mountainous aura rose in the courtyard, Lin Hongyi burst forth with golden jade radiance, stepped forward, blocking in front of Luo Feng, slammed a fist into the ground.

Boom!

A thunderous sound, the entire courtyard shook violently, a rocky mountain rose from the ground, majestically towering.

Bong!

The Palm Gang struck the rocky mountain, the surrounding space quaked furiously, causing Luo Feng to stumble, retreating incessantly.

In front of him, Lin Hongyi stood rooted, her feet deeply embedded in the ground, her delicate face pale as snow.

Splat!

Her body trembled slightly, Lin Hongyi spit out a blood arrow, creating a hole in the ground.

"Hong Yi!"

Luo Feng’s face changed slightly, was about to move over, but Lin Hongyi intercepted him with a hand, weakly said, "Luo Feng, don’t come, leave here quickly."

"You!"

Luo Feng’s brow quivered, feeling his blood boiling.

"Thirty percent release!"

Without hesitation, Luo Feng fully activated the Demon Form Technique, immediately, an intense ferocious aura spread, crimson Demon Qi soared skyward, enveloping him, three nearly two-meter-long flame fox tails manifested behind him.

Oh?

Uncle Qiu’s white beard slightly lifted.

"Luo Feng, don’t!"