I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills-Chapter 240 - 178: Trading Bases

He crashed to the ground again. As the Poison Force continued to spread through him, it was clear he was done for.

Zou Feng still didn’t act personally. When it came to delivering the finishing blow to such important figures, it was safer to leave it to Xiaolv.

With a slight wave of his hand, the already-eager Xiaolv shot out, making Zhang Yinxiu breathe his last.

Xiaolv had recently devoured the flesh and blood of several Gang Qi experts, and the effects were quite obvious.

The aura this Gu Insect now exuded was increasingly grim and terrifying, and its already bizarre poison was constantly evolving.

After Zhang Yinxiu was slain, his Personal Guards had also been dealt with by Tian Yun.

"Let’s go!"

Snatching up Zhang Yinxiu’s corpse, Zou Feng didn’t linger for a moment, speeding back toward the Cheetah Camp.

Zou Feng’s reason for prioritizing killing Zhang Yinxiu was not to eliminate one of his mortal enemies first.

Rather, it was to use his death to trigger a series of subsequent reactions.

Zhang Yinxiu was the Marshal of the Cheetah Camp. He had played an indispensable role in the previous battles against the rebel army, successfully repelling their attacks multiple times.

His strength at the Peak of Fifth Grade was only a minor factor in achieving such a combat record.

He was a true Military General in every sense of the word; commanding troops in battle was where his real advantage lay.

Therefore, once the news of Zhang Yinxiu’s death spread, the resulting boost to the rebel army’s morale would be immeasurable.

The rebels could even use this to reverse their previous decline and organize another wave of attacks.

They might even take advantage of Yuwen Boxi’s absence from Jiangnan Prefecture City to drive deep into their territory...

In short, Zhang Yinxiu’s death would at least make Yuwen Boxi hesitate, preventing him from focusing solely on waiting for Zou Feng to walk into his trap.

Before long, from a great distance, Zou Feng flung Zhang Yinxiu’s body toward a sentry post near the Cheetah Camp.

If he didn’t deliberately display the corpse, there was no telling how long it would take for the news of Zhang Yinxiu’s demise to actually get out.

But by tossing the body back to the Cheetah Camp, the news would spread like wildfire. In less than a day, almost everyone in Jiangnan Prefecture would know.

Trying to suppress the news would be useless. Zou Feng didn’t believe for a second that the rebels hadn’t planted at least one mole within the entire Cheetah Camp.

After finishing all this, Zou Feng finally fled far away with Tian Yun.

They first found a secluded spot to rest for a bit.

Although he hadn’t used his "True Man" state to kill Zhang Yinxiu, he had still unleashed several Big Moves in quick succession with his full power.

Coupled with immediately running back to dispose of the body after the fight, his energy consumption had not been small.

While they were resting, Tian Yun, who was not yet aware of Zou Feng’s full rescue plan, couldn’t help but ask, "Zou Lang, with this chaos in the Cheetah Camp, Old Thief Yuwen probably can’t sit still any longer."

"So he should leave Yuan Guang County and let his subordinates handle the aftermath?"

"Once that old thief leaves, most of the experts with him will follow. Our chance will have come..."

Zou Feng was in the middle of retracting his Skill. He let out a long breath before saying, "That’s a possibility, but not a very likely one."

"Old Thief Yuwen is clearly dead set on avenging his idiot son this time. Plus, it’s still unknown how long it will take for the rebels to reorganize their attack..."

"Therefore, Old Thief Yuwen will most likely continue to wait for us to walk into his trap within the remaining eight-day limit."

Hearing this, Tian Yun was taken aback. She wanted to ask if spending two days killing Zhang Yinxiu was all for nothing.

"In any case, this one incident isn’t enough to make him panic. We need to add something else to the mix..."

"Something else?"

Zou Feng nodded. "Sister Yun, next, we’re going to Jiangnan Prefecture City!"

As he’d said before, Zou Feng had never considered recklessly charging back into Yuan Guang County Town to face Yuwen Boxi head-on.

There was simply no chance of victory.

But since Yuwen Boxi had brought so many experts to Yuan Guang County Town to wait for him, it meant that his mansion back in Jiangnan Prefecture was now short on experts.

On the List of Gods, Yuwen Boxi’s other, very promising son, Yuwen Zheng, was also listed...

’To put it bluntly,’ Zou Feng thought, ’Yuwen Boxi came after my home, so why can’t I go after his?’

Of course, Zou Feng didn’t plan to slaughter everyone in the Yuwen Mansion; innocent servants and the like were naturally not on his list.

But for the others who were connected to him, especially those already on the list, they couldn’t blame him for taking action.

If Yuwen Boxi obediently released his people then, all would be well.

If not? Then they would just kill each other’s hostages.

And Zou Feng was certain Yuwen Boxi wouldn’t choose to kill the hostages.

Judging by how much this man doted on even his idiot son, if Zou Feng held his most promising son hostage, he would surely be even more unable to act ruthlessly. He would do everything in his power to save him, no matter how slim the hope.

Of course, all this was easier said than done. Stirring up trouble in Jiangnan Prefecture was by no means simple.

Only a Poison Cultivator like Zou Feng, who, despite being Fifth Grade, already possessed the strength of a Fourth Grade, would have the confidence to pull it off.

After explaining everything to Tian Yun, the two of them naturally set off for Jiangnan Prefecture City without delay.

Tian Yun, now aware of Zou Feng’s true intentions, was not actually reassured.

’No matter what, that’s still Jiangnan Prefecture City, Yuwen Boxi’s lair. Even if its defenses are currently weak, how could it be so easy to sneak in?’

Not to mention that once something happened, some of the experts stationed in Jiangnan Prefecture City, if not all of them, would surely come to the Yuwen family’s aid.

’So, when I think about it carefully, this trip might not be any easier than sneaking into Yuan Guang County Town, right?’

Although she had her doubts, Tian Yun ultimately trusted Zou Feng’s judgment immensely, so she didn’t ask any more nagging questions.

To put it bluntly, neither Tian Yun nor Yuwen Boxi had an adequate understanding of powerful Poison Cultivators.

It couldn’t be helped. The Central Plains weren’t the Southern Border, after all. How could there be so many formidable Poison Cultivators?

Traveling at full speed, it took them only a day and a night to arrive at Jiangnan Prefecture City, slightly exhausted.

This was the largest city in Jiangnan, with a great many places to visit and see.

It was much larger in scale than Qingchuan City, where Zou Feng had stayed for over two months.

In particular, it was teeming with Martial Dao masters. From time to time, one could spot Gang Qi Realm experts out and about.

Strolling brazenly into the city, Zou Feng checked into the inn closest to the "Yuwen Mansion."

After all, it wasn’t dark yet, so it wasn’t a good time to cause trouble, and he couldn’t just loiter suspiciously around the Yuwen Mansion.

Even though the Yuwen Mansion’s walls were high and he couldn’t see inside from the second floor of the inn, it didn’t matter to Zou Feng.

After all, once night fell, he just needed to have his "Scout," Xiaolv, sneak in first, and he would basically have a clear picture of the situation inside the Yuwen Mansion.

Seeing the cold light in Zou Feng’s eyes as he sized up the Yuwen Mansion, looking as if he were about to slaughter everyone inside, Tian Yun felt no desire to talk him out of it. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

After all, the disciples of her Heart Meeting Martial Arts Hall had already been imprisoned, left to wait hopelessly for their execution.

They might even be tortured in the meantime...

Even setting that aside, when Yuwen Boxi had barged into Yuan Guang County Town and started rounding people up, it was likely that many had already been killed or injured.

But even if she wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine, now was not the time. Killing Yuwen Boxi’s relatives prematurely would only make him kill the hostages without any scruples.

Therefore, when it came to striking the right balance, a Poison Cultivator’s methods were the most convenient...

"Sister Yun, I will make my move tonight. By tomorrow, the entire Yuwen Mansion will become a ’Poison Domain’!"

"When the time comes, you wait for me outside the city. I’ll rendezvous with you after I’ve succeeded."

After tonight, Zou Feng would essentially become an Evil Cultivator in the truest sense.

The Great Yan Court and those so-called Righteous Sects wouldn’t care that he was forced into this by Yuwen Boxi.

At that time, there would inevitably be some righteous individuals who would think, ’This man is terrifying; he must not be allowed to live.’

But Zou Feng couldn’t worry about that anymore. He couldn’t just sever all ties and watch his people die.

Besides, his Evil Skill had now reached Great Success, and he could hold his own against a Fourth Grade Expert.

As for High Grade Martial Artists...

There really weren’t many of them. Zou Feng had yet to encounter one. He figured that for some unknown reason, these people didn’t make their move lightly.

Take the Southern Prince’s rebellion, for example. At least so far, there had been no news of High Grade Martial Artists from either side clashing.

It seemed they were tacitly maintaining a kind of balance, as if the war were still in a phase where neither side wanted to be the first to use their ultimate weapon.