The girls, including Lin Siqi, all heard the chill in Ling Feng's words, and their expressions turned somewhat grim.
Seeing Yang Fei return, Tang Ru was the first to lean in and ask, "Yang Fei, what's wrong with Ling Feng? Didn't you say it was over? That big bad guy was arrested, right?"
Yang Fei frowned and shook his head helplessly.
"Zu Shen got away!"
"Zu Shen? Who is that?" Tang Ru blinked in confusion.
Ji Yunyue, who was holding her arms by the side, coldly explained, "A descendant of the Zu family, one of the Corpse Gu families, and the origin of this dispute!"
Dispute?
The commotion outside was practically a war.
All of this was caused by this guy named Zu Shen.
And now, this Zu Shen had escaped.
How could Ling Feng possibly be in a good mood?
"Alright, don't bother him. I can tell he's genuinely in a bad mood!"
Li Tianjiao, with his hands behind his head, brushed past them. As he passed Yang Fei, he instructed, "I'm heading back. Tell Ling Feng later that he owes me a drink!"
"Yes! Farewell, King of the Zhenyuan!" Yang Fei was extremely, extremely reverent towards Li Tianjiao.
Li Tianjiao waved dismissively and left with a flourish!
Lin Shuainan, covering his face, sidled over, "Brother Yang Fei, you say my big brother is so amazing, what could possibly make him unhappy? He can solve anything. If I were as handsome as him, I would have married Xiuxiu by now!"
Yang Fei shot Lin Shuainan a look and chose not to respond.
Xiuxiu, her pretty face flushed, grabbed Lin Shuainan's ear, "What nonsense are you spouting? Who said I'm marrying you?"
"Ouch, my ear is falling off! Xiuxiu, spare me, I won't dare again..."
Lin Shuainan darted around the hotel lobby.
The somewhat serious atmosphere was livened up considerably by Lin Shuainan's antics.
However, those who cared about Ling Feng were all feeling a sense of unease.
Everything seemed to have settled, but for Ling Feng, it was far from over, otherwise, he wouldn't be so unhappy.
Upstairs in the suite!
Ling Jun, sensing the room door behind him open, quickly got up, "Second Brother, you're back. What about Nalan Xing..."
Before Ling Jun could finish his question, Ling Feng calmly replied, "He's been taken back by the Elder Council. His value alive is greater than his value dead."
"Oh, I see..." Ling Jun felt a pang of anxiety.
As long as Nalan Xing was alive, it felt like the Ling family of Jiangbei would always be under scrutiny.
Ling Feng ignored Ling Jun's emotions, sat by the bed, and with a flick of his wrist, golden needles appeared in his hand.
"Second Brother, are you going to give Big Brother acupuncture? We just used the most advanced medical equipment to examine him. Big Brother might be paralyzed for life. His consciousness is very weak, and it's difficult for him to even wake up..."
Ling Jun frowned, shaking his head helplessly.
"What are you trying to say?" Ling Feng interrupted him directly.
"This..." Ling Jun hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm trying to say that Big Brother might very well become a vegetative state!"
"With others, he might become a vegetative state. With me, he will not!"
Ling Feng's words were resolute and utterly domineering!
This confidence naturally stunned Ling Jun!
Then, Ling Feng's hands moved, conjuring golden needles, silver needles, and bone needles, rapidly placing them around Ling Yan's body.
Ling Yan's body seemed to inflate, quickly recovering from its shriveled state.
"What kind of acupuncture technique is this? It can stimulate the body's potential! This regenerative ability is too strong!" Ling Jun's eyes widened, filled with a sharp glint.
This acupuncture technique alone could elevate the status of the Ling family of Jiangbei to an unprecedented level.
Countless people would surely flock to seek treatment!
Ling Feng, however, seemed not to hear the words behind him and continued to apply the needles.
"Cough, cough!" Without any warning, Ling Yan coughed violently, and blood also spurted from his mouth.
Ling Jun was startled but also overjoyed, "Big Brother is awake!"
"Hoo, Xiao Feng, is that you..." Ling Yan had indeed woken up, looking weakly at Ling Feng. He firmly grasped Ling Feng's hand!
"Big Brother, your qi and blood have been depleted too much. It won't be easy for your bodily functions to fully recover. This moment of clarity is also brief. Do you have any instructions for me?"
Ling Feng's expression was icy, his words spoken with urgency, each syllable measured.
It was as if Ling Yan would faint at any moment and never wake up again.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head, "Heh heh, I've already died once. It's just... Big Brother is sorry to you, Xiao Feng. Take good care of Xiao Ran, and don't waste your energy on me!"
With those words, tears rolled down Ling Yan's eyes, and he fell unconscious again.
The hand that held Ling Feng's also lost its strength!
Ling Feng's eyes were bloodshot.
As expected, he could only make Ling Yan conscious for a brief moment. In the time that followed, without medicinal assistance, Ling Yan would ultimately become a vegetative state!
Even the medical techniques from his cultivation of the Immortal Heaven Scroll required medicinal assistance. Acupuncture alone was not enough to save him!
"Big Brother, you can rest assured that Xiao Ran will be taken care of by me. You truly have died once, but you have also been revived once. Don't worry, I will make you live!"
Releasing Ling Yan's hand, Ling Feng's voice, like an oath, followed.
He then turned to look at Ling Jun.
"Xiao Jun, you should return to Jiangbei!"
"Ah? Second Brother, you're not returning to the family with me? Nalan Xing has been captured now, and there's no need for our family to remain hidden and low-key!" Ling Jun's words were somewhat anxious!
Ling Feng shook his head indifferently.
"The Ling family is not the only one with bloodline power. These powers that surpass ordinary people do not make you superior. My identity is awkward, and it's not suitable for me to return to the Ling family in Jiangbei. I need to take Big Brother to the capital for treatment!"
Ling Feng's gaze was extremely resolute. Ling Jun only had to meet his eyes for a moment to know that he absolutely could not dissuade Ling Feng.
In the end, he could only grit his teeth and nod in agreement, "Alright! Then Second Brother, if you need the family, just say the word."
"I will have people protect you. Zu Shen obtained our family's bloodline power from the Corpse Gu Divine Infant, and he might continue to trouble you. If anything unusual happens, notify me immediately."
Ling Feng instructed.
"Okay, Second Brother, don't worry. If we see that scoundrel, we'll do our best not to let him escape again!" Ling Jun also showed a look of indignation.
Just as Ling Jun was about to leave the room, the door was knocked on from the outside.
And the sound was quite urgent!
"Come in!"
Ling Feng frowned slightly, a vague sense of foreboding washing over him!
Yang Fei directly opened the door and rushed in.
"Heavenly Venerate..." He was about to say something, but seeing Ling Jun standing nearby, he couldn't help but close his mouth.
Ling Jun wisely withdrew.
Yang Fei then reported the news with a look of anxiety, "Heavenly Venerate, we just received word that your sister-in-law's body was stolen. We had deployed many people to Nanyun, leaving the defenses in Jiangbei somewhat weak..."