Chapter 1121 - 1118: Encountering an Old Friend in a Foreign Land, Green-faced Blood Crow!

Upon hearing the voice, Luo Feng did not pause and proceeded directly toward the city gate.

He was currently wearing a mask, and since there were no familiar faces in Red Mysterious City, no one should be able to recognize him.

"Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land. There’s no need for such coldness."

He had just taken two steps when a clear voice sounded again, with a hint of mild displeasure in its tone.

The breeze stirred slightly, and the speaker had already arrived behind Luo Feng.

Hmm?

Only then did Luo Feng stop and turn around to look.

Behind him was a slender figure of a woman.

The woman was dressed in a red form-fitting outfit, with a sword at her waist, short hair that reached her ears, appearing neat and sharp. She wore a plum blossom veil over her face, concealing her features, but her eyes were exceptionally bright, exuding a hint of sharpness. Judging from the fluctuations in Yuan Qi, she was a martial artist at the peak of the Spiritual Rotation Realm’s sixth layer.

"Do you know me?"

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow.

A faint killing intent emanated from the other person, giving off a dangerous vibe. However, he found her somewhat familiar, as if he had met her before.

The girl’s eyes curved slightly, and she let out a crisp laugh like a wind chime, clasping her hands behind her back as she began to count lightly:

"Luo Feng, of Panlong City in the Flowing Cloud Region, currently sixteen years old. He studied at Purple Sun School in his youth and is now an Inner Sect Disciple of Linglong Hall. At fifteen, he comprehended the Grand Momentum and emerged as the champion in the Twelve Golden Palace assessment. He is regarded as one of the two legendary geniuses of the Flowing Cloud Region alongside Lu Xiao Yun, the third on the Ten New Dragons list..."

"Who are you?"

Luo Feng frowned and asked coldly.

The girl smiled slightly, said nothing, but simply reached to undo her collar, revealing her jade white collarbone.

On her pristine skin, a faint blood flower pattern could be seen.

"Blood Flower Tower..."

Upon seeing the blood flower pattern, Luo Feng’s gaze flickered.

Assassins from the Blood Flower Tower would have a blood flower tattoo near the collarbone, and the woman before him was undoubtedly from the Blood Flower Tower.

After a brief thought, Luo Feng remembered who she was, and said while looking at the girl, "You are Qin Xuan."

Back when he was in the warrior hall of Blood Jade City for the martial artist assessment, he met a Blood Flower Tower female assassin named Qin Xuan, who even invited him to join the Blood Flower Tower, though he politely declined.

"Hehe, I didn’t expect you still remember me."

Qin Xuan tidied her collar and removed her veil, revealing a delicate face, and smiled, "Luo Feng, since we parted in Blood Jade City, it has been over a year since we last met."

Luo Feng nodded, "How did you recognize me?"

Qin Xuan blinked and with a flick of her hand, she took out a token.

The token was blood-red throughout, with a seven-petal blood flower in the center, vivid as blood, exuding a sense of killing intent.

"After parting for three days, a fresh look is warranted. Don’t take me for the same Qin Xuan from back then. I’m now one of the Seven Blood Flowers from the Blood Flower Tower."

Qin Xuan’s voice carried a trace of pride.

The Seven Blood Flowers are a group of the seven strongest young assassins of Blood Flower Tower, each a prominent figure among the younger generation.

Currently, four of the Seven Blood Flowers were nurtured by the Blood Flower Tower, including Qin Xuan; the other three are talented young martial artists from other factions in the martial world, with two of them being renowned figures on the New Dragon List.

"Congratulations."

Luo Feng smiled faintly, knowing that as an elite assassin of the Blood Flower Tower, Qin Xuan naturally had her unique way of identifying people.

Qin Xuan put away the token and said, "Luo Feng, over the past year, you’ve become quite a figure in our Canglang Dynasty. It seems my judgment wasn’t incorrect back then. It’s a pity you didn’t join our Blood Flower Tower, or else you’d definitely be one of the Seven Blood Flowers too."

Both intended to leave Red Mysterious City, and they walked side by side toward the city gate.

Along the way, Qin Xuan glanced at Luo Feng and said, "By the way, I heard you were pursued by Blood Demon Sect experts in the Red Flame Desert, including the notorious Corpse Ghost Taoist. Many claimed you had died there, but apparently they were wrong. How did you escape that encirclement?"

"Just a stroke of luck."

Luo Feng gave a half-true, half-false reply and then shifted the topic, asking, "Qin Xuan, what are you doing in Red Mysterious City? Your Blood Flower Tower is halfway across the dynasty from here."

"Is there even a need to ask? Of course, it’s for the New Dragon List tournament."

Qin Xuan chuckled, "This time, our Blood Flower Tower will also participate in the New Dragon List tournament."

"Oh?"

Luo Feng had already heard about this earlier, and with Qin Xuan bringing it up again, it seemed to be true.

"Of course, I’m not the one participating. With my strength, I probably wouldn’t even make it to the top fifty of the New Dragon List. Representing our Blood Flower Tower in the New Dragon List tournament this time is the leader of our Seven Blood Flowers, also the number one of the younger generation in Blood Flower Tower."

"The number one in Blood Flower Tower? Is he strong?"

Luo Feng noticed Qin Xuan’s expression, she seemed to have great admiration for the leader of the Seven Blood Flowers and couldn’t help but ask.

"Very strong."

Qin Xuan said seriously, "Though we’re both Seven Blood Flowers, I’m ranked last, and he’s first. Among the younger generation of the Canglang Dynasty, his cultivation may not be the absolute top, but his combat strength is certainly formidable. Half a year ago, while still at the late stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm’s ninth layer, he successfully assassinated a martial artist at the first layer of the True Yuan Realm."

"A Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist assassinated a True Yuan Realm martial artist..."

Luo Feng’s gaze flickered; he had also slain True Yuan Realm experts before and knew well the difficulties involved. Describing it as a near-death experience would not be an exaggeration.

"Now that half a year has passed, I’m unsure of his current prowess. He may very well have broken through to the True Yuan Realm."

After a pause, Qin Xuan said to Luo Feng, "Anyway, you’ll know when you meet him. We arranged to meet in Red Mysterious City; he should be arriving soon."

As they spoke, the two exited the city gate. Qin Xuan glanced upward and said:

"He’s already here."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng followed Qin Xuan’s gaze and looked ahead.

On the wilderness road stood a young figure.

The figure donned a black cape and wore a green mask, his presence seemingly masked by an unseen aura, rendering him easily overlooked. Despite the bustling crowds on the road, no one approached within five steps of him, as if an invisible barrier surrounded him.

Seeing the person, Luo Feng’s pupils narrowed.

Though subtle, the presence of Yuan Qi fluctuations from this individual indicated he was surely a True Yuan Realm martial artist.

Furthermore, unlike Qin Xuan, Luo Feng sensed no killing intent from him. The individual was like a breeze, real yet undetectable, capable of claiming lives silently.

This person was terrifying.

Luo Feng swiftly reached a conclusion in his mind.

The two approached.

Before they neared, the young figure suddenly turned his head.

"Qin Xuan, we were supposed to meet at the north city gate; where have you been?"

"I didn’t see you coming, so I took a stroll inside."

Qin Xuan pulled Luo Feng over and said, "Let me introduce you, this is Luo Feng from Linglong Hall. And this is Leng Feifan, the leader of our Blood Flower Tower’s Seven Blood Flowers, known in the jianghu as the Green-faced Blood Crow."

"You are Luo Feng?"

Leng Feifan’s gaze settled on Luo Feng, a sharp gleam flickering deep within his eyes, and said:

"Spiritual Rotation Realm ninth-layer peak cultivation, impressive. No wonder you refused Qin Xuan’s invitation to join the Blood Flower Tower back then."