Chapter 23: Feng Juecheng

Author Notes: First time writing fighting scene. I hope it's satisfactory.

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Wanhe shouted in disbelief. "Impossible! How can our daughter become someone's maid! That's ridiculous!"

"Father! I have already promised Young Noble! I cannot go back on my words!" Cang Yue said, tightly gripping her robes.

"But you are the princess of the Blue Wind Empire! How can you become someone's maid!" Wanhe persuaded. He couldn't accept it. He looked towards Wang Lei, who was silently smiling. "Young Noble! You should understand it, right? She is a princess! You can't make her your maid!" since Wang Lei saved his life, he was respectful towards him. He hasn't wanted to call him sir, but seeing Cang Yue calling him Young Noble he also called him that.

"A promise is a promise! You can't go back on it! also, you don't have to worry as being my maid is a more prestigious position than being a princess of the Blue Wind Empire!" Wang Lei said shaking his head.

"You shouldn't be this egoistic!" Wanhe said with a frown on his face.

"Enough father! I will not go back on my words; you should accept it already!" Cang Yue said aggressively with her hands on her chest.

"Instead of this, can you tell me what was the disease that his highness had, Young Noble?" Wuyou asked. He was more interested in disease and how it was cured then the drama that was going on.

Hearing him everyone's attention was diverted towards him, especially Gu Qiuhong. He was the most nervous of them right now. By seeing Wanhe, he could tell that his health was recovering. He was sweating whether Wang Lei found out about it or not! He really wished that he didn't or even if he did, would not connect it to him in any way.

"Yes, Young Noble! What was the disease that father had?" Cang Yue asked, curiously. She wanted to know what this disease was, that even that most esteemed doctors couldn't solve.

Wang Lei's smile widens as he looked towards GU Qiuhong. "Emperor Wanhe was poisoned!"

"WHAT?!" hearing him, everyone's eyes went wide. His Highness was poisoned?

"What kind of poison was it, Young Noble? We called many doctors who were experts in the field of poison but they hadn't found anything" Cang Yue asked.

Others also had the same question while Gu Qiuhong was already trembling. When Wang Lei looked towards him, he already had a bad premonition and now hearing him saying that Wanhe was poisoned he was sure 'He knows about it! but how?! No one should be able to find it!'

"I am not surprised as he was infected with an insect called Soul Devouring Life Binding Parasite! It's a type of parasite that is planted inside the body and relies on the heart's blood to mature. After maturing, it lives near the heart's veins and lives by consuming a person's vitality" Wang Lei looked towards Gu Qiuhong" Once this Soul Devouring Life Binding Parasite has entered the body, it would be extremely difficult to discover. The victim's body would weaken, deteriorate very quickly, and will certainly die within five years. The Soul Devouring Life Binding Parasite would also simultaneously die with the host, become a pool of watery blood in the person's body, and not leave behind any trace of its existence."

Hearing his explanation everyone had a disgusted expression while Gu Qiuhong suddenly fell on his knees. It was not because Wang Lei discovered the parasite but because he suddenly felt his energy being devour by something. He felt weak.

Everyone looked towards him and gasped "Are you, all right, Elder Qiuhong?!" Wanhe asked and ordered Wuyou to help Qiuhong but was stopped by Wang Lei, who, walked towards Qiuhong and looked down on him" You seem to be having trouble standing, little Qiuhong" he asked while touching his chin.

"You… bastard! What have you done to me?!" Qiuhong asked weakly.

"Well, I haven't explained how I healed Emperor Wanhe, Right?" Wang Lei asked looking towards Cang Yue who shakes her head "Actually, I hadn't done much, just teleported the insect to the one who planted it." Hearing him Cang Yue's hands were over her mouth, "Now, let me asked a question, little Yue. I just teleported the insect back to the one who planted it, then suddenly Little Qiuhong's started to feel weak. Why is that?" Wang Lei said looking towards Cang Yue.

Cang Yue hearing his question had an unbelievable expression on her face.

"Impossible! Elder Qiuhong has been with us for such a long time! Why would he do something like this, right Elder?" Wanhe said and asked Qiuhong.

Qiuhong didn't answer him. He has already lost all hope, now that he knows that the insect was inside his body. He looked towards Wang Lei and saw hope. He started to crawl towards him. "Please save me! I would do anything you say!" He said while gripping his legs.

Wang Lei just shrugged his shoulder and took a step back.

Wanhe seeing Qiuhong asking for mercy, had an angry expression. If he didn't know by now, who planted the insect in him then he wouldn't be called an Emperor. Wuyou silently watched. He was waiting for the Wanhe orders to prison Qiuhong.

"Why would you do such a thing Gu Qiuhong?!" Wanhe asked with a slightly raised voice. But Qiuhong didn't answer. "Take him and prison him in the dungeon! Interrogate him and find out who he was working for?"

Wuyou hearing him executed his orders and took Qiuhong with him.

"We can't thank you enough, Young Noble! Not only you healed us but also helped us in capturing a rat! If there's anything you want, then please tell us!" Wanhe said while bowing towards Wang Lei.

Wang Lei smiled in response, "Your daughter is enough!"

Wanhe coughed with a bitter face. He wanted to stop his daughter but she was adamant about becoming his maid. He could only sigh. On the other hand, Cang Yue was blushing and fidgety looking towards him. Wanhe seeing his daughter sighed again this time shaking his head.

"Now that my work is done, I will take my leave!" Wang Lei said.

"You should spend a day here in the castle, Young Noble. I will prepare a feast for us!" Wanhe said. He wanted to know more about him.

Shaking his head, Wang Lei said, "Maybe next time". He looked towards Cang Yue, "You should pack your stuff and meet me at my house!"

Cang Yue nodded shyly and walked towards the door. "I will lead you to the gate, from where you can take my beast to fly"

"Thanks but I don't need the beast, I can go myself," Wang Lei said.

Cang Yue was confused but didn't say anything.

While they were walking towards the gate they saw a young man that looked to be 20 with shoulder-length currant colored hair, a handsome face, standing before them, blocking their way. The young man looked towards Wang Lei with hostility then towards Cang Yue and asked politely. "Princess Cang Yue I have been waiting for you!"

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Cang Shuo after being insulted by Wang Lei, looked towards his departing figure and smirked. He started to walk towards the garden where Feng Juecheng was waiting for Cang Yue.

Reaching the garden, he saw a young man sitting on a bench near a pond. He walked towards him and coupled his fist, "Forgive me brother Juecheng! I went and asked my royal sister who just came back from her journey to meet you but she said she was busy and went towards our royal father's chamber"

Feng Juecheng who was sitting and watching the fishes heard him and smiled, "It's all right brother Shuo! Princess Cang Yue must be busy and worried about her father" Thought he said that he was angry inside but didn't let it show on his face.

Cang Shuo hearing him smiled, lightly. Then he made a hesitant expression. Like he was struggling to say something but could not.

Feng Juecheng who saw him, struggling to say something, asked. "What is it, brother Shuo? If you have something to say, then say it"

Hearing him Cang Shuo hesitated, then said. "I saw my royal sister bringing a man with her!"

"And?" Feng Juecheng narrowed his eyes.

"I saw royal sister calling him Young Noble and him calling her Little Yue. Whenever royal sister talked with him she would blush. I think the royal sister has special feelings for this youth!" Cang Shuo said with a little frightened face while internally he was laughing 'Let's see who's the dog now!'

The surrounding temperature started to increase while Feng Juecheng had an ugly expression. He took a deep breath "where is this youth? Do you know about his information?"

"He is called Medical Prodigy and is Young Master of Xia Clan. The merchant clan that is quite famous these days!" Cang Shuo said. Medical Prodigy was quite famous that's why he knew his information. He was competing for the seat of the emperor that's why he needed famous people and Wang Lei was one of these people that he wanted to invite to his side.

"Humph! Just a mortal who knows a little bit about medicine, calling himself Medical Prodigy? Laughable! Does he think that just because his Clan is famous now so he can put his nose where it shouldn't belong?" Feng Juecheng said with disdain." Where is he, brother Shuo? Guide me to him! I would like to meet this 'Medical Prodigy'"

Cang Shuo smirked internally and led him towards the royal chamber. When they were on their way to the royal chamber, they saw Cang Yue and Wang Lei coming out of the chamber. Feng Juecheng looked towards them and saw Cang Yue talking with Wang Lei with a little blush visible on her cheeks. Seeing her, he was furious. She never showed him that expression but now a certain nobody comes and is trying to steal his girl. He looked towards Wang Lei with hostility.

Looking towards Cang Yue, he softly asked, "Princess Cang Yue I have been waiting for you!"

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Cang Yue who was leading Wang Lei towards the castle gates was happily talking with him when she saw Feng Juecheng standing in their way. She had a frown on her face hearing him.

"I was with my father and couldn't meet Young master Juecheng." She said. She hadn't wanted to meet him but because he was the young master of Burning Heaven Clan she had no choice.

Feng Juecheng hearing her and seeing her frown was angry. He looked towards Wang Lei and asked. "And who is this, if I may ask?"

"He is my master!" Cang Yue said. She was quite annoyed by him that she said it in anger.

Hearing him, not only Juecheng and Shuo but even Wang Lei was also surprised.

"What did you said? I don't seem to hear it clearly" Feng Juecheng asked in disbelief.

Cang Yue understanding what she said, had steam coming out of her head but she didn't look away and said with a focused expression, "He is my master!"

Feng Juecheng, who was in disbelief was now fuming with anger. He looked towards Wang Lei and stood before him. "What have you done to my Cang Yue?!"

Wang Lei who was blocked by him didn't answer him, instead, he asked, "Don't you know; good dogs don't block the way."

Hearing him Feng Juecheng was even angrier but before he said anything, Cang Shuo shouted, "Watch your tongue, you quack! The one you are talking to is the Young Master of Burning Heaven Clan! One of the Four Major Sects!"

"And? A dog is still a dog even if he becomes the dog of an Emperor. What's the difference?" Wang Lei asked, smiling.

"You…!" Feng Juecheng looked towards him angrily. He tried to check his profound strength but found nothing and smirked, "Very well! Then let me show you who's the dog here!" He said and throw his palm in the shape of a claw towards him. < Burning Heaven Blood Claw> he shouted.

"Stop!" Cang Yue who saw Juecheng attacking Wang Lei wanted to stop him but she was too weak. She was 5th of spirit profound with all her entrances open while Juecheng was 1st of Sky Profound with all his entrances open.

Wang Lei who saw claw coming towards him didn't do anything but just kept smiling.

They all saw the claw was about to touch Wang Lei but before it reached him, it stagnated and burst into tiny flames and scattered.

"Ahhhh!" They heard a scream and looked towards Feng Juecheng and saw that his hand was grossly bent and blood was dripping from it.

"What did you do, you bastard?" Feng Juecheng shouted.

Wang Lei smiled. He was satisfied with this ability he completely ignored him and looked at his status.

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[Name: Jiang Wang Lei]

[Race: Human]

[Physique: Sacred Spring Physique]

[Bloodline: None]

[Profound Strength: 9th of Earth Profound]

[Special Abilities: Ice-Ice Fruit, <Apogee>, <Ark of Embodiment>, <Physique Scripture>, <Eternal Arms Mastership>, <Li Qiye's Eyes of Heaven>, <Boulder Heart>, <Vector Control Lvl:5 > (Next update=100M SP)]

[Miscellaneous Abilities: <Mathematics Mastery>, <Physics Mastery>, <Chemistry's Mastery>, <Biology's Mastery>, <Boxing>, <Taekwondo>, <Hand to Hand Combat's Mastery>, <Music's Mastery>]

[Current Currency=1M SP]

[Authorities: Origin(Locked)]

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He had brought <Vector Control> two years ago and found out that it was Level 1. He needed to upgrade it with additional SP. He spent a total of 50M to make it level 5. The next update required him to kill 200 sovereign beasts. He didn't even know if that many existed on this continent.

"I will kill you bastard!" hearing the shout he looked towards Feng Jurcheng. He thought that he might able to break the barrier but, was quite disappointed.

"Enough of this! Show me your strongest move so others won't say that I didn't give you a chance!" Wang Lei said waving his sleeves.

Feng Juecheng who heard him become even more furious. He bit his lips and used his blood essence, he didn't care if he was weakened after this. With his clan resources and guild, it was not that hard to recover. He just wanted to kill Wang Lei right now.

He looked in his eyes and laughed manically, "Die bastard!"

Purple flames ignited on his body, they gathered above his head, creating a massive dragon of 20 meters. It destroyed the surrounding walls of the castle. Wang Lei build a barrier between the chamber and the dragon as not to let it damage.

They saw dragon eyes shining with an ominous red light when it looked towards Wang Lei. It opened its maw and roared(?) at him.

Cang Yue was tightly griping her robes and nervously looking at him.

Wang Lei saw the dragon started to move towards him with its mouth open, wanted to devour him. He smiled and pointed his finger at the center of its head.

Feng Juecheng who saw it was laughing hard. It was the Forbidden Technique of his clan. It had enough power to kill a 2nd Emperor Profound. He was smiling when his smile froze at what he saw next.

(https://magi.fandom.com/wiki/Dhoruf_Luyila)

Wang Lei said and a tunnel-like hollow appeared that started from the center of the dragon's head to the end of its body, dispersing the dragon.

Everyone was shocked at what just happened. They couldn't understand what just transpired.

Wang Lei dispersing the dragon looked towards Feng Juecheng who had visible fear in his eyes.

"Now it's my turn!" Wang Lei said and pointing his finger towards Juecheng and did a pressing motion.

(https://sotr.fandom.com/wiki/Jiang_Chen/Techniques)

They all felt surrounding temperature increasing at tremendous speed. They could feel their throats getting dry.

"You can't kill me! I am the Young Master of Burning Heaven Clan! If something happened to me, they will kill your whole family!" Feng Juecheng shouted with fear evident in his eyes.

Wang Lei didn't say anything and did thrusting motion. Kill his family? His mother was a hundred times stronger than him and he could easily destroy the Burning Heaven Clan. What a joke!

"No!" they all saw Feng Juecheng suddenly started t0 burn at a rapid rate. It didn't take more than 5 seconds and he turned to dust, scattering.