Chapter 31 Besiege

"Ha-ha, Lu Ming, it seems that I don't even need to take action myself," Wei Ziyu laughed heartily. "No, today no one is taking Lu Ming away!" Feng Wu said resolutely. Her words caused a moment of surprise among everyone present. The expressions of two young men from the Duanmu family darkened as they spoke, "Feng Wu, do you really want to be enemies with our Duanmu family? You can't bear the wrath of the Duanmu family." Beside them, Yuan Chong also urged anxiously, "Junior Sister Feng Wu, it's not wise to offend the Duanmu family and Brother Wei for the sake of a nobody like Lu Ming. I think it's best if we don't meddle any further!" "Shut up! Today, if anyone wants to take Lu Ming away, they'll have to go through my sword first!" Clang! Feng Wu drew her long sword, and a sharp burst of sword energy split a boulder the size of a person in two. A warrior at her level could project their vital energy outward. Wei Ziming, Wei Ziyu, the two men from the Duanmu family, and Yuan Chong all had grim expressions on their faces. Especially Yuan Chong, who was grinding his teeth in frustration. Wei Ziyu and the two members of the Duanmu family had their eyes flickering in contemplation. Lu Ming could be easily killed, but Feng Wu was a difficult opponent. Although Wei Ziyu was also at the first level of a martial master, the two young men from the Duanmu family were only at the ninth level of martial warriors. "Do you really think you can protect Lu Ming, Feng Wu? Wait until stronger members of the Duanmu family arrive, and let's see how you'll protect him then. Hmph!" In the end, the two men from the Duanmu family chose to retreat. "Heh heh!" Wei Ziyu let out a cold laugh, his figure flickered, and he retreated with Wei Ziming. "Lu Ming, don't worry. Within a thousand miles of the Youye mountain range, as long as we are careful, the Duanmu family's people won't be able to find us," Feng Wu assured as she approached him. "Thank you!" Lu Ming smiled faintly. Honestly, even without Feng Wu's help, Lu Ming was confident he could break free on his own. With his Dragon Snake Step, a single stride could cover five zhang (about 16 meters), he believed even a first-level martial master wouldn't be able to catch him. However, despite the situation, with Feng Wu firmly on his side, Lu Ming still felt grateful. "There's no need to be polite with me, let's keep moving," said Feng Wu before turning around, casting a fierce glance at Yuan Chong, and then striding forward. Leading the way, Feng Wu would change direction every so often to ensure they wouldn't be followed by the Duanmu family or Wei Ziming. By evening, they had traveled well over a hundred miles through the forest. Along the way, they finally encountered several beasts with scoring iron tokens, successfully obtaining a few. The tokens were thin and lightweight, with two marked with a 'one,' and one with a 'two.' Two tokens worth one point each and one worth two points. As night fell, they kindled a fire, caught a beast, and roasted it for food. At night, the Youye mountain range became even more dangerous with the presence of ferocious beasts, so they decided to rest and continue searching for scoring iron tokens during daylight. After enjoying the roasted meat, they extinguished the fire, found a secluded spot, and each meditated to rest. The night passed without incident, and the next day, they continued their search for beasts with scoring iron tokens. However, within the vast range of a thousand miles of the Youye mountain range, there were countless beasts, and with only over seven thousand scoring iron tokens, they weren't easy to find. Thus, three days passed. In three days, the five people together managed to obtain six one-point tokens and three two-point tokens. In total, they had twelve points, just enough for one person to pass. On the third day, as it turned completely dark, they discovered a Youying wolf with an iron token hanging around its neck, marked with a 'ten.' "A ten-point iron token, kill it," Feng Wu exclaimed with joy, her figure flashed as she chased after it. Youying wolves were level two rank one beasts. Normally, a level two rank one beast would have five-point tokens, and ten-point tokens were generally found on level two rank two or even three beasts. Now that a level two rank one beast had a ten-point token, it was a rare opportunity they couldn't miss. "Chase together!" Feng Wu called from ahead. Zhou Hao and Zhou Xu hurriedly followed close behind. But the Youying wolf was incredibly fast, and for a while, Feng Wu couldn't catch up. In a few breaths, both Feng Wu and the Youying wolf's figures had vanished. Lu Ming deployed his movement technique, ready to give chase, but a figure flashed before him, blocking his way. It was Yuan Chong. Lu Ming frowned and asked, "Yuan Chong, are you going to make a move against me?" "Heh heh, Lu Ming, you trash, it's ridiculous how that foolish woman Feng Wu is protecting you. But I, Yuan Chong, do not want to be dragged down by you!" Yuan Chong pointed his fighting sword at Lu Ming, a powerful aura enveloping him. "Yuan Chong, you're seventeen this year, aren't you?" Lu Ming suddenly asked. "That's right! So what?" Yuan Chong replied. "At the age of seventeen, to only be at the first level of martial master, I'd say you're not even comparable to trash. Within two months, I can defeat you!" Lu Ming declared. "Ridiculous! Lu Ming, you think you, a mere level six martial warrior, can defeat me within two months? It's laughable. But it's a pity you won't get that chance." Yuan Chong revealed a sinister smile. At that moment, rustling noises came from the nearby forest, and two figures appeared. It was the two young men from the Duanmu family that they had encountered before. "Yuan Chong, I must say you're sensible. Thanks for cooperating this time. You can go now," one of the young men from the Duanmu family said. "Ha-ha, Lu Ming, such is your fate. Just accept it!" Yuan Chong laughed loudly, his figure flashed, and he gave chase in the direction where Feng Wu had gone after the Youying wolf. "Lu Ming, will you surrender yourself, or should we take action?" Yuan Chong departed, and the two young men from the Duanmu family looked at Lu Ming. One of them spoke in a detached tone, as if Lu Ming was already trapped with no escape. "Just you two? Your Duanmu family really underestimates me, Lu Ming!" Lu Ming sighed, and then with a heavy stomp on the ground and a twist of his body, he charged at the young men like lightning. Swoosh! As he rushed forward, his sword gleamed and aimed at the vitals of one of the young men. The best defense is a good offense! Since they were deadly enemies, Lu Ming didn't hold back. The two young men from the Duanmu family were shocked; they had not expected Lu Ming to be so bold. As just a sixth-level martial warrior, facing two ninth-level warriors, he had dared to strike first. His attack was swift, precise, and ruthless. "Retreat!" In haste, the two men rapidly retreated. Despite their efforts, one of them was struck by Lu Ming's sword edge in the chest. The wound was deep, reaching the bone, as blood flowed freely. "Too bad, just a bit more and I would have split his heart. Ninth-level warriors are really strong!" Lu Ming inwardly sighed with regret. With Lu Ming's current strength, defeating an eighth-level warrior was no issue, but facing a ninth-level warrior was challenging. Even though he could fight them, killing them would be difficult. "Lu Ming, you dare to injure me? I'll tear you to pieces!" The injured young man was covered in cold sweat, screaming hysterically in fear and rage. He, along with the other, charged at Lu Ming in a rush. "Then let's fight," Lu Ming said as he surged forward.