"Shen Chuan has no one backing him? Heh, that's not necessarily true!"

Lin Feng smiled dismissively. "Where are they fighting?"

"There's a fighting arena in the square in front of the City Lord's Mansion!"

The waiter immediately replied, "Honored guest, are you looking to join the fun? If so, you'd better hurry, or you won't be able to get a good spot!"

"You answered very well, here's another piece for you!"

Lin Feng stood up with a smile, took out another spirit stone, tossed it to the waiter, and walked directly out of the restaurant.

"Oh? Thank you so much, esteemed guest! Thank you so much, esteemed guest! You...you're not going to eat anymore?"

The waiter looked at the table full of fine wine and food with a surprised and astonished expression, and asked...

He was already very pleasantly surprised by just one Yuan Stone.

He never expected to get a second one; he's really hit the jackpot today!

As for the food and drinks on this table, he couldn't afford it even in eight lifetimes.

This guest only ate a couple of bites and then stopped; that's incredibly arrogant.

"I won't eat it, you can have it all!"

Lin Feng said without turning his head.

A mere hundred or so spirit stones were nothing to him, just a drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant.

"A reward...a reward for me? Thank you, esteemed guest! Thank you, esteemed guest!"

The waiter looked pleasantly surprised once again.

Although he had worked in this restaurant for many years, he had never eaten such good food and wine before. Today, he was finally fortunate enough to taste it.

...

After leaving Zuixianlou, Lin Feng quickly arrived at the square in front of the City Lord's Mansion.

When he arrived, the huge square was already packed with people.

On the arena in the middle of the crowd stood Shen Chuan, dressed in a blue robe, and a young man in a red robe who looked quite similar to Shen Chuan.

"This kid must be Shen Chuan's younger brother, Shen Ling. A fourth-level True Yuan Realm cultivator? He certainly has some talent, much stronger than Ji Fan, the genius of the Fighting Sword Sect… However, after absorbing some of the Devouring Yuan Gu's power, Shen Chuan's cultivation has recovered to the third level of the True Yuan Realm, so the two aren't exactly evenly matched… But if he hasn't absorbed all of the Devouring Yuan Gu's power yet, his cultivation will recover even more after he does…"

Lin Feng stood in the crowd, glanced at the two on the stage, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, his gaze fell on the stands in front of the city lord's mansion.

On the stands sat several elegantly dressed, distinguished-looking people who were clearly wealthy and powerful.

Among them, sitting in the very center was a noblewoman in a red dress who looked very similar to Chen Ling; one could tell at a glance that she must be his mother.

Most importantly, she also possessed the cultivation of the eighth level of the True Essence Realm, giving Lin Feng the feeling that she was even more powerful than the sect leader of the Fighting Sword Sect.

Beside the noblewoman in the red dress sat a middle-aged, refined man in a yellow robe, who possessed the cultivation of the ninth level of the True Essence Realm. The aura emanating from him made Lin Feng feel somewhat dangerous.

"That noblewoman in the red dress is alright. Although she is more powerful than the sect leader of the Sword Fighting Sect, it wouldn't be difficult for me to kill her with my strength!"

Lin Feng thought to himself, "But this man in yellow robes is probably a bit troublesome... However, even if I can't kill him, my strength is enough to protect Shenchuan!"

Meanwhile, on the arena, Shen Chuan and Shen Ling stared intently at each other, their gazes already clashing in mid-air.

"I can't believe you, you piece of trash, actually managed to recover your cultivation. Someone must have helped you, right? Who was that person? Liu Ying from the Alchemist Guild? She probably doesn't have that ability... but even if it wasn't her, she's definitely involved! After I kill you, I'll go and teach that bitch a lesson!"

Shen Ling said with a cold laugh, "But if you can tell me which blind madman helped you recover, I might consider letting Liu Ying go!"

"What happens between us is none of anyone else's business! If you have the guts, just kill me. There's no need to involve others!"

Shen Chuan said angrily.

Even if he were to die, he would never betray Lin Feng, his savior.

"Heh, that's not up to you! It's fine if you don't want to talk, I'll investigate after I kill you! But then, I'll make sure they suffer endless torture, a fate worse than death!"

Shen Ling gave a cold smile, and as he spoke, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a purple longsword suddenly appeared out of thin air, emanating a powerful aura that made people's hearts tremble.

"A top-grade mystic weapon!"

Lin Feng's gaze sharpened.

The power of a top-grade Xuan weapon is still very strong. If Shen Chuan didn't have a top-grade Xuan weapon, he would probably have a hard time competing with Shen Ling.

"It's actually a top-grade Xuan weapon! Young Master Chen Chuan is probably in danger!"

"Yes, after he lost all his cultivation, he became penniless and it was impossible for him to produce a top-grade Xuan weapon!"

"The Second Young Master's cultivation is already higher, and with the addition of a top-grade Xuan weapon, victory in this battle is absolutely assured!"

The crowd discussed among themselves, and almost no one was optimistic about Shen Chuan.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chuan frowned, and his expression immediately became more serious.

"Where's your weapon? You're definitely not going to get a top-grade mystic weapon, but don't tell me you don't even have a decent weapon, okay? If that's the case, my dear brother, you'd better prepare to go!"

Shen Ling coldly sneered.

"Hmph! I can kill you even without weapons!"

Shen Chuan said in a deep voice, pointing his fingers like a sword, and a three-foot sword light immediately condensed at his fingertips.

"Hahahaha, you actually think you can fight me bare-handed? You're asking for death!"

Shen Ling laughed wildly and swung his sword directly at Shen Chuan.

Shen Chuan immediately swung the sword light from his fingertips to meet the attack.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the three-foot sword light at Shen Chuan's fingertips was shattered by the top-grade Xuan weapon longsword in Shen Ling's hand.

puff!

The powerful force transmitted caused Shen Chuan to cough up a mouthful of blood and fly backward at high speed until he barely stopped at the edge of the arena.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads.

The top-grade Xuan weapon is indeed too powerful. Without a weapon, Shen Chuan is indeed no match for Shen Ling.

The lady in the red dress and the man in the yellow robe in the stands wore satisfied smiles.

"Heh, you can't even withstand one sword strike, what do you have to fight me with? Prepare to die!"

Shen Ling laughed wildly, and then swung his sword at him again.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chuan frowned deeply, his face filled with despair.

He had thought that, based on his own abilities, he might still have a sliver of a chance to win.

Unexpectedly, the top-grade mystic weapon was even more powerful than he had anticipated, so much so that he was completely powerless against his younger brother, Shen Ling, who wielded a top-grade mystic weapon.

If no miracle occurs, he will probably die here today.

"Brother Lin Feng, I can only repay the debt of gratitude I owe you in the next life..."

As Shen Ling's sword rapidly approached, Shen Chuan closed his eyes in despair.

"Brothers, take the sword!"

At this critical moment, Lin Feng shouted and suddenly took out the top-grade Xuan-level golden longsword, throwing it directly to Shen Chuan.