Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 728 - 726: Farewell, Yue Haitang

Watching Yingkui and Qing Ling’s figures disappear into the night, Luo Feng finally shifted his gaze.

With Qing Ling’s departure, the weight hanging in his heart finally settled, and he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Turning back to his bed, Luo Feng waved his hand to close the window, then sat down cross-legged and took out the jade box containing the Consolidation Pill.

Upon opening the box, a brilliant green light shone out, and the entire room filled with fragrance. Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng felt a coolness penetrate his lungs, causing the pores all over his body to open slightly in comfort.

"It really is a high-grade fifth-rank Spirit Pill!"

Luo Feng’s eyes filled with surprise and delight as he looked through the green radiance to see a thumb-sized green Spirit Pill in the jade box.

The Spirit Pill’s surface had delicate, constantly shifting patterns, like a landscape painting. It seemed alive, its spiritual energy almost palpable. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

I wonder if this Consolidation Pill can help me break through to the late stage of the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm... Luo Feng muttered to himself, looking at the Consolidation Pill in his hand.

The Consolidation Pill could enhance the cultivation of a martial artist below the sixth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm by one entire level.

However, Luo Feng’s body harbored eighteen Meridian Wheels, and the amount of Yuan Qi he needed for breakthroughs was far greater than an ordinary person’s. Therefore, he wasn’t entirely confident he could break through to the next realm.

I’ll stop dwelling on it; trying it will provide the answer. Even if I can’t break through, it should enhance my strength considerably...

Luo Feng shook his head, closed his eyes, and circulated the Divine Dragon Nine Changes, enveloping the Consolidation Pill with a surge of Yuan Qi.

Instantly, the Consolidation Pill trembled slightly as strands of green light seeped into the Yuan Qi.

The Consolidation Pill’s power was too potent; if ingested directly, its force could injure his internal organs. The only way to absorb it properly was to slowly refine its power with Yuan Qi.

Two hours passed.

Then, another two hours went by.

As time continued, the Consolidation Pill grew smaller and smaller, until faint strands of green light began to shimmer within Luo Feng’s Yuan Qi.

After a total of six hours, the Consolidation Pill had completely dissolved, its medicinal power fully integrated into his Yuan Qi. Luo Feng’s meridians pulsed with a faint green light, and even his skin had taken on a slight green tint.

Ten hours passed.

Azure Sky City, quiet all night, gradually began to bustle. The sounds of street vendors hawking their wares drifted up from the streets.

In the room, Luo Feng’s veins had returned to normal. However, as his Yuan Qi circulated, the surrounding airflow was much stronger than the previous night, causing his clothes to snap.

WHEW...

After a moment, Luo Feng exhaled deeply and opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them before vanishing.

Not bad. I’m just one step away from reaching the late stage of the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. After cultivating for three to five more days, I should be able to break through.

Feeling the powerful flow of Yuan Qi within his body, Luo Feng revealed a confident smile.

A single Consolidation Pill had elevated his cultivation to this point, which was quite an achievement, especially considering his unique constitution required more Yuan Qi to break through realms.

Moreover, Luo Feng could sense residual traces of the Consolidation Pill’s power within his body; breaking through was just a matter of time.

Although I didn’t manage to break through, the quality and quantity of the Yuan Qi within my body have increased by several levels. As long as Yi Tian hasn’t reached the sixth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, I should be able to defeat him.

After some contemplation, Luo Feng smiled faintly, got up, and opened the window.

The glaring sunlight streamed in, causing him to involuntarily squint. Looking down, he saw the bustling street below, crowded with people.

It’s already this late. I had better go see Yue Haitang...

Luo Feng exhaled, swiped his finger across his storage ring, and a scroll appeared in his hand.

Opening the scroll revealed the same beauty. Although he had seen it several times, her transcendent aura still made Luo Feng feel as if his eyes were being illuminated.

I wonder if her sister is around...

Luo Feng smiled faintly, shook his head, then carefully rolled up the scroll and put it away.

After washing up, Luo Feng changed into a fresh set of clothes and stepped out of his room.

"Excuse me, how do I get to the Moon Mansion?" Luo Feng asked a stall owner on the street.

"Which Moon Mansion?" the stall owner asked without looking up.

"The Yue Family, where Yue Haitang resides," Luo Feng said.

Hearing this, the stall owner’s gaze sharpened. He took a moment to size up Luo Feng, noting his fine clothes and, despite his youth, an impressive aura. Moreover, anyone going to visit the Cold Moon Marquis, one of the six great King Marquises, was surely no ordinary person. Not daring to be disrespectful, the stall owner stood up, pointed down an adjacent street, and said with a smile, "Sir, follow this street across five white jade stone bridges. The largest residence you see will be the Moon Mansion."

"Thank you."

Luo Feng nodded, left a silver ingot on the stall, and turned to leave.

Seeing the silver, the stall owner’s eyes brightened, and he thanked Luo Feng repeatedly, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

Picking up the silver, the stall owner bit down on it hard, his face immediately lighting up with surprise and ecstasy. He watched Luo Feng’s receding figure and muttered to himself, "Ten taels of silver just for asking directions! How generous! Many unfamiliar faces have come to the Imperial City recently. I wonder which prestigious family this young master hails from. Truly enviable..."

After Luo Feng crossed the five white jade stone bridges, he indeed saw a large, imposing residence.

The mansion covered a vast area, its walls fully five to six zhang high. From a distance, it looked like a city within a city!

Releasing his Soul Power, Luo Feng faintly sensed many hidden presences within the walls. Anyone attempting to sneak in would likely be swiftly cut to pieces by hidden defenses.

Above the vermilion main gate of the mansion, four large golden characters came into view:

Cold Moon Marquis’s Mansion!

One of the six great King Marquises, the Cold Moon Marquis...

Luo Feng’s expression didn’t show much surprise.

Su Xiaokang, the ’Azure Cloud Flying Dragon,’ one of the Ten New Dragons, was the young master of the Su Family, one of the six great King Marquis families. Since Yue Haitang had known Su Xiaokang since childhood, her status was undoubtedly significant.

WOOSH...

He gently exhaled a turbid breath and started towards the Marquis’s Mansion.

On either side of the large vermilion gate stood two rows of guards clad in armor. Each one was formidable, their eyes radiating energy. Judging from their Yuan Qi fluctuations, they were first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists. The guard captain at their head had even reached the peak of the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, only a step away from the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

Sweeping his gaze over these guards, Luo Feng strode directly forward.

"Stop!"

Before he could get close, a guard thrust out his silver spear, blocking Luo Feng’s path, and shouted sternly, "This is the Cold Moon Marquis’s Mansion! Unauthorized personnel, leave immediately!"

Luo Feng frowned slightly. Just as he was about to state his identity, a slender figure walked out briskly from within the mansion gates.

"Step aside at once! This gentleman is an honored guest of the Young Mistress."

A fifteen- or sixteen-year-old maidservant in a green dress, with delicate features, walked quickly towards them, reprimanding the young guard who had blocked Luo Feng.

"Yes..."

The young guard, seeing the girl, hastily stepped aside, his eyes sizing up Luo Feng with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

Young talents from prominent families often visited the Marquis’s Mansion. However, they invariably arrived in ornate sedan chairs or on magnificent mounts, accompanied by numerous servants.

He had stepped forward to stop Luo Feng because he was alone. He hadn’t expected this young man to be the honored guest whom the Young Mistress’s personal maid had been waiting for.

"Master Luo Feng, please follow me..." the girl in the green dress said with a slight smile, stopping three steps before Luo Feng and curtsying.

"Alright."

Luo Feng nodded and followed the maidservant into the mansion.

Once Luo Feng’s figure disappeared, the young guard couldn’t contain his curiosity any longer and asked, "Countless young talents from the Imperial City have come to visit, yet none have even seen the Young Mistress. Who is this young man that she values him so highly?"

The most composed of them, the guard captain, snorted coldly, "Didn’t you hear Luluo call his name just now?"

The young guard was taken aback, exclaiming in surprise, "He’s Luo Feng? This year’s Martial Champion of the Six Southern Domains, the one who’s dueling Yi Tian tomorrow! I heard his cultivation broke through to the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm! And he’s so young!"

The other guards also showed expressions of shock.

"If one cannot defy convention, how can they be called a genius?" the guard captain said, waving his hand. "Alright, remember this lesson. Don’t judge people by their appearance in the future. When Luo Feng was still an academy student, he dared to challenge Yi Tian from the New Dragon Rankings. This man is a formidable figure. If he can win this duel, his future will be limitless, and he will surely become a dominant power. Show him respect when you see him from now on."

"Yes!" the young guard nodded emphatically, then asked, "Captain, will Luo Feng actually win the life-and-death duel tomorrow?"

"The outcome will be clear tomorrow," the guard captain replied, not speculating. He glanced back towards the mansion gates, his eyes flickering slightly.

He had heard some news about Yingkui going to find Luo Feng, but he hadn’t expected Luo Feng to arrive here alive.

To be able to pass Yingkui’s test... this person is truly terrifying...

Thinking of Yingkui, the guard captain shivered, a new sense of anticipation for the next day’s duel stirring within him.

「Inside the mansion.」

"Qingluo, have you been waiting for me?" Luo Feng asked, having learned the maidservant’s name along the way.

"Yes. The Young Mistress heard you had arrived in the Imperial City and guessed you would come within these two days, so she asked me to wait at the gate," Qingluo nodded, her bright eyes curiously appraising Luo Feng.

The name Luo Feng had been causing quite a stir in the Qingyun Mansion recently.

Securing three consecutive championships in the Twelve Golden Palace assessments, ranking as the top Martial Champion of the Six Southern Domains, and challenging Yi Tian, a master on the New Dragon Rankings, while still an academy student—each of these feats could be described as astonishing.

Luluo, hearing these things, had been secretly wondering what kind of person could possess such audacity and strength. She hadn’t expected him to be a young man about her own age.

Moreover, he showed none of the arrogance common among the young talents who usually visited the Marquis’s Mansion, which made Qingluo feel a certain fondness for him.

Luo Feng was stunned. "Yue Haitang’s sister?" he asked curiously, "How did she know I was coming? And where is Yue Haitang?"

"The Young Mistress, she..." Qingluo began, then suddenly pointed to an exquisite courtyard ahead and said, "That’s the Young Mistress’s residence, the Red Clothes Residence. Let’s hurry."

The courtyard was beautifully scenic, with pavilions, terraces, small bridges over flowing water, and flowerbeds planted with vast swathes of vibrant, fire-colored blossoms in full bloom.

Luo Feng followed Luluo into a side room.

Luluo brewed a cup of tea and smiled at Luo Feng, "Master Luo Feng, please take a seat. The Young Mistress will be here shortly."

Luo Feng sat down. Just as he took a sip of tea, the sound of footsteps approached from behind the beaded curtain of the side room.