After You Broke Off the Engagement, I Broke Through Twelve Realms in a Single Day! - Chapter 7:

Chapter 7: Counterattack

A trace of gloating flashed in Wang Xinru’s eyes as she cursed inwardly, “Serves him right!” Li Feng thought the young masters and ladies from Ziyue Prefecture would be as easy to deal with as her? Daring to show them no respect — the consequences weren’t something a mere live-in son-in-law could bear!

She could already picture Li Feng being slapped down, kneeling before those high and mighty nobles like a dead dog, begging for mercy. By then, his arrogance would be completely crushed!

“BOOM!”

In an instant, the shriveled palm of the gray-clothed old servant struck Li Feng’s chest, causing the air to erupt with a violent bang. His strength was terrifying — he was a 9th stage Martial Master Realm expert!

“Husband, be careful!” Liu Ruyue panicked and instinctively tried to shield Li Feng.

But Li Feng grabbed Liu Ruyue and stood still, taking the old servant’s palm strike head-on. Everyone around them looked at him in disbelief.

“Overestimating yourself. You think your flesh is made of refined steel?” Liu Ruyan sneered disdainfully, mocking Li Feng for seeking death.

“You little brat!” the gray-clothed old servant became even angrier, letting out a cold shout. He unleashed his full inner force. He was no longer just trying to teach Li Feng a lesson — he wanted to kill him!

Li Feng’s action was a blatant provocation. Although the old servant was merely a retainer of the Jin family, he had never been humiliated like this before. How dare a mere 6th stage Martial Master Realm junior look down on him and foolishly try to withstand his full-force attack with just his flesh!

Not far away in a pavilion, a group of elegantly dressed young men and women were sipping tea and burning incense. Hearing the commotion, they cast mocking glances toward the scene.

“What a pity. A 6th stage Martial Master Realm at eighteen — if we had taken him as a dog, he could have been a useful asset. But he doesn’t know what’s good for him, throwing away his life early,” a young man in purple said with a sneer, as if he could already see Li Feng’s miserable end under the old servant’s palm.

The old servant had been sent by him with clear instructions: if Li Feng refused to cooperate, cripple or kill him outright. A disobedient dog was useless. The top ten rewards of the Body Refining Tower must not fall into the hands of a live-in son-in-law.

In Luoxing City, the only real competitor for a top-ten spot was this live-in son-in-law. Either they made him submit or left him lying outside the tower.

“Just a live-in son-in-law from a small family. If he dies, so be it.”

“He doesn’t know his place. Does he really think he can compete with us for the ranking rewards?”

“The Jin family’s old servant could be a patriarch in a small county. Crushing that lowly brat is as easy as flipping his hand.”

Others chimed in, their expressions indifferent and aloof.

At that moment, a noble young woman dressed in white among them smiled faintly, “I see that young man’s expression is calm. Maybe he truly can withstand the old servant’s palm strike.”

“Miss Ye, you’re overestimating him. How could a lowly live-in son-in-law…” the young man in purple began to retort, but suddenly froze, swallowing his words.

They saw the old servant’s palm smash against Li Feng’s chest — but instead of being flung away spitting blood as they had expected, there was a muffled sound, like a hammer striking an iron plate.

“BANG!”

After the muffled impact, Li Feng stood firm. Only a few strands of his hair fluttered in the breeze from the force of the palm.

“CRACK!”

A sharp fracture sound followed, even crisper than a sugarcane snapping. In the disbelieving eyes of the crowd, it was the old servant’s arm that broke.

In an instant, the old servant was flung backward by the powerful recoil, flying ten zhang away before crashing heavily to the ground. His eyes widened as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

“PUFF!”

After vomiting blood, his aura visibly weakened, his face turning ashen. His expression froze in death.

In that moment, his heart vessels had been shattered by the shock. He was as good as dead, only hanging on by a thread. Unless the Jin family was willing to spend a fortune on a life-saving pill, he was doomed.

“You…” the gray-clothed old servant lay on the ground, staring at Li Feng with eyes full of unwillingness and hatred, then collapsed completely, dying on the spot.

Even at the moment of death, he found it hard to believe that he would fall at the hands of a live-in son-in-law he had never taken seriously — and in such a humiliating manner.

He had struck first, Li Feng had not retaliated, and yet he was killed by the rebound force. The only explanation he could accept was that Li Feng must be wearing a powerful defensive treasure.

Even in death, he never suspected Li Feng’s cultivation was above his own, believing instead that he had fallen for a hidden trick.

“Brilliant! It seems this Li Feng really might snatch one of the ranking rewards from us,” Miss Ye clapped her hands lightly, her exclamation bringing everyone back to their senses.

“Impossible. Three days ago, he was only at the 6th stage Martial Master Realm. How could he kill a 9th stage Martial Master?” one young man frowned, full of disbelief.

Jin Yunting, the Jin family young master, looked gloomy. He crushed his teacup and stood up. “Hmph! He must be wearing a defensive treasure. My servant died because of the rebound force from it!”

He was certain Li Feng had some kind of defensive artifact. Otherwise, how could a live-in son-in-law kill a 9th stage Martial Master Realm old servant? Even he, Jin Yunting, was only at the 6th stage Martial Master Realm.

Moreover, three days ago, everyone knew Li Feng’s cultivation level. How could anyone advance to the Martial Grandmaster Realm in just three days?

Without being a Martial Grandmaster, it was impossible to kill a 9th stage Martial Master with mere physical strength!

“A lowly ant dares to kill my servant — he’s courting death!” Jin Yunting narrowed his eyes, his aura surging as he strode toward Li Feng.

Behind him followed several servants, each far stronger than the gray-clothed old servant. One of them was even a 5th stage Martial Grandmaster Realm protector!

In Luoxing City, a Martial Grandmaster was already the pinnacle of strength, able to sweep through an entire city easily. No wonder Jin Yunting was so arrogant.

The death of the gray-clothed old servant instantly drew attention. The City Lord and others hurried over to investigate.

When they heard Wang Xinru explain what had happened, they looked at Li Feng with astonishment.

Those who had initially wanted to befriend Li Feng quickly took a few steps back, afraid of being implicated and offending the Jin family.

Especially Patriarch Liu — cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he nearly fainted from fear.

“Feng’er… Li Feng, you’ve caused a huge disaster!” Patriarch Liu looked at Li Feng with a complicated expression, his mouth twitching from anxiety.

“Sigh! What should we do now!” Looking at Jin Yunting and his men approaching aggressively, Patriarch Liu sighed helplessly.

The Jin family of Ziyue Prefecture was not someone Li Feng could afford to offend. Now, even their Liu family might have to be buried along with that old servant!