Martial Arts Overlord

"Young Master, are you asking about the Golden Jade Heart Lotus?" The beautiful servant girl looked at Luo Feng, smiling as she inquired.

The Golden Jade Heart Lotus was the most prized treasure of the Green Wood Trading Co., a fact that wasn't a secret.

L Luo Feng nodded.

Upon hearing his response, a flicker of disappointment crossed the beautiful attendant's eyes. She had observed Luo Feng's refined speech and extraordinary demeanor, assuming he was the young master of some prominent family. She'd hoped to close a significant deal and earn a substantial commission, but it turned out he was merely here out of admiration for the Golden Jade Heart Lotus.

Wanting to make one last attempt, the beautiful attendant subtly pushed forward her ample chest, looked at Luo Feng, blinked, and said, "Young Master, the Golden Jade Heart Lotus is in the innermost hall. Do you need anything else? Our Green Wood Trading Co. has a full range of weapons, Spiritual Medicine, and Martial Arts."

Truthfully, this attendant was quite attractive, possessing both a voluptuous figure and a beautiful face. Faced with her gentle words and charming demeanor, many Martial Artists would find it hard to resist and readily agree to her suggestions. However, Luo Feng's mind was entirely focused on the Golden Jade Heart Lotus; he didn't even glance at the beautiful attendant, replying in a flat tone, "No need."

Hmph! He doesn't appreciate my charms at all!

Seeing that Luo Feng hadn't even spared her a second glance, the beautiful attendant couldn't help but purse her red lips. However, years of professional training allowed her to maintain a polite smile as she said, "Young Master, just continue straight ahead. You will find the Golden Jade Heart Lotus in the innermost hall."

"Thank you." Luo Feng nodded, then turned and walked towards the inner hall.

After taking a few steps, Luo Feng stopped again, turned back to the beautiful attendant, and said, "You should probably leave this place now."

"Leave here? Why?" The beautiful attendant blinked her long eyelashes, startled by Luo Feng's abrupt words.

"It's not safe here," Luo Feng stated.

"Not safe..."

The beautiful attendant looked at Luo Feng, her slender, fair fingers lightly touching the corner of her rosy lips as she smiled. "Young Master, you must be joking. How could this place possibly be unsafe?"

She had been working at the Green Wood Trading Co. for some time and was well aware of its strength. The two mid-stage Eighth Layer Hell Realm experts stationed within the trading company were enough to make anyone with greedy intentions shrink back in fear.

Luo Feng had only offered a well-intentioned warning because she had helped him. Seeing her disbelief, he simply shook his head slightly, offered no further explanation, and turned back towards the inner hall.

What an interesting young man, to think of such a way to approach someone.

Watching Luo Feng's receding figure, the beautiful attendant smiled faintly, misinterpreting his earnest advice as a disingenuous attempt to chat her up.

After passing through a large hall, the figures around him gradually thinned, and the surrounding clamor faded. Luo Feng continued walking deeper, and a short while later, he arrived at the hall situated at the very back.

This hall was the most distinctively decorated. Various goods were displayed on shelves lining the walls all around. There were very few people inside; including the attendants, there were only fifteen or sixteen individuals, making the hall feel extremely spacious and empty.

Luo Feng's gaze swept across the hall, and he immediately spotted the objective of his trip. On the far wall of the hall hung a massive crystal glaze lamp. A hazy, golden light emanated from within it, illuminating the entire hall and making it shimmer brilliantly.

Luo Feng focused intently on the crystal lamp, releasing his Soul Power.

BUZZ!

An invisible ripple seemed to blossom in the air, slowly permeating the crystal lamp, exploring it thread by thread.

After a moment, a faint smile touched Luo Feng's lips. There was no wick within the crystal lamp; instead, there were three golden lotus seeds. It was the hazy golden light emanating from these three seeds that illuminated the entire hall. Undoubtedly, these three golden lotus seeds were the Golden Jade Heart Lotus he was searching for.

Gazing at the crystal lamp, Luo Feng's eyes lit up with delighted surprise. Once he obtained this Golden Jade Heart Lotus, he could completely heal his elder brother Luo Xiao's injuries!

"You've also taken a liking to this Golden Jade Heart Lotus?"

Suddenly, a deep voice sounded from nearby. An honest-looking young man was standing beside Luo Feng.

Luo Feng looked back at the honest-looking young man, unsure of his intentions, and said, "Who wouldn't desire such a rare treasure? A single Golden Jade Heart Lotus is priceless. Aren't you tempted?"

The honest-faced young man looked at the crystal lamp on the wall, a bitter smile touching his lips. "Indeed, I am. But not because it's priceless."

"Oh? Then for what reason?" Luo Feng replied casually, simultaneously taking the opportunity to spread his Soul Power and investigate the entire hall. His Soul Power diffused outwards like ripples on water, yet he didn't sense any particularly strong auras nearby. Luo Feng didn't believe the owner of the Green Wood Trading Co. would be lax in guarding such an important place, so he pushed his Soul Power to penetrate even deeper. Through the cold stone walls, Luo Feng instantly sensed several powerful auras hidden around the hall! Among them, two were particularly distinct to his Soul Power, evidently the mid-stage Eighth Layer Heavenly Court Realm experts Hu Yitian had mentioned.

As expected, it's not that simple...

A chill touched Luo Feng's heart. He withdrew his Soul Power, murmuring softly to himself.

At this moment, the honest-looking young man beside him gave a bitter smile and said, "I need it for my younger sister. When she was young, she accidentally ingested a type of poison that damaged her meridians. The physician said only the Golden Jade Heart Lotus could allow her to fully recover. All these years, I've worked hard completing missions to save up enough Silver. Who would have thought they refuse to sell it."

Luo Feng looked at the pain etched on the honest-looking young man's face and shook his head. From the beginning, he had discerned that the young man was a mid-stage Seventh Layer Essence Storage Realm Martial Artist. For someone of his strength, earning tens of millions of Silver was no easy task.

"I'll give you a Golden Jade Heart Lotus," Luo Feng said.

"You have a Golden Jade Heart Lotus?" The honest-looking young man was stunned for a moment, then stared at Luo Feng, his face a mask of astonishment.

"Not right now." Luo Feng shrugged, pointed to the crystal lamp on the wall, and said with a smile, "But I will very soon."

"What do you mean by that?" The honest-looking young man, his mind momentarily unable to process, tilted his head and looked at Luo Feng strangely.

Luo Feng rubbed his nose, then suddenly took a few steps forward. He clenched his right fist, the air around him surging with energy, and launched a punch through the air towards the crystal lamp.

CRASH!

The fist's energy projection shot out tens of meters through the air, directly shattering the crystal lamp into a pile of fragments. Three lotus seeds, glinting with golden light, fell from it.

WHOOSH!

With quick eyes and nimble hands, Luo Feng reached out and snatched the three golden lotus seeds.

"That's what I meant." Luo Feng put away the three golden lotus seeds and smiled at the dumbfounded honest-looking young man.

The young man's eyes widened as he stared at Luo Feng, his mouth slightly agape, unable to close it for a long moment. He had never imagined that Luo Feng would actually resort to forcibly seizing the Golden Jade Heart Lotus, committing such an audacious act.

Sucking in a sharp breath, the honest-looking young man frowned and said to Luo Feng, "You need to escape, quickly! There's an Eighth Layer Hell Realm expert stationed in the Green Wood Trading Co. You'll be killed!"

"There's no escape now." Luo Feng turned and pointed towards the main entrance.

The other people in the hall had long since fled in terror. Unseen, the main door had been tightly shut. From the passageways on either side, dozens of Martial Artists now surged forth, their murderous auras fixed on Luo Feng.

The glint of blades and the flicker of Sword Shadows illuminated the entire hall, filling it with a heavy, murderous atmosphere.

Footsteps echoed as two middle-aged Martial Artists walked out. The one on the left was gaunt, his long, narrow eyes glinting with a venomous light, like those of a viper. The man beside him was tall and imposing, his large eyes radiating a fierce, tiger-like aura, bearing some resemblance to Yuan Lin, who had previously died at Luo Feng's hands.

Recognizing the two, the honest-looking young man gulped nervously and whispered to Luo Feng, "Those two are the owners of the Green Wood Trading Co. The one on the left is Chen Feng, and the one on the right is Yuan Li. Both are mid-stage Eighth Layer Hell Realm experts! I urge you to return the Golden Jade Heart Lotus to them, lest you invite a deadly disaster upon yourself."

Luo Feng merely smiled calmly and offered no reply.

Yuan Li stepped out from the crowd. When he saw the shattered crystal glaze lamp nearby and the three Golden Jade Heart Lotuses in Luo Feng's hand, his face turned so grim it seemed like water could drip from it.

"Brat, you've got some serious nerve! Do you even realize where you are?!"

Chen Feng, standing beside him with his hands hidden in his sleeves, fixed his narrow eyes on Luo Feng. His expression was venomous and fierce, like a viper's, as his chilling voice echoed in the hall, "This day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"

Facing the aggressive pair, Luo Feng nonchalantly flicked his fingers, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips. "My apologies. It is precisely because I know what this place is that I came."

Hearing Luo Feng's arrogant words, the honest-looking young man standing nearby felt his heart plummet as if to the bottom of a lake. This is undoubtedly a direct provocation to Yuan Li and Chen Feng! Now, even if he hands over the Golden Jade Heart Lotus, it will likely be useless.

"Hahaha... Brat, you're the first one who's ever dared to say such things to our faces!"

Yuan Li, laughing in fury, slammed his palm down, blasting a hole in the ground. Just as he was about to order his men to hack Luo Feng to pieces, Chen Feng suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Yuan Li, look at this!" Chen Feng pulled a piece of silk cloth from his robes; on it was a portrait.

Yuan Li glanced at the portrait, then back at Luo Feng. A flicker of shock crossed his eyes, and he suddenly burst out laughing. "So that's who it is! Turns out you're this year's number one new talent! Luo Feng, our Young Master Duanmu Ji has been looking for you. To think you'd walk right into our net!"

Chen Feng, beside him, also gave a cold smirk. "Yuan Li, our luck is truly good. If we kill him, our standing in the family will rise to another level!"

Once they spoke, an uproar swept through the hall. No one had expected the young man before them to be this year's number one new talent.

The honest-looking young man was even more dumbstruck, never imagining that the person he had just been speaking with was the famous figure whose name had been causing such a stir in the martial world recently!

Looking at the grinning Chen Feng and Yuan Li, Luo Feng shook his head with a hint of resignation.

It looks like these two are completely convinced they have me cornered.

"Attack! Kill him! Whoever takes his head will be rewarded with one hundred thousand Silver!"

Wasting no more words, Yuan Li sharply pointed a finger at Luo Feng, his voice brimming with murderous intent.

Hearing Yuan Li's command, the other Martial Artists in the hall instantly tightened their grips on their weapons. Greed flashed in their eyes as they ferociously closed in on Luo Feng, intending to kill.

Standing to the side, Yuan Li watched Luo Feng with a cold, grim gaze and sneered, "Don't think I'll play your little game of a one-on-one duel. Since you're the one Young Master Duanmu Ji wants, I'll only use the surest method to eliminate you completely!"