Chapter 398: Fei Yun

Chapter 398: Fei Yun

Zone 1, Jiangnan, Fucheng.

After more than seven months, Li Wu finally returned after his adventures abroad.

Of course, at this critical juncture, he certainly wouldn't return as Li Wu.

It wasn't yet time for him to reveal himself.

Thus, his return was kept low-key.

However, the current Li Wu was different from before. With an organization under his command, even a discreet homecoming meant he had people to handle trivial matters for him.

Before he arrived in Fucheng, someone had already arranged a place for him, and a dedicated person was waiting for him.

"Reporting to the leader."

In a regular neighborhood in Fucheng, a seemingly ordinary young man greeted Li Wu with the utmost respect.

Li Wu had become accustomed to this.

"You may rise.

Have you prepared everything I asked for?"

"Here are the documents you requested."

The young man handed over a set of documents, which Li Wu took and began to peruse.

The documents in his hands contained information about various factions in Fucheng.

To be more precise, they detailed the factions in Fucheng that might harbor ill intentions towards Dudu.

"There are quite a few people here."

Li Wu skimmed through the documents, his eyes narrowing.

"By the way, has there been any news from Zhang Yuni's side?"

"The Northern forces have not yet entered Jiangnan, but it's rumored that Zhang Yuni may personally attend the Jiangnan University celebration."

"So, you didn't find out much?"

"I am incompetent, please punish me, leader."

"Never mind, it's not your fault. I gave you too little time. Go and continue your work; it was me who called you again."

"Yes, sir!"

The young man bowed respectfully and retreated cautiously.

Throughout the entire exchange, Li Wu didn't even lift an eyelid, assuming the demeanor of a villainous overlord.

After dismissing the young man, Li Wu's eyes remained fixed on the documents, his fingers lightly tapping the table as his mind began to turn.

"The Education Bureau, Elder Fei Yinghao's grandson Fei Yun, the Demon Suppression Bureau, the Cultivator Training Center, the Summoner Training Center...

Dozens of factions, big and small.

It seems the current situation is far more complex than I imagined."

Just reciting the names of these factions was a mouthful, let alone analyzing each one's motives, objectives, and potential actions.

Most intelligent people would focus on a few sensitive key points for analysis, rather than trying to scrutinize every faction.

However, Li Wu was different!

Confident in his photographic memory and superior intellect, he chose the most tedious approach, meticulously analyzing each faction listed in the documents.

Indeed, as it turned out,

Manual labor might not always be the wisest choice.

Li Wu's efforts to analyze these factions ultimately only helped him pinpoint a few more sensitive and critical ones.

"Most of these factions are either here to join the commotion or have been influenced to do so.

They're essentially pawns, and only three and a half are truly worth noting.

The first is Zhang Yuni!"

This goes without saying. Li Wu had his suspicions about her even before his return.

He even suspected that she was the one secretly orchestrating this situation behind the scenes.

His Dudu, without a doubt, had been exploited by her.

However, Li Wu couldn't quite understand what Zhang Yuni was up to.

Well, it wasn't entirely unguessable; he could make some educated guesses.

Based on the intelligence Li Wu had gathered, she likely intended to use Dudu to leverage Lu Haikong's influence in a confrontation with someone.

This was the most plausible explanation.

The target of her scheme, or rather, her opponent in this game, was likely the same person who had worked with Feng Xiu several months ago, secretly stirring the waters and ultimately forcing Li Wu to fake his death and escape.

Li Wu remembered that Feng Xiu had provided information about this person.

This individual was probably one of the twelve elders of the Elder Council, and now, it seemed that someone related to one of the elders, Fei Yinghao's grandson Fei Yun, had appeared in Fucheng.

With this in mind, Li Wu flipped through the documents to Fei Yun's section.

Despite the documents indicating that Fei Yun was a typical spoiled rich kid,

Living a life of debauchery that invited envy, or rather, disgust,

His visit to Fucheng seemed to be for the same purpose, accompanied by only one bodyguard.

Logically, he should have been someone Li Wu could ignore, but he still kept Fei Yun in his sights.

It wasn't that Li Wu noticed anything unusual about this guy. Rather, it was the information on his profile that caught Li Wu's attention. It stated that he had publicly declared his pursuit of Dudu more than once.

Just this alone was enough to pique Li Wu's interest.

With his background as an Elder and his intentions towards Dudu, Li Wu was considering finding a way to make him disappear.

However, Li Wu's interest wasn't solely due to jealousy.

It wasn't that extreme.

Li Wu merely thought that Fee Yun might become a pawn for others to manipulate.

One Zhang Yuni and one Fee Yun, both were out in the open.

There was another hidden in the shadows, whom Li Wu couldn't identify. The only clue he had was that this person could be a high-ranking member of the University Alliance or even one of the Twelve Elders.

These three were the ones Li Wu needed to keep a close eye on.

There was also half a person on his list, and that was Lord Feng.

However, the reason Li Wu considered Lord Feng as half a person was that he had personally invited him.

After learning that Lord Feng might have guessed his identity, Li Wu decided to take action.

His intention was simple: to lure him over.

Sometimes, Zero Organization's intervention at the right moment wouldn't be a bad thing for Li Wu.

There was also the fact that Li Wu was already under suspicion.

Even if he didn't take action, Lord Feng probably wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

That's why Li Wu made his move, allowing him to gain some benefits and gather more intelligence, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the current situation.

However, Li Wu still felt he knew too little.

Therefore, the situation before him made his head ache.

Looking at the stack of documents, Li Wu wished he could be stronger.

If he were more powerful, with absolute strength, he wouldn't have to deal with this headache. He could directly go after Zhang Yuni, and everything would become clear.

Or he could simply stand by Dudu's side.

Who the hell would dare to cause trouble then? He could just slap them to death.

"In the end, it's all about power! But pursuing power now is too late; I don't have the time."

"Anyway, no matter what, I'm still stronger than Dudu, who's currently in the midst of a storm."

"She needs my protection..."

"..."

Just as Li Wu was thinking this, a loud noise suddenly echoed through Fucheng.

Immediately following was a terrifying surge of energy.

Li Wu's eyebrows furrowed.

"What's going on? Is this a fight already?"

Li Wu could sense that the commotion was caused by the clash of two powers, and upon a slight perception, he discovered that they were at least Archmage-level existences.

Two Archmage-level beings were clashing in the heart of Fucheng.

This was getting out of hand!

It was like lawlessness had taken over!

Li Wu hesitated slightly before getting up and heading towards the direction of the energy disturbance.

He wasn't planning to stop them.

It wasn't time for him to reveal himself yet; he just wanted to observe the situation.

Additionally, this was an opportunity. Such a scene would undoubtedly attract many people, giving Li Wu a chance to observe the various factions.

The location of the energy eruption wasn't far from Li Wu.

Soon, Li Wu arrived near the incident site, and as he approached, he saw the two clashing parties.

Both were elderly men.

One was dressed in Tang-style clothing, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, holding a pen, and exuding a scholarly aura. Behind him stood a Golden Griffin, and his face showed displeasure.

The other wore a tailcoat, gold-rimmed glasses, and had neatly combed silver hair. Behind him stood a Thunder Gorilla-type summoned beast.

Li Wu's eyebrows raised slightly as he noticed the attributes of the summoned beasts behind them.

...

Name: Golden Griffin

Strength: 3-Star (Archmage)



Quality: Legendary (Superior) (Enhanced)



Attributes: Wind, Fire, Golden Bloodline

Status: Angry

Weakness: Thunder (Average)



Skills and Talents: N/A

...

Name: Thunder Gorilla

Strength: 0-Star (Epic)



Quality: Legendary (Enhanced)



Attribute: Thunder

Status: Proud

Weakness: Ice (Minor)



Skills and Talents: N/A

...

One was a 3-Star Archmage, and the other was a 0-Star Epic, both powerful summoned beasts.

Upon seeing the attributes of these two summoned beasts, Li Wu also identified the two men.

The middle-aged man was likely Wang Yuanming, the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau.

As for the elderly man, he seemed to be the bodyguard of Fee Yun, whom Li Wu had just been paying attention to, named Fei Bao.

"Why are these two fighting?" Lu Wu was taken aback.

He quickly found a suitable spot and concealed himself in the shadows to observe the commotion.

Just as Lu Wu had hidden himself, he noticed people continuously emerging from the surroundings.

Most of them, like Lu Wu, were seeking hidden spots to watch the spectacle.

Of course, where there were spectators, there were also peacemakers.

And they arrived swiftly; just as Lu Wu had settled into his hiding place, the peacemakers appeared.

Leading them was none other than Lu Wu's godmother, Jiang Yuesheng.

"What are you two doing?" As the Governor of Jiangnan, Jiang Yuesheng would undoubtedly be the first to step forward when trouble arose in her territory.

With a stern face, she stepped between Wang Yuanming and Fei Bao.

"This is a residential area. The two of you are acting recklessly here, showing no regard for the laws of the Alliance. Is that not disrespectful?"

Jiang Yuesheng showed no leniency towards them.

She had no intention of being lenient, as their actions in Fucheng were a direct affront to her authority. It would be strange if she showed them any kindness.

Facing Jiang Yuesheng's stern demeanor, Wang Yuanming became even more aggrieved.

"Governor Jiang, please don't blame me for this. It was this old man, Mr. Fei, who insisted on forcibly expelling us from the very beginning.

Without any explanation, he immediately resorted to violence. I was merely defending myself."

Jiang Yuesheng didn't even bat an eye at Wang Yuanming's plea: "I don't care about your reasons or conflicts. If you want to fight, get out of Fucheng.

Don't cause trouble here, or I won't be so polite."

Her purpose in coming was to stop them from fighting in Fucheng.

She had no interest in the reasons behind the conflict and certainly wouldn't mediate.

It was their issue, and Jiang Yuesheng would be foolish to get involved.

However, Jiang Yuesheng's words seemed to have little effect.

Wang Yuanming was somewhat cooperative, indicating that as long as Fei Bao didn't provoke him, he would remain calm.

On the other hand, Fei Bao was completely unyielding: "I can refrain from attacking, but they must leave Fucheng!"

His uncompromising tone caused Jiang Yuesheng's eyebrows to furrow.

Wang Yuanming became even more aggrieved.

"Mr. Fei, has our Education Bureau ever wronged you?

Why are you being so unreasonable?"

"You haven't wronged me, but that's not important. What matters is that my young master does not want you here in Fucheng."

With Fei Bao's words, the onlookers in the audience began to understand the cause of this commotion.

"My young master said that the upcoming celebration at Jiangnan University is a joyous occasion. Your presence here would only be an eyesore during the festivities. So, please leave Fucheng."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuanming's expression darkened.

He had heard rumors of Fei Yun's recent pursuit of Pang Dudu, but he never imagined Fei Yun would go to such lengths, directly ordering his bodyguards to expel the Education Bureau officials.

This was no small matter; if it reached the Alliance, Fei Yun would likely face severe consequences.

"Does Elder Fei know about this?"

Wang Yuanming was at a loss, resorting to invoking Fei Yinghao's name in the hope of restraining Fei Yun's actions.

However, the effect was unexpectedly poor.

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice filled with arrogance and pride echoed through the air: "My grandfather knows, and he said that it's a wonderful thing for a young man to go crazy for the one he loves. He told me to create a ruckus, and he'll take responsibility for whatever happens."

Along with these words that shattered one's perception of morality, Fei Yun, the same young man Lu Wu had encountered during the university league, emerged from the darkness.

Looking at Fei Yun, Wang Yuanming's expression grew even darker.

"I can't believe Elder Fei would say such a thing..."

"Believe it or not, today you must leave Fucheng, and not just you..."

Fei Yun paused, turned to survey the surroundings, his gaze sweeping over the shadowy areas where people could easily hide. With a slight smirk, he continued, "And you, the rest of you hiding in the shadows, I know some of you have ill intentions towards Miss Pang.

Let me be clear, Miss Pang is my goddess, and you'd better behave. Anyone who dares to harm her is harming me, Fei Yun.

I, Fei Yun, will use every connection I have to ensure they face a miserable end, their families ruined!"

Fei Yun's declaration shocked everyone present.

Hidden in the darkness, Lu Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Damn, he's openly poaching her!"

"No one stop me, I'm going to kill him!"

(End of Chapter)

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