Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

#559 - Murong Tai

When had Murong Nan ever suffered such humiliation? Within the Murong family, he had always been regarded as a treasure. His status as the grandson of the Supreme Elder ensured that everyone treated him with respect, and no one dared to offend him easily.

He did as he pleased. Even if he killed someone, as long as the target didn't have a special status, he could easily find a crime to end their life, and the matter would usually be dropped. Countless people had died at his hands.

No one knew why he had been sent here this time. Everyone knew that this person was not only unhelpful for negotiations but might even make the situation worse.

Li Chengfeng naturally knew. From Sima Jiao's words, he had already understood Murong Nan's nature, realizing that the Murong family's visit was not a sincere negotiation but rather an intentional attempt to intimidate him. This was because the Murong family was unwilling to see his power grow and even more unwilling for his allied forces to enter the President's field of vision, lest they threaten the Murong family's position.

The Xuan Guang Continent currently had four marshals: the Murong family, the Gongsun family, the Xuan Guang family, and the emerging force, the Long family, led by Long Xin, who was leading a large army in fierce resistance against the Demon President, dancing on the edge of a knife. This was also the Long family's helplessness and resilience.

The other three major families deliberately let the Long family bear the brunt of resisting foreign enemies, facing the fiercest attacks. But the Long family was wholeheartedly devoted, fearless, knowing that there were tigers in the mountains, yet still heading towards them.

Li Chengfeng was completely different. If he felt that someone wanted to plot against him, he would retaliate in kind. This was his style.

Now, Li Chengfeng held heavy troops, abundant resources, and an impregnable formation, fearing nothing from the so-called strong on the Xuan Guang Continent.

If the other party intended to sabotage, he would never let them succeed, and he would not sacrifice himself for the sake of the so-called human race's greater good.

On the premise that the interests of the human race were not harmed, he acted decisively and ruthlessly, directly disrupting the Murong family's plans.

The two Great Elders looked at each other, both being intelligent people, knowing that the patriarch had sent Murong Nan to provoke Li Chengfeng and test his reaction.

If Li Chengfeng was as tolerant as the Long family, the Murong family might be able to gain the upper hand; but if he was as ruthless as everyone had seen, directly shocking the audience with his first move, then the Murong family's wishful thinking would probably fall through.

However, Li Chengfeng did not act as they wished. His attack directly threw the Murong family's plan into disarray.

Li Chengfeng unexpectedly took action directly, not through verbal ridicule, but… Obviously, the Murong family had completely lost face at this moment, and Murong Nan was trembling because of Li Chengfeng's words.

In this moment of the family's isolation and helplessness, he finally tasted the fear.

Despite this, he still pretended to be calm, accusing Li Chengfeng of disregarding the morality between families, unworthy of holding the position of President, accusing him of disregarding the greater good of the human race, and lacking a sense of the overall situation.

Li Chengfeng smiled calmly and said, "What is the big picture? Does it mean that I have to flatter the Murong family and let you take all the advantages at the negotiating table?

Sacrificing my interests just to make you smile? In my, Li Chengfeng's, world, there is no such big picture.

As the President, all my thoughts and considerations are for the benefit of the human race.

You don't have to threaten me with the Murong family, saying something about a full-scale war. Even if you had ten times the courage, you wouldn't dare to act rashly.

If you really dare to invade, my Far West will definitely make sure the Murong family never returns.

Go back and tell your patriarch that I, Li Chengfeng, disdain negotiating with trash. Now, I give you half an hour to leave, get out!"

Upon hearing this, the two Murong family elders couldn't believe that Li Chengfeng was so strong, not only intimidating Murong Nan but also directly ordering their expulsion.

One of the elders, Murong Hua, hurriedly tried to explain: "President Li, this move may be inappropriate. The Murong family represents the Human Race President and all the allied forces of the Xuan Guang Continent…"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Chengfeng interrupted: "No need to say more, moral blackmail doesn't work here.

In the past, when I was weak, I might have been able to endure it; now that I have this strength, why should I suffer any more grievances? So-called ignoble survival is not what I want.

My understanding of 'ignoble' is to endure and strive for strength when the enemy is strong and we are weak.

Now, how can the Murong family be compared to the Fire Demons in front of me? If you provoke me again, I'm afraid the two of you will have a hard time escaping unscathed."

The two men's expressions changed greatly, knowing that it was not appropriate to anger Li Chengfeng any further, because Long Tianqi, a half-step Divine Transformation Realm cultivator, was standing outside the shop, already dissatisfied with the Murong family and fully supportive of Li Chengfeng's actions.

After all, Li Chengfeng's style was: if you offend me, I will repay you a hundredfold, and I will never swallow my anger.

Just then, another cultivator stood up behind him, named Murong Tai.

He said with a smile, "I have long heard that President Li Chengfeng, born of the Demonic Path, acts decisively and shows no mercy. Seeing you today, your reputation is indeed well-deserved."

Then, he suggested: "Let's have a duel according to the rules of the martial world.

If President Li can defeat me, we will leave immediately; if I am lucky enough to win, I hope President Li will listen to the rest of our words and negotiate according to the rules of the Murong family.

After all, you tens of thousands of people have come to the Xuan Guang Continent, although you are helping us resist foreign enemies, you must also follow the rules here and obey the command of the Xuan Guang Continent, so as not to delay the overall situation of the Human Race Allied Forces."

Li Chengfeng looked at Murong Tai with a smile and said, "So, you are the protagonist of this negotiation, but you let a cannon fodder block the arrows in front.

The Murong family, what a good calculation."

Before he finished speaking, Murong Nan's face changed drastically, turning pale and then white.

Only now did he realize that Murong Tai was among them, and Murong Tai's strength far exceeded his own, only one step away from advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, the Murong family's Xuan Magnetic Divine Light that he cultivated was incredibly powerful.

It turned out that Murong Tai had been hiding his strength all along, and he had no idea about it.

Murong Nan was secretly annoyed. Although he was young and energetic, he was not so foolish.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he was just a pawn, who could be sacrificed at any time.

He suppressed his anger and did not dare to act rashly, because he knew the horror of Li Chengfeng and the half-step Divine Transformation Realm expert outside the door.

The pressure emanating from the half-step Divine Transformation Realm, although not directly applied to him, had already made him feel fearful, feeling even more terrifying than the family ancestor.

So, he retreated to the side, glaring fiercely at Murong Tai.

Murong Tai then waved his hand and said, "Murong Nan, don't be provoked by others.

I originally had no intention of taking action this time, only wanting to assist. But President Li doesn't play by the rules, forcing me to take action, which is really helpless."

As he spoke, he patted Murong Nan on the shoulder, but the contempt in his eyes was hard to hide, as if the other party was an ignorant child.

Murong Tai said calmly, "President Li, whether you accept my challenge or not concerns the reputation of your Hailian Sea Territory.

If this matter spreads, saying that you are timid and afraid, I am afraid that the strong will shy away, and you will fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness.

The suggestion I have made is actually the best solution."

However, Li Chengfeng remained calm, his eyes deep, and replied indifferently: "What are you? What qualifications do you have to challenge me? Just a dog of the Murong family. I am the President of the Hailian Sea Territory, how can you compare?"

As soon as these words came out, Murong Tai's face instantly turned pale and then red, extremely embarrassed.

He had been loved by the Murong family since he was a child. Although he was more low-key and intelligent than Murong Lan, he could not bear such humiliation.

He clenched his fists and said angrily, "Li Chengfeng, what exactly do you mean? If you dare not fight and dare not negotiate, are you not a coward?"