Upon hearing this, Zhao Hui's expression turned grim. These people were aggressive and wouldn't give up easily. It might be better to strike first, perhaps there was a chance of winning.

"Open fire!"

Once he figured it out, Zhao Hui was not one to hesitate. He immediately shouted with a stern voice.

Tratatata~!

Zhao Hui and Wang Hu, being Ancient Martial Artists, reacted the fastest. Their AK47s were the first to fire, unleashing a barrage towards Ximen Feng and his group.

The rest of the security personnel were all former military and also opened fire. Those equipped with grenades threw them as well.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A rocket and two grenade rounds were launched, trailing long tails.

However, just as Zhao Hui's gun fired, several afterimages flashed by. Ximen Feng and his group's figures had already vanished from their original spots.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Bullets and grenades all hit the five Cadillacs, making dull thuds. These cars, with excellent bulletproof capabilities, weren't greatly damaged.

Boom! Boom!

The rocket and grenade rounds exploded beside the cars, flipping two of them over.

However, the gunfire only lasted for a few seconds before it stopped.

Because as soon as the gunfire started, two figures flashed and appeared beside Zhao Hui and Wang Hu, both with different hands gripping their necks.

The owners of these hands were Dark Palace's Palace Master An Yuan and Great Tributor Leng Yi, who were closest to Zhao Hui and Wang Hu.

Thud! Thud!

The sound of several thuds followed, with five figures being thrown from the third floor and crashing to the ground, crying out miserably.

These five were the snipers responsible for covering the windows, but now they were replaced by Sea Dragon Sect's Sect Leader Xiao Hailong and his four Grand Elders.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

With two more miserable cries, two figures were thrown from a large tree by Ximen Yan and Ximen He. These two were the ones responsible for firing the grenade rounds.

As for the other security personnel, some were kicked away by An Xingchen, Ximen Feihua, and others, while others were held by the neck, unable to move.

Some security personnel who hadn't yet been subdued didn't know where to aim their guns.

Because by this time, An Xingchen and others were already standing outside their encirclement, with other security personnel as shields in front.

"Put down your weapons!"

Leng Yi, gripping Zhao Hui's neck, coldly said.

As experts at the Peak Profound Tier, they could easily avoid direct gunfire. Not to mention An Yuan, who had advanced to Earth Tier, they first subdued Zhao Hui and Wang Hu.

Hearing this, the security personnel who hadn't yet been subdued had no choice but to put down their weapons. They knew that even with weapons, they were no match for these people, especially since Instructor Zhao and Instructor Wang were in their hands.

"Alright, let's talk. Where is that little bastard?"

Leng Yi cast a cold glance at Zhao Hui and asked.

"I, I... don't know."

Zhao Hui's face reddened. Clearly, the strength in Leng Yi's hands was making it hard for him to breathe.

"Stubborn fool."

Leng Yi's expression turned cold, putting more force into his grip, Zhao Hui's face starting to turn purple.

"If you don't talk, I'll kill one person every three counts."

Ximen Feng stood to the side, placing his palm on a security personnel's head, channeling force into it.

"One, two..."

Ximen Feng looked coldly at Zhao Hui and Wang Hu, counting.

"Stop!"

A clear shout accompanied by a tall figure emerged from the hotel lobby.

"Release them."

The newcomer was Li Xinyan. She had already learned what was happening in the manor and naturally couldn't watch Zhao Hui and the security personnel die in vain.

"Are you that little bastard's lover?"

Ximen Feng looked Li Xinyan's curvaceous figure up and down and seemed to realize something.

"Lover?!"

Li Xinyan blushed. Lover? Are you kidding me? That's too awful... Why not say girlfriend?

"You better know where that little bastard is. Otherwise, I'll kill these people one by one!"

Ximen Feng said coldly. Even though killing so many ordinary people may bring trouble from the Special Security Department to the Ximen Clan, they probably wouldn't dare excessively oppress the Ximen Clan.

"I, I..."

Li Xinyan was troubled. Her boss was currently in seclusion, and interrupting him might severely affect his cultivation. Although not an Ancient Martial Artist, she knew that interrupting a cultivator at a critical moment could have serious consequences.

"Hmph, little woman, seems like you know where that little bastard is?"

Ximen Feng sneered and flashed, gripping Li Xinyan's white neck.

"Cough, cough..."

Li Xinyan's face immediately turned red.

"Reporting to the Palace Master, in the manor, we discovered an Osmanthus Forest. That one called Qin Yang is most likely hiding there."

At this moment, four black-clad men who first infiltrated the manor to deal with the security personnel approached, with one reporting to An Yuan.

"Seems that may be the little bastard's place of seclusion."

An Yuan's eyes flashed as he spoke.

"Let's go, take these two along. I want to kill his lover and these two reliable officers in front of that little bastard."

Ximen Feng pointed to Zhao Hui and Wang Hu, holding Li Xinyan's neck, with a touch of malice in his eyes.

"Alright, just striking that little bastard dead would be too easy for him."

Leng Yi nodded, glancing at Zhao Hui's purple face, releasing his grip slightly, as continuing might kill Zhao Hui on the spot.

With that, Ximen Feng and company escorted Zhao Hui, Wang Hu, and Li Xinyan toward the Osmanthus Forest.

Outside the Osmanthus Forest, osmanthus trees stood tall, two to three times the height of normal osmanthus trees with green branches and leaves, like a canopy.

Although it wasn't the season for osmanthus fragrance, small pale yellow flowers were already in bloom on the branches within the Osmanthus Forest.

A gentle breeze blew, filling the air with the fragrance of osmanthus, making it quite pleasant.

Looking at the scenery before them, Ximen Feng, An Yuan, Xiao Hailong, and others had glints in their eyes. They could clearly sense that within this place, their Inner Power circulated more smoothly.

Especially Xiao Hailong and Leng Yi, both experts at the Peak Profound Tier, found less effect in merely cultivating Inner Power. They now needed an opportunity, and regular cultivation here could greatly help them break through to the Earth Tier.

Xiao Hailong felt a surge of impulse; how wonderful it would be to occupy this place. However, glancing at the three Earth Tier experts from the Ximen Clan, he quelled the thought. The gap between Sea Dragon Sect and the second-rate Peak power of the Ximen Clan was too great.

"Hmph, this little bastard knows how to pick a place for cultivation."

Ximen Feng's eyes flickered, letting out a cold snort. Regardless, once the little bastard was dead, this place would become the Ximen Clan's territory.

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