347: Beat up Guo Xiaoyi directly!

Guo Xiaoyi was his target for elimination.

However, even the Empress could not casually kill him, which showed that this task was quite difficult.

And Guo Feng now understood.

The key point was that although Duke Guo had openly rebelled, it would be perfectly justified for the Empress to publicly execute Guo Xiaoyi.

However, Guo Xiaoyi was a true disciple of the Taiyi Sect.

This point was crucial.

At this moment, Guo Xiaoyi was also looking distressed; his days had been very difficult recently.

When his father sent him to the Imperial Capital as a hostage back then, he already felt abandoned.

And a few days ago, his father actually openly rebelled!

This meant he completely disregarded his son's life and death!

Fortunately, his sect, the Taiyi Sect, was the largest sect in the empire.

His master was an elder ranked among the top ten in the Taiyi Sect, a powerful expert at the ninth-grade, seventh-level.

That's why he was still alive.

He had previously sought an audience with the Empress, but she completely avoided him.

These past few days, he had been running around, also for the sake of survival.

He went to the Taiyi Sect today because his master, upon hearing his situation, made time to come to the Imperial Capital to speak on his behalf.

"Guo Xiaoyi!?"

Guo Feng took two steps forward and called out to Guo Xiaoyi.

Guo Xiaoyi was startled, turned around, and saw Hua Yinxi, the most favored little princess of the empire.

And a very handsome man with a cynical smile on his face.

He already knew.

This man should be the little princess's consort, who had been the subject of widespread rumors yesterday.

He didn't know the other party's intention in calling him.

He hurriedly cupped his hands: "Greetings, Little Princess, greetings, noble brother."

He paused, then looked at Guo Feng, "May I ask, noble brother, why you called out to me? Do you have any instructions?"

He was so polite out of respect for Hua Yinxi.

Otherwise, how could a duke's son be so polite to an unknown and unremarkable person like Guo Feng?

"No instructions, really."

Guo Feng shook his head, "However, when I was in Guo Wang City, your father, Duke Guo, publicly pursued and tried to kill me, almost causing me injury. As the saying goes, a son pays for his father's debts. I can't beat your father, but I can always beat you up, right?"

"What?!"

Guo Xiaoyi's face instantly turned very ugly.

Damn it!

How could this kid be so arrogant?

And, if you're so brave, go fight my father! What's the meaning of fighting me?

He gritted his teeth, stared at Guo Feng, and sneered, "Brother, this joke isn't funny at all. This is the Imperial Capital; no one can just act on impulse."

"Moreover, I am a true disciple of the Taiyi Sect."

He looked at Guo Feng disdainfully, "Dare to touch me and see what happens?"

"Alright, let's see, you said it."

As soon as Guo Xiaoyi's threatening words fell, Guo Feng said, picking up the Minglong Spirit Blade and slashing at Guo Xiaoyi.

Rumble—

Instantly, Earth Sovereign Qi and Fire Emperor Qi converged on the spirit blade, with both combined reaching a forty-fold amplification.

Plus the Earth Sovereign True Body's twenty-fold amplification.

And the Minglong Spirit Blade's twenty-fold amplification.

In this instant, Guo Feng unleashed a normal attack with an eighty-fold amplification!

The saber light was terrifyingly dazzling.

Guo Xiaoyi, an eighth-grade, fifth-level expert, was simply no match for Guo Feng.

He cried out in alarm, hastily circulated his spirit energy, and activated his spirit artifact to protect himself, defending against Guo Feng's astonishing saber light.

The next moment, with a loud bang.

Guo Xiaoyi's spirit energy barrier and spirit artifact barrier were all directly shattered.

His spirit robe instantly ripped apart!

He was completely naked, sent flying out of the 'parking lot' by a single strike, crashing heavily onto the protective barrier of a sect's office.

His entire body was covered in saber marks.

"Ah—Young Master!"

"Damn it!"

"You're asking for death!"

No one had anticipated that Guo Feng would dare to attack directly on Sect Street.

When they reacted, one of them rushed towards the heavily injured Guo Xiaoyi.

The others, circulating their Phantom Spirits and wielding spirit energy weapons, charged furiously towards Guo Feng.

"Guo Xiaoyi, your father injured me once, I'll cut you ten times, that's fair, isn't it?"

Guo Feng didn't unleash his full power.

He was doing the Empress's bidding.

Since the Empress wanted to use him, it meant she didn't want to be too direct.

Therefore, even if he wanted to kill Guo Xiaoyi, he couldn't instantly kill him from the start.

The intention would be too obvious.

He just wanted to beat Guo Xiaoyi severely, acting like a profligate.

Either accidentally beat him to death.

Or, escalate the conflict and then pretend to get truly angry, completely beating him to death.

Thus, as he spoke, he didn't even look directly at Guo Xiaoyi's subordinates.

A teleportation!

With a whoosh, he was already above Guo Xiaoyi, raising the Minglong Spirit Blade and slashing down.

He still didn't unleash his full power.

The amplification was still eighty-fold.

At this intensity, he wouldn't get tired even after a thousand cuts.

In an instant, his saber light once again distorted space, emitting a roaring sound.

It was about to strike Guo Xiaoyi's body again.

Guo Xiaoyi, at this moment, was gritting his teeth, taking out a spirit talisman, seemingly ready to fight Guo Feng to the death.

But then, a red light, imbued with powerful fire energy, instantly struck Guo Feng's saber light.

Immediately, Guo Feng's saber light exploded.

The entire space vibrated violently!

And the next moment, a man wearing a purple-gold daoist robe and sporting a goatee appeared in front of Guo Xiaoyi.

"Master!"

Guo Xiaoyi almost shed tears upon seeing this person.

This person was indeed his master, The Zihuo Daoist.

The Taiyi Sect's Grand Elder of Transmission!

A peak ninth-grade, seventh-level expert.

He was among the top ten figures in the Taiyi Sect, extremely concerned with his reputation, and very protective of his own.

"Hmm, get up."

The Zihuo Daoist held a whisk in his hand, and he waved it at Guo Xiaoyi.

Immediately, a spirit robe appeared on Guo Xiaoyi, covering his unsightly state.

He then looked at Guo Feng, "Young man, how dare you attack a true disciple of my Taiyi Sect on Sect Street? State your name!"

"Alright, listen closely, I don't change my name or surname, I am Guo Feng of the Ancient Guo Clan."

Guo Feng's voice was loud, "Guo Wang City is merely a descendant of my Guo Clan. I am the Young Master of the Guo Clan, yet Duke Guo dared to act rebelliously in public and attack me. This is unfilial!

"Now Guo Wang City has even raised an army to rebel, intending to claim the throne, which is disloyal!

"He is disloyal and unfilial. I'm cutting down this Guo Xiaoyi in the street to teach the son of this disloyal and unfilial person a lesson. Is there anything wrong with that?"

His gaze was like a knife, looking at The Zihuo Daoist, "What? Is your Taiyi Sect going to protect the rebellious Guo Wang City?"

"Presumptuous!"

The Zihuo Daoist was furious, pointing at Guo Feng, "How dare you! How dare you slander my Taiyi Sect and throw dirt on its name!"

"Good!"

"Very good!"

He was seething with rage, his aura rising, fully releasing his ninth-grade, seventh-level presence.

In front of him, a terrifying greatsword, entirely composed of fire energy, even materialized.

Making the surrounding temperature soar.

Causing people to sweat profusely!

This fire sword was like a doomsday powder keg; once it exploded, it would destroy the world.

"Old man, so what if you're from the Taiyi Sect? Under heaven, all land belongs to the King. What, is your Taiyi Sect going to lord over the Empress?"

Guo Feng said coldly.

"You don't represent the Empress!"

The Zihuo Daoist's killing intent grew even stronger, as if he was ready to blast Guo Feng to death at any moment.

"I may not represent the Empress, but if I have an imperial decree in hand, how would you respond, Your Excellency?"

Guo Feng said calmly, extending a hand.

The Empress's imperial decree appeared in his hand.

"What?!"

At this, The Zihuo Daoist and Guo Xiaoyi both looked astonished.

Seeing an imperial decree was like seeing the Empress herself.

Therefore, generally, only those who had rendered great service, or were highly valued and favored by the Empress, could obtain one.

There were only eight in total!