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Among this trio,
the tall youth, standing at one ter eighty, was nad Zhao Gaopeng, the son of the Family Head of the Zhao Family in Qingyuan City.
Qingyuan City and Linzhou City were not very far apart.
The Zhao Family where Zhao Gaopeng belonged was considered a significant clan in the locality.
Unfortunately, not long ago, the head of the Zhao Family died unexpectedly abroad, causing many of the family's businesses to be obstructed. The already frail patriarch of the Zhao Family died of a broken heart shortly thereafter.
The entire Zhao Family beca disorganized, without a single person who could take charge.
However, before the patriarch passed away, he inford his grandson, Zhao Gaopeng, of sothing.
Many years ago, the patriarch had so fate with the current Great Elder of the Three Gods Palace.
Later, the current Great Elder of the Three Gods Palace made a promise to the patriarch, that if a descendant of the Zhao Family should ever reach the Three Gods Palace on their own rit, he would exceptionally take them as a disciple.
He gave the Zhao Family three spots, aning that the Zhao Family could send three people.
Before the elderly Zhao patriarch died, Zhao Gaopeng learned quite a lot about the Martial Arts World and the affairs of the Three Gods Palace.
He knew that by becoming a disciple of the Three Gods Palace, he could not only unify his family and secure a stable footing for the Zhao Family in Qingyuan City, but potentially turn Qingyuan City into his family's domain.
With the Zhao Family in a precarious situation, Zhao Gaopeng naturally didn't want to forfeit this opportunity.
During his absence, a family must erge to ensure the safety of the Zhao Family; thus, he sought partnerships with the Guo Family and the ng Family of Qingyuan City.
These two families had close ties with the Zhao Family, especially the Guo Family, where the daughter of the Family Head was betrothed to Zhao Gaopeng.
After Zhao Gaopeng laid out his terms,
both the Guo Family and the ng Family, upon learning about the Martial Arts World, sent a direct descendant to accompany Zhao Gaopeng.
Under Zhao Gaopeng's strong insistence, the Guo Family's contribution was his fiancée, Guo Xueyun.
The ng Family sent the Family Head's son, ng Qiang.
The elderly Zhao patriarch had made it clear before his demise that only three people could go together, and if there was any protection along the way, or if the number exceeded this allotnt, even if they eventually found the Three Gods Palace, the current Great Elder would not accept them as disciples.
For the three families, this was an opportunity for a carp to leap over the Dragon Gate.
Most importantly, Zhao Gaopeng had obtained from Elder Zhao a rough map of the general location of the Three Gods Palace.
In the eyes of the Guo and ng families, as long as Zhao Gaopeng had the map, finding the Three Gods Palace shouldn't be too difficult.
However, they were being overly optimistic.
Zhao Gaopeng, Guo Xueyun, and ng Qiang, well-prepared, entered the core region of the Abyss Mountain Range and soon completely lost their way.
Never mind finding the Three Gods Palace, they couldn't even find the road to leave the place.
The food they brought had all been consud. In such a cold environnt, if they did not replenish their energy in ti, their bodies would quickly give out.
A person, once driven mad by hunger, would dare to eat anything, not to ntion human flesh, as long as it could fill their stomachs.
Shen Feng, who was rapidly approaching from a distance, stepped into the core area of the Abyss Mountain Range and imdiately sensed that many places were set with ancient confusing formations.
They were probably set up by the ancestors of the Three Gods Palace. It would be extrely difficult for ordinary people to find their way out once they entered.
However, this was all child's play for Shen Feng.
But his brow furrowed slightly when he saw three figures blocking his path ahead. As he slowed down and approached, before he could speak, Zhao Gaopeng said, "Friend, we've lost our way here, do you have any food on you? I suppose you are here to seek the Three Gods Palace as well?"
"To be honest, I have so connection with the Great Elder of the Three Gods Palace, and perhaps, once we find the palace together, I can help you out."
He looked at Shen Feng with a smile, while Guo Xueyun and ng Qiang also focused their gaze on Shen Feng.
They had just hurriedly discussed and decided that, because they had exhausted too much energy, they would prefer not to fight if possible, as long as Shen Feng was willing to hand over his food willingly.
Moreover, they were uncertain how long it would take to find the Three Gods Palace?
If they could keep Shen Feng stable and have him follow them, then wouldn't they temporarily have enough food?
In these desperate tis, faced with the choice between life and death, they naturally chose life without hesitation. If eating human flesh ant survival, why would they hesitate?
When Zhao Gaopeng ntioned the Great Elder of the Three Gods Palace.
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Shen Feng and the old man Ding Wangyun seed to be sowhat fated. If they truly knew Ding Wangyun, helping him out wasn't such a bad idea.
But as he was considering what to say, the burly ng Qiang could no longer hold back his impatience. He bellowed, "Kid, hand over the food you have on you. If you obey, you can hit the road with us."
Upon hearing this,
Shen Feng discarded the thought of extending a helping hand and smiled, "What if I don't want to obey?"
ng Qiang's eyes bulged as he charged toward Shen Feng and roared, "You're seeking death!"
He had been the champion of many free combat competitions and had great confidence in his own strength. Even though his physical strength had severely depleted, he was still no ordinary opponent.
Zhao Gaopeng and Guo Xueyun were well aware of ng Qiang's capabilities. They simply stood quietly to the side, waiting for ng Qiang to knock Shen Feng to the ground.
However, as ng Qiang rushed toward him, Shen Feng's arm swung gently.
With a "bang!",
ng Qiang's body instantly flew backward, slamming into a tree. A warm spurt of blood sprayed from his mouth as he slumped, weakened and listless.
Here lay an illusionary formation set by the ancestors of the Three Gods Palace, almost impossible for them to escape with their abilities.
Shen Feng couldn't be bothered to waste his energy on this trash and simply let them self-destruct here.
Ignoring the stupefied Zhao Gaopeng and Guo Xueyun, Shen Feng's figure dashed toward the distance again, soon disappearing from their sight.
After a minute passed,
Zhao Gaopeng and Guo Xueyun finally ca to their senses.
Taking a deep breath, Guo Xueyun asked, "Gaopeng, I didn't expect his strength to be so great. What do we do now? ng Qiang's condition doesn't look optimistic."
Looking at ng Qiang lying in the snow nearby, continuously bleeding from his mouth, Guo Xueyun's eyebrows furrowed with concern.
Zhao Gaopeng stepped toward ng Qiang, the snow making a "crunch, crunch" sound under his feet.
After squatting down by ng Qiang's side,
ng Qiang weakly grasped Zhao Gaopeng's arm and pleaded, "Save... save ! Find a way to save ! If we can just find the Three Gods Palace, all problems can be solved,"
Zhao Gaopeng nodded, "That's right, if we find the Three Gods Palace, your injuries will be nothing!"
In the midst of speaking,
Zhao Gaopeng suddenly pulled out a dagger from his waist and thrust it mightily into ng Qiang's heart.
ng Qiang's eyes widened in disbelief as his heart was pierced.
Zhao Gaopeng sneered, "Don't bla ! The problem is we simply can't find the Three Gods Palace right now. You've sustained such serious injuries; you wouldn't live for much longer anyway. You might as well offer your flesh and blood to help Xueyun and survive."
After pulling out the dagger,
Warm blood sprayed across Zhao Gaopeng's face.
Guo Xueyun's face was tinged with fear as she questioned, "Gaopeng, what are you doing? ng Qiang is our friend, how could you..."
Zhao Gaopeng cut her off, "Xueyun, we have to survive. ng Qiang has been seriously wounded; how long could he last here?"
"We need his flesh right now. It's that kid who killed him. As long as we find the Three Gods Palace, we can get revenge for ng Qiang sooner or later. I guarantee that kid is also headed for the Three Gods Palace. The Great Elder, who has ties with our family, has a very high status within the Three Gods Palace."
As his voice trailed off,
Zhao Gaopeng took out a simple tool for making fire in the snow from his backpack.
He cut a bloody chunk of flesh from ng Qiang's belly and started roasting it over the fire once it was ignited.
Guo Xueyun sat next to Zhao Gaopeng, watching the flesh of ng Qiang slowly cook.
"Eat it!" Zhao Gaopeng handed half of the at to Guo Xueyun.
As the two swallowed ng Qiang's flesh, they suppressed a feeling of nausea and directed all their anger towards Shen Feng.
After swallowing a small piece of the flesh, Guo Xueyun shouted, "Gaopeng, we must avenge ng Qiang. You must personally kill that kid from earlier."
Zhao Gaopeng nodded, "Of course, ng Qiang was my friend, and I will certainly avenge him."
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