Chapter 864: Playing Against The Norm

On the mountain peak, Yi Feng gazed at the distant mountains and cursed loudly.

"This so-called Calamity Sect, why is their reaction so slow...

"I've been waiting here for an entire day, and they still haven’t found me. Utterly incompetent!"

Yi Feng continued to grumble.

Thinking back, after he had abducted the woman, he hadn’t gone far. Logically, there should have been some commotion by now.

After venting his frustrations, Yi Feng turned his head.

The woman he had abducted had woken up half a day ago.

Strangely, she showed no reaction, not even a hint of fear.

She simply sat there in silence, not uttering a word.

When Yi Feng’s gaze fell upon her, she slightly raised her pale chin, glanced at him indifferently, and then lowered her head again.

Though she was inwardly shocked by Yi Feng’s ability to knock her out effortlessly and abduct her with ease, she had always known that there were beings far beyond her level in the world.

It was just her bad luck to encounter such a person, and there was little more to say.

As for any other conversation, she saw no need to engage with him.

Given the circumstances, it was likely that this man’s motives were related to the Sage.

Whether he wanted to extract information from her, eliminate a potential rival in the future, or use her to control the forces behind her, it didn’t matter to her.

At most, it would mean her death.

After all, she didn’t have much time left...

Yi Feng glanced at her again.

This woman was truly peculiar.

But that was fine; it saved him a lot of trouble.

Her silent demeanor was actually the best for him.

If she had been crying, pleading, or causing a scene, it would have taken him a lot of time to calm her down.

After a brief look, Yi Feng paid her no further attention and sat down nearby, bored.

However, his indifference only deepened the woman's confusion.

No interrogation?

Didn’t he abduct her for a purpose?

But for her, it was better this way—less talking.

Thus, time passed slowly.

Half a month went by.

In that time, not a single word was exchanged between the two.

Yi Feng neither resorted to any tactics nor made any other moves. He simply paced back and forth, muttering to himself.

This unusual behavior occasionally drew the attention of the usually expressionless Piao Miao Hong.

Yi Feng’s strange actions left her utterly baffled regarding his motives.

If he wanted to kill her, with his strength, he could have done so already.

If he wanted information, he hadn’t asked a single question.

If he wanted to use her to control her faction, he should have made some moves.

Another half a month passed.

Yi Feng grew increasingly agitated.

This so-called Hong Sect was ridiculously slow.

A whole month had passed, and they still hadn’t arrived. Their efficiency was appalling.

Yi Feng was even considering releasing the woman.

But thinking that doing so would render the entire month’s effort pointless, he decided against it.

"I guess I need to make alternative plans," Yi Feng muttered, pacing with his hands behind his back.

He couldn’t just wait around like this. He needed to search for other ways to meet his end while waiting.

But now, where could he find such opportunities?

Powerful experts weren’t like cabbages; they weren’t easy to come by.

He had already tried all the methods he could think of.

Out of ideas, Yi Feng approached the woman and looked down at her.

She raised her head and stared back at him impassively.

"Do you know of any dangerous places?" Yi Feng asked. "Remember, I mean extremely dangerous places, the kind that are certain death to enter, where survival is impossible."

He emphasized his point.

Hearing this, the woman’s eyes flickered faintly.

A cold smile rose in her heart.

After a month of waiting, he was finally making his move.

Was this a threat to her?

Was he threatening to throw her into a place certain death if she didn’t cooperate or obey?

First, break her mentally, then extract all the information he wanted?

Indeed, a cunning tactic.

For an ordinary person, after a month of such torment, such a threat would surely make them beg for mercy on their knees.

But she was different.

Since he was using a dangerous place to threaten her, she would do the opposite—she wouldn’t kneel or beg. Instead, she would tell him about an extremely perilous place.

This would make her stance clear.

Intimidation, threats, even death—none of it would work on her.

She would never yield to Yi Feng.

"The Forest of Terror!" she said without hesitation.

Currently, in the Nine Realms, this was indeed the most dangerous place.

Few knew of it.

It had emerged after the Sage’s reincarnation, altering the world’s structure and fate.

The Sage’s birth could influence the destiny of an entire realm, let alone a small place like the Nine Realms.

During this period, great opportunities and great horrors would appear across the Nine Realms.

The various forces hidden in the shadows were now competing for these opportunities and dangers.

Different factions employed different methods and techniques, which was why some knew about certain opportunities and dangers while others knew about different ones.

In Piao Miao Hong’s view, Yi Feng’s purpose in abducting her was to learn about the opportunities she knew of.

The Forest of Terror was one of the dangerous places she was aware of.

"Oh, the name alone sounds terrifying."

Yi Feng’s eyes lit up with slight delight, and he turned to the woman, speaking softly, "Could you please guide me there?"

"Sure," Piao Miao Hong agreed without hesitation, her expression still unreadable.

She looked at Yi Feng, hoping to catch a glimpse of his frustration at not getting his way.

Unfortunately, Yi Feng didn’t seem frustrated; instead, he looked somewhat excited...

The Forest of Terror wasn’t far away.

After crossing a massive canyon, Yi Feng and the woman arrived there in half a day.

Standing outside the forest, an eerie sensation washed over them, sending chills down their spines. The inside and outside of the forest were starkly different.

Outside, the light was abundant, and life was vibrant.

Inside, it was dark and lifeless.

This place was once just an ordinary mountain range, but the Sage’s reincarnation had altered the world’s structure, turning it into what it was now.

Standing outside the forest, Piao Miao Hong remained expressionless.

She was certain Yi Feng would now threaten her to reveal the opportunities she knew of, or he would push her into the Forest of Terror.

But she would not comply.

After all, the Forest of Terror was her suggestion. Why would she fear it?

At worst, she would die.

So she didn’t bother with words and directly stepped into the Forest of Terror, using her actions to make her stance clear.

However, as soon as she took a step into the forest, Yi Feng’s voice came from behind.

"What are you doing?"

With that, he yanked her back.

"Why are you going in? Just stay here."

After saying this, Yi Feng casually tied Piao Miao Hong to a tree, then stepped into the Forest of Terror himself.

He had never intended to harm her; he only used her to attract the hatred of the Hong Sect.

Naturally, he wouldn’t take her into such a dangerous place to die.

Yi Feng disappeared from Piao Miao Hong’s sight.

Tied to the tree, Piao Miao Hong was utterly confused.

?????

What’s going on...

What kind of move was this?

Piao Miao Hong’s mind was in disarray. She couldn’t understand Yi Feng’s actions at all.