After slaying Wu Ling, Ling Feng returned to the Dragon Valor Squad. By now, everyone's physical condition had recovered.

"If we're all right, let's move forward!" Ling Feng glanced at everyone and then said lightly.

Miao Yuting walked up to Ling Feng and asked in a low voice, "Brother Feng, what... what did you do with Wu Ling?"

"Killed him," Ling Feng said casually.

"What!" Miao Yuting exclaimed, "You killed Wu Ling?"

Ling Feng frowned slightly, "If he dared to make a move against our Dragon Valor Squad, he should be prepared to be killed. Should I not kill him?"

"That's not what I meant!" Miao Yuting became anxious, "You don't understand, Wu Ling is the Young Clan Leader of the Black Witch clan. His father and master are both notorious powerhouses in the Black Witch lineage, especially his master Wu Rike. Even my grandfather's expression turns solemn when he mentions him! And Wu Ling is his only disciple. If you killed him, he will not let you go. What are we going to do?"

The anxious expression on Miao Yuting's face made it seem as if being targeted by Wu Rike was a death sentence.

"Don't worry!" Ling Feng touched Miao Yuting's hair, saying, "If that Wu Rike knows what's good for him, he'll stay put in Black Witch Village. But if he seeks revenge, I don't mind getting my hands dirty with a few more lives!"

Ling Feng didn't take Miao Yuting's worry to heart! Moreover, since he found out about the plans of the Black Witch lineage, Ling Feng felt even more that the Black Witch deserved to be killed. He even suspected that the Black Witch people might have connections with those from the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps!

If that was the case, Ling Feng felt it necessary to deal with the Black Witch first—internal strife must be quelled before dealing with external threats.

On the following journey, Miao Yuting's brow remained furrowed, which made Ling Feng simultaneously distressed and warmed.

"Tingting, don't worry," Ling Feng said softly into Miao Yuting's ear, "By the way, didn't you say you wanted me to visit your Miao Village? Let's find time to go there in the next few days! I want to see what sort of exceptional place can nurture a beauty like Tingting!"

Hearing Ling Feng's words, a seductive blush emerged on Miao Yuting's face, "Do I... really look that beautiful?"

"Of course!" Ling Feng said with a smile, "I never lie, and besides, does Mom know about the Love Gu yet? I owe her an explanation."

"My Mom is not old at all!" Miao Yuting huffed, but the smile at the corners of her mouth couldn't be suppressed.

"What a pure little girl!" Seeing that Miao Yuting was no longer worried, Ling Feng mused to himself.

Bai Feifei, standing in the distance, glanced over at Ling Feng and Miao Yuting chatting happily, and her heart couldn't help but be stirred.

When Ling Feng sensed something and looked towards Bai Feifei, she had already turned her head away and strode forward purposefully.

An hour later, everyone finally arrived at the original base of the Dragon Valor Squad. The base was in ruins, with the remnants of battle everywhere.

Upon seeing this scene, a fierce killing intent burst forth in Ye Chen's eyes.

"Everyone take a rest first, and then clean up this area," Ling Feng said lightly, "Wang Zhong, send someone to keep watch around the perimeter, and report immediately if anything happens! Ye Chen, send someone to gather information about the surroundings, and compile a report with the intelligence we currently have."

"Yes, Captain!" The two deputy captains, without thinking about rest, hurriedly relayed the orders.

Ling Feng looked at everyone acting in an orderly fashion and couldn't help but nod. The special forces team led by Wang Zhong might not be very strong, but they had extensive experience in jungle warfare and could handle any emergency!

As for the members of Dragon Group, they were generally strong but clearly somewhat at a loss in the jungle. If the two groups worked together, complementing each other, they would definitely unleash even greater power!

However, before that, Ling Feng said to Bai Feifei, "Bai Feifei, come with me!"

With that, Ling Feng entered the interior of the base.

Bai Feifei sighed as she looked at Ling Feng's retreating back, then followed him in.

"Take a seat!" Upon entering the command center of the base, Ling Feng pulled a chair over for Bai Feifei and then sat down himself.

Bai Feifei sat down expressionlessly. "Captain Ling, do you have any orders?"

"Feifei, do you really want to be like this?" Ling Feng frowned, puzzled as to why Bai Feifei had suddenly become a different person. Before, Bai Feifei knew that Liu Tingyu was his girlfriend and hadn't been this cold!

Could it be because of the Dragon King? Ling Feng felt as if he had suddenly understood something.

"Captain Ling, as a member of the Dragon Valor Squad, I don't think I have neglected any duties!" Bai Feifei said earnestly. "If there's nothing else, I'll go and help Captain Ye with the paperwork!"

Having said this, Bai Feifei stood up, ready to leave.

"Did you join the Dragon Valor Squad because of Zhao Yuntao?" Ling Feng asked indifferently.

Bai Feifei's body trembled, her voice filled with uncontrollable anger, "Captain Ling, I don't know what you're talking about!"

"You don't know? Well, since I'm the captain of the Dragon Valor Squad, don't I have the right to assign your tasks?" Ling Feng said from behind her.

Bai Feifei turned around abruptly. "What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is, I can have you stay at the base until the end of the war," Ling Feng said softly. "Isn't this what you want?"

"How... how can you do this!" Bai Feifei's eyes widened as her chest heaved with emotion, clearly infuriated by Ling Feng's words!

Ling Feng walked up beside Bai Feifei and spoke softly, "Feifei, I know why you want to stay away from me, but this isn't what I want to see. Because the you now, you don't have the same charm that once captivated me! The current you, suppressing yourself desperately, no longer bold and unconstrained, no longer following your heart! Do you know, seeing you like this, how my heart aches!"

Bai Feifei fell silent, Ling Feng's words hammering relentlessly on the ice-sealed doors of her heart.

"I know the burdens you carry, I know your lifelong wish! You want to avenge your father, you want to kill Zhao Yuntao," Ling Feng said softly. "But I don't want you to move forward alone, shouldering all this. I hope that on the path ahead, I can give you strength, support, dependence, protection! Feifei, do you know? The way you were before, was so attractive to me, because from you, I saw a world different from mine, a world of freedom and independence!"

Listening to Ling Feng's words, Bai Feifei's eyes gradually reddened.

"I hope you don't kick me out of your world, I am a greedy man! I will use every means to fight for everything I want," Ling Feng looked at Bai Feifei. "Bai Feifei, I like you, I really like you a lot!"

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