“Ah!”
Inside the room, Lin Feng, without even opening his eyes, clutched his head with both hands, writhing in pain on the bed.
After the encounter in his Sea of Consciousness, he hadn't felt anything then.
But now, having withdrawn from his Sea of Consciousness, he suddenly felt his head was about to split open.
Wei Xiong, hearing the sound from outside the door, immediately pushed it open.
Seeing Lin Feng in such a state, he was instantly alarmed and rushed to Lin Feng’s side.
“Young Master!”
“Young Master! What’s wrong with you!”
Lin Feng took several deep breaths, and only when the pain in his head had eased a little did he say weakly:
“I’m fine, help me up quickly.”
“Okay!”
Wei Xiong agreed and helped Lin Feng sit upright.
Lin Feng took another deep breath, then formed hand seals and began to Cultivate to treat the pain in his head.
After a while, Wei Xiong saw Lin Feng stabilize and slowly exited the room.
…
Outside Yong’an City, a carriage, braving the heavy rain, drove into Yong’an City.
The carriage passed through several streets and stopped at the entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion.
The coachman got off the carriage, opened an oil-paper umbrella, and lifted the curtain.
“Young Masters and Young Misses, the Yong’an City Lord’s Mansion has arrived.”
A Green-Skirted Woman, about sixteen years old, stepped out of the carriage.
Her skin was like congealed cream, her features picturesque, her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and a slight smile played on her lips, revealing clean, white teeth. Her hands, delicate as tender shoots, also held a floral umbrella.
The woman glanced at the City Lord’s Mansion gate, then called into the carriage with a smile:
“Elder Sun, Senior Brother Du, Senior Sister Liu, the City Lord’s Mansion has arrived.”
The woman’s voice was very pleasant, like an oriole emerging from a valley.
Soon, a man, a woman, and an old man also emerged from the carriage.
The man wore a long green robe, had a tall and straight figure, handsome features, and an extraordinary demeanor.
The woman, dressed in white, also had skin like snow and a graceful, lithe figure.
Both were slightly older than the Green-Skirted Woman, appearing to be eighteen or nineteen.
The old man had a Face full of wrinkles and a short stature, looking somewhat comical.
All four had a special furnace-shaped mark embroidered on their chests. Anyone with knowledge would immediately recognize this furnace as the symbol of the Danyang Sect, one of the Three Great Sects.
“Junior Sister Zhou, is this your home?”
The white-clad woman surveyed the City Lord’s Mansion, then asked.
“Welcome, Elder Sun, Senior Brother Du, and Senior Sister Liu, to Yun Wei’s home. Tonight, Yun Wei will host a welcoming banquet for you!”
The Green-Skirted Woman was none other than Zhou Yunwei, the daughter of the City Lord’s Mansion.
Just then, a guard from the City Lord’s Mansion shouted:
“Hey! Who are you, and what are you doing here?”
“This is the City Lord’s Mansion, hurry up and leave!”
Zhou Yunwei turned around, walked forward, and smiled:
“Tao Sanqi Wu, I am Yun Wei, don’t you recognize me?”
Zhou Yunwei had been gone for five years, leaving as a little girl who had just turned ten.
Now, she was almost sixteen. They say a girl changes greatly as she grows up. The two guards scrutinized her for a while, until one of them finally said with a surprised expression:
“Young Miss! It’s really Young Miss who has returned!”
“Young Miss, quickly enter the mansion! Qi Wu, quickly go report to the City Lord and Madam!”
“Good, good, good!”
“City Lord, Young Miss has returned! Young Miss Yun Wei has returned!”
…
A night passed quickly as Lin Feng Cultivated.
The next morning, the weather cleared, and the air was exceptionally bright.
Lin Feng was meditating and Cultivating when he heard shouts from the doorway.
“Wei Xiong, is Lin Feng in or not? The Grand Elder wants him to come over!”
This person, named Li Si, was one of the Second Elder’s men. He always relied on the Second Elder’s backing and looked down on everyone.
Lin Feng frowned, rose, and walked towards the door.
“Hey! Li Si, why are you shouting? Be careful not to disturb Young Master’s Cultivation!”
“Cultivation? What Cultivation? He can’t Breakthrough to Qi Refining Stage 7 anyway, Cultivating is just a waste of time.”
“Creak!”
The door opened, and Lin Feng walked out of the room.
“Young Master, the Grand Elder requests your presence.”
Wei Xiong bowed respectfully.
Lin Feng nodded slightly and walked towards Li Si.
“Lin Feng, Grand…”
“Slap!”
“Ah!”
Before Li Si could finish speaking, Lin Feng slapped him across the Face. Li Si immediately clutched his cheek, letting out a cry of pain.
“Lin Feng! You dare to hit me! You…”
“Slap!”
“Ah!”
Lin Feng quickly stepped forward and slapped him again on the other cheek.
“You dog servant, is Lin Feng a name you can call! Don’t think that just because you’re the Second Elder’s man, you can come here and throw your weight around!”
“Do you believe me, even if I kill you today, the Second Elder won’t say much!”
Lin Feng’s killing intent was chilling, scaring Li Si into silence. He merely lowered his head with a gloomy expression, thinking to himself:
“Useless trash! Let you be arrogant for a little while longer. When your position as Young Clan Leader is revoked, I’d like to see how you’ll still be arrogant!”
Seeing Li Si quiet down, Lin Feng put his hands behind his back and said:
“Did the Grand Elder say what the matter is?”
“I don’t know, but several Elders are present, and people from the City Lord’s Mansion are also here. I suppose there’s something important to announce.”
“Please… please, Young Clan Leader, hurry over!”
Lin Feng nodded slightly and strode forward, with Li Si quickly moving aside.
The Lin Family’s assembly hall was full of people.
There were the Lin Family’s Grand Elder Lin Mingde, Second Elder Lin Feiying, Fifth Elder Lin Guangyi, and from the City Lord’s Mansion, Zhou Zhengming, Zhou Yunwei, Chen Lie, as well as Elder Sun, Du Kaifeng, and Liu Shuyao, who had accompanied Zhou Yunwei.
At this moment, the three Elders of the Lin Family were all smiles, chatting with Elder Sun.
City Lord Zhou Zhengming’s Face was full of helplessness and apology.
Zhou Yunwei frowned slightly, as if she had something on her mind.
Liu Shuyao occasionally looked towards the door, curious about the impending arrival of Lin Feng.
Du Kaifeng, however, wore a Face full of disdain and impatience.
“Grand Elder, why hasn’t Lin Feng arrived yet? How long do you want us to wait!”
Du Kaifeng, relying on the fact that he was a Danyang Sect Disciple, showed no respect to the Grand Elder, who was at Qi Refining Stage 12, despite Du Kaifeng himself only being at Qi Refining Stage 6.
“Hehehe.”
Although Grand Elder Lin Mingde was very displeased with Du Kaifeng’s attitude, he still maintained a smiling Face and said:
“Fellow Daoist Du, please calm down. We have already sent someone to call Xiao Feng.”
Just then, Li Si, who had gone to call Lin Feng, quickly walked in and bowed to the Grand Elder, saying:
“Reporting to the Grand Elder, the Young Clan Leader has arrived.”
“Oh? Li Si, what happened to your Face? Who hit you!”
Second Elder Lin Feiying immediately stood up from his seat upon seeing Li Si’s red and swollen Face.
Everyone knew Li Si was the Second Elder’s man. Hitting Li Si in the Lin Family was equivalent to disrespecting the Second Elder.
Li Si rubbed his cheek and said with a wronged expression:
“Second Elder, when I went to invite the Young Clan Leader, my voice was accidentally a bit loud, and the Young Clan Leader gave me two slaps.”
Just then, Lin Feng slowly walked in from the doorway. When he saw so many people in the assembly hall, he was also a little surprised.
“What day is it today? Why are there so many people? Who are these two beautiful women?”
“Oh, looking at this person’s appearance, could it be…”
Lin Feng’s gaze quickly fell upon Zhou Yunwei.
Everyone else was also observing Lin Feng. Zhou Yunwei, seeing that Lin Feng was indeed still at Qi Refining Stage 3, couldn’t help but sigh.
Du Kaifeng, however, wore a Face full of disdain, secretly thinking:
“How can such trash be worthy of Junior Sister Zhou!”
“Lin Feng! Did you hit Li Si!”
The Second Elder shouted at Lin Feng.