"You can discuss this among yourselves if there are things you don’t understand, and you can ask the experts from the Nangong Family or the senior Old Monster for advice. I’ve arranged everything; there will be experts coming here to protect you. Also, don’t let these matters spread. If they’re known by those with ill intentions, there could be trouble."
"Now let talk about the arrangents for ho after I leave..." Afterward, Lin Feng explained everything besides cultivation to the ladies in great detail. Although he knew they would handle everything well, this was his way of expressing his concern.
He had already entrusted the safety of his family to the Old Monster and other experts. During his absence, these experts would co to assist them. He didn’t tell his parents in order not to worry them—it was better to spare them any sadness or distress. After he was gone, the ladies would take good care of the elderly couple, and everything would return to normal upon his return.
Having made these arrangents, Lin Feng stood up and left. The ladies escorted him to the gate, then turned back, unable to bear watching him go. Lin Feng, too, said nothing more, turning around and disappearing without a trace!
Upon arriving at the address indicated on the Jade dallion, Lin Feng was montarily taken aback; this place seed very special...
Suyang Lake stretched out boundlessly, its waters sparkling with phosphor light; Qingfeng Mountain was nestled on its shores, verdant with pine trees, a place where birds sang amidst the fragrance of flowers, like a paradise on earth...
Halfway up the mountain amidst the pine trees stood a very modest-looking villa. No road led to it, making the villa exceptionally hidden. On the unassuming entrance hung a signboard, clearly inscribed with a seal script character—Xia!
Right then, Lin Feng was standing in front of the villa, staring blankly at it, not understanding why things had to be arranged this way. But since his master had set it up, he proceeded to press the doorbell next to the front gate.
"Cuckoo, cuckoo..." The odd sound of the cuckoo doorbell echoed, rather abrupt in the serene surroundings.
In a short while, an old man with gray robes and white hair appeared, his gaze filled with curiosity as he asked in an indifferent tone, "Whom are you looking for?"
"I’m looking for Xia Yu." Facing the suddenly-appeared old man, Lin Feng casually stated his purpose. There was no need for many words, just getting straight to the point was enough.
"I am Xia Yu. What can I do for you?" When Xia Yu heard his own na spoken by Lin Feng, his eyebrows twitched with surprise, wondering how this young man knew his na and what business he had there.
"My master gave this Jade dallion and asked to find you." As soon as the other party confird his identity, Lin Feng didn’t waste any ti and quickly stated his reason for being there, handing over the Jade dallion. Even now, he didn’t know why his master sent him here.
A Jade dallion?
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Xia Yu grew even more curious. This item was only known in the Hidden World. How could this mortal from the Secular World possess such a thing? Doubtfully receiving the Jade dallion from Lin Feng and taking a closer look, Xia Yu was imdiately astounded. He recognized the Token—it was the Heaven Character Jade Token of the Xia Family!
Suddenly, he rembered an instruction from Patriarch Xia: whoever brought the Heaven Character Jade Token to him should be taken to see the Patriarch imdiately. This realization made him understand why Lin Feng had found his way here.
He looked Lin Feng up and down, unable to discern anything special about him, but one thing was clear: possessing the Xia Family’s Heaven Character Jade Token in itself represented Lin Feng’s identity, or rather, the significance of the person behind Lin Feng. There was only one of these Tokens in the Xia Family, exclusive to the family ancestor, and that explained everything!
"Good day, I will take you to the Xia Family." After coming to this understanding, he imdiately greeted Lin Feng with a bow, then spoke to him with great respect.
"Alright," Lin Feng responded indifferently. Having soone to guide him was good; he, too, was eager to visit the Xia Family and find out what his master’s intentions were.
Xia Xun then led the way, and the two n moved through the forest like the wind, quickly reaching the mountaintop and entering what looked like a spacious cave. Inside the cave, to Lin Feng’s renewed surprise, there was a helicopter. Why would such a thing be here?
"The journey is rather long; please board the helicopter." Beside the helicopter, Xia Yu invited Lin Feng on board in a respectful tone—the helicopter was indeed practical for the considerable distance they had to cover.
Lin Feng boarded the helicopter without comnt, and soon Xia Yu piloted it northwest. Lin Feng didn’t think much more about it and simply closed his eyes to rest. When the helicopter eventually landed, they were at an unknown mountain, seemingly endless old pine trees enveloping the whole area. Oddly, this deserted place still had a very flat clearing with a pavilion!
Seeing this scene made Lin Feng even more curious about the Xia Family. The previous villa had been the sa, and now this pavilion too—the Xia Family’s origins were intriguing indeed.
"Please bear with us," Xia Yu said apologetically to Lin Feng after leading him into the pavilion. "People from the Secular World going to the Xia Family must wait here for a while. Soone will co to take you to see the Family Head soon, and this is as far as I can escort you."
"Alright." Lin Feng looked around at the environnt and nodded his head in response to Xia Yu’s words. He said this lightly, but he was sensitive to the term "Secular World" in Xia Yu’s explanation. Combining this with the previous events, he was beginning to sense sothing, although it was not yet certain.
"Goodbye." Hearing Lin Feng’s acceptance, Xia Yu respectfully bid farewell and then turned to walk toward the helicopter, the aircraft returning to Qingfeng Mountain.
However, he was surprised by Lin Feng’s indifferent attitude. Previously, mortals from the Secular World who visited the Xia Family would ask him many questions. Lin Feng didn’t ask anything and spoke only a few words as if he wasn’t particularly concerned about anything. This piqued his curiosity about Lin Feng...
The helicopter left, and Lin Feng was alone in the empty space. With nothing else to do, Lin Feng stood in the pavilion, admiring the scenery outside. It wasn’t long before a ship floated over from the distant sky! Yes, a ship—it was not very big, only a few ters square in size, and at the bow stood a middle-aged man in a grey linen robe.
The ship moved quickly, reaching the pavilion in the blink of an eye and descending. Xia Yu got off the ship, looking at Lin Feng with surprise in his heart. It had been a long ti since a mortal from the Secular World had visited the Xia Family. Why had one suddenly appeared today?
What surprised him even more was that the mortals who had seen the Dharma Artifact Flying Ship he piloted in the past would show an incredulous expression, unable to believe in a ship that could fly! Yet, this young man showed no such expression; instead, he stood there indifferently as if all this was expected, which was very odd!
"Who are you, and what brings you to the Xia Family?" Xia Xun looked at Lin Feng’s indifferent deanor with frustration, glanced at him with disdain and asked curtly. Although it was his duty to inquire, he was dissatisfied with Lin Feng’s behavior; a re mortal had not greeted him with respect, which was a slight against him.
"Whoosh!"
Hearing Xia Xun’s words, Lin Feng shook his head and tossed the Heaven Character Jade Token to him. From Xia Yu’s reaction earlier, Lin Feng had deduced that this Jade dallion must hold special significance in the Xia Family. This man wouldn’t talk nonsense after seeing the Token.
"Heaven Character Jade Token!"
Xia Xun, recognizing the Jade dallion, held it in his hand and was instantly stunned as he exclaid. He would never have imagined that the Xia Family’s Heaven Character Jade Token would be in the hands of this young man. The Patriarch had once instructed that upon encountering this person, he must be brought imdiately to et the Family Head, which indicated how important this person was to the Xia Family!
"Take to see the Family Head." Lin Feng said coolly, watching Xia Xun’s stunned expression. He didn’t want to waste any more ti and desired to et the Patriarch Xia imdiately to figure out exactly what was going on.
"Of course, please follow onto the artifact." Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Xia Xun finally ca to his senses, imdiately returned the Jade dallion to Lin Feng, and respectfully spoke before leading Lin Feng onto the artifact. Then, they promptly maneuvered the ship-like Flying Artifact to ascend gently and disappeared in the sky like a streak of light.
The Dharma Artifact Flying Ship flew very smoothly in the sky, so much so that Lin Feng, standing aboard, did not feel the slightest wind pressure. This piqued his interest in the Dharma Artifact Flying Ship; he thought it was much better than a plane. If he ever had the chance, he might consider acquiring one for the won in his family to enjoy.
Suddenly, the Flying Ship experienced a slight tremble, and the scenery outside the ship changed in an instant, as if they had entered a brand new world.
Indeed, it was as he had guessed! Lin Feng had previously felt that the Xia Family was not part of the Secular World’s Prominent Families. After witnessing this scene, he was certain of his speculation. This place must be the Hidden World his master had ntioned, an independent world inhabited solely by cultivators!
Looking out, several mountains towered into the clouds, majestic and imposing, with ancient pines and cypresses filling this realm, making it seem less like a world and more like an ocean of green. Birds circled in the sky, their pleasing calls echoing as myriad wildflowers dotted the landscape, enhancing the beauty of this setting, like an Immortal Realm!
With a thought, Lin Feng released his Divine Sense to scrutinize the unfamiliar surroundings. What surprised him first was the concentration of Spiritual Energy here, which was several tis denser than in the Secular World. Nurous Demon Beasts lay hidden in the forests, including so he had seen on the island. The dense forest below concealed herbs not seen in the Secular World. In short, this place was a true blessing for any cultivator!
Within a hundred miles, there lay a series of ancient buildings sprawling over thousands of acres, wrapped in layers of Formations that gathered the surrounding Spiritual Energy. The place was, without a doubt, the Xia Family. Lin Feng even sensed that the entire Hidden World was enveloped by a colossal Formation...
Such is the nature of a Hidden Sect!
At this mont, Lin Feng nodded to himself and inwardly praised, not to ntion anything else, the fact that the Xia Family occupied such a secluded haven of an Immortal Realm was testant enough to their profound heritage. From this standpoint, the four great Prominent Families in the Secular World truly could not compare with the Xia Family.
The Flying Artifact was fast, and in the blink of an eye, they covered the hundred miles and entered the Xia Family Estate, stopping beside a building. Then, Xia Xun led Lin Feng toward another grand hall, where he went inside to report to the Family Head...
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