"This..."
Han Xianxing opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
"Yun... Yun... No... That slash just now felt like the sky was split open..."
Han Xianxing was stunned for a moment before speaking.
Due to the immense shock, both Han Xianxing and Han Qiuli seemed to have selectively forgotten Xu Kuang, who had been cut in half and was undeniably dead.
And just a few minutes ago, both of them were extremely worried about Xu Kuang...
...
High in the sky,
A woman with a pair of pure white wings unfurled behind her was gazing intently at the cloud masses, sliced in half, not far away. It was Leng Yue, whom Ye Feng had met not long ago.
At this moment, Leng Yue's face was filled with profound shock!
"That slash just now... actually carried a hint of heavenly might!"
"The strange feeling I had when I first met this kid was indeed correct... This little fellow is indeed from that clan..."
"Logically speaking, Lingxi should also be able to sense it... but Lingxi isn't by his side... and has gone elsewhere..."
"But it's strange... why would someone from that clan appear in this world... and be so weak..."
Leng Yue muttered softly to herself, her expression a mixture of surprise and confusion.
...
On the ground,
"Ugh~ puke~!"
Ye Feng, having snapped out of his wondrous state, felt an intensely strong, incredibly foul odor assaulting his nostrils, causing him to vomit directly.
"Puke~ puke~!"
"Damn it, what is all this~!"
Ye Feng retched continuously, his body going limp as he collapsed onto the ground.
"Just like that time in the sand dunes... all my arcane energy and strength were drained..."
Ye Feng felt a pang of frustration.
"Big brother, are you okay?!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao dismounted from the mecha, retracted it, and quickly ran to Ye Feng's side, her delicate face etched with worry.
Ye Feng's convulsive vomiting on the ground looked rather frightening...
"I... I'm fine... It's just too smelly here... I couldn't help but vomit..."
Ye Feng suppressed the churning in his stomach and spoke to Xiao Xiao.
"Puke~ puke~!"
Xiao Xiao, who had been too concerned about Ye Feng earlier, hadn't paid attention to her surroundings. With Ye Feng's words, she too felt the overwhelming stench and couldn't help but gag.
After all, this was the spot where Xu Kuang's body had been split in two. The entire ground was stained red with blood, and his internal organs and waste were scattered everywhere, emitting an indescribable stench...
Immediately, Xiao Xiao, disregarding the large pool of blood and filth on Ye Feng, picked him up and quickly walked away.
With considerable effort, Xiao Xiao carried Ye Feng away from the intensely foul-smelling area. She found a spot, placed Ye Feng on the ground, and then, her small face flushed red, she couldn't help but gag again.
Ye Feng, on the other hand, felt much better, as he had nothing left to vomit.
Not far away,
"Father... Father... Xu Kuang seems to be dead..."
Han Qiuli's dreamlike voice rang out.
"Cough cough~ cough~ Yes, he is indeed dead!"
Han Xianxing coughed a few times, nodded, and a look of relief washed over his face.
"Xiao Xiao, do you have anything to eat? I'm so hungry~!"
Just as Xiao Xiao finished wiping the blood and dirt from Ye Feng's face and neck with a wet wipe, Ye Feng spoke to her.
Although he felt somewhat better this time after being drained, compared to the sand dune incident, Ye Feng still didn't feel like moving much.
"Oh, yes!~"
After the mental attack from the dog-headed man and his inability to access his spatial warehouse, Ye Feng had given Xiao Xiao plenty of food and water for emergencies.
So, upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Xiao Xiao immediately took out bread and water and began feeding Ye Feng.
Meanwhile, Han Qiuli, after briefly settling Han Xianxing, began to check on Xu Xiong, Tie San, and the Shadow Soldiers.
Xu Xiong and Tie San were still alive, but the Shadow Soldier had died...
...
About half an hour later,
Having eaten a good amount, Ye Feng finally regained some strength. He got up with some effort and began eating chicken legs and braised eggs himself.
Han Qiuli, after tending to Xu Xiong and Tie San, walked over to Ye Feng. With a flash of light in her hand, three reddish-brown bamboo slips instantly appeared in her grasp.
"Mr. Zeng, thank you!"
Han Qiuli bowed deeply to Ye Feng, who was sitting on a rock, and then handed the three reddish-brown bamboo slips to Ye Feng with both hands. "Mr. Zeng, this is the 'Fire Seed Record' that Father mentioned!"
"Oh, oh~ Okay~!"
Ye Feng was slightly taken aback and reached out to take them. At the same time, his face flushed slightly.
Because the weather was quite warm, Han Qiuli was dressed rather lightly. When she bowed just now, Ye Feng couldn't help but catch a glimpse of two fair, tender curves and a rather ample cleavage...
"Big brother, do you like that?"
Xiao Xiao, who was closer, noticed Ye Feng's gaze and asked with some curiosity.
"..."
Being asked that, Ye Feng was so embarrassed he almost wanted to find a hole to crawl into, his face turning even redder.
"Like? Ah!~"
Han Qiuli, following Xiao Xiao's gaze with some curiosity, suddenly exclaimed, her face instantly flushing as red as the dawn.
"Mr. Zeng... Mr. Zeng... I... I was sincerely thanking you just now... I... I didn't mean anything else..."
After saying this, Han Qiuli fled as if running away, leaving Xiao Xiao quite puzzled.
"Xiao Xiao, what kind of nonsense are you asking!"
Ye Feng, annoyed, pinched Xiao Xiao's cheek and said speechlessly.
"Hmm... Big brother, will I have that too in the future... Sister Lingxi said my body is still developing..."
Xiao Xiao rubbed her slightly reddened cheek and looked at Ye Feng with a serious expression.
"I..."
Ye Feng's mouth twitched slightly, and he turned his attention to the three bamboo slips Han Qiuli had given him.
These three bamboo slips, in terms of color and material, were identical to the bundle of bamboo slips in the book 'Fire Seed Record', and they were sequential. However, the mountain and river pattern at the bottom of the bamboo slips seemed to not quite match the original bundle, as if a small portion was missing...
"Huh~"
Suddenly, Ye Feng's eyes lit up because he noticed that some of the connected mountain and river patterns at the bottom of these three bamboo slips looked familiar.
Immediately, with a flash of light in his hand, the bamboo slip that Xiao Xiao had found in the secret room beneath the underground structure earlier appeared in his hand.
Ye Feng placed the bamboo slip and the three pieces given by Han Qiuli together, and the mountain and river pattern at the bottom became complete.
"It's exactly like this!"
Ye Feng was very pleased with this, as it meant he had found the bamboo slips that perfectly matched the original 'Fire Seed Record'. Although, judging by the mountain and river pattern, this 'Fire Seed Record' was still incomplete.
"Cough cough~ cough~"
"Little friend Zeng, your life-saving grace is beyond words. From now on, if there's anything you need of Han, just say the word!"
At this moment, Han Xianxing, supported by Han Qiuli, walked over and spoke to Ye Feng.
As he spoke, Han Xianxing bowed deeply to Ye Feng.
Han Qiuli felt rather embarrassed, as some of her father's words were actually meant for her.
"Little friend Zeng, these three bamboo slips were found by me by chance when I was exploring the Red Bank ruins. They were scattered on the ground, indicating that someone had likely left them behind in their haste!"
"Judging by the patterns on these slips, these three and the one you hold are only parts of a larger bundle of bamboo slips!"
"Furthermore, from what I gathered from those people from the Mech City whom I killed, the 'Fire Seed Record' contains clues to a secret treasure!"
After a pause, Han Xianxing spoke again.
"Uh..."
After listening to Han Xianxing's words, Ye Feng frowned slightly and asked the question that was on his mind, "How did you recognize me as Zeng A Niu?"
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