After giving his instructions, Liu Yan entered the main hall.
"Young nephew, you suddenly became invisible these past two days. Where did you go for a stroll? I was worried that my Liu family had not hosted you properly, causing you to leave without saying goodbye."
Lin Feng felt a bitter smile creeping onto his face. After all, the timing of his disappearance was too coincidental. If he were in Liu Yan's shoes, he wouldn't easily dismiss it as a mere coincidence.
Moreover, Liu Yujiao was drawn into this because of him. If he hadn't taken the Starry Sky Stone, Xu Mu would never have targeted Liu Yujiao.
"I heard from the black market about the location where a material is produced, so I went there earlier," Lin Feng said, sighing. "They said it was by the seaside, but the sea is too vast, and I couldn't find the exact location, so I returned."
"Then go and rest quickly! I didn't mean anything else, I was just worried. You saved my wife's life, how could I not be concerned about you?"
Indeed, the honorific 'you' was even used. After exchanging a few more meaningless words, Liu Feng returned to his previous room and began his new round of talisman drawing.
After several days of treatment, he finally put away the silver needles for the last time. "It's done."
"Done?"
Upon hearing the word 'done,' Madam Liu didn't react with the ecstatic laughter one might expect. This illness had plagued her for decades, often making her resent the unfairness of heaven during her most painful moments.
Was it really over just like that?
Tears began to stream down Madam Liu's face. She cried, then laughed, then cried again.
Her husband, Liu Fu, held her partially, his eyes also red. He gritted his teeth, unwilling to show his tears in front of his children. He was the head of the family.
Liu Zhengqing clenched his fists, unsure how to repay his brother's kindness.
As for Liu Yujiao, her eyes shone brightly. Lin Feng was so wonderful; how could she not be moved?
"Sister! How are you now?"
A familiar voice drifted in, and soon the speaker entered the hall. Looking up, Lin Feng saw a familiar acquaintance—Madam Dong.
"Oh!" Madam Dong was also surprised. "You sent me a message saying the person who saved you was someone I knew, and I didn't believe it. But it really is..."
The two sisters, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, began to chat. However, Lin Feng's gaze was drawn to Dong Yingxue, who stood behind Madam Dong.
"Long time no see!"
"Long time no see," Dong Yingxue said, her emotions almost uncontrollable. Her eyes were already reddening. Why did you leave without saying goodbye?
At first, when she didn't see Lin Feng, she assumed he had simply left. Dong Yingxue felt a pang of loss and sadness, but nothing more. It wasn't until she heard the news that Lin Feng was being pursued by the Ji family, and the scene was like a mutual destruction, that Dong Yingxue broke down.
The man she had just started to like, how could he be gone so easily? He was so powerful; how could the people from the Ji family possibly deal with him? Even poison couldn't affect him!
Later, she learned from her mother that her aunt had met someone who was treating her, and that person knew her mother. Dong Yingxue's heart lit up. That person was Lin Feng. A voice in her heart told her it could only be Lin Feng. That's why she insisted her mother bring her along when they came to the Nine Li Realm. She wanted to confirm the final outcome; she wanted to see Lin Feng.
How could Lin Feng not sense Dong Yingxue's emotions? For the person who had taken him in and saved his life, how could he not like Dong Yingxue?
Seeing the two middle-aged women engrossed in their conversation, Lin Feng and Dong Yingxue discreetly slipped away. Dong Yingxue followed Lin Feng to the room arranged for him by the Liu family.
"Are you staying here during this time?"
"Yes. When I first arrived, I was rescued by a reclusive family, and after that, I met the Liu family." Lin Feng felt it was better to be selective with his words, and he didn't need to mention anything about being injured. However, even if he didn't say it, Dong Yingxue could guess some things. But since Lin Feng wasn't speaking, she decided to pretend ignorance.
"Do you know how heartbroken I was when I heard you and the Ji family had perishe—" Dong Yingxue directly voiced her worries and grievances.
"I'm sorry." Honestly, Lin Feng didn't know why he said that. Dong Yingxue wasn't his woman, was she?
Dong Yingxue blinked in surprise, then let out a chuckle. "Why are you so silly?"
Lin Feng was taken aback. If the people from Kongshan heard Dong Yingxue's assessment, they would definitely come to fight her. This man who single-handedly annihilated the entire Kongshan, and she called him silly? This conclusion would be explosive throughout the entire cultivation world.
The two chatted and laughed, and Lin Feng was in a rare good mood. "The black market should be open today; shall I take you for a walk?"
"Okay," Dong Yingxue nodded, feeling increasingly that Lin Feng was a bit naive. As someone with such close ties to the Liu family, how could she not have been to the black market? Moreover, who goes on a date to the black market?
"Alright then, see if you need to prepare anything, and we'll head to the black market." Lin Feng was unfamiliar with the place, and the black market was the only interesting place he could think of. Besides, he had used up most of his materials for drawing talismans recently and needed to buy more. He had a storage bag, so he could carry them. If he still had his cultivation, he wouldn't have been so obsessed with drawing talismans. But now, he didn't.
"I don't need to prepare anything; I'm ready anytime." Dong Yingxue stood there elegantly. Lin Feng looked at her and felt she indeed didn't need any preparations.
"Then let's go!"
"Okay."
"Where are you two going? Take me along!"
Just then, Liu Yujiao suddenly pushed open the door.