Jack Ma and others were discussing downstairs on how to deal with Pan Shiyi's affairs, while Xia Feng and Xia Lin were upstairs.
Xia Lin had gathered the courage to ask her long-held question today.
Why was her brother, after a few years of absence, somewhat unrecognizable to her.
Of course, this unfamiliarity wasn't a change in personality, but rather how mysterious he had become.
Not only did Xia Feng know the top figures in China, but he also exuded an aura of mystery. Take the dog head from a few days ago, for instance. Dula Bide clearly stated the dog head was in Italy, yet Xia Feng and Dula Bide went out, and the dog head was placed on the coffee table.
No matter what plane one took, it couldn't be that fast.
Xia Feng's silence didn't mean Xia Lin wasn't curious; women's curiosity was always quite focused.
Take relationships, for example. If a girlfriend doesn't answer her phone for half a day, a boyfriend's mind would conjure a thousand possibilities: Did something happen to her? Did she run into a robber? And so on.
But if a boyfriend doesn't answer his phone for half a day, a woman's mind focuses on only one thing: he's with another woman.
Xia Feng was her own brother, and Xia Lin felt it necessary to ask, to satisfy her curiosity.
"Lin'er, do you believe in ghosts and spirits? Or those mythical stories on TV, about ascending to heaven and entering the earth?" Xia Feng didn't directly answer Xia Lin's question but asked her instead.
"I didn't believe before, but now I sort of do, because I feel you are that kind of person," Xia Lin guessed. "Da Feng Novel Network."
"Yes, both our parents were cultivators, and so am I," Xia Feng no longer concealed it and told Xia Lin truthfully.
"Didn't Mom and Dad die in a car accident?" As soon as Xia Lin thought of her parents, tears flowed uncontrollably.
"No, that was just a lie to you. Mom and Dad died due to cultivation reasons," Xia Feng shook his head.
He then continued to comfort her, "Lin'er, although Mom and Dad are gone, I'm still here. I'll take care of you and won't let you suffer any more grievances."
"Mhm, thank you, Brother," Xia Lin nodded tearfully, large drops of tears falling.
"What's with the thanks between siblings? You are now my only family in this world," Xia Feng said, stroking Xia Lin's head with emotion.
If it weren't for Xia Lin, he might have found a way to leave Earth.
"Brother, why can you all cultivate, but I can't?" Xia Lin suddenly realized.
Her parents could cultivate, her brother could cultivate, yet she couldn't?
Was she a free gift for topping up her phone bill?
"Because everyone's physique is different," Xia Feng shook his head.
It was clear Xia Lin was the one abandoned by heaven.
"Brother, tell me, how did you go to Italy a few days ago? Is cultivation fun?"
The siblings had clarified things, and Xia Lin asked eagerly.
"Of course, otherwise, how could I have gone and returned in one night."
"As for whether cultivation is fun, I can only tell you it's a suffering beyond human endurance."
Xia Feng recalled the hardships he had endured along the way, and how each tribulation might have cost him his life. His parents had both died and vanished due to failed tribulations.
"As for whether it's fun, it's certainly not fun. One must be free of desires, single-minded in pursuing the Tao, losing the joys of humanity."
There was gain and loss, so Xia Feng came out of seclusion. He wanted to accompany Xia Lin through the rest of her life, to experience the joys and sorrows of this world, and then depart for another world.
Having been out for so long, Xia Feng's cultivation had not only not fallen but had even improved slightly, which surprised him greatly.
"Brother, can I see?" Xia Lin was full of interest.
"See what?" Xia Feng asked.
"Like the performances on TV, conjuring a ball of fire in your hand or something." Xia Lin didn't understand, so she could only use things from TV as examples.
Xia Feng smiled. Such childish things were hardly worth seeing.
Then he said, "I'll take you to fly in the sky for fun."
"Okay, okay!" Xia Lin was excited.
Xia Feng led Xia Lin to the balcony on the second floor of the villa, put an arm around Xia Lin, and with a flash, they were already in the clouds.
"Ah..."
Xia Lin screamed in surprise, looking at the tiny skyscrapers below. She was completely flustered.
After a while, Xia Lin recovered. The gentle breeze blowing on her cheeks told her it was real.
Xia Feng took Xia Lin on a tour and then returned to the villa.
"Brother, I want to learn too, teach me." Xia Lin was filled with interest in cultivation.
Xia Feng shook his head and said, "Your physique isn't suitable; you can't learn it. You can only learn some superficial techniques for strengthening your body."
If Xia Lin could learn, he would have brought her along since childhood, not waited until now.
However, since Xia Lin was willing to learn, Xia Feng was naturally happy to teach. Although she wouldn't make great progress, it would at least strengthen her body and prevent ordinary people from getting close to her.
"Alas... that's fine too," Xia Lin sighed.
"Don't be discouraged. Perhaps one day I can find a way to allow you to cultivate," Xia Feng comforted Xia Lin when he saw her sigh.
After all, the world of cultivation was unimaginably vast. Perhaps when he went to the outer worlds someday, he could find a secret method that would allow Xia Lin to cultivate.
"Mm-hmm, okay," Xia Lin nodded with satisfaction, then continued, "Brother, is Duke Peter also a cultivator?"
Dula Bide always called him "Master, Master," so Xia Lin guessed he was also a cultivator.
"Him? No, he's only considered a practitioner, and he's not human," Xia Feng said.
"Not human?"
"What do you mean?"
Xia Lin seemed thoughtful. Was he not a normal person?
Xia Feng saw Xia Lin's pensive look and smiled, "He's a vampire."
"Ah..."
Xia Lin screamed again in surprise.
"A vampire?"
"That's disgusting?"
Xia Lin suddenly got goosebumps all over her body. Thinking that there was a vampire living in their villa, Xia Lin suddenly asked, "Brother, since there's a vampire living in our villa, will he get hungry and suck our blood?"
Xia Feng smiled at Xia Lin's silly question and explained, "To be precise, there are two of them, and his grandson too. They have evolved into the Blood Race, so they no longer need to suck blood and are no different from normal humans. Besides, you don't need to be afraid of him; he won't harm you in any way."
"That's good," Xia Lin patted her chest, looking relieved.
After all, Xia Lin, as a tomboy... oh, a girl, was naturally most afraid of these vampires.
"Then starting tomorrow, you'll all learn together. Consider it teaching everyone some health preservation methods." Teaching Xia Lin alone was the same as teaching a group of people for Xia Feng.
"Let everyone learn, it can improve their physical fitness, strengthen their bodies, and be learned as health preservation."
"There are so many people in our villa, not a single one with a cultivation physique?" Xia Lin was curious.
"None. This physique has a one-in-a-million chance. I haven't encountered anyone with it yet."
Xia Feng shook his head.
"There are many practitioners, but cultivators are almost extinct."