In the simple and clean room of the Lin family in Yangzhou City, Lin Hai stood staring at a portrait.
The portrait depicted a woman, a very beautiful woman with eyes as clear as autumn water, exuding a lively charm. What was astonishing was that the beautiful woman had a beast on her shoulder, which looked like a snake but was not quite a snake, with a hint of a divine dragon's appearance, making it extremely peculiar and unforgettable at first glance.
"Dream Lotus, Xiao Feng has finally grown up. He has inherited your martial soul. Perhaps he doesn't know what this martial soul means yet, but when his martial soul undergoes its innate awakening, he will understand the powerful talent you have passed down to him."
"The shock when a worthless martial soul becomes an unparalleled dual martial soul will be immense."
Lin Hai stood in front of the portrait, muttering to himself, his eyes filled with deep emotion.
"They might all think I've forgotten, but I never have. I will tell Xiao Feng everything after his martial soul undergoes its innate awakening. One day, I will make him step into the imperial city."
Lin Hai's eyes were filled with intense determination. He had once hesitated, thinking that if Lin Feng remained as weak as before, he would let him live an ordinary life. But now, he saw hope in Lin Feng. He believed that with the determination in Lin Feng's eyes, he would surely be able to awaken his martial soul.
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Lin Feng naturally knew nothing about his mother. There was no information about her in the memories he had inherited, and Lin Hai had never told him. Therefore, he had no idea what the small snake was as a martial soul.
Disabling Lin Heng, Lin Feng suddenly felt an extraordinary sense of relief, as if a knot in his heart had been untied. Perhaps this was because the lingering determination of the former 'Lin Feng' had disappeared, after all, the former 'Lin Feng' had been killed by Lin Heng.
He did not leave immediately. Lin Feng planned to train in the Wind and Cloud Gorge. Everyone who entered the Wind and Cloud Gorge came for battle. Even if he did not provoke others, he believed someone would come to challenge him.
"It's you." As he thought this, a cold voice immediately came. Lin Feng looked in the direction of the voice and saw a graceful figure. Although he could not see her face, her figure was captivating.
Lin Feng was a bit puzzled. The woman wore a mask, so he could not see her true face. He did not know many people in the Yunhai Sect, and the ones he was familiar with were only Han Man, Qing Yi, and Jing Yun. This woman could not be Han Man or Qing Yi, and Jing Yun's figure was not as enchanting.
"You escaped last time, but where will you run this time?" The woman sneered, drawing a bow from behind her back. Lin Hai's eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled someone—Liu Fei, the woman from the Line Sky Hot Springs. Lin Feng remembered her name well; her arrow had almost cost him his life.
Perhaps knowing that Lin Feng was not weak, Liu Fei directly used her martial soul this time. Lin Feng immediately felt a sense of being locked on by her arrow martial soul.
"Arrows are powerful at a distance but difficult to use up close. I need to get closer to her." Lin Feng's mind raced, and he ran toward Liu Fei without hesitation.
"Want to attack up close?" Liu Fei sneered, and her arrow shot out with a fierce wind, the bowstring buzzing.
"Clang!" A light sound, and the long sword on Lin Feng's back was drawn.
"Nine Waves, Thunderbolt Sword." With a light shout, Lin Feng's left hand unleashed the Nine Waves, surging forward, weakening the arrow's power. The Thunderbolt Sword, like a bolt of lightning, split the arrow in two.
"Phantom Light."
Without pausing, Lin Feng rushed forward, his movements fluid and practiced.
However, Liu Fei was not just a beautiful face; her strength was also astonishing, ranking eighth among the outer disciples.
She knew Lin Feng wanted to attack up close, so after shooting the first arrow, she immediately retreated using her agility. Skilled with the bow, she had also cultivated a high level of agility. By the time Lin Feng split the first arrow, she had already drawn her bow again, this time with three arrows.
"Goodbye." Lin Feng suddenly changed direction, sprinting into the forest on the left. Liu Fei's agility was strong, not much weaker than his. Although he could close the distance, it would take time, and during that time, Liu Fei could shoot several waves of arrows, each with three arrows, which would pose a significant threat.
Therefore, when Lin Feng saw Liu Fei draw three arrows, he changed his plan. Entering the forest would greatly reduce Liu Fei's effectiveness, while in an open area, Liu Fei, with her arrow martial soul, could unleash her full power.
"It seems I underestimated a Ninth Rank Qi Martial Cultivator. They are not so easy to deal with." Lin Feng thought to himself. However, he did not think that Liu Fei's strength was formidable even among Ninth Rank Qi Martial Cultivators. Her arrow martial soul, which could lock onto a target, combined with her bow, was terrifying at a distance.
However, Lin Feng was not discouraged. He believed that if Liu Fei dared to follow him into the forest, he would win.
"Hmph." Liu Fei sneered, drawing her bow to full tension, the buzzing sound growing louder.
A strong sense of danger spread, and Lin Feng knew Liu Fei's arrow was about to be released. He gripped his sword tightly, needing just two breaths to reach the forest.
"Stay." A domineering voice echoed, and a sword aura surged, bringing an intense sense of danger. Lin Feng's forward momentum halted, and he leaped backward.
"Boom." Dust flew, and the ground in front of Lin Feng exploded, leaving a deep sword mark. If he had continued forward, the sword would have struck him.
Raising his gaze, Lin Feng saw a figure in a white robe standing on a tree, holding a long sword. The sword strike had come from him.
"Junior Sister Liu Fei, what did this person do to offend you? Do you need me to help you deal with him?" The figure on the tree looked down at Lin Feng with disdain, speaking casually. In his eyes, Lin Feng was an ant, easy to crush. If Liu Fei nodded, he could kill Lin Feng immediately, even if the sect forbade it, because Lin Feng's status was far below his.
"Inner Sect Disciple." Lin Feng saw the Inner Sect emblem on the man's robe and felt a chill. What a powerful Inner Sect disciple, ready to attack at a moment's notice. If he had reacted any slower, he would have been killed on the spot.
"Yu Hao, my affairs do not need your interference." Liu Fei did not shoot her arrow, not out of kindness, but because Yu Hao was pursuing her, and she had no feelings for him. She did not act because she did not want to owe him anything.
She put away her martial soul and hung her bow on her shoulder, saying to Lin Feng, "Consider yourself lucky. Don't meet me again, or you won't have such good luck."
With that, Liu Fei turned and left without a moment's hesitation.
"Liu Fei, why do you do this to yourself?" Yu Hao shook his head and also leaped away, not even glancing at Lin Feng.
"Boom." Another explosion sounded, and a deep sword mark appeared in front of Lin Feng.
"Consider yourself lucky, boy. If I see you anger Liu Fei again, I will kill you." Yu Hao's voice came from a distance.
Lin Feng stood still, not moving, even as the powerful sword aura exploded in front of him, not even frowning.
Liu Fei, believing herself to be powerful, wanted to kill him for staying in the Line Sky Hot Springs for a moment. Yu Hao, an Inner Sect disciple, was even more powerful and had almost killed him without any reason. In this world, Lin Feng had truly experienced what it meant to be ruled by the strong.
"Yu Hao, the moment I step into the Spirit Martial Realm, I will use you to consecrate my sword." Lin Feng looked deeply at the two sword marks on the ground, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. He then turned and left, believing that with his talent, that day would not be far off.