“Senior… Senior Yi?”
Staring at the figure of the old man before the crowd, Lin Xiao spoke in a daze.
It was none other than Yi Xuanfeng, who had vanished for three years. At this moment, Yi Xuanfeng stood on the plaza, intimidating the onlookers surging towards the Feng family plaza.
As well as the Feng and Chen family warriors possibly lurking in the shadows.
Seeing Lin Xiao’s figure, Yi Xuanfeng was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter, “Hahaha, who would’ve thought, who would’ve thought! In three years, you’ve actually returned and even took down Feng Yuntian.”
Upon arriving, he had inquired about the situation, and Zhou Mori and others quickly briefed him, leaving him in a state of shock.
Seeing Lin Xiao in person, Yi Xuanfeng couldn’t help but laugh.
“Senior Yi, do you know my father’s whereabouts?”
Lin Xiao didn’t dwell on the scene but immediately asked this question.
Yi Xuanfeng had disappeared with his father, so it was highly likely they were together.
“Don’t worry, your father, your clan, and Hu Yue’s father are all safe. Once we handle things here, come with me, and you’ll see,” Yi Xuanfeng replied quickly, noting Lin Xiao’s anxious expression.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao let out a long sigh of relief, a weight lifting from his heart.
“Wah~”
At that moment, in Lin Xiao’s line of sight, a delicate figure suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Hu Yue!” Lin Xiao exclaimed, rushing forward to her side, supporting her body.
He noticed the thumb-sized Nether Black Firefly above her head, fluttering its wings, looking worried, like a child concerned for its mother, anxious and helpless.
“I’m fine!” Hu Yue wiped the blood from her mouth.
She had noticed a crack in the Nether Black Firefly egg months ago, but it hadn’t hatched.
When the old man in the blue-gold patterned robe regained his strength, she hurriedly injected her divine sense into her storage ring, retrieving the egg.
In that critical moment, she had to use the Waning Moon Emperor Scripture, breaking the restraining force on her body and using her power to crack the tough egg, releasing the Nether Black Firefly.
The instant it emerged, she commanded it to attack the old man. This was one of her plans. If the firefly hadn’t survived, didn’t obey, or lacked the strength to ambush a Martial Monarch, she would have charged forward herself.
Fortunately, she succeeded. The firefly fully obeyed her, killing the old man and saving Lin Xiao from danger.
However, she didn’t understand what the final white mist was, how the old man managed to whisk Feng Youyu away.
Now, the backlash from using the Waning Moon Emperor Scripture had hit. The technique was too powerful and domineering for her current Third Martial Venerable strength to handle.
Luckily, her restrained body had absorbed some of the force, sparing her severe injury.
Thanks to her improved strength and prior experience with the technique, the backlash wasn’t as bad as last time, when she nearly died and fell unconscious.
But using the scripture again brought her closer to certain consequences.
“You used that domineering technique again?” Lin Xiao asked worriedly.
Last time, Hu Yue had been gravely injured using it. This time, it was clear she had forcibly broken the restraining force.
Only that domineering technique could likely break such a restraint.
“To crack the Nether Black Firefly egg, I had to use it,” Hu Yue said, pale but smiling at Lin Xiao, “It’s not too bad this time. By the way, what about that woman?”
Lin Xiao shook his head, “Focus on healing first.”
He placed a healing pill in Hu Yue’s mouth.
Regarding Feng Youyu, he felt it wasn’t appropriate to discuss in front of Hu Yue, so he didn’t elaborate.
On the other side, Wu Sha watched Lin Xiao hold Hu Yue, their closeness sparking a surge of jealousy.
Seeing Lin Xiao safe brought her joy, but his concern for Hu Yue left her uneasy.
She quickly suppressed the feeling, turning to joy for Lin Xiao and concern for Hu Yue.
Beside her, Pang Po sighed. Since Wu Meng’s departure, he treated Wu Sha like a granddaughter and understood her feelings.
How could a youth as exceptional as Lin Xiao not attract other girls?
Lin Xiao and Wu Sha weren’t that close; it might just be her one-sided affection.
With Lin Xiao’s talent, he wouldn’t stay in the Lanlan Empire forever; he’d venture further.
Their paths might grow apart.
But he couldn’t stop young people’s feelings, so despite caring for Wu Sha, he could only sigh.
Soon, the restraining forces on the crowd began to lift. The imperial army arrived, clearing the scene.
The imperial family and the Zhou family sent many experts to capture the remnants of the Feng and Chen families.
Lin Xiao collected the storage rings of the two empire figures and the mysterious powerhouse. No one objected, nor dared to.
Distribution would be handled later by the imperial family.
Lin Xiao stayed with Hu Yue as she healed through the night. Once her condition stabilized, he took Hu Yue, Ling Hu, Lin Qinglun, the Fire Spirit Rabbit, and the Nether Black Firefly, following Yi Xuanfeng to his father’s location.
To his shock, the place was Tianxuan Sect.
And specifically, the Tianxuan Sect’s ancestral tomb.
“My father is here?” Lin Xiao asked, puzzled, staring at the eerie, deserted graveyard.
Ling Hu and the others were equally surprised. The place was so gloomy, even morning sunlight couldn’t penetrate, hardly seeming like a place for people.
“Don’t rush. There’s a formation here. With this Tianxuan Sect master token, I can take you inside!” Yi Xuanfeng said, seeing their confusion. He took out a black token, gripping it tightly, enveloping Lin Xiao, the others, and the spirit beasts in a glow.
A mysterious force pulled Lin Xiao forward.
It felt as if he was being drawn through a barrier, breaking past an isolating veil.
In moments, Lin Xiao’s vision blurred, and a jaw-dropping scene appeared before him.
