The next morning, Delia went to find Lin Feng, followed by her brother Dixie.
"Lin Feng, father wants me and big brother to go back. I…" Delia hesitated.
"Go back. I think your parents must miss you after not seeing you for more than five years.”Lin Feng smiled.
"But I don't want to be separated from you." Delia's face was filled with bitterness, her eyes filled with reluctance and attachment.
"There will only be the joy of reunion when there is separation. Anyway, it's not like you won't come back after you go back.”Lin Feng comforted Delia.
"Mhm, goodbye." Delia was clearly disappointed that she didn't have time to chat with Lin Feng. Dixie walked over from afar, and after glancing at Delia, Delia walked over to Dixie. "Lin Feng, thank you for protecting Delia and helping her reach the sixth rank." But if you want to marry my sister, you must work hard on your cultivation. I heard that you have already broken through to the eighth rank, but this bit of strength is still not enough.”
Dixie's tone was still as cold as ever, but Lin Feng knew that Dixie treated everyone coldly, so he didn't mind.
"I know. I will work hard to cultivate.”Lin Feng said confidently.
Lin Feng knew his own limits. He knew that his current strength and status weren't enough to make Delia's parents value him. In the original book, Delia's parents had planned to marry her off to the Emperor of the Yulan Empire.
Dixie nodded slightly, then led his younger sister Delia towards the Academy gates.
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The sun in late August was like a big fireball, scorching hot. After having lunch with his three brothers, Lin Feng set off for his hometown, Wushan Town.
Lin Feng had exchanged some of the magicite cores in his space ring for gold coins, earning a total of 100,000 gold coins. He then deposited them in the Gold Bank of the Four Kingdoms and converted them into a magicite card.
"Squeak squeak ~" Bebe squeaked excitedly on Lin Feng's shoulder.
Lin Feng glanced at Bebe, then laughed as well. Through spiritual communication, he said,"Bebe, it's been a long time since I've been back. Time really flies!”
"Yes, Boss. I still remember clearly the first time we left Wushan township.”Bebe sighed as well.
Lin Feng wasn't walking too fast, moving at a speed of 20 miles an hour. When he reached the edge of Wushan Town, it was already evening. As they walked towards Wushan Town, Lin Feng heard a familiar voice." Straighten your backs, don't bend down. Whoever touches the branches below and gets paint on them will be considered to have violated the rules. Double the training!" Uncle Hillman's voice could be heard from afar.
Lin Feng looked over.
On the familiar open space on the east side of Wushan township, next to a row of white poplar trees, a group of children between the ages of six to sixteen were divided into three teams. Under the strict supervision of Hillman and the other three instructors, they were training hard. Their sweat had drenched the clothes of every youth.
"Back then, I also trained like this.”Lin Feng sighed emotionally at the sight.
"Lin Feng?" Hillman saw Lin Feng from afar. He casually informed Lorie and Roger before running over to Lin Feng and giving him a bear hug.
"Uncle Hillman, I haven't seen you in a long time.”Lin Feng was also very happy.
"Haha, let's go home first. Lord Hogg will definitely be very happy to see you.”Hillman said with a smile. Then, he followed Lin Feng into Wushan Town.
"Young Master Lin Feng." Lorie and Roger also warmly greeted him from afar.
"Uncle Lorie, Uncle Roger." Lin Feng waved his hand and walked back to his mansion with Hillman.
"Lin Feng, why didn't you tell your father that you were going to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts to train? Moreover, you've been gone for over five years. You don't know how worried Lord Hogg was about you.”On the way to the Baruch clan estate, Hillman couldn't help but start lecturing Lin Feng.
"Uncle Hillman, if I had told Father back then, do you think Father would have let me go?”Lin Feng asked.
"Sigh, forget it. Since you've already been there and returned safely, I won't say anything.”Hillman shook his head helplessly.
Within the courtyard of the Baruch clan estate, Hogg was lying on a chair, flipping through an extremely thick book, carefully reading it.
"Lord Hogg, dinner is ready.”A female servant walked over and said respectfully.
Ever since Housekeeper Hiri had brought little Wharton to the O'Brien Empire, the entire Baruch clan had no servants. Hogg was at the very least the Patriarch of the Dragonblood Warrior clan; he couldn't possibly do the work of a servant himself. Thus, Hogg gritted his teeth and hired a female servant.
"Oh." Hogg closed the book in his hand and glanced at the female servant beside him. He sighed in his heart,'Fortunately, those nobles knew that my son was a genius magus of the Ernst Institute and were willing to lend me gold coins. Otherwise, my life would have been even more difficult.”
"According to the current tax rate of Wushan township, it can barely cover the kingdom's taxes and the salary of the guards.”Hogg felt aggrieved just thinking about it. When the family passed down to his generation, most of the things that could be sold were sold out.
Fortunately…
He, Hogg, had two sons, two amazing sons.
But when he thought of Lin Feng, Hogg's heart couldn't help but clench.
"Today is the fifth year, six months and nine days since Lin Feng went to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.”Hogg looked up at the ceiling and muttered to himself.
"Lord Hogg, Lord Hogg." Hillman's voice rang out from afar.
Hogg looked doubtfully at the entrance of the manor. In just a short while, Hillman walked in, and beside Hillman was a muscular youth.
Hogg's gaze paused on this sturdy youth. Although he hadn't seen him for more than five years, Hogg still recognized Lin Feng at a glance, his son.
Hogg excitedly walked towards Lin Feng, his lips moving, but he couldn't utter a single word.
"Father!" Lin Feng ran over and knelt down in front of Hogg.
"I'm unfilial and have made you worry.”
"Get up, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!”Hogg quickly helped Lin Feng up, looking at him excitedly.
"You've grown up and become stronger. Good, good, good!”Three consecutive 'good' words expressed the excitement in Hogg's heart. Then, she turned to the only maid in the house and instructed,"Agatha, please prepare a sumptuous dinner.”
Lin Feng stood up and took out the magicrystal card from his pocket, handing it to Hogg. He smiled and said,"Father, these are the magicite cores I earned from hunting magical beasts. A total of 100,000 gold coins. I think this should be enough for little brother's school fees.”
"What?" Hogg trembled as he took the magicrystal card from Lin Feng's hand. His heart twitched violently as he said in disbelief,"How many gold coins do you think there are in here? A hundred thousand?"
What was 100,000 gold coins? Even an ordinary earl would not have 100,000 gold coins. The Baruch clan could only be considered a minor noble clan, and a declining minor noble clan at that. Even if they sold the entire Baruch clan, they definitely wouldn't have a hundred thousand gold coins.
Seeing Hogg looking at him excitedly, Lin Feng felt a little proud." Father, that's right. There are 100,000 gold coins here.”
Taking a deep breath, Hogg suppressed the shock in his heart and said in a low voice,"Lin Feng, you must be tired after traveling for a day.”
"Yes, Father."
Lin Feng left quietly, leaving Hogg sitting quietly in the candlelight of the living room…
The next morning, at the dining table in the Baruch clan's living room, Lin Feng was surprised to find that his father was glowing with a radiant glow. Even his mental state was completely different.
Putting down his knife and fork, Hogg smiled at Lin Feng."Lin Feng, stay at home for a while longer. Father hasn't seen you in a long time.”
Father wants me to stay at home for a while longer?
Lin Feng suddenly thought of a similar plot in the original book and was shocked."Could it be that father is going to find the murderer who kidnapped mother Lina?”
"Sigh, that's true. Mother Lina has always been the biggest problem in my father's heart. If it wasn't for the fact that he had to raise me and Wharton, he probably would've gone to investigate long ago.”
Sighing, Lin Feng felt conflicted."The real murderer who kidnapped my mother was the Radiant Church. With my father's current cultivation as a warrior of the sixth rank, it would be suicide to investigate. In the original book, Hogg was killed while investigating my mother's whereabouts.”
Lin Feng raised his head and looked at his father, who was in a completely different state from before. He sighed deeply."Forget it, I'll just let nature take its course. Father has been living too hard these past few years. Rather than living in pain in this world, it's better to let him understand his own wishes. In addition, when I go to the Netherworld in the future, I can ask the Chief Sovereign of Death to resurrect him. At that time, I'll rescue my mother from the hands of the Chief Sovereign of Light, and my father and mother will be reunited.”
Thinking of this, Lin Feng suppressed the thought of stopping Hogg and replied,""Yes, Father."
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