Lin Feng led everyone back to his home planet.
Due to Zero's death, the Black Robe organization was in utter chaos across various planets.
The planets that remained relatively stable and undisturbed were the main planets of the major powers' first echelons.
This was primarily because combat-sequence Black Robes rarely resided in these areas.
Lin Feng's planet, in particular, was unnervingly quiet, as if the fate of the Black Robes had nothing to do with it.
The only change from the past was the presence of mechanical lifeforms patrolling various areas.
These were the remaining mechanical lifeforms not yet activated by Martina, temporarily tasked with maintaining the planet's order.
Lin Feng mused that this planet could serve as a vacation spot in the future.
There were many scenic locations with beautiful mountains and clear waters, along with all sorts of bizarre alien races.
Returning to the reception room in the central hall, a dense crowd was already seated.
Everyone lounged on the sofas, awaiting the meal.
They weren't exactly exhausted, but rather, their spirits were more relaxed than ever before.
Luo Yongtian, half-reclining on a comfortable sofa, stroked his beard and chuckled.
The wrinkles on his old face nearly obscured his eyes.
Lin Feng had initially urged him to go back and tend to his injuries and rest, but the old man adamantly refused, insisting on attending the banquet.
Seeing that his injuries weren't severe, Lin Feng let him have his way.
While everyone rested, they chatted about trivial matters.
"I say, young Lin Feng."
"You mentioned before that you had backing from other forces, you were fibbing to this old man, weren't you?"
Luo Yongtian sipped his tea with a smile, Luo Da standing behind him.
The other adopted sons had already been dismissed by Luo Yongtian.
This level of banquet was not something those greenhorns could participate in.
Luo Yongtian's question wasn't implying that the Kryptonians and the mechanical lifeforms didn't count as Lin Feng's forces.
Rather, what Lin Feng had said earlier could easily lead one to believe that he had even more powerful entities supporting him.
He had expected those powerful entities to appear during the battle with Zero.
To Luo Yongtian's surprise, the most powerful entity turned out to be Lin Feng himself.
"It wasn't exactly a fib."
"If I had been upfront then, considering we'd known each other for such a short time, would you and Egger have agreed to my plan so readily?"
Lin Feng smiled, no longer hiding anything.
They were all seasoned veterans; no one would bare their soul to another upon first meeting.
The truth of navigating the universe was to bluff when possible, and play dumb when bluffing failed!
"That's true, you are a cunning one."
Luo Yongtian put down his teacup and chuckled, stroking his beard.
As he laughed, a sharp glint flickered in his eyes.
"Young Lin Feng, tell me honestly, did you come from beyond the Fourth Wall?"
Luo Yongtian, for reasons unknown, suddenly posed this question.
The moment he spoke, the idle chatter in the room gradually subsided.
All eyes turned towards him, seemingly intrigued by the matter.
Even Clark, after learning what the Fourth Wall represented, was utterly astonished.
Lin Feng looked at everyone, finally focusing his gaze on Luo Yongtian.
"Why do you ask?" Lin Feng inquired curiously, not showing any anger at the question.
Seeing that his remark had captured everyone's attention, Luo Yongtian waved his hand.
"It's merely a guess."
"I haven't found any deep-seated enmity between you and Zero."
"Zero's objective has always been beyond the Fourth Wall. If there were any conflict between you that I couldn't uncover, it's likely related to that."
"Of course, this is just speculation. No need to dwell on it."
Luo Yongtian waved his hand again to the crowd.
After all, this was Lin Feng's secret, and it was inappropriate for him to reveal it to everyone.
Perhaps it was the extreme relaxation he felt, but he had asked such a presumptuous question without much thought.
He truly feared Lin Feng might be displeased by his digging into Lin Feng's past.
However, Lin Feng didn't seem to mind.
He smiled and winked at Luo Yongtian.
"You guess."
He neither denied nor confirmed, but rather replied playfully, "You guess."
Luo Yongtian was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Lin Feng to respond like that.
But then, he burst into laughter.
"Never mind, this old man doesn't have the energy to speculate on such things."
"Besides, these things aren't important, are they?"
Luo Yongtian chuckled it off.
"Yes, not important…"
Lin Feng echoed, smiling and falling silent.
The murmurs gradually resumed.
Lin Feng's answer was understood by all, a tacit acknowledgment.
However, since Lin Feng was unwilling to elaborate, no one pressed further, and the matter was dropped.
Regardless of where Lin Feng came from, he was their friend, and that was unchangeable.
In comparison, did his origin truly matter? Of course not…
Everyone waited for the banquet to commence.
After nearly two hours of casual conversation, the banquet officially began on time.
Lin Feng spared no expense, bringing out a wealth of Star Clan wine for everyone to sample.
During this interlude, Lin Feng also discussed the future direction of the Black Robes with the group.
Although Guang and Li Xieqian were tasked with leading the efforts, the Black Robe organization had disbanded, but the planets and resources remained.
These were plundered from various universes and accumulated over time.
As for Zero's personal dimension, it had vanished with his destruction.
Regarding these resources, Luo Yongtian immediately offered to return them gradually to the respective universes.
He still had several adopted sons and a host of loyal followers.
With the Black Robes disbanded, they had nowhere else to go, so they might as well take on this task.
Naturally, Egger would also be involved, as it would take an unknown amount of time for Luo Yongtian's faction alone to manage this undertaking.
Egger expressed no objection to this.
Aaron also needed more experience.
Lin Feng's decision to help restore various universes was undoubtedly beneficial, and Aaron's missions to different universes would broaden his horizons.
This was a rare opportunity for Aaron.
It's worth noting that Barbaro also volunteered to join the resource repatriation effort.
Barbaro had also attended this banquet.
Lin Feng was quite curious about her initial passivity and eventual betrayal.
However, Barbaro wore a troubled expression, clearly harboring some unspoken difficulties, so Lin Feng, being considerate, didn't pry further.
During the final battle, Lin Feng had retained some aspects of his overclocked state.
Perception was one of them.
He could sense no malice from Barbaro.
Furthermore, most of the plants Barbaro commanded were benevolent.
This was why Lin Feng had spared Barbaro, a member of the Black Robes with whom he had barely spoken.