"Alright!" Lu Qingyi nodded excitedly.
Lu Qingyi, known as the Female God of War, naturally wished to receive the blessings of warriors from all war zones.
Moreover, Lu Qingyi was well aware of Ling Feng's intentions; this was tantamount to telling everyone that she, Lu Qingyi, was Ling Feng's wife.
The Female God of War had finally conquered the Heavenly War God Ling Feng, and had finally won over the former Northern Heavenly Venerable.
This had always been Lu Qingyi's greatest wish. Although time had passed and many things had changed, this wish had remained unchanged.
Seeing that everyone was satisfied, Ling Feng finally smiled and invited everyone to rest!
Lin Shuainan also called out, "Brother, I want to go back and take a look too. I haven't seen my old friends in a long time!"
Xiuxiu also nodded, "Mmm, I miss Grandpa too. I've been very busy since coming to the capital, and now I can finally go back and see him!"
These two had a feeling of returning home.
Ling Feng simply smiled faintly upon hearing this, "Heh, if that's the case, then the team for this trip is quite substantial. Well, alright, let's go together then. It's just that along the way, I hope you won't be scared!"
"Scared?"
Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, and looked curiously at Lin Shuainan, clearly hoping he could explain.
Lin Shuainan merely shrugged, indicating that he also didn't know what Ling Feng meant.
However, Yang Fei, who was behind them, knew exactly what Ling Feng had meant!
The road from the capital to Nanyun had to pass through many wilderness areas, and safe zones were being established in these wilderness areas.
Most importantly, strong biological signals were often reported from that area, indicating the presence of powerful king-level monsters.
Ling Feng had previously stated that he wanted to conquer king-level monsters. By capturing those monsters, he could control more of them.
Using monsters to defeat monsters!
The era of spiritual energy recovery was imminent, and this step in the plan was crucial.
As Yang Fei watched everyone disperse, he felt a sense of melancholy. No one knew how much Ling Feng carried in his heart. They might have thought that this trip was just a visit back to Nanyun, like a vacation. Xiuxiu, Ji Yunyue, and Hua Yuxiao seemed to be returning to their maiden homes.
But, along the way, Ling Feng had many things to do.
"Venerable, you are truly too tired. I really wish my abilities could be stronger, so I could help you share the burden!"
Yang Fei muttered to himself, sitting on the pavilion and gazing at the snowflakes falling in the night sky. Yang Fei felt a surge of emotion at this moment.
The resurrection of Zu Shen today had indeed given Yang Fei a great shock.
In fact, Yang Fei should have thought of it earlier. There was only one thing that could bring people back from the dead: the Gu of Life and Death. This miraculous creature was not found in large numbers even in the Witch God Hall. Yet, Zu Shen had obtained several of them. This fellow must have controlled the power of the Gu of Life and Death, which allowed him to create clones for Liu Zhihuan.
Moreover, Zu Shen had many clones back then, and now there were probably even more. A dark cloud loomed over Yang Fei's heart. This fellow was truly terrifying. Facing such an enemy, almost no one could avoid feeling fear.
Perhaps only Ling Feng could face it calmly, and even feel a sense of excitement.
The sky gradually brightened.
Yang Fei sat on the pavilion all night without realizing it.
Ling Feng appeared behind Yang Fei strangely, quietly watching him until the rising sun appeared on the horizon, and then said to Yang Fei, "What are you thinking about? You've been thinking all night."
"Ah? Greetings, Venerable!"
Yang Fei was startled awake, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He had become so slow. As Ling Feng's personal guard, he had been derelict in his duty last night.
Looking at Yang Fei kneeling before him on one knee, Ling Feng merely shook his head faintly, "Get up!"
"Yes!"
Yang Fei stood up, but kept his head lowered, not daring to look at Ling Feng.
Ling Feng, however, shook his head at Yang Fei and said, "Are you thinking about Zu Shen? Are you recalling some of our past events in Nanyun?"
"Yes, I thought of a lot, and became engrossed in it!"
Yang Fei quickly nodded in agreement. Nothing could escape Ling Feng's eyes!
Ling Feng smiled faintly, "Heh, tell me, what have you remembered? I can't recall many things myself!"
Yang Fei wiped the sweat from his forehead, stood behind Ling Feng, and then said, "I remembered the Witchcraft Competition in the Witch God Hall, and Zu Shen's secret confrontations with you back then. Later, Zu Shen had died so many times, and that time he died in extreme despair, why was he still alive!?"
At first, Yang Fei's tone was relatively calm, but later his expression turned grim, and his voice even trembled.
Sensing this, Yang Fei was startled by himself.
He was too weak.
Indeed, upon hearing this, Ling Feng reprimanded Yang Fei, "Useless!"
"Yes!"
Yang Fei was so scared that he knelt before Ling Feng.
This time, Ling Feng did not let Yang Fei stand up. Instead, he stared at the sun on the horizon and said calmly, "Just one Zu Shen, when did he make you this scared? You can feel anger, resentment, and murderous intent towards your enemies, but you must never be afraid, understand? I've killed him so many times, and I'll kill him again next time! Tell me, why is he hiding and dodging?"
Yang Fei was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up, "Because, he, he is afraid of you. He knows his own limitations and cannot defeat you, so he has never dared to confront you face-to-face!"
"Hmph, since you've figured it out, then stand up. He is the one who is afraid; he plays with ghosts, and you are the one who catches them. He should be afraid of you! Understand?"
Ling Feng snorted coldly and turned to leave!
Yang Fei quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Ling Feng, "Yes, your subordinate understands!"
Depart for Nanyun.
In the winter dawn, with snowflakes falling like goose feathers, the capital, which had been bustling for two days, finally calmed down. It seemed that everyone was conserving their energy, waiting for the arrival of the era of universal cultivation.
Ling Feng had made all the arrangements. The wheels of history would be pushed forward by others, and every detail would be supported by others. Now, what Ling Feng had to do was conquer monsters!
Or rather, conquer a portion of the monsters and tame them before they developed strong independent consciousness as demonic beasts.
Otherwise, it would be too difficult to tame them later.
After all, children were always easier to fool!
A convoy of vehicles left the safe zone and proceeded through the wilderness. The ruins of former cities appeared around them.
Covered by the snow, everything made it feel like a post-apocalyptic scene.
Ling Feng's expression was calm, but his heart was filled with immense sorrow. So many people had died here in the past, so many tragedies had occurred, leaving indelible psychological trauma for those who survived!