Chapter 53

After finishing breakfast, Yunfeng was just about to step outside when Qian Renxue stopped him in his tracks.

"Wait," she said, pointing to a mat on the ground. "Come here and sit down."

Yunfeng, curious, complied, anticipating what was about to happen. "Mom, can't we do this tomorrow?" he asked.

Renxue looked at him and raised a question instead of answering. "Can't you play tomorrow?"

Yunfeng sighed and placed his hands under his cheeks. "Ok, ok."

Renxue called out for Hun Yu, who joined them, sitting on the opposite side of Yunfeng. Renxue took Yunfeng's small hand, and after sometime, they all stood up.

"That should be enough for now," Renxue said, looking at Yunfeng.

Ignoring everything, Yunfeng asked, "Mom, can I go now?"

She ruffled his hair. "Okay, but be back before sunset, alright?"

"Okay, okay."

As Yunfeng prepared to leave, he asked Hun Yu, "Uncle Hun, where is Xiao Xiao?"

Hun Yu thought for a moment and replied, "He might be at the village chief's house."

Yunfeng, puzzled, inquired, "Hmm... where is the village chief's house?"

Hun Yu suggested, "Climb on my back, and I'll take you there." He knelt down, making it easier for Yunfeng to climb on.

After Yunfeng was securely on Hun Yu's back, he said goodbye to his mother before they set off. In a matter of minutes, they arrived at the village chief's house. Hun Yu knocked on the door and gently placed Yunfeng on the ground.

The door opened, revealing an old man. He glanced at Hun Yu and said, "Oh, Hun Yu, did you finally remember to visit this old man?" His eyes fell lower, spotting a small head. He observed carefully and noticed the resemblance between Hun Yu and the child.

To avoid complications, Hun Yu introduced Yunfeng, "This is Qian Yunfeng, my friend's child." He added, "I thought you might get bored living alone, so I figured having him around might brighten up your life."

"He will stay here for a few days. Both his mother and I have some important matters to attend to," explained Hun Yu.

Upon hearing this, Yunfeng looked at Hun Yu and said, "Wait! I haven't agreed."

Hun Yu bent down and whispered something in Yunfeng's ear. After hearing his words, Yunfeng was finally convinced to stay and even appeared happy about it.

"Okay, bye, Little Feng," Hun Yu said before he left and returned home.

As soon as he arrived, Renxue was waiting for him. She looked at him and asked, "When are we heading out to hunt for the spirit ring?"

Hun Yu replied, "Whenever you order."

"hmm"

"Hun Yu hesitated for a moment before addressing Renxue, 'I don't think you need to come with me to hunt for spirit rings, leaving Yunfeng alone.'

Qian Renxue sipped her tea, a brew she made herself, and questioned, 'Can you hunt for a spirit ring alone in a forest full of spirit beasts? Of course, you can't. No one knows what you might encounter there; it could be a 100,000-year-old spirit beast.'

Hun Yu fell into silence, unable to counter her valid points.

'Then we should go; I've already packed the necessary things,' Hun Yu said to Qian Renxue.

After a while, Renxue remarked, 'Well, it seems we have to go on foot since you can't fly,' eyeing Hun Yu who was walking in front of her.

'Hmm, what a tragedy. I don't even have a skill to fly,' Hun Yu replied.

After walking for some time, she remembered something, looked at Hun Yu, and asked hesitantly, 'By any chance, do you have anything that can cover the face?'

Hun Yu pondered for a moment and took out a black robe, perfect for concealing one's identity.

'I don't have anything specific that only covers the face, but I do have this black robe,' he said. She sighed and accepted the robe from Hun Yu's hands.

She glanced around, and Hun Yu guessed her intention, saying, 'You don't need to change; you can just wear it on top of your current clothes.'

Upon hearing this, Renxue responded as if she had already anticipated it, 'I know.'

As she put on the robe, her face barely visible, it seemed the robe did its job.

Soon after, they headed to Suotuo City, which was closest to the Star Duo Great Forest. Hours passed, and finally, they arrived at the city. They made their way toward the forest's entrance.

While walking, they overheard people talking nearby.

'Did you hear? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were wiped out in a single night.'

'Are you serious?'

Although they heard the conversation, neither of them commented at the time, continuing their walk in silence.

Upon reaching the entrance, they gave money to the guards and entered the forest. As they walked deeper into the forest, Renxue asked Hun Yu curiously, 'Aren't you sad that your friend's clan got wiped out?'

Hun Yu looked at her and replied, 'Who are you exactly talking about?'

She gazed at him with interest and said, 'Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.'

The name rang a bell in Hun Yu's mind. 'Oh, that guy.'

'He's not my friend, and it's not my clan. I don't feel bad about it,' he confirmed to Renxue.

She folded her hands and said, 'I thought you and your academy teammates were good friends, but it seems I was wrong. You never considered them friends at all.'

Rubbing his head, he explained, 'Hmm. Those guys from big clans can't be trusted. They all had selfish motives behind their fake smiles. Only that girl, Xie Ling Ling, seemed innocent. Everyone has their selfish motives, and it's human nature, but they thought I was a fool with talent they could trick into their clan with disgraceful means,' he explained to Renxue.

She looked at Hun Yu with astonishment and asked, 'So, you were acting like an innocent fool, but the real fools were those who thought you were a fool?'

'Correct,' he affirmed.

renxue pondered her question for a moment before asking, 'But why act when you can just be normal?'

Hearing this, he continued, 'Well, because the feeling of someone thinking you're a fool, easy to trick, but inside, you know every intention of that person, is another feeling.'

Curious, he asked, 'Which force do you think can wipe out two sects of the top three?'

She appeared to be in deep thought and then replied, 'I think only Spirit Hall can do this.'

'Huh, Spirit Hall. They seem very powerful,' Hun Yu remarked. They continued to chat while walking inside the forest.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue, walking beside Hun Yu, couldn't help but think, 'Why does that woman have to commence this plan at times like this?'

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time to give him iq