Chapter Seventeen: Fei'er's Worries

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  In the lush green forest, the birds chirped incessantly on the branches, adding a touch of vitality to the quiet forest, and the weak little monsters darted through the forest in search of food.

  Sophie was like a happy little bird out of the woods, stepping with beautiful and elegant dance steps, just like a natural elf.

  Looking at the excited Sophie, Liu Feng's mouth corners softened slightly.

  "Fei'er, is your father the leader of the Mercenary Guild?" Liu Feng suddenly asked.

  "En." Sophie nodded without turning her head.

  "No wonder."

  "Faye, tell me about your family."

  Her beautiful body suddenly trembled, stopped in her tracks, turned around, and walked gently to Liu Feng's side. Her eyes were somewhat dim, pulling him to sit quietly on the soft grass, lost in thought for a moment, as if sorting out memories in her mind.

  After a while, she said in a low voice: "Husband, do you know? Actually, being in this legendary hero's family, I'm not happy at all. Since I was born, I've been instilled with the glory and brilliance of my ancestors. To catch up with my ancestors' footsteps, I started rigorous training. My childhood was spent growing up amidst swords and martial arts. My father has always been strict with me since I was young because of my exceptional talent, and he had very high expectations for me. Every time I trained, I would end up with a body full of injuries. My mother is a weak woman, and every time she saw the injuries on my body, she would secretly cry."

  Looking at the gloomy Sophie, Liu Feng's heart also felt a inexplicable pain, as if he saw a small figure grasping an oversized giant sword, continuously swinging it under the scorching sun.

  Sophie's eyes were moist and her lips were tightly pursed as she continued in a soft voice, "In my family, it's not just me who has the qualifications to inherit the 'Mercenary Guild'. I have two older male cousins who also have the qualifications and abilities. They receive more support from our family than I do, so in order to not be surpassed by them, I can only work even harder to strengthen my training, without daring to slack off even a bit. That's why when we were in 'Adventure Town', I used that method to deceive you, hoping to gain your assistance."

  Looking at Sophie who was crying uncontrollably, Liu Feng felt a slight pang in his heart. He gently pulled her into his arms and stroked her soft, fiery red hair, kissing away the tears that had fallen from the corners of her eyes. In a gentle voice, he said: "It's okay, Fei'er, don't cry anymore. From now on, you're no longer alone. I'll be with you, my arms will always be your strongest shield. You won't suffer any more grievances or harm. This is the vow I, Liu Feng, make to you, till death do us part."

  Hearing her lover's gentle vows, Sophie was deeply moved in her heart, and the crystal-like pearls in her beautiful eyes fell.

  Buried her head deep in Liu Feng's arms, Su Fei gradually lowered her eyelids after great sorrow and joy, whispering softly: "Feng, thank you."

  Looking at Sophie falling asleep in his arms, Liu Feng felt a pang of tenderness and gently picked her up to cradle her horizontally, so she could sleep more comfortably.

  As night gradually fell, Sophie slowly woke up from her deep sleep.

  Opening her eyes, she found herself lying in Liu Feng's arms, quietly gazing at that not particularly handsome but pale face, Sophie felt exceptionally calm and content.

  Staring intently at that not particularly handsome pale face, he suddenly saw a hint of a sly smile rising from the corner of his mouth.

  "Hehe" Sophie giggled and pouted her small red lips: "You rascal, still pretending to sleep."

  "Alas, you really don't know how to appreciate kindness. I've been guarding for most of the day, and all I get is this one sentence from you... Liu Feng heard this and immediately looked sorrowful, beating his chest and stamping his feet."

  "Hmm, who knows if you're sleeping or watching over me?" Sophia said in a soft voice, propping herself up from Liu Feng's body.

  "You dare to suspect me? Just you wait and see how I'll deal with you." Liu Feng was furious.

  "I'm not afraid of you, come and catch me."

  "Haha, little girl, you'd better not get caught by me, or else, haha, beware of that tender little butt of yours."

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  Sitting cross-legged in the tent, Liu Feng concentrated his mind and entered a meditative state.

  Sophie was called away by her two uncles, while Liu Feng, who had also wanted to follow, wisely chose to avoid them after seeing the old man's fierce gaze.

  In the lower abdomen, a galaxy-like vortex slowly rotates, constantly absorbing yuanqi from between heaven and earth, nourishing the meridians and dan Tian.

  A thread of true energy is emitted from the vortex, flowing along the meridians and slowly permeating every cell.

  Liu Feng seemed to be able to hear cells emitting comfortable moans.

  The true Qi flows continuously along the eight extraordinary meridians until it reaches the Ren and Du meridians, where it slows down. At the place of blockage, after a violent impact, it returns to the Dan Tian in vain.

  Those two places are the most important acupoints on the human body, like an iron wall and a copper wall, no matter how the true energy rushes and collides, they do not move at all.

  Liu Feng knew that these two acupoints would be very difficult to break through in a short period of time, unless there was an extraordinary encounter.

  Liu Feng got up and left the tent, as he had no intention of sleeping. He strolled around aimlessly.

  Looking at a large piece of bright tent, like fireflies scattered in the forest, Liu Feng fell into silence.

  It's been a long time...

  "Hey, kid, why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night?" A rough voice came from behind, Liu Feng didn't need to turn his head to know that it was Huo Ta.

  "Can't sleep, Uncle Huo? You're not sleeping either?" Liu Feng smiled and turned around.

  "Heh heh, in this haunted place, if we don't leave a master to keep watch at night, who would dare to sleep soundly?" Hota said with a chuckle, but his tone had a deeper meaning.

  "Huo Shu, are you worried about the monster's attack or... them?" Liu Feng smiled and shifted his gaze to the surrounding tents.

  "Hmm, kid, you're still quite perceptive." Hota nodded in approval and then lowered his voice to say, "Since you already know, be careful in the 'Death Forest'. We two old men can't keep an eye on everything to protect Fei'er, so she's counting on you now."

  Looking at Huo Ta's solemn face, Liu Feng furrowed his brow, "Is this 'Dragon Egg' dispute really that dangerous?"

  "Hehe, it will be more dangerous than you think." Hota's smile remained on his face, but the serious look in his eyes did not diminish.

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