Chapter 636: Contradictions!
Edited by RED
Lin Feng and Xiao Qing went back to their room. Lin Feng stood at the window and looked at the pitch-black sky. There were no stars tonightâŠ
Xiao Qing slowly walked back and forth. She arrived behind Lin Feng and suddenly started crying guiltily. She hugged Lin Feng from behind.
Lin Feng was surprised, but then smiled patiently and turned around. He looked at Xiao Qingâs face, on which tears were flowing.
âHehe, silly little girl. Everybody has their own perspectives. I was carried away by my will to protect you, but I didnât think of you, I need to help you become stronger, too.
âDonât belittle yourself because youâre from a slum. You have to rely on yourself and make great efforts to become strong, no matter what your background is, poor or rich.
âWhen I was young, people used to humiliate me all the time. Everybody called me a piece of trash. Iâm fine now. Despite themselves, those people who kept humiliating me contributed to making me stronger. Hehe, they became my stepping stones. They are nothing in comparison to me now.
âTherefore, Xiao Qing, donât feel guilty, and donât belittle yourself. Trust yourself. Have faith. Think of yourself as someone special and exceptional,â Lin Feng told Xiao Qing honestly, cheering her up.
Xiao Qing nodded and smiled. She continued crying, but they were tears of joy this time.
âThank you, brother. Having met you is one of the most beautiful things which could have happened to me in life,â said Xiao Qing, sticking out her tongue and trying to lick Lin Fengâs face a few times. Then she giggled and ran out of the room.
Lin Feng could only smile, speechless. He scratched his nose and continued looking out of the window at the dark sky. He started daydreaming and thinking. He thought of the Continent of the Nine Clouds and the Continent of the Gods, and how the people were doing there? Maybe they were better off without all those titanic battlesâŠ
Were there stars in the skies of the Continent of the Nine Clouds and the Continent of the Gods on tonight? Did people feel calm and safe?
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The next day, very early in the morning, Hu Yan Zan sent some people to invite Lin Feng to a big pre- Great Competition banquet, to celebrate Lin Fengâs participation.
Lin Feng nodded and had the servant leave.
He left the room. Xiao Qing wasnât there. He remembered her teasing him the previous night. She hadnât come back after that.
Lin Feng ran to Xiao Qingâs room and knocked at the door, but nobody answered. Lin Feng was worried, having a bad feeling. It was a kind of sixth sense he had, he had had it for a very long time.
âI hope I wonât need to slaughter everybody!â whispered Lin Feng angrily.
Then he thought of Hu Yan Qing, who hated him. Maybe he had sought revenge?
Lin Feng decided to go and see Hu Yan Zan first. Hu Yan Qing would inevitably be there, too; Lin Feng would then sound him out.
Lin Feng quickly left the courtyard and flew towards the party hall. There were only two li to that place so Lin Feng arrived at the gate in a few seconds.
âLin Feng, young friend, we were waiting for you.â
A dozen people appeared when Lin Feng arrived; they were all elders, there was a Vice Leader, too.
Lin Feng saw Hu Yan Qing and Hu Yan Hao. He looked at Hu Yan Qing coldly. The older brother seemed like a completely different person. He lowered his head, and didnât dare look at Lin Feng anymore. He was afraid, but Lin Feng knew that Hu Yan Qing was sly as a snake.
Lin Feng remained vigilant when it came to Hu Yan Qing. The Great Prince was now his enemy. He would have to kill him at some point to prevent him from becoming stronger and becoming a potential threat in the future. He couldnât do it openly, or Hu Yan Zan would know about it, and Xiao Qing would be in danger tooâŠ
âBrother Lin Feng, come in,â Hu Yan Hao said warmly from the top of the stairs.
They usually didnât organize such banquets, but they made an exception for Lin Feng, to show everybody that Lin Feng was one of their greatest assets for the competition.
âSit down,â said Hu Yan Zan, pointing at the seat right next to Hu Yan Qingâs. Lin Feng understood that Hu Yan Zan was trying to make them friends.
Lin Feng sat down expressionlessly. Hu Yan Zan glanced at Hu Yan Qing. Hu Yan Qing understood and sat down next to Lin Feng.
âCome on, letâs toast! To our young friend!â said Hu Yan Zan, raising his glass. He was seated on the main seat. Everybody raised their glass, to Lin Feng!
Lin Feng didnât want to ruin the banquet because of Hu Yan Qing, so he also raised his glass and downed it.
âCough, cough! Little Qing, toast to our young friend!â said Hu Yan Zan after downing his glass, smiling at his son coldly. It was an order.
Hu Yan Qing didnât disobey. He had completely changed his attitude. He stood up, poured alcohol in Lin Fengâs glass, then in his own, and then raised his glass, âIâm sorry for my behavior. Brother Lin, please forgive me for being vile and petty. To you! Cheers!â
Hu Yan Qing downed his glass after saying that.
âAlright, haha! Young friend, drink! From now on, Little Qing will never annoy you again,â said Hu Yan Zan happily, laughing cheerfully.
Hu Yan Hao frowned; he didnât want Lin Feng to be friends with Hu Yan QingâŠ
The atmosphere was lively and joyful, but Lin Feng didnât raise his glass. He didnât move. He didnât intend to drink.
Everybody stopped laughing and smiling. Hu Yan Zan looked at Lin Feng coldly. Lin Feng had a powerful background, and he kept humiliating them, but Hu Yan Zan was a Supreme God and his patience had limits. âYoung friend, please?!â
âBrother Lin, I apologized earnestly, why donât you drink with me?â asked Hu Yan Qing as if he didnât understand. He seemed honest and kind, like a completely different person.
Lin Feng glanced at Hu Yan Qing, then at Hu Yan Zan, and he raised his glass.
âI canât drink this glass, because of my sister.â
âWhatâs wrong?â asked Hu Yan Zan. He seemed confused and glanced at the other elders; they all shook their heads, they didnât understand either.
Lin Feng then said, âHu Yan Qing, donât pretend youâre innocent. What did you do to Xiao Qing?â Lin Feng frowned and stood up. He stared at Hu Yan Qing threateningly.
Hu Yan Qing seemed confused and said, âBrother Lin, what do you mean? I donât understand.â
âHehe, youâre lying,â Lin Feng said, smiling demonically. Everybodyâs expression quickly changed.
Hu Yan Zan stared at Lin Feng; he thought Lin Feng had misunderstood something, he hastily shouted, âYoung friend, donât be angry, what happened?â
âBrother, are you saying that my big brother harmed Xiao Qing?â asked Hu Yan Hao suddenly.
Everybody suddenly understood, including Hu Yan Zan. Xiao Qing had disappeared?
âWhatâs going on, Little Qing?!â shouted Hu Yan Zan coldly. Hu Yan Qing seemed ready to panic. If Lin Feng was offended, he would probably decide not to participate in San Countryâs Great Competition.
Hu Yan Qing looked at his father and looked confused. âI donât know,â said Hu Yan Qing hastily.
Lin Fengâs eyes were filled with murder, as if he were about to burst into action.
âBrother, Miss Xiao Qing is in the library studying some skills and techniques. Calm down.â
Swish, swish, swishâŠ
Everybody stared at Hu Yan Hao. He wasnât used to people staring at him like that, and could only smile wryly.
Lin Feng looked at Hu Yan Qing; his tensions with Hu Yan Qing had increased once again.
Hu Yan Qing glanced at Lin Feng and smiled coldly. Then, despite the fact that Hu Yan Zan called him, he left straight away.
The atmosphere became quite cold.