"Thank you, Old Heavenly Master," Lin Xiao said quickly.
"Don't thank me, thank my junior brother," the Old Heavenly Master shook his head. "I am only acting on someone's behalf."
Before the Dragon Lord left, he had instructed him to use all his strength to help Lin Xiao recover, with all expenses to be covered by the Dragon Country.
"Your junior brother?"
Lin Xiao rubbed his head. He suddenly remembered that it was that old Taoist named Zhang Wuwei who had come. Wasn't he the leader of the Shadow Assassins? How could he be the Old Heavenly Master's junior brother?
"You've met him, the old Taoist from the Shadow Assassins."
"He's actually your junior brother?"
Lin Xiao was clearly very surprised. This also explained why that old Taoist, dressed in Taoist robes, had set up a small Taoist temple on a nearby small hill. However, the temple contained everything one could need, not like a simple disguise.
"Yes, but he hasn't returned to Longhu Mountain for some years," the Old Heavenly Master shrugged. "Alright, don't overthink it. Just focus on cultivating well these next few days and consolidating your current strength."
With that, the Old Heavenly Master turned and left.
His current strength?
His meridians had not yet recovered, so he naturally dared not circulate his internal energy. He immediately sensed the power within him.
This is…
The chaotic spiritual energy was five times what it was before!
Moreover, the current spiritual energy was incredibly solid, as if it could condense into a solid at any moment.
He knew that all the power within his body was the spiritual energy he had absorbed desperately while fighting Tianhe Zhenren.
It was this spiritual energy that had ruptured his body's meridians.
Of course, if he hadn't absorbed all this spiritual energy, he would have died within seconds of fighting Tianhe Zhenren.
It was his exploitation of Tianhe Zhenren's initial lack of full effort, even with a hint of condescending playfulness, that allowed him to seize this sliver of life and survive.
Zizai Realm.
The words Tianhe Zhenren had uttered at the end of his life suddenly flashed through Lin Xiao's mind.
Zizai Realm… the name was truly a bit ironic.
Could one truly be free and at ease? Could one truly do as they pleased?
Tianhe Zhenren, from beginning to end, was merely a pawn. When one Tianhe Zhenren died, countless others would appear…
"Old Heavenly Master!"
Lin Xiao suddenly called out anxiously.
"Rest assured, regarding Shashi, the Dragon Lord has personally arranged for a team, including members of the Shadow, and my junior brother is among them, to protect Luo Qinghan and her daughter. All you need to do is to focus on recovering your body."
The Old Heavenly Master seemed to know what Lin Xiao wanted to ask. His voice echoed in Lin Xiao's ears.
"Thank you!"
Hearing this, Lin Xiao finally felt at ease.
The Dragon Lord himself had been alerted?
It seemed his situation was indeed receiving considerable attention.
With members of the Shadow protecting his wife and daughter, he wouldn't have to worry about petty individuals. As for the powerful cultivators, that would require the old Taoist.
At this point, he should probably call him Daoist Master Zhang Wuwei. Lin Xiao thanked him silently in his heart before attempting to climb out of the bathtub.
He moved his body slightly. It seemed he could move a little, and there was no particular discomfort. In fact, he felt much better than the last time.
That old Taoist had been quite rough last time.
However, he could already feel his body changing.
His flesh and skin were more resilient than before.
Dongfang Wuqing did not speak, struggling against his restraints. To his surprise, after a brief struggle, Chu Feng let him go.
However, the next second, Chu Feng stomped him to the ground: "So, Dongfang Wuqing, for the glory of your Dongfang family and the heritage of these years, it will not end with you. Answer my questions properly."
"It was your three great families that spearheaded the attack on the Chu family, wasn't it?"
"Yes…"
Dongfang Wuqing wanted to break free, but the foot on his back rendered him incapable. Moreover, Chu Feng had already dealt with the most elite members of the entire Dongfang family.
He still couldn't understand how the three Grandmasters of martial arts were defeated by Chu Feng in just one exchange! Chu Feng had crippled all three in a single encounter!
He had been upstairs at the time, holding a glass of champagne, with a woman he favored lately beneath him. He had been enjoying himself immensely.
But within seconds, he had recoiled in terror, almost wetting himself.
The scene below was too shocking.
Weren't Grandmasters of martial arts supposed to be the pinnacle of power in this world?
When the three great families, along with others, had attacked the Chu family back then, they had only deployed ten Grandmasters. On that day, the Chu family had no power to resist. Keep in mind, the Chu family was the super-family that had the greatest potential to challenge the position of the three great families!
Given a few more years, who knew if even the Zheng family wouldn't be surpassed by the Chu family.
But, with ten Grandmasters leading the combined forces of these families, such a Chu family was completely destroyed in just one night, and the Chu family's assets were subsequently divided.
Today, three Grandmasters had attacked simultaneously, facing only Chu Feng. This mere survivor of the Chu family had crippled all three Grandmasters in the blink of an eye?
"Very well, then tell me, why did you attack the Chu family? Who ordered you to attack the Chu family? As far as I know, your three great families gained no profit from that incident." This was also why Chu Feng had always been certain that someone was manipulating them from behind the scenes and offering greater profits. Otherwise, how could these families have united to act?
It seemed now that someone must have given the three great families an offer they couldn't refuse, which then led them to mobilize the hundreds of families in the Dragon Country to attack the Chu family.
Upon hearing Chu Feng's question, Dongfang Wuqing's pupils contracted. However, this time, he remained silent, utterly subdued.
"Dongfang Wuqing, I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't answer my question within ten seconds, I'll make you suffer far worse than your butler."
Chu Feng stomped on him fiercely, though this stomp was akin to a normal person's, just with slightly more force.
"Cough, cough!"
This stomp reminded Dongfang Wuqing that he needed to speak.
"Nineteen, eight, seven…"
"I cannot say!"
Dongfang Wuqing cried out immediately, "If I speak, everyone in my Dongfang family, from top to bottom, will face certain death!"
"Oh?"
Chu Feng became somewhat curious. Besides himself, was there anyone else who could threaten the people of the Dongfang family?
After all, the Dongfang family was such a colossal power, with their influence reaching from the Governor's Mansion of Modu to the minor officials in every district.