Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1047 - 1045: Entering the Forest

"Yes, Uncle Yuntian, everything is quite good," Xia Lalan replied with a smile to Xia Yuntian’s question. Now that they had all safely returned, she was in a really good mood.

"That’s great. How has Lin Feng been doing recently? Did you encounter any trouble in the market?" Seeing Xia Lalan so happy, Xia Yuntian smiled and asked casually. He wanted to know if anything had happened, and he was especially interested in learning about Lin Feng’s performance.

"Lin Feng... Lin Feng is fine, perfectly normal!" As soon as Xia Yuntian asked about Lin Feng, Xia Lalan hesitated for a moment, not understanding why the Family Head suddenly inquired about Lin Feng, nor was she completely clear about Lin Feng’s condition. Fearing that disclosing Lin Feng’s matters would lead to undesirable consequences, she deliberately concealed what Lin Feng had done in the Hidden World.

"As for the market, there were indeed some incidents. This time in the Hidden World, we ran into people from the Kong Family..." Then, to prevent Xia Yuntian from suspecting anything, Xia Lalan immediately began talking about the incidents in the market, making a normal report. However, she lightly glossed over the parts concerning Lin Feng, especially not mentioning a word about Artifact Refining.

After Xia Lalan finished, Xia Yuntian’s expression grew serious. The rule that no one could harm the children, established jointly by the four Prominent Families, had been violated by the Kong Family’s mentor who had intended to attack the children. If Lin Feng hadn’t intervened, the children might have been hurt.

"Alright, I’ve got it; I’ll handle this matter myself. Lanlan, you can go back now," Xia Yuntian said to Xia Lalan, regaining his composure. This matter was inconvenient for anyone else to handle; he would take care of it himself.

"Okay then, Uncle Yuntian, I’ll be going," replied Xia Lalan, standing up and bowing to Xia Yuntian. After speaking, she turned and left.

"To think they would dare to violate the rules jointly established by the four Prominent Families; I really must see what the Kong Family has to say about this!"

Once Xia Lalan had left, Xia Yuntian muttered to himself. The actions of the Kong Family had crossed the Xia Family’s limits. As the Family Head, it was incumbent upon him to seek justice for this matter. He was curious to see how the Kong Family would resolve this issue...

When Xia Lalan returned to the training field, she saw all the children meditating and cultivating, which pleased her. She wanted to discuss with Lin Feng the future training of these children, but before she could speak, she saw Lin Feng stand up at that moment.

"We’ve neglected training for quite some time. Now, a new cycle begins. I want you all to go into the forest and hunt Demon Beasts. If you don’t bring back ingredients for a barbecue in a day and a half, you’ll only be eating wild vegetables for the next few days!" Lin Feng addressed Xia Jianping and the other children, giving a calm command. Now armed, the children could even kill Demon Beasts with Demon Cores–he wanted these children to face real danger.

"Understood, Teacher Lin, rest assured!"

"We’ve been waiting for your word!"

"We’ll definitely make you proud!"

"Ha ha ha, so happy! We can finally let loose!"

...

Up to now, Xia Jianping and the other children hadn’t encountered any formidable Demon Beasts on their way, something they were barely able to contain their impatience about. Upon hearing Lin Feng’s plans, they leaped up in extreme excitement and, after speaking, drew their short swords and charged into the forest, vanishing from sight in an instant.

They were truly thrilled. Previously, when faced with formidable Demon Beasts, they could only look for other ways to cope, and even so, they often suffered serious injuries. Now, they could finally challenge those previously unbeatable Demon Beasts. How could this not fill them with ecstatic joy, making them eager to slay those Demon Beasts they couldn’t handle before?

Watching Xia Jianping and the other children disappear, Lin Feng’s figure also vanished. As the children were extremely excited, Lin Feng didn’t want them to get overconfident and risk their lives, so he decided to follow them, resolving to appear only if it was a matter of life and death.

"This... they’ve already left..." Watching Lin Feng and the children disappear, Xia Lalan found herself at a loss for words. She had wanted to discuss future training for Xia Jianwu and the other children with Lin Feng but hadn’t managed to speak even a word before Lin Feng had departed. What was going on!

Having no other choice, she decided to continue with the previous training methods for Xia Jianwu and the others without consulting Lin Feng, as she dared not let these children face real Demon Beasts. Just as she turned, about to instruct the children to resume training, Xia Jianwu stood up at that moment.

"Teacher Lanlan, can we also go into the forest to kill Demon Beasts?" Xia Jianwu asked nervously. Having just received such fine short swords, he really didn’t want to waste time here. He wished to enter the forest just like Xia Jianping and the others; it was clear to him that their prowess was certainly linked to their constant hunting of Demon Beasts. He also wanted to grow stronger, so he truly hoped to enter the forest and hone his skills to increase his power.

"Teacher Lanlan, we all want to go!"

"Teacher Lanlan, please let us go!"

"Teacher Lanlan, we really want to go into the forest!"

...

The other children also stood up at this time, each sharing their thoughts; they, like Xia Jianwu, all wanted to enter the forest to slay demon beasts. They truly longed to become stronger. In less than a month, Xia Jianping and the others had become so formidable. If they didn’t keep up, the gap between them would only widen, and they didn’t want to end up completely useless.

"No, you don’t have the experience to deal with demon beasts and can’t go into the forest! Stick to the previous training plan and meditate now!" Hearing the children suddenly making such statements, she immediately scolded. She wasn’t Lin Feng; she didn’t dare to do such a thing. No matter what the children said, she wouldn’t agree.

"Teacher Lanlan, look at how good our weapons are, hunting demon beasts won’t be a problem."

"I said no means no!"

"Teacher Lanlan, we won’t be in danger, please let us go."

"Sit down and cultivate, stop talking nonsense!"

"Teacher Lanlan, we really want to go into the forest, it would be a waste of such good weapons!"

...

Following that, the children all surrounded Xia Lalan, trying to persuade her to let them go into the forest to hunt demon beasts, but Xia Lalan couldn’t possibly agree to their request. No matter how the children pleaded, she was not willing to take on such a responsibility.

Seeing that they couldn’t convince Xia Lalan, the children still didn’t give up. They kept trying to find a way to get Xia Lanlan to agree. They really wanted to enter the forest so badly. Only by facing real combat could they improve their practical skills. They really didn’t want a repeat of what happened in the market, wanting to protect their dignity. They had to grow stronger and catch up to Xia Jianping and the others as quickly as possible.

In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed and the children were still around Xia Lalan, constantly coming up with ideas and tirelessly trying to persuade her; they were completely distracted from cultivation. Xia Lalan still didn’t show any sign of relenting.

Before they knew it, another hour was nearly up. Feeling the children’s determination and perseverance, Xia Lalan couldn’t resist their pleas any longer. Her mind began to sway. She thought, if she just took the children to the edge of the forest without going deep, they probably wouldn’t encounter any formidable demon beasts. Letting the children hunt a few common ones might be fine – it would be relatively safe and also allow the children to settle down.

With this in mind, she gestured for the children to be silent and spoke to them very seriously, "You can go into the forest to hunt demon beasts, but you must listen to me. We will only stay on the forest’s edge, and under no circumstances go deep inside. Furthermore, after hunting a few demon beasts, you must obey and leave immediately, no lingering in battle!"

Xia Lalan explained the conditions very carefully. She had laid out everything that needed to be said. Taking the children into the forest to hunt demon beasts, she had to ensure everything was properly organized; otherwise, she couldn’t guarantee the children’s safety. If the children were obedient, she would worry less in her heart.

"Okay, we’ll listen to Teacher Lanlan!"

"Yes, we’ll definitely behave!"

"Teacher Lanlan, you can rest assured, we won’t mess around."

...

Upon hearing that Xia Lalan had finally agreed, Xia Jianwu and the children were ecstatic, gesticulating and dancing with joy. As long as they were allowed into the forest to hunt demon beasts, they’d agree to anything – wasn’t it just listening to Xia Lalan? No big deal!

They were even more excited about the prospect of regularly entering the forest to hunt demon beasts in the future. This was the beginning, and it seemed very likely that Xia Lalan would often lead them into the forest from now on. With this thought, the children’s faces were filled with excitement; they all longed to grow stronger and catch up with Xia Jianping and the other kids.

Hearing that the children had all agreed, Xia Lalan nodded her head and then called them to pick up their weapons and follow her into the forest to find demon beasts.

Into the forest?

Just as Xia Lalan and the children entered the forest, Lin Feng, who was deep inside, raised his eyebrows in surprise; he hadn’t expected Xia Lalan to bring the children into the forest. But he soon understood the reasons and smiled knowingly.

Since Xia Lalan had allowed the children into the forest, it didn’t really matter to him. After all, the entire area was within his Divine Sense, and he could detect anything at any time. If there was real danger and he needed to step in to save them, it would be a simple matter.

With those thoughts, Lin Feng flickered and disappeared...