Chapter 366: The Truth, So That’s How It Was

Chapter 366: Chapter 366: The Truth, So That’s How It Was

Ye Feng coughed violently. ’This father-in-law of mine is pretty intense.’

"That... Master..."

"Call me Father-in-law!"

"I’ll just call you Uncle Wei. Uncle Wei, I want to rescue my parents as soon as possible. Please, just bring out the Compass!"

Jue Yuan shot Ye Feng a glare, turned, and went back into the bedroom. A moment later, he came out with a Compass and slapped it onto the table.

Ye Feng quickly picked up the Compass and examined it carefully. There were five indentations on its surface, shaped exactly like the Jade Pendants.

Ye Feng took the five Jade Pendants from his pocket and, matching their shapes, pressed them into the Compass.

The Compass emitted a ray of light, and a scene quickly materialized on its surface.

Two groups of people were locked in a deadly battle. One side, men with their faces covered by black cloth, fought with incredible ferocity. Their opponents were quickly overwhelmed; many fell, and the rest scattered and fled. But the men in black gave merciless chase, slaughtering them relentlessly. In the end, only a middle-aged man and woman remained. Covered in wounds, they desperately protected a boy of about ten as they fled for their lives.

As they passed a dry well, the woman grit her teeth, pushed the boy into it, and slid the cover back on before continuing to run.

But they hadn’t gotten far before the men in black caught up and surrounded them. A metallic, grating voice rang out:

"Hand over the item, or none of you will leave here alive!"

The middle-aged couple glared back, their eyes full of fury, but said nothing.

A tall man in black standing behind them spoke in a cold voice, "I have my ways of making you talk. Men, take them away!"

Several of the men in black rushed forward and dragged the heavily wounded couple away.

The woman looked back toward the dry well, her eyes filled with reluctance and sorrow.

"Father! Mother!" Ye Feng cried out, his eyes turning bloodshot. His fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh, drawing blood without him even noticing.

Just then, the scene flickered. A slender man in black standing next to the tall one removed his mask and spoke coldly to his leader:

"My lord, find that little bastard. If we use him to threaten that dog-and-bitch pair, they’ll hand over the item obediently!"

"Long Xiaotian!" Ye Feng hissed the two words through clenched teeth.

Time had passed, and the man’s appearance had changed somewhat, but Ye Feng still recognized the slender man in black at a glance. It was none other than the Great Xia Empire’s Prince Zhenkun, Long Xiaotian.

The tall man in black nodded and gave a cold command, "That bastard couldn’t have gotten far. All of you, search with everything you have. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you will find that bastard for me!"

"Yes, sir!" All the men in black scattered to begin the search.

The scene changed. Beside the dry well, several figures appeared abruptly. They lifted the cover, picked up the boy, and with a stomp of their feet, vanished without a trace.

Ye Feng understood that this was the moment his master had rescued him. Just then, the surface of the Compass flickered a few times before exploding with a BANG, turning into a cloud of fine dust.

Ye Feng took a deep breath and spoke, word by word, "Long Xiaotian, you just wait for me!"

Beside him, Jue Yuan looked at Ye Feng and said, "Ye Feng, from the landscape in that scene, I think it might be Jinling City, not far from the Imperial Capital. Why don’t we go to Jinling City to look for more clues?"

Ye Feng took another deep breath, suppressing his rage. "There’s no need. Once I find Long Xiaotian, everything will become clear, including the whereabouts of my parents!"

Jue Yuan’s expression suddenly grew serious. "Ye Feng, you must understand, Long Xiaotian is Prince Zhenkun. He is second to only one man and stands above millions. His power is immense, his influence vast. Are you truly confident you can oppose him?"

Just then, Lin Meng came out and pursed her lips. "Ye Feng is a Prince of Equal Standing. What’s there to be afraid of!"

Jue Yuan turned to Lin Meng, shook his head, and said with a grave expression, "Mengmeng, don’t forget, Long Xiaotian is Long Ao’s brother. If Long Ao decides to strongly back Long Xiaotian, Ye Feng will be fighting against the entire Great Xia Empire. Do you think he can withstand that?"

Lin Meng’s expression also became serious.

But Ye Feng spoke coldly, "If Long Ao dares to back Long Xiaotian, I don’t mind taking him down as well!"

Jue Yuan and Lin Meng stared at Ye Feng, their eyes wide with shock.

’How can this kid be so arrogant and unaware of his own limits? To think he can oppose the entire Great Xia Empire with his power alone... Isn’t that just seeking death?’

Just then, Lin Meng grit her teeth and said, "He is my, Lin Meng’s, son-in-law! Whoever dares to bully him is making an enemy of me! I’ll risk my own life to protect him."

Jue Yuan came to his senses as well. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That’s right! He’s still got us old folks to back him up! Even if we can’t help Ye Feng take down Long Xiaotian, we can definitely ensure his safety!"

Seeing their forceful and resolute expressions, Ye Feng felt a sudden warmth in his heart. He said gratefully, "Uncle Wei, Auntie, I appreciate your kind intentions, but I don’t want to drag you into this. Please, stay out of it. I am more than enough to handle this alone!"

But before he could finish, Lin Meng roughly cut him off. "Go alone? Go alone my ass! You’d just be throwing your life away, understand?

My daughter is a newlywed! I don’t want her to become a widow! If you keep spouting nonsense, I’ll castrate you right now!"

Ye Feng: "..."

Jue Yuan also looked at Ye Feng and spoke with firm conviction. "Ye Feng, the Old Immortal did me a great service back then. He instructed me to wait here for your arrival and then to lend you a hand.

More importantly, you’re my son-in-law now, which makes you my son. How could I not get involved when you’re in trouble? Don’t say another word about it, or I’ll get genuinely angry!"

Ye Feng grasped Jue Yuan’s hand and nodded firmly. "Alright. Then I thank you, Uncle Wei and Auntie!"

Jue Yuan laughed heartily and stood up. "I’ll go get Qingqing now, and then we can set off immediately."

But Lin Meng raised a hand to stop Jue Yuan, shaking her head.

"A trip to the Imperial Capital will be a life-or-death struggle. Mengmeng’s cultivation isn’t very high. If she goes with us and we can’t look after her properly, we’ll regret it for the rest of our lives if something happens!

So it’s better not to drag her into this. Let her live a peaceful life here!"

Jue Yuan thought for a moment and nodded firmly.

Lin Meng looked at Ye Feng and said, "Ye Feng, your revenge is important, but my daughter is more important. You must stay here and spend your honeymoon with her before you go. Otherwise, I’ll castrate you!"

Jue Yuan quickly nodded. "+1."

Ye Feng: "..."

Finally, Ye Feng looked at the two of them and spoke earnestly. "Uncle, Auntie, my parents are out there suffering somewhere. Not knowing where they are is a constant torment for me. Please, let me go find them first. I will make it up to Qingqing a hundred times over when I return!"

Jue Yuan turned and looked at Lin Meng.

Lin Meng pondered for a moment, then looked at Ye Feng and asked, "Ye Feng, let me ask you, how many wives do you have right now?"

Ye Feng held up his hand and started counting on his fingers. "One, two, three, four..."

Lin Meng smacked Ye Feng on the back of the head and cursed, "You brat, you actually have to count how many wives you have?"

Ye Feng said helplessly, "There are too many, I can’t remember them all at once!" ℯ

Lin Meng was dumbfounded.

Jue Yuan looked at Ye Feng with an envious expression. "Ye Feng, you’re amazing. Truly a role model for our generation!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Lin Meng smacked him on the back of the head, too. She spoke through clenched teeth, "You, with the surname Wei! If you ever dare to find another woman behind my back, I’ll castrate you on the spot! You believe that?"

Jue Yuan flinched, shrinking his neck back in fear, and didn’t dare make another sound.

Lin Meng glared at Ye Feng. "You brat, are you done counting yet?"

Ye Feng’s next words nearly made Lin Meng collapse to the floor.