Section 53

“Could it be that he was always hiding his strength?” The Ma family head was filled with regret, “I finally understand why the Ten Supreme Holy Maidens all came to find him. A Martial Emperor at twenty-three, what kind of monstrous talent is this?!”

“Young Lord is only twenty-three years old, and he can kill six Martial Emperors single-handedly. How strong must he be himself? Could he already be a Martial Saint?” The Wang family head speculated.

“Not necessarily, he should be a high-level Martial Emperor. If he were really a Martial Saint, those nine people wouldn't have dared to come looking for him at all.”

“Damn it, why was I afraid of Cloud Mountain that day? I should have stood firm and sided with the Young Lord!”

“Don't say anymore, I regret it too. But Xia Naiwen... Grandpa Xia has also lived in Xingyu City with us for so many years, surely he will remember some old feelings?”

When Cloud Mountain ambushed Xia Feng before, the two family heads who ran away were filled with utter regret.

Xia Feng returned to a corner of the city wall. Xia Father rushed over, hugging him tightly, and slapped Xia Feng on the back, tears of excitement welling up in his eyes.

Chapter 60: Worthy of being your Grandpa's grandson

Xia Mother was also beside him, her eyes similarly filled with tears of excitement, holding her son's hands tightly.

“Good job, son! I didn't expect your strength to be so powerful now. Even the combined force of nine Martial Emperors is no match for you! You are indeed my son, indeed the grandson of Summer Bright Emperor Child!”

He was truly happy. Since his father passed away, Xia Naiwen had never been this happy!

For years, he had forced himself to push those painful memories to the back of his mind, living a life of suppression every day, only easing slightly after Xia Feng was born.

But today, he got his revenge. Watching Xia Feng fight those nine people in the sky, killing them one by one, he finally experienced the surge of elation and vindication.

“Old Dad…”

Feeling his father's excited emotions, Xia Feng didn't say anything but opened his arms and hugged the man in front of him tightly, letting him vent his feelings.

Yes, for so many years, Father and Mother had been living a life filled with anxiety.

But why?

His Grandpa did nothing wrong. That old geezer...

A hint of anger flickered in Xia Feng's eyes. He took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing his furious emotions.

An incense stick's time passed, and Xia's parents had mostly vented their emotions. Only then could Xia Feng emerge from Xia Father's tight embrace.

“Old Dad, Mother, I only left three people from the Three Great Dynasties. They will come back for revenge.” Xia Feng looked into the distance, frowning tightly.

He wasn't worried about enemies coming for him; what he feared most was those people using his parents to coerce him.

Both of them were in the Martial King Realm. Mother's strength was slightly weaker, only at Huang Realm Fourth Level Martial King.

Let alone Martial Emperor powerhouses coming, even the weakest Martial Venerable was not someone they could withstand.

Thinking of this, Xia Feng couldn't help but worry.

He himself had become stronger and could resist the powerhouses of the Dynasty, but what about his parents?

Xia Father seemed to have seen through Xia Feng's thoughts. A father knows his son best; this boy was, after all, watched by him as he grew up.

“Son, you are now a Martial Emperor powerhouse. Now that a great enemy could come knocking at any time, your mother and I will only drag you down.”

“Why don't we leave first? We can take the path through the Eastern Wasteland Forest and reach the border of the Nichao Empire in fifteen days.”

“After we get there, we'll hide first. Once your strength is powerful…”

“No!”

Xia Father's words were cut short by Xia Feng's resolute refusal.

“On the way to the Eastern Wasteland Forest, there are countless spiritual beasts and fierce beasts. That area is already at the border intersection, essentially a no-man's-land. Who knows how many criminals wanted by the Empire, escaped prisoners, and vicious offenders who couldn't survive elsewhere are active there. Old Dad, I will not agree to you going there!”

Don't be ridiculous! Going from the Eastern Wasteland Forest to the Nichao Empire was the real danger zone, full of hidden perils. One wrong move and you could be killed by a powerful spiritual beast or a criminal from the border!

Even a Martial Emperor powerhouse had to be extremely careful when going to the Eastern Wasteland Forest.

Moreover, his parents were only Martial Kings!

“Child, I know, but if we continue to stay in Xingyu City, we will definitely implicate you.”

Xia Father sighed, “Conversely, if we go to the Eastern Wasteland Forest, there's still a slim chance of survival, and you can get away. When your strength becomes powerful, it won't be too late to come find us.”

Xia Mother wiped her tears, pulling Xia Father's arm, and put on a relaxed appearance.

“Son, don't worry. We are familiar with the route over to the Eastern Wasteland Forest. We have the map your Grandpa left behind, so we'll be fine.”

“We've been through so many storms over the years, we can get through this one safely too. Listen to your mother, don't be stubborn.”

Xia Feng clenched his fists tightly, his eyes turning slightly red.

Was it because his strength wasn't enough?

Because his strength wasn't enough, his parents, for his sake, were even willing to go to such a place of near-certain death at the Martial King Realm.

Damn it, if only his parents could cultivate in dreams like him!

Wait…

Xia Feng was stunned. Cultivating in dreams?

These past few days, he had been cultivating alone in the dream Realm, but could he bring others into the dream with him?

When the Ten Supreme Holy Maidens came to find him before, they had also mentioned some things about the dream Realm and him.

Although Xia Feng had no memory of it, could this indicate that the Dream Pearl was also effective for others?

As soon as he thought of this, Xia Feng's breathing became rapid.

“No need to go, no need to go to the Eastern Wasteland Forest! I have a way!”

He turned around, quickly stepped forward, pulled his Old Dad and Mother, and then excitedly said, “Old Dad, Mother, I have a method that might quickly improve your strength.”

“This way, you won't have to worry about being helpless when enemies come looking for you!”

“Improve our strength?” Xia Father was a little confused, then shook his head, “Son, your mother and I have very ordinary Aptitudes. We've only reached Martial King after so many years, and the Bottleneck is right there. It will take hundreds of years to enter Martial Venerable without it.”

“No, it won't take hundreds of years, trust me!” Xia Feng shook his head, his expression firm.

Xia Father and Xia Mother exchanged glances, wanting to say something but hesitating.

But thinking of Xia Feng's rapid progress in strength during this time, and their trust in their son, they finally decided to give their son's method a try.

That evening, Xia Feng brought his bewildered parents to sit together in the main hall.

Both of them were a little puzzled, not knowing what Xia Feng was planning.

They only saw Xia Feng closing his eyes, constantly frowning, and sweat seeping from his brow.

At this moment, Xia Feng was concentrating all his mental energy on the Dream Pearl in his Sea of Consciousness.

“How do I bring people in?”

The little figure formed by his spiritual sense looked at the Dream Pearl, stroking his chin, constantly trying to figure out a way.

He tried to use spiritual energy to stimulate the Dream Pearl, hoping it could establish a connection with the two people outside.

But the Dream Pearl remained motionless.

Half an hour quickly passed.

Xia Feng also started to get a little anxious.

No matter what method he used, this pearl just hung peacefully in his Sea of Consciousness, rotating quietly.

He took several deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

He actively recalled the process of entering the dream world before.

First, close your eyes, then fall asleep, and outline the desired scenes and events in your mind…

Once he fell into the dream, everything began to operate according to the set program.

Does this mean that the Dream Pearl cannot be activated while awake?

Thinking of this, with no other options, Xia Feng no longer hesitated and immediately began to relax his mind, forcing himself to fall asleep.

Outside, Xia Father and Xia Mother saw Xia Feng's breathing becoming rapid at one moment and his whole body sweating nervously at another. They were extremely worried.

Although they didn't know what cultivation method their son was using, he seemed to be in pain.

Chapter 61: Parents enter the dream Realm, Xia Feng breaks through to Heaven Rank Martial Emperor

They subconsciously held their son's hand and asked, “Son, are you alright? Your mother and I have only reached this level of strength after so many years, how about we just forget it.”

But Xia Feng didn't respond to them.

No, it wasn't that he didn't respond. Xia Feng's throat rolled, and a snoring sound of falling asleep rang out.

“…”

“His Father, is our son… asleep?” Xia Mother said with a mix of tears and laughter.

She had thought Xia Feng was activating some cultivation method, but she didn't expect him to be sleeping.

“Maybe he was too tired after the big battle today. That was nine Martial Emperors, after all.” Three black lines also appeared on Xia Father's forehead, and he said somewhat awkwardly.

“Forget it, let him get some rest. Although I don't know what method he wanted to use, it seems to have failed.”

Xia Father sighed, “Let's rest too. We'll pack things up tomorrow morning. I'll go to the library to find the map of the Eastern Wasteland Forest. It wasn't easy for our son to become successful; we mustn't hold him back.”