136: Chapter 136 Hidden

Heishi City, the Lin Family.

At this time, it had been half a year since the great battle in the Shahai Secret Realm.

After escaping from the battlefield, Lin Shen cautiously lurked all the way, taking more than three months in total to safely return to Heishi City.

Upon returning to Heishi City, Lin Shen did not make a big fuss, but instead quietly sneaked into the Lin Family and found his father, Lin Hu, to help cover for him.

Seeing Lin Shen return, Lin Hu was naturally overjoyed and wished to throw a three-day feast.

However, upon learning that Lin Shen had come in secret and did not want to expose his whereabouts, he suppressed the excitement in his heart and arranged for Lin Shen to stay in a secret room of the Lin Family.

This stay lasted another three months.

Because they hadn't seen each other for many years, Lin Hu seemed to have endless things to say. He often entered the secret room and chatted with Lin Shen for several hours at a time, mostly talking about everyday matters.

Lin Shen did not find it wordy either, listening very patiently to Lin Hu's nagging.

Having stepped into the cultivation world for more than ten years, along the way he had always been walking on thin ice and acting with extreme caution. Only upon returning to the Lin Family, and only when facing his own father, did he feel a trace of peace of mind and a hint of warmth.

"Shen'er, Lin Feng has returned!"

On this day, while Lin Shen was cultivating in the secret room, Lin Hu walked in full of vigor and vitality.

Over these past three-plus months, Lin Shen had frequently used Spiritual Qi to nourish his body. At this time, Lin Hu's physical blood and Qi were exceptionally vigorous, and his past hidden injuries had also been eradicated. Without illness or disaster, he was bound to live a long life.

Hearing Lin Hu's words, Lin Shen's eyes snapped open, and a streak of purple lightning flashed across his pupils.

After three months of secluded cultivation, his strength had advanced further. Under the state of consuming a large amount of Luck to enter an Epiphany, Lin Shen's True Interpretation of Blood River Sword Control had already been raised to the Minor Achievement Realm.

Besides that, there was also the Body Cultivator Cultivation Technique named Nine Revolutions Golden Body from before, along with that bottle of liquid containing terrifying vegetation essence, coupled with the assistance of the small cauldron obtained from Qin Mang. In a mere three months, the Nine Revolutions Golden Body was directly raised to the Third Revolution by Lin Shen, and he comprehended a secret technique from it.

Under the blessing of the Third Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body, Lin Shen's Physical Body cultivation had already broken through to the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Realm, and was even just a step away from Peak Foundation Establishment.

Along with his Physical Body breaking through to the Late Stage Foundation Establishment and the improvement of the True Interpretation of Blood River Sword Control, Lin Shen's overall strength was now immeasurably stronger than before.

Opening his eyes.

Listening to Lin Hu's words, a hint of anticipation appeared in Lin Shen's eyes as he said, "Father, quickly bring Lin Feng in. Your child has important matters to ask!"

Lin Shen had not told Lin Hu about the events that happened in the Shahai Secret Realm or the dangers facing Chiyun Valley.

After all, Lin Hu was merely a Mortal. Knowing too much would instead be bad for him, and knowing that he might be in danger would only add unnecessary worry.

Hearing Lin Shen's words, Lin Hu nodded, didn't say much, and turned to walk out.

Although Lin Shen hadn't told him what the matter was, the moment Lin Shen returned, he had told him not to leak his whereabouts, and also had him secretly send people to the Chiyun Valley Daoist practice ground to notify Lin Feng to return to Heishi City for a trip. At this time, Lin Hu had actually long sensed that Lin Shen might have encountered some troublesome matter.

However, as a Mortal, facing Lin Shen's trouble at this moment, he was utterly powerless and could only pretend not to know, praying silently in his heart to avoid adding to Lin Shen's worries.

After all, if he acted arbitrarily and wanted to help Lin Shen share his worries and solve difficulties, that would simply be courting death, and good intentions could lead to bad outcomes, very likely leading to leaking Lin Shen's whereabouts and creating more trouble for him.

To be a qualified father, the best way right now was to pretend not to know anything; whatever Lin Shen told him to do, he would do, while taking the opportunity to enjoy the time Lin Shen spent by his side.

For a cultivator like Lin Shen, cultivation has no concept of years. Once Lin Shen left again, there was no telling when they would meet next time.

And although his body was robust, coupled with Lin Shen constantly nourishing it with Spiritual Qi over the past three months, he was still ultimately just a Mortal. If there were no accidents in the future, the number of times he would meet Lin Shen again would surely be countable on one's fingers.

With a heart full of mixed emotions, Lin Hu turned and walked out. Before long, he brought in a weary-looking Lin Feng.

Bringing Lin Feng into the secret room, Lin Hu very consciously retreated and considerately closed the heavy doors of the secret room.

"Subordinate greets the Young Lord!"

Entering the secret room, feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Lin Shen, Lin Feng hurriedly knelt and kowtowed.

"Rise, no need for formalities!"

Seeing Lin Feng return to the Lin Family safe and sound, Lin Shen couldn't help but inwardly let out a sigh of relief.

Being able to return safe and sound proved that the flames of war from half a year ago had not swept into Chiyun Valley.

Looking at Lin Feng before him, Lin Shen curiously asked, "Right, in these past half a year, has anything major happened in Chiyun Valley? Has Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu led the Golden Core Realm disciples of the school back to Chiyun Valley?"

Out of caution, all the way along Lin Shen did not dare to rashly inquire about news. After returning to Heishi City, he had stayed inside the Lin Family's secret room all along, turning a deaf ear to external affairs.

After all, this approach was the most prudent. Once Chiyun Valley fell, and once Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu and the others died in battle, hiding here in the Mortal territory of Heishi City would still allow him to keep out of trouble and seek another path.

"Valley Master..."

Mentioning Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, Lin Feng's tone hesitated for a moment, then he sighed and said, "Valley Master has returned... However, he is severely injured, and even his left arm was severed. Moreover, more than half of the Golden Core Realm figures in our Chiyun Valley were lost."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Lin Shen's eyes couldn't help narrowing, but his heart felt much more relaxed.

Coming back was good.

Although Chiyun Valley suffered heavy losses, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu was heavily injured and lost an arm, as long as Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu wasn't dead, then the ones who died would only be Sword Demon Dugu Yulong and Xue Wuhai.

As long as these two remnants of the Blood Fiend Sect perished, he could safely return to Chiyun Valley to develop. Furthermore, with Mo Xiaoyu's demise, he could even enjoy the complete tilt of all resources from Luoyun Peak.

As for Mo Xiaoyu's death, there was nothing left to explain, nor was there any necessary explanation.

After all, so many people died in the Secret Realm, plus the sudden appearance of the remnants of the Blood Fiend Sect, they had already become the perfect scapegoats.

As long as he pretended to know nothing about everything, then even if Mo Shenggu came out of seclusion and broke through to the Golden Core Realm, he wouldn't suspect him.

Following that, Lin Shen asked Lin Feng about specific, detailed information, inquiring about the specific situation of the other Four Great Sects.

Lin Feng had cultivated deeply in the outer sect of Chiyun Valley for many years and was relatively well-informed regarding news. Coupled with such huge news as the Shahai Secret Realm and the reappearance of the Blood Fiend Sect remnants, it was simply impossible to keep it hidden, and one could find out just by asking around slightly.