604: Zhang Fengyun is coming, Xu Feng is worried

In a hotel in a bustling area of a city in a country outside the Great Xia Alliance, Hu Lai sat alone quietly before the spacious and bright floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside the window, the city's night view unfolded before his eyes like a magnificent and colorful painting, with dazzling lights interwoven, illuminating every corner of the street.

On the street, pedestrians came and went, their faces filled with happy smiles that appeared exceptionally brilliant under the illumination of the lights.

However, Hu Lai was not in the mood to appreciate this beautiful night view; although his gaze fell upon the smiles of those pedestrians, his heart was enveloped in deep pain, those smiles felt like sharp blades piercing directly into his heart.

"Ning Bing, can the blood of people from foreign countries alleviate some of my sins?"

Hu Lai murmured softly, a hint of realization in his eyes, as if he had fallen into a distant yet profound memory.

In his mind, a woman's figure kept appearing—that was his beloved wife, Leng Ning Bing.

Just then, a crisp knock on the door broke the silence in the room.

Hu Lai frowned slightly, as if pulled back to reality from his memories.

Immediately after, the door was slowly pushed open, and a tall, elegant young man walked in.

His face was handsome, his temperament extraordinary, and his every move exuded grace, like a refined Young Master who had stepped out of a painting.

Hu Lai did not turn his head, but merely raised his hand slightly, pointing to the other chair beside him, and said in a flat tone, "Xiao Feng, come and sit. You've worked hard recently!"

Hearing this, the young man's lips curved slightly upwards, revealing a gentle smile. Then, naturally and respectfully, he walked to Hu Lai's side, sat down gently on the chair, picked up the teapot on the table, and skillfully poured Hu Lai a cup of steaming hot tea.

"Foster Father, the Great Xia military has issued a mission. They should have already detected our actions in three days. Do you think we should notify the courtyard pillars to cancel the operation?"

The young man's voice was low and magnetic. If Leng Qingying were here, she would definitely recognize this young man as Xu Feng at a glance.

Upon hearing this, Hu Lai showed no hint of surprise on his face. Instead, a slight smile even appeared, a smile that seemed to hide a sense of confidence and composure where everything was under control.

He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Why cancel? The people who are coming are not comparable to the ordinary citizens in the city.

As long as the ordinary citizens haven't all died, it's impossible for them to truly use large-scale attack methods. Isn't this precisely where our advantage lies?"

Hu Lai's expression remained as calm as still water, but the words he spoke sent a chill down one's spine, as if a wave of coldness surged up from the soles of one's feet.

Hearing Hu Lai's words, Xu Feng's face also showed no surprise. On the contrary, his expression held a hint of unconcealable excitement.

His eyes sparkled with light, and he said with anticipation in his tone, "It won't be long before Foster Mother is resurrected. Then our family can be reunited!"

As he spoke, a hint of recollection involuntarily flashed across Xu Feng's face.

He was originally the child of Hu Lai and Leng Ning Bing's close friend. After his birth parents passed away, Hu Lai and Leng Ning Bing adopted him, treating him as their own child, caring for him meticulously and thoughtfully.

That period was the happiest time in Xu Feng's life. He enjoyed the love of his Foster Father and Foster Mother, growing up carefree.

However, good times did not last. Due to the turbulent situation in Great Xia, Hu Lai and Leng Ning Bing, as strong individuals of Great Xia, had to leave and venture into unknown danger.

Even though Leng Ning Bing was pregnant at the time, they still chose to leave without hesitation in order to protect Great Xia and everything they cherished.

Xu Feng originally thought he would be able to wait for his loving Foster Father and Foster Mother to return again, but fate always seemed to enjoy playing tricks.

On a stormy night, Hu Lai returned home with a numb expression, holding the lifeless Leng Ning Bing and the weak Leng Qingying in her swaddling clothes.

At that moment, Xu Feng's world seemed to collapse.

"Xiao Feng, are you willing to come with me?"

Hu Lai only asked this one question. The young Xu Feng, due to the passing of his birth parents, was far more mature than his peers.

He knew deeply that the future life would be full of difficulties and obstacles, but for his Foster Mother and for his younger sister in the swaddling clothes, he followed Hu Lai without hesitation, leaving the home that was once filled with warmth and laughter.

"Foster Father, where are we going?"

Xu Feng raised his head, a hint of confusion and determination in his eyes.

"To the ends of the earth, until our family can be reunited. But the journey will be very hard and tiring, and you might even lose your life. Are you afraid?"

Hu Lai looked at Xu Feng, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Not afraid. As long as our family is together, Xiao Feng is not afraid of anything!"

Xu Feng clenched his small fists tightly, saying with a firm tone.

As the memories gradually faded, Xu Feng slowly came back to his senses. A hint of doting flashed in his eyes as he looked at Hu Lai and said, "Qingying should be coming too. Foster Father, do you want to see her?"

Hu Lai's expression flickered slightly, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but in the end, he shook his head.

"Although those four old guys and some of the Nine Lords are in seclusion, Great Xia's methods are still not to be underestimated.

If I don't appear, they will still have some scruples, but once I show myself, they will definitely launch a full-scale attack on my Beast God Sect!" Hu Lai, who was once a strong individual of Great Xia, was thoroughly familiar with Great Xia's various methods. It was precisely because of this that he was quite apprehensive of Great Xia's power.

Otherwise, with his powerful strength, he could have directly shown himself and started a massacre, which would greatly increase the speed of collecting the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pearls.

But precisely because of those unknown hidden methods, he could only choose to collect them slowly, and now he has even shifted his target to the smaller affiliated countries.

"Foster Father, should I deal with that Li Mingxuan?" Xu Feng suddenly brought up Li Mingxuan, which caused Hu Lai's heart to tighten abruptly, and that figure involuntarily appeared in his mind.

He looked at Xu Feng with an extremely solemn expression and said in a serious tone, "I know you are worried about Qingying, but that Li Mingxuan is not as simple as he appears on the surface.

The person behind him makes even me extremely apprehensive, and even the current me is not his match.

You can try to befriend him, but you must never make a move against him, understood!"

Seeing Hu Lai like this, Xu Feng couldn't help but feel surprised, especially when he heard that even his Foster Father had such a high evaluation of Li Mingxuan, he was even more shocked.

All along, he had thought that Li Mingxuan was just a civilian Prodigy with no background.

Last time in the Blood-colored Grassland, he wanted to make a move on Li Mingxuan, but unfortunately, he couldn't find the other party, so he gave up.

"Foster Father, are the person or power behind that Li Mingxuan really that strong?"

In Xu Feng's heart, his Foster Father, the dignified Cult Master of the Beast God Sect, was one of the top powerhouses in the world, even the current Dragon King of Great Xia and Prince Wuan could hardly compare to him.

But now his Foster Father was apprehensive of a certain existence, and even directly said he was no match, which made it truly difficult for him to understand.

"Foster Father, what about Qingying? Will she be in danger?!" Xu Feng asked with a worried expression.

Seeing that Xu Feng had taken his words to heart, Hu Lai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"She will be fine. She has my Clone inside her. Even if the Four Kings make a move, it can save her life!"