Ding Feng of Abyss City

Next, the Grand Elder and the heads of each palace discussed the various details of the care plan for the deceased disciples of the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

Shen Chun also received orders to spare no expense in structuring the entire plan in the shortest possible time.

We must do everything in our power to help the descendants of those deceased disciples who truly need assistance.

Those shameless individuals who attempt to swindle resources from the Vast Heaven Holy Land must be thoroughly investigated... Once the Elder He described is discovered, they must be severely punished!

Although good intentions may be deceived, as Xinghe said, people should never forget kindness at any time, otherwise those who truly need help will really have nowhere to turn.

After finalizing all the details, Chu Xinghe didn't let Shen Chun announce the plan immediately. Instead, he intended to personally visit Abyss City, where Ding Feng was located, to see for himself whether Ding Feng truly needed help or was a shameless parasite trying to swindle resources from the Vast Heaven Holy Land...

In the Blazing Sun Continent, Abyss City is located in the Blazing Sun Continent. Both Abyss City geographical location and its reputation are considerable in the Blazing Sun Continent.

Abyss City has produced many top-tier experts and has also had many powerful Lineage.

In the southeastern part of the entire Blazing Sun Continent, Abyss City is considered one of the wealthiest and most prosperous cities.

Ding Feng twenty years old this year. His Ding Clan, was once one of the most famous Lineage in Abyss City, going back six generations.

Ding Feng had heard his mother say that their ancestor, Ding Yunrun, was one of the core disciples of the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

When our ancestor Ding Yunrun entered the Vast Heaven Holy Land, it was also the most prosperous period for the Ding Clan. After all, having a disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land in the family was a major event for the entire Lineage!

Moreover, Ding Yunrun was exceptionally talented and became a core disciple of Vast Heaven Holy Land in no time, which made the Ding Clan extremely prestigious in Abyss City.

Countless people came to curry favor with the Ding Clan.

Even back when the Vast Heaven Holy Land was still the Vast Heaven Sect, becoming a core disciple meant having a bright future.

Under normal circumstances, even if a core disciple doesn't become an elder in the Future, they will definitely be a deacon-level figure.

How could a Lineage possibly have an official from the Vast Heaven Holy Land?

But no one expected that Ding Yunrun would die young. In a battle between the Vast Heaven Sect and the Demonic Sect, Ding Yunrun perished. When the news reached the Ding Clan, the entire Ding Clan was devastated!

Although the Vast Heaven Holy Land subsequently sent a large sum of compensation, enough for the Ding Clan to enjoy wealth and luxury, and even Vast Heaven Holy Land various resources to support the Ding Clan for three generations, Ding Yunrun's demise marked the beginning of the Ding Clan's decline.

After that, generations of the Ding Clan worked very hard, but no one ever produced a top genius like Ding Yunrun again, nor did they have the opportunity to enter the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

Three generations later, the Vast Heaven Holy Land's support for the Ding Clan also ended... At that time, although the Ding Clan was far less powerful than in its heyday, it was still considered wealthy.

But even the wealthiest family can't withstand having a spendthrift son.

Thanks to the efforts of several spendthrift sons, the Ding Clan family's fortunes plummeted.

Each generation was worse than the last. By the time of Ding Feng's father, the Ding Clan was no longer wealthy, and they couldn't even keep their ancestral home, ending up as an ordinary family.

Ding Feng's father died early, and Ding Feng was raised by his mother from a young age. Although Ding Feng never set foot in the southeast region in his life, he grew up listening to his mother tell him stories about their ancestor Ding Yunrun.

Ding Feng once dreamed of stepping into the Vast Heaven Holy Land, but fate played a cruel trick on him. Ding Feng was born with a weak physique and no talent for cultivation. Moreover, not only could he not cultivate Spirit Power, but he could not even follow the path of Body Cultivation.

Ding Feng had consulted many people, hoping to find out what was wrong with him, but unfortunately, Ding Feng was just an ordinary person, and who would care about anything about him?

Therefore, Ding Feng could only accept that he Innate Defective Physique and could not cultivate at all, no matter what.

But misfortune seems to target the unfortunate. Ding Feng's mother was also born frail and sickly. After his father passed away, almost all of the family's savings were used to pay for his mother's medical treatment.

However, his mother's health could not be fully recovered. Helpless, Ding Feng had to sell all the family's property and even borrow money from local loan sharks to pay for his mother's medical treatment.

Although his mother's illness was eventually cured, Ding Feng was overwhelmed by the huge amount of high-interest loans he owed. Even though Ding Feng worked two jobs every day and barely got any rest, the little money he earned wasn't enough to pay off the high-interest loans, let alone the interest.

"Ding Feng, are you trying to fob me off with this little bit of money? Let me tell you, if you can't pay me back by tomorrow, don't blame me for being ruthless..."

"Brother Tiger... I've really been trying my best to pay back the money... but the interest you're asking for is too high... you didn't mention such a high interest rate in the first place!"

"Ding Feng, don't push your luck... I heard your ancestor had a disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land? He was just unlucky enough to die young... But I heard your ancestor's grave had quite a few burial goods... If you still can't pay back, don't blame us for digging up your Ding Clan's ancestral graves and using your ancestor's burial goods to settle the debt!"

"Zhang Hu! You... you dare..."

Ding Feng's eyes turned red when he heard Zhang Hu's words!

"What's there to be afraid of? Paying back debts is a matter of course. Ding Feng, I'll give you one more day. If you still can't pay, don't blame me for taking matters into my own hands... Let's go..."

Zhang Hu's men left in a flurry, leaving Ding Feng slumped on the ground, his eyes lifeless.

Ding Feng knew Zhang Hu; what he had just said was no joke. This wicked fellow was capable of anything!

But Ding Feng had no choice... If he hadn't borrowed money from Zhang Hu at exorbitant interest rates, he could only watch helplessly as his mother died. As a son, how could Ding Feng abandon his mother?

Now that things had come to this, Ding Feng knew he had no way out. Ding Feng slowly stood up from the ground, took some food from the table, and went home.

It's called a home, but Ding Feng doesn't really have a home anymore. He and his mother have only built a small thatched hut in the wilderness outside the city, which is barely enough to be considered a place to stay.

Arriving at the small thatched hut near his home, Ding Feng stood a short distance away, composed himself, and managed a slight smile on his otherwise bitter face.

"Mother... I'm back... Look what delicious food I brought you..." Ding Feng walked into the thatched hut with a smile.

"Mom, look... there's another chicken leg here. You've just recovered from your illness, you need to eat well. This chicken leg was made by the head chef at the Misty Waves Pavilion where I work. Mom, you don't know how delicious this chicken leg is!"

"Son... you eat first, I'm not hungry..." Although Ding's mother was still very weak, she still pushed the chicken leg to her son.

"Mother... what are you saying? I work at the Misty Waves Pavilion, how could I go hungry? I've already eaten, you should eat..."

"Real?"

"Of course it's true... Don't you believe your son?... I told you I'd give you a good life, and now that you're better, Mom, our good days are just around the corner!"

Hearing her son's words, tears welled up in Ding's mother's eyes.

Ding's mother knew she had let her son down. While other children were still at the age where they could still be pampered by their parents, Ding Feng was already out doing odd jobs.

Ding Feng was mature beyond his years. He never enjoyed the benefits his parents brought him, yet he had to shoulder the responsibility of supporting a family at a young age.

Whenever she thought of this, Ding's mother felt guilty towards her son.

After watching his mother finish the chicken leg, Ding Feng tidied everything up and let her lie down to rest. He said he was going out for a walk, but in reality, he had another job to do that evening.

Stepping out of the thatched hut, Ding Feng's face was filled with undisguised bitterness. He knew that no matter how hard he tried, no matter how many odd jobs he took, he would never be able to pay off those high-interest loans. But Ding Feng was already twenty years old; he was a man, and he had to shoulder the responsibility for this family that seemed to be already broken.

Ding Feng didn't know how to face Zhang Hu tomorrow, but Ding Feng knew he would never allow Zhang Hu to dig up the family's ancestral graves. His ancestor, Ding Yunrun, was Ding Feng's faith. His ancestor was a disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, and he was the pride of the entire Ding Clan, a glorious legacy passed down through generations!

Unfortunately, the Ding Clan never produced another genius like their ancestor Ding Yunrun.

The Ding Clan no longer has anyone capable of entering the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

However, Ding Feng still held onto a sliver of hope, because he had already written a letter to the Vast Heaven Holy Land, and judging by the time, the letter should have already reached the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

Ding Feng knew that his Ding Clan's connection with the Vast Heaven Holy Land had ended, Ding Feng still hoped that the Vast Heaven Holy Land Ding Feng give him some help, considering that his ancestor had once been a disciple of the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

But deep down, Ding Feng knew that... perhaps it was just wishful thinking.

The most important person he knew was the manager of the Misty Waves Pavilion, who claimed to have seen the world but had previously poured cold water on Ding Feng's enthusiasm.

The shopkeeper said that Ding Feng's decision to write to the Vast Heaven Holy Land for help was a completely useless one.

First of all, your Ding Feng Ding Clan has already produced three generations by your generation, and the Vast Heaven Holy Land has done everything it could. Under these circumstances, to put it bluntly, what relationship do you, Ding Feng, have with the Vast Heaven Holy Land whatsoever?

Why should the Vast Heaven Holy Land help you?

Therefore, if you, Ding Feng, write a letter to the Vast Heaven Holy Land, you will not receive any response at all... You will only be disappointed in the end.

The Vast Heaven Holy Land is so high and mighty, how could it possibly notice a nobody like Ding Feng!

No... to be precise, you don't even deserve to be called a person, you're just an ordinary person at best!

Despite the shopkeeper's repeated attempts to dampen his spirits, Ding Feng still held onto a sliver of hope in his heart.

Although Ding Feng had never left the Southeast or visited the Vast Heaven Holy Land, Ding Feng had heard of Chu Xinghe's name.

The unparalleled benevolence and righteousness of Chu Xinghe... Legend has it that Lord Xinghe is a person whose very bones are filled with benevolence and righteousness.

What are the difficulties I, Ding Feng, facing compared to Lord Xinghe?

To Ding Feng, the shopkeeper retorted that it wasn't just naiveté.

You're so incredibly naive...

"And you call yourself the righteous and unparalleled Chu Xinghe... What kind of existence is Lord Xinghe? It's not that I look down on you, but you, Ding Feng, do you even deserve to be noticed by Lord Xinghe?"

The shopkeeper said, "Let me make this clear: stop daydreaming..."