Return, The Plan Begins!

Yun Feng's greetings to everyone along the way drew all the villagers of Holy Soul Village over.

Old Jack in particular.

To be honest, Yun Feng's feelings were somewhat complicated when he saw Old Jack.

When he thought of the original timeline's Old Jack, who had learned that the child he had sponsored and supported had achieved such great accomplishments, yet had never once returned to see him—

Who knew how he must have felt?

And now, Tang San was his enemy. Although Yun Feng knew that Old Jack had only helped Tang San and Tang Hao out of kindness—

Yun Feng still felt as though something that belonged to him had been taken away.

He took a deep breath and shook those thoughts from his mind.

No matter what, Old Jack had helped him greatly.

He had to remember that.

Not for any other reason, but because the people of Holy Soul Village had given him food and raised him.

That kindness alone was worth repaying!

"Xiao Feng, why have you come back already? If I remember correctly, it isn't time for you to graduate yet. Is everything alright?"

"Where's Xiao San? Didn't he come back?"

Leaning on his cane as he stepped out of the house, Old Jack hunched over and looked at Yun Feng with a beaming smile, his eyes filled with joy. Six years might not have seemed long, but to an old man, they could be incomparably precious.

After all, these were the only two Soul Masters from Holy Soul Village to have made it out in recent years. Old Jack naturally paid close attention to them.

The reason Yun Feng had returned was also because he knew that once he left, he had no idea when he would be able to come back again.

By the time he returned next, things might even have changed beyond recognition.

That was why he had come to take one last look.

Facing Old Jack's questions, Yun Feng smiled and answered, "Tang San has something to deal with and can't get away right now, so he asked me to pass along his greetings."

"And Grandpa Jack, I've already graduated!"

When Old Jack heard that Tang San would not be returning, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. But upon learning that Yun Feng had already graduated, he instantly forgot about it.

He burst into hearty laughter.

"Wonderful, wonderful! It's fortunate, truly fortunate! Good thing you left back then, or Xiao Feng, your talent would really have been buried!"

"Quick, tell Grandpa—what level are you now?"

Yun Feng did not hide anything and simply told Old Jack the truth.

Old Jack's reaction after learning Yun Feng's current Soul Power Level was more or less exactly as Yun Feng had expected.

He nearly threw Yun Feng a banquet.

Even so, Old Jack still gathered the entire village and announced the news.

Although Yun Feng was eager to obtain the soul bone, he stayed for another day for the sake of the villagers who had raised him.

After spending the day playing, laughing, eating, and drinking with everyone, then getting a solid night's sleep—

He bid farewell to the reluctant villagers early the next morning.

This time, however, the farewell was not as distant as when he had first returned.

Once they learned that Yun Feng was still the same Yun Feng and had not begun looking down on them because he was a Soul Master, they all returned to how they had been before.

Yun Feng looked back at the villagers seeing him off at the entrance to the village, waved his hand, and strode away toward the light.

Time flew by, and nearly a week passed in the blink of an eye.

Yun Feng finally understood what the saying "a mountain looks close, but it can tire out a horse" meant.

If he had not obtained his Third Soul Skill, allowing his speed to double again on top of its existing enhancement—

This distance might have taken Yun Feng half a month to cover!

Yun Feng had long since confirmed Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor's location through the clues left behind in the original work.

After leaving Holy Soul Village, Yun Feng had headed straight for his destination.

He no longer needed to worry about Tang Hao guarding the place. The reason was simple.

After a week, even if Tang San and Xiao Wu had lingered for quite some time, they should have already set out for Shrek Academy.

That was in Suotuo City of the Balak Kingdom. For a father, it was his child's first time traveling far from home.

Even if he did not have much fatherly love, Tang San was still Tang Hao's hope!

Even with hidden injuries, he was still a genius with Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls!

And with Xiao Wu around, Tang Hao was also worried that some fool might discover her identity. After thinking it over, he had decided to follow them in secret.

Thus, Yun Feng's journey was absolutely safe.

It was just that the distance was truly driving him mad!

With all the blood qi Yun Feng had absorbed by now, along with his long practice of the internally and externally cultivated Raging Thunder Fist, the Ghost Fiend Calamity Blood Method, and the Rakshasa Three Profound Transformations—

His physical constitution had long since surpassed that of a Soul Ancestor, yet even so, he was having a hard time holding on!

He had been traveling at full speed! Fortunately, his destination was right before his eyes.

He rested for a day, not for any other reason, but simply to restore his body to its peak condition.

In the early morning, the sun shone brightly. Its rays fell upon Yun Feng, making him seem as though he were draped in a radiant robe.

This rock face was just as described in the original work: a sheer ninety degrees. Still, there was room to work with—it was not an utterly smooth cliff face.

Instead, many rocks jutted out from it! After looking around, Yun Feng summoned his martial soul.

If this had been before, Yun Feng might have climbed up.

But now, he could fly.

Naturally, Yun Feng was not stupid enough to climb up himself.

With a thought, a blue gale instantly wrapped around Yun Feng's body, and a pair of enormous wings extended from his back.

With a few gentle flaps, his entire body floated into the air. He did not know how long he flew, but the warmth of the sunlight had noticeably increased. The fierce wind along the rock face lashed against Yun Feng's face, bringing a faint stinging pain.

Fortunately, Yun Feng heard the sound of water cascading down.

"Rumble—"

Yun Feng could even feel the mist spreading around him!

Thinking of this, Yun Feng quickly flapped his wings.

He knew he was not far from his destination.

At the top of the cliff, Yun Feng looked at the azure sky and the enormous waterfall nearby, smiling with delight.

Although flying up had exhausted him, the moment he saw this sight, Yun Feng knew he had not come to the wrong place.

Below the waterfall was an enormous pool. Its water was exceptionally clear. After looking around, Yun Feng found that this truly was a wonderful place. It was just a little inconvenient; otherwise, it would have been quite suitable for living.

With its green mountains and clear waters, a forest surrounded the pool, while the Blue Silver Grass growing on the ground flourished splendidly.

Some of the Blue Silver Grass had even reached the level of ten-year soul beasts.

That alone showed just how remarkable this place's environment was!

Plants like Blue Silver Grass found cultivation exceedingly difficult. Without any outside intervention, even if they reached the required age, they might not necessarily become soul beasts.

As everyone knew, the age of a soul beast in Douluo represented its strength, not its actual years of life.

Every soul beast had its own set of standards for judgment.

Blue Silver Grass, however, simply could not store much Soul Power.

Thus, those capable of cultivating to the ten-year level were the equivalent of geniuses among humans. Of course, this ten-year standard applied only to Blue Silver Grass!