Excuses and Speculation

Of course, it was not as though Yun Feng was some kind of saint. As long as someone met the criteria and harbored thoughts about him, the Heaven Suppressing Stele would automatically record them.

For some reason, Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao had also dimmed considerably on the Heaven Suppressing Stele.

It was not the same sort of dimness as before. Yun Feng could clearly sense that the two men's hostility and killing intent toward him seemed to have dissipated.

Yet the Heaven Suppressing Stele still bore their names.

Although Yun Feng did not understand why, seeing that it had little effect on his cultivation, he did not dwell on it.

As for how to explain his sudden surge in strength to everyone, that was a problem! Yun Feng could not keep it hidden forever! Nor could he keep hiding it!

He could not treat others like fools. They were not that stupid!

Besides, he had no disguise skills. Of course, even if he did, Yun Feng would not use them.

It was not that disguising himself was a bad idea, but it simply would not work. A Soul Master with no registration records whatsoever—who would dare take him in?

Furthermore, Yun Feng's need for knowledge was hardly small! What he had obtained from Yu Xiaogang and Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy was only a little. After all, he was not Yu Xiaogang's proper disciple, so Yu Xiaogang naturally would not reveal everything or teach him all he knew.

So he had to come up with a good solution! He needed to cover up the reason behind his sudden increase in strength! After Yun Feng had been certified as level thirty at Spirit Hall, he had never displayed his strength again.

Now that he had suddenly reached level forty, he naturally needed an excuse!

If anyone discovered that he had absorbed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone, he would be finished! Not even Titled Douluo possessed such things, at least not most of them! Even a five-hundred-year Soul Bone was something people would fight over.

If people learned that Yun Feng possessed such a treasure, would they not go mad trying to seize it? Most importantly, Tang Hao absolutely could not be allowed to learn about his Soul Bone.

If Tang Hao found out, Yun Feng might as well start over.

After thinking it over, Yun Feng could only come up with one explanation: he had consumed some unknown heavenly treasure.

It sounded a little far-fetched, but this world did have Immortal Herbs after all.

Others might not understand, but Tang San would definitely believe it.

As for verifying it?

Why would anyone need to verify it? He could just say he had eaten it all or used it up. Even if they did not believe him, the place Yun Feng made up did not exist anyway.

So it did not matter at all.

After all, there was nothing to investigate!

The journey back was quick. Yun Feng flew low over the mountain range.

Only when he neared inhabited areas did Yun Feng slowly descend.

After all, being too conspicuous was not always a good thing. Yun Feng understood that much.

And it was better to avoid trouble whenever possible! As for Ah Yin, Yun Feng did not pay her much attention.

Because he knew that no matter what he said now, he could not change Ah Yin's opinion of him.

So why bother making himself unwelcome?

Yun Feng naturally knew of Ah Yin's hostility and hatred, but what puzzled him was that Ah Yin had not appeared on the list.

Could it be that she was too weak? That should not have been the case!

After thinking carefully and ruling out that possibility, Yun Feng could only think of one reason.

Ah Yin had the Soul Control Curse Seal within her body, so the Heaven Suppressing Stele had classified her as one of his own.

After landing, Yun Feng walked for a short while before completely leaving the mountain range.

After walking some distance away from the mountains, Yun Feng glanced back at the distant peaks and suddenly smiled.

"Ah Yin, what do you think Tang Hao will think when he returns, finds you gone, and sees the message I left behind?"

The moment he said that, Yun Feng heard a dull thud from branches striking the box inside the sack on his back.

There was no need to think about Ah Yin's anger. After all, no one wanted their husband to misunderstand them as being unfaithful!

But Yun Feng did not care much about that. Instead, he let Ah Yin vent her emotions until she was done.

Only then did he use his spiritual power to stir the Soul Control Curse Seal within Ah Yin's body and restrict her movements.

Although the Soul Control Curse Seal was still weak and needed constant strengthening before it could alter Ah Yin's thoughts,

Ah Yin herself was weak right now, so Yun Feng could still control some simple movements.

This would keep her from constantly trying to seek out Tang San if they encountered him at Shrek Academy.

That would not be easy to handle.

After resting for a while, Ah Yin had wanted to continue slamming herself against the box.

But she was shocked to discover that her body seemed to be beyond her control.

It was not that she could not move at all. It was simply that even that tiny bit of strength seemed to have been taken away from her.

For a moment, she fell into immense panic.

Yun Feng also stopped. He had now reached the road leading toward Suotuo City! He had previously considered going to intercept the Hair Crystal Tang San was supposed to obtain, but after thinking it over carefully, he gave up.

It was not worth it at all. Not only would it waste time, but he was so much later than Tang San that he definitely would not make it in time! So after leaving the mountain range, he headed straight toward Heaven Dou City!

Yun Feng actually found it rather regrettable! There were so many beauties in Douluo, yet he could only choose one side at a time.

To be honest, Yun Feng wanted to go to both Spirit City and Heaven Dou City.

But after careful consideration, he chose to endure for the time being.

When he cultivated in his previous life, his master had taught him that those who pursued the Dao need not be constrained by worldly conventions or others' opinions.

All that mattered was having no shame before one's own heart. A gentleman's appetite for food and beauty was only natural.

Thus, Yun Feng was not the sort of person bound by rigid conventions.

Naturally, he also had desires for women.

It was just that he could not be everywhere at once right now, so he could only deal with them one by one.

Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Huo Wu, Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong, Tang Yuehua, Liu Erlong, and all those girls from Skywater Academy.

Yun Feng could only sigh inwardly in regret.

Although most of them were hopeless romantics, if their target was him, Yun Feng could not even imagine how good that would feel!

After sighing, Yun Feng swiftly started a fire and began preparing food!

There was no such thing as fasting in the Douluo world!

He still had to eat!

Yun Feng had not replenished much dried rations. These foods were all Soul Beasts and ordinary beasts he had hunted in the wilderness.

He carried them along the road to make into dried rations! It was highly inconvenient, but Yun Feng had no choice. Who told him he had no Storage Soul Tool? On top of that, he was carrying a box weighing two hundred jin in his pack! Yun Feng had brought this box because he wanted to forge a weapon from it.

Finger Tigers would be best. These things truly hurt when used to hit people.

Combined with his straightforward Soul Skills and the boost from Raging Thunder Fist,

Yun Feng did not even dare imagine the result of a single punch.

As for the rest, it did not matter. He could sell whatever he could.

The material of this box was extraordinary, which was why Yun Feng had such an idea! After casually grilling several pieces of meat, Yun Feng sprinkled on some seasonings and began eating! Though he was in the wilderness, he was not particularly worried about safety!