Battle Through the Heavens: I Am Han Feng, Respect the Teacher and Value the Dao

"Cai'er, where are you sleeping tonight? I'll help you clear out a room."

"I... I want to sleep with Han Feng."

Cai'er said it outright.

"Huh?"

Ye Qingyun blushed.

Was she really being that direct?

"Then... I'll go ask Master."

Unable to decide, Ye Qingyun could only go ask Han Feng.

"Sleep with me?"

Han Feng was taken aback as well.

"All right, I'll handle this. Go do your thing."

"Yes."

Han Feng found Cai'er.

"Cai'er, what's wrong? You don't want to sleep alone?"

"Han Feng, I'm scared."

Right in front of Qinglin and Lin Xian'er, Cai'er threw herself into Han Feng's arms.

"Cai'er is scared of sleeping alone too?"

Qinglin remarked curiously, her face full of innocence.

Han Feng could not refuse Cai'er, so he said, "All right, but only for tonight. Tomorrow, you have to try sleeping by yourself."

"Mhm!"

Cai'er nodded repeatedly.

Watching this, Lin Xian'er felt strangely uncomfortable.

She was so young, yet she had never begged to sleep with Master. Cai'er was already so grown up—how could she make such an excessive request!

And the key was that Master had agreed...

A strange competitive spirit rose within Lin Xian'er. She wanted to sleep with Master too!

"Qinglin, no more playing. Go back and cultivate!"

"Huh? Sister Xian'er..."

Qinglin watched the departing Lin Xian'er with a puzzled expression, then hurriedly followed after her.

What was going on? She had not been this diligent before.

They had already cultivated for so long this morning.

Han Feng and Cai'er returned to their room.

After washing up, Han Feng sat down to cultivate again, while Cai'er obediently lay on one half of the bed, quietly watching him.

For Cai'er, today was her first official day in this world.

Han Feng was her closest source of support.

She did not understand that she possessed the cultivation of a Dou Zong, nor did she understand Medusa, much less the Snake People Tribe. In her eyes, there was only Han Feng.

Han Feng taught her common human knowledge, so she learned how to be a person rather than a snake. Han Feng taught her how to make friends and how to talk with others, so she went to practice with Qinglin and the others. Han Feng taught her to treat others kindly, so she treated others kindly.

Everything was because Han Feng had told her to do so, and so she did.

"Han Feng is so nice..."

Cai'er murmured softly.

The corners of Han Feng's mouth curved slightly as he cultivated. He slowly opened his eyes and tapped Cai'er's pert little nose.

"Go to sleep properly."

Cai'er smiled in satisfaction and immediately closed her eyes.

The night was dreamlike. Tonight's moon shyly hid behind the clouds, half-veiled and half-revealed, intoxicatingly beautiful.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Han Feng prepared to set off for the imperial family.

"Cai'er, stay home and guard the house. Don't let them get hurt."

After Han Feng gave his instructions, Cai'er nodded seriously.

At the Mite'er Clan Grounds, Hai Bodong approached them.

"Master Han, are you heading to the imperial family today?"

"Mhm."

"Do you need me to accompany you?"

"Come with me. I'm unfamiliar with the place, so lead the way."

"All right."

Hai Bodong had been waiting for this. The two left the Mite'er Family together and headed for the imperial family.

The rules within the Holy City forbade flight without permission.

This was meant to guard against surprise attacks by unknown experts.

Inside the carriage, Hai Bodong introduced Han Feng to the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

He and Jia Xing Tian were old acquaintances. Decades ago, Hai Bodong had been a Five-star Dou Huang while Jia Xing Tian had been a seven-star Dou Huang, and the two had fought evenly.

After so much time had passed, Jia Xing Tian had likely reached the peak of the Dou Huang realm, while Hai Bodong had gone through countless hardships just to preserve his former cultivation.

If not for Han Feng's Spirit Recovery Purple Pill, Hai Bodong would have been even weaker, perhaps unable to recover even his former cultivation.

This showed that opportunities and dangers coexisted on the Dou Qi Continent. For the sake of an illusory Netherworld Flame Remnant Map, Hai Bodong had fallen to such a state.

Yet fortune and misfortune went hand in hand. That remnant map had also allowed him to successfully befriend Han Feng.

The Spirit Recovery Purple Pill had not used up that favor. The Sea Heart Token was still with Hai Bodong.

If he ever needed help in the future, he could ask Han Feng at any time.

However, with his seasoned eye, Hai Bodong could see that the longer he held onto this favor, the greater its value would become.

Han Feng was like a brand that was constantly appreciating in value. Once he matured further, even a small bit of his favor would benefit Hai Bodong for the rest of his life.

The carriage arrived at the palace gates.

The moment Han Feng appeared, someone came forward to greet him.

"Master Han, Your Majesty asked me to wait here for you in advance. This way, please."

The two entered the palace. Though others found Hai Bodong unfamiliar, no one dared stop someone accompanying Han Feng.

Before long, they arrived at a quiet palace courtyard.

Jia Xing Tian was already waiting there.

"Master Han."

Jia Xing Tian gave Han Feng a slight bow, then turned his gaze to Hai Bodong.

The two old men exchanged a glance, as if that alone had conveyed all the vicissitudes of time.

Yet, strangely enough, neither spoke.

"State Lord Jia, give me the medicinal ingredients directly. It would be best to finish this today."

Jia Xing Tian did not dare delay. He handed Han Feng a storage ring he had prepared beforehand.

"Master Han, there are ingredients for three Primal Bone Sculpting Pills inside. Everything depends on you."

"Mhm."

Han Feng nodded, then entered the Alchemy Room to the side and got to work efficiently.

Outside the courtyard, Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bodong looked at one another and smiled.

"Hai Bodong, I never expected these old bones of yours to still be alive."

"Jia Xing Tian, on the other hand, you seem to have grown healthier with age."

Jia Xing Tian narrowed his eyes.

"To be honest, I'm quite curious. How exactly did your Mite'er Family manage to latch onto Master Han?"

Hai Bodong smiled proudly.

"I waited bitterly in the Tagor Desert for so many years, all for Master Han's arrival. Such painstaking effort is naturally beyond comparison to your imperial family."

Jia Xing Tian gave a humorless chuckle.

"It seems that after so many years apart, the once aloof and proud Hai Bodong has learned to wag his tongue too."

"Likewise."

Without realizing it, their words had begun to carry the scent of gunpowder.

"Hmph. Since Master Han is refining pills today, I won't teach you a lesson."

Jia Xing Tian glanced at Hai Bodong.

"If you want to fight, I'm ready whenever you are."

Hai Bodong replied calmly.

Just as the tension was about to ignite, an elderly man suddenly arrived.

Fa Ma was slightly out of breath as he glanced at the two of them.

"Where is Master Han?"

"Old Fa Ma, you're late. Master Han has already gone inside."

Jia Xing Tian said.

He had already sent word to remind Fa Ma, but who could have expected Han Feng to be so efficient?

"Ah!"

As if he had missed some tremendous opportunity, Fa Ma stomped his foot in regret.

He had originally wanted to observe Han Feng refine pills. He had even prepared to offer two sixth-tier Pill Recipes in exchange for Han Feng's permission.

But he had still arrived one step too late.

Once pill refinement had begun, it could not be disturbed. Anyone with a little common sense understood that.

At that moment, Fa Ma secretly thought, It would be great if Han Feng failed on his first attempt. Then I could use the chance to go in and ask to observe.

With Fa Ma serving as a buffer, Hai Bodong and Jia Xing Tian stopped bickering.

The three old men sat together and spoke of old events in the Imperial Capital.

One major topic was Yun Shan's seclusion to attempt a breakthrough into the Dou Zong realm.

Jia Xing Tian shook his head.

"I tried entering seclusion before as well, but after failing, I never dared try again."

It was not merely an issue of foundations. Another failure might leave hidden injuries, making a breakthrough impossible for the rest of his life.

Moreover, the Jia Ma Imperial Family was currently a mixed bag, and he was its only pillar.

If anything happened to him, the imperial family might even end up changing its surname.

There was the Misty Cloud Sect in front, and now Hai Bodong behind.

Though Jia Xing Tian understood Hai Bodong and knew he would never rebel.