Liu Feng's Story 2
Liu Feng built a thatched hut amidst the Ruins and lived there for over a month.
Every day, besides spacing out, I spend my time meticulously cleaning up the ruins of the old house and carefully storing away any recognizable items.
Finally, he buried the fragments next to the family cemetery on the back hill and erected a simple wooden tombstone.
On the day he left, Liu Feng kowtowed three times in front of the grave, then walked away without looking back.
He didn't know where to go, so he just wandered aimlessly south until he saw the sea.
The hustle and bustle of Vast Sea City made Liu Feng feel somewhat dazed.
This port city was filled with the salty sea breeze and unfamiliar accents. Among the crowds on the streets were many Sea Soul Master dressed in strange clothes and with dark skin.
Liu Feng wandered around the city for several days before he gradually understood what had happened.
It turns out that not long ago, the Spirit Hall organized a large-scale attack on Sea God Island, but suffered a crushing defeat.
In its post-war analysis, the Spirit Hall concluded that there were two main reasons for the defeat.
First, land-based Soul Master are significantly less effective at sea.
Second, there is a serious problem of intelligence leaks.
After all, the entire preparation for the expedition took place in Vast Sea City, where Sea Soul Master gathered.
Therefore, after much painful reflection, the Spirit Hall decided to build a new port on the West Coast that was entirely under its control, named Xiling Harbor.
At the same time, the Spirit Hall also recruited a wide range of Sea Soul Master Soul Master all over the world, especially those who did not belong to the Sea God Island forces and made a living on the sea all year round, including many pirates.
When Liu Feng arrived in Vast Sea City, Xiling Harbor had already taken shape, and the Martial Soul Branch Hall within the city had also been built.
Due to the port's special status, the Martial Soul Branch Hall here is of a very high level, and according to custom, it should be presided over by Black-Clothed Bishop.
Strangely, the palace did not send any important figures from headquarters; instead, it recruited local talent.
It was at this moment that Liu Feng heard the story of Huo Yang and Xia Shi.
Huo Yang was a key Soul Master sent by the Spirit Hall to establish a branch hall, while Xia Shi was a famous pirate in the East Sea, known as the "North Mystic Black Tortoise".
The two met at Xiling Harbor and somehow ended up together.
Xia Shi led his pirate crew to surrender to the Spirit Hall, thus cleansing their names and going ashore.
Huo Yang, relying on this achievement and the connections brought by her husband, took the position of Black-Clothed Bishop of Xiling Harbor (the identity of Purple-Clothed Bishop and the resources of Black-Clothed Bishop).
However, this period of good fortune did not last long.
Shortly after Xiling Harbor was completed, the Spirit Hall's policy shifted, and its support for the new port was drastically reduced.
Huo Yang's position as bishop is somewhat undeserved.
The position of Black-Clothed Bishop should traditionally be held by Soul Saint, but she was only level 55 at the time.
Fortunately, the couple had a solid foundation, and with the wealth and connections Xia Shi had accumulated in his early years, they managed to establish themselves in Xiling Harbor.
It was at this time that Liu Feng encountered Xia Shi's fleet.
At that time, Xia Shi was ordered to suppress pirates who refused to submit at sea, and the ship urgently needed someone with medical knowledge.
After that, Liu Feng boarded the ship and became its doctor, spending two years at sea with Xia Shi's fleet.
Liu Feng possessed solid medical skills and a calm demeanor, which quickly earned him Xia Shi's appreciation.
Then, when the Spirit Hall completely withdrew its support for Xiling Harbor, Xia Shi knew when to quit while he was ahead, and arranged for some of his old subordinates to take up various positions in the port, while he himself gradually withdrew from the sea.
Afterwards, Liu Feng followed Xia Shi ashore.
Finally, Xia Shi invited him to the mansion and made him the Xia Family's steward.
The housekeeper's duties were trivial and complicated, but Liu Feng handled them in an orderly manner.
The servants in the manor all say that although Steward Liu doesn't talk much, he is a good person, reliable in his work, and kind to others.
And so, Liu Feng settled down and lived a quiet life at the Xia Family in Xiling Harbor.
The sea breeze from Xiling Harbor blows year-round, carrying a salty, astringent scent over the city walls.
Sometimes, Liu Feng would dream of that Ruins overgrown with weeds, and of his father standing at the village entrance.
At that moment, Liu Feng asked himself: What would have happened if he hadn't left back then?
But life doesn't offer "what ifs".
Liu Feng could only bury his guilt and longing deep in his heart and continue walking forward on the coast, far from his hometown.
Now, every morning, Liu Feng stands on the veranda in the backyard of the Xia Residence, gazing at the southeastern sky in a daze.
That's the direction of Liu Family Village, but although it's separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, you can't see anything there.
A new servant in the manor once asked curiously, "Steward Liu, where are you from?"
Looking at the lush clump of Blue Silver Grass in the courtyard, Liu Feng said softly, "A small village far away, I haven't been back for many years."
A gentle breeze blew by, and the leaves of the Blue Silver Grass swayed gently, as if in response to something.
Liu Feng's Soul Skill
Spirit Ring: Yellow Yellow Purple
First Soul Skill: Endless Vitality (Soul Power)
Spirit Beast: Blood Ginseng
Location: In the mountains and forests near Longxing Town, on the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Second Soul Skill: Photosynthesis (Stamina)
Spirit Beast: Sunlight Sunflower Spirit Beast
Location: Outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest
Third Soul Skill: Healing Fruit (fully restores the body).
Spirit Beast: Earth Spirit Golden Melon.
Location: Sunset Forest Grand Canyon
Liu Yun was Liu Feng's son, born late in life.
It was said to be a late-life child, but it was also somewhat unexpected.
Liu Feng himself never imagined that he would have a child after turning fifty.
Compared to her father's impoverished life in Liu Family Village, Liu Yun's childhood was one of pampering.
When he was born, Liu Feng was already a highly respected high-ranking figure in the Cang Lan Empire.
Although Liu Feng's Soul Power never reached level thirty-two, he was granted the title of Marquis for his many years of assisting the royal family and governing effectively. His fiefdom was located in the area of his hometown, Longxing Town.
The former Ruins have long since been rebuilt into a new town, and the Liu Family has also settled down there again.
However, there was one thing that always left Liu Feng with a regret: his son's Martial Soul was still Blue Silver Grass.
Liu Yun's mother was originally a docile maid in the household. She had no marriage agreement with Liu Feng, and the child's arrival was purely accidental.
When Liu Feng learned of this, he was stunned for a long time, but in the end he could only sigh and make sure the mother and son were settled in properly.
On the day his child turned one month old, he personally carried the swaddled baby to Douluo City to request an audience with Xia Yang, the Sea God who had not yet ascended to immortality.
Facing his former employer, Xia Yang was quite forthcoming. After examining him carefully, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, he's from your Liu Family."
These words relieved Liu Feng of a weight, but another weight rose in his heart.
Sure enough, when Liu Yun Martial Soul Awakening at the age of six, that familiar clump of Blue Silver Grass once again appeared in his palm.
He possesses Innate Soul Power at level two, exactly the same as Liu Feng back then.
Liu Feng stood in the Ancestral Hall, gazing at the faint light on the Testing Crystal, and remained silent for a long time.
He thought of his life, of his father and grandfather, and of that Ruins overgrown with weeds.
Is the fate of the Blue Silver Grass truly destined to be passed down from generation to generation?
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the mansion.
An envoy from Douluo City delivered congratulatory gifts, saying that Emperor Xia Tian had personally ordered it.
Liu Feng opened the exquisite Jade Box. Inside, there were no gold or silver jewels, only a thin booklet of Cultivation Technique and a scroll of letter containing the key points of Blue Silver Grass cultivation.