King of Simps, Flender!

King of Simps—Flender!

Yun Feng smiled and nodded.

"I won't deny that, but it's also true that I wanted her to suffer less. She was so badly injured, yet she still had to avoid people while traveling. It hurts me to see her like that."

Ah Yin had completely lost any desire to speak to Yun Feng.

She was simply too tired.

Two days later.

The Balak Kingdom lay south of the Heaven Dou Empire and bordered Fasinuo Province. Though called a kingdom, its territory was only three-quarters the size of Fasinuo Province. It was subordinate to the Heaven Dou Empire and one of the empire's four great kingdoms.

Balak's king, Kundela, was the cousin of Emperor Xue Ye, the current ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire.

To the south, the Balak Kingdom directly bordered the Star Luo Empire. Therefore, among the Heaven Dou Empire's four great kingdoms, Balak possessed the strongest military force. It could also be called the gateway to the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Heaven Dou Empire had originally possessed ten provinces. Later, with the enfeoffment of the four great kingdoms, six separate powers emerged. The empire itself directly controlled five provinces, the four great kingdoms each controlled one, and there was also a duchy, second only to a kingdom, occupying the empire's smallest eastern province.

On the surface, the four great kingdoms and that duchy were all subject to the Heaven Dou Empire's rule. In reality, however, these five states had long since become countries within a country. Other than the necessary tribute, they were entirely autonomous.

If the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had not controlled a powerful army, internal unrest might have erupted long ago.

The Star Luo Empire faced a similar situation. Thus, while the two great empires appeared powerful, they were both actually in decline.

No one could say when the situation across the entire continent might suddenly change.

There were two especially important cities within the Balak Kingdom. One was Balak City, the capital where King Kundela resided. It was the political and economic center of the entire Balak Kingdom.

The other was Suotuo City, located in the center of the fertile Lima Plain within the Balak Kingdom. It was known as the Balak Granary.

Both cities were guarded by heavy troops and were the kingdom's utmost priorities.

Suotuo City was a large city. This could be seen from the fact that its Spirit Hall was configured as a third-rank Spirit Hall branch.

It was just past noon, and the blazing sun hung overhead. Looking at the enormous city gate before him, Yun Feng could not help but sigh.

Spirit Masters truly decided everything in this world!

Suotuo City was far larger than Nuoding City and naturally far more bustling as well. Soldiers patrolled everywhere along the streets, while streams of people moved endlessly through the crowds.

It was also Yun Feng's first time seeing such a large city, so he naturally could not suppress his curiosity and wandered around for a while longer.

When Yun Feng passed through some of the more secluded alleys, he nearly failed to make it back out.

Anyone lacking sufficient willpower could easily become intoxicated within them.

The female demons and female bodhisattvas inside were simply too kind.

Upon seeing Yun Feng, they offered him divine maiden fruits and peaches, even after he said he had no money.

Those female bodhisattvas, claiming compassion for all beneath heaven, still insisted on stuffing them into Yun Feng's hands.

Left with no choice, Yun Feng could only take a few looks. After carefully examining and handling them, he found they did not suit his tastes and hurriedly left.

After exiting the alley, Yun Feng ran straight into a fat man with red hair. The man's eyes were filled with lewdness as he headed toward the bodhisattvas in the alley.

As he passed Yun Feng, he gave him a look, as if sizing him up.

Then he asked in confusion.

"Come on, bro, you're this handsome and you still come to places like this? That's not cool!"

Yun Feng twitched his lips. He had just been about to explain when he suddenly noticed the powder on his hands, so he merely gave an awkward laugh.

"Wandered in by mistake, wandered in by mistake. Have fun."

The moment Yun Feng saw the fat man, he had more or less guessed who he was.

If nothing unexpected happened, he should be Ma Hongjun.

However, Yun Feng did not pay much attention to him. He had no interest in getting involved in Ma Hongjun's affairs. He had only come here to harvest suggestions.

Still, after wandering around all day without finding Tang San or Xiao Wu, he felt somewhat frustrated.

He had asked around. There were still two days until registration for Shrek Academy.

Tang San would not have gone there early, would he?

Besides, Xiao Wu was with him, and the current Xiao Wu would not listen to Tang San. After all, their nominal sibling relationship no longer existed.

Tang San could at most be considered one of Xiao Wu's friends.

With no other options, Yun Feng bought some food and continued wandering.

This time, however, he had a clear destination in mind.

Before long, Yun Feng found a shop in an inconspicuous location.

The storefront was not large, but the sign hanging above it was unusual.

A circular symbol was carved into the sign, surrounded by several special markings.

Ordinary people might not understand what those symbols meant, but Yun Feng did, because they were identical to the emblems of Spirit Hall.

They represented the Seven Kill Sword, the Clear Sky Hammer, and a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

When Yun Feng saw this, his eyes shifted as he thought of something quite amusing. However, he had no intention of putting it into practice yet, and merely smiled as he walked toward the shop.

The shop door was open, and the interior looked somewhat dim. As Yun Feng entered, a peculiar energy fluctuation immediately caught his attention. It was very similar to the fluctuations emitted by the Soul Tools Yun Feng himself made, though slightly weaker.

Soul Tools all contained Soul Power fluctuations. If they had not been used and bound to someone's own Soul Power, they would release Soul Power outward.

Most Soul Tools had no offensive capabilities and could only provide simple assistance. Even so, Soul Tools were extremely rare.

All Soul Tools passed down through the ages could be called antiques, because the methods for making them had already been lost.

But Yun Feng made Soul Tools himself. How could he possibly be unfamiliar with them?

He had come here to see whether he could pick up a bargain with his discerning eye.

There was only one person in the shop, and no counter was visible. Various objects hung on the three walls, all looking old and not at all like anything valuable.

That sole person sat in a wooden rocking chair, his eyes closed as he swayed along with it.

He looked to be around fifty years old. Though no longer young, he was still powerfully built. The seemingly sturdy rocking chair creaked beneath his weight as it rocked.

The man's face had distinctive features. His chin protruded slightly forward, his cheekbones were broad, his face was flat, and he had a hooked nose. If one absolutely had to compare it to something, his face somewhat resembled the sole of a shoe.

Although his eyes were closed, he still gave off a somewhat crafty impression.

He wore black-rimmed crystal glasses, their frames stiff and square. No matter how one looked at them, they seemed rather strange.

Yun Feng's arrival did not wake him. He continued breathing evenly as he swayed in the rocking chair.

Looking at the man before him, a phrase instantly surfaced in Yun Feng's mind.

"King of Simps!"

The old book was dark-themed; the new one was not.