The Little Girl

At the time, the duel had made Liu Feng forget about the little Gema Tribe girl. Though Master Faraday had later left in a hurry, Liu Feng was not the least bit worried over whether this astrology master would buy the little girl for him as agreed. Auctions like this involved matters of reputation, and these few gold coins were still far from enough to compare with an astrology master's good name.

Hearing Liu Feng's words, the fat man froze at once and asked in some confusion, "Wasn't that little girl already taken away?"

Taken away? Liu Feng was baffled. At that moment, Cookson hurriedly said, "Young Master, that little girl has already been brought out by me. But she looked very weak, so I had her return to the manor first with the young lady!"

So that was it! Liu Feng instantly understood. He smiled and nodded, but refused Roger's suggestion to hold a banquet to entertain him, and hurried back to the manor.

Although the ancestor already knew about today's conflict with the Zodiac Twelve Palaces, Liu Feng felt it would still be better to return earlier and discuss with the ancestor how to face the retaliation to come.

After arriving at the manor, Liu Feng had no time to rest. He told Turner to go to Catherine's place and bring that little Gema Tribe girl to his own small courtyard, then headed straight for the cemetery.

Fortunately, Liu Feng's current body had already been transformed by the Crystal Core into something rather tough. Though he had not rested much, he was no longer in any serious condition now.

As if he had already guessed that Liu Feng would come here, the moment Liu Feng stepped into the cemetery, he saw the black-clad owner of the little hut half-reclining on that wooden chair, watching him with a smiling expression.

"Tsk, tsk! Little fellow, I didn't expect you to have such nerve. You even dared kill a descendant of the Twelve Palaces. Not bad. You have a bit of my style back in the day!" With a teasing smile in his eyes, the owner of the little hut said with a laugh.

Seeing that the ancestor's expression was the same as usual, Liu Feng's originally somewhat tense mood immediately relaxed. Facing the terrifying retaliation of the Twelve Palaces in the future, it would be impossible to say Liu Feng was not afraid. But fear was fear, and doing what had to be done was another matter entirely. Now that he saw that his greatest support showed not the slightest sign of blame or worry, Liu Feng naturally set his mind at ease.

With a chuckle, Liu Feng sat down against the tombstone of some unknown-generation ancestor beside him and asked with keen interest, "Tsk, tsk! Ancestor, so you really are that powerful. That Colin ran off scared the moment he heard one sentence from you!"

"Tch. I told you long ago he was only a little brat, and told you not to worship him so much back then!" The ancestor shook his head disdainfully, a trace of pride flashing across his face.

Uh! Even though Liu Feng could be considered familiar with the ancestor's obviously somewhat narcissistic personality, he still could not help choking up for a moment. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Ancestor, is that Twelve Palaces really so terrifying?"

The smile on his face abruptly vanished. The ancestor nodded with an incomparably solemn expression and said, "Indeed. Quite terrifying. Kid, you'd better hurry up and prepare your funeral arrangements. Oh, right, first take in that little girl who came looking for you the other day. Leave some bloodline for the Palister Family before anything else!" By the end, a teasing smile once again appeared in the ancestor's eyes.

Liu Feng let out a completely powerless groan. Faced with this unscrupulous ancestor, he was utterly speechless and had no idea what to say for a while.

"Although the Twelve Palaces is terrifying, there's no need to worry too much. As long as you don't leave the cemetery, I can guarantee your safety. The Palister Family may not necessarily be so easy to bully!" As if he could not bear to provoke this first comparatively favored junior in many years too much, the owner of the little hut smiled and comforted him.

Hearing the ancestor's words, Liu Feng finally felt completely reassured. Yet he did not notice the true meaning behind the ancestor's words about not leaving the cemetery. He only felt as though he had swallowed an enormous calming pill.

Seeing Liu Feng's appearance now that he had found a backer, the owner of the little hut once again found it rather amusing. He glared at Liu Feng in irritation and laughingly scolded, "Hurry up and go see that little Gema Tribe member you brought back. I can't tell much else, but your luck really isn't bad, kid. The Gema Tribe is extremely rare on the continent now!"

Liu Feng was startled, but instantly understood again. Since the ancestor could know even what had happened in York County, then naturally the matter of him bringing back a Gema Tribe member would not escape the ancestor's eyes either. Thinking of this, Liu Feng grew even more convinced that the ancestor's strength could absolutely be called terrifying, and his confidence against the Twelve Palaces increased even more.

Now that he had no more worries, Liu Feng's curiosity about the seal on that little girl immediately resurfaced. He at once bid farewell to the ancestor and hurried toward his own small courtyard.

By this time, this little Gema Tribe girl had already been brought over by Turner and was sitting alone in the drawing room in a daze. What surprised Liu Feng somewhat was that this little girl did not show any of the panic one ought to have after arriving in a stranger's place. Her small face was completely calm, and in those clear eyes there was even a kind of indifference, as if she had seen through everything in this world and no longer cared about anything.

Seeing Liu Feng come in, the little girl first froze. Then a flash of gloom passed through her eyes. She gently stood up, bowed to Liu Feng, and said softly, "Master, you're back!"

Her voice was crisp with a trace of childishness, but her tone was extremely indifferent, giving people a very strange feeling.

Hearing the word "Master," Liu Feng immediately frowned and said with a wry smile, "Don't call me Master. It feels really awkward. And there's no need to bow!" As he spoke, he took a step forward, about to help the little girl up.

A trace of panic quietly flashed through the little girl's eyes, and her body abruptly retreated, dodging away. Clearly, she did not want Liu Feng to touch her, leaving Liu Feng rather embarrassed.

Secretly despising this little girl for being quite so wary, Liu Feng could do nothing about it. He sat down on a chair himself and asked with a smile, "I'll be honest with you. I bought you back today only because I was very curious. Not because of your identity as a member of the Gema Tribe, but because I want to know why there is also a seal on your body."

Liu Feng really could not be bothered to play any schemes with a child. To avoid making this child misunderstand and think he had any improper intentions, he directly stated his purpose right from the start.

Hearing the word "seal," the little girl's body gave a violent tremble, and her head instantly lifted. The indifference in those clear eyes finally vanished completely, replaced by shock. She asked in incomparable astonishment, "Y-you... how do you know there's a seal on my body?" As she spoke, perhaps because of excitement or fear, that frail little body could not help trembling slightly.

Now that he was looking carefully, Liu Feng suddenly discovered that although this little girl was not beautiful, she belonged to the type that became more pleasing the more one looked, and she also had the air of a girl next door. She was actually quite easy on the eyes.

But at this moment, Liu Feng had no mind to pay attention to that. He smiled and said, "The reason is very simple. Because I used to be just like you. I was sealed by someone too!"