Unlike Xiao Ling, they had seen something of the world and had heard of people with extraordinary abilities, but they had never heard of anyone like Ye Feng.
Thinking back to yesterday's inexplicable downpour, the two of them knew, however foolish they might be, that it must have had something to do with Ye Feng.
But someone like Ye Feng was far beyond the reach of insignificant people like them. If his enemies came looking for him, their family would likely meet a terrible end.
Just then, Ye Feng came downstairs. Xiao Ling's parents were so startled that they hurriedly turned around and plastered smiles on their faces. Yet those smiles looked strained no matter how one looked at them, and their awkward movements revealed their unease.
Only Xiao Ling still skipped over to Ye Feng and threw her arms around her Brother Ye Feng, her face brimming with happiness.
Her parents looked even more uneasy, so they forcibly pulled her away from Ye Feng, using cooking as an excuse.
At dinner, Xiao Ling's parents remained extremely reserved. They said nothing and merely shoveled rice from their bowls without touching a single dish on the table. The warm atmosphere of that morning was completely gone.
Seeing this, Ye Feng sighed.
They and I belong to different worlds, after all, and I'll leave this place eventually. This is for the best. Once I leave, they can still live their peaceful lives, apart from the world's conflicts.
With that thought, Ye Feng's manner also grew somewhat distant as he said:
"I'll stay here for two months, then leave. In the meantime, you can pretend I'm not here. I won't disturb your lives either."
Xiao Ling's parents visibly trembled when Ye Feng spoke, but once they understood what he meant, they could not