Xie Feng fixed his gaze on the room, which was simply furnished with only a wooden bed and a wooden table.
Strangely, there was no spouse as the old man had mentioned.
Xie Feng frowned slightly, about to turn around and ask what was going on, when suddenly a chilling aura attacked him from his left side!
The chill was like a knife, its sharpness fully revealed!
Xie Feng sensed it and immediately stepped back. The cold air he sent blasts through the air, striking the door frame with a loud crash, and most of the house collapsed!
Xie Feng narrowed his eyes, staring straight ahead with a cold expression.
A figure darted out of the room!
It was an old woman!
She was hunched over, short in stature, with bloodshot eyes that glared fiercely at Xie Feng, and wisps of black mist swirled around her.
The old man was horrified when he saw her. "This is my wife! What happened to her? Could she be possessed by some evil spirit?!"
Xie Feng calmly said, "Don't be afraid, old man, I'll go take a look."
The elderly man hurriedly said, "Be careful not to hurt my wife!"
Xie Feng nodded. "Okay."
As he spoke, he strode forward, his fist blazing with immense energy!
The old woman's eyes were bloodshot. She stared fiercely at Xie Feng, then suddenly stretched out her hand. As the black mist rose, her right hand transformed into a terrifying black claw with sharp, dry nails, exuding a strong evil aura!
Xie Feng recognized the face.
He recalled that back in Evil Sound Hollow, Ye Die had offered him a glass of century-old vintage wine, in which was soaking just like this black claw!
Their auras are exactly the same!
Of course, the wine that Ye Die soaks in can't be the same as the old lady's, which only means that the two are the same species.
What kind of monster are you?
Xie Feng's gaze sharpened as the old woman swung her claws at him, the claws whistling fiercely, tearing through space and carrying a terrifying killing intent.
Xie Feng was fearless. Relying on his powerful physical strength and cultivation level, he ignored the damage from the claw wind and threw a punch. The force of his punch was like a dragon, shattering the claw wind and hitting the old woman on the head.
The old woman flew away.
The old man watched in horror, wanting to run over.
Xie Feng shouted, "Don't go over there!"
The old man was so frightened he dared not move.
The old woman fell to the ground and immediately fainted, but the black mist swirling around her continued to linger.
Xie Feng also realized that it was these black mists possessing her that had caused the old woman to fall into a coma.
Moreover, this black mist wasn't very powerful; the malevolent aura it emitted wasn't even as strong as the wine infused with Ye Die's essence.
I suspect their skills aren't very advanced.
The strangest thing is that, given Xie Feng's strength, this weak black mist should have been killed by this punch, but it didn't die. It even tried to take a chance to control the old woman!
To eliminate the threat completely, Xie Feng used the Northern Nether Heaven-Subduing Fire, and raging flames burned on the old woman's body.
"Young man, be careful!"
The old man broke out in a cold sweat, fearing he might burn his wife.
Xie Feng calmly said, "I know what I'm doing; I won't burn the old lady."
The black mist feared fire. The moment the Northern Nether Heaven-Subduing Fire appeared, it was so frightened that it retreated three feet. After trying a few times and finding that the flames were indeed terrifying, it had no choice but to leave in resentment after realizing that it could not control them.
The black mist shot towards the horizon like a bolt of lightning.
After it left, the old woman was still unconscious, but her complexion improved significantly, and she looked like a normal person again.
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, "Young man, thank you so much!"
Xie Feng decided to go all the way and, seeing the direction the black mist was flowing, pointed his finger. Dao Fire shot out, piercing through space, caught up with the black mist, and completely incinerated it!
Xie Feng gave the old woman another Heaven-Reaching Elephant Heart Pill, and the power of resurrection surged forth, causing the old woman to quickly open her eyes.
"Old man, how did I end up lying here?"
"You old hag, you've been possessed by an evil spirit and have been in a coma for half a year!"
"What?!"
"Thanks to this young man, the evil spirits were driven away and you were resurrected!"
"Young man, thank you!"
The old woman was extremely grateful to Xie Feng and even tried to kowtow to him, but Xie Feng quickly stopped her.
"Grandma, you're too kind. It was just a small favor; I believe anyone with a conscience would have done the same! Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is what every young person should do! Who doesn't have elderly relatives? When you're out and about, help others if you can! We don't expect anything in return!"
Xie Feng had an upright and dignified appearance, and his whole being shone with the dazzling brilliance of a good person.
After all, here in the Fifth Universe, doing good deeds won't get you extorted!
Overjoyed that his wife was better, the old man quickly pulled Xie Feng to sit down at a wooden table in the courtyard, and his wife hurriedly made tea for them.
The old man held Xie Feng's hand, his eyes brimming with tears. "Young man, we owe you so much! You are truly our family's savior! With a young man like you in the Fifth Universe, how can we not prosper! You are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth..."
What happened...?
Why did Xie Feng suddenly start singing the last two lines...?
Could it be that there's an SHE in Fifth Universe?
"Ahem!" Xie Feng quickly coughed, steer the conversation back on track, "Old man, you don't need to say anything else, just tell me about Ink Mysteries City!"
The old man asked with a smile, "Do you want to know about Ink Mysteries City's biggest backer?"
Xie Feng said, "Now you can tell me!"
The old man suddenly became serious. He looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "Actually, it's alright to say it. The backer of Ink Mysteries City is Peak of Heaven!"
Peak of Heaven!
Xie Feng's heart skipped a beat. It was Peak of Heaven again. He was all too familiar with that name!
Many things are related to this place!
for example...
Long Cangxue previously said that the senior brother's physical body was right here!
The old man slowly explained, "The Peak of Heaven stands at the edge of the Fifth Universe, mysterious and powerful. They are the guardians of the Fifth Universe's order, or rather, the Stability Maintainers within it. Because the entire operation and order of the Fifth Universe are under their control, people both respect and fear them."
Xie Feng's expression was stern as he asked in a deep voice, "Old man, are these secrets? If so, how do you, an old man living in the wilderness, know them?"
The old man said, "I won't hide it from you, these are indeed secrets. Because in this universe, apart from the top-tier powers, very few people know about Peak of Heaven! I know these things not because I'm so powerful. Didn't I say before that I'm the gatekeeper of the Divine Secrets Pavilion? In a place like the Divine Secrets Pavilion, even a little bit of information leaked out is enough for an ordinary person like us to live on for a lifetime!"
Xie Feng frowned. "Anyone who can guard the gate of the Divine Secrets Pavilion can't be an ordinary person."
The old man laughed heartily, "Haha, you're quite clever, lad. I just have a bit of a connection. I'm a good brother of the grandfather of the distant nephew of the second uncle of the aunt of the Divine Secrets Pavilion Master! It's thanks to this connection that I was able to get in smoothly!"
Xie Feng: "..."
At this moment, the old woman brought over tea. Xie Feng thanked her, took a sip, and nodded slightly. It had a very refreshing mountain scent!