Chapter 1287

Su Lingyu ran off to play in the waves.

If she sits any longer, her face will start to bleed.

Watching her graceful figure strolling along the beach, Xiao Feng felt rather conflicted.

Ah, what a sin...

He sighed, got up and left, running toward the small grove from before.

Su Lingyu felt torn inside and also panicked.

Speaking all her inner thoughts isn't a full liberation of the spirit; it also brings some uncertainty about the future.

She looked toward the grassy area, hoping Xiao Feng would give her a reassuring look.

As it turned out… Xiao Feng wasn't there at all.

This guy...

Su Lingyu stomped her feet in anger, feeling a bit wronged.

Just then, a couple out for a walk passed by this beach.

"Xiao Yu, why are you playing here alone?" Ye Yunyan shook off Zhang Fan's hand and hurried over.

"Ah, nothing much, just wanted to play in the water." Su Lingyu quickly composed herself, returned to normal, and smiled.

"Why isn't Xiao Feng here? Just now I clearly saw the two of you sitting together, and you were even riding on him." Ye Yunyan looked around, puzzled.

"Ah? You… you saw that!" Su Lingyu instantly felt as if the sky had collapsed, her image completely ruined.

Ye Yunyan wore a smirk and teased, "You two weren't doing something improper just now, were you?"

Su Lingyu felt dizzy, as if she had jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't wash it clean.

Thinking of what would happen tonight, she simply steeled herself and hummed, "Exactly, we've already done it!"

Hiss!

Ye Yunyan sucked in a breath of cold air, never expecting her good friend to be so bold, openly pushing a pure male college student in broad daylight.

Su Lingyu saw her shocked expression, raised her chin, and feigned disdain: "How about it, you don't dare, do you?"

"I… I have nothing to be afraid of! Xiao Fan, let's go!" Ye Yunyan was provoked, her heart pounding.

Then she turned around, grabbed Zhang Fan's hand again, and dragged the bewildered Zhang Fan, who had no idea what was happening, running toward the deserted beach in the distance.

Hey? You two…

Su Lingyu stared blankly at the fleeing couple, her head buzzing.

……

The grove.

Xiao Feng returned here and found that the aura was indeed still present.

He said lightly, "Come out; there's no one around, so speak freely."

rustle

The plants in the forest trembled slightly.

Xiao Feng felt a surge of energy suddenly erupt; the left-side thicket split apart, and a figure shot out!

This figure was very fast, faster than everyone who had taken the Marrow Cleansing Fruit and even faster than Guo Han, who came from an assassin background!

The figure attacked, but without killing intent; it was likely just a probe.

Xiao Feng casually met it with a palm.

Bang!

When the two palms collided, a force shook the air, sending the surrounding branches and leaves flying.

Xiao Feng's body didn't budge an inch, while the attacker was shaken back several steps before regaining balance.

What a powerful physique! an aged voice rang out.

Xiao Feng took a closer look: the attacker was an old man who looked at least seventy or eighty, older than Zhou Zhenwei, with completely white hair. However, his skin was still like that of a young adult, with few wrinkles, a healthy ruddy complexion, and no signs of aging.

Clearly, this was a grandmaster of ancient martial arts who had achieved the level of white hair and youthful face, prolonging life.

"What should I call you, sir? You've been observing me for so long—what's your purpose?" Xiao Feng asked straight to the point.

The old man withdrew his palm, feeling a faint ache in his palm.

He replied, "I am Ge Zhongshan. I heard there's a young man with notable strength, and I'm very interested, so I came specially to probe."

"Are you satisfied, sir?" Xiao Feng asked lightly.

Ge Zhongshan's face was calm, but inside his heart was in turmoil.

Because he saw that Xiao Feng had merely retaliated casually, without really exerting force.

Even so, he had already suffered a minor injury; if Xiao Feng went all out, a single palm could shatter his tendons, bones, and meridians—their strengths were on completely different levels!

Ge Zhongshan said, "I dare not say I'm satisfied; the Yangtze's back waves push the front ones—your strength far surpasses mine. I'm just curious: how did a 21‑year‑old like you gain such formidable power in just over a month?"

Well...

Xiao Feng obviously couldn't tell the truth.

But he also couldn't just make things up.

This old man certainly wasn't ordinary; he was surely an expert invited by Zhou Zhenwei to hold the scene, intending to test Xiao Feng.

The existence of such a strong shows that Fang Yinuo's earlier worry was justified; the higher-ups don't want to let him run wild, but want to control him.

But his strength far exceeded what Zhou Zhenwei and the others had anticipated, so now there's no way to pressure him; only gentle means can be used.

And this old man is the final test of his strength.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Feng replied, "Among the Myriad Heavens there are countless treasures; only a tiny fraction can alter reality. I wandered there for a year, and thanks to attributes far surpassing others, I fortunately obtained one of them, which is why I've changed so much."

All unexplained questions can be dumped onto the Myriad Heavens.

Anyway, his strength is far ahead of others; no amount of boasting can be exposed.

By the time those people also climb to the 1300th floor of the All-Heavens Tower, their real-world strength will probably be quite good, so there's no need to expose him.

"All-Heavens again… young man, you are currently the number one person in the All-Heavens, and you should also be the number one on Blue Star. With such strength, don't you want to think a bit and seek more benefits for yourself?" Ge Zhongshan asked.

That remark was clearly a sounding out.

Xiao Feng laughed upon hearing this and said: "Having once seen the vast sea, ordinary water is hard to satisfy; after witnessing the great winds and waves of the All-Heavens Universe, the petty squabbles on Blue Star no longer attract me. Apart from my friends and family and the women at home, I don't care about ordinary matters in this world."

"What are you pursuing?" Ge Zhongshan frowned slightly.

These words made him feel that Xiao Feng was extremely distant, his thoughts seeming not to be on the ground at all but already soaring into the sky.

Xiao Feng replied: "What I pursue is nothing more than two things: first, to explore the All-Heavens and experience the wonderful stories of all races; second, to break through the shackles of life, become a transcendent and unworldly evolver, until I can step into the depths of space and see a vaster world."

"This..."

Ge Zhongshan couldn't help but be stunned.

Breaking through the shackles of life, transcending the mundane, heading toward the universe...

This ideal sounds like a child's daydream.

But hearing it from Xiao Feng's mouth made him feel that this is an attainable goal!

"Sir, did the person who sent you come to have you manage me?" Xiao Feng asked lightly, narrowing his eyes slightly.

He is a peace-loving person and doesn't want to start a conflict without reason.

But sometimes one must be appropriately forceful, otherwise trouble will keep coming!

Being stared at by him, Ge Zhongshan felt as if a huge mountain were lunging at him, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

He quickly shook his head and said: "It's not that serious; I just want to sound out your character and see whether you'll do anything harmful to society."

"And what do you think, sir?" Xiao Feng asked with a smile.

Ge Zhongshan's old face stiffened slightly, and he replied: "In my view, your aspirations are already beyond ordinary people; the things of the mundane world are no longer important, so naturally you shouldn't be bound by mundane rules."

That statement made things quite clear.

Xiao Feng nodded slightly and said satisfactorily: "That's best. Sir, your strength is not insignificant; you should also be someone with authority. After today, I'll have the people in my residential complex withdraw; I don't like being watched."