Chapter 2023

Hey, fairy maiden, wait!

Xiao Feng called out to her and asked, "Since you have comprehended the laws of fate, do you now believe in fate?"

Xun Shuang thought for a moment and replied, "I suppose I can say I do."

Xiao Feng smiled: "Then you must believe that we will have a wonderful future, a happy family, a blissful marriage, filial children… sigh, sigh, sigh, don't go, let's chat another ten minutes!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xun Shuang accelerated and flew away.

Seeing her cheeks slightly flushed as she was about to leave, Xiao Feng felt a surge of satisfaction.

Looking at this trend, a happy and fulfilling future seems not far off.

Fate Dao and all that…

Tsk tsk, what an ultimate rule of self‑strategy!

As long as she continues to comprehend it, it won't be long before she starts to feel "I am destined to be Xiao Feng's wife," then "Well, might as well," "Anyway, sooner or later…," and finally she will obediently submit to him.

Hiss~

Just thinking about it makes Xiao Feng's mouth want to split into a grin!

The trip to Star Realm Mountain wasn't for nothing—I gained not only an eighth‑level secret art but also a huge amount of affection from the fairy maiden; it was totally worth it!

It's just that the time was a bit long—over two months straight—so I guess the folks at home must be worried about him.

Xiao Feng opened his unread messages and went through them one by one.

The number of messages was considerable—friends' messages totaled no less than a thousand, and Dun Dun alone sent him over a hundred. At first she asked when he would come home, then she kept saying that if he didn't return she'd go offline to eat a buffet, and later she reminded him that Da Bai had been snatched away by Xiao Qing, and so on.

Jiang Ning and the others also sent private chats asking what had happened to him and why he hadn't responded for so long.

Also there were messages from Shen Di, Zhang Fan, and the others.

They asked whether he wanted to join the drill war, and expressed concern about what he had been doing during his long disappearance.

Besides players from the same zone, acquaintances from other war zones also sent messages, more or less.

More importantly, there was a message from Qian Sha claiming that they had cleared the second‑stage challenge of the Origin Secret Realm and asking when he would move on to the third stage.

If they could pass the third stage, they would officially have entered the Origin Secret Realm; above that there are three more layers, but those correspond to the powerful beings established in the Ancestral God realm, making the prospect slim for current players.

In just over two months, Qian Sha, Yi Hao Ji Bing, Shen Chuo, and the others have successively cleared the second stage; one can imagine they almost daily go into the illusion to fight their past and future selves, dying over and over.

Although it looks grim, the final successful challenge allows one to fully integrate the attributes of their past self, yielding considerable growth benefits—dying a hundred times is still not a loss.

Feng Feng Shi came online half a month ago and sent him a private message: "Qing Nu insists on playing with your He Xianzi, so I borrowed her; I heard you're in seclusion, so let me know when you come out."

Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel moved; the silly bird still has some charm, actually making the Phoenix Fairy Maiden fall for it and actively want to play with it.

He didn't immediately contact Feng Feng Shi; instead he messaged Shen Di and the others, then headed home first.

Just as he reached his doorstep, Xiao Feng saw the goddesses of his household lined up in a row, seated on the massive tree trunk by the gate, eyes full of anticipation as they waited for him.

Xun Shuang Xianzi had returned first, and they all knew that the two of them had left together.

, so seeing one return meant both had returned.

Master!

Father God, sir~

Xiao Feng, little brother!

Ahhhh, senior, you're finally back—we've been dying to see you!

As Xiao Feng's figure just appeared, all the girls flew toward him in unison.

Upon closer look, everyone was exactly at home—none more, none less.

Dai Ni Si was the first to reach him, seizing the advantageous position and giving him a full embrace.

The others, a bit slower, could only stand aside, holding his hand and touching his face to check if anything had gone wrong after his two‑month disappearance.

"Damn Xiao Feng, disappearing without a word for so long—we were worried sick!" Ice Deer said, her face full of complaint.

Xiao Feng laughed: "I got lost in contemplation on Star Realm Mountain and didn't realize so much time had passed. Little Deer, do you care about me now? All these two years of pampering you weren't for nothing."

"Hmph, I'm just afraid that if you died out there He Er Na would be sad!" Ice Deer lifted her chin, stubbornly refusing to admit it.

Dun Dun murmured, "So it was contemplation; I thought you and Xun Shuang Xianzi were having fun out there for two months and didn't want us anymore."

"Haha, that's impossible—I'm a homebody at heart; even if I'm having a blast outside, I'll come back on time. Sorry for making you worry; come on, let's go home and comfort you properly!" Xiao Feng pinched the cheeks of the two little girls and led them home.

As they walked, Xiao Mi asked, "Master, you spent so long in contemplation—you must have gained a lot, right?"

Xiao Feng nodded: "The gain is indeed not small; I also comprehended a high‑level secret art."

"As expected of the master, that's fantastic!" Xiao Mi exclaimed happily.

As the saying goes, a brief separation beats a new marriage; after not seeing each other for over two months, it's inevitable to get a little affectionate upon returning home.

Xiao Feng began multitasking, chatting deeply with them about life ideals while filling today's twelve hours of cultivation to the brim.

Shen Di also replied, saying that two months is actually not that long, and the war's progress is much slower than he had anticipated.

So far, the cities and secret realms of Blue Star 8 War Zone have suffered only two attacks, both minor, and they were easily resolved.

After all, Xiao Feng's reputation precedes him; to outsiders, Blue Star 8 War Zone looks like a flood‑beast‑level entity, and unless there's a grudge, no one dares to provoke it.

Furthermore, the Human Alliance's sphere of influence is so vast that even if other clans' war zones in this region form alliances, they still cannot match the Human Alliance as a whole; once hostile allied forces move out, this side will also deploy the alliance army, not only defeating them head‑on but also striking their undefended rear, the outcome being easy to imagine.

Compared to war, the various war zones now tend more toward accumulating resources.

Most war zones have already explored the Lost World maps; to obtain more resources they must expand their influence outward, exploring those secret realms still untouched, thereby gaining resources and the Lost World maps.

Moreover, various grades of Boundary‑Breaking Pills and Fate‑Destroying Cannons have now been produced.

The Blue Star 8 War Zone has exchanged for three portions of low‑tier Divine‑God Boundary‑Breaking Pills, meaning nine alchemists are in charge.

These nine people now work overtime every day, performing in the Elemental Divine Realm a task akin to slave labor; according to real‑world time, each day they can together produce

approximately 28,000 to 30,000 low‑tier Divine‑God grade Boundary‑Breaking Pills.

After over two months, the total output has already exceeded two million finished pills.

However, for the large number of players stuck at level 500 who cannot break through, this quantity is still somewhat few.

Fortunately, last month while exploring the only level 4 Lost World map, the mysterious treasure chest yielded one recipe for low-grade God‑Breaking Pill, also adding quite a few sources of medicinal pills to the war zone.

However, following this trend, it is still unlikely for everyone to become a god.