Chapter 2307

The Nine-tier Secret Art isn't something you can comprehend just by saying you will comprehend it; since defeating Emperor Jiang, he has hardly fought at all, and for over thirty years he hasn't truly made a move.

This virtual universe can have as his opponent those that can be counted on one's fingers; even the huge fish‑bird doesn't come to cause him trouble, and the remaining strong ones, such as the first‑generation Phoenix, first‑generation Candle Dragon, etc., have also never shown up.

Losing the sense of urgency also means losing the inspiration for sudden enlightenment.

Ah, where is the way out……

Xiao Feng sighed.

Xuan Die comforted: "Don't rush, maybe my guess is wrong. Even if there truly is a star‑level expert eyeing you covetously, if they haven't acted immediately, it shows they have reservations—you just need to maintain the status quo, and you should be fine."

That said, one should always consider the worst case and not be careless.

Xiao Feng frowned, unable to think of a good direction for advanced secret arts for the time being.

Seeing him like that, Xuan Die also worried for him.

How about you go to the Controller's Plane and seek some guidance from top‑level eternal experts? she suggested.

Xiao Feng gave a wry smile: "Top‑level eternal beings aren't that easy to meet; people don't even know me, and even if they did, they might not give pointers. Besides, what matters most is finding laws and secret arts that suit oneself. The path I cultivate has only been walked by the Master of the Universe and the Primordial True King—and they… aren't someone I can just go see."

Ah, that's true……

Xuan Die let out a sigh, her pink, tender face full of worry.

She said: "Then you should still focus on what you're good at, building on your previous foundation to keep breaking through. You, kid, still have decent talent—you won't stop at the front, and the road ahead is still long."

Xiao Feng nodded: "That's all we can do. However…… I'm best at"

As for the hand aspect, it's also not easy to continue comprehending; over the past five or six years, the improvement in my comprehension of laws has been declining.

On the path of the Ten Thousand Things Laws, his comprehension value after breaking through a million kept rising to over 1.5 million, then gradually slowed, the things he comprehended began to decrease, and the rate of improvement grew ever slower.

Now it's only 1.7 million, with no further progress.

This is a bottleneck. I've encountered it before—at first I felt nothing, then it grew worse until I could barely move. But if you can break through the bottleneck, your strength will continue to surge forward. This gate, only you can pass it yourself. Xuan Die also couldn't help him much.

I understand, sister—you've helped me too much. I need to learn to walk on my own, not always rely on your guidance, you veterans. Xiao Feng replied.

Ah, I actually…… haven't helped much. Xuan Die sighed deeply.

All things considered, the things she's done for Xiao Feng are nothing more than a few minor matters, none of them major.

It's just that back then Xiao Feng was weak, with few strong people or things around to support him, which made her seem especially important.

Now she lives on Xiao Feng's planet; although she contributes a little, helping him educate his two daughters, in the end she still gains more benefits.

I'll go check out the Heaven‑Tower; it's been a while since I last challenged it. Xiao Feng got up and went.

His strength had long been enough to clear the 4500‑th floor; he just didn't care much for the tower's rewards, so he hadn't gone there.

The current Heaven‑Tower rankings have probably changed a lot; he likely isn't in the top ten anymore.

Wait a moment.

Just as Xiao Feng was about to leave, Xuan Die suddenly called out to him.

He looked toward the small, not‑grown

Xuan Die.

All he saw was little Xuan Die getting up, taking two steps, and coming to his side.

She said, "You're under too much pressure—relieve it."

"Relieve stress?"

Xiao Feng was puzzled.

Without waiting for him to ask, little Xuan Die suddenly squatted down, then lay on his thigh, and in a calm tone said, "Hit me."

Xiao Feng: ……

In an instant, he felt as if he had witnessed a supernova explosion, with ripples spreading through the universe and his spiritual world erupting.

"Hurry up." little Xuan Die urged.

Beneath her seemingly calm expression, her inner self was tumultuous.

"Sister, this……"

Xiao Feng's expression was strange; he couldn't bring himself to strike.

At first, when he hit little Xuan Die, it was because he didn't know the truth, thinking she was just a little girl—kids are easy to bully, so he hit her for fun when he was bored.

Later, Xun Shuang told him that this little girl was actually Xuan Die herself, which frightened Xiao Feng so much that he avoided touching her for a long time.

Only later, during that conversation, did he sense Xuan Die's little secret, realizing that Her Majesty the Empress actually had a slight masochistic tendency; only then did he grow bold again, occasionally coming to strike the little girl a few times.

Afterwards, as Xun Shuang's unborn child began to grow and the game world entered a hegemony stage, considering that Xuan Die would later be resurrected in the real world, he began to restrain himself, fearing future embarrassment.

So up to now, it's been almost 35 years since he last hit that little girl.

That feeling…… he's almost forgotten it.

Today, Xuan Die suddenly proposed to help him "relieve stress," and Xiao Feng couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

This is no longer the former Her Majesty the Empress, nor just a little girl—she is his good neighbor, elder sister, and his daughters' teacher!

How could he bring himself to strike her!

Smack!

Although his heart cried "a hundredfold resistance," Xiao Feng's body honestly lifted his big hand and slapped little Xuan Die's buttocks.

"……"

The little loli's face showed a strange expression—whether it was shame, embarrassment, or something else, one couldn't tell.

In short, it wasn't anger.

"You can…… be bolder." She transmitted via Divine Sense, too shy to speak aloud.

Xiao Feng also replied with his Divine Sense: "Thank you, older sister, for your generous help; then I won't be polite."

After fighting for a while, Xiao Feng was surprised to find that Xiao Xuan Die's face actually showed a hint of enjoyment.

That's the last line. There is no 【60】. Wait they said lines to translate: 【1】... up to 【60】? But they only gave up to 【59】. Let's double-check the provided block:

Lines to translate:

After a while of striking, Xiao Feng was surprised to find that little Xuan Die's face actually showed a hint of enjoyment.

This discovery made him somewhat shocked.

"Sister, you…… your quirk is getting worse and worse?" he asked via voice transmission, carefully.

Xiao Xuan Die turned her head and glanced at him, her delicately carved face showing a bit of shame, her cherry lips slightly parted, as if answering.

But there was neither sound nor Divine Sense fluctuation.

Xiao Feng didn't understand right away.

After a moment, he realized she was speaking by lip-reading.

The meaning is: it's not because I've been watching you always act like that toward Xiao Mi and Bing Lu that I would……

This left Xiao Feng completely bewildered.

Only then did he realize that, over the past twenty-plus years, Xuan Die had frequently used her Divine Sense to spy on everything on Wind Spirit Island.

Even the details of his playing at home were clear as day!

And today, she suddenly dared to say this—how could this not be a hint?

"Sister, you……"

He patted Xiao Xuan Die's butt, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

Xuan Die closed her eyes and continued speaking via lip-reading: "Don't ask, just understand."

Xiao Feng could hardly not understand……

But he always held a bit of

respect for his seniors and masters, which is why he didn't immediately act against Xuan Die.

"Yao Huang Spiritual Barrier, you're really a monster……"

He said via voice transmission, feeling a barrier in his heart about to break.

Xuan Die's Divine Sense fluctuated, and she replied in one sentence: "Before I was a monster, now I am a person. You should…… not despise me, right?"

Xiao Feng said: "How could I despise you? I just don't dare. Well…… the things I don't dare to do, I'll come practice the Dao with you later, Sister!"