The Strongest Talent Tree

Chapter 181: Chapter 178: Return to Five States City

What did he mean, he’d felt his time was up countless times? What did he mean, he wasn’t even sure if he *could* die?

If not for the serious look on the Old City Lord’s face, Feng Hao would have thought the old man was just showing off.

It was like a centenarian complaining to a group of young people that he’d lived too long and asking why he wasn’t dead yet. An absolute, shameless flex.

In any case, as Feng Hao left the City Lord’s Mansion, he was still mulling over the phrase, "whether or not I can die is up to the heavens."

Back at the Miao Medicine Tower, he inevitably ended up shooting the breeze with Kang Shuai and Wang Tongqian, and also took the opportunity to introduce the little Angel, Miao Feng, to them.

The night passed in cultivation, as usual.

Early the next morning, Xi Yueyao came running over. After extorting some parting gifts from the two "rogue" brothers, she and Feng Hao saw them off.

"If I’m calculating right, the rogue selection is coming up soon. You need to push yourself, Brother Feng, and get to the fourth rank as soon as possible," Wang Tongqian urged seriously as they parted.

Feng Hao nodded in understanding. Over the past two days, he had asked Kang Shuai and Wang Tongqian a lot about the "rogues" and learned that participating in the selection required being at the fourth rank and holding the title of Advanced Thief.

"Don’t worry, brothers. I’m quite confident about reaching the fourth rank." Feng Hao smiled, self-assured. With Experience Pills, advancing to the fourth rank would be easy.

"Well, we’re off then." Kang Shuai leaned out of the carriage window and said, "Take good care of Sister Yao. If we find out you’ve been bullying her, watch out. We’ll beat you up."

"Take care, Brother Two and Brother San!" Xi Yueyao giggled as she saw them off.

Feng Hao stood there speechlessly, the corner of his mouth twitching. There was nothing he could do. After just one meal yesterday, Yao Girl had completely won over Kang Shuai and Wang Tongqian. They treated her just like their own little sister.

He gave a helpless, bitter smile and turned to the lively girl. "Alright, kiddo, where are we going to have fun today?"

Xi Yueyao pouted her lips and said playfully, "How about we go find Zhou Chen and Ran Girl to mess with? I haven’t had a chance to teach them a lesson recently, and my hands are getting itchy."

"..." Feng Hao’s face darkened. "They’ve probably already been taken away by their sects, right?"

"Oh, right! How could I forget about that!" the girl exclaimed, her face falling. "They’re gone... Who is this young lady supposed to play with now? Nope, you’ll just have to spend more time with me."

Feng Hao playfully tapped her nose and said dotingly, "Alright, alright."

"Hee hee, that’s more like it." Xi Yueyao grinned in satisfaction. Her beautiful eyes darted around, and she playfully commanded, "You darn medicine-peddler! This baby now orders you to take me mountain climbing to watch the sunset."

"Yes, my lady."

Feng Hao teased, taking Xi Yueyao’s small hand and starting to walk out of the city. But the girl stood rooted to the spot, as if her feet were filled with lead.

Feng Hao turned back in surprise. "Aren’t we going to watch the sunset? Why aren’t you moving?"

"Hmph. You didn’t even kiss me. How could I have any energy to walk?" Xi Yueyao huffed, tilting her little head up.

’Heh, this girl is trying to scheme her way into a kiss again.’

Feng Hao chuckled to himself, pulled her into his arms, aimed for her cherry-like lips, and gave her a flurry of kisses. It started as nothing, but one kiss soon turned into a world-spinning, sun-and-moon-eclipsing affair.

By the end, Xi Yueyao was completely limp in Feng Hao’s arms, with no strength left to walk at all.

And so, it was only natural that she ended up climbing onto Feng Hao’s back. Facing the morning sun, they headed out of the city, laughing all the way...

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Feng Hao spent his days playing with Yao Girl, his nights guiding Miao Feng in alchemy, and from time to time, he would visit the Dongfang Clan to play chess with Dongfang Wuji. Life was quite pleasant.

Due to their mission deadlines, Dongfang Qi and Nanyuan Xu had already departed.

Meanwhile, after resolving the matter of the ancient restriction, West Moon Ridge also left with Chief Black Cat after a brief stay of a few days.

Before leaving, he made a point to speak with Feng Hao, saying he was going to stop by Five States City. Having learned the full story behind the expulsion incident, he asked Feng Hao if he wanted him to teach Xuchang a lesson, but Feng Hao politely declined.

After all, it would be more satisfying to handle such matters himself.

...

Partings are always sad, especially for a girl like Xi Yueyao. For her, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Watching the glowing trail of Feng Hao’s departing flying vehicle, the little girl was a sobbing mess, completely losing her usual "big sister" demeanor.

If her three little brothers and Miao Feng hadn’t been holding her back, she probably would have chased him all the way to Five States City.

"Don’t cry, Sister-in-law. In less than half a year, we’ll be able to go to Five Provinces Academy," Miao Feng said empathetically. "Then you can stay with Senior Brother for as long as you want."

"Hmph! Who said I was crying? This young lady would never cry!" Xi Yueyao huffed, wiping her tears away and instantly switching back to her "big sister" mode. "What are you looking at? Haven’t you ever gotten sand in your eyes before?"

Zhang Meng and the other two exchanged a look, then glanced in the direction Feng Hao had left and smiled bitterly. ’Great. The dark days are upon us again.’

"You damn fatty, are you looking for a beating?" Xi Yueyao planted her hands on her hips, her red-rimmed eyes glaring as she yelled, "Now that Zhou Chen and Ran Girl are gone, this young lady is going to unite Rongcheng Academy—no, I’m going to unite all of Rongcheng!"

"Uh, didn’t we already unite it last time?" Tu Xiaoshan asked weakly.

"That one doesn’t count. We’re doing it over," Xi Yueyao huffed.

"..." Her three little brothers and Miao Feng immediately felt a massive headache coming on.

「Five days later, in Five States City.」

After a long journey of several days, Feng Hao finally arrived in Five States City. However, he didn’t rush back to the pharmacy. Instead, he went straight to the Arts Department and handed the Communication Jade Scrolls from Miao Feng and the girls from the Dance Team to Xu Zhenzhen.

Afterward, he went next door to the Alchemy Department to visit some teachers and classmates, especially that guy Houhuiyao.

In just over a month, Houhuiyao had become an idol to all the girls in the Medical Department. He had successfully integrated Healing Mages into the academy’s team-forming roster, and to say he was living comfortably would be an understatement.

In short, when Feng Hao found him, the guy was in the middle of discussing the meaning of life with a group of Angels in white.

As soon as he saw Feng Hao, Houhuiyao immediately abandoned the Angels in white and rushed over, greeting him with a bear hug. "Boss, if you hadn’t come back soon, I was going to go to Rongcheng to find you!"

"Tch. I bet you were so happy here you forgot all about home, didn’t you?" Feng Hao retorted.

Houhuiyao replied righteously, "Absolutely not! I sent you a Listening Stone message every single day, but unfortunately, you couldn’t receive them where you were."

"Is that so? I guess you’re not so heartless after all." Feng Hao nodded, pleased, and looked up to ask, "Nothing major has happened in Five States City recently, right?"

"Not in the city, no, but plenty has happened at the academy," Houhuiyao said, rubbing his chin.

"Tell me about it," Feng Hao said, curious.

Houhuiyao cleared his throat and began to explain in a serious tone, "Well, the biggest news lately is about Xiyue Frost and Yun Jiansong. Yun Jiansong has already battled his way into the Fourth Secret Realm—his power is terrifying. And as for Boss Xiyue, she awakened her bloodline talent when she advanced to the fourth rank. She’s already in the top twenty on the Strength Department’s Crystal Stele."

Feng Hao froze, stunned. "Xiyue Frost awakened her bloodline?"

"That’s right," Houhuiyao said with a nod. "And it’s a very powerful one."

Feng Hao nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Anything else?"

"Also, a few days ago, Dean Xuchang was thrashed by some mysterious figure. He’s still recovering from his injuries. And strangely enough, the academy’s upper management hasn’t really reacted."

"..." Feng Hao’s mouth twitched. He didn’t need to think to know that this was West Moon Ridge’s handiwork.

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