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Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Lin Zheng’s Shock
Lin Feng nodded, seeing the expression on Lin Zheng’s face, he didn’t say anything. Noticing his father’s tea had gone cold, he replaced it with a fresh cup.
"Father, I know you’re worried about me, but actually, there’s no need."
Lin Zheng just sighed, "Lin Feng, just now..."
He was about to tell Lin Feng about what had just transpired with Shen Bingyan, but then he thought that his son was already at his lowest. If he were to disclose such a serious matter as Shen Bingyan calling off the engagement, wouldn’t it only add insult to injury?
Thus, the words reached the tip of his tongue, but he did not speak them. However, Lin Feng had already seen through everything, as the same scenario had unfolded in his previous life. That Shen Bingyan had also come in person to call off the engagement, although not so swiftly. At that time, both he and Lin Zheng were caught off guard, humiliated in front of all the Clan Elders, with no place to hide their shame.
At that time, the person Lin Feng hated the most was this woman. Because of her, his father contracted a cold illness. It had to be known that his father was a Great Martial Master; not only could he split monuments and break stones, but he also had an exceptionally strong physique. However, because of Shen Bingyan, this despicable woman in a hurry to elope with someone else, his father’s health went downhill day by day.
As for Lin Feng, naturally, he was verbally abused to the point where he didn’t dare to step outside. Even within the Lin Family, there were those who threw spoiled food at him.
Lin Feng thought for a moment and decided that it was about time to speak some truths to Lin Zheng, to spare his father from constant worry and fatigue.
"Father, if it’s about Shen Bingyan’s matter, you really don’t have to worry too much. I already know about it."
"You, you know about it? How did you find out?"
Lin Zheng was stunned. When he had met with the Shen sisters, not many people had been informed.
"Father, that’s not the main point. The main point is that your daughter-in-law isn’t as simple as she appears," Lin Feng said calmly.
"What do you mean?" Lin Zheng frowned, not quite understanding. If Shen Bingyan could really become his daughter-in-law, he wouldn’t be so troubled. After all, Shen Bingyan was a Seventh Grade Star.
The children she would bear with Lin Feng would surely be extremely talented. Moreover, he had met the lady herself: beautiful, dignified, gracious, a paragon of a virtuous wife and loving mother.
"This woman is fickle, and if I’m not mistaken, she must have a mutual understanding with that Lei Pojun of the Lei Family," Lin Feng said indifferently.
"What? She’s involved with the Lei Family’s brat? How is that possible? His father always said that his precious daughter is extremely demure, sheltered within the depths of her family estate, never having traveled far. How could she possibly know the Lei Family’s boy?" Lin Zheng was surprised. Aside from the fact that the Lei Family was a sworn enemy of the Lin Family, Shen Bingyan gave him the impression of a refined lady who hardly set foot outside.
It was her sister who was often out of sight.
"Father, she’s connected to the Seventh Grade Star, which even her father, a mere Fifth Grade Star, is not likely to know, let alone control. What isn’t Shen Bingyan capable of doing behind the Shen Family’s back?" Lin Feng said, and then changed the subject.
"Nevertheless, all this is secondary. The main reason is, I’m not interested in her, and I plan to annul the engagement."
Not giving Lin Zheng a chance to speak, he directly released his Star, the Fifth Grade Demon Dragon Star.
"You, this is... how did this... how did this happen..."
Lin Zheng was instantly dumbstruck, completely in awe of the sight before him. Although he didn’t know the grade of this Star, the aura emanating from it was clearly not that of a mere First Grade Star.
But how could this be possible?
Lin Feng was formerly connected to what, a First Grade Grass Snake Star? But how could this Star resemble a grass snake, when it had horns on its head? Is this still a snake?
Yet, he didn’t instantly make the connection that it was a dragon, because Dragon-type Stars were rare, generally found only in families with ancestral dragon-type Stars, passed down as Bloodline Power from generation to generation. Even then, only a rare few descendants managed to commune with a Dragon Star.
In other circumstances, communing with a Dragon-type Star was extremely difficult, verging on impossible.
Secondly, the Demon Dragon differed from ordinary dragons, which usually have four claws, two horns, and bodies covered in Dragon Scales. Lin Feng’s Demon Dragon was unusual with three colors; even its tail had feathers, making it seem extremely peculiar. So it was normal for Lin Zheng not to recognize it.
As the Demon Dragon Star progressed from a First Grade to a Fifth Grade, its appearance became quite clear, with its general outline already formed. Looking at that old friend, Lin Feng felt emotional.
"Father, you can see that I am not what others claim to be a First Grade Star. To be honest, the Fifth Grade Star is still not my ultimate goal."
Lin Zheng took a deep breath, suppressing the myriad of puzzles and doubts in his heart. Today, his son had surprised him with too many sudden revelations and shocks.
His mind was racing, not able to wrap around the fact that what was a First Grade Star during the Star Ceremony had now become a Fifth Grade Star and that his son still claimed this was not his final destination.
What did this imply?
As a Great Martial Master, Lin Zheng quickly understood: in a nutshell, a future of limitless possibilities!
His breathing quickened as he immediately waved a hand to close the windows and doors. With an exceptionally serious and solemn tone, he said gravely, "Lin Feng, to be honest, your father is excited, shocked, and thrilled. I don’t know what happened to your Star, but in this world on this Mainland, there are too many mysteries that no one can fully unravel. And that definitely includes myself, a Family Head of a small clan. However, I do understand one thing."
"That thing is the human heart! Not to mention the distant past, take the Great Elder and his people, for instance. Although we share the surname Lin, the Great Elder and his group joined our Lin Family as outsiders decades ago, and only after repeatedly proving their merits in battle did they adopt the Lin surname. With his Sixth Grade Star, he earned the position of Great Elder. The ridicule and insults you’ve faced from them recently, I believe you’ve been through it."
"But if they find out that what you possess is not some simple First Grade Star they assumed, but such a Star, then it’s not ridicule you’ll face but blatant killing intent. They will stop at nothing for personal gains, to seize the position of the next Family Head!"
Lin Feng smiled slightly. As the Demon Dragon Emperor, how could he not be aware of these things? He saw through the ambitions of the Great Elder and his group without a thought.
"Rest assured, Father. I’m not that foolish. I’ve returned to further my Cultivation. Oh, and by the way, I am now a Martial Master, so I plan to participate in the upcoming Star Tower event," Lin Feng said.
"What, you are already a Martial Master?"
