Chapter 78

After returning to the space, Ye Feng had no mood to visit the servant's house to see Gu Nian and Xiao Rou. Instead, he went straight into the Nine Stars Tower, climbed to the second floor, lay down, and stared blankly at the stairs leading to the third floor, lost in deep thought.

At this moment, Ye Feng's heart was filled with sorrow and complexity. The inability to immediately avenge Zhu Zi and the others had become a thorn in his heart. He knew that for a long time to come, this matter would create a mental obstacle, affecting his state of mind and cultivation. But what could he do? If he abandoned this hatred and the brothers who had shared hardships with him for many years just because his cultivation and state of mind could not improve, would he still be worthy of being called a human?

Perhaps, as the law of the universe stated, whether he liked it or not, he had already become a cultivator. As a cultivator, he must possess the necessary state of mind, such as decisiveness in killing, treating human life as grass, and discarding so-called compassion and sympathy, which cultivators consider a great joke.

But what did it matter? Regardless of whether he could become a cultivator, he first had to be a human. Humans are not plants or trees; who can be without emotion? Reading books, playing chess, drinking, and talking about the heart... bit by bit, emotions accumulate deeply over time. The camaraderie with Zhu Zi and the others was Ye Feng's greatest gain after coming from the mountains to the big city for so many years. This friendship was priceless.

A high monk once said that when facing the illness and death of loved ones, one should not grieve, cry, or express one's feelings. But he was not a high monk. This parting was permanent; how could he hold back his tears? How could his heart be at peace?

Ye Feng could not imagine whether the cultivators living in the cultivation world were happy or unhappy. With their supernatural abilities, they could ascend to heaven or descend to earth, and if they came to Huaguo, they could rule the world and enjoy boundless wealth and luxury, fine clothes, and the treatment of emperors. They might have much wealth, many women, and people who feared and flattered them, but who could truly share their lives, understand them, and be their soulmates?

Even if you were as powerful as a immortal, there were things you could not control. Was cultivation really that easy?

This was the first time Ye Feng had doubts about the path of cultivation after obtaining the Nine Stars Space. Despite being a cultivator, he had helplessly watched his good brothers be brutally killed by Ghost Wolf. Despite being a cultivator, he had lost his composure in the face of such great sorrow. Despite being a cultivator, he had only achieved a little cultivation and state of mind after experiencing so much.

He suddenly remembered a joke his mother told him when he was a child. Someone asked a farmer who had tilled the land all his life, "If you were made an emperor, what would be your greatest wish?" After deep thought, the farmer replied, "My greatest wish would be to never have to work in the fields again and to be able to eat pancakes and fried dough sticks every day."

Ye Feng felt that he was not much different from the farmer in the joke. He had never been to the cultivation world, so how could he truly understand the bloodshed and intrigue there?

Without experiencing these things, how could his state of mind truly improve?

Tears streamed down his cheeks. After a long time, Ye Feng finally sat up, walked out of the tower, and wandered alone in the space. He stopped at a place with exotic flowers and clear water, like a mirror.

Finding the most beautiful spot, Ye Feng dug a large hole with his bare hands. Then, he took out the bodies of Zhu Zi and the others from his storage ring, carefully arranged their remains, and buried them in the hole.

Looking at the mound of earth, Ye Feng picked a few bright yellow flowers and carefully placed them on the surface of the mound.

Then he knelt down and bowed deeply four times, saying to himself, "Brother Zhu Zi, Foreman Du, Hu Zi, Xiao Dong, and also Er Mao and Da Guang, please forgive me for not being able to take you back to your hometown. I can only bury you here. In this life, there are too many concerns and entanglements. If I want to avenge you, I must not get entangled in these things. I cannot be suspected or investigated by the police, and I cannot expose my special abilities to the public. So I can only have you stay here temporarily. Rest assured, I will definitely avenge you, and I will secretly take care of your parents and children. I will do my best to make you rest in peace in the netherworld. If we didn't finish being brothers in this life, we will continue in the next. Brother Zhu Zi, believe in your little brother Xiaoye's ability. I will definitely avenge you. I will take good care of your wife, children, and unborn child, making sure they grow up healthy and live a peaceful life. As for Foreman Du and the other brothers, I, Ye Feng, swear that I will take good care of your families. I will earn a lot of money and ensure they live without worry. This is my promise to you, and as long as I live, I will fulfill this promise until the day I die."

After saying this, he stayed by the mound for a while before using his mind to return to the servant's house next to the spirit herb garden.

Entering the house, Gu Nian, holding Xiao Rou, rushed up anxiously and asked, "Ye Feng, you're finally back. I was very worried about you."

Xiao Rou also timidly called out, "Uncle Ye."

Looking at them, Ye Feng said softly, "Don't worry, I will take you back to Mingzhu City. If you're worried about your father, go and see him. I hope nothing happens to him. Your essence has already merged with my divine consciousness, so no matter where you are or what you do, I can sense it through my divine consciousness. You can go back and handle your affairs with peace of mind. Zhengyang Group is a large company and cannot be without a leader. You must stabilize Zhengyang Group, and who knows, I might need your help with something in the future."

Indeed, after experiencing so much, Ye Feng had matured a lot and decided that once he returned to Mingzhu City, he would find a way to earn more money. To secretly support the families of Zhu Zi and the other workers, he needed money.

Gu Nian was the only heir to Zhengyang Group. Even if something happened to her father, as long as she was still alive, she could stabilize the situation. After establishing a master-servant contract with her, he could easily command her to do things for him.

Gu Nian said fearfully, "Ye Feng, I... I just want to see my father. I have no other intentions. After you left, I suddenly realized many things. I cannot leave here easily, and my most important task now is to help you manage the spirit herb garden, water the spirit herbs, and nurture the spirit medicines."

"There's no rush. I am the master of the space. If I want you to go out and handle your affairs, you can do so. I will personally take care of the spirit herb garden. Your immediate task is to visit your father and stabilize Zhengyang Group. In a few days, I will have important tasks for you to complete. Do you understand?"

Since Ye Feng was giving an order, Gu Nian had no objections and nodded, saying, "Yes, Ye Feng, I understand what to do."

"Good. You and Xiao Rou continue to rest in the servant's house. I will leave the space and return to Mingzhu City. Once I get back, I will come in and take you out."

Gu Nian nodded and returned to the soft bed with Xiao Rou.

After settling them, Ye Feng used his mind to leave the Nine Stars Space. His real location was still at the border of the secret realm. Ye Feng deeply memorized the surrounding geography and then walked out of the primitive forest at the border of the two provinces, determined to remember the way for future return.

He walked slowly during the day and quickly at night, neither too fast nor too slow. Around 5:00 AM the next day, Ye Feng finally returned to Mingzhu City. [Please give more support, dear readers!]

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