“Qin Shao, I apologize for the lack of hospitality today...”
Jiang Song and Su Keqing walked over, a smile on his face: “Keqing, you can keep Qin Shao company. Hehe, I’ll be going now.”
He bowed slightly to Qin Xian before respectfully withdrawing.
Looking at Su Keqing, who seemed a bit flustered, Qin Xian immediately understood Jiang Song’s intention.
This was a gift for him.
Qin Xian wasn’t a lustful man. After all, with his status, what kind of woman couldn’t he find?
At a certain level, beauty is the cheapest resource...
But Qin Xian wouldn’t refuse. He knew Su Keqing was a Starry Songstress. Her profession’s inherent intimacy aura could increase his experience gain rate by 10%.
This might not be much in the early stages.
But at higher levels, especially after level 40, each level requires an immense amount of experience.
This experience gain boost would be invaluable.
The people below really went the extra mile for this gift...
Looking at the beautiful woman before him, Qin Xian smiled faintly and accepted.
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.........
Lin Feng returned home. He felt restless, unable to settle down after parting with Su Keqing.
“How did the awakening go?”
His foster father, Lin Yu, had returned. He asked directly.
Lin Yu, dressed in a white undershirt, looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, unremarkable.
To outsiders, he was just a butcher, a “pig-slaughterer.”
But Lin Feng knew his foster father was anything but ordinary.
Since being adopted by Lin Yu, he had been trained. His foster father had even taken him to the outskirts of the city to solo-instance dungeons.
Although Lin Feng was just a level 1 nomad, his attributes were comparable to a level 5 professional!
Lin Feng had even witnessed his foster father, Lin Yu, instantly kill a level 30 elite monster with a single finger and then use the monster’s flesh to cook a meal for him.
With such strength, he could be a city lord!
Yet Lin Yu was content to be a butcher.
However, Lin Yu never spoke about his past, and Lin Feng never asked.
Because he believed when his foster father was ready to tell him, he would. Otherwise, asking would be futile.
Lin Feng shook his head, a hint of resentment in his eyes: “I failed to awaken.”
“Awakening failed?”
Lin Yu looked surprised, staring at his foster son: “You can fail to awaken?”
Lin Feng gritted his teeth: “My awakening ceremony was interfered with. A psionic plane landed in Donghai City today!”
Lin Yu’s expression immediately turned serious: “What did your school say?”
“The principal called, but it was useless. That person seemed to have powerful connections!
But I’ll definitely get revenge for this!”
Hearing that even the principal’s call was useless, Lin Yu’s expression became even more vigilant.
Although the Empire’s nobility had become more lawless since His Majesty’s disappearance, it was still rare for them to openly violate Imperial law, especially on the day of the awakening ceremony.
This unusual situation immediately raised Lin Yu’s vigilance.
Because he knew the Qin family had been searching for him all these years!
However, at this moment, Lin Yu’s biggest regret was Lin Feng’s failed awakening.
All these years, he had poured his heart and soul into training Lin Feng!
If Lin Feng could successfully awaken, he would definitely soar to great heights!
“So you’re still a nomad?”
Lin Feng let out a sigh, a bitter smile on his face: “An SS-ranked nomad...”
“What!? An SS-ranked nomad!?”
Lin Yu’s expression changed upon hearing this. He was stunned for a moment, then a sigh escaped his lips: “Fate, is this fate....”
“Old man, what are you saying?”
Lin Feng looked at his foster father suspiciously, even suspecting that he had been driven mad by his failed awakening.
Lin Yu came to his senses and took a long look at Lin Feng before saying, “Come with me.”
Lin Yu brought Lin Feng to the bedroom. His expression became serious as he looked at Lin Feng and suddenly asked: “How many years have I been raising you?”
“Ten years. You adopted me from the orphanage when I was eight years old.”
Lin Yu nodded and remained silent for a while, as if making a huge decision.
“You’ve always been curious about my past, haven’t you? You’re an adult now. There are some things...that I should tell you.”
Lin Yu’s aura suddenly changed, transforming from the ordinary middle-aged man into someone dignified and solemn, like a god of war!
“I am a former Imperial Lieutenant General, a level 52 Crimson Lotus Knight, and I was once His Majesty’s bodyguard.”
Lin Feng’s jaw dropped in shock.
He never imagined his foster father had such a powerful background!
A former Imperial Lieutenant General, and he was once the Emperor’s confidant!?
“Then how come you’re living like this, old man?”
Lin Yu said calmly, “You should have heard of the K77 Catastrophe fifteen years ago.”
Lin Feng nodded. The K77 Catastrophe was known to everyone in the Empire. It was one of the biggest defeats the Imperial military had suffered on the Void Front.
In the K77 area on the Void Front, the Imperial military was attacked by Void monsters.
Thirteen legions were completely wiped out, 22 level 50 strongmen perished, and the Imperial Northern Army’s main force was destroyed.
The entire country was in shock at the time, so much so that the entire leadership of the Military Operations Department resigned in disgrace.
To this day, the Empire holds a memorial service every year on the anniversary to commemorate the heroes who gave their lives for humanity...
Lin Yu’s face was expressionless, but his eyes flashed with a deep, enduring hatred.
“If I tell you that the destruction of those thirteen legions in the K77 Catastrophe wasn’t due to a Void monster attack, or an accident.
But was deliberate?”
“What!?”
Lin Feng was stunned. He felt his scalp tingling: “You’re saying someone orchestrated the K77 Catastrophe? Who could be so audacious!
Aren’t they afraid of getting caught?”
“Getting caught?” Lin Yu scoffed: “They control the Cardinal Court. Who dares to investigate them?”