Seeing Lin Hongyi chatting and laughing with a group of children, Luo Feng was a little surprised. Lin Hongyi was usually quiet and reserved, rarely speaking more than three sentences without referring to cultivation, so this easy-going side of her was seldom seen.

Lin Hongyi patted a little girl’s head and said to Luo Feng:

"They are the children from the nearby streets. Their parents are mining in the mines outside the city. When I’m free from cultivation, I occasionally give them some guidance."

Only then did everyone notice Luo Feng. The oldest among them, Little Stone, sniffled and asked, "Sister Hong Yi, who is he?"

"He won’t be the one taking Sister Hong Yi away, will he..."

A seven or eight-year-old girl with a round face widened her eyes and said, "A few days ago, Sister Xuemei was taken away by a big brother from Nanyun City. My mom said that once Sister Xuemei marries into Nanyun City, it’ll be hard for her to come back later..."

"Sister Hong Yi, are you leaving too?"

"Sister Hong Yi, please don’t go..."

Pairs of eyes eagerly looked at Lin Hongyi, filled with reluctance, and some of the younger ones even began to sob.

"Sister Hong Yi is ours, you’re not allowed to take her away!"

At this moment, Little Stone suddenly jumped out, blocking in front of Lin Hongyi, glaring angrily at Luo Feng: "You better leave Black Iron City, or I’ll make you regret it! I can break stones with a single punch, and with your tiny frame, I could punch you straight out of the city!"

Saying that, Little Stone’s body sank, and his small form actually carried some momentum.

Luo Feng couldn’t help but smile wryly and teased:

"So young, and yet so full of yourself. Go ahead, I’d like to see how you plan to punch me out of the city."

"Stone Brother, show him who’s boss."

"Yeah, don’t let him take Sister Hong Yi away."

"Go for it!"

Hearing the jeers around him, Little Stone’s small face turned red from holding his breath.

"Ahhhh! Take this punch!"

With a loud shout, Little Stone’s figure suddenly grew heavier, taking several strides before charging at Luo Feng, his fist carrying a slight whooshing sound.

Bang!

A slight sound echoed, a light breeze rose around, and the nearby children were about to cheer when they saw Luo Feng standing still. Instead, Little Stone, unstable at the base, was knocked back three steps.

For a moment, the nearby children were stunned, mouths agape.

Little Stone was their leader, and they had witnessed him shatter a bowl-sized rock with one punch, yet now there was no effect at all.

"Piercing Fist!"

Not believing it, Little Stone gritted his teeth, ignoring the slight soreness in his right hand, his body curved like a drawn bow. Just as he prepared to unleash his punch from his waist and abdomen, his body suddenly lifted off the ground uncontrollably.

"Your stance is good, the momentum is decent too. Unfortunately, it’ll be another ten years before you can challenge me."

Luo Feng reached out and lifted Little Stone, smiling faintly.

"Let go of me!"

Little Stone struggled vigorously, his face flushed, "I still haven’t used my best move yet, once I do, you’ll be rolling all over the place in defeat!"

"Little Stone, stop messing around."

Lin Hongyi approached, smiling, "He’s my friend, a disciple of Linglong Hall of the Twelve Golden Palaces. Even I’m not his match now, so if you want to defeat him, you should train well first."

With his feet back on the ground, Little Stone was taken aback by her words.

"I don’t believe it, Sister Hong Yi is the strongest!"

Little Stone raised his head, looking at Luo Feng with eyes full of hostility: "One day, I will defeat you."

Luo Feng smiled, "Then you really have to work hard in your cultivation. Only after getting into the Twelve Golden Palaces will you have the qualification to duel with me."

"I will definitely get in!"

Lin Hongyi glanced at Luo Feng, the corners of her red lips curling into a faint smile.

At this moment, the sound of heavy footsteps arose, and a caravan of Barbarian Beasts laden with ore came from the other end of the street.

"It’s my father’s caravan! Dad has returned from mining!"

Seeing the Barbarian Beast caravan, Little Stone looked pleasantly surprised and hurriedly waved to Lin Hongyi, "Sister Hong Yi, I’m going over first!"

Saying that, a group of children dashed off.

"They really like you." Luo Feng watched the group of children, smiling.

Lin Hongyi smirked and said, "Let’s go, two more streets and we’ll reach my home."

Just as the two were about to set off, an exclamation suddenly came from the other side of the street.

Luo Feng and Lin Hongyi turned their heads, their expressions changing.

The leading Barbarian Beast of the caravan, for some unknown reason, suddenly fell, and like a small mountain, its enormous body, along with the load of Profound Weight Stone ore, began collapsing toward the street, just as Little Stone and his group were passing underneath. The sudden change startled them all into freezing on the spot.

"Not good!"

Lin Hongyi’s figure darted out swiftly like a red flickering firefly.

It’s too late!

Luo Feng knew that even with the speed of his Sky Cloud Step, he would probably fail to save these people.

"Explode!"

In a lightning-fast moment, Luo Feng stomped on the ground, a bulge extending forward like a snake.

Immediately!

With a loud boom, a powerful impact exploded under the Barbarian Beast, sending its massive body flying through the air. The gale formed by the impact swept everyone nearby into midair.

"Ah!"

For a moment, the entire street was filled with exclamations. Some people couldn’t bear to watch what was going to happen next and covered their eyes with their hands.

Boom!

At this moment, the Barbarian Beast fell back to the ground, causing the street to tremble slightly. The cracks spread over an area of several feet, but to everyone’s surprise, there were no other people around.

Swish! Swish!

Just then, two figures appeared in the middle of the street.

In sight, Lin Hongyi and Luo Feng both held a powerful Yuan Qi Palm Gang in their hands, and Little Stone and the others were inside.

"Nice!"

A thunderous cheer erupted from the street, and everyone excitedly looked at Luo Feng and Lin Hongyi, their eyes filled with respect and admiration.

"Little Stone!"

A figure rushed over hastily. It was a burly man in his thirties or forties, looking travel-worn.

"Fa... Father..."

Little Stone’s face was pale. Hearing the shout, he gulped hard, finally snapping back to reality from his daze.

The burly man, seeing Little Stone safe and sound, was overjoyed and bowed to Luo Feng: "Thank you, young master, for saving us! Your great kindness, I, Zhou, will never forget!"

Luo Feng smiled and replied, "It was just a small effort."

The burly man pulled Little Stone over, "Little Stone, quickly thank your savior."

Little Stone glanced at Luo Feng, averted his gaze, puffed out his cheeks, and gave a light hum.

"You brat!"

The burly man looked utterly embarrassed and was about to get angry when Lin Hongyi spoke up: "Little Stone, what you’re doing isn’t right. Knowing to repay kindness is the way of a Martial Artist."

Little Stone lowered his head and softly said to Luo Feng, "Tha...thank you."

The burly man gave a helpless smile, "Miss Hongyi, I didn’t expect you’d return to Black Iron City. I’ll prepare a small feast at home to properly thank the two of you."

Lin Hongyi said, "Uncle Zhou, there’s no need. We still have matters to attend to. Luo Feng, let’s go."

Luo Feng noticed the crowd growing larger and nodded, turning to leave with Lin Hongyi.

"Luo Feng, thanks to you earlier. I didn’t expect you to come up with a solution in that situation."

As they walked down the street, Lin Hongyi said to Luo Feng with admiration and gratitude shining in her bright eyes like stars.

Had it not been for Luo Feng’s timely action just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable. She had always believed herself to be calm enough in handling matters, but she realized Luo Feng was even more composed. To be able to think and respond calmly in such a crisis made her impulsive rush seem too rash in comparison.

Luo Feng gave a faint smile, "It was just a moment of quick thinking. If it happened again, I might not be able to come up with something."

While speaking, the two of them arrived in front of a large, closed courtyard gate.

"This is the place."

Lin Hongyi stopped and stepped forward to open the gate.

The courtyard inside was quite simply arranged, with only a bamboo grove and a training ground. A row of buildings stood inside, looking somewhat empty but very clean. There wasn’t a single fallen leaf on the spacious training ground, and the stone table and chairs under the bamboo were spotless and polished, obviously often used.

Luo Feng originally thought Lin Hongyi would be a young lady from some big family, but the simple setup of the courtyard surprised him.

Creak!

With a wave, Lin Hongyi closed the gate and led Luo Feng inside.

In the training ground were several practice posts, covered with various-sized palm prints, dents, and some shallow and deep saber marks. Luo Feng guessed that the palm prints were left by Lin Hongyi, but he was unsure about the owner of the saber marks. However, from the fact that the saber marks were more than a foot deep into the posts, it was clear that this person’s Saber Technique cultivation was no less than his own.

With a brief survey, Luo Feng glanced around the courtyard and asked, "Aren’t there any servants or maids in the residence?"

"Uncle Qiu enjoys tranquility, and besides..."

Lin Hongyi paused and said, "Only Uncle Qiu and I live here."

"So who is Uncle Qiu?"

"A family elder who raised me."

Answered Lin Hongyi with one sentence, then suddenly raised her voice: "Uncle Qiu, I’m back!"

Her voice echoed over the training ground, spreading far away, but there was no response.

"It seems Uncle Qiu isn’t here."

Lin Hongyi exhaled lightly.

Luo Feng cast a curious glance at Lin Hongyi, as the way she spoke suggested she seemed very wary of Uncle Qiu.

At that moment, Lin Hongyi said, "Come on, let’s go to the backyard. The item that can help you improve your Grand Momentum cultivation is there."

Grand Momentum!

Luo Feng’s mind was stirred, and he quickly nodded, putting aside his doubts.

The two of them walked down two corridors and passed through a stone gate. The name of the gate was peculiar—Deathless Gate—but Luo Feng was too focused on the Grand Momentum to pay it much attention.

Passing through the stone gate, a garden appeared in Luo Feng’s view.

Unlike the outer courtyard, this garden had a unique landscape, with beds of Spirit Flowers and exotic herbs in full bloom, vibrant and colorful. The paths were paved with white jade stones, and there was a shimmering pond surrounded by lush green trees. The chirping of birds echoed, presenting a scene that was idyllic and refreshing upon just one glance.

Just as he was about to enter the courtyard, Luo Feng’s vision froze, and he stopped in his tracks.

Seeing the beautiful garden scenery, he inadvertently released his Soul Power. To his surprise, the Soul Power, like a stone sinking into the sea, detected nothing!