The Choice

Siyong, the 'World City Lord' of this world, is a Realm Lord according to the cosmic hierarchy! The Golden Horn Behemoth and the Demon Killer Clan clone are merely Domain Lord Tier 6. The biggest difference between a Realm Lord and a Domain Lord is the ability to wield 'World Power,' which elevates their strength to an astonishing degree. The gap between a Domain Lord Tier 9 and a Realm Lord Tier 1 is immense.

“Encountering Siyong now is truly courting death,” Luo Feng realized, and immediately asked Babata telepathically, “Babata, Siyong is the World Lord of this world. What should I do now?”

Although he had some ideas, consulting Babata was still a good move. After all, Babata considered problems more comprehensively and had richer experience!

“Flee! Flee immediately, and get as far away as possible!” Babata urged. “Since he is the World Lord of this world, Yangang City is likely hundreds of millions of kilometers from his World City. At light speed, 300,000 kilometers per second, it would take about half an hour for the communicator signal to reach him. However, he will arrive at the fastest possible speed!”

“Fastest possible speed?” Luo Feng frowned slightly. Hundreds of millions of kilometers, even a Realm Lord would take a long time, right?

“Even two Domain Lords have spaceships, so a Realm Lord almost certainly has one too. A spaceship flying at sub-light speed through the clouds of Xueluo Continent could definitely arrive here within 3 hours!” Babata quickly added.

“But I was wearing a combat helmet and mask when I killed the Divine Temple Envoy,” Luo Feng countered.

“Don't rely on luck. Yangang City is only so big. How do you know… that you haven't attracted the attention of someone with ulterior motives during this time? Remember, even a hint of danger shouldn't be ignored. Don't take risks, and never underestimate any Realm Lord,” Babata pressed. “It's your decision.”

“You mean, I might be exposed?” Luo Feng frowned.

Leave?

Knowing that Envoy Mo had used his communicator to record the killing and send it to Siyong, Luo Feng instantly decided he had to leave! If he flew directly above the 18 layers of clouds and boarded his mechanical race spaceship, who could find him?

However…

He might be safe, but what about Nabu and Xiao Nake? If he were truly exposed, the father and son would likely suffer his wrath. The small Nabu family… would probably be razed to the ground in an instant before an enraged Realm Lord.

“What about the Nabu family?” Luo Feng asked.

“What Nabu family?” Babata was puzzled.

Luo Feng quickly gave Babata a rough overview of the situation.

“Hmm, it's quite troublesome. Although very few people know about the Nabu family's connection to you, and it's not obvious, with a Realm Lord's capabilities, and this being his territory, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find out. How about this, Luo Feng, go to Yangang City immediately and meet the Nabu father and son! Let them decide whether to leave with you or stay in Yangang City. If they choose to go with you… you can take them to another world within Xueluo Continent! The various worlds within Xueluo Continent are like nations, constantly fighting and conquering each other. If the Nabu father and son flee to another world, even Siyong wouldn't be able to find them among the countless people.”

“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded. “That's the only way.”

He couldn't bother with merging Xueluo Crystals now; it wouldn't be too late to do so after this matter was resolved.

Whoosh!

Luo Feng shot through the air, flying rapidly towards Yangang City through the mist at an astonishing speed.

…

Inside Yangang City, the night was unusually lively.

At the Nabu Residence.

“What's been happening these past few days? First, the Chunyu family patriarch died, and now even the City Lord's Mansion has become a battlefield.” Nabu stood by the railing on the third floor of his house, gazing towards the distant City Lord's Mansion.

“Nabu, come inside.” A voice suddenly sounded.

“Huh?” Nabu was startled, then shocked. He quickly walked into the room, where a black-haired youth in black combat armor sat. This made Nabu wonder, “Why has this mysterious expert come directly to my Nabu family in the middle of the night?”

“Lord Feng,” Nabu bowed.

“Wait,” Luo Feng sat silently.

Creak!

The downstairs door opened, and then footsteps echoed from the stairs. Soon, Xiao Nake appeared, rushing into the room. Seeing Luo Feng, he excitedly said, “Brother Feng, you're here! What did you call me for?”

“Hmm?” Nabu grew even more puzzled. Why would this mysterious expert summon both him and his son?

“Time is short, so I won't be polite. I'll describe the situation directly,” Luo Feng said solemnly.

Nabu was startled and quickly said, “Please speak, Lord Feng.”

Luo Feng quickly described the recent events. Nabu's face grew paler and paler as he listened. He was utterly terrified. Heavens, the patriarch and ancestor of the Chunyu family, the general and City Lord of the Shifeng family, and even two Divine Temple Envoys, had all been killed by this mysterious expert before him.

This, this, this…

Divine Temple Envoys!

How terrifying was this mysterious expert?

Nabu's face was white, and Xiao Nake was completely dumbfounded… these were legendary figures!

“That's the situation. Nake, Nabu, make your choice,” Luo Feng said gravely. “Do you choose to stay in Yangang City, or do you choose for me to take you away? If you stay here, there's a certain possibility of exposure.”

Nabu frowned, deep in intense thought.

Xiao Nake's mind was also in turmoil.

Luo Feng sat silently in the chair, watching the father and son, feeling a sense of indebtedness… If it weren't for him, this father and son would probably be living a normal life. Yet, because of his arrival, the Nabu family was implicated and plunged into crisis.

“Hmm,” Nabu gritted his teeth.

“Have you made your decision?” Luo Feng looked at Nabu.

“Yes,” Nabu nodded. “I plan to continue living in Yangang City as usual. However, I would like to ask Lord Feng to take my son away from Yangang City!”

“Father!” Xiao Nake's eyes immediately reddened, and he cried out, “I don't want to leave you!”

“Don't be childish!” Nabu snapped.

“Father!” Xiao Nake was on the verge of tears.

Luo Feng watched the scene silently, unable to intervene.

“Lord Feng, let it be this way. I believe… firstly, very few people know that I know Lord Feng. Secondly, even if they do, what of it? We've only met two or three times. It's not a deep friendship. Plus, that World Lord might not even be able to find out who the killer is,” Nabu said with a smile. “Most importantly… I can't bear to part with…”

Nabu's eyes held a hint of emotion. “I can't bear to part with this family legacy I've built!”

“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded slightly. “Nabu, for your safety, before I leave, I will use a soul secret art to erase this evening's memory from you! That way, even if others use soul-probing secret arts on you, they won't find anything.”

“That's good, that's very good,” Nabu nodded repeatedly, then a look of hopeful reluctance appeared on his face. “Lord Feng, could you allow me and Keke some time alone?”

“You may,” Luo Feng said, walking out of the room and waiting silently in an adjacent quiet room.

…

Luo Feng felt quite heavy-hearted.

…

Inside the room, Nabu and his son Xiao Nake were having their final farewell.

“Don't cry,” Nabu said, smiling at his son.

“Father, Father,” Xiao Nake cried uncontrollably. He had always lived under his father's doting care, but now that he truly had to part with his father, he felt immense reluctance.

“Look at both sides of things,” Nabu said, looking earnestly at his son. “Keke, everything has a good side and a bad side. Our encounter with Lord Feng… it seems terrible now, with you and me having to separate, but you must understand, Lord Feng could have simply left on his own, yet he specifically came to find us. What does that show? It shows that he still values us and feels a touch of guilt.”

“Blessings and misfortunes are intertwined!”

“This is both a calamity for my Nabu family and a great opportunity for our true rise!”

Nabu's eyes shone. “On Xueluo Continent, millions die every day. Countless people risk life and death to become disciples of a powerful expert! This Lord Feng is a true super expert. Didn't you hear? Even the Chunyu family ancestor, our City Lord, and even the Divine Temple Envoys were all killed. What terrifying strength is that?”

“On this continent, wealth is false; power is real!” Nabu looked at Nake. “Keke, you now have the hope of becoming a super expert on this continent! In the future, you might even become the lord of a territory, controlling the lives and deaths of billions.”

Nake was stunned.

“Remember!”

“This is a great opportunity; seize it!” Nabu stared at his son. “When I die, I will be able to face my Nabu ancestors! Do you understand?”

“Yes, yes,” Nake nodded fiercely, tears streaming down his face.

“Very good,” Nabu smiled, stroked his son's head, and gently embraced him, sighing, “My greatest worry in this life has been you. My Nabu family, without sufficient martial power… is like the You family, uprooted overnight without enough strength. I worried about you; your personality is different from mine. I can sustain this family business, but your personality… Now, it's good. Father is relieved.”

In his father's embrace, Nake could only cry.

…

A moment later.

Inside the room, Luo Feng stood before Nabu and said solemnly, “I will erase this memory from you. Afterward, you won't know where your son has gone.”

“Come,” Nabu smiled and nodded. “If I don't know… then others won't be able to find out.”

“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded slightly.

Immediately, a spiritual force materialized and invaded the man's soul. While it was difficult to analyze and devour memories, and most 'soul-probing' secret arts were troublesome, destroying them was easy. Erasing a small segment of memory was very simple, even possible through mere hypnosis, causing the subject to self-seal the memory.

As a disciple of the soul master Huyan Bo, these methods posed no difficulty for Luo Feng.

Moments later.

“Hmm, what happened?” Nabu felt his head spin, looked around, and saw the room was empty. He was slumped over his desk. “Did I doze off?”

Nabu had completely forgotten what had just happened. He had no idea that his son had already left Yangang City with Luo Feng.