Chapter 23: Sign-in Rewards, Lunar Realm Puppet

In the tavern,

The crowd was abuzz with discussion.

Obviously, Lin Feng was somewhat of a minor celebrity in Fengtian City.

In the past, Lin Feng might have felt embarrassed and agitated by such discussions, but now that he was with Zhong Qing, his perspective and mindset had changed.

He knew that as long as he demonstrated powerful strength, these idle gossipers would be silenced.

However, when he heard someone criticizing his master, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

He was about to reprimand the person when Zhong Qing patted his shoulder, indicating that such a role was unnecessary, and engaging with such individuals would only ruin his appetite.

"Remember, your future opponents are as vast as the stars and seas," Zhong Qing said softly. "Not just small fish in a pond."

"Yes, Master."

Lin Feng obediently sat back down.

The master and disciple sat by the window and began drinking together.

After a few drinks, Zhong Qing couldn't help but glance towards the distant horizon.

There was a figure flying in from afar.

His system allowed him to sign in every day, and although sign-ins no longer filled Zhong Qing with surprise, they had become a habit.

Today's sign-in reward was the figure flying towards them.

"A Lunar Realm puppet, not bad at all," Zhong Qing smirked.

With this puppet, dealing with characters like the Red-Haired Old Devil in the future would be much easier; all he had to do was send out the puppet.

Moments later, the black-clothed figure flew directly towards the tavern from the sky. The powerful aura emanating from him suffocated everyone in the room, leaving them breathless and unable to even gasp for air. Each one of them lowered their heads, afraid to even breathe loudly.

"How could such a formidable expert appear in our Fengtian City!"

"Yeah, who knows which powerful figure from afar has come to our Fengtian City and for what purpose."

"Lower your voices, don't offend him."

However, what nobody expected was for this mysterious expert descending from the sky to suddenly kneel in front of Zhong Qing.

"Master, I pay my respects!"

This sentence set off a huge wave in the tavern.

Heavens.

What did we just hear?

An expert with such terrifying cultivation actually kneels down and calls someone else master?

And he's sitting with Lin Feng, the person they were just discussing!

What kind of terrifying identity does the white-clothed youth sitting with Lin Feng have?

How did Lin Feng get involved with someone like this?

For a moment, those who were discussing earlier wished they could bury their heads under the table, afraid that Zhong Qing would hear their previous conversation and take offense.

However, Zhong Qing clearly had no interest in them.

"Rein in your cultivation and follow behind me," Zhong Qing assessed the puppet with satisfaction. It was so lifelike, with a complete aura, and could fully follow his commands.

Zhong Qing was quite satisfied with this puppet.

"Yes, Master."

The black-clothed man nodded respectfully and stood behind Zhong Qing without saying another word.

"Master, who is this?"

Meanwhile, Lin Feng, seeing the black-clothed man, was clearly surprised.

"A subordinate I recruited in the past."

Zhong Qing couldn't possibly reveal that the black-clothed man was obtained through the system sign-in, so he casually made up a reason to evade the question.

"A subordinate? Master is truly remarkable."

Lin Feng was astonished. Such a deeply mysterious expert actually called his master "Master".

"Calm down."

In contrast, within the Void Ring, Old Sword was relatively composed. He said leisurely, "With your master's terror, having a Lunar Realm servant is quite normal."

"Lunar Realm!"

Lin Feng was even more shocked; he had never imagined that the black-clothed figure in front of him was a Lunar Realm expert.

Even now, the cultivation of the Lunar Realm was still an unattainable existence in his eyes.

With that, the master, the disciple, and the servant finished eating and drinking before leaving the tavern.

"Master, I need to go back to the Lin family later. The family members there have always been very good to me. I've saved up some money, so I want to go to the Wanbao Pavilion to buy some gifts for them," Lin Feng respectfully said as they left the tavern.

"Sure, I'll accompany you, and whatever you want to buy, just buy it. If you don't have enough money, I have more here," Zhong Qing smiled.

"Thank you, Master."

Zhong Qing and the others headed towards the Wanbao Pavilion.

As Zhong Qing and his group left, the entire tavern was thrown into a frenzy.

"Did you hear that? Lin Feng actually called that white-clothed person 'Master'!"

"Yeah, how did Lin Feng manage to have such incredible luck to get such a powerful master? Wasn't he a waste?"

"Regardless, with the Lin family having this big shot, they're bound to rise!"

"This is incredible!"

As people discussed excitedly, someone leaked the news outside.

In a luxurious private room nearby, a young master who had witnessed the entire process gulped down his saliva, completely disregarding the several ladies he had just arranged to meet. He left them standing there and hurriedly rushed home with his subordinates.

Similarly, the guests in the other private rooms did the same.

Southern Fengtian City.

Lin Family.

Numerous families dotted Fengtian City, and the Lin Family was considered a second-rate family in the city.

Inside the Lin Family's main hall, the family head, elders, and many high-level members were all seated, their brows furrowed with concern.

"Family head, the Fang Family from the east is bullying us with their power. They've devoured half of our family's shops, and if we don't come up with a solution soon, our family's businesses will be completely swallowed up!"

The chief elder spoke with a solemn expression.

"Yes, family head, not only the Fang Family, but the Gu Family from the west is also eyeing us covetously. They've set their sights on the mineral resources we've been excavating outside the city. They've even issued a threat, demanding that we hand over the resources to them, or they'll attack our Lin Family soon."

Another elder spoke with hatred in his voice.

For a while, the entire hall was filled with sighs.

The family head, Lin Hanyi, furrowed his brows even tighter.

It seemed like misfortunes never came singly. Ever since the incident with the Murong Family, the other families in Fengtian City had been eyeing the Lin Family.

However, just as the atmosphere became increasingly heavy, a family disciple rushed in from outside.

"Report, family head, the head of the Fang Family is requesting an audience."

"The head of the Fang Family? What does he want?" Lin Hanyi's face darkened, and he asked coldly, "After devouring our family's shops, does he want to cause trouble here?"

"No, family head, it seems like the head of the Fang Family is here to apologize."

The family disciple hurriedly explained.

"Apologize?"

The people of the Lin family were completely bewildered. However, as they were still trying to process this, another clan disciple hurriedly came to report, "Reporting to the family head, the Gu family from the west of the city has arrived at the gate with ten horse-drawn carriages filled with gold, silver, and jewels. They say they've come to resolve any misunderstandings."

Upon hearing this, the people of the Lin family were even more puzzled. But the reporting disciple didn't stop there; several more disciples came to report:

"Report, the Zhao family requests an audience, saying they've come to deliver gifts."

"Report, the Guo family has sent an invitation, inviting all members of the Lin family to a dinner at the Fengtian First Building."

"Report, the Feng family requests an audience, saying they've come to propose marriage..."

At that moment, the entire hall of the Lin family was bustling with activity, with reports coming in non-stop. However, the high-level members of the Lin family were completely dumbfounded.