NovelsAlex Chapter 1641 - 1646: Who Are You?
Chapter 1641 - 1646: Who Are You?
In the end, only the three men whom Lin Fei had injured remained before him.
The strength of these three was not sufficient to match Lin Fei, but Lin Fei spared their lives in order to gather information about the Upper Realm.
The Upper Realm is a place Lin Fei yearns for, but he hopes to encounter stronger people there, while still needing to protect the Lower Realm.
Lin Fei understands his responsibilities, yet his desire to become stronger grows ever more intense, as he has witnessed more powerful individuals and threats. If things continue this way, if next time stronger enemies arrive, he might be completely powerless. At that time, can he still protect the Lower Realm?
With an unwilling heart, one can strive for progress.
Lin Fei composed himself, then took the three to the Beidou Sect, naturally including the array eye of the arrays he obtained.
Returning to Beidou Sect, Lin Fei handed the three over to Leng Daoqiu and directly gave all the tools used in the arrays to Leng Daoqiu for him to handle the matter.
Meanwhile, Lin Fei left Beidou Sect and saw the Divine Stone flickering slowly—indicating that the person from the Upper Realm wasn’t in Mo Country—so he realized this matter had nothing to do with him and he needn’t concern himself with people from the Upper Realm.
Lin Fei rushed home but as soon as he arrived, the Divine Stone started flashing rapidly.
It was then Lin Fei discovered there was a stranger in his home. Surprisingly, upon seeing Lin Fei, this stranger didn’t display any unusual behavior or actions, although his arm was broken and left unrepaired.
With today’s technology, even a broken arm can be repaired, but when Lin An found the old man, the whole arm was beyond saving, so there was no intention of reattaching it.
"Who are you?" Lin Fei asked.
"Who are you?" The old man looked at Lin Fei with displeasure over his trespassing.
Lin Fei frowned, "This is my home, so I should be the one asking. By the way, is the child you’re holding Lin Xi?"
The old man, Li Jing, nodded, "Indeed, it’s Lin Xi, but who exactly are you?"
"I’m Lin Xi’s father, I’m Lin Fei." After speaking, Lin Fei cautiously approached the old man and gently took Lin Xi from Li Jing’s arms.
Li Jing said nothing, handing the child over to Lin Xi. Lin Fei looked at the old man, then walked into the house with him.
Why is there nobody in the house?
Unable to accept this situation, Lin Fei wondered where all the women had gone. Not a single person was home—it was rather outrageous—especially handing his daughter over to a stranger, which was certainly not a good practice.
"They all went to attend a meeting, so they left the child with me," Li Jing explained.
Lin Fei nodded, "Thank you, please take a seat."
The two sat down, and faced each other, Li Jing sensing Lin Fei’s presence, intensely powerful—much stronger than himself.
Lin Fei, in turn, could sense Li Jing’s aura, equally strong, and noting the brightness of the Divine Stone, confirmed the man’s origin from the Upper Realm.
"Are you from the Upper Realm?" Lin Fei finally broke the silence and asked.
The old man nodded and didn’t deny it.
"Why have you come to my house? What do you want?" Lin Fei questioned, puzzled. Being from the Lower Realm himself, he was supposed to clean up these Upper Realm visitors, yet this old man didn’t run away. Is it true, "The most dangerous place is the safest?"
But with Lin Fei here, the old man was inescapable. Lin Fei watched him, awaiting his response.
The old man, Li Jing, began to speak about his situation, fabricating a story of being hunted by enemies, accidentally falling into a Transmission Array.
"So that’s it!" Lin Fei nodded. If this were true, the old man was indeed pitiable, hunted by enemies, losing an arm—rescued by Lin An—but ultimately permanently losing a limb.
"When do you want to return?" Lin Fei asked. An Upper Realm person couldn’t stay in the Lower Realm forever, hence he hoped the old man would return soon.
The old man hesitated, then replied, "I don’t know how to go back..."
"Don’t worry, if you wish to go back, I can arrange a way for you." Lin Fei assured.
At this moment, Li Jing realized Lin Fei’s identity. Initially unaware, he hadn’t even known the child he cared for was Lin Fei’s child.
"Thank you a lot, but could I not leave?" the old man pleaded.
Upon hearing Li Jing’s words, Lin Fei was taken aback, "Why? Don’t you want to leave?"
"Sigh! You have no idea. Life in the Upper Realm is vastly different compared to here, and given my current strength, returning there is basically a death sentence, not to mention my age. The Lower Realm is safe enough, might as well stay here and enjoy my twilight years," Li Jing said.
Whether he’s being genuine, Lin Fei couldn’t detect any falsity.
"You know Upper Realm people aren’t allowed in the Lower Realm, right?" Lin Fei queried.
"I’m aware, which is why I’m asking you not to send me away. Surely, you have the capability to keep me here? Please do me this favor, I’ve never begged anyone in my life, but I’m asking you now," Li Jing pleaded.
Lin Fei felt at a loss about what to do.
"Alright, let’s leave it for now, I’ll think over it in a couple of days and decide on your issue." Lin Fei relented.
Faced with such a situation with this elderly man, Lin Fei was at wit’s end—being an elder, he must show deference—especially if Li Jing resorts to tantrums and doesn’t use his Primordial Energy, Lin Fei wouldn’t know how to handle him. Lin Fei isn’t one to bully ordinary people.
Eventually, after a while, several women returned home, clearly delighted to see Lin Fei, circling around him, while Li Jing watched with amusement without revealing his thoughts.
Despite the relief, Lin Fei remained vigilant, distrusting the old man, determined to monitor his every move.
Additionally, Lin Fei relayed the old man’s origins to Lin An, who found it hard to believe. But since Lin Fei said so, it must be correct.
"Dad, are you really letting him stay?"
"As long as he doesn’t commit any misdeeds, I won’t harm him; don’t worry."