C30 Hogg's Worries

Lin Feng stayed in Wushan Town for more than ten days, and even when the semester started in the Ernst Institute, he was not in a hurry to go back. Hogg did not urge Lin Feng to go to the college either.

On the Wushan Mountain to the east of Wushan Town, next to the gurgling stream, Lin Feng sat cross-legged and quietly meditated to refine his magic power.

The earth and wind elements seeped into Lin Feng's body from every part of his body. All the bones, muscles, meridians, and even his dantian were naturally absorbing the elements to improve his physique. After absorbing a small portion of the earth and wind elements, most of them were refined and flowed into the dantian in his chest.

The elements that flowed through all the meridians in his body finally gathered here.

Lin Feng sat there for half a day. When he opened his eyes, it was already sunset.

"It's time to go back to the college. Since I am not going to stop my father, let him understand his wish." Lin Feng stood up and let out a long sigh. Then, he walked towards the Baruch family mansion.

As he entered the Baruch family mansion, Lin Feng saw his father who was reading a book. "Father, the sky is getting darker. Let's read the books tomorrow."

"Oh, Lin Feng is back." Hogg smiled and closed the book. "What you said makes sense. I will read them tomorrow."

"Lin Feng, you have been cultivating outside for so long. You must be thirsty." Hogg picked up the kettle on the tea table beside him and poured a cup of water. "Come, moisturize your throat. This water is just right. It's neither hot nor cold."

"Thank you, Father." Lin Feng's heart warmed, but then he thought about how he would be separated from his father from tomorrow onwards. His heart ached.

Hogg had been treating Lin Feng like this for the past ten days. It was extremely good. In the past, Hogg was always serious, and rarely showed such a gentle side.

Drinking his tea, Lin Feng opened his mouth and said, "Father, I have already been at home for some time. I am preparing to go to the academy tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Hogg was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Alright then. At the end of this year, you have to come back early."

"Yes." Lin Feng replied.

Hogg whispered, "Lin Feng, your father doesn't have much ability. The family will depend on you in the future. Give me these 100,000 gold coins, and it will be enough for your brother's expenses in the O'Brien Empire. At this stage, I am already very satisfied, but I still forgot the shame of our family. I hope you don't forget that the heirloom of our family is still outside."

Lin Feng felt his father's expectations of him. He took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

"I don't have any other requests now. I only hope to see the battle blade, Slaughter, before I die." Hogg's voice was very low.

Lin Feng felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he immediately said, "Father, don't be so pessimistic. You are only forty years old now, and you will have a lot of time in the future. I am confident that in less than ten years, I will definitely bring back the battle blade, Slaughter, and put it back into the family's ancestral hall."

"Ten years, good, good." Hogg nodded lightly.

The next day at noon, Lin Feng left Dark Mountain Town. At night, there were two people sitting in the living room of the Baruch family. They were Hogg and Xi Erman. The door of the living room was tightly shut, and on the dining table was the Demonic Crystal Nucleus.

Xi Erman was stunned by the Demonic Crystal Nucleus. Hogg said, "Xi Erman, I will sell these Demonic Crystal Nuclei in the near future. I hope you can keep them for me."

Xi Erman suddenly woke up and said, "Lord Hogg, no, how can you give me such a huge fortune? Can't you manage it yourself?"

"Xi Erman, don't call me Lord Hogg. Just call me Brother Hogg." Hogg's smile was very kind.

Suddenly, Hogg stood up and faced the east. "You said that I can manage it? Haha, Xi Erman, I'm afraid you know the most about our Baruch family and about me, Hogg."

Xi Erman was startled. He did not know why Hogg would mention this.

"That matter has been hidden in my heart for almost eleven years. In these eleven years, I feel like my heart is being bitten by ants. I have been enduring it, enduring it day after day, year after year."

Hogg's entire body trembled slightly.

Xi Erman's expression changed. She suddenly stood up and said in shock, "Lord Hogg, you want it?"

"Right, I must investigate what happened that year and avenge Lina." Xi Erman's face was ferocious and filled with murderous intent.

"Lord Hogg." Xi Erman hurriedly said, "Didn't we investigate it back then? The enemy's forces are very large. Just the part that we found out is already very terrifying. If you go and investigate, you might lose your life."

Hogg growled, "Die? I'm afraid of death? Xi Erman, you don't even know how painful I have been for the past eleven years. That kind of torture in my heart. I have had enough. Now, Lin Feng has given me 100,000 gold coins, which is completely enough for Wo Dun. With this gold coin, I no longer have any burden."

"For so many years, why have I been enduring? Isn't it because of my two sons? Now that Lin Feng has grown up, Wo Dun is also in the O'Brien Empire. I no longer have anything to worry about."

Hogg grabbed Xi Erman's shoulders with both hands and stared into Xi Erman's eyes, "Xi Erman, although you call me Lord Hogg, we have been brothers for so many years. At this point, I hope that you can fulfill my wish."

"Hogg, you..." Xi Erman was very anxious.

Xi Erman knew very well that if Hogg really went to investigate what happened that year, he might lose his life.

"My decision has been made. Xi Erman, you have to know that these days, I am living a life worse than death." Hogg's eyes were slightly red. When Xi Erman saw Hogg like this, her heart was filled with helplessness. She could understand Hogg's thoughts.

For so many years, why was Hogg always so strict and cold?

Others did not know, but Xi Erman knew very well that before Lin Feng and Wo Dun's mother, 'Reina', died, Hogg was a very cheerful person. After Lina died, Hogg's personality changed.

Although Hogg said that Lina died from a difficult birth, Xi Erman, the butler Hiri, and the others knew the truth.

"Xi Erman, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I only want to ask you, will you help me?" Hogg stared at Xi Erman.

Xi Erman stared at Hogg for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh helplessly, "Alright, I'll help you." Hogg's face could not help but reveal a smile, a smile of relief.

On the way back to the academy, Lin Feng began to plan his future path.

"Right now, I'm already at the peak of the eighth level of the Magician, and breaking through to the ninth level is just a matter of time. It's just that my warrior cultivation is only at the seventh level, and I haven't even condensed my battle energy. It seems that I have to go to the Magical Beast Mountain Range again to see if I can find the Misty Valley and obtain the Blue Heart Grass. Then, I can drink the living dragon blood and activate the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline. But this is not urgent. Before that, I should first retrieve the family heirloom, the Slaughter."

"As for avenging my mother, I have to wait until I become a Saint. The Holy See must be eliminated."

After returning to the academy, the1987 brothers naturally went out to celebrate once again. After that, Lin Feng's life returned to peace.