Plans for Revenge
"But Bai'er, after knowing this, I must take some form of revenge. If I let them be destroyed by an outsider's hand while I sat and did nothing, I would never be able to live with myself." Xue Feng said angrily.
As a man and father, Xue Feng refused to let the idea of revenge leave his mind.
His son, his pride and joy, was almost forced to live a life of mediocrity and die a pitiful young death. If he couldn't avenge that, he wouldn't be able to call himself a father.
"I think I know what to do. However, it still concerns me leaving the dukedom before the Emperor and the other Dukes come." Xue Bai answered.
After knowing that his crippling was the plan of somebody and not fate, Xue Bai was also angry, but he wasn't as hot-headed as his father.
He knew that barging into the Wang Clan's estate bloodthirsty would be both stupid and suicidal.
The Wang Clan was a clan that stood tall for more than a thousand years. And it went without saying that they had their protective measures.
So even if Xue Feng was invincible in the Domain Lord realm with Li Rou at his side and his newfound potential, it still didn't mean they could come and go as they pleased.
Not even mentioning the fact that the Wang Clan had a Xiantian Great Realm expert holding down the fort, but also their protective formations were in the Black-grade.
Xue Feng wouldn't be able to break into their Core Region, and his life would be threatened by their offensive formations.
Barging in was a horrible idea, and Xue Bai wanted to scrub the idea out of his father's head.
"What do you plan to do?" Li Rou asked.
While Xue Bai was thinking about his plan, he subconsciously put on an evil smirk. And for some reason, the look of her son concocting ideas looked creepy to Li Rou.
Xue Bai didn't notice this and proceeded to explain his plan.
"You said the Emperor thinks a secret realm is opening in our dukedom, right? That's fine. Thanks to my memories, I know where one is. Moreover, the last thing I need is also there. You can lead all the Wang Clan members that you can into the Secret Realm. And I'll make sure they never leave!" Xue Bai spoke proudly.
Though he didn't believe in coincidences or things seemingly ordained by the heavens, Xue Bai couldn't help but marvel at his luck.
This was the definition of hitting two birds with one stone!
Hearing his words, Xue Feng was all smiles, and the two began to discuss their plan.
Seeing the men ignore her, Li Rou was smart and picked up Xiao'er and left the courtyard. Leaving the two to their own devices.
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It was night by the time the father and son duo finished their plan.
And after he noticed how fatigued his son looked, Xue Feng stood up to leave. But before he left, he remembered something he wanted to say earlier.
"The Emperor and the other two Dukes will arrive in around 4 or 5 days. So we will spend the next two making sure you completely grasp your powers. Though you might know how the secret realm is laid out, you still need to be strong enough to protect yourself should something unexpected happen to you." Xue Feng said to his son, who was struggling to keep his eyes closed.
Though he was tired, Xue Bai still nodded at what his father said. Feeling all the power within him made him giddy with excitement. However, he also knew that he needed the skills to utilize them.
So after waving to his dad goodnight, Xue Bai went into his room to go to sleep.
Xue Bai was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he hit his mattress.
The last day was tiring for him. He had just woken up from a 4-day coma, reached the 5th stage of the Vein Transformation realm, and learned that he was the target of a plotting targeting his father.
Too much had happened so shortly, and for now, all he wanted to do was sleep and ignore all the troubles.
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Meanwhile, While Xue Bai was deep in dreamland, Xue Feng and Li Rou were talking about what happened today in their own courtyard.
"So, do you think Bai'er lied to us?" Li Rou asked.
While she didn't think her son created the entire story out of nothing, Li Rou still couldn't help but be skeptical about some of it.
Xue Feng didn't share the same sentiment, though.
"No, Bai'er was never a good liar. I'm sure that everything he said was true. And even without trusting Bai'er, the fact that Wang Yichen and his clan are the subordinates of a demonic sect from the Central Continent is something I could believe. In the past decade or so, they've lost their morals. Have you heard of what his son has been doing recently?" Xue Feng replied.
Li Rou had heard about Wang Yichen's son, but as the boy was just a kid, she just ignored it. But still, some of the rumors made her fear what he would grow up into.
"Of course, I've heard of them, but still, how many of them do you think are really true?" Li Rou asked back.
"Where there is smoke there is a fire, Rou'er. Look at Bai'er. Have you heard of one bad rumor about him? That Wang kid doesn't look at people as humans. Ever since he awakened his Martial Veins four years ago, something in him had changed. He killed a family because they dressed poorly, 'Hurting his Eyesight' Rou'er. And that family were peasants! It wasn't their choice to dress in rags. And he even did it in the middle of Yuan City." Xue Feng snorted angrily.
As a general who protected the Empire, Xue Feng hated people like him the most.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of soldiers died every month protecting the Empire from invading forces. And yet there were people even worse than the invaders living inside the Empire being worshiped daily.
Even without Xue Bai telling him that Wang Yichen and his clan were demons, Xue Feng would've still wiped them out the second he became strong enough.
They were a scourge to humanity!
Li Rou sighed at that. She knew her husband was right.
The story he spoke of wasn't even a rumor but something well-known. And it made Li Rou think. If he did that out in public, what was he doing behind closed doors?
"Enough of that demon. What do you plan to do with Bai'er for the next two days?" Then, changing the subject, Li Rou asked.
"Nothing super intensive, just making him know where his limits lie—testing his combat power. Simple things." Xue Feng replied with a smile.
He was somewhat excited for tomorrow.
"If you are going to do just that, then it's fine, but make sure you don't overwork him. His life could be in danger if he goes into the secret realm injured." Li Rou reminded.
Xue Feng frowned slightly at that, though.
"Rou'er, I love him just as much as you. I'm no fool to send him off somewhere dangerous half-dead." Xue Feng angrily replied.
"Hmph, just so that you know." Li Rou snorted in response.
She knew how her husband was. Li Rou wouldn't have bothered to say that if he wasn't like this.
The two continued to converse until midnight when they realized how late it was. But instead of sleeping, the two just began to cultivate.
Since they were in the Domain Lord realm, they could go many days without sleeping, and meditation in their realm almost negated their need for sleep. So nighttime for them was spent cultivating.
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Since his body was still weak from his coma, Xue Bai slept until noon the next day.
Xue Feng had thought of waking him up early, but he kept thinking of how tired his son looked. So he let Xue Bai sleep.
At noon when Xue Bai woke up, he sent a message to Xiao'er to bring him some nourishing food along with some water to freshen up.
His maid was a skilled girl, and because of that, Xiao'er arrived very quickly with the aforementioned items, but both of his parents had come along with her.
"Bai'er, you come and eat outside, and we'll talk while you do." Xue Feng spoke.
"Yes, Father, just let me freshen up. I still haven't washed my face." Xue Bai answered while quickly going through his morning routine.
After brushing his teeth with some mints, Xue Bai left his room and went to his garden in the center of his courtyard, where Xue Feng and Li Rou sat. Xiao'er was also there, kicking her feet in the pond a few meters away.
"Why did you guys both come here? I thought only father would come." Xue Bai asked as he sat down at the small table that Xiao'er brought for him to eat his food on.
"He was, but I decided to come here and supervise since I don't trust him not to overwork you." Li Rou answered.
Confused, Xue Bai looked at his father for an answer, but the man only shrugged.
Xue Feng had promised not to overwork Xue Bai three times, but Li Rou insisted on coming. At this point, Xue Feng thought she was only using this as an excuse to watch her son.
And Xue Feng was right. She was.
To Li Rou, this was as important as Xue Bai's first steps. This would be his first time using Spiritual Qi, and she wanted to see it firsthand.
But if she said her true thoughts, Xue Feng would laugh at her, so she used the excuse of watching over Xue Feng.
Not knowing how to continue that conversation, Xue Bai quickly ate his food while they reviewed their plan from yesterday.
With Xue Bai's knowledge of the secret realm, trapping the Wang Clan members was easy. And with Xue Feng's coordination from the outside, it was almost guaranteed that the plan would succeed.
Xue Bai was a wolf hungry for food, and after he wolfed it down, he felt refreshed.
Xiao'er at the side noticed this and, without an order, quickly took the table away and cleared the area around them.
For the first time in his life, Xue Bai would finally use Spiritual Qi!
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