Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Guards! First, send these barbarian guests from the Wuyun tribe to the military camp inside the pass for temporary accommodation. Tomorrow, I will personally escort them to Fancheng in Qinghe County!"

Faced with Lu Feng's order, Cao Pojun dared not delay. He immediately instructed his soldiers to settle the barbarian people of the Wuyun tribe and to treat the wounded.

As for Lu Xiaoxiang and Wu Yunran, they looked at each other in surprise. Their eyes were almost fixed on Lu Feng, as if they were also impressed by his powerful connections.

After all, neither of them could have imagined that Lu Feng, who had always been low-key, actually had such a powerful background!

The other party is not only a close confidant of the current Emperor Ren Tianxing of Dongyun Kingdom, but also a Duke of the State, whose power and influence are undeniable!

"What's wrong with you two?"

Seeing Lu Xiaoxiang and Wu Yunran staring at him with wide eyes, Lu Feng's face also froze slightly before he grinned, "Could it be that I have gold on my face?"

"No, no, no...!"

Scratching his head again, Wu Yunran gave a slightly embarrassed,憨厚 smile. "I was just quite surprised that Brother Lu is not an ordinary rogue cultivator, but a Duke of Dongyun Kingdom. I was blind to your greatness..."

"No wonder you were so confident back in the desert oasis, even promising to find a new place to live for the Dark Cloud tribe. It turns out you had this planned all along..."

Turning her gaze away as well, Lu Xiaoxiang stepped forward, her tone somewhat meaningful, "Lu Feng, you really are no ordinary person. I've made the right choice in following you..."

"Did you choose the right person to follow?"

Lu Feng was taken aback for a moment, then looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"Uh! No, it doesn't mean anything...!"

Seemingly realizing she had misspoke, Lu Xiaoxiang's pretty face flushed slightly, and her beautiful eyes showed a hint of panic. She quickly explained, "I just meant to say that this trip to the Southern Barbarian Lands with you was quite fruitful and worthwhile!"

"Uh, nothing else, I'll be going now. Goodbye!"

After saying that, Lu Xiaoxiang didn't give Lu Feng a chance to speak. She turned around and hurriedly left the pass, leaving Lu Feng and Wu Yunran standing there staring at each other.

"Brother Lu, I just noticed that Miss Xiaoxiang's complexion seemed a bit off. Could she have suffered some internal injury?"

Watching Lu Xiaoxiang's graceful figure disappear in a hurry, Wu Yunran scratched his head and looked puzzled, seemingly worried about her health.

After all, Cao Lin had just ordered the guards to fire arrows at the barbarian tribes of Wuyun, and Lu Xiaoxiang, being among them, also became a target.

However, compared to Wu Yunran's simple-mindedness, the intelligent Lu Feng quickly understood the meaning behind Lu Xiaoxiang's words and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Brother Wu, there's no need to worry. A few ordinary stray arrows can't harm Miss Lu in the slightest."

"Hmm, that's true, I guess I was overthinking it...!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunran scratched his head and said no more.

"Looks like I'll have to find some time to have a good talk with that girl later...!"

Turning his head to look in the direction of Lu Xiaoxiang's departing figure, Lu Feng couldn't help but show a resolute expression, as if he had finally made up his mind.

Admittedly, he also had some affection for Lu Xiaoxiang deep down, and this affection was not just lust; it also contained tender feelings. Otherwise, Lu Feng would not have suddenly dreamed of her when he was under the spell of Dai Qisi's illusionary eyes.

However, Lu Feng dared not easily reveal the ambiguous relationship between the two, nor did he dare to take it any further.

Because he was still unsure of Lu Xiaoxiang's own thoughts, and he didn't want to lose her as a friend because of matters of the heart.

However, now that things have come to this, Lu Feng doesn't want to drag it out any longer.

After all, he was a grown man, and it wouldn't be right for Lu Xiaoxiang, a girl, to speak first when it came to matters of love between men and women.

...

The next day at dawn, just as day was breaking.

Inside a military camp tent in Jiayuguan

"Phew! Although my dantian energy hasn't improved significantly, it has become more solid and refined. This seclusion has yielded some results..."

Lu Feng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, then stopped his practice and stood up, looking gratified.

After a day and a night of secluded cultivation and absorbing a total of 1.8 million low-grade spirit stones, his spirit power cultivation was completely stabilized at the first level of the Yuan Sea Realm, and his foundation was extremely solid!

However, with his Yuan Power cultivation breaking through to the Yuan Sea Realm and awakening a complete Yuan Sea Aura, Lu Feng not only greatly increased his personal strength, but also expanded his dantian capacity several times over, far surpassing ordinary martial artists of the same level!

Therefore, even though Lu Feng absorbed a full 1.8 million low-grade spirit stones, his spirit power cultivation did not improve significantly, only increasing slightly, which was a bit of a pity!

As for the more than thirty Immortal-Nourishing Stones he had obtained from the Wuyun Tribe, Lu Feng did not waste them. He threw them all into the Treasure Basin to repair the latter's lost spiritual energy.

After refining more than thirty Immortal-Nourishing Stones, the spiritual energy of the Treasure Basin also recovered considerably. Not only did the spiritual patterns on its surface become clearer and shimmer with golden light, but its treasure-gathering ability also jumped from six times to ten times!

According to Gu Canyang's deduction, although the treasure basin in Lu Feng's hand is still incomplete, its internal spiritual energy has recovered to about a quarter, and it will not be long before it is fully restored!

"Hey, spirit stones really don't last long...!"

He pulled out his high-end storage ring, which he always wore, and looked at how empty it was. Lu Feng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Although he had a very fruitful trip to the Southern Barbarians, he did not acquire many spirit stones. His entire fortune consisted of only 300,000 low-grade spirit stones, and even with the six-fold increase from the Treasure Basin, he would only have a maximum of 1.8 million spirit stones!

With just this little bit of Yuan Stones, it was clearly not enough for Lu Feng to even get a bite, and he was still a long way from breaking through to the second level of the Yuan Sea Realm!

Shh...!

Just as Lu Feng was sighing inwardly, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent.

Swish!

The next moment, a graceful figure in yellow robes burst into the tent, her fair face filled with excitement, "Lu Feng!"

"Fei Xuan?"

Looking at the travel-worn but smiling Ren Xuanfei before him, Lu Feng was momentarily stunned. He quickly stood up to greet her, his expression surprised, "What brings you here?"

Because he did not inform Consort Ren Xuan about this trip to the Southern Barbarians.

Lu Feng had barely stepped into the territory of Dongyun Kingdom and hadn't even settled in when Ren Xuanfei took the initiative to come to him, which naturally surprised him greatly!

"This girl's information network is too good...!"

Thinking of this, Lu Feng frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in his heart. "No! Miss Lu will be coming here again soon. If this girl sees me, she'll probably chop me up in a heartbeat..."

"Hehe, I heard that you brought back a group of barbarians from the Southern Barbarians and that you were going to settle them in the Eastern Cloud Kingdom, so I rushed over as soon as possible and also to visit you."

"However, in order to give you a surprise, I didn't send anyone to tell you in advance."

Faced with Lu Feng's surprise, Ren Xuanfei simply put her hands on her hips, then slightly raised her lips, saying with a hint of smugness, "How about it? Surprised? Unexpected?"

"Uh, that's a bit unexpected...!"

Lu Feng coughed lightly.

"Alright! It's been so long since we last met, have you missed me?"

Taking another step forward, Ren Xuanfei skillfully took Lu Feng's arm and then nestled into his arms, just like an old married couple with a deep affection for each other.

"Uh, yes! Of course I want to...!"

Lu Feng quickly responded, forcing a smile, but his expression remained somewhat awkward.

Because, long before Ren Xuanfei appeared, he had arranged to meet Lu Xiaoxiang in advance, intending to take advantage of the free time today to thoroughly clarify the ambiguous relationship between the two.

This is also why Lu Feng looked so worried.

After all, she knew Ren Xuanfei's personality and temperament all too well; she was practically the number one jealous queen of Dongyun Kingdom!

If he were to run into Lu Xiaoxiang right now, not only would his romantic luck turn into a nightmare, but Lu Feng himself would also be in deep trouble and unable to explain himself at all!

"Lu Feng, what's wrong?"

Ren Xuanfei also noticed the unusual expression on the other person's face, and couldn't help but frown slightly, her face showing suspicion.

Because it was the first time she had ever seen Lu Feng look so restrained.

"Lu Feng, I heard you were looking for me?"

At that moment, a soft female voice suddenly came from outside the tent.

sand!

The next moment, the tent curtain was gently lifted, and a beautiful figure in green slipped in. Her face was delicate and her hair was long and black. It was none other than Lu Xiaoxiang.

"It's over...!"

Upon seeing Lu Xiaoxiang suddenly lift the curtain and enter, Lu Feng's face paled slightly, and his hands and feet became sweaty. At this moment, the last bit of hope in his heart vanished without a trace!