Dragon Martial Sovereign

Hu Shengyi said, "Coming to find you is actually my father's doing!"

"Hu Feifan?"

Lin Fan stared at Hu Shengyi, inquiring.

If someone else had mentioned Hu Feifan's name directly in front of Hu Shengyi, Hu Shengyi would definitely have been furious. Yet, for some reason, when Lin Fan said it, Hu Shengyi wasn't angry at all. He even had a feeling that it was only natural for Lin Fan to call out "Hu Feifan."

Hu Shengyi finally nodded and said, "Yes, my father!"

"I'm quite curious, why does he want to see me?"

As Lin Fan asked this, an unusual feeling emerged in his heart. Could it be that this father and son had discovered something?

Hu Shengyi said, "You happened to be seen by my father when you killed Dongfang Bai during the day. He witnessed everything about your execution of Dongfang Bai and said that he felt a sense of familiarity from you, so..."

Before Hu Shengyi could finish his sentence, Lin Fan was suddenly struck with a shiver.

Indeed, Hu Feifan had really discovered something...

Internally, Lin Fan thought to himself, "It seems that in the future, I need to act more discreetly. Right now, I'm not strong enough, and it's not time to reveal my identity."

Lin Fan knew that if his identity were exposed at this time, he would be left with only one outcome: death.

"Alright, I'll go meet Hu Feifan with you!"

Lin Fan said to Hu Shengyi.

"Then, shall we go now?" Hu Shengyi actually began to seek Lin Fan's opinion?

Lin Fan nodded, "Let's go."

Hu Shengyi led the way, and the two of them left.

Outside, Zhang Bin was standing guard.

Seeing Lin Fan and Hu Shengyi come out together, Zhang Bin came up to them and said, "You two..."

Before Zhang Bin could finish, Hu Shengyi immediately waved him off and interrupted, "Don't ask too many questions!"

Zhang Bin hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Alright, I won't ask."

Afterward, Hu Shengyi and Lin Fan left directly.

In the darkness of night, as Zhang Bin watched the receding figures of Lin Fan and Hu Shengyi, he thought to himself, "What exactly is going on? And that guy, what is his identity? Why do I feel that Hu Shengyi... seems to... have some respect for that person?"

...

City Lord Mansion, majestic and splendid!

Just like it was hundreds of years ago.

Lin Fan looked at the City Lord Mansion before him, feeling an array of emotions.

However, Lin Fan seemed to feel that the City Lord Mansion now appeared somewhat more time-worn?

The two entered the City Lord Mansion, naturally encountering many guards along the way, but they all stood there, stupidly...

Asleep!

They were sleeping so soundly that naturally, they did not notice Lin Fan and Hu Shengyi.

Lin Fan realized that these people were definitely not truly asleep; they must have been compelled to sleep by Divine Skills cast by Hu Shengyi.

Lin Fan thought to himself, "Hu Shengyi, to meet me, has made the entire City Lord Mansion sleep; it must be a very secret matter that he wants to discuss."

Hu Shengyi led Lin Fan straight into a room, then into a secret chamber, behind which was a passageway.

After entering the passage and walking straight ahead, they arrived in a large hall. Looking out from the hall, they saw the vast starry sky.

It turned out that this hall was built right at the edge of the starry sky.

In the hall, there was an old man standing who looked very frail.

However, Lin Fan could tell at a glance that this old man was indeed Hu Feifan.

But the difference was stark; the Hu Feifan from hundreds of years ago was handsome and dashing, whereas the current Hu Feifan looked old and on the verge of death.

Hu Feifan looked towards Lin Fan.

His eyes were shining with an extraordinary brilliance.

"Father!"

Hu Shengyi stepped forward to Hu Feifan and spoke respectfully.

Hu Feifan nodded, then said to Hu Shengyi, "You should leave now."

Hu Shengyi hesitated for a moment. Truth be told, he really wanted to stay, but since Hu Feifan had given the order, he could only leave.

"Yes!"

After Hu Shengyi responded, he silently left.

After Hu Feifan left, he also closed the door of the pathway.

"Greetings, Master!"

To Lin Fan's surprise, Hu Feifan suddenly appeared in front of him, knelt down, and respectfully saluted.

"What?"

Lin Fan was taken aback and looked at Hu Feifan with some surprise.

Lin Fan was very surprised, never expecting Hu Feifan to salute him –

Moreover, he even called him master?

"What are you doing?" Lin Fan eventually couldn't help asking.

Hu Feifan responded, "It seems, Master has already forgotten this old servant!"

Lin Fan patted his head and said, "What in the world is going on?"

Then, Lin Fan racked his brains trying to recall the events from hundreds of years ago...

Eventually, Lin Fan did recall that once upon a time in Cloud West City, Hu Feifan had sustained a serious injury, and it was a mortal one at that.

Because it was a soul injury!

Even Hu Feifan himself had thought that he was doomed.

However, later on, Hu Feifan was fortunate enough to encounter Lin Fan.

Lin Fan had used his Divine Skills to heal Hu Feifan's soul injury, but because it was an injury to the soul, Lin Fan's soul imprint remained in Hu Feifan's soul.

It was as if a servitude mark had been indirectly inserted into Hu Feifan's soul, which meant that Hu Feifan could only submit to Lin Fan for his whole life.

Moreover, if Lin Fan were to die, Hu Feifan would surely die as well...

After recalling the past events, Lin Fan finally understood why Hu Feifan had recognized him during the day; it turned out that he had recognized him through their soul connection.

Hu Feifan, looking at Lin Fan, said excitedly, "Master, have you remembered now? Five hundred years ago, when you passed by here, I was injured, doomed to die, but later I was saved by Master's intervention."

"Only later, you were pursued by Hu Mei'er, and everyone said you were dead, but this old servant knew that you certainly weren't dead because if you had died, this old servant would have followed in death."

"It's just a pity that although this old servant knew you were not dead, I could not find you anywhere; in the end, there was no choice but to wait here because I believed that one day, you would definitely come back!"

"Sure enough, Heaven does not disappoint those who are sincere, Master you have finally come back!"

Hu Feifan became more and more excited as he spoke, and in the end, he actually cried.

Lin Fan's heart was also very touched, and he went forward to help Hu Feifan up and said, "Stop, get up!"

"Thank you, Master!"

After responding once again, Hu Feifan then stood up.

Hu Feifan looked at Lin Fan and asked, "Master, what exactly is going on? Why... does your appearance differ so much from before?"