# Chapter 1304: Old Place, Old Friends
In truth, all of this was merely what Lin Feng had imagined. The experiences and encounters of life were never as simple as one might envision.
Lin Feng still vaguely remembered that when Old Man Xiao's imprint had disappeared last time, he had advised him not to bring Xiao Ya to Holy City Central Continent. Perhaps that place was indeed very dangerous. But if he had sufficient strength, how could Lin Feng bear to leave Xiao Ya behind?
Parting was never a pleasant affair. Lin Feng quietly enjoyed a joyful time with his family, then set off on his own path.
When he saw the ancient formation projecting Snow Moon at the Wen family estate, Lin Feng's heart had been unable to truly calm down, especially after Nine Nether Demon Emperor appeared with the many emperors. He had even worried that the entire Snow Moon Kingdom might be destroyed in an instant. Fortunately, all of that was now in the past. He had learned more things and had obtained the terrifying Imperial Scripture, Three Lives Scripture, as well as the Nine Nether Demon Melody, one of the supreme Nine Melodies of heaven and earth. This was already extraordinarily fortunate for him.
However, all of this still required thanks to two people: that bastard Yan Di and the old man in the Sword Pavilion's sword tomb. Without the Skyless Sword, he would have been powerless to turn things around. Without Yan Di, he would not have received so many benefits.
Although he kept cursing Yan Di, Lin Feng was still grateful to him in his heart.
Above Snow Moon, Lin Feng and Yan Di stood on the giant sword, whistling through the air. Yan Di had now transformed back into Qiongqi and was traveling with Lin Feng. If he dared to appear in that Taoist priest's appearance outside Snow Moon, that would truly be seeking death. Although he had obtained the Nine Nether Demon Lotus, a Martial Emperor was still a Martial Emperor. He was still a Venerable One and could not kill an emperor. Moreover, he had swindled eight Martial Emperors.
A remnant soul that had not been completely destroyed had cultivated back to its current level with great difficulty. He needed to live well.
As for the Sword Pavilion's experts, Lin Feng had them proceed to the Eight Wastelands Realm on their own, leaving only two Venerable Lord figures to cultivate in the small worlds of Nine Nether Demon Emperor and Xi Emperor. Knowing that the small world had already become their young master's possession, the Sword Pavilion people were also very excited and thrilled.
"Where are we going?" Yan Di asked Lin Feng. He noticed that the direction seemed to deviate somewhat from the path to the Eight Wastelands Realm.
"Dragon Mountain Empire. I have some matters to handle." Lin Feng spoke. Moyue Kingdom was neighboring Snow Moon Kingdom. He had sent people to investigate these past few days but had found no news of Yun Feiyang. Qing Mengxin had said that the Tang family had been making some moves recently, seemingly related to Youyou. Since that was the case, he definitely had to make a trip to Dragon Mountain Empire.
"You sure have leisure time, kid!" Yan Di lay on the giant sword, his body appearing increasingly fat. Without the fierce aura of the ancient beast Qiongqi, he actually looked somewhat comical.
Lin Feng ignored Yan Di. Snow Moon Kingdom was a vassal state of Dragon Mountain Empire. In the past, this distance had seemed extremely far to Lin Feng, but for him now, possessing the giant sword, this distance could no longer be called distance. It did not take too long before the whistling giant sword entered the imperial capital of Dragon Mountain Empire, Heavenly Dragon City.
"Yan Di, let's go down. I'll treat you to a few drinks!" Lin Feng moved his mind, and the giant sword disappeared. Then their bodies descended to the ground. Not far ahead of them stood a vast palace, the number one tavern of Dragon Mountain Empire, the Tang family's Heavenly Travel Palace.
Lin Feng still vaguely remembered that the first time he had met Youyou had been here. Last time, Lan Jiao had brought him here to cause trouble, and they had ended up in a big battle. Of course, they had also drunk quite a bit of good wine.
Looking at the familiar tavern, an uncontrollable brilliant smile flashed across Lin Feng's eyes. Those figures seemed to leap back into his sight, exceptionally clear.
Thinking back to when he had first come to the empire for the Snow Domain Grand Competition, his cultivation had only been at the low-level Mysterious Martial Realm. Although his cultivation was now stronger, seeing Heavenly Travel Palace and thinking of old friends, his heart could not help but feel a sense of warmth and closeness. Of course, there was also a hint of melancholy, as if lamenting the vicissitudes of time.
Lin Feng did not know where the Tang family was, but this Heavenly Travel Palace was the Tang family's tavern. Finding Heavenly Travel Palace was equivalent to finding the Tang family.
"Let's go!" Lin Feng and Qiongqi stepped toward the tavern. In a moment, they arrived at Heavenly Travel Palace, which exuded an ancient atmosphere. The aroma of fine wine drifted into their noses.
"Although the wine here isn't top-grade, it does seem quite good!" Qiongqi's mouth spat out a sound, causing the crowd on the lower floor of the tavern to freeze in place, all looking at the one human and one demon with astonished gazes.
That terrifying beast looked a bit like the ancient beast Qiongqi, but it didn't seem to have that aura. It was a bit fatter. This demon beast was a Heavenly Demon.
Then what about that young figure in white?
"So young, and already at the Heavenly Martial Realm?" The crowd's gazes stiffened. When had Dragon Mountain Empire produced such an outstanding genius, enough to rival the top three young experts of Dragon Mountain Empire today?
"I wonder how he compares to Qing Mengxin?" someone whispered. A few years ago, Qing Mengxin had been the third-ranked young expert of Dragon Mountain Empire. The two ahead of him were Jun Moxi and Tang Youyou. But those two were not in Dragon Mountain Empire. The current number one youth was Qing Mengxin.
"He probably can't compare to Qing Mengxin. I think he's at most about the same as Tang Yiyi." Another person guessed. Then they watched as the one human and one demon stepped upward through Heavenly Travel Palace. No one stopped them, because even the guards who had cultivated the Heavenly Eye technique to see through people's cultivation could not see through Lin Feng's cultivation.
Going all the way up, Lin Feng encountered no obstacles. Soon, he stepped onto the eighth floor of Heavenly Travel Palace. Here, there were only a few sandalwood wine tables.
Lin Feng glanced at this familiar environment. Suddenly, his gaze froze slightly, landing on a back figure.
Stepping forward, Lin Feng's footsteps were light as he arrived at that wine table.
"Scram!" A cold, clear voice rang out. The graceful figure sitting at the wine table did not seem to welcome others.
Hearing this voice, some people immediately turned their gazes this way, thinking to themselves: "This guy is going to be unlucky. He actually went to provoke Lan Jiao of Star Dream Pavilion, Qing Mengxin's junior sister!"
"It's been so long, and you still hate me this much?" Lin Feng chuckled softly. Lan Jiao's body trembled violently. Her trembling eyes slowly lifted, and then she saw that handsome figure: white robes, a brilliant smile. He no longer had that bloodthirsty impulsiveness from before, but instead had gained a calmness that did not show emotions on his face.
Her lips quivered slightly. Lan Jiao's alluring figure seemed to have thinned a bit. Her eyes reddened slightly. She wanted to say something but seemed unable to speak.
"I don't have any Origin Stones on me. You don't mind treating me to a few drinks, do you?" Lin Feng smiled and sat down. A trace of a smile also flashed across Lan Jiao's eyes. She placed Origin Stones into the groove, and a wine jug rose from the central groove. Then Lan Jiao filled a cup for Lin Feng.
Lin Feng picked up the wine cup, clinked it with Lan Jiao's, and said, "You've lost quite a bit of weight, and your cultivation hasn't improved much either. That won't do."
"It's all your fault!" Lan Jiao's beautiful eyes began to show a smile. She clinked glasses with Lin Feng, as if she had regained her former boldness. The two drank in one gulp.
"Comfortable!" Lin Feng said with a smile. It had been a long time since he had drunk Youyou's family wine.
"Pseudo-Emperor, here!" Lin Feng took the wine jug and poured it toward Yan Di's mouth. Yan Di tilted his head back slightly and sucked fiercely. The wine in the jug turned into a thread of liquid, all sucked into Yan Di's mouth.
"You old bastard, get out of here!" Lin Feng was dumbfounded and kicked him. This guy had actually drained it all in one breath.
"Would I, the Emperor, not know how to do it myself?" Yan Di looked at Lin Feng with contempt, then walked to a nearby wine table. He directly spat out a mouthful of flame and said, "Get some wine for me, the Emperor!"
"Uh..." Lin Feng saw the people at that wine table trembling as they fetched wine for Yan Di and was speechless. This old bastard could swindle people wherever he went!
Lan Jiao looked at Yan Di in surprise, then smiled at Lin Feng, "Have you been doing well all these years?"
"Do I look like I'm not doing well?" Lin Feng said with a smile. As he spoke, Lan Jiao brought up another jug of wine, and the two continued drinking.
"Drinking like this is too unsatisfying. Let's go upstairs and ask them for some directly!" Lin Feng shrugged at Lan Jiao, causing her to freeze for a moment, then she giggled, as if recalling scenes from the past.
This guy, was he now looking to stir up trouble on purpose?
"Let's go!" Lin Feng stood up and walked toward the last flight of stairs. But just like last time, an old man stood in front of Lin Feng, saying, "Apologies, sir. Right now, you cannot come up."
"Sorry, but I must go up." Lin Feng said with a smile, stepping upward.
The guarding old man's gaze froze. He released a trace of powerful aura, his eyes fixed on Lin Feng. He could sense that the young man before him was not easy to deal with.
"Let them come up." A crisp voice rang out, causing the old man's gaze to freeze. He then nodded slightly, "Yes, Miss."
With that, the old man's body moved aside, and Lin Feng and Lan Jiao stepped onto that final floor. Just like last time, quite a few people were gathered here, as if deliberately meant to evoke his memories.
"Sir, you insist on barging up here. Is there something you need?" A rather cold voice rang out. Lin Feng turned his gaze and looked at a beautiful young girl.
"Youyou!" Seeing this young girl, he involuntarily thought of Tang Youyou. A shallow, brilliant smile appeared in his eyes, and he did not respond to her words.
"Sir!" Tang Yiyi saw Lin Feng's gaze fixed on her and her voice turned much colder.
"Move your eyes away!" A young man at the wine table stood up and said coldly. But Lin Feng seemed not to see him, or rather, he directly chose to ignore him. He only looked at Tang Yiyi and said with a smile, "What's your name?"
Tang Yiyi's beautiful eyes suddenly froze. This lecherous guy was far too bold. He actually dared to flirt with her in front of so many people!
[Thanks to Blood Tyrant Peak for the 588 Wave Coin tip; Kan Kan Shuo Shuo for the 100 Wave Coin tip, thank you.]